Ludwig Music Publishing Company

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...

Las fuerzas de la naturaleza que actúan sobre los océanos de la Tierra son a la vez sobrecogedoras y temibles. Sin embargo, siguen siendo extrañamente benévolas. Así es esta contundente obra: parece d...

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...

Montar en trineo por campos nevados y carreteras parece estar grabado en nuestra conciencia. Aunque nunca lo hayamos vivido, parece tan real como cualquier otra cosa. El chasquido del frío, el chasqui...

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...

Esta canción popular de la época de la Guerra Civil estadounidense recibe el tratamiento clásico de Andrew Balent. Eso significa que es inminentemente tocable, seguro que suena excelente, y tiene un b...

Una excelente introducción a los estilos de baile con un toque de cromatismo para animar un poco las cosas, este David Martin mantendrá a sus alumnos en vilo. Los sonidos seductores del tango llegan a...

Tocar de forma sostenida y bella es quizá la habilidad más difícil de enseñar a los jóvenes músicos. Por eso, un coral de nivel de grado 1 es un producto valioso. Los rangos conservadores, sin dificul...

Clever and melodic, this fanfare based on Good King Wenceslas makes a wonderful opening statement for holiday concerts. The lively rhythmic impulse adds to the jovial mood and is sure to lift spirits...

Las melodiosas y memorables melodías de esta marcha harán que el público quiera silbar con ella. Interpretada a un ritmo constante, la pieza avanza sin inmutarse hasta su emocionante final.

This treatment of an African American spiritual, "The Gospel Train," also known as "Get On Board," is a treat for young players. It has a melody they may well know that lies well for their instruments...

Rara vez los jóvenes estudiantes llegan a interpretar música de los maestros compositores. El Himno de la Libertad de la primera sinfonía de Brahms es una excepción. De una belleza sublime, el tema ha...

An exciting new work from the pen of Aric Branchfield, Into the Deep is an exercise in syncopation. There is a middle passage that sounds slower because of the note values, but the work remains at a c...

American Strong is catchy tune in a spirited march with a unique and unusual form: there's not much more to ask for. Composer David Bobrowitz has provided the "more,"---every section makes a significa...

Clarence E. Barber's arrangement of the classic carol Greensleeves is manageable for all players. Everyone gets a shot at the melody and there are many different percussion colors to set the arrangeme...

A humorous and most assuredly tongue-in-cheek work by Clarence E. Barber, Alien Autopsy offers cross-cued solo opportunities for bassoon, flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, and tuba. A wide array of per...

This piece has everything the grade 1 conductor is looking for: safe and solid scoring, limited and comfortable ranges, enough percussion to keep the section busy and out of trouble, and exciting them...

Inspired by Romani proverbs, Dance When There Are Songs is a wonderful work for young bands by David M. Martin evoking the flavor of the nomadic peoples of Europe. It affords several cross-cultural pe...

Heroic themes for everyone in Jeremy S. Martin's The Conquerors---scored safely for ultimate success highlight this outstanding work for grade 1 band. There is opportunity for teaching chromatic finge...

Some vocalizations and the use of a flexatone highlight this beginning band tour de force. Only the standard first six notes are used and even percussion plays no notes shorter than eighth notes. The...

Colorful percussion and unusual instrumental effects will bring a true sense of amazement to your audience as the narrator tells the story of an alien invasion and its aftermath. Alien Invasion from t...

Stark lines and open harmonies give The Ice Zone by Aric Branchfield a mature sound without difficulty. Clarinet stays below the break, trumpet below B, and all instruments lie within a carefully thou...

If you're commissioned to write a work for the Lorain County (OH) 4H Band, of course you're going to use tractor parts as part of the sound picture. Surely one of your students will have access to jus...

Using only the first six notes taught to beginners, Across This Land by Kevin Hilbun is suitable for performance midway through the first year of instruction. It is surprisingly sophisticated, with su...