This piece was commissioned by Tjoeme skolemusikk and was written for their instrumentation. Here it has been re-orchestrated for complete Young Band instrumentation. The piece is a journey along the...
Cento is a light entertainment piece written for the 100th Anniversary of Storhaug School band. It contains musical challenges in all parts which makes it a good choice for any contest. It will also b...
Fiction' was a finalist in 'the First Frank Ticheli Compositon Contest'. The piece is in a traditional ABA-form. The A-part exploits different rhythmical elements and dissonances, while the B-part is...
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) was in addition to Claude Debussy, the most important composer of French impressionism. The term impressionism can be translated as 'artistic impression', first used in paint...
This piece is about a hippopotamus who goes on vacation, only to find out that even though vacation is great and a lot of fun, there is no place like home sweet home and his very own sofa! The tuba so...
This piece is about a happy donkey and a sad donkey. They stumble on each other and take on a quest for the big grape. They do find the big grape but immediately start figthing over it. Finally they c...
This piece is about the anxiety of going to the doctor, the effect of taking too many pills, and the frustration of not getting the proper medication! This piece present challenges regarding accidenta...
How do you experience the final thrilling minutes of a chess game when your opponent has taken the upper hand? And how does it actually feel being beaten checkmate? This piece gives you the answers! T...
You'll find many kinds of super heroes around you. This is a suite presenting the super heroes of the band. The short movements can be played individually or together as I suite.
