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Title	Composer Arranger	Ensemble Medium	Country	Publisher_Code	Date	Time	Difficulty	Recommended Level	Comments
MACBETH CONCERT OUVERTURE	EYSER, EBERHARD	BAND	Sweden	SMIC	1982	12 MIN	H	C/U	PIC,2FL,EbCL,3CL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,3HN,2COR,3TRPT,3TRB,2TBA, 3PERC,TMP,SB,2 FLUEGELHORNS. FINE WORK FROM A GOOD COMPOSER.
MAES HOWE - CONCERTO FOR TUBA & ORCHESTRA	MASSON, ASKELL	TUBA & ORCHESTRA	Iceland	BIM	1999	14 min	H	C/U	FL,OB,CL,BSN,HN,3PERC,STRINGS. TUBA TO A UP THERE WHICH MAKES THIS FOR THE BEST PLAYERS OR ONES WITH A SMALL INSTRUMENT. MIXED METER AND SOME NONTRADITIONAL THINGS TO WORK OUT. STRONG WORK FOR A FINE PLAYER.
MAGIE NOIRE	DEAK, CSABA	CLARINET & STRING QUARTET	Sweden	SMIC	1993	17 MIN	H	C/U	THIS MAY BE FOR THE GOOD GRADUATE CLARINET PLAYER AND STRING QUARTET OR PROFESSIONALS. MUCH INTRICATE MATERIAL. DEAK DEMANDS THAT THE PLAYERS KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING, BUT IF THAT ATTENTION IS PAID, REWARDS ARE ABUNDANT.
MAGMA MOON	VAINIO, JAN MIKAEL	FLUTE ALONE	Finland	Uusinta	2000	6 MIN	H	C/U	THIS HAS EVERYTHING: MULTI PHONICS, KEY NOISE, BREATH TONES, AND OTHER THINGS TO MAKE IT VERY INTERESTING. PREPARE TO PRACTICE!
MAKUMOKA	KOMPPA, KARI	STAGE BAND	Finland	FiMIC	1984	EST 7-8 MIN	H	C/U	HIGH TRUMPET WORK IN 'LAID BACK' SWING. ACOUSTIC AND DX7 PIANOS.
MALARDROTTNINGENMARSCH	WIDQUIST, VIKTOR/GOSTA MORBERG	BAND	Sweden	INTERSONG	1983	4 MIN	E/M	HS/JHS	3FL,4CL,ACL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,2TS,BS,4HN,4TRPT,3TRB,EUP,2TBA,PERC, SB. CONCERT MARCH. MANY NOTES FOR THE UPPER WW'S OTHERWISE NOT DIFFICULT.
MALM-GUTTEN (MARCH)	KARLSSON, SVANTE/STIG GUSTAFSON	BAND	Sweden	LEMA	1986	2 MIN 40 SEC	E/M	HS/JHS	GOOD SCORING FOR INCOMPLETE BANDS, 6/8 MARCH, CLEAN SCORE. PARTS ARE MARCH SIZE. STANDARD INSTRUMENTATION.
MANSVIT NR. 3	LUNDIN, DAG	CELLO & PIANO	Sweden	SMIC	2005	EST 7 MIN	M/H	C/U	EXCELLENT MS WITH PLAYABLE PARTS FOR BOTH PARTIES. GET ACQUAINTED WITH THIS COMPOSER FOR MANY OTHER WORKS FOR ALL OF THE INSTRUMENTS WITH MATERIAL LIKE THIS VERY USEABLE WORK.
MARCIA SINFONICA	JOHANSSON, GUNNAR	BAND	Sweden	LEMA	1987	5 + MIN	M	C/U/HS	2FL,EbCL,4CL,ACL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,2COR,4TRPT,3TRB,EUP, 2TBA,PERC,TMP,SB,SS. CONCERT MARCH ON MATERIAL BY D'ORSI.
MARCIETTA	LARSSON, CURT	BAND	Sweden	LEMA	1982	5 MIN 40 SEC	E/M	HS/JHS	GOOD CROSS SCORING, NICE 6/8 MARCH. STANDARD INSTRUMENTATION.
MARINE FANFARE FANTASIA	KRUSE, BJORN	BAND	Norway	NMIC	1995	10 MIN	H	C/U	FL,OB,BSN,2CL,AS,TS,BS,2TRPT,3HN,3TRB,EUP,2TBA,STBS,3PERC. RHYTHMIC CHALLENGES, BUT A GOOD PIECE FOR C/U BANDS. NOT AS DIFFICULT AS SOME, BUT WILL BE NECESSARY FOR THE MUSICIANS AND CONDUCTOR BE ALERT! NICE CHANGES OF MOOD DURING THE WORK.
