Bjørn Morten Kjærnes

The Mexican songwriter Maria Grever, wrote the melody in 1934 ('Cuando vuelva a tu lado') and it became a big hit for jazz-singer Diana Washington. Since that, it has been recognized as a jazz-standar...

This has become a Christmas song that has its roots in a love duet between the young Fleksnes and classmate Victoria. The class will be competing with a duet in a song competition. The text gives hope...

Christmas Dream is one of the most cherished Christmas songs in Norway. This arrangement makes it available for wind ensembles as well as brass and concert bands. Christmas Dream has for years been on...

It was really fun to make an arrangement on these three great melodies from Encanto! Here, the band will be able to work with latin rhythms, syncopation (which doesn't rush) and with possible solo ele...

This anthem has a melody composed by Gretry (1741-1813). He was born in Liege (today Belgium) but took on a French citizenship and worked as an opera composer in France. This beautiful melody was used...

With music to both the 'Olsenbanden' movies and 'Pinchcliffe Grand Prix', one would almost believe that Bent Fabricius-Bjerre was a Norwegian. But the Danish film and TV composer has a very large prod...

This beautiful ballad is one of the most famous songs in the history of jazz. It was performed for the first time on the legendary Cotton Club in New York in 1933 by Ethel Waters. Since then, it has b...

Clifford Brown was a very promising trumpeter who played with the best ones when he was killed in a car accident only 25 years old. Benny Golson (tenor saxophone) played with him in Lionel Hampton's b...

The Mexican songwriter Maria Grever, wrote the melody in 1934 ('Cuando vuelva a tu lado') and it became a big hit for jazz-singer Diana Washington. Since that, it has been recognized as a jazz-standar...

'Haven't Met You Yet' is the first single from Canadian singer Michael Bublé's sixth album, Crazy Love, released on August 31, 2009. According to Bublé, the single and its official music video are 'ab...

I'm in the Mood for Love is today a "standard" song released in 1935. The music was written by Jimmy McHugh, with lyrics by Dorothy Fields. The song was introduced by Frances Langford in the film "Eve...

Tika Tika Walk, in Norway, is primarily known as the music accompany for the 'Brelett' (a butter brand) advertisement. A catchy and carefree tune that we associate with cycling, sun and summer, cows a...

Look at the skies, they have stars in their eyes on this lovely Bella Notte. Many people have this experience watching the Disney movie 'Lady and the Tramp' (1955) and the wonderful spaghetti meal at...

The british group The Scaffolds had a big hit with this Irish song in the sixties. To the conductor: It is nice if the articulation will be different for the ones with the melody line opposite to the...

A cartoon that have already been around for 50 years is constantly reappearing for new generations. The Smurfs was created by the Belgian writer Pierre Culliford. Most know the characters from the car...

Kåre Grøttum is known to most as a pianist and producer by NRK. He was involved in numerous TV productions, both as producer, musician, composer, and arranger. This tune is taken from a CD released in...

Misty' was written by pianist-composer Errol Garner in 1954. Since then it has become one of the great standards of jazz. Also featured in the movie 'Play Misty for me' by Clint Eastwood in 1971.

Hit the Road Jack fue uno de los mayores éxitos de Ray Charles y puede calificarse realmente de evergreen. Fue escrita en 1960, pero aparece una y otra vez en varias ediciones y en la revista Rolling...

Solo lines and important accompaniment are qued into other instruments. It is suggested that the musicians should sing (Oh) on a simple phrase before the refrain. It is also very easy to use a vocal s...

It is amazing how fast this melody composed in 1976 became a standard. Most of all because it is really fun to play. It is very playable for most bands, where not all the musicians are on the same lev...

The 'Rákóczi March' (Hungarian March) was the unofficial state anthem of Hungary before Ferenc Kölcsey wrote the Himnusz which is today the official national anthem of Hungary. The first version of th...

Schiller's text of 1785 was partially used by Beethoven in1824 when he did finish the 4th movement of his 9th Symphony. The melody has later been used in very many contexts. As the anthem of the Europ...