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Composer Arranger	Title	Ensemble Medium	Country	Publisher_Code	Date	Time	Difficulty	Recommended Level	Comments
TAKALO, ARTTU	DON’T GO AWAY	BASSOON TRIO	Finland	FiMIC	1998	EST 5+ MIN	M/H	C/U	ALL MUST HAVE CLEFS. MARKED, COMODO SEMPLICEMENTE (MA CON ANIMA - A LA POP). SOME FUN FOR HE BASSOONS!
TAKALO, ARTTU	PRINSESSA JA JAATYNYT PUUTARHA - PRINCESS & A FROZEN GARDEN	BASSOON ENSEMBLE	Finland	FiMIC	1995	EST 6+ MIN	M/H	C/U	6 BASSOONS AND A CONTRA. EASIER THAN THE OTHERS OF THIS INSTRUMENTATION ON THIS LIST. CLEFS NEEDED IN TWO OF THE PARTS.
TAKALO, ARTTU	SCI-FI	BAND	Finland	FiMIC	2006	EST 1O+ MIN	M/H	C/U	PIC,2FL,2OB,EbCL,3CL,BCL,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,3TRPT,4HN,3TRB,EUP,TBA,4PERC. MOVE: EMPORER (ANDANTE QUASI FESTIVO), BATTLE (ALLEGRO MOLTO). SCORE IS PASSABLE MS, PARTS PRINTED. A POPULAR COMPOSER OF FINNISH BAND MUSIC -- SEE HIS ‘THE WASTELANDS AND ‘SYMPHONY’ - BETTER MS!
TALVITIE, RIIKKA	HOBBYHORSING AROUND - KEPPIHEVOSTELLEN	STRING ORCHESTRA	Finland	FiMIC	1999	EST 12+ MIN	H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: WALKING AND PACING (ANDANTE), GALLOPING AND TROTTING (SCHERZO). ENJOY THIS PIECE MADE DIFFICULT BY THE MANY CHANGES OF METER. THERE IS SOME DIVISI. FOR THE GOOD C/U ENSEMBLE WITH MUSICIANS THAT CAN COUNT AND HAVE REHEARSAL TIME.
TANGGAARD, SVEND ERIK	RAPSODISK	FLUTE & STRING ORCHESTRA	Denmark	DKF	1981	EST 4 MIN	M/H	C/U	THIS IS HIGHLY MARGINAL MS. SO BEWARE! COMPOSER HAS NICE IDEAS AND IF THE MUSIC WERE PRINTED WOULD BE POPULAR. HE HAS MANY WORKS WITH THE SAME UNFORTUNATE PROBLEM - UNFORTUNATE BECAUSE HE HAS GOOD IDEAS FOR THE MUSIC STUDENT WITH WHICH TO MAKE MUSIC..
TARP, SVEND ERIK	CONCERTINO, OP 30	FLUTE & ORCHESTRA	Denmark	SAMFUNDET	1939		M	C/U/HS	2OB,2BSN,2HN,PERC,STRINGS. 3 MOVEMENTS THAT ARE PLAYABLE BY ALL. GOOD SCORE.
TARP, SVEND ERIK	SYMPHONI NR 3, OP 66	ORCHESTRA	Denmark	SAMFUNDET	1958	23 MIN	M	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,2CL,2OB,2BSN,4HN,3TRPT,3TRB,TBA,PERC,TMP,EH,PIANO OR CELESTE,STRINGS. SECTIONS PLAYED ATTACCA AS ONE MOVEMENT. PLAYABLE, NO SURPRISES OR COMPLICATIONS. CLEAN SCORE.
TAUBE, EVERT/STIG GUSTAFSON	SA SKIMRANDE VAR ALDRIG HAVET	BAND	Sweden	LEMA	1981	3 MIN 15 SEC	E	HS	2FL,3CL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,3COR,3TRB,EUP,TBA,PERC,TMP,SB. TAUBE WAS A COMPOSER OF POPULAR SONGS (1890-1976). GOOD TREATMENT OF ONE OF HIS TUNES BY STIG.