MAROKON KAUHU	VIITASAARI, JUKKA	BAND	Finland	7IKKO	2004	2 MIN 40 SEC	M	C/U/HS	2FL(PIC),OB,BSN,3CL,BCL,2AS,TS,BS,3TRPT,3HN,3TRB,EUP,TBA,STRBS,4PERC. A NEW, FINNISH COMPOSER OF BAND MUSIC CIRCA 2000+ WITH MANY COMPOSITIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS. SEE HIS, RAIN DANCES’, ‘THE YOUNG LIONS’, ‘TANGO FANTASY’ AND OTHERS ABOUT THIS DIFFICULTY AND FUN TO PLAY!
MARRRIMBA	PAPE, ANDY	PERCUSSION ALONE	Denmark	WHANSEN	1991/92	EST 5 MIN	H	C/U	THIS CAN BE A SOLO OR DUET WITH VIBRAPHONE. CONTINUOUS MIXED METER PLUS OTHER RHYTHMIC PROBLEMS TO SOLVE. FUN FOR THE ACCOMPLISHED PERCUSSIONIST(S).
MARSSI	MERILAINEN, USKO	BRASS QUARTET	Finland	FiMIC			M	C/U	SHORT LITTLE MARCH FOR 2TRPT, HN & TRB IN MS.
MARSSIFANTASIA	VILEN, ASKO	BAND	Finland	STM	1987	5 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	PIC,FL,3CL,OB,AS,TS,2HN,3TRPT,2TRB,EUP,TBA,PERC. CONCERT MARCH IN 4/4.
MATRIMONIO	NISSILA, ALLAN	TRUMPET & ORGAN	Sweden	SMIC	2004	1 MIN.	E/M	C/U/HS	FOR THOSE TIRED OF THE USUAL TRUMPET MUSIC FOR WEDDINGS. STRAIGHT FORWARD MUSIC (TRUMPET IN C) WITH NICE RANGE FOR THE PLAYER.
MAY-DAY	GULLIN, LARS	STAGE BAND	Sweden	SMIC			M/H	C/U	CONCERT STYLE PIECE WITH MANY DOUBLES SUCH AS FLUTE, CLARINET, BASS CLARINET, FLUEGELHORN AND SSAX. TIME SIGNATURE CHANGES BUT MOSTLY IN 3/4.
MAYINKA	DEAK, CSABA	ORCHESTRA	Sweden	SMIC	1999	14 MIN	H	C/U	3FL(PIC),OB,EH,2CL,BCL,2BSN(CBSN),4HN,3TRPT(PIC),3TRB,TBA,PIANO,4PERC,STRINGS. A BEAUTIFUL MS! ALWAYS INTERESTING, ALWAYS CHALLENGING -- KNOW THIS COMPOSER!
MED BLECK OCH MED TRA	BOLDEMANN, LACI	BAND	Sweden	SMIC	1969	5 MIN 30 SEC	M	C/U/HS	2FL,3CL,BCL,OB,BSN,2AS,TS,BS,3HN,2COR,3TRPT,3TRB,EUP,TBA,PERC,TMP,SB, SOLO CLARINET. WITH INCIDENTAL CLARINET SOLO, NICE SCORE, SAX PARTS ARE OPTIONAL.
MEDITATIO PER OBOE SOLO	KARLSEN, KJELL MORK	OBOE ALONE	Norway	NORSK	1996	5 MIN	M/H	C/U	PLENTY ROOM FOR RUBATO STYLE PLAYING. FORM IS SLOW, FAST,SLOW. THE FAST SECTION IS SHORT, MOSTLY SLOW MEDITATIVE.
MEDITATION	SJOBERG, JOHAN-MAGNUS	CLARINET & ORGAN	Sweden	SMIC	2005	4 MIN 30 SEC.	M	C/U	THIS WILL TAKE SOME MATURITY BY THE Bb CLARINET PLAYER. MIXED METER, BUT THE LINE IS ALWAYS MOVING. NICE USE OF THE LOWER REGISTER WITH JUST A LITTLE WORK ABOVE THE STAFF.
MEDITATION I, II, III	KARKOFF, INGVAR	VIOLA & PIANO	Sweden	SMIC	1992	9 MIN	M	HS/JHS	THREE MOVEMENTS. VERSIONS FOR ALTO FLUTE, CLARINET AND ALTO SAXOPHONE. IF YOU WANT TO PLAY THIS WORK, NEED GREAT PIANO PLAYER. THE VIOLA FLOATS ON TOP OF A LOT OF PIANO NOTES IN THE FIRST MOVEMENT, THEN JOINS IN THE FUN IN THE SECOND. THIRD MOVEMENT SLOW AND SERIOUS.
MEDITATION ON AN ICELANDIC FOLK SONG	BIRGISSON, SNORRI SIGFUS	TRUMPET AND PIANO	Iceland	ITM	2001/06	6 MIN 45 SEC	M/H	C/U	COMPOSER SUGGESTS FOR C OR Bb TRUMPET. SOME TRIPLE TONGUE AND RHYTHMIC INTRICACY, OTHER WISE THIS IS PLAYABLE BY MANY.
