New Waves is a special composition. Although contemporary but still attractive to musicians and listeners. Norwegian composer Aagaard-Nilsen has failed in a special way to add new elements to the cont...
Commissioned by Manger School Band and their conductor (at that time) Bjoern Sagstad in 1990. He wanted a calm, slow piece of music. Nocturne means 'night music'. It does not reflect a particular drea...
This piece was commissioned by Nordhordland Brass Seminar in 1990 and written for a youth band. The title referes to a story from norse mythology. 'The Binding of the Wolf' is not a programmatic piec...
This piece was composed to Hordaboe Skulemusikklag which needed an entertainment piece. The piece should also activate the percussion section in particular. E' Spenstig is a piece in swing style witho...
An old norse folktune is used in this piece: The song about Sigurd, the Dragonslayer. The myth is one of the eldest norse myths. Scenes from the myth are carved as decorations in old Norwegian stave c...
A short, soft, mellow piece of music, expresses the feeling you sometime have when thoughtfulness and calmness are more important. After working on a piece for choire using a poem called 'Nights have...
A piece well suited for lower section school bands. Two of the percussion parts are quite challenging. The other parts should not be too difficult for the our youngest to play. Please notice the chara...
This is part I from the suite: Viking Spirit Tunes from Ryfylke (Rogaland, West-coast) Tunes collected by Arne Bjorndalen The fast tune 'Voggesull' The slow tune is 'O du min Imanuel'
Arctic Funk might just as well have been a flashing sequel to a scene from Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story. Popular music but with a difference, as indicated by the title. The work's quiet section...
