Concert Band Sheet Music from Ludwig Music Publishing Company

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...

Brilliantly transcribed for younger players by Aric Branchfield, Holst's timeless melody affords the conductor/teacher with a wealth of teaching opportunity. Inherently beautiful, the work will mesmer...

The title explains just what is going to happen as you open with this thriller for young band. Rob Foster shows an intimate knowledge of the grade 1 band and its capabilities.  It is equally at h...

On the 150th anniversary of the end of the American Civil War there could be no better work to perform than one of our greatest national songs. It is expertly scored and is a superlative vehicle for t...

Shiver me timbers, matey! What a terrific training work for young band and wouldn't you, the conductor, cut a swashbuckling figure in a tri-cornered hat and eye patch with a parrot on your shoulder? (...

Nicolai composed two hymns that are so beloved that they are known as the King and Queen of Chorales: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Awake, the Voice Is Calling Us) and Wie schoen leuchtet der Morge...

Mark the 200th anniversary of our national anthem with this bold yet accessible arrangement scored in B-flat. Well within the capabilities of second year players, it retains the stirring impact of mor...

With this fine arrangement, conductors can teach a variety of skills from swing style to solo playing with ease and humor. The tune is one recognized around the world but scored with a fresh approach...

This isn't a processional march, but it could easily serve as one, for it captures the pomp and pageantry of a royal procession. This is an expressive and compelling work for very young players.

Can your band save the world from these eerie invaders from somewhere in outer space? Using only seven notes, some humorous vocal effects, and an easy way to learn about dynamic contrast, this is the...

The image of a band of centipedes marching down the street in band uniforms, struggling to keep all their legs in step is an excellent method by which to introduce your students to sixteenth notes. Wi...

From the pen of Aric Branchfield comes this exotic and exciting work that conveys the drama of the high seas in the days of pirate and buccaneers. It is just the work to capture the imaginations and e...

Teaching points abound in this extremely popular march! From the compound duple rhythm, dynamic contrasts, and march style, all the way to the march form itself. It fills several needs, allows opportu...

A tuneful delight to the ear with a satisfying array of teaching points for the band director, "The Blue Hornets" makes a superb concert or festival selection. At home in any place in a program, the w...

Cold, biting, incessant -- these are the characteristics of the brutal winds of the Artic region. The bold, invigorating rhythms of this composition trigger images of this wind in the listener's mind...

Capturing the pomp and pageantry of a royal coronation, this original march has plenty of teaching points, yet can still be performed with a minimum of rehearsal time.

Drawing upon traditional musical forms, Fantasy and Fugue is a first-rate introduction to musical style. It is scored well, lies nicely under the fingers, and is pleasing to the ear...all in all, a su...

In the event of a zombie apocalypse, this march could be a real lifesaver...if you and your band remember to stay at least one step ahead of the zombies! Colorful percussion, clever harmonies, and eas...

Conservative ranges, easy rhythms, and a beautiful melody make this work an ideal training piece for the young band. There are only two styles of articulation, the melody appears in every wind part, a...

Sinister, dark, and downright creepy... your beginners will love it! This piece uses nothing more complex than two eighth notes with no dotted notes or syncopations. The ranges are conservative so it...

The forces of nature that come into play over the oceans of the earth are both awe-inspiring and fear-inducing. Yet, they remain oddly benevolent. Thus it is with this forceful work: it sounds difficu...

An ideal early-in-the-year selection that features idiomatic writing, conservative ranges, very few eighth notes, and no divided sections. There are plenty of teaching points, from music history and s...

Riding in a sleigh across snowy fields and roadways seems hard-wired into our consciousness. Even if we've never experienced it, it seems as real as anything! The snap of the cold, the crack of the wh...

With unequalled cleverness, Jeremy Martin takes us deep into the world of the secret agent/private detective. Whether you opt to play this for the myriad teaching points or just because it sounds ente...

This popular song from the American Civil War period is given the classic Andrew Balent treatment. That means it is imminently playable, sure to sound excellent, and has a verve and life to brighten a...