MELANCHOLY TANGO	HOGBERG, FREDRIK	BRASS QUINTET	Sweden	GEHRMANS	2000	EST 7 MIN	H	C/U	FOR FIVE BRASS PLAYERS AND THEIR VOICES. TRPTS IN C. THIS IS MATERIAL WITH COMIC AUDIENCE APPEAL. TRICKY RHYTHMS, AND OTHER PROBLEMS. BUT, THE AUDIENCE WILL ENJOY YOUR HARD WORK TO GET IT TO PERFORMANCE LEVEL.
MELO-RITMO	KOCH, ERLAND VON	BRASS QUINTET	Sweden	GEHRMANS	1980	6 MIN	M/H	C/U	IT WORKS AND IS VERY PLAYABLE. TWO MOVEMENTS.
MELODI	BROMAN, NATANAEL	OBOE & PIANO	Sweden	SMIC		2 1/2 - 3 MIN	M	C/U/HS	FLOWS, NOTHING HARD FOR OBOE BUT PIANIST MUST BE SKILLED!
MELODI	KOCH, ERLAND VON	FLUTE & PIANO	Sweden	SMIC	I992	est. 2 min 15 sec	E/M	C/U/HS	THE COMPOSER SUGGESTS THAT THE WORK MAY BE PLAYED BY ANY TREBLE CLEF INSTRUMENT. HE ALSO WRITES THAT IT CAN BE PLAYED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT.
MELODI	LARSSON, LARS-ERIK/OWE GREEN	BAND	Sweden	EHRLING	1980	EST 3+MIN	M	C/U/HS	2FL,3CL,ACL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,4TRPT,3TRB,EUP,2TBA,2PERC, SB. A 3/4 MELODY. FINE COMPOSER AND ARRANGER. SCORE IS IN MS PARTS PRINTED. HAS THAT 'SWEDISH' FEEL.
MELODIES (LAGASAFN)	MASSON, ASKELL	FLUTE(2) & PERCUSSION	Iceland	ITM	1974	9 MIN	M	C/U/HS	TWO FLUTES AND VIBRAPHONE. SIX MOVEMENTS, SOME FOR JUST THE FLUTES AND OTHER COMBINATIONS. GOOD SCORE AND MUSIC!
MENUETT	BOLZONI, GIOVANNI/STIG GUSTAFSON	WOODWIND ENSEMBLE	Sweden	LEMA	1981	3 MIN 30 SEC	M	HS	2FL,EbCL,3CL,ACL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,SB. FOR A BAND WOODWIND SECTION.
MENUETT	TUULSE, TOOMAS	WOODWIND ENSEMBLE	Sweden	SMIC	1976		M	C/U	2FL, 2OB, 2CL, BCL, 2HN, 2BSN. FLOWING AND EASY. HORN PART IS HIGH AND STAYS THERE.
MERRY PIPER	LANSIO, TAPANI	CLARINET ALONE	Finland	SULASOL	2004/05	EST 4 MIN	H	C/U	FOR THE PRACTICE STAND, THEN SHOW OFF AT RECITAL. NOTES ALL OVER THE PLACE! TOP C/U PLAYERS.
MESSINGKVINTETT	HAUG, HALVOR	BRASS QUINTET	Norway	NMIC	1981	16 MIN 3	M	C/U	FIVE MOVEMENTS IN GOOD SCORE, MODERATE RANGES AND GOOD CONTRASTS.
MESSINGKVINTETT	WALLIN, ROLF	BRASS QUINTET	Norway	NORSK	1985	9 MIN	M/H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS WITH LYRICAL AND RHYTHMIC INTEREST.
MESSINGKVINTETT	VEA, KETIL	BRASS QUINTET	Norway	NMIC	1986		M	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS(MSF). SOME MIXED METER, MODEST RANGES AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS.
MESTO	EDLUND, SWANTE	BASSOON & STRING ORCHESTRA	Sweden	SMIC	1983	10 MIN	M	C/U	ONE MOVEMENT WITH FREQUENT CHANGES OF TEMPO. LAYS WELL FOR THE INSTRUMENT. FOR RENT ONLY.
METAMORFORA	SALLINEN, AULIS	CELLO & PIANO	Finland	FAZER	1974	EST 4 MIN	M/H	C/U	CONTEMPORARY SOUNDS & STYLE. NEEDS A FINE PIANIST. FINE COMPOSER AND A GOOD SCORE.
METAMORFOSE, OP 80 NR 2	OLSEN, SPARRE	CELLO ALONE	Norway	NORSK	1982	EST 3 MIN	M	C/U/HS	SOME LYRICAL AND SOME TECHNICAL WORK. MODEST INTRO TO CELLO ALONE.
