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Title	Composer Arranger	Ensemble Medium	Country	Publisher_Code	Date	Time	Difficulty	Recommended Level	Comments
10 INVENTIONER FOR 4 TUBAER	ROIKJER, KJELL	TUBA QUARTET	Denmark	ENGSTROM & SODRING			M	C/U/HS	SUGGEST EUPHONIUM FOR AT LEAST THE TOP PART IF NOT THE TOP TWO PARTS. THIS IS HIGHLY PLAYABLE MATERIAL IF THE EUPHONIUM IS USED. STRAIGHT AHEAD AND ENJOY. A FORWARD IS INCLUDED BY MICHAEL LIND.
10 INVENTIONS	ROIKJER, KJELL	TUBA DUET	Denmark	WHANSEN	1969		M/H	C/U	TUBA DUETS: 1 TO Eb ON 2 OF THE DUOS, OTHERS MORE MODEST RANGES. TRY EUPHONIUM & TUBA ALSO.
10 INVENTIONS FOR 2 TUBAS	ROIKJER, KJELL	BRASS ENSEMBLE	Denmark	WHANSEN	1969		E/M	C/U/HS	JUST WHAT IS NEEDED WHEN TWO TUBA PLAYERS GET TOGETHER. WELL WRITTEN FOR ANY LEVEL OF PLAYER AND FUN FOR ALL IN THE BACK OF THE BAND.
10 PRELUDES	ABRAHAMSEN, HANS	STRING QUARTET	Denmark	WHANSEN	1982		M/H	C/U	TEN SHORT MOVEMENTS WITH A RANGE OF DIFFICULTY. A WELL CRAFTED SCORE FROM A GOOD COMPOSER.
1397	ANDERSSON, MAGNUS F.	BAND	Sweden	SMIC	1996	LESS THAN I MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	2FL(PIC),OB,3CL,BCL,BSN,2AS,TS,BS,3TRPT,2HN,3TRB,EUP,2PERC. A FANFARE LIKE WORK WITH LOTS OF ACTIVITY FOR ALL. DRAMATIC! GOOD INTRODUCTION TO THIS COMPOSERS WORK.
15 VARIATIONER, OP 40	NIELSEN, JOHN	ORCHESTRA	Denmark	SAMFUNDET	1967	13 MIN	M/H	C/U	PIC,2FL,2CL,BCL,2OB,EH,2BSN,CBSN,4HN,3TRPT,2TRB,TBA,2PERC,TMP,STRINGS. FREQUENT METER CHANGES BUT MOSTLY STRAIGHT AHEAD. THEME IS 3/4 IN ONE. MOST VARIATIONS ARE RHYTHMIC. NICE CHALLENGE.
15.00	SODERBERG, HANS	BAND	Sweden	SMIC	1986	CA 12-15 MIN	H	C/U	8FL,8CL,OB,2BSN,2AS,7HN,8TRPT,3TRB,TBA,3PERC. NONTRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES, NOTE THE INSTRUMENTATION, PERCUSSION EMPHASIS, NICE HORN OPENING.
2 BIBLISKA FANFARER, OP. 192A	SAGVIK, STELLAN	BRASS QUINTET & ORGAN	Sweden	SMIC	1999	2 MIN 20 SEC	M	C/U	FINE COMPOSER AND TWO NICE FANFARES THAT HAVE MUCH MUSICAL INTEREST. EVERYTHING IN PLAYABLE RANGES. GOOD DRAMA IN EACH FANFARE.
20 SMA VIOLIN DUETTER, OP.32	SAEVERUD, HARALD	VIOLIN DUET	Norway	MUSIKK-HUSET	1959		M	C/U/HS	CAN BE PLAYED BY OTHER LIKE PITCHED INSTRUMENTS.
