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Composer Arranger	Title	Ensemble Medium	Country	Publisher_Code	Date	Time	Difficulty	Recommended Level	Comments
FABRICIUS, JACOB C (1849-1919)	KVARTET I E-MOL	STRING QUARTET	Denmark	SAMFUNDET	1866	EST 20 MIN	H	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS OF PLAYABLE, TRADITIONAL MATERIAL.
FABRICIUS, JACOB C (B.1949)	SONATE PATETICO NR 2	CELLO ALONE	Denmark	ENGSTROM & SODRING	1987	EST 12 MIN	H	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS OF A MAJOR SOLO WORK WITH MANY NOTES, CLEFS, STOPS, ETC. YOU MUST BE COMPETENT!
FAGERUDD, MARKUS	THE MESSENGER	HORN & ORCHESTRA	Finland	FiMIC	2006	EST 10+ MIN	H	C/U	PIC,2FL,OB,EH,CL,BCL,2BSN,2HN,2PERC,STRINGS. PLAYS AS ONE MOVEMENT. FOR THE HORN: LOTS OF NOTES AND MANY OF THEM ABOVE THE STAFF! ORCHESTRA PARTS ARE ACCESSIBLE.
FAGRERUDD, MARKUS	IIGO-IIGO	TUBA & ORCHESTRA	Finland	Uusinta	2000	EST 12+ MIN	H	C/U	2FL,2OB,2CL,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,TRB,2PERC,STRINGS. SECTIONS CONNECTED. PIANO REDUCTION AVAILABLE. SOME UNUSUAL THINGS - LIKE AN ELEPHANT SCREAM ON THE TUBA AND THE PIANO KNOCKING ON PARTS OF THE PIANO IN ABSENCE OF THE ORCH. HARD+, BUT A GREAT SCORE AND SOME WILL PLAY IT!
FAHLMAN, FREDRIK	HORISONT	EUPHONIUM & PIANO	Sweden	SMIC	1999	7 MIN	H	C/U	ESOTERIC. IN 4/8 WITH A SLOW TEMPO. FOR THE EUPHONIUM PLAYER WHO WANTS SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND A PIANIST WHO CAN COUNT AND IS WILLING TO WORK THINGS OUT!
FAHLSTROM, ORJAN	BALKAN BLUES	WIND ENSEMBLE	Sweden	SMIC	1992	ET 7 MIN	M	C/U	2FL,OB,BSN,3CL,BCL,AS,TS,3TRPT,3HN,3TRB,EUP,TBA,STBS,2ERC. ORIGINALLY FOR MUSCIAL, ‘BERGETS HJARTA’ . RE-ORCHESTRATED FOR BAND IN 2001. NOT LOW DOWN BLUES - IT IS THE CONCERT VARIETY AS KNOWN IN THE BALKANS! (QUARTER NOTE = 190!) HANG ON! WILL LIKE THIS COMPOSER!
FAHLSTROM, ORJAN	BRASS-FEST	BRASS ENSEMBLE	Sweden	SMIC	1980	27 MIN	H	C/U	3TRPT,3TRBN,HN,TUBA,ELECTRIC PIANO,PERC. FOUR MOVEMENTS. A MAJOR, WORK WITH RHYTHMIC INTEREST AND PROBLEMS. MUCH REHEARSAL FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE.
FAHLSTROM, ORJAN	LA MARCIA AZZURRO	BAND	Sweden	SMIC	2003	EST 8 MIN	M/H	C/U	PIC,2FL,2OB,2BSN,4CL,BCL,2AS,TS,BS,3TRPT,4HN,3TRB,EUP,TBA,STBS,4PERC. VERY PLAYABLE AND FUN MUSIC. SECTIONS LIKE, MEDIUM AND LAID BACK BLUES, BLUES MARCH, A FANFARE, A MARCH, ETC. MOSTLY STRAIGHT AHEAD WITH A FEW TIME SIG THINGS TO MAKE IT INTERESTING. ENJOY!
FAHLSTROM, ORJAN	OSTINATIA	BAND	Sweden	EHRLING	1981	4 MIN 45 SEC	E/M	C/U/HS	2FL,3CL,ACL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,2HN,3TRPT,3TRB,EUP,2TBA, 2PERC,TMP,SB. STRAIGHT AHEAD PLAYABLE MATERIAL. MODEST RANGES. MANY PARTS ISSUED WITH THE PUBLICATION.
