Partituras de música de concierto

The versatile Norwegian guitarist and composer Knut Reiersrud has worked with many different musicians and artists throught the years. What particularly caught my ear was his collaboration with organ...

This is a four-part suite written for beginning bands at grade level 1. The four movements are different in character and style, and can be performed as a suite or as single movements. Every part is c...

This march was commissioned by The office of cultural affairs in Fana and Ytrebygda (a part of Bergen Municipality) for the opening of The Bergen Light Rail. The premiere was given by The Norwegian Na...

Klabb was written in 2010 for the brass band at Manger Folkehøgskule and conductor Bjørn Sagstad. The piece consists of a series of short related episodes based on the whole-tone scale, but intermitte...

Fairytale-Suite is an original work for beginning band. The name of the movements are taken from well-known themes from Norwegian fairytales. The music may not tell a story itselv, but it may be a goo...

Commissioned by The Norwegian Band Federation for The European Brass Band Championship 2003, in Bergen, Norway (Third edition) I remember as a kid the very early morning wake-up ceremonies caused by S...

This beautiful little piece of music will be perfect to play at any concert. Elegy means lamentation and the melodic themes reflect this. You may use the piece to work with sound, dynamics and phrasi...

'Festive Fireworks' is written in three movements: I. Festivitas, II. Fantasia & III. Fireworks. The piece is based on two different tunes, both presented in the first movement, 'Festivitas'. II. Fa...

This is an original piece of music composed by Oystein Olsen Vadsten, inspired by old Norwegian folk dances. 'Jumpety Jump' actually started out as a 'reinlender' (Norwegian Folk Dance) which origins...

'Viking Saga' was inspired by my conducting engagements in Norway in the 1980s. Among them was a visit to the Flekkefjord Pike Korps who asked me to write a piece for them. I had just written 'Adventu...

Candy for Beginners is a suite of three songs used by the composer with the youngest beginners throughout several years. The method is to sing the melodies before learning it on the instruments. Lyri...

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...

'Be Happy!' is a three-movement suite which vary in character and level of difficulty. The piece is an original written piece for beginners and intended to be played during the students 1st and 2nd ye...

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 arrangement (or edition) for brass band will give the possibility for more performances of this fine work by Hovland. The composer, before his death, examined my work and made no suggestions for...

Good Night Suite is written for beginning band and suitable for the youngest musicians. The level of difficulty is at lowest grade and the rhythms are equal in all wind parts. The register on each ins...

'Viking-Suite' is a four movement suite of music originally composed for a summer course arranged by The Norwegian Band Federation. The composer has been inspired by Viking TV-series and films. The mu...

This arrangement was commissioned by B3 (The Bergen Woodwind Ensemble). B3 is a large woodwind ensemble located in Bergen with a mix of professional and amateur players. My Heart Remains in Wonder i...

The work is important for me because it was my first piece to be performed outside Norway. Black Dyke Band/David King performed it and did a recording of it in 1991. In the original score I quote a Sw...

Peregrination is about embarking on a long journey by foot, and all the impressions and experiences this journey entails. A source of inspiration has been the character Frodo Baggins from 'The Lord of...

The railway between Oslo and Bergen, 'Bergensbanen', was built in the years 1895 - 1909. This piece is dedicated to the railway labourers, the navvies, who did the hard work across the mountains. Most...

This suite is written for beginning band at grade level 1-1,5. It consist of four short movements in various style. In one of the movements, the musicians are introduced to ¾ time signature. The suit...

'The Pirates are comming!' is a four movement suite of music originally composed for a summer course arranged by The Norwegian Band Federation. The four movments describes the pirates tale. In the f...

'Hereditas' was commissioned by the Norwegian school band, Lilleaker Skoles Musikkorps for their 110th anniversary in 2019. The piece begins with a fanfare to celebrate the band. The theme continues a...

Conclusions' is inspired by three of the worlds greatest astronomers; their lifes, work and pioneering conclusions. 1: COPERNICUS. Nicolaus Copernicus lived in the 15th century. He introduced the id...