Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen: Intermediate Sheet Music

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...

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...

This piece was composed to Hordaboe Skulemusikklag which needed an entertainment piece. The piece should also activate the percussion section in particular. E' Spenstig is a piece in swing style witho...

An old norse folktune is used in this piece: The song about Sigurd, the Dragonslayer. The myth is one of the eldest norse myths. Scenes from the myth are carved as decorations in old Norwegian stave c...

A piece well suited for lower section school bands. Two of the percussion parts are quite challenging. The other parts should not be too difficult for the our youngest to play. Please notice the chara...

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...

Night is a calm, slow piece of music. Almost like an ancient chant.

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...

We associate a title like this with Norwegian national romantic music like the music of Edvard Grieg. In this piece, the melody used 'sag du nokke til kjerringa mi', a traditional melody Grieg used in...

Ligt a Small Candle was released on CD in 2006 and has accumulated over 1 million digital plays in recent years. The song has been especially embraced by primary schools and kindergartens. At Bergen's...

The piece was written for the Manger schoolband and is based on the English Christmas carol 'O Little Town Of Bethlehem'. A modern dance-rhythm surrounds the melody in an arrangement which is playable...

Det star eit lys' is a beautiful Christmas Hymn with melodic challenges in most of the wind band sections.

Ligt a Small Candle was released on CD in 2006 and has accumulated over 1 million digital plays in recent years. The song has been especially embraced by primary schools and kindergartens. At Bergen's...

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847) composed six sonatas for organ. This collection of sonatas have been very important for the development of the repertoire for solo organ from the year they were...

We associate a title like this with Norwegian national romantic music like the music of Edvard Grieg. In this piece, the melody used 'Sag du nokke til kjerringa mi', a traditional melody Grieg used in...

This piece was commissioned by Borge Brass Band with support from Borge Sparebank in 1997. They suggested some folk tunes from Lofoten for the composer, from which he chose two of them. The two folk s...

The Cock was originally written as an arrangement for brassband for Norwegian band Eikanger-Bjorsvik Musikklag and their CD-release 'Light' in 1989. I chose the Norwegian tune 'Hanen stend pa stabburs...

Be Thou My Vision' is the eldest religious song from Irland used in Norway. The lyrics was originally written in Old Irish and translated to English in 1905 and versified in 1912. The text from 1912 i...

Hymn of Lofoten is composed by Dag Kajander from Kabelvag in Lofoten, a part of Northern Norway. Kajander is composer, singer and author of books for children. Hymn from Lofoten was written in 1979. T...

Fest was commissioned by Hardanger Musikkfest and first performed by Ullensvang Skulemusikklag in May 2002. This little overture was the first piece in a series of pieces for schoolband.

Lead, Kindly Light is composed by the English composer Charles Henry Purday (1799-1885). This arrangement was originally written for Brass Band to Norwegian band Hj(o/rungavåg Brass. Purday was appoin...