LudwigMasters Concert Band

Fresh and exciting program music that grabs the listeners' attention from the outset. The music describes the famous last voyage of the RMS Lusitania, beginning with it steaming across the open seas....

The result of a commission from the St. Edward High School Band (Lakewood, OH) for their performance at Severance Hall, Of Dreams and Destiny by Clarence Barber speaks to the dreams of students for th...

A uniquely styled setting of a march popular in the early days of the Prohibition era, Clarence E. Barber's arrangement of Prohibition Era March features an optional xylophone solo the first time thro...

Safely scored, Acclamation Overture by Kelly Bennette is playable by less experienced bands. It is a rewarding challenge, well worth the effort and---to add to it all---it is an enjoyable work to play...

A minimalist approach makes this a unique work well-suited for teaching of chromatic fingerings. Chris Campbell's Perspective Shift is clever, tongue-in-cheek, and features interesting but not difficu...

Back Home Again in Indiana by James F. Hanley has become a jazz standard over the years and is the perfect vehicle for your band's vocal soloist. It may be played without the vocalist if you wish, wit...

Instrumentation rather than difficulty makes this work a grade 3. Jeremy Martin's arrangement of Be Thou My Vision is ideal for memorial services or just for that spot at your concert where you want t...

A Welsh ballad, this lovely melody has been set for concert band by Gene Milford in this arrangement called The Sun's Bright Glow. Myfanwy has been called by some "the greatest love song ever written....

Trouping Days is a popular "band wagon" march, played fast and loud as the band rode through towns to attract customers. This arrangement by Gene Milford exhibits Karl King's wonderful gift for melody...

Unique and beautiful describe Pastorale and Fanfare from Robert Spicer. The expressive pastorale is breathtaking in its loveliness, and the fanfare stirring and playable. This is just the special numb...

It just seems a concert isn't complete without a rousing march. Rifle Rangers is just the ticket. Gene Milford has adapted the instrumentation to the modern concert band and Karl King has provided the...

Die ruhige Schönheit dieses österreichischen Liedes hat es zu einem Favoriten in jeder Weihnachtszeit gemacht. Diese wunderschöne Vertonung verfügt über ein optionales Vokalsolo für zusätzliche Attrak...

This is a very accessible concert march from one of America's most prolific writers for band. The stately tempo and Spanish-flavored melodies make for excellent opening material for your concert.

Composed and published when King was only 21 years of age (under the pseudonym Carl Lawrence), Salute to the Sultan shows the composer in adventuresome mode. Off the beat cymbals and grace notes creat...

Betreten Sie das fantastische Land Oz mit diesem spannenden Werk, das sich für Wettbewerbe, Konzerte oder Festivals eignet. Aber Vorsicht! Der Yoop frisst "Fleischmenschen und Orangenmarmelade"!

In diesem spannenden Werk wird die Geschichte von Theseus und dem Minotaurus auf dramatische und aufregende Weise dargestellt. Der Synthesizer-Part kann von einem Pianisten und einem Harfenisten gespi...

Karl King had a knack for galops and screamers. Excelsior is a fine example of the former, yet despite the brisk tempo it is extremely playable. Everything lies well, ranges are not extreme, and there...

This beautiful composition explores the rich sonority of the concert band. It has good parts for every performer and will demand the utmost control and sensitivity from both conductor and player. Word...

Wheels captures the incessant motion and ever moving character of the wheel. It is a vibrant, pulsating portrayal of an invention that changed mankind forever.

Junge Spieler spielen gerne in Moll-Tonarten, weil sie oft mit Spannung und Dramatik gefüllt sind. Dieses melodische neue Werk macht sich diese Vorliebe für Moll-Tonarten zunutze und bietet all die En...

An old American tradition is to sit around a campfire and sing hymn tunes that are familiar to everyone to while away a spring or summer evening. Three such hymns are included in this arrangement: Sof...

A true lost treasure from the acknowledged master of the march style. Here is a real opportunity to bring to light a terrific march that's not well known now but sure to be a hit. With all the musical...

Imagine the sight and sound of a busy traffic circle at rush hour, with the roadway clogged with tourists and regular commuters trying to wend their way home after a long day at work. The madness and...

The Bonnie Blue Flag ist ein Marschlied aus dem amerikanischen Bürgerkrieg von 1861. Die Melodie stammt von einem irischen Lied, der Text stammt aus der Feder von Harry McCarthy, und es wurde sowohl i...

An excellent 6/8 march from one of America's finest march composers will be a welcome addition to any program. This is in terrific band keys, has conservative ranges in most parts (goes to G in euphon...