Nordic Instrumental Music
For Colleges and Universities
By Composer
| Composer Arranger | Title | Ensemble Medium | Country | Publisher_Code | Date | Time | Difficulty | Recommended Level | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAESSEN, RAY | AMAVI | BRASS QUINTET | Sweden | SMIC | 2004 | 12 MIN | M/H | C/U | WE LIKE THIS COMPOSER, BUT WE ARE RELUCTANT TO INCLUDE HIS WORKS ON THIS LIST BECAUSE OF THE MS. SHOULD THIS WORK EVER APPEAR IN GOOD PRINT FORM, IT WILL GET A LOT OF PLAY. FOUR MOVEMENTS AND INTERESTING MATERIAL, BUT YOU ARE WARNED! |
| NAESSEN, RAY | AMOROSO V | BASSOON ALONE | Sweden | SMIC | 1996 | 6 MIN. 30 SEC | M/H | C/U | RELUCTANTLY THIS IS INCLUDED BECAUSE IT IS GOOD MUSIC, BUT THE MS IS TERRIBLE! IN BASS AND TENOR CLEF AND TWO MOVEMENTS. YOU ARE WARNED ABOUT THE MS! |
| NAESSEN, RAY | KONSERT FOR BASSOON AND BLASORKESTER | BASSOON & BAND | Sweden | SMIC | 2000 |
17 MIN | M/H | C/U | FL,OB,3CL,BSN,AS,TS,3TRPT,HN,2TRB,EUP,STRBS,2PERC. USUAL 3 MOVEMENTS. INCLUDED BECAUSE THE LACK OF THIS TYPE OF MATERIAL. RELUCTANCE COMES FROM QUALITY OF THE MS. NOT GOOD, BUT READABLE. SOME MIXED METER, PLAYABLE. GET ACQUAINTED WITH THIS COMPOSER! |
| NAESSEN, RAY | SONATA HUMANIATA | CLARINET & PIANO | Sweden | SMIC | 2001 | EST 8 MIN | M | C/U | A COMPOSER WHO’S WORKS WOULD BE PLAYED MUCH MORE IF BETTER MS. HE UNDERSTANDS C/U TYPE STUDENTS. THIS ONE FOR YOUR SECOND YEAR COLLEGE PLAYER. NO SURPRISES OR SPECIAL DEMANDS. THE MUSIC WORKS! FOUR MOVEMENTS IN THE USUAL CONTRASTING TEMPOS AND STYLES. |
| NAESSEN, RAY | SONATA LEVATA | TRUMPET & PIANO | Sweden | SMIC | 2000 | 17 MIN. 30 SEC. | M/H | C/U | TRUMPET IN C. MS IS NOT GOOD, BUT THE COMPOSER IS! THESE THREE MOVEMENTS SHOULD BE WORTH THE EFFORT IN SPITE OF THE MS. SOME MIXED METER. RANGE TO C#. |
| NAESSEN, RAY I DEN LANGO VANTANS SKOG |
IN DEN LANGA VANTANS SKOG | STRING ORCHESTRA | Sweden | SMIC | 2001 | 4 MIN | M | C/U/HS | 6 VIOLIN PARTS, 2 VIOLA, 2 CELLO, STRING BASS. THIS COMPOSER HAS SOMETHING TO SAY, BUT IN A MESSY MS! WE CHOSE ONE TO LET YOU KNOW - IF YOU CAN GET BY THE MS, YOU WILL FIND MANY OTHER GOOD WORKS FOR STRING AND FULL ORCHESTRA THAT HAVE GREAT MERIT. |
| NEERGAARD, NIELS | SAMBA SAMBUCA | BRASS QUINTET | Denmark | LIBRA | 2001 | EST 3+ MIN | E/M | C/U/HS | USUAL INSTRUMENTATION OR SUB TRB FOR HN AND Eb TUBA FOR Bb TUBA. NICE MATERIAL. WATCH FOR THE TRICKY SAMBA RHYTHMIC PATTERN. |
| NELSON, DANIEL | ASHES | VIOLIN & ORCHESTRA | Sweden | SMIC | 1997 | 20 MIN | M/H | C/U | FL,CL,BSN,PO,STRINGS. THREE MOVEMENTS IN FAST-SLOW-FAST FORMAT. EVERYONE WORKS, ESPECIALLY THE SOLOIST. A GREAT SCORE AND SHOULD WORK FOR THE C/U ADVANCED VIOLINIST WITH THE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA. SEE OTHER WORKS BY THIS COMPOSER IN THE SMIC ONLINE CATALOG. |
