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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 is a day in the life of a tiny little bug. It is under attack and on the run. Will it survive? Playing time: appx. 5 min To the conductor: There are great challenges in the use of accelerando, ri...

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...

In Charge was commissioned by the Home Guard Band of Eksjö to honour Thomas Samuelsson, whose efforts with the orchestra have been of great significance. He was a driving person within Swedish militar...

Jerker Johansson has lived in Gothenburg, on the Swedish West Coast, since 1984, and is deeply interested in the history of the country. Gothia is the most southern part of Sweden, and Gothenburg, whi...

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...

The Boatmen's Ballad describes the families of the coast guards, who are left at home hoping their beloved husband or father will survive yet another storm. To be a boatman was a very dangerous work a...

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...

Robin Hood suite 1 is four movements collected from a play written for a summer course arranged by The Norwegian Band Federation. The Composer is inspired by the story of Robin Hood; He who steals fro...

'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...

This piece of music is a commissioned work for Lavangen School band and their band music convention in 2019. The piece was performed under the mountain Spanstind (located far north in Norway) by a ban...

This piece was written after a vacation to Dubai in 2011. A Joyous Day is a positive melody which express expectations, hope and joy. The melodic theme alternates between the instrumental sections to...

'Ascension' was commissioned in 2014 for the Norwegian school band, Hellen Skoles Musikkorps for their 60th anniversary. The piece is based on two themes, processed through rhythms, chords and solos i...

Tension is a thematic work for brass band, commissioned by Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag for their Summer Band Camp (called Feriespel) in 2014. The theme is moved around in various groups in the band, s...

On the run was commissioned in 2017 by the tuba soloist, Joseph Cook, for his second solo album, "Debut 2". His only criteria for the commission was: "Write me something funky for tuba". The piece is...

This beautiful song contains a huge contrast between the hopeful and the disappointing. A mother has her birthday and is waiting her children to celebrate it. Each verse starts optimistically, but the...

Irish fantasy is a short piece inspired by irish folk music. The melody consists of an A og B theme which both appears in many parts throughout the piece. The composer wrote this music originally for...