LudwigMasters Concert Strings

Intense drive, impulsive rhythms, and an unrelenting intensity make this a must for every grade 3 string orchestra. The piano is essential, everyone shares in melodic performance, and the exuberance o...

Arachnids is written by Bud Woodruff in the spirit of a tarantella (Italian for Tarantula). This piece is intended to be a cello section feature focusing on third position technique, with a couple for...

The word "Catawampus" is often used to indicate something out of alignment or askew. Bud Woodruff's Catawampus, attempts to capture both meanings, with each variation quite opposite the ones closest t...

Bring Teddy Roosevelt, an American icon, to life with this original work by Percy Hall. Musically evocative of Roosevelt, his Rough Riders, and their exploits in the Spanish-American War, it is an exc...

It is difficult to imagine that Schubert never finished this symphony when we hear the captivating beauty of his melodies. Now string orchestra alone can enjoy the first movement of this classical gem...

Mozart's magical minuet movement from Symphony No. 40 comes alive in this masterful edition for string orchestra by Percy Hall. The grace and style of the classic minuet still charms audience and play...

Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945) is best known for his short opera, Cavalleria Rusticana. First performed on May 17, 1890 at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome, it enthralled the audience so much that they demand...

These two contrasting works, Dancing Sunlight and Laser Beams, are perfect for achieving different sounds from your orchestra. Dancing Sunlight is in 6/8 and floats dreamily between major and minor mo...

These two contrasting works, Dancing Sunlight and Laser Beams, are perfect for achieving different sounds from your orchestra. Dancing Sunlight is in 6/8 and floats dreamily between major and minor mo...

A spirited, almost fiddle tune begins our journey down the river, with cascading 8th notes in each section. The drama builds with a modulation to D, with figures representing the whitewater rush. The...

Arachnids is written by Bud Woodruff in the spirit of a tarantella (Italian for Tarantula). This piece is intended to be a cello section feature focusing on third position technique, with a couple for...

The word "Catawampus" is often used to indicate something out of alignment or askew. Bud Woodruff's Catawampus, attempts to capture both meanings, with each variation quite opposite the ones closest t...

A spirited, almost fiddle tune begins our journey down the river, with cascading 8th notes in each section. The drama builds with a modulation to D, with figures representing the whitewater rush. The...

Arachnids is written by Bud Woodruff in the spirit of a tarantella (Italian for Tarantula). This piece is intended to be a cello section feature focusing on third position technique, with a couple for...

The word "Catawampus" is often used to indicate something out of alignment or askew. Bud Woodruff's Catawampus, attempts to capture both meanings, with each variation quite opposite the ones closest t...

Chicken Cha Cha for string orchestra delightfully expresses a day in the life of a chicken, including the creative musical description of running in the coop via dissonant eighth notes. All instrument...

River Run by Thom Sharp is a quick-paced grade 3 string orchestra piece in E minor. The first A section has most of the orchestra providing a syncopated rhythmic underpinning while the first violins t...

A 3/4 jazz blues form with a twist, this piece is set in the Dorian mode and features unusual changes. It also includes rhythm parts and room for an improvised solo for violin, viola or cello. Suggest...

A 3/4 jazz blues form with a twist, this piece is set in the Dorian mode and features unusual changes. It also includes rhythm parts and room for an improvised solo for violin, viola or cello. Suggest...

Based on a West African dance form, this fun piece is written in 6/8 and offers challenging interlocking rhythmic motifs. Drum part is included.

Prelude in C from J. S. Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier is a beautiful arrangement that features the piano along with very simple string parts. There is an alternate violin 3 part provided for viola. Nel...

Scored for a full sound, this concert opener is just what the title indicates. Its syncopated themes, bright tempos and sophisticated scoring will energize your string orchestra. The middle lyrical se...

The key has been transposed to G minor for better accessibility and the percussion parts have been retained. This will be a fabulous addition to the string orchestra program.

This affords a wonderful opportunity to feature section leaders and to teach the orchestra restraint and quality tone production. Soloists cover the soaring woodwind lines of the original composition....

The key has been transposed to G minor for better accessibility and the percussion parts have been retained. This will be a fabulous addition to the string orchestra program.