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Title	Composer Arranger	Ensemble Medium	Country	Publisher_Code	Date	Time	Difficulty	Recommended Level	Comments
OBOEKONSERT	AGRELL, JOHAN JOACHIM (1701-1765)	OBOE & STRING ORCHESTRA	Sweden	BUSCH		EST 9 MIN	M	C/U	NEED CONTINUO INSTRUMENT, THREE MOVEMENTS(FSF). BAROQUE AND PLAYABLE. REVISED 1983 BY BO ERIKSSON.
OBSTINATO (1980)	BLOMBERG, ERIK	ORCHESTRA	Sweden	SUECIA	1981	7 MIN	M	C/U/HS	2FL,2CL,2OB,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,2TRB,PERC,TMP,STRINGS. ONE MOVEMENT OF PLAYABLE WORK AND NEED FOR GOOD BASSOONISTS. SOFT OPENING, BIG MIDDLE, SOFT CLOSING. SCORE FOR SALE, PARTS RENTAL.
OCTOBER SUN	VIITASAARI, JUKKA	BAND	Finland	7IKKO	2005	8 MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,2OB,2BSN,EbCL,3CL,BCL,2AS,TS,BS,3TRPT,4HN,3TRB,EUP,TBA,STRBS,4PERC. A LITTLE HARDER THAN SOME OTHER OF THIS COMPOSERS WORKS BECAUSE QUANTITY OF NOTES. TRY THIS COMPOSER!. ALSO, SEE HIS, ‘BOTHNIAN RHAPSODY’ AND THE SHORT, ‘CANTOR HENRY’S POLKA’!
OFFERTORY	BALDVINSSON, TRYGGVI M.	TROMBONE ALONE	Iceland	ITM	1999	EST 5+ MIN	H	C/U	FOR THE ADVANCED, CONFIDENT UPPER DIVISION OR GRADUATE TROMBONIST WITH A HIGH C, MULTI PHONICS AND MUSICALITY.
OKON FUOKO, SUITE I, OP 58	MADETOJA, LEEVI	ORCHESTRA	Finland	FAZER	1936	14 MIN	M/H	C/U	PIC,3FL,2CL,2OB,2BSN,4HN,3TRPT,4TRB,TBA,3PERC,TMP,HARP,CELESTE, STRINGS. MUSIC FROM A BALLET. ALL SECTIONS OF THE SUITE ARE CONNECTED. FLOWING MUSIC IN ROMANTIC STYLE.
OKTET	ASGEIRSSON, JON	WOODWIND OCTET	Iceland	ITM	1977	7 MIN	M	C/U	2FL(PIC),CL,BCL,OB,BSN,EH,CBSN. PLAYABLE WORK - TRY ALTERNATE INSTRUMENTS FOR EH OR CBSN IN A WOODWIND CHOIR.
OKTETT 1946,OP 54	KVANDAL,JOHAN	WOODWIND ENSEMBLE	Norway	NORSK	1980	EST 6 MIN	M/H	C/U	2OB,2CL,2BSN,2HN,STBS. SOME PROBLEMS WITH MANUSCRIPT. IN TWO MOVEMENTS. ACCESSIBLE PIECE.
OLAFUR LILJUROS	SVEINSSON, GUNNAR R	JAZZ ENSEMBLE	Iceland	ITM	1984		E	C/U	STRING BASS, MARIMBA & GUITAR. RECITAL MATERIAL FOR COLLEGE MARIMBA SOLOIST.
OLD WEDDING TUNE FROM AHL	LINDBERG, NILS	STAGE BAND	Sweden	NORDISKA	1985		E/M	C/U/HS	EXCELLENT SCORE OF AN OLD WEDDING MARCH FROM THE AREA OF ÅHL. SOME GOOD BUT TRICKY SAXOPHONE WORK.
OLLI'S SOLO	WESSMAN, HARRI	FLUTE ALONE	Finland	FiMIC	1980	EST 3 MIN	M	C/U/HS	GOOD INTRO TO FLUTE ALONE LITERATURE.