METAMORPHES (MYNDHVORF)	MASSON, ASKELL	BRASS ENSEMBLE	Iceland	ITM	1983		H	C/U	PICTRPT IN A,2TRPT,3TRB,4HN,EUP,TBA. GOOD SCORE WITH RHYTHMIC AND TIMBRE INTEREST.
MICHAEL & I	MADSEN, TRYGVE	TUBA & PIANO	Norway	NMIC	CR. 2000	EST 2 MIN 45 SEC.	M	C/U/HS	PA NICE MEDIUM TEMPO SONG LEADS TO A MOLTO ALLEGRO, BUT ALMOST ALWAYS SINGING. VERY PLAYABLE WITH GOOD ACCOMPANIMENT. IN CLEAN MS.
MILD UND LEISE	COUR, NIELS LA	STRING QUARTET	Denmark	SAMFUNDET	1972	6 MIN 15 SEC	M/H	C/U	ONE MOVEMENT WITH MODERN SOUNDS BUT TECHNICALLY STRAIGHT AHEAD.
MINIATUR-SUITE (IN MODO BAROCCO)	LINDE, BO	OBOE & PIANO	Sweden	BUSCH	1974	10 MIN 15 SEC	M	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS: INTRADA, BOURÉE, ARIA, GIGUE. ALSO AVAILABLE WITH STRING ORCHESTRA.
MINIATUR-SUITE (IN MODO BAROCCO)	LINDE, BO	OBOE & STRING ORCHESTRA	Sweden	BUSCH	1974	10 MIN 15 SEC	M	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS: INTRADA, BOURÉE, ARIA, GIGUE. ALSO AVAILABLE WITH PIANO REDUCTION.
MINIATURE FOR WOODWIND QUINTET	ROSING-SCHOW, NIELS	WOODWIND QUINTET	Denmark	WHANSEN	1974	EST 6 MIN	H	C/U	THE SCORE LAYS OUT INNOCENTLY ENOUGH, BUT HARMONIC DANGER AHEAD AFTER A QUITE AND TONAL OPENING. INTERESTING MATERIAL AND PLAYABLE.
MINIATURE SUITE, OP 7A	HOLM, PEDER	VIOLIN & ORCHESTRA	Denmark	DMIC	1948	7 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	FL,CL,OB,BSN,HN,STRINGS. 5 SHORT MOVEMENTS. ALL PLAYABLE AND IN TRADITIONAL FORM - NO SURPRISES.
MINIATYR-SVIT	BJORKLUND, PER	BAND	Sweden	LEMA	1983	5 MIN	E/M	HS	FL,EbCL,3CL,ACL,BCL,OB,BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,3COR,3TRB,EUP,2TBA,2PERC,SB. 1.PRELUDIUM 2. ROMANS 3. MARSCH, CAN BE PLAYED WITH LESS THAN FULL INSTRUMENTATION.
MINIATYRER, OP.43	KVANDAL, JOHAN	VIOLIN QUARTET	Norway	MUSIKK-HUSET	1977	7 MIN	M	C/U	FIVE SHORT MOVEMENTS.
MINORE	NORDGREN, PEHR HENRIK	ORCHESTRA	Finland	FiMIC	1968	9 MIN	H	C/U	2FL,2CL,2OB,2BSN,4HN,TMP,PIANO,STRINGS. ONE MOVEMENT MARKED MOLTO EXPRESSIVO. DIFFICULT BUT NO SURPRISES. RENTAL ONLY.
MINOTAR - SVITAN	BALDVINSSON, TRYGGVI M.	ORCHESTRA	Iceland	ITM	2001	18 MIN	M/H	C/U	2FL(PIC),2OB,2CL,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,2TRB,TBA,3PERC,PIANO,STRINGS. A GREAT SCORE! IDEAL FOR THE C/U ORCHESTRA , ALL STATE HS ENSEMBLE OR THE BEST HS ENSEMBLES. WE LIKE TI!
MINOTAURUS - BALLET MUSIC	BALDVINSSON, TRYGGVI M.	ORCHESTRA	Iceland	ITM	1993	EST 10+ MN	H	C/U	FL,OB,CL,BSN,HN,TRPT,YRB,2PERC,PIANO,STRINGS. THE COMPOSER MAKES A BEAUTIFUL, PLAYABLE SCORE. A FINE PIECE FORE THE SMALL ORCHESTRA OR CHAMBER GROUP.
MISCELLANEAS	EYSER, EBERHARD	BRASS QUINTET	Sweden	SMIC	1980	8 MIN 45 SEC	M	C/U/HS	FOUR MOVEMENTS OF FUN AND PLAYABLE MATERIAL.
MIXED THINGS	PALSSON, PALL PAMPICHLER	FLUTE & PIANO	Iceland	ITM	1976	EST 8+ MIN	H	C/U	VERY CONTEMPORARY STYLE RHYTHMICALLY AND HARMONICALLY. THE SCORE IS INVITING THE BEST C/U STUDENTS TO PLAY IT!
