Nordic Instrumental Music

For Colleges and Universities

By Ensemble / Medium

Ensemble Medium Composer Arranger Title Country Publisher_Code Date Time Difficulty Recommended Level Comments
CELLO & WIND ENSEMBLE LARSSON GOTHE, MATS CONCERTO FOR CELLO AND WIND INSTRUMENTS Sweden SMIC 1999
23 MIN H C/U PIC),2OB,2CL,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,2TRB,TBA,MARIMBA. MUTES FOR ALL BRASS. WE LIKE THIS SCORE! NO REAL MOVEMENTS, JUST A FEW BREAKS, USUALLY WHILE THE CELLIST IS PLAYING A CADENZA. THE WORK OPENS WITH A LONG CADENZA. SOME EXCELLENT COMPOSITIONAL IDEAS HERE!
WIND ENSEMBLE AGUSTSSON, HERBERT H SCHERZO Iceland ITM 1984
E/M C/U 2CL,2OB,2BSN,TRPT,2HN. RELATIVELY SHORT WORK IN TRIPLE METER. HIGH TESSITURA FOR OBOES. PARTS MOVE ALONG!
WIND ENSEMBLE ANTONSEN, IVAN TRE PLANETER Norway NMIC 1978 6 MIN M C/U/HS FL,4CL,OB,BSN,2HN,3COR,3TRB,TBA,3PERC. I. MERCUR, II. VENUS, III. MARS, VERY ACCESSIBLE MUSIC, ONE ON A PART OR DOUBLED.
WIND ENSEMBLE BALDVINSSON, TRYGGVI M. THREE ICELANDIC PICTURES Iceland ITM 2000 EST 12+ MIN M/H C/U WE LIKE THIS SCORE. IT IS PLAYABLE BY ALL INSTRUMENTS FROM A GOOD COMPOSER. THREE MOVEMENTS.
WIND ENSEMBLE BOTTCHER, EBERHARD INTRODUKTION, MARSCH & SCHERZO Norway NMIC 1984 10 MIN E/M C/U/HS 2FL,2CL,OB,TS,2HN,2TRPT,2TRB,EUP,2TBA,PERC,TMP. THREE MOVEMENTS, PLAYABLE & STRAIGHT AHEAD.
WIND ENSEMBLE ENGSTROM, TORBJORN MUSIK FOR BLASORKESTER Sweden SMIC 1985 6 MIN 30 SEC H C/U 2FL,2CL,2BCL,2OB,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,2TRB,ALTO FLUTE. BEST PLAYED ONE ON A PART, USE OF 1/4 TONES, PITCH FLUCTUATIONS.
WIND ENSEMBLE EYSER, EBERHARD CLOWNERNAS UPPTAG CIRKUS-UVERTYR Sweden SMIC
5 MIN M/H C/U PIC,FL,EbCL,2CL,OB,2BSN,AS,HN,2TRPT,TBA,PERC,SB. BEST ONE ON A PART - NOTE THE INSTRUMENTATION. ENJOYABLE MUSIC FROM A FINE COMPOSER.
WIND ENSEMBLE EYSER, EBERHARD VARIATIONER OVER ETT TEMA AV BELA BARTOK Sweden SMIC 1974 10 MIN H C/U FL,OB,3CL,BSN,HN,2 TRPT,TBA IN F. FINE COMPOSER, GOOD SCORE AND AVANT-GARDE.
WIND ENSEMBLE FAHLSTROM, ORJAN BALKAN BLUES 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!
WIND ENSEMBLE FRANKE-BLOM, LARS-AKE EKON FRAN SVUNNEN TID 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.
WIND ENSEMBLE FRUMERIE, GUNNAR DE DANSSVIT 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.
WIND ENSEMBLE GRANDERT, JOHNNY LES BATEAUX S'EMBRASSENT Sweden SUECIA 1978 10 MIN H C/U PIC,FL,2HN,4TRPT,4TRB,TBA,PERC. SCORE IS A FINE CHALLENGE WITH SOME NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION AND TECHNIQUES. ALL MUST BE ABLE TO COUNT!
WIND ENSEMBLE GRIMS-LAND,EBBE BLASER-BLUES Sweden SMIC 1979 7 MIN 30 SEC H C/U PIC,CL,OB,BSN,TS,3HN,2TRPT,2TRB,TBA,PERC,TMP. BEST WITH ONE ON A PART. CLARINET CAN DOUBLE THE SAXOPHONE PART.
WIND ENSEMBLE HAGSTEDT, FREDRIK IDEA Sweden SMIC 2001
10 MIN
10 MIN M/H C/U FL,OB,BSN,3CL,BCL,3TRPT,2HN,3TRB,EUP,TBA,STBS,TIMP. A SLOW OPENING IN THE WOODWINDS TO A TRANSITION BY THE TROMBONE SECTION AND THEN TO THE FULL ENSEMBLE. GAINS INTENSITY THROUGH THE WORK AND THEN ENDS QUIETLY.
WIND ENSEMBLE HALLBERG,BENGT HALLRISTNINGAR (ROCK-CARVINGS) Sweden NORDISKA 1974 15 MIN H C/U 2FL,2CL,2OB,2BSN,AS,TS,2HN,2TRPT,TRB,2PERC,TMP,SB,GUITAR,PIANO. TONE POEM FOR JAZZ SOLOISTS, INTERESTING RHYTHMIC THINGS, CAN OPEN FOR MORE SOLOS, HALLBERG IS A LEADING SWEDISH JAZZ MUSICIAN.
WIND ENSEMBLE HEDWALL, LENNART PARTITA FOR TRETTON BLASARE Sweden SMIC 1961 16 MIN H C/U PIC,2FL,2CL,2OB,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,TRB,TBA. 1.INTRODUCTION OCH CIACONA, 2.FUGA, 3.CANZONA, 4.TOCCATA. A GOOD SCORE WITH MUCH MUSICAL INTEREST.
WIND ENSEMBLE KALLSTENIUS, EDVIN SVIT, OP 23 Sweden SMIC 1938 12 MIN M C/U/HS 2FL,2CL,2OB,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,2TRB,TMP. 1 MARSCH, 2 POLONAISE, 3 MARCHFUNEBRE, 4 BURLESK. BEST PLAYED ONE ON A PART.
WIND ENSEMBLE KARKOFF, INGVAR DREAM Sweden SMIC 2000 11 MIN, 30 SEC H C/U FL,OB,BSN,3CL,3TRPT,2HN,3TRB,EUP,TBA,SRBS,DRUM SET. INTENDED FOR THE SMALL BAND OR WIND ENSEMBLE. WRITTEN AS MOVIE MUSIC AFTER A ROBERTO CANALES FILM. EPISODIC, WITH SHORT SCENES, ETC.
WIND ENSEMBLE KVANDAL, JOHAN NIGHT MUSIC, OP 57 Norway NORSK 1981
M/H C/U 2OB,2CL,2BSN,2HN,SB,CBSN. FOUR MOVEMENTS, ONE ON A PART. MOVEMENTS CAN STAND ALONE. MUCH MUSICAL INTEREST.
WIND ENSEMBLE PALSSON, PALL P PYS Iceland ITM 1989
E C/U/HS FL, 3CL, 2AS, 2TS, 3TRB, TBA, PERC. SHORT MARCH-LIKE WITH FOLK MUSIC FEEL. CLEAN SCORE.
WIND ENSEMBLE RUNOLFSSON, KARL O LITLU BORNIN LEIKA SER, OP 58 Iceland ITM

