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Title	Composer Arranger	Ensemble Medium	Country	Publisher_Code	Date	Time	Difficulty	Recommended Level	Comments
BAGATELLE	KENTISH, OLIVER	STRING BASS ALONE	Iceland	ITM	2001	7 MIN	M/H	C/U	SOME NICE PERCUSSIVE EFFECTS BY TAPPING THE BASS WHILE PLAYING -- SOMETHING OF A JAZZ FEEL TO THE WORK. LOOKS LIKE FUN!
BAGATELLE POUR TROMPETTE	WILKENSCHILDT, GEORG	TRUMPET & PIANO	Denmark	WHANSEN	1969	3 MIN 35 SEC	E/M	C/U/HS	SHORT CONTEST OR RECITAL PIECE. TO C AND D ONCE EACH, OTHERWISE MODEST RANGE FOR THE Bb TRUMPET.
BAGATELLEJA, OP 18	PUHAKKA, JARI	BASSOON ALONE	Finland	FiMIC	1977		E/M	C/U/HS	THREE SHORT MOVEMENTS OF MODEST CHALLENGE.
BAGATELLER, OP 79	ROIKJER, KJELL	WOODWIND TRIO	Denmark	DMIC	1985	11 MIN	M	C/U	FIVE MOVEMENTS WITH MARGINAL MS. STRAIGHT AHEAD MATERIAL FOR FLUTE, OBOE AND CLARINET.
BALATON	LEHTINEN, RAUNO	ORCHESTRA	Finland	FiMIC/FAZER	1967	EST 5 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	2FL,2CL,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,2TRB,TBA,TMP,HARP,STRINGS AND OBOE SOLO. LIGHT MUSIC FOR THE POPS OR TO LIGHTEN A SERIOUS CONCERT.
BALKAN BLUES	FAHLSTROM, ORJAN	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!
BALLAD	LINDSTROM, ERIK	STAGE BAND	Finland	FiMIC/ERIK LINDSTRöM		EST 5 MIN	M	C/U/HS	SLOW BALLAD. FLUGELHORN FEATURE.
BALLAD FRAN MOCKFJARD	LINDBERG, NILS	TRUMPET & STRING ORCHESTRA	Sweden	NORDISKA	1974	EST 6 MIN	M	C/U	FOLK TUNE SOUNDED BY THE TRUMPET, FOLLOWED BY STRINGS IN HARMONY, THEN TRUMPET IMPROVISATION WITH DRUM SET & STRINGS.
BALLADE FOR FOUR TROMBONES	HAUTA-AHO, TEPPO	TROMBONE QUARTET	Finland	FiMIC	1980	13 MIN	H	C/U	SOME NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION. FIRST PART HAS HIGH TESSITURA. GOOD SCORE FROM A FINE COMPOSER, EDUCATOR, MUSICIAN.
BALLET III	TOMASSON, JONAS	STRING QUARTET	Iceland	ITM		10 MIN 10 SEC	M	C/U	ONE MOVEMENT IN A FINE SCORE.
BARBARIUS	LEHTINEN, RAUNO	ORCHESTRA	Finland	FiMIC/FAZER	1969	EST 5 MIN	M	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,2CL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,3COR,3TRPT,3TRB,TBA,2PERC,HARP,STRINGS. POP CONCERT MUSIC.
BAROQUE SONATA	RONNES, ROBERT	BASSOON & PIANO	Norway	ACCOLADE	1994	EST 8 MIN	M/H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: ADAGIO, ALLEGRO, ALLEGRO, GIGUE. LOTS OF NOTES FOR THE BASSOONIST AND THE PIANO PLAYER STAYS OUT OF THE WAY.
BASIE STREET	LASANEN, PENTTI	STAGE BAND	Finland	ELVIS		4+MIN	M	C/U/HS	CONDENSED SCORE. 'LAID BACK' SWING AND PLAYABLE.
