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Title	Composer Arranger	Ensemble Medium	Country	Publisher_Code	Date	Time	Difficulty	Recommended Level	Comments
N-SARJA (N-SUITE)	EEROLA, LASSE	HORN & STRING ORCHESTRA	Finland	FiMIC	1992	ST 19+ MIN	M	C/U/HS	8 SHORT, STAND ALONE MOVEMENTS. THE LAST ONE HAS SOME MIXED. CONTEMPORARY HARMONY. HE ALSO HAS A WORK TITLED, MUSIC FOR HORN AND ORCHESTRA THAT IS VERY HARD, BUT GOOD! PIANO REDUCTION AVAILABLE. THIS IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS.
NACHTLIEDER	SALONEN, ESA-PEKKA	CLARINET & PIANO	Finland	FAZER	1980	CA 6 MIN	H	C/U	FOUR SHORT MOVEMENTS IN CONTEMPORARY STYLE. SOME NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION AND RHYTHMIC CHALLENGES.
NAR EN STJARNA FRAN HIMLEN FALLER	SYLVAIN, JULES & SS WILSON/LASSE SJOSTEN	STAGE BAND	Sweden	EHRLING	1978		E	C/U/HS	SCORE IN MS AND MESSY BUT GOOD MATERIAL. ALTO AND TENOR SOLOS.
NARRATIVES	AHLIN, SVEN	TROMBONE & ORCHESTRA	Sweden	SMIC	1989	16 MIN	H	C/U	PIC,2FL,2CL,2HN,2TRB,TMP,STRINGS. DEDICATED TO CHRISTIAN LINDBERG AND CALLS FOR A FINE PERFORMER. LOW, HIGH & HARD! ORCHESTRA PARTS ALSO HAVE BIG NEEDS. ONE MOVEMENT. FOR RENTAL ONLY.
NATTENS MELODI	SAMSON & WILSON/CLAES ROSENDAHL	STAGE BAND	Sweden	EHRLING	1978		E	C/U/HS	SCORE IS MESSY, SOFT SWING, TRPT 2 SOLO AND CAN BE OPENED, NICE CHART.
NATTSTYCKEN (NIGHT PIECES)	KARKOFF, INGVAR	FLUTE(ALTO) & HARP	Sweden	SMIC	1989		H	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS FOR AN UNUSUAL COMBINATION. WORK NEEDED BUT NO SPECIAL PROBLEMS.
NATURE THEME	HERMANSON, AKE	OBOE ALONE	Sweden	NORDISKA	1984	5 MIN	M	C/U/HS	NOTES NOT TOO DIFFICULT, THE CHALLENGE IS IN THE MUSIC.
NATUREN, FLOCKEN OCH SLAKTEN	RABE, FOLKE	HORN & STRING ORCHESTRA	Sweden	REIMERS	1991	EST 10 MIN PLUS	H	C/U	THREE CONNECTED MOVEMENTS (SEE CADENZA PUBLISHED ALSO SEPARATELY AS A SOLO). RABE IS NEVER EASY. HIS MUSIC TAKES A MATURE PLAYER TO MAKE MUSIC WITH HIS NOTES, BUT THE REWARD IS GOOD!
NATURMUSIK	AHLBERG, GUNNAR	BRASS ENSEMBLE	Sweden	SMIC	1974	8 MIN	M	C/U	4HN,6TRPT,6TRB,2TBA,PERC,TIMP(ONE TRUMPET IN Eb). SERENE, MUCH SOFT PLAYING, LOUDEST IS A FORTE. STRAIGHT AHEAD, NO PROBLEMS.
NELJA BAGATELLIA	MERILAINEN, USKO	STRING QUARTET	Finland	FiMIC			H	C/U	FOUR SHORT MOVEMENTS WITH INTEREST TO CHALLENGE THE YOUNG STRING QUARTET. SOME NONTRADITIONAL SOUNDS AND TECHNIQUES.
NELJA SINFONISTA KUVAA- FOUR SYMPHONIC PICTURES	WESSMAN, HARRI	ORCHESTRA	Finland	FiMIC	1994	12 MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	PIC,3FL,2OB,EH,2CL,BCL,2BSN,CBSN,4HN,3TRPT,3TRB,3PERC,HARP,STRINGS. MOVEMENTS: ANDANTE CON MOTO, LARGO, ALLEGRO MOLTO, ADAGIO-ALLEGRO. SCORE IS IN MS. PARTS PRINTED. SOLID WRITING FOR THE GOOD HS, COMMUNITY OR C/U ORCHESTRAS.
NENIA	WESTBERG, ERIC	STRING ORCHESTRA	Sweden	SUECIA	1945	EST 8 MIN	M/H	C/U	ADAGIO IN ONE MOVEMENT. 3 VIOLINS, 3 VIOLAS, 3 CELLOS, STRING BASS. SCORE FOR SALE, PARTS RENTAL.