OLYMPISK FANFAREMARSJ	ASHEIM, NILS HENRIK	BAND	Norway	NMIC	1993	EST 2 MIN	M	C/U/HS	2FL,OB,EbCL,3CL,BCL,2AS,TS,BS,BSN,3COR,2HN,3TRB,EUP,TBA,4PERC. A DIGNIFIED MARCH IN 3/4 FOR THE OLYMPICS AT LILLEHAMMER 1994. PLAYABLE, NO SURPRISES!
ON THE ROCKS	HEINIO, MIKKO	ORCHESTRA	Finland	FiMIC	1998	13+ MIN	H	C/U	3FL(PIC),3OB(EH),3CL(EbCL,BCL),3BSN,4HN,3TRPT,3TRB,TBA,PIANO/CELESTA,4PERC,STRINGS. A LARGE PIECE COMMISSIONED BY THE FINNISH BROADCASTING COMPANY. PROFESSIONAL LEVEL WORK POSSIBLE BY THE BEST C/U ORCHESTRAS.
ON THE THRESHOLD	NILSSON, TORSTEN	BAND & PIANO	Sweden	REIMERS	1975		M/H	C/U	PIC,2FL,2EbCL,2CL,BCL,OB,BSN,AS,TS,3HN,3TRPT,3TRB,EUP,TBA,PERC, TMP,SB. THREE MOVEMENTS WITH NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION WORK FOR BOTH PARTIES. SOME IMPROVISATION FOR BAND AS A GROUP. SCORE FOR SALE, PARTS RENTAL.
ON VALHUSAHÆD	SVEINSSON, GUNNAR R	JAZZ ENSEMBLE	Iceland	ITM			M	C/U	FL, TS, BS, TRPT, DRUMS, BASS, VIB. SOME HARD CHORD CHANGES. SWINGS.
ONE FOR LIBERTAD	AHVENLAHTI, OLLI	STAGE BAND	Finland	FiMIC	1978	EST 4 1/2 MIN	H	C/U	A 'COOKER'! STRAIGHT AHEAD ACTION.
ONE HAS NOW...	SVEINSSON, GUNNAR R	JAZZ ENSEMBLE	Iceland	ITM			M	C/U	TS, DRUMS, SB, GUITAR, VIBES, PIANO. SWING HEAD AND CHANGES.
ONE UPON A TIME IN CARELIA	JUUTILAINEN, PETRI	BAND	Finland	FiMIC	1997	EST 10+ MIN	H	C/U	2FL(PIC),OB,EbCL,3CL,BCL,BSN,AS,TS,BS,4HN,2COR,3TRPT,3TRB,ELECT.PIANO/SYNTHESZER,EUP,ELBASS,2TBA,4PERC. INSTRUMENTATION SHOULD GIVE THE IDEA. AN EPISODIC PIECE WITH MUTES FOR BRASS (BUCKET,ETC). MIXED METER AND OTHER THINGS TO WORK OUT
OPEN MIND, OP. 71	MARTINSSON, ROLF	ORCHESTRA	Sweden	GEHRMANS	2005	10 MIN	H	C/U	2FL(PIC),2OB(EH),2CL(BCL),2BSN,(CBSN),4HN,2TRPT,3TRB,3PERC,STRINGS. STARTS BIG, ENDS QUIETLY. NOTES FOR EVERYONE FROM A FINE COMPOSER. EXCELLENT SCORE.
OPENING	NORDHAGEN, STIG	CLARINET CHOIR	Norway	NMIC	2002	3 MIN	H	C/U	2EbCL,3BbCL,ACL,BCL,EbCONTRACL,BbCONTRACL. MIXED METER THROUGHOUT, ALL PLAYERS MUST BE HIGHLY PROFICIENT RHYTHMICALLY.
