LudwigMasters Developing Band

Clever and tongue-in-cheek, Bumper Cars infuses people of all ages with the joyful spirit of amusement parks.

An exciting opener or closer for a second-year concert, Triple Trouble's 12/8 meter is simple and repetitive enough to be easy to play but not boring. Trombones will have to learn long positions for t...

Clever and tongue-in-cheek, Bumper Cars infuses people of all ages with the joyful spirit of amusement parks.

A delightful 6/8 march that is playable by youngsters, this work features the sound of your concert band marching! Ranges are conservative, length and endurance being the primary difficulty. It's trul...

Driving snow with gusty winds and bone-chilling cold are fascinating and beautiful . . . when you're indoors with a cup of hot chocolate! Alternatively, you could be playing Terry White's programmatic...

A familiar style, accompanied by syncopated rhythms and contemporary harmonies, make this a favorite with young musicians. Chromatics allow for the expansion of student ranges while remaining conserva...

Jazz is a uniquely American art form, and this is the perfect vehicle for introducing it to your young band. With few technical problems, this work will allow them to swing like the pros.

Jazz is a uniquely American art form, and this is the perfect vehicle for introducing it to your young band. With few technical problems, this work will allow them to swing like the pros.

The "Four Sacred Pieces" for chorus are Giuseppe Verdi's (1813-1901) last compositions and were first performed in April, 1898. Ave Maria, the first of the "Four Sacred Pieces" was composed for four-p...

The "Four Sacred Pieces" for chorus are Giuseppe Verdi's (1813-1901) last compositions and were first performed in April, 1898. Ave Maria, the first of the "Four Sacred Pieces" was composed for four-p...

The official hymn of the United States Air Force, this work has been reissued in 9x12 format. This is a full score edition, with edited and corrected parts and playable by just about any band.

Philip Gordon, the arranger of RENAISSANCE MASTERS SUITE, taught as a professor of music at Chicago Musical College, Westminster Choir College, and Seton Hall University. In addition to his achievemen...

This arrangement for developing band of the Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet and Chanson Triste has been completed by Frank Erickson.

This arrangement for developing band of the Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet and Chanson Triste has been completed by Frank Erickson.

While much of composer Paul Whear's efforts have been in advanced-level music, he has also written some very significant works for lower level bands. In Czech Suite, Dr. Whear respectfully explores th...

Originally part of an Elgar cantata from the 1890s, this low and expressive arrangement for band is a wonderful teaching tool and performance piece. Not technically demanding, it is a beautiful study...

This solid work uses an ancient form with fresh new musical ideas and grade specific scoring.

While much of composer Paul Whear's efforts have been in advanced-level music, he has also written some very significant works for lower level bands. In Czech Suite, Dr. Whear respectfully explores th...

It's time to get out your Turkish crescent! This favorite Beethoven melody has been modified just slightly to facilitate the technical demands on the young performer. Third clarinets stay below the br...

It's time to get out your Turkish crescent! This favorite Beethoven melody has been modified just slightly to facilitate the technical demands on the young performer. Third clarinets stay below the br...

Andrew Balent has taken this popular Gounod theme, originally written for the unfinished Suite Burlesque, but best known today as the theme song of the Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV show, and created a...

We Gather Together, one of the most recognizable melodies in the world, has always transfixed audiences with its gentle beauty. In Michael Vertoske's poignant setting, doublings have been carefully cr...

Here's a magnificent arrangement of Purcell's ever-popular Trumpet Voluntary! Nelhybel begins by setting up wonderful counterpoint by splitting the violins into four independent parts before bring in...

Philip Gordon, the arranger of RENAISSANCE MASTERS SUITE, taught as a professor of music at Chicago Musical College, Westminster Choir College, and Seton Hall University. In addition to his achievemen...

Starer's FANFARE, PASTORALE AND SERENADE is a wonderful piece for developing bands.