Concerti per orchestra di ottoni

Tuba Libre! was commissioned by Eirik Gjerdevik, Tubaist with the Norwegian Navy Band Bergen and also widely sought after as a soloist and conductor. The work is the first major work the composer wrot...

When Jerker Johansson in the 80's started to compose he was for a while obsessed with writing music in odd time signatures, more specifically 7/8. He was asked during the fall of 2020 by Leif Karlsson...

'Festivitas' is written as an effective concert opener which fits every occasion. The piece includes fanfares, virtuose passages and hymn tune. 'Festivitas' is written as the 1st movement of the piec...

Let your youngest musicians present their instruments and be soloists in this simple piece! Let's meet the band has a tutti part as starts and finish and a flexible part in the middle (A and B) where...

Variations for Brass Band' consists of a chorale and 5 variations of brilliant, lyric and humorous character. The piece also contains several soloparts and elements of ensemble. Each variation has it'...

The essence of what a school band is, has inspired me in this composition. A hub between musicians of all ages and a place where young people can feel belonging. Several of the values in a school band...

Rendezvous' was commissioned by Krohnengen Brass Band for their 50th Anniversary in 2019. 'Rendezvous' is devided into three sections. Each section are referring to Edvard Grieg's own titles. but twi...

This work describes the shortest day og the year, but also the longest night. The solo cornet summarizes the struggle of the winter and darkness. The solo rises out of the coral in the beginning of th...

This piece was written for Manger Skulemusikklag (Norway). The title is given 'NOCTURNE' (night song) for sereval reasons. It gave me the opportunity to compose a calm and introvert piece of music. Th...

Our song was commissioned by Knarvik Skolekorps for their junior band in 2020. They wanted an original piece that could challenge their young players. This became a suite in three movements with theme...

Sammy Nestico's legendary car ride in an old T-Ford has long been a classic in the wind band repertoire. Now, the brass bands also can enjoy this car ride. In the piece Nestico uses percussion and win...

Momentum Sequences was commissioned by Skjold Skoles Musikkorps (Norway) for their 60th Anniversary in 2021 (later adapted for brass band to Smørås Skolemusikk). The title of the term Momentum can be...

På den tiden da "Guess what I wanna do" ble til, tidlig i nittiårene, var jeg så utrolig heldig å være medlem av "Oslo Groove Company", et kruttsterkt storband fra miljøet rundt musikkhøgskolen. Bande...

“At the Zoo” is a light and playful piece for the beginning musicians. Different animals and their characteristics are the theme of each movement, and the melody alternates between the different secti...

Diplodocus is said to be one of the largest dinosaus to ever have lived. This plant munching beast weighted approximately 20 tons, and could measure up to 30 metres from head to tail. The dinosaur liv...

This piece for beginning band was written as a commission for Norsk Noteservice to the “Music for Beginners” serie. The piece is a feelgood item with limited range for all instruments, suitable for yo...

Interlude for Band is an arrangement based on the theme from "Affinity and Fellowship". "Affinity and Fellowship" was commissioned by Nord-Odal Concert Band, and published by Warner/Chappell Music Nor...

This is an arrangement which has to be performed a bit humorous in the spirit of the original. It starts with a kazoo-like opening, played on the mouthpieces. At C, baritones and euphoniums should sta...

Pang è un'onimatopea che descrive le forze brutali scatenate fin dalla prima battuta. Il brano è stato commissionato dalla Bispehaugen Ungdomskorps (Bispehaugen Concert Band) nel 1998. La versione per...

Dag Wirén (1905-1986) è diventato famoso come compositore nel 1937 con Serenata per orchestra d'archi, Op. 11, che rimane la sua opera più suonata fino ad oggi. Il suo elenco di opere è costituito pri...