BASSOON CONCERTO, OP 44	SAEVERUD, HARALD	BASSOON & ORCHESTRA	Norway	MUSIKK-HUSET	1987	18 MIN	M/H	C/U	2FL,2CL,2OB,2HN,2TRPT,PERC,TMP,STRINGS. USUAL THREE MOVEMENTS. SCORE FOR SALE AND PARTS ON HIRE. PIANO ACCOMP. AVAILABLE.
BASSOON CONCERTO, OP 44	SAEVERUD, HARALD	BASSOON & PIANO	Norway	MUSIKK-HUSET	1987	18 MIN	M/H	C/U	ORCHESTRA VERSION AVAILABLE - SEE OTHER LISTING. SOLOIST CAN BE GOOD COLLEGE STUDENT. CONSERVATIVE 20TH CENTURY COMPOSER, WORKS WELL AS PEDAGOGICAL MATERIAL.
BASSOON SONATA	PALSSON, RIKARDUR ORN	BASSOON & PIANO	Iceland	ITM	1996	13 MIN	H	C/U	USUAL THREE MOVEMENTS. A LOT OF NOTES AND RHYTHM THINGS IN A CONTEMPORARY SETTING. KNOWLEDGEABLE PIANO SCORING.
BASTA	RABE, FOLKE	TROMBONE ALONE	Sweden	REIMERS	1982		H	C/U	A VIRTUOSO PIECE BY AN INVENTIVE COMPOSER. MULTI-PHONICS, ETC. RECORDED BY CHRISTIAN LINDBERG.
BASUNUKONSERT (TROMBONE CONCERTO)	MASSON, ASKELL	TROMBONE & ORCHESTRA	Iceland	ITM	1987	24 MIN	H	C/U	2FL,2CL,2OB,2BSN,6HN,3TRPT,3TRB,EUP,TBA,3PERC,TMP,STRINGS. DEDICATED FOR AND PREMIERED BY CHRISTIAN LINDBERG. A VIRTUOSO PIECE FOR TROMBONE & NEAR PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA.
BEAT, BEAT, BEATEN (SLAG I SLAG)	JOHANSON, SVEN-ERIC	PERCUSSION ALONE	Sweden	SMIC	1979		H	C/U	A GOOD SCORE OF DIFFICULT MUSIC WITH ONE PERSON PLAYING MANY INSTRUMENTS.
BEATE-CHRISTINE	SYLVAIN, JULES & DIX DENNIE/MATS OLSSON	STAGE BAND	Sweden	EHRLING	1978		E/M/	C/U/HS	3/4 BALLAD, TRPT PART TO C, TRB 1 SOLO.
BELGABESK	SIGURBJORNSSON, THORKELL	WOODWIND QUINTET	Iceland	ITM	1979		M/H	C/U	GOOD SCORE WITH SOME RHYTHMIC PROBLEMS FROM MANY METER CHANGES.
BEN BAY	LINKOLA, JUKKA	STAGE BAND	Finland	FiMIC	1985	EST 6-7 MIN	H	C/U	TRUMPETS TO FLUGELHORNS, SAX TO FLUTE, PICCOLO, BASS CLARINET & SOP SAX. A 6/4 GOSPEL WITH 'SOCK' SECTION AND 'LAID BACK'.
BESVSMICARJELSER	MELLNAS, ARNE	BAND	Sweden	SMIC	1978	11 MIN	H	C/U/HS	2PIC,2FL,4CL,2AS,2TS,BS,3HN,4TRPT,4TRB,2EUP,2TBA,4PERC. NOTE UNUSUAL INSTRUMENTATION. THREE MOVEMENTS THAT LOOK VERY GOOD AND PLAYABLE.
BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD	LINKOLA, JUKKA	STAGE BAND	Finland	FiMIC	1978	EST 6 MIN	M	C/U/HS	LATIN, PLAYABLE, STRAIGHT AHEAD. DOUBLES TO FLUTE (AS & BS), FLUGELHORNS FROM TRPT 2 & 4.