TAUBE,EVERT/STIG EKLUND	RONNERDALS POLKA	BAND	Sweden	INTERSONG	1982		E/M	HS/JHS	GOOD DEVELOPMENT, PLAYABLE. STANDARD INSTRUMENTATION.
TEIRILA, TUOMO	EMMENTAL FOR OBOE, CLARINET AND BASSOON	WOODWIND TRIO	Finland	SML	1993		E/M/H	C/U/HS	MOVEMENTS: ALLEGRO MODERATO, ADAGIO, ALLEGRO MOLTO. SOME TRICKY THINGS HERE AND THERE TO WORK OUT, BUT THIS WILL PLAY WITH THE ADVANCED HS STUDENT AND C/U MUSICIANS.
TEIRILA, TUOMO	VASKIKVINTETTO - BRASS QUINTET	BRASS QUINTET	Finland	JASEMUSIIKKI	1993	EST 9+ MIN	M/H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: ALLEGRO, VIVACE, ADAGIO, PRESTO, ALLEGRO MOLTO. SOME MIXED METER AND THE TRUMPET ONE PART MAY CARRY A BIT MORE OF THE LOAD THEN THE REST OF THE ENSEMBLE. MOVEMENTS CAN STAND ALONE.
THEORIN, HAKAN	CANTO	FLUTE & ORGAN	Sweden	SMIC	1987		E	C/U/HS	EASY, TONAL, SUSTAINED WORK.
THEORIN, HAKAN	SAXOFONCONCERTINO	SAXOPHONE(ALTO) & BAND	Sweden	SMIC	1987	12 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	FL,EbCL,3CL,BCL,OB,BSN,2AS,TS,BS,3HN,3TRPT,3TRB,EUP,TBA,PERC,CBSN. A WELL SCORED WORK PLAYABLE BY A GOOD HS SAXOPHONIST. THE ACCOMPANIMENT IS ALSO INTERESTING.
THORARINSSON, JON	SONATA FOR CLARINET AND PIANO	CLARINET & PIANO	Iceland	ITM	1969	12 MIN 10 SEC	M	C/U/HS	PLAYABLE, GOOD ADDITION TO THE REPERTOIRE FOR COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. 3 MOVEMENTS - GIVE MOZART A LITTLE REST!
THORARINSSON, LEIFUR	A SMALL TRIO	FLUTE, CELLO & PIANO	Iceland	ITM	1975	10 MIN	H	C/U	A DIFFICULT WORK BUT INTERESTING ENOUGH TO MAKE THE EFFORT. SCORE A BIT MESSY.
THORARINSSON, LEIFUR	QUINTET	WOODWIND QUINTET	Iceland	ITM	1973	6 MIN 50 SEC	M/H	C/U	INTERESTING MUSIC BUT A MESSY SCORE.
THORKELSDOTTIR, MIST	ARISE (RISUPP)	TRUMPET TRIO	Iceland	ITM	1988		M	C/U/HS	SHORT AND ACCESSIBLE FOR COLLEGE & HS PLAYERS. SOME CLUSTERS. 'FANFARE-LIKE' AND PLAYABLE.
THORVALDSDOTTIR, ANNA S.	A MOMENT OF PEACE	ORCHESTRA	Iceland	ITM	2002	15 MIN	H	C/U	FL,BCL,CBSN,TRB,3PERC,STRINGS DIVISI. NEED A STRONG MARIMBA PLAYER AND MANY STRINGS. PLAYERS ASKED TO DO A NUMBER 0F NONTRADITIONAL THINGS EXPLAINED CLEARLY IN THE SCORE.
THYBO, LEIF	CONCERTO PER ARCHI	STRING ORCHESTRA	Denmark	SAMFUNDET	1957	20 MIN	H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS, (2VLN, VLA, 2CELLO, BASS), A FEW RHYTHMIC SURPRISES.
