Mickey Gentile

A response to Schubert's String Quintet in C (D956), this work highlights the added bass sonority provided by the second cello. It is a single movement work and explores ideas of fragmentation, refrac...

An unusually joyous setting in which straightforward vocal lines portray Mary's humility, and the accompaniment expresses exuberance and freedom of spirit. This is a strikingly original setting of the...

Skempton's simple and reflective setting of John Clare's poem evokes a sound-world unique to Skempton, with fluid changes of time signature and unusual harmonic inflections. Suitable for all upper-voi...

This uplifting anthem combines two well-known texts that are commonly read at weddings. Retaining the flowing organ part of the original SATB version, the music perfectly mirrors the affirmatory texts...

The opening theme in this song is based on a Dutch folksong 'Wilgeboompjes' from 1735. However, the theme reminds us more about traditional irish folk music. The Norwegian band 'Plumbo' made popular m...

The first, and biggest hit by Norwegian band Dance with a Stranger. A ballad which really invite the audience to sing along with. Written by the bands great guitarist and leader, Frode Aln?ªs for thei...

Two Eyes is a traditional childrens melody that teaches about the face. The melody covers a wide range and includes some large intervals. These are challenges which can be overcome, thanks to the larg...

This is the title-track from Norwegian band Dumdum Boys' second album released in 1989. The song is characterized by heavy guitar-riffs and significant drum- and bass grooves. A kind of music not usua...

She's in Love with the Teacher' was a big hit with Norwegian band The Kids in 1980. Written by Torstein Flakne and Dag Ingebrigtsen which have composed several great songs both together and as members...

CC Cowboys is a Norwegian rock band from Fredrikstad. Their first album was published in 1990 titled Blodsbroedre (Blood Brothers). For this they received the Norwegian Grammy as this year's newcomer....

Amund Enger has since his recording debut in 1981 established himself as a music artist, actor and above all a songwriter for other artists. His probably most well-known songs are 'Domine Deus' and 'H...

This is music from the Norwegian TV-serie 'Vaffelhjarte', a serie broadcasted on Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's own channel for children. The background for the serie is a novel by Norwegian aut...

This flexible 5-part arrangement of the old rockabilly song is featured as main theme in the TV-series also named Heartbeat. Heartbeat is a rockabilly song written by Bob Montgomery and Norman Petty,...

Gloryland was the big hit-single of Finn Eriksen. Finn Eriksen (b. 17.6.1937) is a Norwegian trumpeter and bandleader known from several best-selling pop music records in the 1960's. Finn Eriksen star...

Trond-Viggo Torgersen has published several recordings for children, and won the Norwegian Grammy award 'Spellemannsprisen' in 1981 for the album 'Det by'ner na' with Georg Keller. Many famous songs i...

Die vier kurzen und kontrastierenden Sätze können als Suite (attacca) oder unabgängig voneinander aufgeführt werden. Zudem bieten sich viele Möglichkeiten, um an unterschiedlichen Artikulationsarten d...

Gurin med Reverompa is one of Norways first cartoon movies, based on the book by Kjell Aukrust. Ludvig is one of the characters in his universe, he is rather slow, a little meek, weird and nervous. Th...

'Rompa mi' der norwegischen Popband D.D.E aus dem Jahr 1996 ist heute noch ein großer Hit in Norwegen.

The movie 'Karsten and Petra become best friends' opened in cinemas in 2013. The movie became a huge success and is now a part of most DVD shelves in families with children. The film is about Karsten...

The first theatre performance of Captain Sabertooth; 'Captain Sabertooth and the Treasure in Kjuttaviga' premiered in Kristiansand Zoo in 1990. Up to now, it's written even four plays, all of them ren...

The young pop band Unique 4 from Boe in Telemark won the Eurovision Grand Prix Junior 2013 in Norway with the song Why be so Whiny? (Så sur da). The members of Unique 4 are Audun Roermark, Simen Bakkå...

Do Your Ears Hang Low is originally an English song often sung in schools and at camps. The singer songwriter Øystein Sunde made Norwegian lyrics to it and recorded it in 1971. His translation was an...

The Lonely Duck is a funny entertainment piece for flexible instrumentation and solo duck call. The parts are easy to play, yet with rhythmic challenges. The composition is intended to be performed by...

Björn Skifs is one of Swedens biggest artists as his career goes back to the 1960's. The song Wonderful but Dangerous is one of his biggest hits. The lyrics has a double meaning and the refrain is wel...