FAHLSTROM, ORJAN	TANGO EROTIQUE	BAND	Sweden	SMIC	1992	EST 6 MIN	M	C/U/HS	2FL,OB,BSN,3CL,BCL,AS,TS,3TRPT,3HN,3TRB,TBA,STBS,3PERC. HIS SHOULD BE A LOT OF FUN. IT MOVES ALONG (QUARTER = 156) AND A STRONG TANGO RHYTHMIC FEEL. SOMETHING FOR THE AUDIENCE.
FALK, KARL-AXEL	NOVENA	BRASS QUINTET	Norway	NMIC	1984	15 MIN	H	C/U	NONTRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES IN A WELL CONSTRUCTED WORK THAT WILL TAKE TIME TO REHEARSE.
FERNSTROM, JOHN	INTIMA MINIATYRER FOR STRAKORKESTER, OP 2	STRING ORCHESTRA	Sweden	SMIC	1945	17 MIN 30 SEC	M/H	C/U	1.PRELUDIUM 2.INTERMEZZO 3.LAMENTO(ADAGIETTO 4.RONDINO. STRAIGHT AHEAD - NO PROBLEMS, JUST MAKE MUSIC. FINE SCORE. SCORE FOR SALE, PARTS RENTAL.
FERNSTROM, JOHN	KVINTETT FOR BLASINSTRUMENT	WOODWIND QUINTET	Sweden	SMIC	1955		M/H	C/U	A WELL CRAFTED 4 MOVEMENT WORK. MOVEMENTS CAN STAND ALONE.
FERNSTROM, JOHN	SINFONIETTA IN FORMA DI SONATA DA CHIESA, OP 51	ORCHESTRA	Sweden	SMIC	1934	EST 14 MIN	H	C/U	FL,2CL,OB,BSN,2HN,2TRPT,TRB,STRINGS. FOUR MOVEMENTS IN A FINE SCORE OF VERY PLAYABLE MUSIC. FOR RENTAL ONLY.
FERNSTROM, JOHN	SUITE NR 1:NI-SI-PLENG, OP 87B	ORCHESTRA	Sweden	SMIC	1950		H	C/U	2FL,2CL,BCL,OB,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,TRB,TBA,PERC,TMP,HARP,CELESTA,EH, PIANO,STRINGS. 1. PRELUDE AND ENTRE-DANS 2. ORIENTALISK FEST MUSIK 3. DEN HELIGA FÅGELNS DANS. STRAIGHT AHEAD MUSIC FROM A FINE COMPOSER. RENTAL ONLY.
FERNSTROM, JOHN	SYMFONI NR 5, OP 27	ORCHESTRA	Sweden	SMIC	1934	EST 20 MIN	M/H	C/U	2FL,2CL,2OB,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,3TRB,TBA,PERC,TMP,STRING BASS. THREE MOVEMENTS: VERY QUICK & VERY RHTHMIC, ADAGIO CONSENTIMENTO & ALLEGRO MODERATO. A WELL DEVELOPED SCORE WITH LOTS OF EXCITEMENT IN I & III. RENTAL ONLY.
FIEVE, PETER	KONCERT FOR KONTRABAS OG STRYGERE	STRING BASS & STRING ORCHESTRA	Denmark	DKF	1979	EST 4 MIN 30 SEC	M	C/U	THE ONLY THING THAT MAY MAKE THIS WORK DIFFICULT IS THE HIGH RANGE - TO C ABOVE THE TREBLE CLEF. THE LINE MOVES SMOOTHLY IN MOST PLACES WITH THE STRING ACCOMPANIMENT SPARSE. TWO MOVEMENTS: ALLEGRO, ADAGIO.
FONGAARD, BJORN	FESTOUVERTURE	BAND	Norway	NMIC			M	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,EbCL,4CL,BCL,AS,TS,4HN,4COR,3TRB,EUP,TBA,3PERC. VERY PLAYABLE WORK, VARIETY OF TEMPOS, NO PROBLEMS.
FONGAARD, BJORN	SONATA, OP 134 NO 1	VIOLIN & PIANO	Norway	LYCHE	1981	12 MIN	H	C/U	CONTEMPORARY STYLE AND SOUND WITH A FEW UNUSUAL DEMANDS ON THE PERFORMER. NEEDS FINE PIANIST AND DEDICATION TO DETAIL.
FONGAARD, BJORN	TRIO, OP. 122, NO.4	WOODWIND TRIO	Norway	LYCHE	1981	10 MIN	M	C/U	FLUTE,'A' CLARINET & BASSOON. SOME NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION, BUT VERY PLAYABLE.