NEON-O-MATIC	NELSON, DANIEL	ORCHESTRA	Sweden	SMIC	1997	8 MIN 30 SEC	H	C/U	FL,OB,BSN,HN,TRPT,TRB,STRINGS. A WW QUARTET AND BRASS TRIO WITH STRINGS. THIS ONE IS A LITTLE HARDER THAN SOME OTHER WORKS BY THIS COMPOSER. GLISSANDOS IN THE STRINGS, MORE INTRICATE RHYTHMS, ETC. BUT NO TROUBLE FOR THE GOOD C/U SMALL ORCHESTRA.
NET TO CATCH THE WINDS (NET TIL AD VEIDA VINDINN)	SVEINSSON, GUNNAR R	STRING QUARTET	Iceland	ITM	1984		M	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS: 1. SOLO VIOLIN ALONE 2. VIOLIN DUET 3.& 4. QUARTET. PLAYABLE MUSIC!
NETTENE FINNES	SLETTHOLM, YNGVE	SAXOPHONE(ALTO) & ORCHESTRA	Norway	NMIC	1998/2000	22 MIN	H	C/U	PIC,2FL,2OB,EH,2CL,AS,2BSN,4HN,3TRPT,3TRB,TBA,PO,3PERC,STRINGS. ONE MOVEMENT. MIXED METER, LOTS OF NOTES, NEED FOR A VERY GOOD ORCHESTRA AND CONDUCTOR! SUGGEST FOR THE GRADUATE STUDENT OR PROFESSIONAL PLAYER. IMPORTANT COMPOSER.
NIGHT MUSIC, OP 57	KVANDAL, JOHAN	WIND ENSEMBLE	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.
NO MORE BELLS FOR VIBRAPHONE AND MARIMBA	NISSILA, ALLAN	PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE	Sweden	SMIC	2002	6 MIN 30 SEC	M/H	C/U	3 MOVEMENTS WITH MIXED METER AND THE USUAL PROBLEMS FOR THE PERCUSSIONIST. GOOD C/U MATERIAL
NO ROSES FOR MADAME F.	MELLNAS, ARNE	SAXOPHONE QUARTET	Sweden	SUECIA	1991	3 MIN	H	C/U	SS.AS,TS,BS. SHORT AND PLAYABLE FOR THE TALENTED ENSEMBLE. EXHIBIT TIGHT ENSEMBLE WITH SWEEPING PATTERNS OF NOTES AND STOCCATO MOTIFS. EXAMINE 0THER WORKS BY THIS FINE COMPOSER.
NOLHAGA, OP 11	AHLIN, SVEN	TROMBONE QUARTET	Sweden	SMIC	1986	4 - 5 MIN	H	C/U	FINE WRITING FOR THE TROMBONE. ONE ON A PART, SOME FREE RHYTHMIC THINGS. SEE OTHER TWO AHLIN QUARTETS.
NOMENCLATURA	KVANDAL, JOHAN	ORCHESTRA	Norway	NORSK	1985	15 MIN			2FL(PIC),2OB,2CL,2BSN,4HN,3TRPT,3TRB,2PERC,STRINGS. MUSIC FOR HIRE. SIMILAR TO KVANDAHL’S, TRIPTYCHON IN DIFFICULTY AND STYLE. BOTH ARE VERY WORTHY WORKS.
NORDIC NATURE SYMPHONY NO 4,"A SUMMER SAGA" OP 257	LUNDSTEN, RALPH/CLAUDE GENETAY	ORCHESTRA	Sweden	GEHRMANS	1983	17 MIN	E	C/U/HS	PIC,FL,CL,OB,BSN,2HN,STRINGS. SCORE PUBLISHED - PARTS HIRE. FOR SMALL ORCHESTRA - NOTE INSTRUMENTATION. 1. OUT IN THE WIDE WORLD, 2. CLOUD DREAMS, 3. SUMMER LONGING. SCORE FOR SALE, PARTS RENTAL.
NORDISK FANFARE	RASMUSSEN, SUNLEIF	BRASS ENSEMBLE	Denmark	SAMFUNDET	2002	EST 2 MIN	M/H	C/U	2TRPT(C),2HN,TRB,TBA. BUILT MOSTLY IN 6/8 WITH A FEW METER CHANGES. ALL INSTRUMENTS IN RANGE MAKING THIS A VERY PLAYABLE WORK.
NORSK OUVERTURE, OP 7	KVANDAL, JOHAN	ORCHESTRA	Norway	MUSIKK-HUSET	1969	7 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	2FL,2CL,2OB,2BSN,4HN,4COR,2TRPT,TMP,STRINGS. ADAGIO OPENING THEN ALLEGRO THE REST OF THE WAY. ACCESSIBLE MUSIC.
NORWEGIAN DANCES, NO.2 AND 3	GRIEG, EDVARD/STIG GUSTAFSON	BAND	Norway	GEHRMANS	1985	3 MIN	E/M	HS/JHS	PIC,2FL,EbCL,3CL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,3COR,2TRPT,3TRB,EUP, TBA,PERC,TMP,SB. EXCELLENT SCORE, FINE ARRANGER. THIS ONE WILL PLAY!
