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The pilgrim's song 'Deilig er Jorden ' can be called an international carol. The Norwegian text was written by Danish poet Inge Bernhardmann on a melody of Polish origin. A majestic carol! Therefore p...

Ray Steadman-Allen's lovely, atmospheric piece of music. Based on a well-known Scandinavian childrens's hymne, 'Ingen er s? trygg i fare' (Children of the Heavenly Father).

A suite in three movements by Ray Steadman-Allen, based on the Norwegian folk song 'P? Kl?rfjell der kvelver seg borgi sa rein'. The work opens with the melody in the flugel horn, and the theme is the...

In 1911 the Russian impresario Diaghilev commisioned Paul Dukas to compose music for the famous ballet fairy-tale 'La Perie'by Jean Coralli. Fokine was to make a new choreography, so that the Russian...

Fanitullen is a lively, beautiful 'Sl?tt', i. e. an old Norwegian melody which is played on a traditional 'Hardingfele' (Hardanger fiddle). Because of its violent rhythm and exciting character, playin...

A beautiful, expressive flugelhorn solo on a Norwegian religious folk song of Ole Olsen, I himmelen.

The composer: A short concert-opener where I use Norwegian folk-tunes. I wanted to create a short musical picture of the Vikings running from the seashore towards some people they wanted to fight down...

Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen's (1964) way of composing can be described as: uncompromising, wilful and contemporary. It is not surprising, therefore, that this occasionally causes a stir. In the middle of...

Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen's (1964) way of composing can be described as: uncompromising, wilful and contemporary. It is not surprising, therefore, that this occasionally causes a stir. In the middle of...

A warm, romantic 'pastorale', very suitable as calm interlude in your program. John Brastad, band master of the Bergen Salvation Army Band ( (Norway) made the arrangement for brass band.

Melancholy and romance in a contemporary setting. A small but brilliant gem of sonority based on a melody by the Norwegian composer Halfdan Kjerulf (1815-1868). Romance and a full command of timbre ar...

A lyrical piece, from Edvard Grieg's song-cycle 'Haugtussa' ( The Mountain Maid) originally for voice and piano, but here in an arrangement for Soprano Cornet and Brassband by Tom Brevik.

Wonderfull piece. Cornet section has tacet in this composition.

New Waves is a special composition. Although contemporary but still attractive to musicians and listeners. Norwegian composer Aagaard-Nilsen has failed in a special way to add new elements to the cont...

New Waves is a special composition. Although contemporary but still attractive to musicians and listeners. Norwegian composer Aagaard-Nilsen has failed in a special way to add new elements to the cont...

Commissioned by Manger School Band and their conductor (at that time) Bjoern Sagstad in 1990. He wanted a calm, slow piece of music. Nocturne means 'night music'. It does not reflect a particular drea...

Originally, this very famous song by Adolphe Adam, was arranged for brass band and B-flat instrument. Yet it is perfectly possible to feature a vocal soloist. The text is therefore included. This work...

This piece was commissioned by Nordhordland Brass Seminar in 1990 and written for a youth band. The title referes to a story from norse mythology. 'The Binding of the Wolf' is not a programmatic piec...

A Norwegian folk song, harmonized by one of the best Norwegian composers Johan S. Svendsen. The brass band instrumentation is by Eivind Nils Nicolaisen, tuba player of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestr...

The idyllic village Beetsterzwaag, in the east of Friesland, and its surroundings are depicted in this suite. The first part describes the main street with its liveliness. The second part brings us to...

The famous Flight of the Bumblebee now as duet for euphonium or xylophone.

On Wings of Liberty shows us that Rob Goorhuis, one of Holland's greatest contemporary composers of music for wind instruments, is a natural when it comes to writing concert marches. His first work of...

Rousing opening fanfare including parts from Joy to the World. Challenging!