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Title	Composer Arranger	Ensemble Medium	Country	Publisher_Code	Date	Time	Difficulty	Recommended Level	Comments
H20	WENDELBOE, JENS	BAND AND SYNTHESIZER	Norway	NMIC	1997	EST 6 MIN	H	C/U	2FL,OB,EbCL,3CL,BCL,2AS,TS,BS,BSN,3TRPT,4HN,3TRB,EUP,TBA,3PERC,ELECTBASS,SYNTHESIZER. A GOOD INTRODUCTION OT THIS GENRE OF MUSIC. THE SYNTHESIZER PART COULD BE PLAYED BY A GOOD ELECTRIC PIANO. WORTH THE EFFORT TO EXPAND THE REPERTOIRE. HARMONICALLY QUITE TRADITIONAL.
HAARAPALPAKKO	EEROLA, LASSE	CLARINET & PIANO	Finland	FiMIC	1990	6 1/2 MIN	M/H	C/U	THIS COMPOSER WRITES WELL FOR THE CLARINET. DEFINITELY MODERN, BUT LOGICAL MAKING IT EASIER TO PLAY. GOOD C/U RECITAL MATERIAL. SEE OTHER WORKS BY THIS COMPOSER IN THE FIMIC CATALOG ONLINE
HALLDOR LAXNESS - MUSIC FOR A TV PROGRAMME	BALDVINSSON, TRYGGVI M.	CLARINET & PIANO	Iceland	ITM	2003	5 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	12 SHORT MOVEMENTS BY A GOOD COMPOSER THAT CAN BE PLAYED BY MANY LEVELS OF PERFORMER. NO PROBLEMS, BUT NICE!
HALLINGFANTASI	NORDHAGEN, STIG	BASSOON TRIO	Norway	NMIC	2002	5 MIN 30 SEC	H	C/U	BASSOON I ALTERNATES TENOR CLEF AND BASS CLEF. LOTS OF NOTE, BUT PLAYABLE AND SHOULD BE FUN!
HALLOWEEN	GRAHN, ULF	CLARINET ALONE	Sweden	SEESAW	1970	10 MIN	H	C/U	NONTRADITIONAL APPROACH, BUT NOTE CENTERED AND PLAYABLE. MODEST RANGE REQUIREMENTS.
HALLRISTNINGAR (ROCK-CARVINGS)	HALLBERG,BENGT	WIND ENSEMBLE	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.
HAPPINESS IS A G-STRING	BARTOSCH, CARIN	VIOLA ALONE	Sweden	SMIC	1996	EST 4 MIN	H	C/U	THIS IS HARD MUSIC WITH ALL OF THE TECHNIQUES NECESSARY TO GET THE JOB DONE. WE HAVE TO ADMIT THAT THE TITLE CAUGHT OUR ATTENTION, BUT THERE IS MORE HERE THAN JUST A TITLE - LIKE LOTS OF HARD PRACTICE TIME TO MAKE IT GO! INTERESTING!
HAPPY HOUR	ANDERSEN, KJELL MAGNE	OBOE ALONE	Norway	NMIC	2003	EST 1 MIN	M/H	C/U	SHORT, MARKED SCHERZOSO. THE TITLE SUGGESTS THE SPIRIT OF THE PIECE.
HAPPY MUSIC	SIGURBJORNSSON, THORKELL	BRASS ENSEMBLE	Iceland	ITM	1971	7 MIN	H	C/U	3TRPT,2TRB,2HN,TBA. POLYRHYTHMS, MIXED METER, CHALLENGING WORK.
HAR DEN ARAN	SYLVAIN, JULES & OTHERS/LENNART FORS	BAND	Sweden	EHRLING	1978	EST 4 MIN	E	HS/JHS	2FL,3CL,ACL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,4TRPT,3TRB,EUP,2TBA,PERC, TMP,SB. SCORE IS NOT BOUND. PARTS ARE MS BUT GOOD. THIS MEDLEY OF SWEDISH TUNES INCLUDES THE BIRTHDAY SONG, 'JA MÅ HAN LEVA'.