MOCHELMS BODAR GANGLAT	ERIKSSON, MAS-HARRY	BAND	Sweden	LEMA	1986	3 MIN	E	HS/JHS	PLAYABLE BY SMALLER BANDS, NICE SCORE FOR HS CONCERTS. STANDARD INSTRUMENTATION.
MODELLO PER ARCHI	JORGENSEN, ERIK	STRING ORCHESTRA	Denmark	SAMFUNDET	1957	7 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	SLOW TEMPO, FLOWING AND PLAYABLE.
MOMENTS FOR VIOLA & PIANO	HAUTA-AHO, TEPPO	VIOLA & PIANO	Finland	FiMIC	1989		H	C/U	SOME NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION AND ONE MOVEMENT FROM A FINE COMPOSER.
MONFONI FOR HORN, OP 43 #1	KVAM, ODDVAR S.	HORN ALONE	Norway	MUSIKK-HUSET	1978	2 MIN	M	C/U	SOLO CAN BE PLAYED ALONE OR IN SEQUENCE WITH A WW QUINTET.
MONOFONI FOR BASSOON	KVAM, ODDVAR S.	BASSOON ALONE	Norway	MUSIKK-HUSET	1978	2 MIN	M	C/U	SOLO CAN BE PLAYED ALONE OR IN SEQUENCE WITH A WW QUINTET.
MONOFONI FOR CLARINET	KVAM, ODDVAR S.	CLARINET ALONE	Norway	MUSIKK-HUSET	1978	2 MIN	M	C/U	SOLO CAN BE PLAYED ALONE OR IN SEQUENCE WITH A WW QUINTET.
MONOFONI FOR FLUTE	KVAM, ODDVAR S.	FLUTE ALONE	Norway	MUSIKK-HUSET	1978	EST 2 MIN	M	C/U	SOLO CAN BE PLAYED ALONE OR IN SEQUENCE WITH A WW QUINTET.
MONOFONI FOR OBOE	KVAM, ODDVAR S.	OBOE ALONE	Norway	MUSIKK-HUSET	1978	EST 2 MIN	M	C/U	SOLO CAN BE PLAYED ALONE OR IN SEQUENCE WITH A WW QUINTET.
MONOLOG NR 1	KOCH, ERLAND VON	FLUTE ALONE	Sweden	GEHRMANS	1977	6 MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	TWO MOVEMENTS OF PLAYABLE CHALLENGE BY A GOOD COMPOSER.
MONOLOG NR 11	KOCH, ERLAND VON	PERCUSSION ALONE	Sweden	GEHRMANS	1978		M/H	C/U	MANY INSTRUMENTS AND EXCELLENT FOR RECITAL.
MONOLOG NR 15	KOCH, ERLAND VON	VIOLIN ALONE	Sweden	GEHRMANS	1978	5 1/2 MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	RECITAL OR STUDIO MATERIAL. GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF THE INSTRUMENT DISPLAYED BY THE COMPOSER.
MONOLOG NR 2	KOCH, ERLAND VON	OBOE ALONE	Sweden	GEHRMANS	1977	6 MIN	M	C/U/HS	TWO MOVEMENTS OF PLAYABLE, STRAIGHT AHEAD MATERIAL.
MONOLOG NR 3	KOCH, ERLAND VON	CLARINET ALONE	Sweden	GEHRMANS	1977	6 MIN	M	C/U	TWO MOVEMENTS OF MODEST CHALLENGE BY A GOOD COMPOSER. ALSO FOR Eb CLARINET AND BASS CLARINET.
MONOLOG NR 4	KOCH, ERLAND VON	SAXOPHONE ALONE	Sweden	GEHRMANS	1977	5 1/2 MIN	M	C/U/HS	TWO MOVEMENTS OF MODEST CHALLENGE BY A GOOD COMPOSER AND DEDICATED TO SIGRUD RACSHER.
MONOLOG NR 6	KOCH, ERLAND VON	HORN ALONE	Sweden	GEHRMANS	1977	6 MIN	H	C/U	TWO MOVEMENTS USING EXTREME RANGES. MOVEMENT 1 IS EXPRESSIVE AND 2 MOVES.
MONOLOG NR 7	KOCH, ERLAND VON	TRUMPET ALONE	Sweden	GEHRMANS	1977	5 MIN	M	C/U	TWO MOVEMENTS USING MODEST RANGE. MUSICALLY CHALLENGING.
MONOLOG NR 8	KOCH, ERLAND VON	TROMBONE ALONE	Sweden	GEHRMANS	1977	6 MIN	H	C/U	STUDY MATERIAL OR FIRST SOLO ALONE. 2 MOVEMENTS, TO HIGH C.