24 ETUDES FOR FLUTE, OP. 16	LINDHOLM, HERBERT	FLUTE ALONE	Finland	FiMIC	1992	EACH 1 -2 MIN	E/M/H	C/U/HS	EACH ETUDE CAN SAND ALONE AND ARE WORTHY OF PERFORMANCE. OF VARYING DIFFICULTY. COMPOSER WRITES WELL FOR THE FLUTE.
28 PIECES OF WEDDING CAKE (KRANSAKOKNBLILAR)	SIGURBJORNSSON, THORKELL	FLUTE & VIOLIN	Iceland	ITM			M	C/U	STUDIO FUN OR FOR INTIMATE PERFORMANCE. 28 VARIATIONS ON A SHORT THEME.
28 PIECES OF WEDDING CAKE (KRANSAKOKNBLILAR)	SIGURBJORNSSON, THORKELL	VIOLIN & FLUTE	Iceland	ITM			M	C/U	STUDIO FUN OR FOR INTIMATE PERFORMANCE. 28 VARIATIONS ON A SHORT THEME.
3 MORCEAUX BREFS, OP 17	BULL, EDVARD HAGERUP	SAXOPHONE(ALTO) & PIANO	Norway	EDITIONS MUSICALES	1955		M/H	C/U	EASIER THAN OTHER WORKS BY THIS COMPOSER. ORCHESTRA PARTS AVAILABLE FROM THE PUBLISHER. THREE MOVEMENTS. THE HORN SINGS ON THIS ONE!
3 NOCTURNES	RONNES, ROBERT	BASSOON & PIANO	Norway	NMIC	1982/2000	EST 11 MIN	H	C/U	THE THREE NOCTURNES CAN STAND ALONE. THEY ARE VERY DIFFICULT RHYTHMICALLY, TONALLY, AND MUSICALLY. A GREAT CHALLENGE FOR THE UPPER DIVISION C/U OR GRAD STUDENT. THIS COMPOSER HAS MANY ITEMS OF THIS DIFFICULTY AVAILABLE -- SEE THE NMIC LIBRARY ONLINE.
3 PIECES FOR HORN	LUND, GUDRUN	HORN ALONE	Denmark	LUND	1997	EST 6 MIN	M/H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: MODERATO - STRICTLY RHYTHMICAL, LIKE A MARCH, QUASI RECITATIVO, ALLEGRO GIOCOSO. RANGE NOT PROBLEM FOR THE GOOD PLAYER. SOME MIXED METER AND NEED TO CAREFULLY FOLLOW THE ARTICULATION MARKINGS.
3 PIECES FOR VIOLA SOLO	HAUTA-AHO, TEPPO	VIOLA ALONE	Finland	FiMIC	1982	10 MIN	H	C/U	SOLID TECHNIQUE NEEDED FOR PERFORMANCE. A GOOD COMPOSER.
3 SWEDISH TUNES	ANDRESEN, MOGENS	TROMBONE QUARTET	Denmark	DANISH BRASS	198	EST 7-8 MIN	M	C/U	MS IS A BIT TRICKY. MUTES. NEED BASS TROMBONE. LIGHT HEARTED PIECE.
3 VARIATIONSETUDER	SJOGREN, KIM	VIOLIN ALONE	Denmark	ENGSTROM & SODRING	1988	EST 7 MIN	H	C/U	FIRST VARIATION IS 'OH, SUSANNA'. LOTS OF NOTES TO DISPLAY YOUR TECHNIQUE.
3. CONCERTO	HOLMBOE, VAGN	CLARINET & ORCHESTRA	Denmark	WHANSEN	1940/42	EST 16 MIN	H	C/U	2TRPT,2HN,STRINGS. NOTE THIS INSTRUMENTATION). MOVEMENTS(2): ALLEGRO NON TROPPO,ALLEGRO GIOCOSO. EARLY WORK OF HOLMBOE. IN GOOD MS. N0T AS DIFFICULT AS SOME AND VERY PLAYABLE. NO SURPRISES.