HARMO	EEROLA, LASSE	BRASS QUINTET	Finland	FiMIC	1991	EST 4 MIN 30 SEC	M/H	C/U	SOME CLOSE HARMONIC EVENTS AND IN 6/8 @ 108 MOST OF THE WAY. CONFOUNDING 5/8 ENDING. DYNAMICS IMPORTANT ERE!
HEIDURSGJALL	PALSSON, PALL P	BRASS ENSEMBLE	Iceland	ITM	1982	2 MIN	M	C/U	3TRPT,3TRB,4HN,TBA,PERC,TIMP. A SHORT AND NICE FANFARE.
HEKAS!	BENGTSON, PETER	BAND	Sweden	SMIC	1992	6MIN	H	C/U	FL,OB,4CL,2BSN,AS,TS,BS,4TRPT,2HN,3TRB,EUP,TBA IN F,STBS,2-3PERC. NEED FINE WW’S. MIXED METER, ALWAYS MOVING FORWARD. SCORE IS INNOCENT ENOUGH, BUT WE EXPECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS WORK TO BE HARDER THAN THE SCORE APPEARS. NOTE THE SOMEWHAT UNUSUAL INSTRUMENTATION.
HEKLA, ORCHESTRAL PRELUDE, OP 52	LEIFS, JON	ORCHESTRA	Iceland	ITM	1961	9 MIN	H	C/U	2PIC,2FL,2CL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,3HN,4TRPT,3TRB,TBA,4PERC,TMP,CBSN,STRINGS. A MESSY SCORE BUT GOOD PARTS, CONTEMPORARY SOUNDS FROM A FINE COMPOSER. NICE PERCUSSION WORK.
HELICES	ORE, CECILIE	WOODWIND QUINTET	Norway	NORSK	1984	8 MIN 15 SEC	H	C/U	NONTRADITIONAL SOUNDS AND TECHNIQUES. SCORED CLEARLY SO PLAYABLE, COMFORTABLE CHALLENGE.
HELSINKI OUVERTURE, OP. 51	KYLLONEN, TIMO-JUHANI	TRUMPET & ORCHESTRA	Finland	FiMIC	1998	EST 5+ MIN	M	C/U	2FL,2OB,2CL,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,TRB,4PERC,STRINGS. TRUMPET IN C. MARIMBA PART IS IMPORTANT. EXCELLENT SCORE WITH NICE IDEAS. EASY RANGE FOR THE TRUMPET.
HEPTYK	FRANZEN, OLOV	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.
HER LAST CRADLE SONG, OP 22A	SAEVERUD, HARALD	STRING ORCHESTRA	Norway	MUSIKK-HUSET	1946	CA 3 MIN	E	C/U/HS	LITTLE SONG WITH SOME DIVISI AND IT SINGS OF COURSE!
HERKOMST	HURUM, HELGE	BAND	Norway	NMIC	1999	EST 4 MIN	M	C/U/HS	PIC,FL,OB,3CL,BCL,2AS,TS,BS,3TRPT,4HN,3TRB,EUP,TBA,3PERC. A MOST INTERESTING AND NICELY LAID OUR SCORE, WITH GOOD USE OF PERCUSSION, KEY CHANGES AND TIME CHANGES. THIS COMPOSER HAS A NUMBER OF OTHER BAND SCORE AVAILABLE THROUGH NMIC.
HERYKON	DEAK, CSABA	BRASS QUINTET	Sweden	SMIC	1981	9 MIN	H	HS/JHS	SOME NONTRADITIONAL MATERIAL, EASY TO UNDERSTAND. CHANGING METER. MUSIC THAT IS FUN FOR PLAYERS AND THE AUDIENCE.
HEVONHIERAKKA	EEROLA, LASSE	CLARINET & PIANO	Finland	FiMIC	1992	EST 3+ MIN	M/H	C/U	A CONTEMPORARY SETTING AND MIXED METER, BUT THIS LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF FUN TO WORK OUT. YOU WILL LIKE THE ENDING! SEE OTHER WORKS BY THIS COMPOSER FOR THIS COMBINATION - LIKE “HARMIO”.