MONOLOG NR 9	KOCH, ERLAND VON	TUBA ALONE	Sweden	GEHRMANS	1977	2 1/2 MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	TWO MOVEMENTS WITH HIGH TESSITURA, BUT OSSIA PARTS AVAILABLE.
MONOLOGI	SOMMERFELDT, OISTEIN	STRING BASS ALONE	Norway	NORSK	2004	7 MIN	M/H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: MOLTO RUBATO, VIVACE, ADAGIO. GOOD ADDITION TO THE LITERATURE AND VERY PLAYABLE BY THE SERIOUS C/U STUDENT.
MONOLOGI, OP 45	SOMMERFELDT, OISTEIN	CELLO ALONE	Norway	NORSK	1976	7 MIN	H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS WITH HARMONIC AND TECHNICAL CHALLENGES AND PLAYABLE BY THE GOOD COLLEGE STUDENT.
MOOD - STEREOPHONIC MUSIC FOR SMALL ORCHESTRA	TIENSUU, JUKKA	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!
MORSUGUR	RAGNARSSON, HJALMAR H	CLARINET TRIO	Iceland	ITM	1981	M/H	H	C/U	A SHORT AVANT-GARDE WORK THAT SHOULD BE FUN FOR THE PERFORMERS AND A SPECIAL EXPERIENCE FOR THE LISTENER.
MOSAIC FOR WOODWIND QUINTET & STRING QUARTET	HAUKSSON, THORSTEINN	WOODWIND QUINTET & STRING QUARTET	Iceland	ITM	1975	12 MIN 30 SEC	H	C/U	NEEDS A CONDUCTOR, INSTRUCTIONS FOR SEATING PROVIDED. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS IN THE SCORE AND EXPLANATIONS OF THE NONTRADITIONAL THINGS IN THE MUSIC. A WORTHWHILE PIECE WITH A SOUND LIKE A SMALL ORCHESTRA.
MOUNTAIN SCENES, OP 90	NYSTEDT, KNUT	BAND	Norway	NMIC		9 MIN	M	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,EbCL,3CL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,3COR,2TRPT,3TRB,EUP, 2TBA,3PERC,TMP,SB. ONE MOVEMENT: OPENING IS FOLK-LIKE IN 2/4, SLOW & PLAYFUL, MIDDLE IS MORE SERENE, ENDS WITH THE FOLK-MATERIAL. MUCH USE OF ODD EIGHTH NOTE MEASURES.
MOVEMENT FOR BRASS AND PERCUSSION	BIRGISSON, SNORRI SIGFUS	BRASS ENSEMBLE	Iceland	ITM	1978	10 MIN 25 SEC	H	C/U	4CTRPT,4HN,3TRB,TBA,2PERC. ONE LONG MOVEMENT THAT IS CHALLENGING.
MOVEMENTS ‘01 FOR FLUTE AND PIANO	STEFANSSON, FINNUR TORFI	FLUTE & PIANO	Iceland	ITM	2001	EST 9+ MIN	H	C/U	RHYTHMICALLY INTRICATE. THE WHOLE RANGE OF THE FLUTE IS USED. CHANGING METER AND OTHER PROBLEMS IN A WELL SCORED CONTEMPORARY WORK.
MOVEMENTS ‘98	STEFANSSON, FINNUR TORFI	STRING QUARTET	Iceland	ITM	1998	12 MIN	H	C/U	FOR THE ADVANCED C/U ENSEMBLE THAT HAS BEEN PLAYING TOGETHER FOR A WHILE AND WANT A CHALLENGE. COMPOSER HAS TWO OTHER QUARTETS IN THE ITM ONLINE LIST.
MOZART-MOTTO-SINFONIETTA, OP 50	SAEVERUD, HARALD	ORCHESTRA	Norway	NMIC		EST 8 MIN	M	C/U/HS	2FL,2CL,2OB,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,TMP,STRINGS. SMALLER ORCHESTRA IN MOZART STYLE - MOSTLY 3/4 ALLEGRO.
MUISTOJA ALEGONIASTA (MEMORIES FROM ALEGONIA)	KATILA, TIMO	TRUMPET (2) AND PIANO	Finland	FiMIC	2003	EST 8+ MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	MOVEMENTS: ALLEGRO, CANTABILE, ALLEGRETTO. EASY MUSIC WITH A SOLO VERSION AVAILABLE.
MUSIC FOR 10 INSTRUMENTS, OP 28	HOVLAND, EGIL	WOODWIND QUINTET & STRING QT	Norway	LYCHE	1957	10 1/2 MIN	M/H	C/U	MOVEMENT I FOR WW QT, II FOR STRING QUINTET & III THE ENSEMBLES COMBINED. MOVEMENTS CAN STAND ALONE. SOLID SCORE AND A GOOD WORK.
