Bjørn Magne Nyhagen

Evenign Song' is an evocative and simple evening song. The piece was written for a school band I conducted some years ago. The band had a very reduced instrumentation and I could not find a piece/arra...

“Festive Intrada” is a fast and energetic opening piece, with a rhythm that drives the piece forward. I have played in, and conducted bands for over 40 years, and the piece is probably inspired by oth...

Langeberglaatten is a lydarlaatt* and is most often performed on langeleik. The laatt exists in different variations and is played in several ways. Of the langeleik players from Valdres, these have ma...

Langeberglaatten is a lydarlaatt* and is most often performed on langeleik. The laatt exists in different variations and is played in several ways. Of the langeleik players from Valdres, these have ma...

Langeberglaatten is a lydarlaatt* and is most often performed on langeleik. The laatt exists in different variations and is played in several ways. Of the langeleik players from Valdres, these have ma...

Blue Sky Swing is an easy and catchy swing tune which has to be be played with swing feel (swing 8th's). The tune has a characteristic rhythm and articulation, which you also find in some traditional...

I wrote this piece in 2019 for the beginner band of the Valdres Junior Brass Band, which I was conducting at then. As the title suggests, the piece is a simple calypso, featuring the characteristic sy...

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...

Langeberglaatten is a lydarlaatt* and is most often performed on langeleik. The laatt exists in different variations and is played in several ways. Of the langeleik players from Valdres, these have ma...

'Purple Lips' is a nice summer ballad, inspired by the sun, summer, swimming and beach life. The title reflects the color the children get on their lips after bathing a little too long without taking...

This arrangement is composed of sequences, based on old recordings by the Hardanger fiddle players Olav Moe (1872–1967) from Vestre Slidre, Ola Grihamar (1910–1978) from Vang, as well as the St Thomas...