Bjørn Morten Kjærnes

Randy Crawford led R&B veterans the Crusaders on the transatlantic hit 'Street Life' (1979). A specially re-recorded version was featured in the soundtrack for the films Sharky's Machine and Jackie Br...

When the publisher asked me to make an arrangement of an ABBA tune, S.O.S. was the first song I thought of. Its introduction and melody are well suited to play for Wind Band. Admittedly, the key had t...

The Mexican songwriter Maria Grever, wrote the melody in 1934 ('Cuando vuelva a tu lado') and it became a big hit for jazz-singer Diana Washington. Since that, it has been recognized as a jazz-standar...

It was really fun to make an arrangement on these three great melodies from Encanto! Here, the band will be able to work with latin rhythms, syncopation (which doesn't rush) and with possible solo ele...

Every child's favourite postman. Fun for all musicians. Can be played by a quartet of clarinets, saxophones, brass or a mixture and by up to a full band.

This anthem has a melody composed by Gretry (1741-1813). He was born in Liege (today Belgium) but took on a French citizenship and worked as an opera composer in France. This beautiful melody was used...

With music to both the 'Olsenbanden' movies and 'Pinchcliffe Grand Prix', one would almost believe that Bent Fabricius-Bjerre was a Norwegian. But the Danish film and TV composer has a very large prod...

This beautiful ballad is one of the most famous songs in the history of jazz. It was performed for the first time on the legendary Cotton Club in New York in 1933 by Ethel Waters. Since then, it has b...

Clifford Brown was a very promising trumpeter who played with the best ones when he was killed in a car accident only 25 years old. Benny Golson (tenor saxophone) played with him in Lionel Hampton's b...

The Mexican songwriter Maria Grever, wrote the melody in 1934 ('Cuando vuelva a tu lado') and it became a big hit for jazz-singer Diana Washington. Since that, it has been recognized as a jazz-standar...

'You Make Me Feel So Young' is a 1946 popular song composed by Josef Myrow (born in Tsarist, Russia), with lyrics written by Mack Gordon (born in Warsaw). It was introduced in the 1946 musical film Th...

'Haven't Met You Yet' is the first single from Canadian singer Michael Bublé's sixth album, Crazy Love, released on August 31, 2009. According to Bublé, the single and its official music video are 'ab...

I'm in the Mood for Love is today a "standard" song released in 1935. The music was written by Jimmy McHugh, with lyrics by Dorothy Fields. The song was introduced by Frances Langford in the film "Eve...

God bless the Child is one of the most recorded songs in the history of music. Billie Holidays own version is the most famous one, a recording she received the Grammy Hall of Fame Award for in 1976. T...

Tika Tika Walk, in Norway, is primarily known as the music accompany for the 'Brelett' (a butter brand) advertisement. A catchy and carefree tune that we associate with cycling, sun and summer, cows a...

Look at the skies, they have stars in their eyes on this lovely Bella Notte. Many people have this experience watching the Disney movie 'Lady and the Tramp' (1955) and the wonderful spaghetti meal at...

The british group The Scaffolds had a big hit with this Irish song in the sixties. To the conductor: It is nice if the articulation will be different for the ones with the melody line opposite to the...

A cartoon that have already been around for 50 years is constantly reappearing for new generations. The Smurfs was created by the Belgian writer Pierre Culliford. Most know the characters from the car...

Kåre Grøttum is known to most as a pianist and producer by NRK. He was involved in numerous TV productions, both as producer, musician, composer, and arranger. This tune is taken from a CD released in...

There are quite few band arrangements from this Rock Musical. Five of the most well-known melodies are now available. (Aquarius- Good Morning Starshine - Hair - 'Walking In Space og 'Let the sunshine...