Norsk Noten für Flexibles Ensemble

This melody comes from Hogne Moe's book, 'Jonas Almost Schoolboy', which many schools in Norway have performed as a musical. The song has a toe-tapping groove, and a melody which encourages everyone t...

The song about Tom Dooley has been a part of American folk tradition since the 1860's, but became famous worldwide in 1958 when the Kingston Trio made a popular version that became wildly successful....

The melody known as 'A Ya Zain' (also 'Aya Zein' or 'Ayazein,') is most often credited as an Egyptian folk song. The tune is easily recognizable as having Arabic origins by its use of the double harmo...

'Send me to Bergen' ('Eg ve te Bergen') is one of the most famous songs by Norwegian duo Knudsen & Ludvigsen. It was released as single record in 1983 and included on their best selling record album...

A protest folk sea chantey from Georgia and South Carolina, 'Pay Me My Money Down' originated from post-slavery African American stevedores, who were often left unpaid by some ship captains. Invite th...

'Purple Lips' is a nice summer ballad, inspired by the sun, summer, swimming and beach life. The title reflects the color the children get on their lips after bathing a little too long without taking...

This beautiful ballad is one of the most famous songs in the history of jazz. It was performed for the first time on the legendary Cotton Club in New York in 1933 by Ethel Waters. Since then, it has b...

In 1936, Oskar Lindberg heard a song at a church service in Gagnef (Dalecarlia). Based on the melody of the song, he wrote an organ piece which he called 'Gammal fäbodpsalm fran Dalarna'. A magnificen...

I went to Denmark with with my marching band ...' This is how the song 'Gud, hvor du er deilig' ('God, You are Delicious') starts, written by Finn Evensen starts. In Norway, we know the song best sung...

Gurines March' is a very well-known song in Norway. Lalla Carlsen made great success performing it in the Chat Noir Revue 'Det er servert' ('It's Served') in 1932 and in the movie 'Opp med hodet' the...

This march is well suited both for concert and marching. It was composed for a newborn girl, a little princess… This Flex 4-Edition can be performed together with the previously published version for...

Der Earl of Oxford March ist ein klassisches Stück, das viele von uns in Bands oder Bläserensembles gespielt haben. Es ist kontrapunktisch, mit vielen Herausforderungen in allen Teilen. Es wurde wahrs...

Tordenskjold was a brave captain (1690-1720) protecting Norway against Karl XII who was trying to occupy Norway. This piece is written for a small instrumentation. The Ready, Steady, Go series trains...

All Debut pieces are arranged with consideration for the challenges that meet every ensemble of beginning musicians. The arrangements are constructed to function well for a variety of skill levels and...

Oliver Nelson wrote this song early 1961, at a time when he not yet had started his career as a recording artist but mainly wrote songs for other artists. Crazy was originally written for the country...

Get ready for the original French song 'Frère Jacques' in country-style with the smell of boots, cattle and smokin' guns. To make the style as autentic as possible, it's important that the conductor s...

“The Magical Witch" is a tango covered with Spider web. After an opening like a horror-movie (first in percussion and then winds), a traditional tango starts. The tango is interrupted by the main them...

Clifford Brown was a very promising trumpeter who played with the best ones when he was killed in a car accident only 25 years old. Benny Golson (tenor saxophone) played with him in Lionel Hampton's b...

The Lady Is a Tramp' is a show tune from the 1937 Rodgers and Hart musical 'Babes in Arms' in which it was introduced by former child star Mitzi Green. This song is a spoof of New York high society an...

The song was a huge world-wide hit, sung in countless arrangements and translations by artists all over the world, including in French by Tino Rossi ('C'est à Capri' 1934), in English by Frankie Laine...

Nice Day for a Stroll depicts just this, a leisurely stroll around the park. Make sure the piece is not played too fast. With its light jazz touch, the rhythm and the triplets should rather be a bit b...