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Folklore is a work for brass band and percussion loosely based on the story of the Norwegian woman accused of witchcraft, Anne Pedersdotter. She was sentenced to be burned at the stake in Bergen in th...

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...

With music to both the 'Olsenbanden' movies and 'Pinchcliffe Grand Prix', one would almost believe that Bent Fabricius-Bjerre was a Norwegian. But the Danish film and TV composer has a very large prod...

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...

'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 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...

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...

'Vi lever' (En Chantant) was recorded and released on a single by the French artist Michel Sardou in 1978. Four years later, in 1982 Wenche Myhre recorded a Norwegian version with text by Jan Eggum de...

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...

The American comedy 'Police Academy' became a huge worldwide blockbuster at the movies in 1984. With, among others, Steve Gutenberg and Kim Cattrall in the roles the movie followed a group of police r...

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...

The singer/ songwriter Jan Eggum has become one of Norways most popular artists, and this song is one of his most famous compositions. The song lyrics say 'Rumour has it that you love me', and the son...

Seasons in the Sun is an English-language adaptation of the song Le Maribond by Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel with lyrics by American singer-poet Rod McKuen. It became a worldwide hit in 1974...

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 for small and larger marching bands. You may perform it both on stage and on parade. The march is a honour to all parents of the Norwegian school bands and especially dedicat...

This march is well suited for small and larger marching bands. You may perform it both on stage and on parade. The march is a honour to all parents of the Norwegian school bands and especially dedicat...

March in May is a fun and joyful march with challenges in all instrumental groups! Composed for Haugen skolekorps and their 40 years anniversary in 2017. Playing time: approx. 2:10 min

March in May is a fun and joyful march with challenges in all instrumental groups! Composed for Haugen skolekorps and their 40 years anniversary in 2017. Playing time: approx. 2:10 min

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...