John Philip Hannevik

Erik Bye (1926-2004) was a major Norwegian TV-personality in his time, a colourful man with a varied background. He was a great lyricist, and many of his poems and songs have become modern Norwegian c...

César-Auguste-Jean-Guillaume-Hubert Franck (1822-1890) composed his famous Mass in 1872. The penultimate movement from this mass is the beautiful 'Panis Angelicus' - 'Bread of Angels'. Solo Options: V...

Valdres is a mountain region that lies between Oslo and Bergen. Johannes Hanssen (1874-1967) composed the march for the Valdres Battalion between 1901 and 1904, using the Battalions horn-signal combin...

Norway became an independent nation in 1905, and the danish Prince Carl was offered the Norwegian crown after a plebiscite in November of that year. He accepted, took the old norse name Haakon, and as...

This wedding march originates from the Valdres region in Norway. The municipality of 'Southern Aurdal' is known for its two beautiful 'Stave' churches, probably built around 1160-1190. The wedding ma...

The singer/ songwriter Sondre Justad was born in Lofoten in the north of Norway in 1990. His first album 'Riv i hjertet' was released in 2015, and it became a huge success. He got very fine reviews in...

'Väsen' ('commotion', 'fuss', 'ado') is a Swedish acoustic band consisting of three outstanding instrumentalists playing viola, 12-string guitar and nyckelharpa ('key-harp'). They have been touring to...

Ukraine was invaded on February 24, 2022, and the world again became spectators to a conflict between unequal opponents. Once again we saw lies, injustice and brutality up close. I must admit that a f...

'In the Evening': This beautiful 'folk-tune' from Hornindal in Norway has been attached to a beautiful poem by the well-know author Arnulf Overland (1889-1968). The poem describes the atmosphere of a...

Here we present "Griffenfeldt", a folk-dance in the style of a Norwegian "reinlender". This arrangement can be used as the first item in a concert, or after an interval. The musicians can come on stag...

This is a traditional tune from Sorfold, a small village close to Bodo in the northern part of Norway. The song is lyrical, with a possibility for the soloist to add his or her own flavour regarding...

The singer/ songwriter Jan Eggum has become one of Norways most popular artists, and this song is one of his most famous compositions. The song lyrics say 'Rumour has it that you love me', and the son...

Andrew Lloyd Webber composed the Requiem in memory of his father, William Lloyd Webber, who died in 1982. The premiere of the final version of the piece took place on February 24th, 1985. The Pie Jesu...

This song was composed by the american singer/ songwriter Pete Seeger in 1973. It has become one of Seegers most famous tunes, and has later been recorded by several other artists with great success....

Alf Proysen (1914-1970) is a household name in the modern norwegian tradition of lyrics and songwriting. This text is about the girl Tora, and her experience of standing alone at the party waiting for...

Hellbillies' are one of Norways most popular groups, and their love-song 'Most beautiful to me' has become a very well know song in their home country. The composer Aslag Haugen and the author of the...

Hellbillies' are one of Norways most popular groups, and their love-song 'Most beautiful to me' has become a very well know song in their home country. The composer Aslag Haugen and the author of the...

Here we present "Griffenfeldt», a folk-dance in the style of a Norwegian «reinlender». This arrangement can be used as the first item in a concert, or after an interval. The musicians can come on stag...

Mark Lowry schrieb den Text für "Mary, did you know" 1984, aber die Melodie entstand 1991, als Marks Kollege und Freund Buddy Greene das Lied komponierte, das sich zu einem modernen Weihnachtsklassike...

John Philip Hanneviks Weihnachtsfanfare über Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdys Melodie zum Weihnachtslied 'Hark, the Herald Angels Sing' eignet sich mit seinem gesanglich-majestätischen Stil hervorragend z...

Snowfall is a 24-episodes advent TV-production for children, made by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). It premiered on the 1st of December 2016. The main character in the series is the orp...

'Home for Christmas' ist ein wundeschöner Weihnachtssong der norwegischen Singer/Songwriterin Maria Mena. John Philip Hanneviks Arrangement kann sowohl mit Instrumental-, als auch mit Gesangssolisten...

Mark Lowry wrote the lyrics for 'Mary, did you know' in 1984, but the melody was created in 1991, when Mark's colleague and friend Buddy Greene composed what turned out to be a modern Christmas Classi...

Snowfall is a 24-episodes advent TV-production for children, made by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). It premiered on the 1st of December 2016. The main character in the series is the orp...