Øyvind Strand

The story of the Heinzellmännchen (Gnomes) is connected to the German city of Cologne. The gnomes were small creatures living underground but appeared during the night, when the people were asleep, do...

The main theme from the movie with the same title, produced in 1962, directed by Blake Edwards and starring Jack Lemmon and Lee Remmick in the leading roles. The composer is one of the great names in...

This concert march was comissioned by The Royal Norwegian Navy Band for the farewell concert of their manger, Commander Truls Sandaker in March 2017. Sandaker left the Military to become manager of th...

Die Skagerak Arena liegt in meiner Nachbarschaft und ist das Heimstadion des ODD Football Club, der zu den besten Vereinen Norwegens gehört. An den Heimspieltagen versammeln sich die Leute früh, und i...

'Homesickness' is one of the wellknown old Russian marches of the imperial era. The march is in a minor key throughout and like so many other Russian marches, it is based upon old patriotic songs. Th...

This march was composed in the early Spring of 1990 after being inspired by the local skydivers practicing their hobby at Geiteryggen Airfield in Skien, Norway. Particularly bold and spectacular I fou...

When visiting Oslo I always try to manage to see the Castle Guards' Parade marching from Akershus Fortress to the Royal Castle (in the summer season). There is always a feeling of spirit and solemnity...

The Home Guard was founded in 1946 as a mobilization unit of the Norwegian Defence Forces. This march, "On Guard Forever", was composed to the unit’s 75th jubilee in 2021, and the title reflects their...

Mitt hjerte er ditt ("Mein Herz gehört dir") ist vor allem mit diesem norwegischen Text und dieser Melodie aus Maj Britt Andersens Aufnahme des Liedes bekannt, die 1992 erstmals veröffentlicht wurde....