M C/U/HS FL, CL, OB, BSN, HN, TRPT. INTERESTING COMBINATION AND MAY BE ADAPTED FOR WW CHOIR. GOOD LOOKING SCORE.
WIND ENSEMBLE RUNOLFSSON, KARL O THREE ICELANDIC RYMES Iceland ITM
4 MIN 55 SEC M C/U/HS FL, CL, OB, BSN, HN, TRPT. PLAYABLE SCORE AND POSSIBLE TO ADAPT FOR WW CHOIR.
WIND ENSEMBLE SERMILA, JARMO KANONISOITU PEILIKUVA Finland FiMIC 1980 EST 9 MIN H C/U 2FL, 2CL, 2OB, 2COR, 2TRPT, 2TRB, 2PERC. CONTEMPORARY SOUNDS AND RHYTHMIC INTEREST. ONE ON A PART FOR BEST RESULTS.
WIND ENSEMBLE SJOBLOM, HEIMER LITEN SVIT I SPELMANSTON, OP 36B Sweden SMIC 1976 13 MIN M C/U PIC, FL, 3CL, OB, BSN, HN, TRPT, TRB, TBA, SB. FOUR SHORT MOVEMENTS BEST PLAYED ONE ON A PART. SWEDISH TUNES.
WIND ENSEMBLE STEFANSSON, FINNUR TORFI PIECE I/II Iceland ITM 1987 7 MIN M/H C/U FL, CL, BCL, TRPT, HN, TRB. WELL SCORED AND MUSICAL. REQUIRES A CONDUCTOR.

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