NORWEGIAN SUITE FOR BAND	BORG, OSCAR/AGE HERMANSEN	BAND	Norway	NORSK	1983	EST 10 MIN	M	C/U/HS	PIC,FL,EbCL,3CL,BCL,OB,BSN,AS,TS,BS,4HN,2COR,2TRPT,3TRB,EUP,TBA, PERC,TMP. THREE TUNES ALL QUICK TEMPOS. FOLK-LIKE. BORG IS THE 'FATHER' OF THE NORWEGIAN BAND MOVEMENT(1851-1930). A WELL SCORED AND HIGHLY PLAYABLE WORK.
NOTE-BOOK	HOLM, MOGENS WINKEL	WOODWIND TRIO	Denmark	SAMFUNDET	1983	25 MIN	H	C/U	THIRTEEN MOVEMENTS, ALL HARD IN DIFFERENT WAYS. GREAT CHALLENGE FOR THE BEST STUDENTS OR TEACHERS! CONTEMPORARY APPROACH. OB,CL,BSN.
NOTTURNO ELEGIACO, OP 5	ALFVEN, HUGO	CELLO & ORGAN	Sweden	GEHRMANS	1952	EST 6+MIN	M	C/U/HS	A SINGING MELODY BY FAMOUS SWEDISH COMPOSER. ALSO WORKS WELL WITH PIANO.
NOTTURNO ELEGIACO, OP 5	ALFVEN, HUGO	HORN & ORGAN	Sweden	GEHRMANS	1952	EST 6+MIN	M	C/U/HS	A SINGING MELODY BY FAMOUS SWEDISH COMPOSER. ORIGINALLY FOR CELLO. ALSO WORKS WELL WITH PIANO.
NOTTURNO ELEGIACO, OP 5	ALFVEN, HUGO	TROMBONE & ORGAN	Sweden	GEHRMANS	1952	EST 6+MIN	M	C/U/HS	A SINGING MELODY BY FAMOUS SWEDISH COMPOSER. COMPOSED FOR CELLO. ALSO WORKS WELL WITH PIANO.
NOTTURNO III	TOMASSON, JONAS	VIOLA & CEMBALO	Iceland	ITM		9 MIN 25 SEC	M	C/U	SIX SHORT MOVEMENTS. CAN BE PERFORMED WITH HARPSICHORD OR PIANO.
NOTTURNO IV	TOMASSON, JONAS	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.
NOTTURNO URBANO	NUORVALA, JUHANI	ORCHESTRA	Finland	LOVE	1996	9 MIN	H	C/U	PIC,FL,2OB,2CL(BCL),2BSN,2HN,TRPT,TIMP,STRINGS. A HARD WORK THAT WILL BE MADE EASIER WITH A CONDUCTOR WITH A GREAT STICK! A LOT OF TIME CHANGES AND TRICKY RHYTHMIC THINGS.
NOTTURNO, OP 19	HOLMBOE, VAGN	WOODWIND QUINTET	Denmark	WHANSEN	1940	EST 12 MIN	M/H	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS FROM A FINE COMPOSER, SOLID SCORE AND PLAYABLE.
NOVEMBER, OP. 24 FOR FLUTE, CLARINET & BASSOON	FRIIS, FLEMMING	WOODWIND TRIO	Denmark	SAMFUNDET	1992	17 MIN	H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: ALL SAINTS DAY, DANCE OF DEATH, BUT THE ANGELS!, MEDITATION ON THE CLEAR SUNSETS. CL IN A. WELL LAID OUT SCORE THAT IS PLAYABLE BY BEST C/U PAYERS OR PERHAPS GRADUATE STUDENTS.
NOVENA	FALK, KARL-AXEL	BRASS QUINTET	Norway	NMIC	1984	15 MIN	H	C/U	NONTRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES IN A WELL CONSTRUCTED WORK THAT WILL TAKE TIME TO REHEARSE.
NUANCES, OPUS 55	LUNDE, IVAR	CLARINET CHOIR	Norway	NORSK	1976	9 MIN 40 SEC	H	C/U	AVAILABLE IN THE U.S. THROUGH KENDOR.
NUOREN MIEHEN MIELI	KARJALAINEN, KULLERVO	CLARINET TRIO	Finland	FIMIC	1996	EST 10+ MIN	M/H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: ANDANTINO, GIOCOSO, IN TEMPO LIBERA, MODERATO, MODERATO. THE MOVEMENTS ALSO HAVE DESCRIPTIVE TITLES LIKE, “SAND AND WITCHES”. A FEW RHYTHMIC PROBLEMS AND A LOT OF NOTES IN PLACES.
NUORET LEIJONAT - THE YOUNG LIONS	VIITASAARI, JUKKA	BAND	Finland	7IKKO	2004	3 MIN 15 SEC	M	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,OB,BSN,3CL,BCL,2AS,TS,BS,3TRPT,2COR,3HN,3TRB,EUP,2TBA,STBS,4PERC. ANOTHER FINE SCORE BY AN AWARD WINNING COMPOSER OF MUSIC THAT CAN BE PLAYED BY SCHOOL ENSEMBLES, COMMUNITY BANDS AS WELL AS C/U GROUPS. YOU MUST HAVE SOME OF THIS COMPOSERS WORKS!