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Thomas Caplin is a Swedish professor of choral conducting. He works at the Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences in Hamar. He composed this beautiful opus for choir based on the ancient text 'U...

This arrangement of "Abide with me" slightly differs from the traditional representation of the hymn. The piece has a majestic introduction based on elements from and around the hymn. Furthermore, th...

Edvard Grieg composed this funeral march in memory of Rikard Nordraak who died i Berlin in 1866. The work present both pompous and magnificent thems as well as melancholic melodies. The solemn funera...

The piece 'Procession' is ment to describe, or be used as processionmusic. Perhaps the piece can work as an official entry of the youngest in your band or maybe you want to use it in your next church...

This hymn tune from the 11th century is the oldest known polyphonic arrangement of Norwegian Music. The text is in Latin and dedicated to St. Magnus. Magnus Orknoeyjarl (Magnus Erlendsson) (1076-1115)...

This great piece is a result of two outstanding composers creative ability. The French composer Charles Gounod (1818-1893) used the Prelude No. 1 from 'Das Wohltemperierte Klavier' by Johann Sebasian...

The All Night Vigil is an a-cappella composition that Sergei Rachmaninov composed in January/ February 1915. It was one of Rachmaninoff's favorite among his own compositions, and it has also been call...

Thomas Caplin is a Swedish professor of choral conducting. He works at the Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences in Hamar. He composed this beautiful opus for choir based on the ancient text 'U...

Olle Adolphson (1934 - 2004) was a swedish poet and folkmusic singer. His debut came in 1955 with the song collection named Aubade. Olle Adolphson was regarded as one of the founders of the nordic fol...

Gratitude ist eines der schönen lyrischen Stücke von Grieg, Op. 62 Nr. 2. Eva Knardahl hat eine wunderschöne Aufnahme gemacht, die, wie ich mich erinnere, vom norwegischen Rundfunk anlässlich der Vera...

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) war neben Claude Debussy der wichtigste Komponist des französischen Impressionismus. Der Begriff Impressionismus kann mit "künstlerischer Eindruck" übersetzt werden, der zuer...

This beautiful aria from Rinaldo by Handel is a masterfully arranged character piece for concert band! Lascia ch'io pianga is an aria from the opera Rinaldo by Georg Friedrich Händel. It was the first...

Halling by Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg originally for piano solo is presented here with a rhytmically modern flavour. A great arrangement of Norwegian traditional music which challenge the band! T...

This Selection from Giacomo Meyerbeer's opera Robert le Diable was arranged by James Smyth. Enderby Jackson commissioned the arrangement which was used as the test piece for the third National Brass B...

The Nutcracker is proably Tchaikovsky`s most popular ballet, often played around Christmas-time. The ballet is a story of a little girl who gets a nutcracker for Christmas with a head on it. The nutcr...

The 6th symphony is probably Tchaikovsky`s most important work. It was played for first time just a few days before the composer's death in 1893. This Andante-theme is taken from the first movement of...

Tortoises from 'The Carnival of the Animals' is a brand new arrangement of this movement from the orchestral suite by Camille Saint-Säens. The slow and goofy turtle is given a hip-hop groove to speed...

The 'Rákóczi March' (Hungarian March) was the unofficial state anthem of Hungary before Ferenc Kölcsey wrote the Himnusz which is today the official national anthem of Hungary. The first version of th...

Schiller's text of 1785 was partially used by Beethoven in1824 when he did finish the 4th movement of his 9th Symphony. The melody has later been used in very many contexts. As the anthem of the Europ...

Edvard Grieg composed his 'Four Norwegian Dances, op. 35' during the summer of 1881. The second of these four dances is by far the most popular and recognizable. This short piece in ABA form has becom...

Johan August Halvorsen (1864-1935) was born in Drammen and played violin and several brass instruments. He played in both orchestra and wind bands and in 1881 he became a student at Brigademusikken in...

Brooklet' is one of the movements from Grieg's Lyric Pieces for Solo Piano opus 62. Information for the conductor: «Brooklet' is an technically advanced work for solo piano. In this arrangement, techn...

Jerker Johansson has lived in Gothenburg, on the Swedish West Coast, since 1984, and is deeply interested in the history of the country. Gothia is the most southern part of Sweden, and Gothenburg, whi...