LudwigMasters Symphonic Band

A surrealistic tour-de-force for concert band, this work sizzles from the first note to the last. Inspired by the Stephen King story of the same name, the work shows the contemporary concert band at i...

In the late 1960s, Alan Shulman composed four works for symphonic winds. Interstate 90 dates from a 1962 sketch depicting a drive heading west on the Massachusetts Turnpike and New York State Thruway....

In the late 1960s, Alan Shulman composed four works for symphonic winds. Interstate 90 dates from a 1962 sketch depicting a drive heading west on the Massachusetts Turnpike and New York State Thruway....

A tone poem depicting the extreme emotions and complicated lives of soldiers in Vietnam, Thousand Mile Eyes by Mark Fabio is one of deep emotional impact. It vividly portrays the hardships of the Viet...

A tone poem depicting the extreme emotions and complicated lives of soldiers in Vietnam, Thousand Mile Eyes by Mark Fabio is one of deep emotional impact. It vividly portrays the hardships of the Viet...

New Era was composed for the United States Air Force Academy Band (Colorado Springs, CO) and refers to the mixture of software, hardware, technology, and tradition in present day life - the 'new era.'...

Colorado Blue was commissioned by the United States Air Force Academy Band in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This tour de force is at times pensive and reflective, at times bold and forceful, and portray...

Fourteen quartets of various instrumentations are featured in this exciting and vibrant work. The work varies both mood and texture, all the while moving forward with urgent rhythms and compelling har...

A surrealistic tour-de-force for concert band, this work sizzles from the first note to the last. Inspired by the Stephen King story of the same name, the work shows the contemporary concert band at i...

In the late 1960s, Alan Shulman composed four works for symphonic winds. Interstate 90 dates from a 1962 sketch depicting a drive heading west on the Massachusetts Turnpike and New York State Thruway....

A tone poem depicting the extreme emotions and complicated lives of soldiers in Vietnam, Thousand Mile Eyes by Mark Fabio is one of deep emotional impact. It vividly portrays the hardships of the Viet...

Opening with a calm but strong chordal statement, this piece continues to build in a single direction to a grand climax of fortississimo dynamics, after which it quickly returns to the quiet mood and...

Opening with a calm but strong chordal statement, this piece continues to build in a single direction to a grand climax of fortississimo dynamics, after which it quickly returns to the quiet mood and...

The ballets of Tchaikovsky are well known for their melodic inventiveness. In this suite are three excerpts from his most famous ballets that are certain to captivate listeners and players: Farandole...

This first movement from Ira Hearshen's original dance suite was inspired by "Sentimental Journey," first performed and recorded by Les Brown and His Band of Renown with vocalist Doris Day. It is a fr...

As may be readily apparent from the title, the second movement of this stellar work from Ira Hearshen is reminiscent of Tennessee Waltz. The waltz was a huge hit for Patti Page in 1950 and, as of 1974...

The fourth movement of Ira Hearshen's suite of ballroom music is inspired by "Some Enchanted Evening," the most popular song by Rodgers and Hammerstein, which they wrote for the musical "South Pacific...

Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive by Johnny Mercer and Harold Arlen was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1945. (The movie was "Here Come the Waves.") The concluding movement of Ira...

This first movement from Ira Hearshen's original dance suite was inspired by "Sentimental Journey," first performed and recorded by Les Brown and His Band of Renown with vocalist Doris Day. It is a fr...

As may be readily apparent from the title, the second movement of this stellar work from Ira Hearshen is reminiscent of Tennessee Waltz. The waltz was a huge hit for Patti Page in 1950 and, as of 1974...

Dance, Ballerina, Dance was written by Nat King Cole and recorded by both the writer and Frank Sinatra. Ira Hearshen has crafted the third movement of his Aragon suite in the style of this beloved tun...

The fourth movement of Ira Hearshen's suite of ballroom music is inspired by "Some Enchanted Evening," the most popular song by Rodgers and Hammerstein, which they wrote for the musical "South Pacific...

Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive by Johnny Mercer and Harold Arlen was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1945. (The movie was "Here Come the Waves.") The concluding movement of Ira...

Originally composed for solo piano, master orchestrator John Boyd has scored this expressive and richly textured composition for wind band. It maintains the nuances and delicate colors so expertly ide...

From the first note to the last, IN FULL GLORY REFLECTED fills the concert hall with life. Ever moving, ever compelling, it will leave you both breathless and exhilarated.