HIC ET NUNC FOR WIND BAND	AHMAS, HARRI	BAND	Finland	FiMIC	2000		H	C/U	PIC,2FL,2OB,2BSN,EbCL,3CL,BCL,2AS,TS,BS,4TRPT,4HN,3TRB,EUP,2TBA,4PERC. THIS ONE HAS ALL THE TRAPS THAT WILL MAKE ALL WORK, INCLUDING THE CONDUCTOR! MIXED METER, NOTES, - EVERYBODY DOES SOMETHING. EXCITING AND HARD! THE BEST C/U GROUPS.
HILLBORG-VARIATIONERNA	LARSSON GOTHE, MATS	BRASS QUINTET	Sweden	SMIC	1996	12 MIN	H	C/U	USUAL INSTRUMENTATION - TRUMPETS IN C. ONE LONG PIECE WITH NUMEROUS CHANGES OF TEMPO AND STYLE. FINE COMPOSER WHO WROTE THIS FOR A PROFESSIONAL ENSEMBLE. MUTES NEEDED FOR TRUMPET AND TROMBONE.
HIPPO VIIKARI V	HAUTA-AHO, TEPPO	STRING BASS & STRING ORCHESTRA	Finland	FiMIC	1989	11 MIN	H	C/U	MS IS JUST PASSABLE. NEEDS STRONG BASS PLAYER AND GOOD STRINGS. THIS COMPOSER SPECIALIZES IN STRING BASS WORKS. RENTAL ONLY.
HIS MAJESTY'S SOUND AMUSEMENT	HUNDSNES, SVEIN	WOODWIND QUINTET	Norway	NMIC		EST 12 MIN	M/H	C/U	THEME AND 11 VARIATIONS. BUSY PARTS IN A GOOD LOOKING SCORE.
HIT’ N’ RUN	PAPE, ANDY	PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE	Denmark	WHANSEN	1997	6-7 MIN	H	C/U	FOUR PERCUSSIONISTS WITH MANY INSTRUMENTS AND THE PLAYERS VOICES. THIS IS A GREAT SCORE - THE AUDIENCE IS WAITING TO HEAR IT PLAYED BY A FINE C/U ENSEMBLE.
HJALAR-LJOD OUVERTURE	GROVEN, EIVIND	ORCHESTRA	Norway	LYCHE	1967	7 MIN	M	C/U/HS	3FL,3CL,2OB,2BSN,4HN,3TRPT,3TRB,TBA,PERC,TMP,EH,STRINGS. PROGRAM OPENER IN A GOOD SCORE. TRADITIONAL STYLE & APPROACH - NO PROBLEMS. MINIATURE SCORE FOR SALE, SCORE & PARTS RENTAL.
HJARTATS SLAG (HEART BEATS)	STRINDBERG, HENRIK	FLUTE & SAXOPHONE QUARTET	Sweden	SMIC	1986	6 MIN 30 SEC	M/H	C/U	S.A.T.B, GRADUAL AND QUICK METER CHANGES. SOME TONE MANIPULATION AND NONTRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES.
HOBBYHORSING AROUND - KEPPIHEVOSTELLEN	TALVITIE, RIIKKA	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.
HOMAGE TO EV	SERMILA, JARMO	BRASS ENSEMBLE	Finland	FiMIC	1972	10 MIN	H	C/U	2TRPT,3TRB,2HN,XYLOPHONE,TIMPANI. GOOD SCORE AND WORTHY OF PERFORMANCE.
HOMMAGE	JANSSON, LEIF A	WOODWIND QUINTET	Sweden	LEMA	1982	4 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	EACH INSTRUMENT GETS TO HAVE ITS MOMENT. SEVERAL TEMPO CHANGES.