BEYOND BAYAT	KOCH, DAGFINN	BAND	Norway	WARNER/CHAPPELL	1999/2000	EST 4 MIN	M	C/U/HS	2FL(PIC),OB,BSN,EbCL,3CL,ACL,BCL,2AS,TS,BS,3TRPT,4HN,3TRB,EUP,TBA,4PERC. THE WORK MAY BE PLAYED BY A SMALLER INSTRUMENTATION AS NOTED IN THE SCORE BY THE COMPOSER. A SLOW, EUROPEAN STYLE MARCH. NICE SWEEPING WW LINES AND SOME EXCITEMENT.
BLA KONTRASTER	KJAERNES, BJORN MORTEN	BAND	Norway	FROST	1987	5 MIN 45 SEC	E/M	HS	PIC,2FL,3CL,ACL,BCL,OB,AS,TS,BS,4HN,3COR,3TRB,EUP,2TBA,3PERC,TMP, SB. OVERTURE WITH LOTS OF PERCUSSION AND SOME NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION. CLEAN SCORE & PLAYABLE.
BLACK JOY	KILPIO, LAURI	HORN ALONE	Finland	Uusinta	2002	EST 4 MIN	H		RANGE, RHYTHM, QUICK HAND STOPS, AND OTHER PROBLEMS TO SOLVE, BUT THE SCORE IS CLEAN AND PLAYABLE BY THE TOPE LEVEL C/U STUDENT
BLAD FRAN MITT GULSIPPEANGE, NO 1	BUCHT, GUNNAR	CLARINET & PIANO	Sweden	SMIC	1985	12 MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	TWELVE SHORT MOVEMENTS WITH MUCH VARIETY. NOT ALL NEED TO BE PLAYED FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE. SOME MOVEMENTS VERY CHALLENGING WHILE OTHERS QUITE ACCESSIBLE.
BLÆSERKVINTET NR 1	COUR, NIELS LA	WOODWIND QUINTET	Denmark	SAMFUNDET	1977	12 MIN	M	C/U	ONE MOVEMENT WITH MODEST CHALLENGE FOR GOOD C/U PERFORMER. NO SURPRISES.
BLÆSERKVINTET NR 2	COUR, NIELS LA	WOODWIND QUINTET	Denmark	SAMFUNDET	1980	27 MIN	H	C/U	A MAJOR 4 MOVEMENT WORK WITH COMFORTABLE CHALLENGE FOR ALL PLAYERS.
BLÆSERKVINTET NR 3, OP 29	BENTZON, NIELS VIGGO	WOODWIND QUINTET	Denmark	WHANSEN	1944	16 MIN	M/H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS OF A PLAYABLE, MAJOR WORK. TRADITIONAL IN RHYTHM, HARMONICALLY MORE CONTEMPORARY.
BLAESERKVINTET, OP 11	MAEGAARD, JAN	WOODWIND QUINTET	Denmark	ENGSTROM & SODRING	1998		M/H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: PRELUDIO, TEMA CON VARIAZIONO, FINALE-METAMORFOSE. THE THEME AND 9 VARIATIONS. CL IN A. LOT OF NOTES AND THE BASSOON PLAYER SPENDS SOME TIME IN TENOR CLEF.
BLAESERTRIO FOR OBOE, CLARINET AND BASSOON	SAVERY, FINN	WOODWIND TRIO	Denmark	SAMFUNDET	1959	EST 12+MIN	H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: 1/8 = 152, VIVACE, ANDANTE CON VARIAZIONI. MOVE 1 ALTERNATES 7/8 AND 5/8, OTHER MOVEMENTS MORE TRADITIONAL. THE PARTS ARE IN COMFORTABLE RANGES AND PLAYABLE EXCEPT THE MS IS MARGINAL.
BLANDADIR DANSAR	RUNARSDOTTIR, HILDIGUNNUR	ORCHESTRA	Iceland	ITM	1998	20 MIN	M	C/U/HS	2FL,2OB,2CL,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,2PERC,STRINGS. MOVEMENTS: MARS, VALS, MAZURKA,JARORARFARARMARS, SVEITADANS. A VERY NICE SUITE OF DANCES THAT CAN STAND ALONE. CLEAN SCORE AND READY TO PLAY!