TIENSUU, JUKKA	MOOD - STEREOPHONIC MUSIC FOR SMALL ORCHESTRA	ORCHESTRA	Finland	FiMIC	1999	9 MIN	H	C/U	PIC,FL,OB,CL,CBCL,BSN,CBSN,HN,CTRPT,TRB,TBA,STRINGS. WOULD BE EASY TO OVERLOOK THIS WORK. BUT IT WILL PLAY! DIVIDED ORCHESTRA ON STAGE ON SIDES OF THE AUDIENCE. HARD, BECAUSE IT WILL TAKE REHEARSAL TIME, BUT IT SHOULD BE EFFECTIVE! TRY IT!
TIKKA, KARI	PARTHIA VASKIKVINTETILLE	BRASS QUINTET	Finland	FiMIC	1965		M	C/U	TWO VERSIONS: 2TRPT, 2TRB, TBA OR 2TRPT, HN, TRB, TBA. IN MS.
TIKKA, KARI	YOLLA - IN THE NIGHT	CLARINET & PIANO	Finland	FiMIC	2002		H	C/U	THE NOTES OR NOT HARD, BUT THE CONTEMPORARY SETTING WILL NEED A MUSICIAN WHO HAS HAD SOME EXPERIENCE IN MODERN SOUND AND APPROACH. VERY NICE SCORE IN 3 MOVEMENTS: NIGHTMARE (ALLEGRO PESANTE), LULLABY (DOLCE), IT’S ALMOST MORNING (ALLEGRO PESANTE).
TOIVIO, LAURI	KIMPALE	FLUTE & BAND	Finland	FiMIC	2003	EST 3 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	FL,OB,2CLBSN,AS,TS,2TRPT,HN,EUP,TRB,TBA,3PERC. AT LAST A FLUTE SOLO WITH BAND THAT WILL WORK FOR MANY STUDENTS AND MANY BANDS. TRADITIONAL IN MOST WAYS.
TOIVIO, LAURI	TRIO FOR FLUTE, CLARINET AND BASSOON	WOODWIND TRIO	Finland	Uusinta	1988/90	13 MIN	M/H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: KOLERIA(ALLEGRO VIVO), FOBIA (ADAGIO), MELANKOLIA (ANDANTE), FINALE (ALLEGRO GIOCOSO). A FEW LITTLE PROBLEMS TO WORK OUT, BUT MOSTLY STRAIGHT AHEAD.
TOMASSON, HAUKUR	CONCERTO FOR FLUTE AND ORCHESTRA	FLUTE & ORCHESTRA	Iceland	ITM	1997	18 MIN	H	C/U	2FL,3OB,3CL(BCL),3BSN(CBSN),4HN,3TRPT,3TRB,TBA,PIANO(AMPLIFIED),HARP(AMPLIFIED),4PERC. LARGE STRING SECTION. INSTRUMENTATION SHOWS WHAT YOU HAVE HERE. EVEN WITH LARGE NUMBERS THE ORCH PART STAYS OUT OF THE WAY. SEE ALSO HIS CONCERTO NO. 2
TOMASSON, HAUKUR	STEMMA	ORCHESTRA	Iceland	ITM	1997	9 MIN	H	C/U	3FL(PIC),3OB(EH),3CL,3BSN(CBSN),4HN,3TRPT,3TRB,TBA,PIANO/CELESTA,HARP,3PERC,STRINGS. A LARGE ORCHESTRA WITH A FEW PROBLEMS TO SOLVE. NEED FINE PERCUSSIONISTS! LARGE STRING SECTION FOR DIVISI.
TOMASSON, JONAS	AUBE ET SERENA	FLUTE & HARPSICHORD	Iceland	ITM		9 MIN 35 SEC	M/H	C/U	RECITAL PIECE FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS. WELL CONSTRUCTED.
TOMASSON, JONAS	BALLET III	STRING QUARTET	Iceland	ITM		10 MIN 10 SEC	M	C/U	ONE MOVEMENT IN A FINE SCORE.
TOMASSON, JONAS	CONCERTO NO 3 `MINI'	BRASS QUINTET	Iceland	ITM	1946		M	C/U	RHYTHMICALLY DIFFICULT, BUT MUSICALLY INTERESTING. METER CHANGES AND NOTE LENGTH CHANGES W/O TIME SIGNATURE CHANGES.
