Haakon Esplo: Mittelschwere Noten

Franz Schubert was born in Lichtental, Austria in 1797 and was 28 when he composed the Ave Maria about year 1825. The original text that was set to the song is taken from the poem 'The Lady of the Lak...

Habanera is a dance and a musical form that originated in Havana, Cuba. Habanera is one of the roots of tango. It is a slow solo dance adapted from a French inspired Haitian dance in the first half of...

'Engler i sneen (Engel im Schnee)' ist ein Song des in Norwegen bekannten Singer-Songwriters Jonas Fjeld aus dem Jahr 1989. Dieses Arrangement kann auch mit einem Solisten aufgeführt werden.

Occurrence was written as a commissioned work for Randesund School Band in 2014. The symphonic work gives challenges for all instruments and is well suited to work with rhythm, intonation, sound and m...

Tanta to Beate' (Beate's Aunty) is written by Norwegian singer/songwriter Lillebjoern Nilsen and achieved great success when it was released in 1982. The song about an old lady feeding the pigeons and...

Composers Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez have once again written music for Disneys sequel film Frozen II after great success in 2013 with Frozen. Many will probably remember Let it Go which...

Franz Schubert wrote three 'Marches Militaires', opus 51, D. 733. This publication is the first of the three (No. 1 in D major) and one of Schubert's most famous pieces. There is some uncertainty abou...

Most Scandinavian people know Benny Borg. As a guitarist, composer, lyric writer and a show actor, he has been producing great music for many decades. His most famous songs are probably 'Balladen om M...

Trolldans ('Dance of the Trolls') is a traditional Icelandic folk tune. It is used by many folk music groups and many is familiar with the choir Grex Vocalis' version recorded on the album Norwegian M...

Sweet Piano is an easy swing piece that is guaranteed to get the audience to feel the beat. The first part is a sweet little waltz - last part is uptempo and show.

Pineapple Punch, a lively, fun and lively piece of music with challenges for all instrumental groups. You have a great opportunity to work with both rhythm, articulation and understanding of style. Pi...

Pineapple Punch, a lively, fun and lively piece of music with challenges for all instrumental groups. You have a great opportunity to work with both rhythm, articulation and understanding of style. Pi...

Three Stages of Placebo' handelt von der Angst zum Arzt zu gehen, die Auswirkungen der zu viel verschriebenen Pillen und die Frustration darüber, dass man nicht immer die richtigen Medikamente bekommt...

Three Stages of Placebo' handelt von der Angst zum Arzt zu gehen, die Auswirkungen der zu viel verschriebenen Pillen und die Frustration darüber, dass man nicht immer die richtigen Medikamente bekommt...

My heart is yours - Norways contribution to Eurovision Song Contest 2010. A beautiful and mighty song about love - in an arrangement made by Haakon Esplo.

Most Scandinavian people know Benny Borg. As a guitarist, composer, lyric writer and a show actor, he has been producing great music for many decades. His most famous songs are probably 'Balladen om M...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote music in many genres. The most famous of his works are written in opera, piano concertos and sonatas, symphonies and string quartets and string quintets. Mozart wrote in...

Solo for Flute in C - Vocal - Oboe in C - Altosax Eb - Tenorsax Bb - Flugelhorn/Trumpet - Horn in F - Horn in Eb - Trombone BC - Trombone TC - Euphonium BC - Euphonium TC - Euphonium Bb BC - Trombone...

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...

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...

Norway's entry to the Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin in 1971. This happy, swingin' song is arranged here for 7-part flexible instrumentation. Happiness was Norway's entry to the Eurovision Song Con...