MUSIC FOR AMATEUR STRING PLAYERS, OP 22 NO 5	NORTENSEN, FINN	STRING ORCHESTRA	Norway	NORSK	1976	4 MIN	E	C/U/HS	TITLE MAY TAKE AWAY FROM AN OTHERWISE NICE PIECE OF MUSIC. EASY, BUT A GOOD COMPOSER AND GOOD MUSIC!
MUSIC FOR BRASS QUINTET AND WIND ORCHESTRA	EEROLA, LASSE	BRASS QUINTET & BAND	Finland	FiMIC	1997/98	17 MIN	M/H	C/U	FL(PIC),OB,4CL,BCL,BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,3TRPT,EUP,3TRB,TBA,3PERC,BRASS QUINTET. MOVEMENT: BRISKLY, SLOWLY, QUICKLY. FOR THE FACULTY BRASS QUINTET AND THE COLLEGE BAND. EACH GROUP GETS TO SHOW OFF AT DIFFERENT TIMES.
MUSIC FOR FLUTE AND PIANO	HONGISTO, MAURI	FLUTE & PIANO	Finland	FAZER	1981	EST 9+MIN	H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: MODERATO, LENTO, ALLEGRO. TRADITIONAL SONATA FORM WITH TRADITIONAL HARMONIES AND DEMANDS ON THE SOLOIST AD PIANIST. A LOT OF NOTES TO GET UNDER THE FINGERS HERE.
MUSIC FOR FRENCH HORN	MARTTINEN,TAUNO & PENTTI RAITIO	HORN & PIANO	Finland	ASSOCIATION OF FINNISH MUSIC	1973		E	C/U/HS	FOR STUDY AND CASUAL PERFORMANCE. 4 SOLOS, 4 DUETS, 1 TRIO.
MUSIC FOR SCHOOL STRINGS	SVEINSSON, GUNNAR R	STRING ORCHESTRA	Iceland	ITM			E	HS	VIOLINS AND CELLOS ONLY! SIX SHORT MOVEMENTS THAT CAN BE PLAYED BY SMALL OR LARGE GROUPS OF STRINGS.
MUSIC FOR SIX TROMBONES	NYSTEDT, KNUT	TROMBONE SEXTET	Norway	NORSK	1984	16 MIN	H	C/U	EXCELLENT WORK - FIRST PART IS ALTO TRB.
MUSIC FOR STRING ORCHESTRA	KOKKONEN, JOONAS	STRING ORCHESTRA	Finland	FAZER	1957		H	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS WITH SOME DIVISI AND PLAYABLE.
MUSIC FOR STRINGS	ABERG, THOMAS	STRING ORCHESTRA	Sweden	SMIC	2000	7 MIN	M	C/U/HS	ARRANGED BY EYVIND HALLNAS. STRAIGHT AHEAD MATERIAL WITH LITTLE DIVISI. LOOKS GOOD FOR C/U AND GOOD HS ENSEMBLES.
MUSIC FOR TROMBONE	MARTTINEN, TAUNO & PENTTI RAITIO	TROMBONE & PIANO	Finland	ASSOCIATION OF FINNISH MUSIC			M	C/U/HS	A COLLECTION OF SOLOS WITH PIANO, DUOS, TRIOS AND ONE FOR ALTO TROMBONE & PIANO.
MUSIC FOR TRUMPET	MARTTINEN,TAUNO & PENTTI RAITIO	TRUMPET & PIANO	Finland	ASSOCIATION OF FINNISH MUSIC			M	C/U/HS	COLLECTION OF SOLOS AND DUETS. HIGHLY USEFUL IN THE STUDIO LESSON AND EARLY PERFORMANCE CHALLENGE.
MUSIC FOR TUBA AND ORCHESTRA	EEROLA, LASSE	TUBA & ORCHESTRA	Finland	FiMIC	1991	11 MIN	H	C/U	2FL(PIC),2CL(BCL),BSN,2HN,PIANO,3PERC,STRINGS. ONE MOVEMENT WITH SOLO TO HIGH Ab AND VICINITY A FEW TIMES. PIANO REDUCTION AVAILABLE. 2 LARGE CADENZAS.
MUSIC FOR TWO TRUMPETS	NORBY, ERIK	TRUMPET DUET	Denmark	WHANSEN	1961		E/M	C/U/HS	NICE, EASY TO MEDIUM DIFFICULTY THAT CAN BE USED BY ALL TREBLE CLEF INSTRUMENTS.
MUSICA BOTHNIAE	BUCHT, GUNNAR	BAND	Sweden	SMIC	1983	10 MIN	M	C/U/HS	FL,3CL,BCL,OB,BSN,AS,TS,2HN,4TRPT,2TRB,EUP,TBA,PERC,TMP,SB. NOT HEAVILY SCORED - CHAMBER-LIKE. CONTEMPORARY SOUNDS, CHANGING METER IN A GOOD SCORE.
