John Philip Hannevik

César-Auguste-Jean-Guillaume-Hubert Franck (1822-1890) composed his famous Mass in 1872. The penultimate movement from this mass is the beautiful 'Panis Angelicus' - 'Bread of Angels'. Solo Options: V...

Valdres is a mountain region that lies between Oslo and Bergen. Johannes Hanssen (1874-1967) composed the march for the Valdres Battalion between 1901 and 1904, using the Battalions horn-signal combin...

Norway became an independent nation in 1905, and the danish Prince Carl was offered the Norwegian crown after a plebiscite in November of that year. He accepted, took the old norse name Haakon, and as...

El grupo noruego de música folk "Madam Jam" está formado por 7 músicos de la región montañosa central de Noruega. Publicaron su primer álbum, "van danse", en 2023. Esta polca está en la lista de canci...

The singer/ songwriter Sondre Justad was born in Lofoten in the north of Norway in 1990. His first album 'Riv i hjertet' was released in 2015, and it became a huge success. He got very fine reviews in...

'Väsen' ('commotion', 'fuss', 'ado') is a Swedish acoustic band consisting of three outstanding instrumentalists playing viola, 12-string guitar and nyckelharpa ('key-harp'). They have been touring to...

'In the Evening': This beautiful 'folk-tune' from Hornindal in Norway has been attached to a beautiful poem by the well-know author Arnulf Overland (1889-1968). The poem describes the atmosphere of a...

Here we present "Griffenfeldt", a folk-dance in the style of a Norwegian "reinlender". This arrangement can be used as the first item in a concert, or after an interval. The musicians can come on stag...

This is a traditional tune from Sorfold, a small village close to Bodo in the northern part of Norway. The song is lyrical, with a possibility for the soloist to add his or her own flavour regarding...

The singer/ songwriter Jan Eggum has become one of Norways most popular artists, and this song is one of his most famous compositions. The song lyrics say 'Rumour has it that you love me', and the son...

This is a 1932 Musical song by Cole Porter, one of his many contributions to the standard repertoire. This song has been used by a variety of artists from Fred Astaire and Frank Sinatra to Stan Gets a...

This song was composed by the american singer/ songwriter Pete Seeger in 1973. It has become one of Seegers most famous tunes, and has later been recorded by several other artists with great success....

Alf Proysen (1914-1970) is a household name in the modern norwegian tradition of lyrics and songwriting. This text is about the girl Tora, and her experience of standing alone at the party waiting for...

Hellbillies' are one of Norways most popular groups, and their love-song 'Most beautiful to me' has become a very well know song in their home country. The composer Aslag Haugen and the author of the...

Hellbillies' are one of Norways most popular groups, and their love-song 'Most beautiful to me' has become a very well know song in their home country. The composer Aslag Haugen and the author of the...

Ukraine was invaded on February 24, 2022, and the world again became spectators to a conflict between unequal opponents. Once again we saw lies, injustice and brutality up close. I must admit that a f...

Here we present "Griffenfeldt», a folk-dance in the style of a Norwegian «reinlender». This arrangement can be used as the first item in a concert, or after an interval. The musicians can come on stag...

Snowfall is a 24-episodes advent TV-production for children, made by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). It premiered on the 1st of December 2016. The main character in the series is the orp...

'Home for Christmas' ist ein wundeschöner Weihnachtssong der norwegischen Singer/Songwriterin Maria Mena. John Philip Hanneviks Arrangement kann sowohl mit Instrumental-, als auch mit Gesangssolisten...

This christmas fanfare is based on the tune by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy / William H. Cummings. The lyrics Hark, the Herald Angels Sing are credited to Charles Wesley, and are written a century befo...

Snowfall is a 24-episodes advent TV-production for children, made by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). It premiered on the 1st of December 2016. The main character in the series is the orp...

Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontyovich composed this famous Christmas Carol in 1914. The carol is based on a folk chant called 'Shchedryk'. The composer was a supporter of the independence movement in...

'Home for Christmas' ist ein wundeschöner Weihnachtssong der norwegischen Singer/Songwriterin Maria Mena. John Philip Hanneviks Arrangement kann sowohl mit Instrumental-, als auch mit Gesangssolisten...

Stjernesludd is a hit single from the popular Norwegian band DumDum Boys. The song-writer Aslak Dørum is the bass-player in the band. It was recorded in 1997, and it has been a well know radio-hit eve...