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Until the Mountains Crumble was written to the Norwegian Constitution anniversary in 2014. The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation organized the project for their channel 'NRK Super'. The intention was...

Gatens basuner (“The Trombones in the street”), originally entitled “Til gamle Hauge”, was written in 1958. Shortly before Norway’s National Day (May 17th), the band in which the composer played the E...

I'll Never Fall in Love Again was originally written for the 1968 musical 'Promises, Promises' by the songwriting team of Burt Bacharach/Hal David. There have been several recordings of this beautiful...

A LITTLE BIT BOSSA is, as the title says, a simple bossa nova with its light and characteristic rhythm. Bossa nova is a Brazilian music genre. It is related to samba and has a strong influence from ja...

Finding the perfect opening piece for the concert is important. Get Ready! has a fanfare as a start, a driving rhythmic main part and a grandiose ending that sets the tone for great concerts. With its...

In 2016, eMMa released the song 'Angels in the Snow' and in 2018 'Got you on the brain', both of which have millions of plays on YouTube and Spotify. In 2019, eMMa also released the song 'Happy'. The...

The film is based on the books by Anne-Cath Vestly about the wooden stick 'Knerten' and his owner 'Little brother' have become very popular since the first film came in 2009. With actors such as Jan G...

Triptych was commissioned by Midtun Skoles Musikkorps for their 60th anniversary in 2018. The term triptych originally meant a three-part altarpiece but is used today to denote any piece of art in thr...

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 the forest, not far from my house is Hestefallstjonn. Hestefallstjonn is a pond, and this music describes the atmosphere and feeling you get when standing close to it. Commissioned by the Norwegian...

Everything's Coming Up Roses was composed by Stephen Sondheim (Lyrics) and Jule Styne (Music) in 1959 for the Broadway Musical 'Gypsy: A Musical Fable'. In the original cast, the song was performed by...

'Miss Crow's Fabulous Orchestra' is taken from Hogne Moe's popular musical of the same name. Miss Crow is going to put on a show, and she does it by starting her own orchestra - and everybody can tak...

Bring an unforgettable Broadway classic to the stage! With "Hernando's Hideaway" from the world-famous musical "The Pajama Game", you can infuse your ensemble with fiery tango rhythms and pure musical...

Der beliebte Dixieland-Titel gesetzt für flexible Bläserbesetzung.

Smak av honning' ('Taste of Honey') is one of the greatest hits by Norweian pop band DeLillos. It was first included on the EP 'Smak av honning' in 1995 and also on the 'Sent og tidlig' album-release...

'Blackbird Special' is a song by American band Dirty Dozen Brass Band. The song is an entertainment piece, a good concert opener or encore. When used as a concert opener one may let the different sect...

This arrangement written by Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen for Trumpet Solo with Brassband is a meditation on a folk tune from Hallingdal in Norway. The text was originally in German from before 1600.

'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...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote music in many genres. The most famous of his works are written in opera, piano concertos and sonatas, symphonies and string quartets and string quintets. Mozart wrote in...

This melody comes from Hogne Moe's book, 'Jonas Almost Schoolboy', which many schools in Norway have performed as a musical. The song has a toe-tapping groove, and a melody which encourages everyone t...

The song about Tom Dooley has been a part of American folk tradition since the 1860's, but became famous worldwide in 1958 when the Kingston Trio made a popular version that became wildly successful....

The melody known as 'A Ya Zain' (also 'Aya Zein' or 'Ayazein,') is most often credited as an Egyptian folk song. The tune is easily recognizable as having Arabic origins by its use of the double harmo...

Sverre Bergh (1915-1980) was a central character in the music scene in Bergen, both as a musical leader at 'Den Nationale Scene' (theatre) and as a director for the 'Festspillene' music festival. He w...

The beautiful song 'Song at Winter Solstice' has within short time been highly loved by listeners all around Norway. It's performed by folk-rock band 'Hekla Stalstrenga' who released their first album...