FORDELL, ERIK	KANSANLAULUN TAPAAN - I FOLKTON	STRING ORCHESTRA	Finland	FAZER	1962	2+MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	EASY, LYRICAL.
FORSMAN, JOHN VAINOE	SONATINA DIVERTANTE, OP 16A	FLUTE & PIANO	Denmark	BARENREITER	1955	EST 8 MIN	M	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS, STUDENT RECITAL MATERIAL, MANY NOTES BUT STRAIGHT AHEAD.
FOUGSTEDT, N - E	DIVERTIMENTO, OP 35B	WOODWIND QUINTET	Finland	FiMIC		EST 7-8 MIN	M	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS THAT ARE QUITE EASY. NICE SCORE.
FRANDSEN, JOHN	RITE OF PASSAGE	PERCUSSION ALONE	Denmark	DKF	1999	12 MIN	H	C/U	A VERY GOOD SCORE FOR THE SOLO PERCUSSIONIST PLAYING INSTRUMENTS THAT ARE STRUCK: WOOD BLOCK, TOM TOM, COWBELLS, GR.CASSA, GONG AND A FEW NOTES ON TUBULAR BELLS. ALWAYS CHANGING METER! FRANDSEN HAS OTHER PERCUSSION PIECES AVAILABLE.
FRANKE-BLOM, LARS-AKE	APPELL FOR BRASSOKTETT	BRASS ENSEMBLE	Sweden	SMIC	1988	10 MIN	H	C/U	3TRPT,3TRB,HN,TBA. PLAYABLE, BUT NEEDS RHYTHMIC PRECISENESS AND TIME FOR REHEARSAL.
FRANKE-BLOM, LARS-AKE	EKON FRAN SVUNNEN TID	WIND ENSEMBLE	Sweden	SMIC	1978	13 MIN	H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS, FL,OB,2CL,BSN,2COR,TRPT IN C,EUP,TBA,PERC. BEST ONE ON A PART. SOME NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION. GOOD SCORE.
FRANZEN, OLOV	HEPTYK	SAXOPHONE QUARTET	Sweden	FAIMO	1987	14 MIN 30 SEC	M	C/U/HS	S.A.T.B. SEVEN MOVEMENTS OF CONTRASTING STYLES, SOME WITH RHYTHMIC COMPLEXITY. MOVEMENTS CAN STAND ALONE.
FRANZEN, OLOV	THE FLUTES ARE SINGING IN 3 PARTS	FLUTE TRIO	Sweden	FAIMO	1986		E/M	C/U/HS	SIX ARRANGEMENTS AND FIVE COMPOSITIONS FOR 3 FLUTES. VERY PLAYABLE MATERIAL.
FREDIN, THORVALD	CONCERTINO FOR KONTRABAS OCH PIANO	STRING BASS & PIANO	Sweden	SMIC	1998	10 MIN	M	C/U	MOVEMENTS: SCHERZO, ARIOSO, ALLEGRO. SLIGHTLY MORE DIFFICULT THAN THE OTHER LISTING HERE BY THIS COMPOSER. IN A CLEAN MS. NOTES IN TENOR CLEF AS WELL AS BASS CLEF.
FREDIN, THORVALD	ROMANTISK SVIT	STRING BASS & PIANO	Sweden	SMIC	1998	10 MIN	M	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS: DANS, NOCTURNE, RONDO. FOR THE SECOND YEAR STUDENT WHO IS GETTING SERIOUS. SOME DOUBLE STOPS AND IT CAN MOVE ALONG WITH A NUMBER OF NOTES. GOOD MS AND ACCOMPANIMENT.
FREDRIKSSON, LENNART	SONATA SCURA	STRING ORCHESTRA	Sweden	SMIC	1988/2005	16 MIN 30 SEC	H	C/U	ON THE HIGH END OF STRING ORCHESTRA MATERIAL, MIXED METER, LOTS OF DIVISI, NOTES. ALL IN A FINE SCORE IN FOUR MOVEMENTS.
FRIBERG, TOMAS	PRELUDIUM OCH FUGA	BRASS SEXTET	Sweden	SMIC	1987	4 MIN	M	C/U/HS	2TRPT,2HN,TRB,TBA. TWO SHORT MOVEMENTS MOSTLY IN 5/8 AND FAST TEMPOS. MUTES. GOOD RHYTHMIC FLOW.
