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Johan Svendsen wrote several great adaptions of folk music for strings. These are all characterized by his tasteful harmonics. Far Away Star is one of the two Swedish folk songs published as op. 27 fo...

(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66', often rendered simply as 'Route 66', is a popular song and rhythm and blues standard, composed in 1946 by American songwriter Bobby Troup. It was first recorded in the s...

Alf Proysen (1914-1970) was one of Norway's premier authors and singer/songwriters of works for children. In addition to many books and recordings for children, he was also a profiled host of radio-pr...

This song was first issued on the Norwegian duo Knutsen & Ludwigsen' LP-release 'Juba Juba' back in 1983. It soon became their biggest hit ever. They achieved the Norwegian Grammy 'Spellemannsprisen'...

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...

Winter Wonderland was written in 1934 by the american composers Felix Bernard and Dick Smith. The song is often regarded as a Christmas song, although the lyrics has nothing with Christmas time at all...

The four elements; Earth, water, fire and air, were the four substances which ancient philosophers believed to be the building blocks of the physical universe. The elements were bound together by thei...

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...

This funky rock-chart is composed by Larry Barton, a US composer living in Kentucky. This arrangement is made to feature two soloists, the Tenor Saxophone and the Tuba. The tuba-player can choose to...

Daylight Funk is a light, funky and catchy piece of music that will fit well for concerts with your young band throughout the year. With some challenges in leading parts and simple lower parts, this i...

With it's over five billion(!) views on YouTube, it's quite likely you've seen the overly catchy 'Baby Shark' ... If not, it´s about time! Here it is as a funky beginners feature where the youngest mu...

Although this piece is written by bassist Mark King of Level 42 as far back as in the early 80's (album Strategy), this is a melody that are often used where bass-players will put each other on trial....

Stamp, tramp, put your foot down! The lyrics are in the South African language Afrikaans, which originated from Dutch. The song is mainly used at sports events, but is also common at happy events such...

Halleluja is a gospel song used in churches all over South Africa. The lyrics are in Xhosa: 'God's praise. We are not here to stay, we are just visitors. We are soon going to a better place'.

I was made aware of this beautiful wedding march in connection with a wedding in Lofoten, up north in Norway as I made an arrangement for quintet and altosax soloist. Later, I wrote an arrangement for...

This is a traditional tune from Sorfold, a small village close to Bodo in the northern part of Norway. The song is lyrical, with a possibility for the soloist to add his or her own flavour regarding...

This traditional wedding march comes from the Norwegian village of Viklem, Ørlandet at Fosenhalvøya which is a part of the county Trøndelag. The melody was picked up by local fiddler Jochum Olsen Håpr...

This wedding march originates from the Valdres region in Norway. The municipality of 'Southern Aurdal' is known for its two beautiful 'Stave' churches, probably built around 1160-1190. The wedding ma...

12 Playalong-Titel mit Themen und Musterimprovisationen. Die CD enthält Full Demo- und Playalong-Aufnahmen in hervorragender Qualität.

12 Playalong-Titel mit Themen und Musterimprovisationen. Die CD enthält Full Demo- und Playalong-Aufnahmen in hervorragender Qualität.

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...

Moonlight Serenade was written by American jazz musician, bandleader and composer Glenn Miller in the late 1930's. His own recording from 1939 was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1991. The so...

One of the greatest songs from the Great American Songbook by composer Cole Porter. This challenging arrangement features a vocalist with concert band accompaniment. I've Got You Under My Skin is one...