BLASEKVINTET NO.1	SAEVERUD, HARALD	WOODWIND QUINTET	Norway	MUSIKK-HUSET	1983	14 MIN	H	C/U	GOOD CHALLENGE FROM A FINE COMPOSER.
BLASEKVINTET NO.2	SAEVERUD, HARALD	WOODWIND QUINTET	Norway	MUSIKK-HUSET	1985		H	C/U	HARDER THAN NO. 1 SO FOR ONLY THE BEST OF QUINTETS.
BLASEKVINTETT FOR DE UNGE	BERGE, SIGURD	WOODWIND QUINTET	Norway	NORSK	1978	10 MIN	M/H	C/U	LONG BASSOON CADENZA, RHYTHMICALLY STRAIGHT AHEAD WITH CONTEMPORARY HARMONY.
BLASEKVINTETT NR 2	HOVLAND, EGIL	WOODWIND QUINTET	Norway	NMIC	1980	12 MIN	M	C/U	MOVEMENT I IS FOR HORN ALONE PLAYING A NORWEGIAN FOLK TUNE, III IS A HARMONIZED VERSION OF I AND SHORT. THE QUINTET IS MAINLY IN MOVE II. STRAIGHT AHEAD AND A GOOD COMPOSER.
BLASEKVINTETT NR 2	SONSTEVOLD, GUNNAR	WOODWIND QUINTET	Norway	NMIC		14 MIN 20 SEC	M/H	C/U	CONTEMPORARY HARMONIES, STRUCTURAL IDEAS AND SOME RHYTHMIC COMPLEXITY.
BLASEKVINTETT NR. 2	LILLEBJERKA, SIGMUND	WOODWIND QUINTET	Norway	NMIC	1999	13 + MIN	M/H	C/U	USUAL INSTR. MOVEMENTS: ALLEGRO, ALLEGRETTO, VIVACE, ALLEGRO. VERY NICE SCORE AND MATERIAL. A WELCOME ADDITION TO THE LITERATURE. PLAYABLE!
BLASEN NU ALLA	BELLMAN, CARL MICHAEL/GOSTA MORBERG	BAND	Sweden	EHRLING	1978	EST.4MIN	E	HS/JHS	2FL,3CL,ACL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,4TRPT,3TRB,EUP,2TBA,PERC, TMP,SB. SCORE IS IN MS. PLAYABLE BY THE YOUNG BAND. MEDLEY OF FOUR SWEDISH TUNES.
BLASER-BLUES	GRIMS-LAND,EBBE	WIND ENSEMBLE	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.
BLASKLANG II	BLOMBERG, ERIK	BAND	Sweden	SMIC	1982	5 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	3FL,3CL,3OB,2BSN,3HN,3TRPT,3TRB,2TBA,CBSN.(TRPTS IN C). THIS ONE DOES PLAY! NOTE INSTRUMENTATION, SUGGEST ONE ON A PART.
BLASKLANG III	BLOMBERG, ERIK	BAND	Sweden	SMIC	1982	5 MIN	M/H	C/U	3FL,3CL,3OB,2BSN,3HN,3TRPT,3TRB,2TBA,CBSN.(TRPTS IN C). NOTE THE INSTRUMENTATION, BEST PLAYED ONE ON A PART.
BLASKVINTETT	HALLNAS, EYVIND	WOODWIND QUINTET	Sweden	SMIC	1985	11 MIN	M	C/U	FL,OB,EH,CL,BCL. NOTE THE INSTRUMENTATION. THREE MOVEMENTS THAT ARE PLAYABLE WITH THIS UNUSUAL INSTRUMENTATION.
BLAST	INGOLFSSON, ATLI	TRUMPET ALONE	Iceland	ITM	1998	3 MIN 6 SEC	H	C/U	MUCH EMPHASIS UPON TIME, FREQUENT TIME CHANGE AND RHYTHMIC PROBLEMS WITHIN THOSE CHANGES. RANGE TO B.
