Koester/schmidmusic

Wie lange sollte ich üben? Welche Stücke sollte ich einstudieren? Wie kann ich einen singenden Ton entwickeln? Alle Geigerinnen und Geiger stellen sich diese Fragen und streben danach, das Beste aus i...

Prelude Festivo is intended to be performed in concerts and in competitions as well. The work includes solo passages for most instrument groups. Duration 7 ½ minutes. Form: Fast - slow - fast. The pi...

Fanfares and Fantasies' was commissioned by Strindheim Janitsjar for their 40th Anniversary in 2019. The commission was supported by The Composers' Remuneration Fund. With the title 'Fanfares and Fant...

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...

The Norwegian Festival Overture was written for the grand opening of the National Theatre on September 1st, 1899. In the opening bars, one can virtually imagine the stage curtain being drawn aside, an...

This piece was commissioned by Torskangerpoll Musikklag as a massed-band item for their “Storm Festival” in 2016. The “Storm Festival” is a festival for from bands all over Norway with concerts, parad...