Hans Offerdal: Leichte Noten

This piece explores the life span of a tornado and which instrument is better suited for that than just the tuba? The piece has three movements: I - Impatient Storm Cell II - Cumulus Clouds III - Mult...

'I wrote this march for Furuset skoles musikkorps and Haugen skolekorps to use on the 17th of May 2007. Those familiar with Norwegian culture know that this day is the national holiday of Norway. What...

This march was written for Furuset skoles musikkorps and Haugen skolekorps to use on the 17th of May 2007. Those familiar with Norwegian culture know that this day is the national holiday of Norway. W...

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...

This march sounds great and is fun to play for the whole band. Several doublings in the instrumentation makes it suitable also for bands with a limited number of players.

This march is dedicated to those who feel that playing is more important than talking. Conductors talk too much, musicians talk too much, and not least, parents of school band musicians talk way too m...

I wrote this march for Furuset skoles musikkorps and Haugen skolekorps for the 17th of May 2007. It has a simple texture that you will have sounding good with not too much practice. It is also suitabl...

I wrote this song for Furuset skoles musikkorps and Haugen skolekorps, for their flea market Fall 2007. The idea was to let all the musicians in the band dress up in flea market clothing, and to just...

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...

How do you experience the final thrilling minutes of a chess game when your opponent has taken the upper hand? And how does it actually feel being beaten checkmate? This piece gives you the answers! T...

Movie Fantasy is a film music fantasy in four movements. In the first movement we meet the hero of our story. He is a strong man who fights for justice. The following movement introduces us to the ba...

'The past is never dead. It's not even past.' - William Faulkner To the conductor: Slurs in accompanying voices can be seen as indicating the phrasing only, thus breathing is possibe when necessary. I...

This piece is about running away. First there is restlessness, then the escape begins. But what are we running away from? That is for you to find out! Playing time: appx. 4:30 To the conductor: There...

This piece explores the life span of a tornado and which instrument is better suited for that than just the tuba? The piece has three movements: I - Impatient Storm Cell II - Cumulus Clouds III - Mult...

This is a day in the life of a tiny little bug. It is under attack and on the run. Will it survive? Playing time: appx. 5 min To the conductor: There are great challenges in the use of accelerando, ri...

This piece is about running away. First there is restlessness, then the escape begins. But what are we running away from? That is for you to find out! Playing time: appx. 4:30 To the conductor: There...

A playable and fun march for all who enjoy marching in the streets. When the band comes marching, you need to make way! Several doublings makes is current also for bands with a limited instrumentation...

By improved listening both to each other and the music we are playing, we enhance both our musical experience and the sounding result. This is a collection of 7 movements that can be used as warm-ups...

I composed this collection of short pieces at slightly different levels to use as warm-ups for concert bands I am conducting. Each movement presents unique aspects to focus on during rehearsals, thus...

This piece was commissioned by Tjoeme skolemusikk and was written for their instrumentation. Here it has been re-orchestrated for complete Young Band instrumentation. The piece is a journey along the...

This piece is about a hippopotamus who goes on vacation, only to find out that even though vacation is great and a lot of fun, there is no place like home sweet home and his very own sofa! The tuba so...

This piece is about a happy donkey and a sad donkey. They stumble on each other and take on a quest for the big grape. They do find the big grape but immediately start figthing over it. Finally they c...

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...

How do you experience the final thrilling minutes of a chess game when your opponent has taken the upper hand? And how does it actually feel being beaten checkmate? This piece gives you the answers! T...