BLIK	MASSON, ASKELL	CLARINET ALONE	Iceland	ITM	1979		H	C/U	MILDLY NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION & APPROACH. SOME MULTI PHONICS.
BLOPARK	VALKARE, GUNNAR	BAND	Sweden	SMIC	1982		M	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,EbCL,3CL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,2HN,2COR,2TRPT,2TRB,EUP, TBA,5PERC. FEATURES THE PERCUSSION SECTION. PLAYABLE WITH NO SURPRISES.
BLOW	MELLNAS, ARNE	BAND	Sweden	SMIC	1974	12 MIN	M/H	C/U	PIC,FL,EbCL,3CL,OB,BSN,AS,TS,3HN,4TRPT,3TRB,EUP,TBA,2PERC,SB. SOME NONTRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES THAT ARE WELL SET OUT. MIXED METER. SOME FUN AS WELL AS MUSICAL INTEREST HERE FROM A FINE COMPOSER.
BLOWING	BERG, OLAV	BAND	Norway	NMIC	1980	EST 7+MIN.	M	C/U/HS	PIC,FL,3CL,OB,AS,TS,4HN,2COR,2TRPT,3TRB,EUP,2TBA,PERC,TMP. LIKE AN OVERTURE. VERY PLAYABLE WORK THAT SINGS. TEMPOS VARY, LITTLE PERC. NICE SCORE.
BLUEBOLD	JUUTILAINEN, PETRI	STAGE BAND	Finland	FiMIC	1987	6-7 MIN	H	C/U/HS	BLUES AT 144. GOOD WORK. NICE TROMBONE WRITING AND SOLOS.
BLUES FOR BILL	LINDBERG, NILS	STAGE BAND	Sweden	NORDISKA	1980		M	C/U/HS	LOTS OF PLACE FOR IMPROVISATION, WRITES WELL FOR THE SAXOPHONES.
BLUES IN D	SVEINSSON, GUNNAR R	JAZZ ENSEMBLE	Iceland	ITM	1983		M	C/U	FL, DRUMS, SB, GUITAR, VIBES. CONCERT STYLE HEAD WITH CHANGES.
BLUES/TRE ETAGER	BROEDSGAARD, ANDERS	CLARINET ALONE	Denmark	DKF	2002	2+ MIN	H	C/U	WORKS THE LOW RANGE OF THE CLARINET WITH 19/16 TIME SIGNATURE AND QUITE SLOW. MODERN AND DIFFICULT!
BOAST	COLDING-JORGENSEN, HENRIK	TUBA ALONE	Denmark	SAMFUNDET	1980	5 MIN	H	C/U	A CHALLENGE! HIGH TESSITURA, LARGE INTERVALS, RHYTHMIC PROBLEMS AND ALL BY YOURSELF!
BOBINETTE	AMDAHL, MAGNE	STRING QUARTET	Norway	NMIC	1977	EST 3 MIN	E	C/U/HS	EASY FIRST STRING QUARTET. PLAYERS MUST BE COMPETENT BUT IT PLAYS.
BOLOS	BARK, JAN & FOLKE RABE	TROMBONE QUARTET	Sweden	WHANSEN	1962		M/H	C/U	AN EXCELLENT WORK USING NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION. VERY SUCCESSFUL COMPOSITION. AUDIENCE PLEASER. THEATRICAL ASPECTS.
BOOK OF BEAT	NELSON, DANIEL	SAXOPHONE QUARTET & BAND	Sweden	SMIC	2003	16 MIN, 30 SEC	M	C/U	2FL(PIC),2OB,3CL,BCL,2BSN,2HN,3TRPT,3TRB,TBA,ELECTBASS,PO,2PERC. THE SOLO INSTRUMENTS:2 AS (1 DBL SOP),TS,BS. FIVE MOVEMENTS THAT CAN STAND ALONE. SOME MIXED METER AND RHYTHMIC PROBLEMS, BUT PLAYABLE MUSIC BY THE SAXOPHONE SECTION OF MOST COLLEGE BANDS.
