Øystein Sjøvaag Heimdal

Fairytale-Suite is an original work for beginning band. The name of the movements are taken from well-known themes from Norwegian fairytales. The music may not tell a story itselv, but it may be a goo...

This suite in 5 movements was written during the Corona pandemic and is inspired by experiences and feelings during this period. Feelings like insecurity, frustration, happiness, sorrow, hope, and opt...

Esta marcha fue escrita para un centenario, pero es muy adecuada tanto para bandas mayores como para bandas jóvenes. El estilo es alegre y jovial, y la música es adecuada para ocasiones solemnes y cel...

'Optimist' is one of the most well-known songs by Norwegian singer and composer Jahn Teigen. It was written for the Norwegian Eurovision in 1989. It did not win this competition, but is still one of t...

This song performed by Jahn Teigen represented Norway at the Eurovision final in 1978. The result was zero points, but after that, the song soon became very popular in Norway and is one of the biggest...

This song is taken from the 6th album by Norwegian band Kaizers Orchestra. Together with 'Opma till You Die', this one is the bands biggest hit. It was released as single record in 2010. After that, s...

This march is well suited for small and larger marching bands. You may perform it both on stage and on parade. The march is a honour to all parents of the Norwegian school bands and especially dedicat...

This march is well suited for small and larger marching bands. You may perform it both on stage and on parade. The march is a honour to all parents of the Norwegian school bands and especially dedicat...

The melodies in this march came to me when I made pancakes at home before rehearsal in the Band I conduct. The players in the band enjoyed the music as well as the title.Most children enjoy eating pa...

Willie Nelson wrote this song early 1961, at a time when he not yet had started his career as a recording artist but mainly wrote songs for other artists. Crazy was originally written for the country...

This song was composed by W. C. Handy and published in 1914.The style is typical blues and it has been a standard for jazz-musicians for decades. Many famous musicians and singers has recorded- and pe...

This beutiful swedish tune is performed by many different artists all over Scandinavia, among them the norwegian trumpet player Ole Edvard Antonsen. The soloist part is included for instruments in C,...

Varsog' is a poem by Hans Hyldbakk, written in april 1945. The poem was written at the end of World War II, and it is said that 'spring' (the English word for 'var') is a kind of a metaphor for the li...

The Wood Troll was composed in 1950 for bassoon solo with orchestra. This arrangement can be played with bassoon- or tuba soloist. It's a funny and challenging piece for an intermediate soloist. To th...

Pirate-Suite is a piece for young pirates. There is no particular story in the music, but maybe you can make one? The four movements can be played as a whole or individually.

This piece is well suited for concert- and contest performances. The suite consists of various musical expressions, and there are challenges for all instruments. The piece has four movements which can...

Confusions is a piece well suited for concerts or competitions. The piece has challenges for all instruments, especially on the rhytmic level, and there are solos in several instruments. The percussio...

This song written by Yngvar Numme and Benny Borg was made popular by Norwegian group Dizzie Tunes on one of their Christmas-albums. This arrangement is based on the Dizzie Tunes version and features t...

'Hjem til jul' ('Home for Christmas') is composed by the Norwegian singer/songwriter Terje Nilsen and recorded by him twice. First on the album record 'Sånn' and later as an acoustic live version as a...

This song written by Yngvar Numme and Benny Borg was made popular by Norwegian group Dizzie Tunes on one of their Christmas-albums. This arrangement is based on the Dizzie Tunes version and features t...

'Hjem til jul' ('Home for Christmas') is composed by the Norwegian singer/songwriter Terje Nilsen and recorded by him twice. First on the album record 'Sånn' and later as an acoustic live version as a...

Jingle Bells is one of the best known and commonly sung and played winter songs in the world. Despite being closely connected to Christmas, it is not specifically a Christmas song. This arrangement is...

This Christmas carol was first published in the end of the 1880's. It is one of the most popular in the English-speaking countries, especially in Britain. Away in a Manger is recorded and performed by...