HOMMAGE A G BOTTESINI	HAUTA-AHO, TEPPO	STRING BASS ALONE	Finland	FiMIC	1985	10 MIN	H	C/U	A CHALLENGING WORK FOR STRING BASS BY A STRING BASS PLAYER, COMPOSER, EDUCATOR, COMPOSER.
HOMMAGE A HAENDEL, OP 21	KLAMI, UUNO	STRING ORCHESTRA	Finland	FAZER	1931	EST 30 MIN	M	C/U/HS	FOUR MOVEMENTS WITH PIANO. NOT A PIANO SOLO, BUT PIANIST MUST BE COMPETENT. BAROQUE IN SOUND AND APPROACH.
HOMMAGE A' PROKOFIEFF	KOSTIAINEN, PEKKA	WOODWIND QUINTET	Finland	FiMIC	1976	8 +MIN	M	C/U	THEME & VARIATIONS(4), USEFUL, VERY CLEAN SCORE. LOTS OF VARIETY AND MUSICAL INTEREST.
HORISONT	FAHLMAN, FREDRIK	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!
HORN CALL	BERGE, SIGURD	HORN ALONE	Norway	NORSK	1973	EST 4 MIN	H	C/U	REASONABLE RANGE, BUT MANY NOTES AND MUSICAL CHALLENGES.
HORN SOLO 2000	BERGE, SIGURD	HORN ALONE	Norway	NMIC	1999/2000	7 MIN	H	C/U	JUST A LITTLE UPPER REGISTER WORK. BERGE LIKES TO DWELL AT THE LOWER PARTS OF THE HORN RANGE. WILL TAKE MUSICAL MATURITY AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH HORN ALONE TO MAKE THIS ONE GO.
HORN TRIO	BERGE, SIGURD	HORN TRIO	Norway	NMIC	1987	EST 11 MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	FOUR MOVEMENTS OF VARYING LENGTH, STYLE AND DIFFICULTY. EACH MOVEMENT CAN STAND ALONE.
HORNKONTRASTER	HURUM, HELGE	HORN & BAND	Norway	NMIC	CIR 2000	ST 8 MIN	M	C/U/HS	FL,OB,3CL,AS,TS,LOW WW,3TRPT,2TRB,EUP,TBA,2PERC. COMES WTH A MODIFIED CONDENSED SCORE THUS THE DECLARED LOW WW’S. AN ADVANCED HORN PLAYER WITH A MODEST REQUIREMENT FOR THE BAND.
HORNKVARTETT	NICOTRA, ALFREDO	HORN QUARTET	Norway	NMIC	1994	6+ MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	MOVEMENTS: FEBDEL BLA, INFANTE, TIL ASUNCION, JEG HUSKER “ASTOR” PIAZZOLA. FOUR INTERESTING LITTLE MOVEMENTS. THE LAST OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR HORN 1 TO IMPROVISE ALTHOUGH A PART IS WRITTEN OUT.
HOS GUD ER EVIG GLEDE	SLETTHOLM, YNGVE	BAND	Norway	FROST	1986	EST 3 1/2 MIN	E	HS	FL,2CL,AS,TS,HN,2COR,2TRB,EUP,2TBA,3PERC,TMP. NOTE THE INSTRUMENTATION! SOME NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION, BUT EASILY DONE. FOLK TUNE. GOOD FOR THE SMALL BAND.
HRÆRA (SCRAMBLE)	SIGURBJORNSSON, THORKELL	WOODWIND QUINTET	Iceland	ITM	1985	12 MIN 35 SEC	M/H	C/U	ONE MOVEMENT WITH FREQUENT METER CHANGES & KEY SIGNATURE CHANGES. GOOD WORK BY A FINE COMPOSER.
HUH!	VIITASAARI, JUKKA	BAND	Finland	7IKKO	2001	1 MIN 50 SEC	E	C/M/HS	FL,OB,BN,CL,AS,TS,TRPT,HN,TRB,EUP,TBA,STBS,5PERC,PIANO. STBS,TS AND PIANO ARE OPTIONAL. (SUB TITLE: SHUT OFF THE COMPUTER GAMES, FINISH YOUR HOMEWORK AND GO TO BED). EASY MUSIC,BUT FUN FOR ALL!