FRIDOLFSON, RUBEN	ELEGI	VIOLIN & PIANO	Sweden	SMIC	1992	4 MIN 30 SEC	E/M	C/U/HS	IN GOOD MS. A NICE FLOWING LINE WITH SOME HARMONIC TENSION. NICE INTERPLAY BETWEEN THE PIANIST AND VIOLINIST.
FRIDOLFSON, RUBEN	TRE SMA BAGATELLER FOR ORKESTER	ORCHESTRA	Sweden	SMIC	1978	EST 4 1/2+MIN	M	C/U/HS	3FL,2CL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,4HN,3TRPT,3TRB,TBA,TMP,STRINGS. THREE MOVEMENTS IN A GOOD SCORE USING CLUSTERS AND CONTEMPORARY HARMONIES, YET HIGHLY PLAYABLE MUSIC. RENTAL ONLY.
FRIDOLFSON, RUBEN	TVA INTERMEZZI	ORCHESTRA	Sweden	SMIC	1978	EST 6 1/2 MIN	M	C/U/HS	2FL,2CL,2OB,2BSN,4HN,3TRPT,3TRB,PERC,TMP,STRINGS. TWO MOVEMENTS WITH DENSE CHORDS, CLUSTERS AND CONTEMPORARY SOUNDS. RHYTHMICALLY NOT DIFFICULT, BUT SOME EXTREME REGISTERS. RENTAL ONLY.
FRIDOLFSON, RUBEN SVIT FOR BRASSENSEMBLE	SVIT FOR BRASSENSEMBLE	BRASS SEXTET	Sweden	SMIC	1991	8 MIN 30 SEC	M	C/U	2 C TRPT,HN,2TRB,TBA. FOUR SHORT MOVEMENTS IN CLEAN MS. SOME MIXED METER, BUT MOSTLY STRAIGHT AHEAD. SOME INTERESTING HARMONIES. PLAYABLE BY THE C/U STUDENT GROUP.
FRIDRIKSSON, RIKHARDUR H.	VIA DI GELATA	OBOE ALONE	Iceland	ITM	1990	EST 6+ MIN	H	C/U	NICELY LAID OUT TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE OBOE. COMPOSER DOES UNDERSTAND THE INSTRUMENT! GOOD SOLO ALONE MATERIAL.
FRIIS, FLEMMING	NOVEMBER, OP. 24 FOR FLUTE, CLARINET & BASSOON	WOODWIND TRIO	Denmark	SAMFUNDET	1992	17 MIN	H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: ALL SAINTS DAY, DANCE OF DEATH, BUT THE ANGELS!, MEDITATION ON THE CLEAR SUNSETS. CL IN A. WELL LAID OUT SCORE THAT IS PLAYABLE BY BEST C/U PAYERS OR PERHAPS GRADUATE STUDENTS.
FRUMERIE, GUNNAR DE	ANDANTE SERIOSO	FLUTE & ORGAN	Sweden	GEHRMANS	1980	4 MIN	E	C/U/HS	NICE, SHORT PIECE THAT IS MUSICAL.
FRUMERIE, GUNNAR DE	ANDANTE SERIOSO	OBOE & ORGAN	Sweden	GEHRMANS	1980	4 MIN	E	C/U/HS	NICE SHORT PIECE THAT IS MUSICAL AND PLAYS.
FRUMERIE, GUNNAR DE	ANDANTE SERIOSO	VIOLIN & ORGAN	Sweden	GEHRMANS	1980	4 MIN	E	C/U/HS	NICE SHORT PIECE THAT IS MUSICAL.
FRUMERIE, GUNNAR DE	DANSSVIT	WIND ENSEMBLE	Sweden	NILS-GEORGS	1966	6 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	2FL,3CL,BCL,AS,TS,BS,HN,3TRPT,TRB,TBA,PERC,SB,ALTO HN,PIANO. 4 SHORT MOVEMENTS THAT ARE VERY PLAYABLE. EACH MOVEMENT IS DANCE-LIKE.
FRUMERIE, GUNNAR DE	ELEGISK SVIT, OP 37	CELLO & PIANO	Sweden	SUECIA	1984	EST 10-12 MIN	M/H	C/U	I. ARIA 2. DANS 3. RECITATIV 4. MARSCH 5. INTERMEZZO 6. FINALE: ALLEGRO FURIOSO. FINE COMPOSER AND GOOD USE OF THE INSTRUMENTS IN A STRAIGHT AHEAD WORK.
