Bjørn Morten Kjærnes

The 'Rákóczi March' (Hungarian March) was the unofficial state anthem of Hungary before Ferenc Kölcsey wrote the Himnusz which is today the official national anthem of Hungary. The first version of th...

Schiller's text of 1785 was partially used by Beethoven in1824 when he did finish the 4th movement of his 9th Symphony. The melody has later been used in very many contexts. As the anthem of the Europ...

The 'Rákóczi March' (Hungarian March) was the unofficial state anthem of Hungary before Ferenc Kölcsey wrote the Himnusz which is today the official national anthem of Hungary. The first version of th...

Schiller's text of 1785 was partially used by Beethoven in1824 when he did finish the 4th movement of his 9th Symphony. The melody has later been used in very many contexts. As the anthem of the Europ...

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...

Haven't Met You Yet' is the first single from Canadian singer Michael Bublé's sixth album, Crazy Love, released on August 31, 2009.[1] According to Bublé, the single and its official music video are '...

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...

The Mexican songwriter Maria Grever, wrote the melody in 1934 ('Cuando vuelva a tu lado') and it became a big hit for jazz-singer Diana Washington. Since that, it has been recognized as a jazz-standar...

Every child's favourite postman. Fun for all musicians. Can be played by a quartet of clarinets, saxophones, brass or a mixture and by up to a full band.

This anthem has a melody composed by Gretry (1741-1813). He was born in Liege (today Belgium) but took on a French citizenship and worked as an opera composer in France. This beautiful melody was used...

This beautiful ballad is one of the most famous songs in the history of jazz. It was performed for the first time on the legendary Cotton Club in New York in 1933 by Ethel Waters. Since then, it has b...

Clifford Brown was a very promising trumpeter who played with the best ones when he was killed in a car accident only 25 years old. Benny Golson (tenor saxophone) played with him in Lionel Hampton's b...

The Mexican songwriter Maria Grever, wrote the melody in 1934 ('Cuando vuelva a tu lado') and it became a big hit for jazz-singer Diana Washington. Since that, it has been recognized as a jazz-standar...

'Haven't Met You Yet' is the first single from Canadian singer Michael Bublé's sixth album, Crazy Love, released on August 31, 2009. According to Bublé, the single and its official music video are 'ab...

God bless the Child is one of the most recorded songs in the history of music. Billie Holidays own version is the most famous one, a recording she received the Grammy Hall of Fame Award for in 1976. T...

Look at the skies, they have stars in their eyes on this lovely Bella Notte. Many people have this experience watching the Disney movie 'Lady and the Tramp' (1955) and the wonderful spaghetti meal at...

The british group The Scaffolds had a big hit with this Irish song in the sixties. To the conductor: It is nice if the articulation will be different for the ones with the melody line opposite to the...

A cartoon that have already been around for 50 years is constantly reappearing for new generations. The Smurfs was created by the Belgian writer Pierre Culliford. Most know the characters from the car...

Kåre Grøttum is known to most as a pianist and producer by NRK. He was involved in numerous TV productions, both as producer, musician, composer, and arranger. This tune is taken from a CD released in...