LudwigMasters Concert Band

Evoking "jog trot" images and moving steadily from beginning to end, this wonderful tune is classic Grainger. This arrangement of the Joseph Kreines edition of Mock Morris for flexible instrumentation...

For trumpet or flute quartet and band, Cascading Trumpets by Albert O. Davis is a bright, shimmering cascade of excitement. Scored to allow either ensemble to be heard well, both band and ensemble par...

A Ragtime-style trombone feature, Mournful Maggie is Karl King's only published trombone novelty (1923). It was composed prior to June 19, 1922, as it was performed at a concert in Council Bluffs, IA...

Columbian is one of King's great mid-level marches. Composed early in his career, it is brimming with all of the characteristics which have made his marches favorites with bands for almost a century:...

Gene Milford has once again delivered a solid edition of a Karl King March. Written in 1911 for a close friend, Imperial March is one of a number of marches published by Agnew under King's own name, i...

What's a band concert without a good, rousing march' The parts to this 1925 march were lost and only the original piano reduction remained. David Westfall scored from this reduction to give bands ever...

NORAD Defenders is a concert march disguised as a field march. It shows clever use of silence and a quirky use of harmonic progression. If you're looking for a march that's just a little different, he...

It just seems a concert isn't complete without a rousing march. Rifle Rangers is just the ticket. Gene Milford has adapted the instrumentation to the modern concert band and Karl King has provided the...

Another stellar march from one of the masters of the genre, The Huntress has all of the great melodies, countermelodies, and bold brassiness that made Karl King so popular. Gene Milford has skillfully...

This fine march was written to honor the humanitarian work of the Red Cross during World War I. A stellar example of the American march tradition, it shows why the composer is considered one of Pittsb...

A true lost treasure from the acknowledged master of the march style. Here is a real opportunity to bring to light a terrific march that's not well known now but sure to be a hit. With all the musical...

An excellent 6/8 march from one of America's finest march composers will be a welcome addition to any program. This is in terrific band keys, has conservative ranges in most parts (goes to G in euphon...

Homestretch Galop arranged by Gene Milford can be a march or a galop. It all depends on the tempo your group can handle and what your musicality tells you. It's another magnificent work from the pen o...

A fine original march in the style of the masters, Glorious Light by Gene Milford is a tuneful foot-tapper. There are a few harmonic surprises to keep your group on its toes, so to speak. This is perf...

Like many small towns in America, Wooster, Ohio, sported a community band that performed at most civic events. Marches were, and are, a favorite form for these bands and their appetite for new and int...

If you're looking for a march that's just a little different, here it is! A concert march disguised as a field march, it shows clever use of silence and a quirky use of harmonic progression that is qu...

This fine march by Louis Panella was composed to honor the humanitarian work of the Red Cross during World War I. A stellar example of the American march tradition, it shows why Panella is one of Pitt...

A highly original, yet stylistically correct and appropriate march, The Basses Are Loaded by Kelly Bennette is a tongue-in-cheek word play on a situation in our national game of baseball. As might be...

Another fine but unusual march from Robert Spicer, Mr. C's Very Bad Day is an excellent 6/8 selection that is both a training work and a fabulous concert or festival program addition. (3:00)

Another in the fine series of marches from Karl King, The Defending Circle received its title "from some ritualistic work of a certain fraternity." Composed in 1913, the march is dedicated to Clive Da...

Everyone loves a march. A march that is a little tongue-in-cheek, however, is something extra special. Comic March by Stuart O'Neil will grab you by the ears and shake until you're laughing with delig...

Trouping Days is a popular "band wagon" march, played fast and loud as the band rode through towns to attract customers. This arrangement by Gene Milford exhibits Karl King's wonderful gift for melody...

The medley uses six popular tunes from colonial times: Washington's March at the Battle of Trenton; The Girl I Left Behind (Me); My Country, 'Tis of Thee; The British Grenadiers; Chester; and Yankee D...

Unique and beautiful describe Pastorale and Fanfare from Robert Spicer. The expressive pastorale is breathtaking in its loveliness, and the fanfare stirring and playable. This is just the special numb...