Partituras de Hans Offerdal para orquesta de viento

This piece explores the life span of a tornado and which instrument is better suited for that than just the tuba? The piece has three movements: I - Impatient Storm Cell II - Cumulus Clouds III - Mult...

'The past is never dead. It's not even past.' - William Faulkner To the conductor: Slurs in accompanying voices can be seen as indicating the phrasing only, thus breathing is possibe when necessary. I...

This piece was commissioned by Movig og Sjostrand skolemusikk to their 50th anniversary in 2017. Premiere performance took place at Kilden in Kristiansand, 17. november 2017, conducted by Sofie E. Rin...

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...

A playable and fun march for all who enjoy marching in the streets. When the band comes marching, you need to make way! Several doublings makes is current also for bands with a limited instrumentation...

A playable and fun march with exiting challenges for the players. Lyric lines in woodwinds to powerful passages in low brass. We salute all bands! Playing time: appx. 3:15

This very playable and fun march provides true feeling of Spring and sounds best in April, but can of course be played all year long! There are challenges for everyone, but Part 1 in Clarinet, Trumpet...

This march was written for Furuset skoles musikkorps and Haugen skolekorps to use on the 17th of May 2007. Those familiar with Norwegian culture know that this day is the national holiday of Norway. W...

I wrote this march for Furuset skoles musikkorps and Haugen skolekorps for the 17th of May 2007. It has a simple texture that you will have sounding good with not too much practice. It is also suitabl...

This march is a celebration of all the volunteer work that parents do in all the local school band communities around Norway, everything from being on the board of directors, to arranging flea markets...

By improved listening both to each other and the music we are playing, we enhance both our musical experience and the sounding result. This is a collection of 7 movements that can be used as warm-ups...

I composed this collection of short pieces at slightly different levels to use as warm-ups for concert bands I am conducting. Each movement presents unique aspects to focus on during rehearsals, thus...

This piece was commissioned by Tjoeme skolemusikk and was written for their instrumentation. Here it has been re-orchestrated for complete Young Band instrumentation. The piece is a journey along the...

This piece is about a hippopotamus who goes on vacation, only to find out that even though vacation is great and a lot of fun, there is no place like home sweet home and his very own sofa! The tuba so...

This piece is about a happy donkey and a sad donkey. They stumble on each other and take on a quest for the big grape. They do find the big grape but immediately start figthing over it. Finally they c...

How do you experience the final thrilling minutes of a chess game when your opponent has taken the upper hand? And how does it actually feel being beaten checkmate? This piece gives you the answers! T...

This piece is about the anxiety of going to the doctor, the effect of taking too many pills, and the frustration of not getting the proper medication! This piece present challenges regarding accidenta...

Movie Fantasy is a film music fantasy. In the first movement we meet the hero of our story. The following movement introduces us to the bad guy with his evil mind. In the third movement they chase eac...