BOPBOP	ANDERSSON, MAGNUS F	BASSOON QUARTET	Sweden	SMIC	2002	4 MIN	H	C/U	3 BASSO0NS AND CONTRABASSOON. ALL THREE BASSOON PLAYERS GO BACK FORTH BETWEEN BASS AND TENOR CLEFS. THE SCORE IS FUN TO STUDY AND THE PLAYERS WILL ENJOY THIS CHALLENGE ALSO. BASSOONS CAN HAVE FUN TOO!
BOREAS	JOHANSEN, BERTIL PALMAR	BRASS QUINTET	Norway	NORSK	1992	EST 8 IN	H	C/U	THREE ESOTERIC, DIFFICULT MUSIC. ADVANCED QUINTET PLAYER WITH MUCH CURIOSITY. GOOD SCORE, BUT MUSICIANS WILL HAVE TO PRACTICE AND REHEARSE -- A LOT!
BOREAS	MASSON, ASKELL	TUBA ALONE	Iceland	BIM	1999	6 MIN	H	C/U	SOME NONTRADITIONAL THINGS, BUT THE SCORE LOOKS INVITING JUST LOOKING FOR THE TALENTED, AMBITIOUS C/U STUDENT.
BORERO	HELGE, OLOV	ORCHESTRA	Sweden	SMIC	1996/98	6 MIN 30 SEC	M/H	C/U	2FL(PIC),2OB,CL,BCL,BSN,CBSN,2HN,2TRPT,TIMP,STRINGS. TIMPANI PLAYS AN IMPORTANT, THOUGH NOT DOMINANT ROLE. THE SCORE 1S INVITING AND SHOULD BE PLAYED!
BOUBOU	MELIN, STEN	TROMBONE QUARTET	Sweden	SMIC	1987	EST 6 MIN	H	C/U	EXCELLENT USE OF THE SLIDE, INTRICATE RHYTHMS AND FREQUENT TEMPO CHANGES. ONE ON A PART, NO DOUBLES.
BOUNCE	NELSON, DANIEL	BAND	Sweden	SMIC	2003	6 MIN 30 SEC	M/H	C/U	PIC,2FL,2OB,2BSN,3CL,BCL,2AS,TS,BS,3TRPT,2COR,4HN,3TRB,EUP,2TBA,STBS,4PERC. IN THE DANCE BAND WORLD THIS WAS CALLED, MEDIUM BOUNCE. THAT IS WHAT IT IS WITH SOME SOPHISTICATION. LIKE A 6/4 SECTION. AUDIENCE APPEAL.
BOURREE BURLESQUE FROM FJORTON SOLOSTYCKEN	LUNDIN, DAG	TUBA & PIANO	Sweden	SMIC	2003	EST 2 MIN	E	C/M/HS	GOOD MANUSCRIPT WITH SUPPORTIVE ACCOMPANIMENT FOR THE YOUNGER SOLOIST. RANGE TO A ON TOP LINE FOR THE BASS CLEF FOR THE TUBA PLAYER.
BRASS	HVOSLEF, KETIL	BRASS ENSEMBLE	Norway	NMIC	1978		H	C/U	4TRPT,4HN,4TRB,TBA. GOOD COMPOSER OF A HARD BUT PLAYABLE PIECE.
BRASS IN ACTION	SODERBERG, HANS	BRASS ENSEMBLE	Sweden	SMIC		EST 12+ MIN	H	C/U	4TRPT,4HN,3TRB,EUP,TBA,3PERC. ONE MOVEMENT USING NONTRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES AND WELL LAID OUT. THIS IS 'NOW' MUSIC.
BRASS MASS	HEINIO, MIKKO	BRASS ENSEMBLE	Finland	FAZER	1979	16 MIN	H	C/U	4TRPT,4TRB,TBA. ANTIPHONAL CHOIRS. 5 SECTIONS TO THE MASS. HARD BUT WORTH THE EFFORT.
BRASS QUINTET	HANSEN, THORVALD/MOGENS ANDRESEN	BRASS QUINTET	Denmark	DANISH BRASS	1984	EST 10 MIN	M	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS WITH NICE CONTRASTS. VERY PLAYABLE AND ACCESSIBLE.
