Concert Band Sheet Music from Ludwig Music Publishing Company

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...

Composed for the centennial Fourth of July and arranged for the U. S. Marine Band for the inauguration of Ronald Reagan, this classic American hymn has been played at every presidential inauguration s...

In this timeless and sparkling arrangement, songs near and dear to our US roots are presented. The songs woven together include America, Yankee Doodle, Battle Hymn of the Republic, America the Beautif...

Early one winter morning after playing at a Jazz club, composer and clarinetist Jack End observed a cat that had lain dead for a few days to be still in the dimly lit gutter in front of Sibley Music L...

PIECE OF MIND is a musical pun on an old expression. It is composer Dana Wilson's representation of the workings of the human mind. Movements: I. Thinking, II. Remembering, III. Feeling, IV. Being

Simply stated by its title, this is a celebration of each day's bright morning sunshine and the optimism it brings. Calling for extensive mallet percussion and piano, vocalizations through the players...

A worthy study in contemporary compositional and performance techniques, the six parts of this work are made up of boxes of activity, (the duration of which is solely determined by the conductor) each...

Commissioned by the United States Air Force Band, Lauds (Praise High Day, one of the seven canonical hours) is an exuberant, colorful work that expresses feelings of praise and glorification. An ensem...

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...

Concluding the series of exciting overtures begun in 1953 with his extremely successful Savannah River Holiday, this entry also evokes pleasant images and allusions, this time of night, sunrises, nati...

Over the years, Ron Nelson has proven his compositional virtuosity time and again. With Passacaglia (homage on the tones represented in the name B-A-C-H), his efforts were rewarded by winning the Ostw...

Using as its harmonic basis a constantly repeating 8-bar chord pattern (hence, Chaconne), this single-movement, elegiac, and lovely treatment is a combination of interwoven constantly shimmering wind...

Clusters of sound, brilliant brass fanfares, bravura ensemble writing, and a stunning conclusion make this a wonderful, declamatory opener for any concert or celebratory occasion. Extensive percussion...

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...

Hearshen's ingenious treatments of Sousa themes in symphonic form continues with the third movement, based on Fairest of the Fair. Presented as a light, scherzo-like movement, there is quick interplay...

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...

El Abanico (The Fan) is the most famous work of Spanish bandmaster Alfredo Javaloyes. This pasodoble (a quick, Spanish military march) was named after a popular café in Cartagena containing a large, f...

Written to honor the 25th anniversary of the South Shore Conservatory, the title refers to the medieval Philosopher's Stone, an imaginary substance sought by alchemists in the belief that it would tra...

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...

Johnny Marks' holiday classic has never sounded fresher or more upbeat than in this new John Tatgenhorst arrangement. Latin percussion and jazz rhythms work incredibly well in this soon-to-be standard...

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...

Barnum and Bailey's Favorite by Karl L. King is considered to be the 'National Anthem' of the circus and has been consistently rated as one of the ten most popular marches ever composed. Expertly edit...