MUSICA DA CACCIA	MAROS, MIKLOS	SAXOPHONE QUARTET	Sweden	SMIC	1997	9 MIN.	M	C/U	SS,AS,TS,BS. TIGHT ENSEMBLE PLAYING NEEDED WITH MOVING PATTERNS AND CONTRASTING STYLES WITHIN THE WORK. STRAIGHT AHEAD MATERIAL - SHOULD BE NO PROBLEMS FOR THE SOLID C/U ENSEMBLE.
MUSICA DA CAMERA VI	EKLUND, HANS	OBOE & PIANO	Sweden	BUSCH	1972	15 MIN	H	C/U	RECITAL OR CONCERT. ORCHESTRA PARTS AVAILABLE. THREE MOVEMENTS OF A FINE CHALLENGE.
MUSICA DA CAMERA VII	EKLUND, HANS	CLARINET & STRING ORCHESTRA	Sweden	SMIC	1982	EST 10 MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	THREE MOVEMENTS(FSF), ACCESSIBLE MUSIC. SOLOIST CAN BE A GOOD C/U/HS STUDENT. A HIGHLY RECOMMENDED WORK.
MUSICA DA CAMERA, OP 10	EKLUND, HANS	TRUMPET & STRING ORCHESTRA	Sweden	SUECIA	1963	EST 10-12 MIN	M/H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS. TRUMPET PLAYS LIKE A MEMBER OF THE ORCHESTRA. ALSO NEEDS PIANO, TIMPANI AND PERCUSSION.
MUSICA RISERVATA NO 1	MAEGAARD, JAN	STRING QUARTET	Denmark	ENGSTROM & SODRING	1972	17 MIN	H	C/U	NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION AND RHYTHMICALLY FREE. INTRODUCTION, 2 MOVEMENTS AND EPILOGUE. CONTEMPORARY MUSIC.
MUSIK FOR BLASORKESTER	ENGSTROM, TORBJORN	WIND ENSEMBLE	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.
MUSIK FOR BLASORKESTER	HALLENBERG, HOLGER/STIG GUSTAFSON	BAND	Sweden	LEMA	1988	7 1/2 MIN	M	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,EbCL,3CL,ACL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,3COR,2TRPT,3TRB, EUP,TBA,2PERC,TMP,SB. PLAYABLE BY A GOOD JHS ENSEMBLE BUT WORTHY OF C/U PERFORMANCE.
MUSIK FOR FLOJTE, CLARINET OG FAGOT	WEIS, FLEMMING	WOODWIND TRIO	Denmark	SAMFUNDET	1930		M/H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS WITH FREQUENT METER CHANGES. IN 2ND MOVEMENT, FIRST CLARINET IN A, 2ND & 3RD CL IN Bb.
MUSIK FUR SECHS	PALSSON, PALL P	BRASS SEXTET	Iceland	ITM	1982	12 MIN	H	C/U	2CTRPT,HN,2TRB,TBA. REASONABLE RANGES AND IN 4 MOVEMENTS. RHYTHMICALLY VERY INTRICATE.
MUSIK FYRIR KLARINETT	SIGURBJORNSSON, HRODMAR INGI	CLARINET ALONE	Iceland	ITM	1984		H	C/U	A WELL CONSTRUCTED AND CHALLENGING WORK. MULTI PHONICS, EXTREME REGISTER CHANGES.
MUSIKK FOR SOLO VIOLIN	BREVIK, TOR	VIOLIN ALONE	Norway	NMIC	1962	EST 9 MIN	M/H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS THAT CAN STAND ALONE. A WELL WRITTEN PIECE FOR FIRST SOLO ALONE EXPERIENCE.
MUSIKSKOLANS MARSCH	NILSSON, GOSTA	BAND	Sweden	LEMA	1986	2 MIN 40 SEC	E	HS/JHS	PLAYABLE BY SMALLER BANDS, 2/4 CONCERT MARCH. STANDARD INSTRUMENTATION.
MY LILJA	SIGTRYGGSSON, EIRIKUR ARNI	ORCHESTRA	Iceland	ITM	2005	17 MIN	M/H	C/U	PIC,2FL,2OB,EH,2CL,BCL,2BSN,CBSN,2HN,2TRPT,2TRB,TBA,4PERC,HARP,STRINGS. SOME VERY SPARSE SCORING FOR MUCH OF THE WORK. WITH THE WINDS PROVIDING A SERIES OF NOTES HERE AND THERE IN AN INTERESTING SETTING.
MYNDUN	HAUKSSON, THORSTEINN	CLARINET TRIO	Iceland	ITM	1993	SR 12+ MIN	H	C/U	FOR THREE VERY GOOD CLARINETISTS WHO LIKE TO WORK OUT RHYTHMIC THINGS. SOMETIMES QUITE INTRICATE, BUT GOOD COUNTERS WILL PLAY THIS.