BRASS QUINTET	WESTBY, OIVIND	BRASS QUINTET	Norway	MUSIKK-HUSET	1998	13 MN	H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: ALLEGRO, ANDANTE, ALLEGRO VIVO, MAESTOSO. NO RANGE PROBLEMS, SOME RHYTHMIC THINGS TO WORK OUT. WILL NEED A LOT OF REHEARSAL TO GET A TIGHT ENSEMBLE SOUND.
BRASS QUINTET NO. 2	LINKOLA, JUKKA	BRASS QUINTET	Finland	FiMIC	1996	ST 15+ MIN	H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: ANIMATO, LENTO-SOSTENUTO, ALLEGRO BRILLANTE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE HIS FIRST QUINTET YOU SHOULD, THEN THIS ONE. HARD, MUCH MIXED METER THAT MAKES SENSE AND OTHER PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS, BUT AN EXCELLENT COMPOSER WITH MARGINAL MS.
BRASS SCENER (BRASS SCENES)	HURUM, HELGE	BRASS QUINTET	Norway	NMIC	1981	EST 10 MIN	M	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS. IN IST TRPT 2 DOUBLES FLUEGELHORN. PROGRAM AND PERFORMANCE INTEREST.
BRASS-FEST	FAHLSTROM, ORJAN	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.
BRASSKVINTETT	ZWEDBERG, TOMMY	BRASS QUINTET	Sweden	SMIC	1989	7 MIN	H	C/U	A HARD PIECE BECAUSE OF THE RHYTHMIC PROBLEMS. RANGES REASONABLE AND 4/4 ALL OF THE WAY. NEEDS ACCURATE COUNTING.
BRASSKVINTETT	ZWEDBERG, TOMMY	BRASS QUINTET	Sweden	SMIC	1989	7 MIN	H	C/U	A HARD PIECE BECAUSE OF HE RHYTHMIC DEMANDS. RANGES ARE REASONABLE AND 4/4 ALL THE WAY. NEED ACCURATE COUNTING.
BREAKING ANOTHER WALL	VAAGE, KNUT	BAND	Norway	NMIC	2002	17 MIN	H	C/U	PIC,FL,0B,EbCL,4CL,BCL,AS,TS,BSN,3TRPT,3HN,3TRB,EUP,2TBA,STBS,3 PERC. EPISODIC AND HARD! ONLY THE BEST MAY APPLY! NOTE THE LIMITED INSTRUMENTATION INDICATING THE C/U WIND ENSEMBLE, HOWEVER IT LOOKS LIKE IT COULD BE PERFORMED BY A LARGER ENS.. ALL THE USUAL CHALLENGES
BREKKUGATA	INGOLFSSON, ATLI	ORCHESTRA	Iceland	ITM	1993	11 MIN	H	C/U	2FL,2OB(EH),2CL(BCL),BSN,2PERC,PIANO,STRINGS. A WELL KNOWN ICELANDIC COMPOSER WITH A VERY HARD WORK FOR CHAMBER ORCHESTRA. ONLY THE BEST WILL WANT TO ATTEMPT THIS. USUAL TRAPS IN RHYTHMIC THINGS AND EVERYBODY WORKS!
BREV, OP 31D	KVAM, ODDVAR S	VIOLIN & PIANO	Norway	MUSIKK-HUSET	1982	CA 7 MIN	M	C/U	FEW SURPRISES IN SOUND BUT SATISFYING TO PLAY. MOSTLY STRAIGHT AHEAD.
BRIDGES	ROSELL, LARS-ERIK	HORN & ORGAN	Sweden	REIMERS	1980		H	C/U	SOME INTERESTING SURPRISES FOR THE EAR. FITS TOGETHER WELL AND PLAYABLE.
