Lars Erik Gudim

The Commander was written for a concert performed by The Staff Band of the Norwegian Armed Forces on August 14th 2020 in Oslo. The occation for the concert was changing of Commanding Officer of Music...

Tuba Libre! was commissioned by Eirik Gjerdevik, Tubaist with the Norwegian Navy Band Bergen and also widely sought after as a soloist and conductor. The work is the first major work the composer wrot...

March of the Norwegian Veterans was written in 2012 for the Liberation Day commemoration 8th of May. From 2011, 8th of May was not only the Liberation Day, but also the official veterans day in Norway...

This is the last composition Frode Thingnæs wrote before he died in November 2012. Lars-Erik Gudim, Staff arranger for all the military bands in Norway, arranged the march and it had its premier perfo...

Clarinet Crazy! is written for Leif-Arne Pedersen, Solo Clarinetist with the Oslo Philharmonic and former Artistic director at The Royal Norwegian Navy Band. The medley consist of the tunes 'Nice Work...

This medley features the music of Norwegian singer/songwriter Halvdan Sivertsen in a challenging and colourful arrangement for Concert Band. Many of his most famous songs are arranged in styles like b...

Sjarmoer-Even' is a song with lyrics written by popular Norwegian singer/songwriter/author Alf Proeysen (1914-1970) in 1965. It was recorded on March 23rd 1966, and appeared on a record album later th...

Mjelle is the most well-known song by Norwegian singer/songwriter Terje Nilsen (1951-2019). This wistful and beautiful song about Mjelle, a beach just north of Bodø in Norway is really masterful arran...

Lena was one of the finalists in the Norwegian edition of Eurovision Song Contest in 1969 where it ended 2nd in the final. This arrangement for vocal soloist with Concert Band is a typical feelgood-so...

Both as a part of the movie and a single, this song are part of the musical heritage from The Beatles. The arrangement is inspired by Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and today are a signature f...

A Norwegian Heavy Rock classic from the band TNT. Published for the first time in 1984 as a part of their record album “Knights of the New Thunder” TNT collaborated with the Royal Norwegian Navy Band...

Voi Voi was written by Georg Elgaaen for the very first edition of the Melodi Grand Prix in Norway in 1960. Nora Brockstedt performed the song, which became a huge success. The song is still one of he...

Everyone needs a Friend is the most famous song by the band Dance with a Stranger, first released on their self-titled debut album in 1987. It became an instant hit following their performance of the...

This piece was written for The Royal Navy Band in Norway to challenge their fantastic trumpet-section. The music has a bright tempo and lots of humour as they were going out on leave. The piece are in...

'Why Not?' is the most well-known piece by Dominican Republic pianist/composer Michel Camilo. It appeared for the fist time on his 1984 album record 'French Toast'. He re-recorded it in 1985 for the '...

Come Fly With Me was written in 1957 by Sammy Cahn and James van Heusen for Frank Sinatra and his new record album also entitled 'Come Fly With Me' The record was released the year after and became on...

This suite of music from the Age of Conan video game is challenging, orchestral music masterfully transcribed for concert band. Age of Conan Suite is music written by the Norwegian composer Knut Avens...

Great music from the videogame Age of Conan. Masterfully arranged by Lars Erik Gudim. All Heroes Unite is the last movement of the six-movement suite Age of Conan arranged by Lars Erik Gudim. This is...

Just in Case' is an original piece written in 2003. It' is build on the chord structure, and partly also the style, of an Concert Band arrangement Gudim wrote on the song 'My Favorite Things' (Rogers/...

This song is from the instrumental album "Kanestrøm" by Frode Alnæs. The album is a tribute to a place one holds dear and where one feel safe. And about changes in seasons both in nature and in life i...

Born in Uruguay, but moved to Sweden in the mid 60's, Hector Bingert brings Swedish folk music together with Latin rhythms in a very personal way. The candombe rhythmic comes out of his arrangements a...

Winter Wonderland was written in 1934 by the american composers Felix Bernard and Dick Smith. The song is often regarded as a Christmas song, although the lyrics has nothing with Christmas time at all...

This song was written in 1963 for the vocalist Andy Williams to his first Christmas album 'The Andy Williams Christmas Album'. The album record was a success when released but the song is today primar...