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Engelbert Humperdinck (1854-1921) was asked by his sister to compose music for a play for her children in 1890. He first started to compose Hänsel und Gretel, based on the fairy tale by the Brothers G...

This piece was commisioned by The Norwegian Band Federation - Northwestern Region for an summer festival in Eid. Intrada Orientale recieved it's first performance there in 2012. It is a concert-opene...

This piece was commissioned by Torskangerpoll Musikklag as a massed-band item for their “Storm Festival” in 2016. The “Storm Festival” is a festival for from bands all over Norway with concerts, parad...

Music for the movie 'Orions Belt' was written by Geir Boehren and Bent Åserud. They traveled to the archipelago of Svalbard to find inspiration for the music, the music is therefore based on the drama...

Gimme Some Lovin' is a song written by Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis and Muff Winwood, and originally performed by The Spencer Davis Group. The song has been covered by many other artists, including Da...

La chanson apparaît au début du film " Retour vers le futur ", lorsque Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) se rend à l'école en skateboard. Plus tard dans le film, McFly et son groupe jouent une version hard...

'Jyn Erso Theme' portraits one of the new characters of the 'Rogue One - A Star Wars Story' movie. Great symphonic music from the pen of Michael Giacchino.

Norwegian Sunset, composed by Danish composer Bent Fabricius-Bjerre, is a famous song in Norway. In the movie Pinchcliffe Grand Prix, it's performed under a starry night by the main character Reodor F...

This is a medley from the advent series 'Snowfall' produced by NRK, the Norwqegian Broadcasting Corporation. The series tells the story about the orphan Selma who dreams of having her own family. She...

This melody is the Norwegian version of 'Make You Feel My Love' composed by Bob Dylan. The lyrics is translated by Bjarne Hjelmeland and the song performed by, among others, Norwegian singer Ingebjorg...

Sverre Bergh (1915-1980) was a central character in the music scene in Bergen, both as a musical leader at 'Den Nationale Scene' (theatre) and as a director for the 'Festspillene' music festival. He w...

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...

'The Bonnie Banks of' Loch Lomond' is a traditional scottish tune first time published in 1841. It is often the last tune on a night of partying in nightclubs and dinner parties. The arrangement has...

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...

(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...

Have you met Miss Jones a été écrite pour la comédie musicale "I'd Rather Be Right" de Richard Rodgers et Lorenz Hart en 1937. La chanson a été enregistrée pour la première fois par Frank Sinatra. Ell...

Lord, Let Me See is an arrangement on a relegius folk tune from Jolser in the county of Sogn og Fjordane in Norway. The solo in the start and end should preferably be in flute, but may also be played...

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)...

Olle Adolphson (1934 - 2004) was a swedish poet and folkmusic singer. His debut came in 1955 with the song collection named Aubade. Olle Adolphson was regarded as one of the founders of the nordic fol...

Il s'agit d'une composition originale de la série Flex-7. Le morceau commence par décrire une scène où l'on se réunissait autrefois autour du feu en chantant et en dansant. Il s'ouvre et se termine pa...

'An der schönen blauen Donau' is a waltz composed by Johann Strauss in 1869. The waltz is a firm highlight of the New Years Day concerts by the Vienna Philharmonic, even though it is not on the offici...