Haakon Esplo

'BlimE' is Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's campaign for friendship between children. The goal is to promote friendship and care for each other. The slogan is 'Say hi! Be a friend! 'Join!' Every y...

Norway's entry to the Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin in 1971. This happy, swingin' song is arranged here for 7-part flexible instrumentation. Happiness was Norway's entry to the Eurovision Song Con...

The Norwegian vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Jan Eggum is regarded as one of our most important musicians in the Norwegian folk art and popular music. He recorded his debut album 'Jan Eggum' in 19...

Ziyawa' is a Zulu expression that means 'It's so much fun!'. It is a South African traditional song that is used as a street anthem that people, regardless of their cultural background, ethnicity, ag...

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...

The song 'Just Now', written by Trond Braenne and Geir Holmsen, is probably best known performed by Maj Britt Andersen. It was released on her album 'Tame peas & wild raspberry' in 1990 and it is, wit...

'Mitt lille land' (My small country), written by the Norwegian singer/songwriter Ole Paus was released in 1994 on the album of the same name. The song has been described as a lyrical description of No...

The first theatre performance with Captain Sabeltann 'Captain Sabeltann and the treasure in Kjuttaviga' premiered in Kristiansand Zoo in 1990. It is up to 2015 written even four plays, all of them ren...

The Norwegian folk song 'Jeg lagde meg sa silde' is from a small place called Vaga. The story is heartwrenchingly sad and the melody so beautiful and dreaming. The story is about a young man who gets...

'Engler i sneen (Engel im Schnee)' ist ein Song des in Norwegen bekannten Singer-Songwriters Jonas Fjeld aus dem Jahr 1989. Dieses Arrangement kann auch mit einem Solisten aufgeführt werden.

Der populäre Song 'Chanson D'Amour' von Wayne Shanklin wurde 1958 ein Top Ten-Hit durch das Duo Art und Dotty Todd. International erfolgreich war mit 1,8 Millionen verkauften Alben allein in Europa di...

The first theatre performance with Captain Sabeltann 'Captain Sabeltann and the treasure in Kjuttaviga' premiered in Kristiansand Zoo in 1990. It is up to 2015 written even four plays, all of them ren...

Occurrence was written as a commissioned work for Randesund School Band in 2014. The symphonic work gives challenges for all instruments and is well suited to work with rhythm, intonation, sound and m...

By the Fjord' is written by the Norwegian composer Kjetil Bjørnstad and is the most famous song from the musical work 'Leve Patagonia' which was published in 1978. The work is written as a modern suit...

Tanta to Beate' (Beate's Aunty) is written by Norwegian singer/songwriter Lillebjoern Nilsen and achieved great success when it was released in 1982. The song about an old lady feeding the pigeons and...

Arvid Hanssen was a popular Norwegian poet who got several of his poems set to music by Tove Karoline Knutsen. The song 'Kom sommarvijnn' (Come summerwind) became very popular when it was released on...

Orient is a new applicable original work by Haakon Esplo. This time, he is inspired by oriental music and dance. 1001 Nights ... Arabian Nights, or Stories from the Morning Land. This enormous collec...

This song 'Sa seile vi pa Mjosa' is beloved and well known for all Norwegians. The text by Alf Proysen reflects his belonging to his county, Hedmark, and the lake Mjosa. Ulf Peder Olrog may not be as...

'Engler i sneen (Engel im Schnee)' ist ein Song des in Norwegen bekannten Singer-Songwriters Jonas Fjeld aus dem Jahr 1989. Dieses Arrangement kann auch mit einem Solisten aufgeführt werden.

Der populäre Song 'Chanson D'Amour' von Wayne Shanklin wurde 1958 ein Top Ten-Hit durch das Duo Art und Dotty Todd. International erfolgreich war mit 1,8 Millionen verkauften Alben allein in Europa di...

Occurrence was written as a commissioned work for Randesund School Band in 2014. The symphonic work gives challenges for all instruments and is well suited to work with rhythm, intonation, sound and m...

By the Fjord' is written by the Norwegian composer Kjetil Bjørnstad and is the most famous song from the musical work 'Leve Patagonia' which was published in 1978. The work is written as a modern suit...

An epilogue is a piece of writing at the end of a work of literature, usually used to bring closure to the work. With it's continues drums, lyric middlepart and majestic ending, Epilogue might also wo...

The popular Christmas song 'It's the most wonderful time of the year' from 1963 was first released by artist Andy Williams on his first Christmas album. It has been part of the Christmas repertoire an...

Finally, the Christmas song 'Mele Kalikimaka' is available for flexible band instrumentation as a fun and captivating arrangement. Mele Kalikimaka is well known, but perhaps not one of our most played...