LudwigMasters Concert Strings

Commissioned by the Missouri All-State Orchestra, this work challenges the orchestra with dynamic mixed meters, contemporary harmonies, and lush romanticism.

Originally written as a movement from a concerto for two horns, this Vivaldi masterpiece has been wonderfully rescored for string orchestra (with the solo lines being given to the violinists). An opti...

The Requiem is one of Mozart's most recognized works, and the Kyrie movement is exceptionally exciting. It is a busy fugue that will challenge your student's abilities.

Starting with the lively, contrapuntal Overture in ritornello form, Concertino for Strings demands only moderate technical facility. Movement II (Dirge) features cellos and basses in a pizzicato walki...

Gerald Doan has skillfully arranged Bach's Fugue in G Minor, one of the monuments of music, for strings. This work will provide a challenge for all sections, but the time and effort will pay dividends...

A great change of pace for your students, Banana Slug Blues is a moderate swing style composition. Written out optional solos are provided for any instrument and an important walking bass line will fe...

Der große norwegische Komponist hatte ein Händchen für ausgedehnte und oft eindringliche Melodien. Dies ist eine seiner schönsten. Sorgfältig arrangiert, um die ausdrucksstarken Qualitäten der Streich...

This composition opens in an archaic Slavic mood, and in the course of each of the variations the actual theme emerges in more and more recognizable fragments. The 'deceiving' Slavic mood (Volga Boats...

Prelude in C from J. S. Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier is a beautiful arrangement that features the piano along with very simple string parts. There is an alternate violin 3 part provided for viola. Nel...

Espressivo is almost Romantic in its style and sound. Written in AABAA' form, this original work in G minor is quite playable technically with only minor challenges posed by its mild chromaticism. All...

Nelhybel's variations for trumpet and strings provides a nice feature for your star trumpet player and a nice chance for your orchestra to learn the art of accompaniment.

Dieses Arrangement ist dem Schwierigkeitsgrad nach leicht gekürzt, enthält aber dennoch alle Originalthemen aus Dvoraks beliebter "Neue Welt"-Sinfonie. Die Tonart ist einen Halbton höher (zwei Kreuzsc...

The second of the six symphonic poems from Smetana's masterwork MA VLAST (My Country) describes the course of the Moldau River from its beginnings as two springs to its ends as a majestic and mighty r...

Intermezzo, by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, was originally composed as a piano solo with robust chords and a proud melody. In her string orchestra arrangement, Tai Fraction creates a work that young peopl...

River Run by Thom Sharp is a quick-paced grade 3 string orchestra piece in E minor. The first A section has most of the orchestra providing a syncopated rhythmic underpinning while the first violins t...

This arrangement of Georg Friedrich Händel's Amen Chorus is skillfully arranged for string orchestra. The fugue-like nature of the piece is the perfect setting for a chamber ensemble or orchestra. Eac...

This arrangement of Georg Friedrich Händel's Amen Chorus is skillfully arranged for string orchestra. The fugue-like nature of the piece is the perfect setting for a chamber ensemble or orchestra. Eac...

Bach never sounded more cool or hip than he does in Jazz Sebastian Bach by Caryn Wiegand Neidhold! The Rondeau from Orchestra Suite No. 2 is transformed into a swinging chart with a walking bass line,...

Bach never sounded more cool or hip than he does in Jazz Sebastian Bach by Caryn Wiegand Neidhold! The Rondeau from Orchestra Suite No. 2 is transformed into a swinging chart with a walking bass line,...

Ever popular, now viola, cello, and bass students can join the violins performing this time-honored piece by Corelli, La Folia arranged by Caryn Wiegand Neidhold. Each variation may be performed by a...

Ever popular, now viola, cello, and bass students can join the violins performing this time-honored piece by Corelli, La Folia arranged by Caryn Wiegand Neidhold. Each variation may be performed by a...

Dieses Arrangement ist dem Schwierigkeitsgrad nach leicht gekürzt, enthält aber dennoch alle Originalthemen aus Dvoraks beliebter "Neue Welt"-Sinfonie. Die Tonart ist einen Halbton höher (zwei Kreuzsc...

It is difficult to imagine that Schubert never finished this symphony when we hear the captivating beauty of his melodies.  Now string orchestra alone can enjoy the first movement of this classic...

Verdi's music transcends the boundaries of its genre. This excerpt from Aida has become a part of popular culture. It includes a significant number of bowings and fingerings to assist less experienced...

The second of the six symphonic poems from Smetana's masterwork MA VLAST (My Country) describes the course of the Moldau River from its beginnings as two springs to its ends as a majestic and mighty r...