OPENING BRASS	ENGLUND, EINAR	BRASS ENSEMBLE	Finland	FiMIC	1988	3 MIN	M	C/U	4HN,4BbTRPT, 4TRB,EUP,2TBA. GOOD MS. MARKED, ALLEGRO MAESTOSO. LIKE ALONG DIGNIFIED FANFARE.
OPP AMARYLLIS	BELLMAN, CARL MICHAEL/STIG GUSTAFSON	BAND	Sweden	LEMA	1984	2 MIN 30 SEC	E/M	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,EbCL,3CL,ACL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,3COR,2TRPT,3TRB, EUP,TBA,2PERC,TMP,SB. GOOD SCORE OF 19TH CENTURY SWEDISH COMPOSER FROM AN EXCELLENT ARRANGER. CAN BE PLAYED WITH REDUCED INSTRUMENTATION & NOTED IN SCORE CUES.
OPUS PARTUS	HOEMSNES,BJORN K.	BAND	Norway	NMIC	1985	EST 8 MIN	H	C/U	PIC,2FL,EbCL,6CL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,2COR,2TRPT,3TRB,EUP, 2TBA,4PERC,TMP,EH,CBSN,PIANO. BIG WORK WITH CHALLENGES TO GO AROUND. SOME NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION, BUT EASY TO DO. NOTE THE INSTRUMENTATION.
OREITHYIA	SIGURBJORNSSON, THORKELL	FLUTE & BAND	Iceland	ITM	1994	EST 7+ MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,2OB,2BSN,4CL,2AS,TS,BS,3TRPT,5HN,4TRB,EUP,TBA,3PERC. A LOT OF CHANGING METER. BAND PARTS TEND TO BE SPARSE. HIGH LEVEL FLUTE PLAYER!
ORKESTERSVIT	ENGSTROM, TORBJORN	ORCHESTRA	Sweden	SMIC	1996	10 MIN	M	C/U/HS	2FL,2OB,2CL,2BSN,2HN,2TRB,STRINGS. MOVEMENTS: PRELUDIO, SCHERZO,VALS. ALL VERY PLAYABLE IN A WELL CONSTRUCTED SCORE. [SEE ALSO HIS EARLIER WORK(1990) TITLED, ‘SYMPOSION’ FOR SLIGHTLY LARGE ORCHESTRA WITH SCORE IN MS].
ORPHEUS, OP. 34	HABBESTAD, KJELL	FLUTE & PIANO	Norway	NMIC	1993	34 MIN	H	C/U	7 MOVEMENTS OF VARYING DIFFICULTY, EACH CAN STAND ALONE. MOVEMENT 6 HAS A SECTION OF ALEATORY OTHERWISE MOSTLY TRADITIONAL RHYTHMS WITH CONTEMPORARY HARMONIES FREQUENTED.
OSLO REEL (OSLARRÆLL)	SIGURBJORNSSON, THORKELL	FLUTE & PIANO	Iceland	ITM			M	C/U	ENCORE MATERIAL FOR RECITAL. RHYTHMICALLY CHALLENGING AND FUN.
OSTACOLI	ELIASSON, ANDERS	STRING ORCHESTRA	Sweden	SMIC		15 MIN	H+	C/U	FITS TOGETHER NICELY, A BIG CHALLENGE FOR C/U ENSEMBLE. RENTAL ONLY.
OSTERBOTTNISK SVIT	GUSTAFSON, STIG	BAND	Sweden	LEMA	1985	6 MIN	E	HS	PIC,2FL,EbCL,3CL,ACL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,3COR,3TRB,EUP,TBA,PERC,TMP,SB. THREE MOVEMENTS BY AN EXCELLENT CONDUCTOR, EDUCATOR, COMPOSER & ARRANGER.
OSTERGOTLAND SVIT FOR ORKESTER	WILHELMI, TOBIAS	ORCHESTRA	Sweden	SMIC	1930	EST 20+MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	2FL,2CL,2OB,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,TRB,TMP,STRINGS. FOUR MOVEMENTS WORTHY OF PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE BUT ACCESSIBLE BY SCHOOL ENSEMBLES. EXCELLENT SCORE. RENTAL ONLY.
