LudwigMasters Concert Band

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...

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...

Night Song, resolutely melodic and romantic solo for euphonium, was written in homage to Howard Hanson, with whom the Composer studies during the years he attended the Eastman School of Music. Dr. Han...

Also available as a novelty for soloist and orchestra, this is a fun and entertaining piece. The clarinet soloist, after stating the theme, proceeds to take away pieces of the instrument until, eventu...

The perfect vehicle to show off a good percussion section! The parts are of moderate difficulty and carefully notated so they can be played by as few as five percussionists. This piece can be performe...

The perfect vehicle to show off a good percussion section! The parts are of moderate difficulty and carefully notated so they can be played by as few as five percussionists. This piece can be performe...

Throughout "Alpha and Omega" the broad humor and kaleidescopic scoring of Paul Yoder is evident. Beginnings and endings of no fewer than seventeen widely-known band works blend into a distinctive inst...

FANFARE, SONG AND FUGUE was composed to provide a contemporary work for bands with limited facility. In effect, this is a young band composition that retains the characteristics of Jack Stamp's music,...

Pierre has written another winner! Based on the folksong, Old Joe Clark, this is a joyful fantasy of contrasting styles, tempi and dynamics, with plenty of challenge, and rewards for everyone. This is...

NICCOLO PICCINI (1728 - 1800), an Italian operatic composer, was born in Bari, but in Naples asserted his talent for music at an early age, entering the Conservatory at the age of 14. His opera buffa...

This adventuresome work depicts the essence of the sea, from its calm serenity to its stormy turbulence; in all situations, demonstrating the teeming life always present in the waters. Covering many m...

Starting with an extended slow, lyrical section, this single-movement work eases into an allegro section in duple meters. With clear articulations and tasteful key changes, the satisfying melodic line...

Dana Wilson has always provided fresh outlooks on band works. With Sang!, he explores the interconnectivity between rhythmic utterances and typical wind instrument sound production by having players v...

A piece that works extremely well for good middle school bands as well as high school bands. Not outrageously demanding, with some very exciting percussion parts, it is a great combination of artistry...

This is a suite of Renaissance dances which were characteristic to five different European countries. The festival opens with a fanfare-like Intrada followed by Basse Dance (France), Pavane (England),...

With substantial opportunity for mallet percussion to shine, this sombre and moving tribute is beautiful. It provides a great opportunity for bands to develop musical nuance and balance. Some pyramidi...

Commissioned for the Sesquicentennial Celebration of the United States Naval Academy Band, Cdr. Donald Keller, Conductor, this is a thoughtful and dramatic setting of the beloved hymn, Eternal Father...

Brimming with life, it's what we've grown to expect from this popular band composer! Bright and brisk from the very start, Old Joe Clark never sounded better. This familiar folk song is presented in a...

A lively suite of American folksongs, skillfully arranged for concert band. The three movements include Blow the Candles Out, the ballad Winter's Night, and the well-known fiddle tune Sourwood Mountai...

Only the imagination of you and your band limit the possibilities of this gem from the pen of Johann Strauss' arranger. A full score with corrections accompanies clean, easy to read parts. Instrumenta...

Composed and published when King was only 21 years of age (under the pseudonym Carl Lawrence), Salute to the Sultan shows the composer in adventuresome mode. Off the beat cymbals and grace notes creat...

Enter the fantastical Land of Oz with this exciting work appropriate for contest, concert, or festival. Beware! The Yoop eats "meat people and orange marmalade!"

This thrilling work depicts the story of Theseus and the minotaur in a dramatic and exciting manner. The synthesizer part may be played by a pianist and a harpist if those instruments are available. A...

Karl King had a knack for galops and screamers. Excelsior is a fine example of the former, yet despite the brisk tempo it is extremely playable. Everything lies well, ranges are not extreme, and there...