BRIDGING THE WORLD	BROSTROM, TOBIAS	PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE	Sweden	SMIC	2004	6 MIN		C/U/HS	THREE PLAYERS: MULTIPLE INSTRUMENTS EACH INCLUDING MARIMBA AND VIBRAPHONE. SOME MIXED METER, BUT GENERALLY STRAIGHT AHEAD AND VERY PLAYABLE BY C/U AND GOOD HS ENSEMBLES. CHECK THE SMIC CATALOG ON LINE FOR MORE ITEM BY THIS COMPOSER AS WELL AS KEYBOARD PERCUSSION PUBLICATIONS BY MARIMBA PUB. P.O.BOX 467, ASBURY PARK, NJ USA 07712 KPP@MOSTLYMARIMBA.COM. WEB SITE SAME AVAILABLE.
BRIGADEMUSIKK	SLETTHOLM, YNGVE	BAND	Norway	NMIC	1986	19 MIN	H	C/U	PIC,FL,EbCL,3CL,BCL,OB,BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,2TRPT,3TRB,EUP,TBA,3PERC,TMP,Eb CORNET,2FLUEGELHORN,3TENORHORNS IN Bb. SOME NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION. 3 MOVEMENTS. HARMONIC DENSITY AND RHYTHMICALLY STRAIGHT AHEAD.
BROKIGA BLAD	SORENSON, TORSTEN	STRING ORCHESTRA	Sweden	GEHRMANS	1981	21 MIN	M	C/U/HS	NINE MOVEMENTS THAT ARE VERY PLAYABLE WITH NO SURPRISES.
BROLLOPSMARSCH	SODERMAN, AUGUST/STIG GUSTAFSON	BAND	Sweden	GEHRMANS	1978	3 MIN 30 SEC	E	HS/JHS	2FL,EbCL,3CL,ACL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,3COR,2TRPT,3TRB,2EUP, TBA,PERC,TMP,SB. CONDENSED SCORE. GOOD ARRANGER FOR HS BANDS.
BRUDARMARS (BRIDESMARCH)	MASSON, ASKELL	TRUMPET & ORGAN	Iceland	ITM	1984	3 MIN	E	C/U/HS	A LITTLE, PLAYABLE MARCH WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION NEEDED FOR TRILLS AND OTHER SPECIAL TECHNIQUES.
BRUDMARSCH FRAN DELSBO	MORBERG, GOSTA	BAND	Sweden	GEHRMANS	1977	3 MIN	E	HS/JHS	2FL,3CL,ACL,BCL,OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,2HN,3TRPT,3TRB,EUP,2TBA,SB,EH. CONDENSED SCORE, SLOW MARCH, TRADITIONAL SWEDISH FOLK MUSIC.
BRYLLUPSMUSIKK	VOLLE, BJARNE	TRUMPET & ORGAN	Norway	NOTON	1995		E/M	C/U/HS	6 TUNES ARRANGED BY VOLLE OF VARYING LENGTH AND DIFFICULTY. Bb AND C PARTS FOR THE TRUMPET PLAYER. PRACTICAL AND USEFUL MATERIAL. SEE OTHER WORKS BY THIS COMPOSER IN THE NOTON CATALOG OR THROUGH NMIC.
BUILE	NORDHAGEN, STIG	PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE & BAND	Norway	NMIC	1998	15 MIN 30 SEC	H	C/U	FL(PIC),OB,EbCL,3CL,BCL,BSN,2AS,TS,BS,3TRPT,3HN,3TRB,EUP,TBA,2PERC. ONE MOVEMENT WORK FOR THREE PERCUSSIONISTS. MIXED METER, BUT SOLOIST AND BAND WILL WORK HARD TO GET THIS TO GO. HARD, BUT THE SCORE IS VERY INTERESTING. C/U GROUPS CAN HANDLE IT!
BURLONI	EYSER, EBERHARD	BAND	Sweden	SMIC	1985	7 MIN	M	C/U/HS	2FL,3CL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,3HN,3TRPT,3TRB,EUP,TBA,PERC,SSAX. ONE MOVEMENT, 3 SECTIONS(F-S-F), FINE COMPOSER, MANUSCRIPT MAY BE A LITTLE PROBLEM.