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...

One of the most famous Bach pieces written for baroque orchestra. This edition for flexible 7-part instrumentation is an excellent introduction both to the music of Bach but also to baroque music in g...

Every trumpeter's favourite concert piece. This flexible band accompaniment also makes it accessible to smaller bands.

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...

Maria Mena has been one of Norway's most popular artists the last 15 years, releasing 25 singles and eight albums during this period. This beautiful, melodic song is one of her biggest hits released b...

Randy Crawford led R&B veterans the Crusaders on the transatlantic hit 'Street Life' (1979). A specially re-recorded version was featured in the soundtrack for the films Sharky's Machine and Jackie Br...

When the publisher asked me to make an arrangement of an ABBA tune, S.O.S. was the first song I thought of. Its introduction and melody are well suited to play for Wind Band. Admittedly, the key had t...

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...

This has become a Christmas song that has its roots in a love duet between the young Fleksnes and classmate Victoria. The class will be competing with a duet in a song competition. The text gives hope...

Christmas Dream is one of the most cherished Christmas songs in Norway. This arrangement makes it available for wind ensembles as well as brass and concert bands. Christmas Dream has for years been on...

This song was released on record for the first time in 1952, performed by 13-year old singer Jimmy Boyd. After this first successful recording, artists like Jackson 5, John Mellencamp and Amy Winehous...

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...