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The Main Theme from this movie is among the most iconic soundtracks ever written. Ennio Morricone composed the music for this- and many other movies directed by Sergio Leone. The movie and music relea...

Living Doll by Lionel Bart is made famous because of two recordingss by British singer Cliff Richard. The first one from 1959 backed by 'The Shadows' (at that time still named 'The Drifters'), and aga...

'Da Doo Ron Ron' was written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector. The American group The Chrystals recorded the song in 1963. It was a instant success, reaching no. 3 at the Billboard char...

The artist, the doctor, the copywriter, the actor and the musician Trond Viggo Torgersen reached his first highlight in his musical career with the LP 'Bare barn er barn' released in 1979. This record...

These are two short and fun songs in a blues and reggae style that are great for beginners and junior players. As common in blues, you can repeat as many times as you like. Why not let the players try...

'She's a Lady' is a song written by Paul Anka and was released on his album Paul Anka '70s. The most successful recording was performed by Tom Jones, and released at the beginning of 1971. It is Jones...

This song from the album 'Hybel' by the band 'Trang Fødsel' was the summer-hit in 1997 and also nominated to Spellemannsprisen (the Norwegian equivalent to Grammy) awards that year. Founded in the ear...

The music for 'Puff, the Magic Dragon' was written by Peter Yarrow from the group 'Peter, Paul and Mary'. The lyrics is based on a poem written in 1959 by Peter Yarrow, at that time a 19 year old stud...

You can tell a song has done well when you see the list of artists who have recorded a cover version. Here are some of these artists, after the original version by The New Vaudeville Band, released in...

BlimE! is a campaign by Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) which goal is to promote friendship and care for each other. The slogan is “Say hello, be a Friend!” Each year, a new song is released...

A beautiful love song from Northern Norway. Close your eyes and you can both see and feel the midnight sun.

The man in the moon is the titlecut from the group, 'Vamp', 8th album and was released in september 2002. This is a great pop-tune that has tastes of both Norwegian and Irish traditional music. Vamp i...

All Debut pieces are arranged with consideration for the challenges that meet every ensemble of beginning musicians. The arrangements are constructed to function well for a variety of skill levels and...

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...

Main theme from Vltava (Moldau) The Czech composer Bedrich Smetana belongs to the national romantic period in music history. Many of his works is what we call 'program music', music that describes spe...

Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major was completed 9 March 1785, just four weeks after he wrote his D minor concerto. Andante is the second movement in the concert and has been nicknamed 'Elvira Ma...

Franz Schubert was born in Lichtental, Austria in 1797 and was 28 when he composed the Ave Maria about year 1825. The original text that was set to the song is taken from the poem 'The Lady of the Lak...

'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...

Habanera is a dance and a musical form that originated in Havana, Cuba. Habanera is one of the roots of tango. It is a slow solo dance adapted from a French inspired Haitian dance in the first half of...

Many of the most beautiful melodies in history of music are written by Johann Sebastian Bach. He, like many other composers, has used the theme of Arioso in several works he wrote. With some variation...

The Sea Ghost is a supernatural being that occurs in legends around the coast of Norway. In folklore, it was a ghost of a dead fisherman who had drifted on the sea. The trolls on land had the task of...