Instrumental Pieces for Brass Band

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...

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...

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...

The Title 'Go Far' is a word play referring to what the players are going to (GO FAR!) and the musical inspiration from the TV-series 'Fargo' (Mr. Wrench/Mr. Numbers). The piece is very groovy and esp...

'My Fantastic Gramps' is a bubbly piece about an old man. The style of playing must be fresh and youthful throughout the piece. Be aware of the timpani solo and especially tom-toms at first beat in ba...

Time for Celebration was commissioned by the Norwegian School Band, Søreide/Sandsli Skolekorps (SSS) for their 50th Anniversary. The piece is written in four movements: I. Fanfare, II. Toccata, III....

Robin Hood suite 2 is five 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...

This suite in 5 movements was written during the Corona pandemic and is inspired by experiences and feelings during this period. Feelings like insecurity, frustration, happiness, sorrow, hope, and opt...

4th July in 1054 AD one of the most spectacular events was witnessed in the Cosmos. A massive star blew out; a supernova explosion. From the Earth it appeared as a new, bright star; the most brilliant...

This piece is about running away. First there is restlessness, then the escape begins. But what are we running away from? That is for you to find out! Playing time: appx. 4:30 To the conductor: There...