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The Title 'Go Far' is a word play referring to what the players are going to (GO FAR!) and the musical inspiration from the TV-series 'Fargo' (Mr. Wrench/Mr. Numbers). The piece is very groovy and esp...

'My Fantastic Gramps' is a bubbly piece about an old man. The style of playing must be fresh and youthful throughout the piece. Watch the balance in bar 12. 1st flute (piccolo) and 1st alto sax should...

Time for Celebration was commissioned by the Norwegian School Band, Søreide/Sandsli Skolekorps (SSS) for their 50th Anniversary. The piece is written in four movements: I. Fanfare, II. Toccata, III....

Robin Hood suite 2 is five movements collected from a play written for a summer course arranged by The Norwegian Band Federation. The Composer is inspired by the story of Robin Hood; He who steals fro...

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...

This work was commissioned by Midtun Skoles Musikkorps (Bergen) and their conductor Christian Breistein. This is one of the best school bands in Norway, consisting of members up to 19 years of age. Aa...

In this little suite in three movements, your young musicians really can be creative and have fun. Of course, a story must be written about the unfortunate princess who ate pea soup and got to let a s...

It is not often that we get to play a really dramatic piece with a young band. The Dark Castle creates a solemn and regal atmosphere with its slow puls and stately percussion.

It is important for young bands to play in minor keys. Elvish Dance is not only a minor key piece suitable for young bands, it also has a hint of dorian and lydian modes to give it that real elvish fe...

'The Polka'phone' is a jolly little xylophone duet inspired by traditional polka music. The duet fits every occasion and suits young percussion players. The piece can also be performed by one soloist,...

This piece is about running away. First there is restlessness, then the escape begins. But what are we running away from? That is for you to find out! Playing time: appx. 4:30 To the conductor: There...

This is the finale from the original soundtrack of the opening ceremony of the XVII Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer, Norway, 1994. The piece was composed by Knut Reiersrud, Iver Kleive and Marilyn...

This arrangement is written to commemorate Robert Kvam, a trumpeter, conductor and instrument repair technician. He died of cancer in 2019, only 54 years old. The quiet, beautiful hymn 'There is power...

Norge i rødt, hvitt og blått ('Norway in Red, White and Blue') was commissioned by the Oslo Fagott Choir (yes, that is indeed a gay men's choir) for a concert with The Staff Band of the Armed Forces i...

Tuba Libre! was commissioned by Eirik Gjerdevik, Tubaist with the Norwegian Navy Band Bergen and also widely sought after as a soloist and conductor. The work is the first major work the composer wrot...

The piece was commissioned by Manger Musikklag in 1990. It is structured as a series of long crescendi towards the dynamic climax in the last bars. Awakening also pointed out a new direction for me wh...

This arrangement was written for Dragefjellets Musikkorps Bergen for their performance at the Norwegian Wind Band Championships in 2019. The original orchestral work is one of our country's greatest n...

Battle of the Galaxy is a suite in four movements. The composer describes the battle between the good and evil in a fantasy galaxy. The first movement is a journey into the galaxy. In the second move...

When Jerker Johansson in the 80's started to compose he was for a while obsessed with writing music in odd time signatures, more specifically 7/8. He was asked during the fall of 2020 by Leif Karlsson...

In the forest, not far from my house is Hestefallstjønn. Hestefallstjønn is a pond, and this music describes the atmosphere and feeling you get when standing close to it. Measure 1 Sunburst: The sun r...

The Commander was written for a concert performed by The Staff Band of the Norwegian Armed Forces on August 14th 2020 in Oslo. The occation for the concert was changing of Commanding Officer of Music...

Mariametamorphoses is a musical fantasy over "Maria hun er en jomfru ren", from Verran, in Trøndelag county of Norway. It is built up as a "theme and variations" piece, where the theme is presented la...

I have always had a love for both classical and folk music. It is in between these expressions I thrive while composing. This piece contains both fast and lingering alternations between these expressi...

Erik Bye (1926-2004) was a major Norwegian TV-personality in his time, a colourful man with a varied background. He was a great lyricist, and many of his poems and songs have become modern Norwegian c...

This song was featured in a Norwegian advent calender TV-series in 1992. The TV-series was produced and broadcasted by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). The song is atmospheric and this ar...