OSTINATIA	FAHLSTROM, ORJAN	BAND	Sweden	EHRLING	1981	4 MIN 45 SEC	E/M	C/U/HS	2FL,3CL,ACL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,2HN,3TRPT,3TRB,EUP,2TBA, 2PERC,TMP,SB. STRAIGHT AHEAD PLAYABLE MATERIAL. MODEST RANGES. MANY PARTS ISSUED WITH THE PUBLICATION.
OSTINATO	AHLBERG, GUNNAR	FLUTE & HARP	Sweden	SMIC	1989		M	C/U/HS	THREE SECTIONS PLAYED ATTACCA: SOSTENUTO, MOBILE & MESTO. COLLEGE RECITAL MATERIAL.
OTTEITA KILGORE TROUTIN PAIVAKIRJASTA 2	SERMILA, JARMO	BRASS QUINTET	Finland	JASEMUSIIKKI	1988	5 MIN	H	C/U	2TRPT, HN, TRB, TBA. 5 SHORT MOVEMENTS WITH MIXED METER, RHYTHMIC COMPLEXITY AND INTEREST.
OTTONI	KOLBERG, KARE	BRASS QUINTET	Norway	NORSK	1981	6 MIN	H	C/U	ONE MOVEMENT WITH HIGH TRPT 1 PART. SOME NONTRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES. GOOD SCORE.
OUTSIDE THE WINDOW	GRAHN, ULF	TRUMPET ALONE	Sweden	SEESAW	1976	5 1/2/MIN	H	C/U	NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION WITH CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS. MUTES, RANGE TO HIGH C. GOOD SCORE.
OUVERTURE	LILJEFORS, RUBEN (1871-1936)	ORCHESTRA	Sweden	SMIC			M	C/M/HS	2FL,2CL,2OB,2BSN,4HN,2TRPT,3TRB,TMP,STRINGS. EXCELLENT FOR THE HS OR COLLEGE ORCHESTRA. SCORE IS MS BUT READABLE. PARTS LAY WELL. RENTAL ONLY.
OUVERTURE - 1918	HOEMSNES, BJORN K.	BAND	Norway	NMIC		EST 8+MIN	M	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,3CL,ACL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,3COR,3TRPT,3TRB,EUP, 2TBA,3PERC,TMP. A GOOD SCORE WITH MUCH PERCUSSION. GOOD ACTION FOR ALL.
OUVERTURE FOR LILLE ORKESTER	HOFFDING, FINN	STRING ORCHESTRA	Denmark	ENGSTROM & SODRING	1947	EST 6 MIN	M/H	C/U	STRINGS PLUS PIANO AND FLUTE. NOT A FLUTE SOLO. SOME CHANGING METER AND MOVES ALONG.
OUVERTURE-FANTASY, OP 59	KVANDAL, JOHAN	BRASS ENSEMBLE	Norway	NORSK	1982	9 MIN 30 SEC	M/H	C/U	2TRPT IN C,3HN,2TRB,TBA. CHANGING METER. A GOOD SCORE THAT WILL TAKE SOME REHEARSAL TIME.
OVER BOILING	LINDSTROM, ERIK	STAGE BAND	Finland	FiMIC/LINDSTRÖM, ERIK		EST 4 MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	MEDIUM SWING, TIGHT ENSEMBLE, SOLOS, SCORE & PARTS A BIT MESSY.
OVERTYRE, SCHERZO OG FINALE, OP. 28	GAATHAUG, MORTEN	BAND	Norway	NMIC	1985	12 MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,EbCL,3CL,ACL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,2COR,2TRPT,3TRB, EUP,2TBA,5PERC,SB. EVERYBODY WORKS, SOLID SCORE, MS IS A LITTLE WEAK.