4 LYRISKE STYKKER (4 LYRIC PIECES)	AAGAARD-NILSEN, TORSTEIN	EUPHONIUM ALONE	Norway	NORDIC SOUNDS	2000	EST 4 MN	H	C/U/HS	NEED TENOR AND BASS CLEF. FREQUENT CHANGES OF CLEF. UPPER REGISTER TO Eb. MUCH OPPORTUNITY TO BE EXPRESSIVE AND MUSICAL. THIS COMPOSER ALSO HAS A LONGER SOLO ALONE WORK TITLED ‘BLACK RAIN’ FROM SAME PUBLISHER.
4 PEZZI BREVI	EKLUND, HANS	CLARINET ALONE	Sweden	SUECIA	1968		M	C/U	FOUR SHORT MOVEMENTS. NOTES NOT DIFFICULT, BUT MATURE SOUND AND MUSICIANSHIP REQUIRED.
4 SMABITAR FOR 6 TRABLASARE	LUNDEN-WELDEN,GUNNAR	WOODWIND ENSEMBLE	Sweden	SUECIA	1987	EST 6 MIN	M	C/U	3FL, 2CL, 1BSN. FOUR VERY SHORT MOVEMENTS.
5 FRAGMENTER FOR STRYGEKVARTET	HEGAARD, LARS	STRING QUARTET	Denmark	SAMFUNDET	1982	21 MIN	H	C/U	VERY DIFFICULT 5 MOVEMENTS. MOVEMENTS CAN STAND ALONE. ALL PLAYERS MUST BE HIGH QUALITY.
5 PEZZI PER CLARINETTO SOLO	EKLUND, HANS	CLARINET ALONE	Sweden	SMIC	1988	8 MIN	M	C/U/HS	FIVE MOVEMENTS OF INTERESTING MATERIAL FOR RECITAL, CONTEST OR STUDIO. MOVEMENTS CAN STAND ALONE.
5 SHORT PIECES	BJERRE, JENS	CELLO & PIANO	Denmark	WHANSEN	1972	EST 5 MIN	M	C/U	FIVE SHORT WORKS THAT HAVE MUSICAL POTENTIAL. RECITAL MATERIAL.
5 SOLOSTYKKER FOR TUBA	ROIKJER, KJELL	TUBA ALONE	Denmark	ENGSTROM & SODRING	1994		M/H	C/U	FOR THE SERIOUS TUBA PLAYER. SOME OF THE SOLO PIECES EASIER THAN OTHER AND CAN STAND ALONE. DEDICATED TO MICHAEL LIND.
5 STUDIES FOR MARIMBA	JORGENSEN, KLAUS IB	PERCUSSION ALONE (MARIMBA)	Denmark	SAMFUNDET	1995	13 MIN	H	C/U	PLAYABLE BY THE C/U SERIOUS STUDENT NEEDING A CHALLENGE. A WELL CRAFTED SCORE THAT NEEDS PLAYING! IT HAS ALL THE USUAL PROBLEMS TO KEEP THE PLAYERS ATTENTION. ALL WILL LIKE.
6 PEZZI BREVI, OP 113	KARKOFF, MAURICE	OBOE ALONE	Sweden	GEHRMANS	1977		M	C/U/HS	SIX SHORT SECTIONS: 1. MEDITAZIONE, 2. PASTORALE, 3. SCHERZETTO, 4. CANZONETTA, 5. CAPRICCIO, 6. CONTEMPLAZIONE. MUSICAL AND PLAYABLE.
69 DEGREES NORTH	HUSBY, KAARE D.	BAND	Norway	NMIC	2003	EST 2 MIN 30 SEC	E/M	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,2OB,EH,2BSN,EbCL,3CL,BCL,SS,AS,TS,BS,3TPT,4HN,3TRB,EUP,2TBA,STBS,4PERC. SLOW MARCH WITH A DRAMATIC OPENING. NICE KEEP CHANGE (Db TO G) FOR A SPECIAL ENDING.