HUMORESKI FOR TRUMPET AND STRING ORCHESTRA	BORG, KIM	TRUMPET & STRING ORCHESTRA	Finland	FiMIC	1995	8 MIN	M	C/U	MOVEMENTS: MARCH, WALTZ, POLKA. TRUMPET N C. RANGE TO C, BUT MOSTLY COMFORTABLE RANGE. SCORE IS IN DECENT MS. ALL PLAYABLE MUSIC FLIRTING WITH CONTEMPORARY HARMONY.
HUMORESQUE	NIELSEN, CARL	WOODWIND ENSEMBLE	Denmark	WEMUS	EST UIB 2003	EST 2+ MIN	M	C/U/HS	2OB,2CL,2HN,2BSN. ARRANGED BY LARS PALLE JORGENSEN. STRAIGHT AHEAD MATERIAL. NO RANGE OR RHYTHMIC PROBLEMS. ENJOY! ALSO AVAILABLE FOR 8 CLARINETS.
HUMORESQUE,OP 36 & CHANSON TRISTE,OP36/2	KLAMI, UUNO	VIOLIN & PIANO	Finland	FAZER	1985	7 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	EACH PIECE CAN STAND ALONE. SOLO AND RECITAL MATERIAL. LYRICAL, FLOWING AND STRAIGHT AHEAD.
HUNTING HIGH AND LOW	MATRE, ORJAN	EUPHONIUM & BAND	Norway	NMIC	2006	EST 19 MIN	H	C/U	2FL(PIC),OB(EH),EbCL,5CL,BCL,BSN,ABS,3HN,3TRPT,3TRB,EUP,2TBA,3PERC. S(SS),TS(SS)BS,3HN,3TRPT,3TRB,EUP,2TBA,3PERC. HUNTING FOR HIGH AND LOW NOTES FOR THE SOLOIST AND THE ACCOMPANIMENT. THIS IS VERY HARD MATERIAL. A CHALLENGE RESERVED FOR THE BEST!
HYBRIS	POHJANNORO, HANNU	CLARINET ALONE	Finland	FiMIC	1987/88	EST 10+ MIN	H	C/U	THE ULTIMATE PRACTICE STAND MUSIC FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN KNOWING MODERN TECHNIQUES FOR THE CLARINET. COMPOSER HAS A SPECIAL PAGE OF INSTRUCTIONS IN ENGLISH TO HELP. SHOW OFF AT THE RECITAL.
HYMNE	SANDE, FILIP	TRUMPET & ORGAN	Norway	NMIC	2005	8 MIN 30 SEC	H	C/U	THIS COULD WORK AS A RECITAL PIECE OR AS A PART OF A CHURCH SERVICE. THE SCORE IS VERY INTERESTING. TRUMPET TO Bb JUST A FEW TIMES. ORGANIST MUST HAVE A STRONG RHYTHMICAL SENSE. LOTS OF NOTES FOR THE ORGANIST.
HYMNER FOR KORPS	SLETTHOLM, YNGVE	BAND	Norway	NMIC	1981	19 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	PIC,FL,3CL,BCL,OB,BSN,AS,TS,BS,2HN,2TRPT,3TRB,EUP,TBA,3PERC,TMP. 4 MOVEMENTS OF STRAIGHT AHEAD MATERIAL. SOME DRAMATIC DYNAMICS AND EXTENDED SOFT SECTIONS.
HYMNUS	RAUTAVAARA, EINOJUHANI	TRUMPET & ORGAN	Finland	FiMIC	1998	EST 8+ MIN	M	C/U/HS	TRUMPET IN C TO B ONE TIME. SOME LOGICAL MIXED METER. THE PART WE SAW WAS QUESTIONABLE MS. CHECK THAT OUT, BUT THIS IS WORTH WHILE MATERIAL. COMPOSER USES MODERN HARMONIES!