Hans Offerdal

March in May is a fun and joyful march with challenges in all instrumental groups! Composed for Haugen skolekorps and their 40 years anniversary in 2017. Playing time: approx. 2:10 min

March in May is a fun and joyful march with challenges in all instrumental groups! Composed for Haugen skolekorps and their 40 years anniversary in 2017. Playing time: approx. 2:10 min

This march is dedicated to those who feel that playing is more important than talking. Conductors talk too much, musicians talk too much, and not least, parents of school band musicians talk way too m...

At last, here is a joyful march for those who really enjoy playing marches in March! Challenges in all instrumental groups.

At last, here is a joyful march for those who really enjoy playing marches in March! Challenges in all instrumental groups.

Rocket March is a lively and fun street march at suitable rocket speed! And with challenges in all instrumental groups. Playing time: Approx 2 mins.

Rocket March is a lively and fun street march at suitable rocket speed! And with challenges in all instrumental groups. Playing time: Approx 2 mins.

This piece was commissioned by Tjoeme skolemusikk and was written for their instrumentation. Here it has been re-orchestrated for complete Young Band instrumentation. The piece is a journey along the...

This piece is about a hippopotamus who goes on vacation, only to find out that even though vacation is great and a lot of fun, there is no place like home sweet home and his very own sofa! The tuba so...

This piece is about a happy donkey and a sad donkey. They stumble on each other and take on a quest for the big grape. They do find the big grape but immediately start figthing over it. Finally they c...

Three Stages of Placebo' handelt von der Angst zum Arzt zu gehen, die Auswirkungen der zu viel verschriebenen Pillen und die Frustration darüber, dass man nicht immer die richtigen Medikamente bekommt...

How do you experience the final thrilling minutes of a chess game when your opponent has taken the upper hand? And how does it actually feel being beaten checkmate? This piece gives you the answers! T...

Three Stages of Placebo' handelt von der Angst zum Arzt zu gehen, die Auswirkungen der zu viel verschriebenen Pillen und die Frustration darüber, dass man nicht immer die richtigen Medikamente bekommt...

How do you experience the final thrilling minutes of a chess game when your opponent has taken the upper hand? And how does it actually feel being beaten checkmate? This piece gives you the answers! T...

'I wrote this march for Furuset skoles musikkorps and Haugen skolekorps to use on the 17th of May 2007. Those familiar with Norwegian culture know that this day is the national holiday of Norway. What...

This march sounds great and is fun to play for the whole band. Several doublings in the instrumentation makes it suitable also for bands with a limited number of players.

By improved listening both to each other and the music we are playing, we enhance both our musical experience and the sounding result. This is a collection of 7 movements that can be used as warm-ups...

This march is dedicated to those who feel that playing is more important than talking. Conductors talk too much, musicians talk too much, and not least, parents of school band musicians talk way too m...

Movie Fantasy is a film music fantasy. In the first movement we meet the hero of our story. The following movement introduces us to the bad guy with his evil mind. In the third movement they chase eac...

This piece is about a hippopotamus who goes on vacation, only to find out that even though vacation is great and a lot of fun, there is no place like home sweet home and his very own sofa! The tuba so...

This piece is about a happy donkey and a sad donkey. They stumble on each other and take on a quest for the big grape. They do find the big grape but immediately start figthing over it. Finally they c...

A playable and fun march for all who enjoy marching in the streets. When the band comes marching, you need to make way! Several doublings makes is current also for bands with a limited instrumentation...