Helge Hurum: spartiti medio

This melody was special to Thad Jones and was dedicated to his daughter. He started out as a trumpeter in the Count Basie Orchestra, but had later his own band and recorded a lot. He lived in Copenhag...

Helge Hurum is often inspired by elements from Norwegian folk music, like in this new work, Ferdaminne. His skills to combine themes from Norwegian folklore with his own character (style, timbres and...

In Norwegian Rustic Dance Helge Hurum combines the tradition of Norwegian folkmusic with the rhythm and chord progessions of jazz. An excellent choice for any concert- and competiton! Norwegian Rustic...

Canzonetta for Flute a solo piece for the intermediate musician in a school- or band. In most bands, regardless of level, there are skilled players who should get soloist tasks to satisfy their own de...

This composition is dedicated to Anita Fogge, trumpet player in The Staff Band of the Norwegian Armed Forces. The soloist alternate between trumpet and flugelhorn. The work is divided in two parts to...

It is not so often that you have a horn solo in the entertainment style with so much variation as with this piece. All the music is written down for the soloist. Should be played slower than recorded.

The alto saxophone/horn or flugelhorn solo is grade 3. There are written suggestions to an 'improvised' solo in the part. The instrumentation is sometimes more like chamber music and will need players...