TOMASSON, JONAS	NOTTURNO III	VIOLA & CEMBALO	Iceland	ITM		9 MIN 25 SEC	M	C/U	SIX SHORT MOVEMENTS. CAN BE PERFORMED WITH HARPSICHORD OR PIANO.
TOMASSON, JONAS	NOTTURNO IV	ORCHESTRA	Iceland	ITM	1982	9 MIN 10 SEC	H	C/U	2FL,2OB,EbCL,2CL,2BSN,4HN,2TRPT,3TRB,TBA,2PERC,STRINGS. BOTH SCORE AND PARTS ARE IN AN ACCEPTABLE MS. THERE ARE A LOT OF INTERESTING THINGS HERE TO WORK OUT AND DISCOVER. MAYBE A M/H IF IT WERE A PRINTED SCORE AND PARTS.
TOMASSON, JONAS	SONATA IX	STRING QUARTET	Iceland	ITM			M	C/U	FOUR SHORT MOVEMENTS THAT ARE RHYTHMICALLY CENTERED - YOU WILL NEED TO COUNT!
TOMASSON, JONAS	SONATA V	CELLO & ORGAN	Iceland	ITM	1973		M	C/U	ACCESSIBLE PIECE THAT CAN WORK ON FOR A NUMBER OF INSTRUMENTS. SUGGEST EUPHONIUM AND/OR TROMBONE.
TOMASSON, JONAS	SONATA XIII	STRING TRIO	Iceland	ITM	1977	8 MIN 18 SEC	M	C/U	CLEAN SCORE, WELL CRAFTED.
TOMASSON, JONAS	SONATA XIX	CLARINET(BASS) & PIANO	Iceland	ITM			M	C/U/HS	SIX MOVEMENTS THAT CAN BE VERY USEFUL FOR RECITAL AND STUDY.
TOMASSON, JONAS	SONATA XVII	HORN, TUBA & PIANO	Iceland	ITM	1987		M/H	C/U	SIX MOVEMENTS OF FUN IN AN UNUSUAL COMBINATION. NOT ALL MOVEMENTS HAVE TO BE PLAYED FOR FORMAL PERFORMANCE.
TRAULSEN, PALMER	THREE HUMOROUS ANIMAL PICTURES	TROMBONE DUET	Sweden	BUSCH	1979		H	C/U	HARD, CHALLENGING AND FUN!
TREDE, YNGVE JAN	CONCERTO FOR VIOLA AND ORCHESTRA	VIOLA & ORCHESTRA	Denmark	WHANSEN	1985	22 MIN	H	C/U	PIC,FL,2CL,OB,2BSN,2HN,TMP,STRINGS. A MAJOR CHALLENGE FOR VIOLIST AND ORCHESTRA. LONG CADENZA. SOLID SCORE AND WORK. SCORE FOR SALE,PARTS RENTAL.
TREDE, YNGVE JAN	KONZERT FOR ORGEL	ORCHESTRA & ORGAN	Denmark	ENGSTROM & SODRING	1957	EST 20 MIN	H	C/U	ORGAN, STRINGS, 2 HORNS, TIMPANI. 3 MOVEMENTS WITH 1 & 2 EASIER THAN 3 WHICH HAS A HIGH DEGREE OF RHYTHMIC COMPLEXITY.
TREDE, YNGVE JAN	LE CHANT DES OYSEAUX	WOODWIND QUINTET	Denmark	ENGSTROM & SODRING	1955	16 MIN	M/H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS OF A GOOD SCORE IN TRADITIONAL DESIGN. ALL PARTS ARE INTERESTING AND PLAYABLE.
TUBIN, EDUARD	SONAT FOR SOLO VIOLIN	VIOLIN ALONE	Sweden	SUECIA	1962		M/H	C/U	RECITAL OR STUDIO MATERIAL IN A GOOD SCORE.
TUBIN, EDUARD	SONATE	SAXOPHONE(ALTO) & PIANO	Sweden	SMIC	1951		M/H	C/U/HS	THREE MOVEMENTS FOR COLLEGE RECITAL THAT PLAYS OUT WELL.
