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På den tiden da "Guess what I wanna do" ble til, tidlig i nittiårene, var jeg så utrolig heldig å være medlem av "Oslo Groove Company", et kruttsterkt storband fra miljøet rundt musikkhøgskolen. Bande...

“At the Zoo” is a light and playful piece for the beginning musicians. Different animals and their characteristics are the theme of each movement, and the melody alternates between the different secti...

Diplodocus is said to be one of the largest dinosaus to ever have lived. This plant munching beast weighted approximately 20 tons, and could measure up to 30 metres from head to tail. The dinosaur liv...

This piece for beginning band was written as a commission for Norsk Noteservice to the “Music for Beginners” serie. The piece is a feelgood item with limited range for all instruments, suitable for yo...

Interlude for Band is an arrangement based on the theme from "Affinity and Fellowship". "Affinity and Fellowship" was commissioned by Nord-Odal Concert Band, and published by Warner/Chappell Music Nor...

This is an arrangement which has to be performed a bit humorous in the spirit of the original. It starts with a kazoo-like opening, played on the mouthpieces. At C, baritones and euphoniums should sta...

Pang is an onimatopoeia that discribes the brutal forces unleashed from the very first bar. The stream of energy contiunes throughout the piece. The piece was comissioned by Bispehaugen Ungdomskorps (...

Dag Wirén (1905-1986) saltó a la fama como compositor en 1937 con Serenata para orquesta de cuerda, Op. 11, que sigue siendo su obra más interpretada hasta la fecha. Su lista de obras es principalment...

The first theme was written the summer 1997 when Jerker Johansson was composing in Swedish folk music style for an intended radio programme in which his father should participate reading poems in loca...

Everybody's Mambo was written during spring 2010 on commission from the municipality of Asker in Norway. The aim with the composition was to write groovy and catchy music affordable to play for musici...

Santiago Lope was born in Ezcaray (La Rioja, Spain) on May 23. 1871. He studied violin and composition at the Royal Academy of Music in Madrid. When the city of Valencia organized a municipal band in...

'Hi New York' was released for the first time in 1982 as a part of the LP-recording 'Original Nilsen', one of the greatest successes by Norwegian artist Lillebjørn Nilsen. Unlike most of the music by...

Sabor Caribeño' means 'Taste of Caribbean'. This original composition is written by Norwegian composer Sverre Indris Joner who has studied Caribbean music since mid-80s. The music presents traditional...

Summer Play Samba is, as the title suggests, a light summer samba, which flows like a fresh summer breeze into the ear canals and stays there. The piece was written in connection with an assignment th...

A trip to Coconut Island is always enjoyable! Soft Latin rhythms, a relaxing tempo, and tutti rhythm figures combine to create the perfect vacation. Coconut Island introduces young musicians to Latin...

Guajira es a la vez un término para una forma de canción, donde la mayoría de la gente reconocerá la canción "Guajira Guantanamera", pero también una palabra cubana para agricultor o trabajador del ca...

This song was a huge hit when it was released by The Monroes on the album 'Face Another Day' in 1985. 20 years later it became as popular when it was re-recorded as 'Tsjeriau' with Ravi and DJ Lov. Th...

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...

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...

An entertaining and fun latin piece suitable both in concert and in the street. The piece is easy to play and catchy to listen to. There are many exciting tasks for the whole percussion section. Feel...

This is two short pieces at grade level 1,5 written in samba- and mambo style as the titles indicates. The percussion parts are ad lib and are intended to be customized to the number of players and in...