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This piece originates as a piano piece written by the composer as he was convalescing after an illness and operation. In the music there is an outlet for emotions of uncertainty and doubt, but also o...

This work portrays the magnificent nature in the North of Norway. With its mighty mountains and fjords and it's huge wilderness, this is an inspiring part of Norway for our fantasy. One can imagine th...

This is the title-track of the third studio-album by the Northern-Ireland singer and saxophonist Van Morrison. Both the song alone and the record album are among the artists biggest successes. The alb...

Erik Bye (1926-2004) war ein vielseitiger Norwegischer Journalist, Artist, Autor, Schauspieler, Folksänger sowie einer der bekanntesten Radio- und Fernsehmoderatoren Norwegens. Vier seiner beliebteste...

This piece was written as a commission for Vassenden Youth Band in 2009. The piece consists of parts with different moods. It opens with a fanfare which process in to a faster section that has an ever...

More Candy For Beginners is a suite of three songs used for absolute beginners by the composer through several years. The method is to sing the melodies before learning it on the instruments. Lyrics h...

This piece originates as a piano piece written by the composer as he was convalescing after an illness and operation. In the music there is an outlet for emotions of uncertainty and doubt, but also o...

Erik Bye (1926-2004) war ein vielseitiger Norwegischer Journalist, Artist, Autor, Schauspieler, Folksänger sowie einer der bekanntesten Radio- und Fernsehmoderatoren Norwegens. Vier seiner beliebteste...

This piece was written as a commission for Vassenden Youth Band in 2009. The piece consists of parts with different moods. It opens with a fanfare which process in to a faster section that has an ever...

Who can depart from their loved ones without leaving a teardrop? This universal feeling is brought to you in a Nordic melancholy style and is playable by quite small ensembles.

The Norwegian group 'Gaate' have actualized this old traditional melody with their ferocious interpretation, which this arrangement is based on.

This march was originally entitled 'Obligasjonsmarsjen' when composed during the second world war. The music is composed by Swedish composer Lars-Erik Larsson, also well known for his orchestral music...

'This Is Halloween' is a song by composer Danny Elfman from the 1993 film, 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'. In the movie it's performed by the residents of the fictional 'Halloween Town', which is th...

Take the 'A' Train is a jazz standard written by Billy Strayhorn for Duke Ellington and his Duke Ellington Orchestra. Today, it is known as the signature tune of the Ellington orchestra and arguably t...

The Bee Gees were a musical group founded in 1958. The group's line-up consisted of brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio were successful for most of their decades of recording music, but...

This song was released as single record by Swedish pop group ABBA in 1976. The lyrics is about two older veteran talking about the Mexican-American war. In this arrangement, the verse occurs in two di...

Daddy cool is an old hit (1976) from the group Boney M. In 2006 the melody raised new interest when Frank Farian put up the musical 'Daddy Cool' in London (and later in Berlin) based on many of the so...

One of Norway's most popular artists has made this song that has both a personal and a religious content. Today this melody is used both in funerals and is weddings, as well as on the dance floor.

This Hymn is a very well known Swedish Advent hymn. The Melody is a Swedish variant of a german folk tune from the 17th century. Although the lyrics is about the coming of Jesu to Jerusalem during eas...

When the Mountain King holds a party, it really swings. Every troll, gnome and nymph gathers in the Hall of the Mountain King, and dances all night, making the whole mountain shake. Featuring the Moun...