TUBIN, EDUARD	SUITE FROM THE BALLET KRATT	ORCHESTRA	Sweden	SUECIA	1980	25 MIN	H	C/U	PIC,2FL,2CL,OB,BSN,2HN,2TRPT,2TRB,PERC,TMP,EH,PIANO,STRINGS. THREE SECTIONS THAT CAN STAND ALONE. MUSICAL INTEREST AND VARIETY IN EACH SECTION. SCORE FOR SALE, PARTS RENTAL.
TULINDBERG, ERIK	STRING QUARTET NR 1	STRING QUARTET	Finland	FAZER	1964	EST 12 MIN	E/M/	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS, NO SCORE, FINE FOR THE YOUNG OR BEGINNING STRING QUARTET OF COMPETENT PLAYERS. HE HAS ALSO COMPOSED 6 OTHER STRING QUARTETS IF YOU LIKE THIS ONE.
TUOMELA, TAPIO	PILKE 1	SAXOPHONE(ALTO) & PIANO	Finland	FiMIC	2005	11 MIN	H	C/U	SOME AVANTE GUARDE TECHNIQUES REQUIRED AND COMPLETE MASTERY OF THE INSTRUMENT ALONG WITH A FINE AND ADVENTUROUS PIANIST. THE SCORE IS VERY WELL LAID OUT FOR ITS UNDERSTANDING.
TUULSE, TOOMAS	MENUETT	WOODWIND ENSEMBLE	Sweden	SMIC	1976		M	C/U	2FL, 2OB, 2CL, BCL, 2HN, 2BSN. FLOWING AND EASY. HORN PART IS HIGH AND STAYS THERE.
TVEITT, GEIRR	SINFONIA DI SOFFIATORI NR 3	BAND	Norway	WARNER/CHAPPELL	2001	EST 7 MIN	H	C/U	PIC,2FL,2OB,3CL,BCL,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,3TRPT,4HN,3TRB,EUP,TBA,STBS,HARP,4PERC. LARGE SYMPHONIC BAND. THERE ARE OTHER WORKS HARDER, BUT THE FEW SPOTS THAT ARE DIFFICULT WILL MAKE IT INTERESTING FOR AUDIENCE, PERFORMER AND CONDUCTOR.
TVEITT, GEIRR	SINFONIETTA DI SOFFIATORI,OP 203	BAND	Norway	NORSK	1962	EST 15 MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,EbCL,4CL,OB,BSN,AS,TS,BS,4HN,2COR,3TRPT,3TRB,EUP,2TBA,TMP,2TENHN,SSAX,(HNS IS Eb). FIVE MOVEMENTS, WITH GOOD VARIETY OF KEYS AND TEMPOS. MOVEMENTS CAN STAND ALONE.
TVEITT, GEIRR	SOLGUD-SYMFONIEN, OP.81	ORCHESTRA	Norway	NMIC	1997/99		M/H	C/U	3FL(PIC),2OB(EH),2CL(BCL),2BSN(CBSN),4HN,3TRPT,3TRB,TBA,2PERC,HARP,STRINGS. THIS VERSION WAS RECONSTRUCTED BY KAARE DYVIK HUSBY. THREE MOVEMENTS IN TRADITIONAL HARMONIES AND RHYTHMS. TVEITT (1908-1981) IS WELL THOUGHT OF BY CONDUCTORS IN NORWAY.
TYBONI, BORJE	ROMANZA	FLUTE ALONE	Sweden	SMIC	2000	3 MIN.	E/M	C/M/HS	SUGGEST YOU PLAY WITH SAME COMPOSER’S VAGEN. SHOULD BE GOOD AS A FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH SOLO ALONE PLAYING.
TYBONI, BORJE	VAGEN	FLUTE ALONE	Sweden	SMIC	1996	3 MIN.	E/M	C/M/HS	SUGGEST TO PLAY WITH SAME COMPOSER’S ROMANZA. THE TWO TOGETHER WILL MAKE A NICE ADDITION TO A RECITAL EVEN FOR THE ADVANCED PLAYER.