FRUMERIE, GUNNAR DE	KONSERT FOR TRUMPET, OP 52	TRUMPET & PIANO	Sweden	GEHRMANS	1961	18 MIN	H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS THAT CAN STAND ALONE. C & Bb PARTS PROVIDED. REASONABLE RANGE, RHYTHMIC. ORCHESTRA PARTS ON RENTAL.
FRUMERIE, GUNNAR DE	KONSERT FOR VALTHORN OCH ORKESTER	HORN & PIANO	Sweden	GEHRMANS	1974	20 MIN	H	C/U	A MAJOR WORK THAT IS CHALLENGING BUT PLAYABLE. TWO MOVEMENTS. ORCHESTRA PARTS ON RENTAL.
FRUMERIE, GUNNAR DE	PASTORAL SVIT	FLUTE & PIANO	Sweden	NORDISKA	1944		E/M	C/U/HS	1 .PRELUDIUM 2. GAVOTT 3. SARABAND 4. SICILIANO 5. FINAL: ALLEGRO VIVACE. CONTEST OR RECITAL. ORCHESTRA ACCOMPANIMENT IS SUPPOSED TO BE AVAILABLE, CONTACT NORDISKA MUSIKFÖRLAGET.
FRUMERIE, GUNNAR DE	SONAT FöR TROMBON OCH PIANO, OP 81b	TROMBONE & PIANO	Sweden	GEHRMANS	1988	23 MINUTES	H	C/U	ORCHESTRA SCORE & PARTS AVAILABLE. COMPOSED FOR CHRISTIAN LINDBERG, EXPECT A CHALLENGE.
FRUMERIE, GUNNAR DE	SUITE IN ANCIENT STYLE FOR SMALL ORCHESTRA, OP 5b	ORCHESTRA	Sweden	SUECIA	1931	EST 12 MIN	M	C/U/HS	2FL,2CL,ACL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2COR,TRPT,STRINGS. 1. PRELUDIUM 2. SARABANDE 3. GAVOTTE 4. MUSETTE 5. SICILIENNE 6. GIGUE. SHORT MOVEMENTS AND PLAYABLE BY ALL, BUT WORTHY MUSIC. SCORE FOR SALE, PARTS RENTAL.
FRUMERIE, GUNNAR DE	SVIT FOR BLASKVINTETT, OP 71	WOODWIND QUINTET	Sweden	GEHRMANS	1976	17 1/2 MIN	H	C/U	1. INTRODUKTION 2. FUGA 3. SARABAND 4. SICILIANO 5. TARENTELLA. GOOD SCORE - GOOD COMPOSER.
FRYMAN AND PADDOCK/LASSE SAMUELSSON	I EN GRONMALAD BAT	STAGE BAND	Sweden	EHRLING	1978		M	C/U/HS	EASY SWING, TENOR SOLO, MESSY SCORE.
FUHRMANN, ARTHUR	TYON MERKEISSA	BRASS ENSEMBLE	Finland	FiMIC	1987	EST 3-4 MIN	M	C/U/HS	3TRPT,2HN,3TRB,TBA. FAST TEMPO AND LOOKS LIKE FUN!
FUNDAL, KARSTEN	WOVEN LINES	CLARINET ALONE	Denmark	WHANSEN	1993	6 MIN	H	C/U	TYPICAL MODERN DANISH COMPOSITION ALWAYS CHALLENGING THE MUSICIAN IN ALL WAYS. THIS IS FOR THE VERY BEST WITH A DESIRE TO PLAY IT ALL: RANGE, RHYTHM, TONAL SEQUENCE -- IT IS ALL HERE. HAVE FUN! THE SCORE IS GOOD AND WILL HELP LEARNING THE WORK.
FUNG, JOSEPH	THE MYSTICAL HEXAGON	PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE & GUITAR	Iceland	ITM	1988		H	C/U	SIX PERCUSSIONISTS WITH GUITAR SOLO. LOOKS EXCITING!
FUZZY	KRONPRINS FREDERIKS HONNORMARCH	BAND	Denmark	WHANSEN	CIR 1995	EST 5 MIN	M	C/U/HS	PIC,FL,OB,EbCL,3CL,BSN,2AS,TS,BS,2COR,3TRPT,4HN,2TEBHN,EUP,3TRB,TBA,3PERC. A SHORT INTRO IN 2/4 THEN TO 6/8. THE SLOWER EUROPEAN TEMPO FOR THIS ONE. THIS IS A TONAL STRAIGHT AHEAD MARCH. PLAYABLE BY C/U AND HS BANDS!