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Funky Kidz is a cool tune that fits perfectly to showcase the beginners as soloists with the band. The solo part is easy to learn 'by ear', while a stylish bass ostinato makes it fun for the band to a...

A good friend of mine, trombonist and professor Jesper Juul Windahl commissioned me a trombone quartet. I then wrote Four Nordic Folk Pops. The last of the four is a Norwegian tune called Havard Hedde...

Champagne Tango was recorded for the first time in 1914 by the pianist Roberto Firpo. After the first release, is's recorded a numerous times both in Argentina and abroad. It was written by Manuel Aró...

Santiago Lope was born in Ezcaray (La Rioja, Spain) on May 23. 1871. He studied violin and composition at the Royal Academy of Music in Madrid. When the city of Valencia organized a municipal band in...

'Hi New York' was released for the first time in 1982 as a part of the LP-recording 'Original Nilsen', one of the greatest successes by Norwegian artist Lillebjørn Nilsen. Unlike most of the music by...

Sabor Caribeño' means 'Taste of Caribbean'. This original composition is written by Norwegian composer Sverre Indris Joner who has studied Caribbean music since mid-80s. The music presents traditional...

Summer Play Samba is, as the title suggests, a light summer samba, which flows like a fresh summer breeze into the ear canals and stays there. The piece was written in connection with an assignment th...

Guajira ist sowohl ein Begriff für eine Liedform, wobei die meisten Menschen das Lied "Guajira Guantanamera" kennen werden, als auch ein kubanisches Wort für Bauer oder Feldarbeiter, wie es viele in d...

This song first became a hit by Brazilian singer Morris Albert. 'Feelings' must be one of the most known love-songs of all time thanks to numerous recordings from artists like Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley...

This evocative ballad is written by Geir Hvidsten (music) and Ingebjørg Bratland (lyrics). We recommend listening to the original recording by Ingebjørg Bratland in addition to the recording of this a...

'Storbystev' ('Urban Song') ist ein eingängiger Titel mit Funk-, Samba- und Rock-Rhythmen und ideal für die etwas andere Konzerteröffnung geeignet: Der Triangelspieler betritt die Bühne und beginnt zu...

The main theme from the movie with the same title, produced in 1962, directed by Blake Edwards and starring Jack Lemmon and Lee Remmick in the leading roles. The composer is one of the great names in...

Das Green Hornet Theme von Billy May kann als jazzige Version von "Der Hummelflug" (Rimsky-Korsakov) beschrieben werden. Es wurde 1966 für die amerikanische Fernsehserie "The Green Hornet" geschrieben...

This arrangement is based on the well-known melody 'Little Cat' from the Swedish TV-series about Emil from Lønneberget written by Astrid Lindgren. The easy melody is arranged with a funky accompanimen...

This is a tune by Sigrid Moldestad (b. 1972), a Norwegian folk artist. She has based it on a warm and beautiful poem by Danish author Tove Ditlefsen. A text for and about love. Sigrid Moldestad won th...

This is an original piece of music composed by Oystein Olsen Vadsten, inspired by old Norwegian folk dances. 'Jumpety Jump' actually started out as a 'reinlender' (Norwegian Folk Dance) which origins...

The Sweetest Girl is a folk song from Hornindal in Norway. This arrangement feature a trombonist a soloist, but the solo part can also be played by any other Bb-instrument in the brass band. Rydland...

This song from the band Hekla Stålstrenga is about Joe the boatbuilder. Joe builds the most fabulous boats, but has a deal with the devil that every seventh boat is going to him. Norwegian band Hekla...

Laling is a Norwegian folktune from Bø. The arrangementet of the lullaby starts off with a calm atmosphere (like a dream). The dream develops into a more funky section, until it calms down again. Lali...

Letter from home is the title track from the album recorded by Pat Metheny Group in 1989. The tune is quite simple, yet strikingly beautiful in its simplicity. The mood of the music is sometimes melan...

50 melodies on 7 minutes - This brilliant arrangement is both fun and challenging to play! The Norwegian Jazz Group Farmers Market has made a crazy but brilliant song out of 50 melodies on only seven...

Row row to Siraland is a folk tune from the Norwegian county of Sogndal. A catchy version which a great concert opener with opportunity for the band to enter on to the stage one by one. This arrangeme...

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)...

''Brittern' was written for my good friend, Brit Johnsrud to her Solo-CD recording 'Light Blue Outfit'. Brit is a former hornist with the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra and works today with the profess...