Haakon Esplo: Partituras medio

North Norwegian Christmas Psalm is one of the most beautiful- and popular of christrmas songs from our age. This arrangement is a real masterpiece suitable for both school- and amateurbands. The Norwe...

The composer and musician Trygve Hoff was born and raised at Rognan in Nordland and gained a lot of inspiration for his texts from the North Norwegian culture. He is a composer and copywriter of many...

The beautiful and popular duet "Christmas is Here", written by Billy Butt and Sölve Rydell is now available in a beautiful, symphonic arrangement for band. Many people know the song from a recording...

This song 'Sa seile vi pa Mjosa' is beloved and well known for all Norwegians. The text by Alf Proysen reflects his belonging to his county, Hedmark, and the lake Mjosa. Ulf Peder Olrog may not be as...

Some TV vignettes you remember better than others. Often they are short, catchy and rhythmic, and no matter what, we all have a relation to them. In this arrangement there are three well known pieces...

'How I love the name of Jesus' is a psalm of David Welander. He wrote it on the train home to Lorenskog in January 1923, and completed it out overnight. It was printed in the magazine 'Krigsropet' sho...

Composers Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez have once again written music for Disneys sequel film Frozen II after great success in 2013 with Frozen. Many will probably remember Let it Go which...

Walt Disney Pictures movie 'Vaiana' from 2016 tells the story of Vaiana, the strong-willed daughter of the master in a Polynesian tribe. She is elected by the sea to reunite a mysterious relic with a...

Trolldans ('Dance of the Trolls') is a traditional Icelandic folk tune. It is used by many folk music groups and many is familiar with the choir Grex Vocalis' version recorded on the album Norwegian M...

Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687) moved from Italy to Paris and started as a kitchen boy. Alongside he also composed music and was a dancer and actor. He soon became leader of the court orchestra, and w...

Finally, the Christmas song 'Mele Kalikimaka' is available for flexible band instrumentation as a fun and captivating arrangement. Mele Kalikimaka is well known, but perhaps not one of our most played...

Occurrence was written as a commissioned work for Randesund School Band in 2014. The symphonic work gives challenges for all instruments and is well suited to work with rhythm, intonation, sound and m...

Occurrence was written as a commissioned work for Randesund School Band in 2014. The symphonic work gives challenges for all instruments and is well suited to work with rhythm, intonation, sound and m...

Have you ever met one without knowing it .... or perhaps you are one yourself? A slight breeze and unexplained incidents. Maybe they exist - or maybe not. Anyway, this music is inspired by some good,...