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Who does not know the big hit Last Christmas from the pop group Wham! The duo sold 25 million albums between 1982 until they dissolved in 1986. The front figure, vocalist George Michael and guitarist/...

The popular Christmas song 'It's the most wonderful time of the year' from 1963 was first released by artist Andy Williams on his first Christmas album. It has been part of the Christmas repertoire an...

Three Hazerlnuts for Cinderella, original title 'Drei Haselnüsse für Aschenbrödel', is an East German-Czechoslovakian adventure film from 1973./The film has been shown on Norwegian Broadcasting Corpor...

When Christmas Comes to Town' is one of many great songs from the movie 'The Polar Express' which came in 2004. The animated film has become a tradition to see every Christmas for many children and fa...

Franz Schubert wrote three 'Marches Militaires', opus 51, D. 733. This publication is the first of the three (No. 1 in D major) and one of Schubert's most famous pieces. There is some uncertainty abou...

The composer and musician Trygve Hoff was born and raised at Rognan in Nordland and gained a lot of inspiration for his texts from the North Norwegian culture. He is a composer and copywriter of many...

The beautiful and popular duet "Christmas is Here", written by Billy Butt and Sölve Rydell is now available in a beautiful, symphonic arrangement for brass band. Many people know the song from a reco...

The Light in the time of Darkness' by Trygve Hoff (1938-1987), tell us about how to see ahead in dark hours. The time of year without sun in the Northern parts of Norway have through generations broug...

North Norwegian Christmas Psalm is one of the most beautiful- and popular of christrmas songs from our age. This arrangement is a real masterpiece suitable for both school- and amateurbands. The Norwe...

The composer and musician Trygve Hoff was born and raised at Rognan in Nordland and gained a lot of inspiration for his texts from the North Norwegian culture. He is a composer and copywriter of many...

The beautiful and popular duet "Christmas is Here", written by Billy Butt and Sölve Rydell is now available in a beautiful, symphonic arrangement for band. Many people know the song from a recording...

The Norwegian Christmas movie 'Reisen til Julestjernen' (Journey to the Christmas Star) from 1976 with Hanne Krogh, Knut Risan and Bente Borsum as main characters is a dear holiday tradition for many...

The composer Trygve Hoff (1938-1987) wrote Nordnorsk Julesalme (North Norwegian Christmas Psalm) in the mid 80's. It has become a classic and is about to recognized a national hymn at Christmas time....

The heaven is with me is a Christmas song written by the Swedish singer Carola Häggkvist. It is recorded on her Christmas album 'Christmas in Betlehem' from 1999 and has become a very popular song to...

Composers Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez have once again written music for Disneys sequel film Frozen II after great success in 2013 with Frozen. Many will probably remember Let it Go which...

Some TV vignettes you remember better than others. Often they are short, catchy and rhythmic, and no matter what, we all have a relation to them. In this arrangement there are three well known pieces...

Planes' is the sequel of the 'Cars'-movies which have been great successes all over the world. This time, it's all about planes, and the success is about to be repeated … The planes are the heroes of...

The populare band Vamp has once again produced a hit that tops the music charts. 'Little Bird' (Liten Fuggel) is the title track of the ninth studio album which has received wonderful reviews. With th...

'Daylight Funk is a light, funky and catchy piece of music that will fit well for concerts with your young band throughout the year. With some challenges in leading parts and simple lower parts, this...

The Best' is written by Mike Chapman and Holly Knight, originally recorded by Bonnie Tyler on her 1988 release Hide Your Heart. The song was later covered by Tina Turner, and released as a highly succ...

Emma Gunnarsen, who has taken the artist name eMMa, is the sister of the pop duo Marcus and Martinus. 'Angels in the Snow' are among the songs that were in the pile when Marcus and Martinus were recor...

Coconut March - I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts was written in 1944 by Fred Heatherton, an English songwriter, and celebrates coconutshy (coconut toss) at fairs. The song is used in several movies...

Walt Disney Pictures movie 'Vaiana' from 2016 tells the story of Vaiana, the strong-willed daughter of the master in a Polynesian tribe. She is elected by the sea to reunite a mysterious relic with a...

Astrid Smeplass, better known under the artist name Astrid S wrote "Når snoeen smelter"( "When the snow melts") in 2021 as the title track for the remake of the famous movie" Three Hazelnuts for Cinde...