| NELSON, DANIEL | BOOK OF BEAT | SAXOPHONE QUARTET & BAND | Sweden | SMIC | 2003 | 16 MIN, 30 SEC | M | C/U | 2FL(PIC),2OB,3CL,BCL,2BSN,2HN,3TRPT,3TRB,TBA,ELECTBASS,PO,2PERC. THE SOLO INSTRUMENTS:2 AS (1 DBL SOP),TS,BS. FIVE MOVEMENTS THAT CAN STAND ALONE. SOME MIXED METER AND RHYTHMIC PROBLEMS, BUT PLAYABLE MUSIC BY THE SAXOPHONE SECTION OF MOST COLLEGE BANDS. |
| NELSON, DANIEL | BOUNCE | BAND | Sweden | SMIC | 2003 | 6 MIN 30 SEC | M/H | C/U | PIC,2FL,2OB,2BSN,3CL,BCL,2AS,TS,BS,3TRPT,2COR,4HN,3TRB,EUP,2TBA,STBS,4PERC. IN THE DANCE BAND WORLD THIS WAS CALLED, MEDIUM BOUNCE. THAT IS WHAT IT IS WITH SOME SOPHISTICATION. LIKE A 6/4 SECTION. AUDIENCE APPEAL. |
| NELSON, DANIEL | CLARINET CONCERTO | CLARINET & ORCHESTRA | Sweden | SUECIA | 2000 | 19 MIN | M/H | C/U | 2FL(PIC),2OB,2CL,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,PIANO/CELESTA,2PERC,STRINGS. EACH OF THE WINDS HAS A WINE GLASS FILLED TO A CERTAIN PITCH WITH LIQUID TO PLAY. DO NOT LET THAT SCARE YOU, A SERIOUS COMPOSER WITH GREAT THINGS TO SAY IN THREE MOVEMENTS. BUT, IT IS ABOUT THE CLARINET! |
| NELSON, DANIEL | DANCES & AIR | VIOLIN & ORCHESTRA | Sweden | SMIC | 2003 | 10 MIN | 2FL(PIC),2OB,2CL(BCL),2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,PERC,PO,STRINGS. M0VEMENTS: DANCE I, AIR, DANCE II. FIRST DANCE HAS A LOT OF MOVING NOTES STRAIGHT AWAY FOR THE STRINGS AND SOLOIST. THIRD MOVEMENT DOES IT WITH MIXED METER. AIR IS SHORTER, SLOW AND LETS THE VIOLINIST SING. | ||
| NELSON, DANIEL | NEON-O-MATIC | 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. |
| NELSON, DANIEL | ROMANTACHYCARDIA | ORCHESTRA | Sweden | SMIC | 2004 | 8 MIN 30 SEC | M/H | C/U/HS | PIC,2FL,3OB(EH),2CL,BCL,3BSN(CBSN),4HN,3TRPT,3TRB,TBA,4PERC,HARP,PIANO,STRINGS. THIS COMPOSER HAS A FEEL FOR THE UPBEAT, CONTEMPORARY STYLE OF WRITING. HE USES SOME MIXED METER IN THIS ONE TO MAKE IT EVEN MORE INTERESTING. |
| NELSON, DANIEL | RONDO NEUROICA | STRING ORCHESTRA | Sweden | SMIC | 1994 | 7 MIN | E/M | C/U/HS | AN EASIER NELSON COMPOSITION THAT KEEPS THE STANDARDS THAT HE HAS IN HIS MORE COMPLICATED WORKS. WE TRUST HIM TO MAKE THE MUSIC WORTH WHILE AND INTERESTING. |
| NELSON, DANIEL | YABA-MM-BOP | ORCHESTRA | Sweden | SMIC | 1998 | 6 MIN | M | C/U/HS | 2FL,2OB,2CL,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,2TRB,3PERC,PIANO,STRINGS. A LIGHTER PIECE FOR THE LIGHTER MOMENTS. SO WELL SCORED! EVERYONE WILL ENJOY! |
| NELVIG, BENGT | CAPRICCIO | VIOLIN & PIANO | Sweden | GEHRMANS | 2000 | EST 4 MIN | M/H | C/U | NICE LAYOUT OF THE PARTS AND INTERPLAY BETWEEN THE TWO PERFORMERS. LOTS OF NOTES, BUT VERY PLAYABLE! |
| NESS, JON OIVIND | GIST | PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE & BAND | Norway | NMIC | 2004 | 17 MIN | H | C/U | 2FL,OB,5CL,BSN,AS,BS,4HN,3TRPT,3TRB,EUP,TBA,3PERC,STBS. A ONE MOVEMENT WORK FOR THREE PERCUSSIONISTS AND BAND. THE BAND PART IS HARD AS WELL AS THE SOLO ENSEMBLE PARTS. EXCITING MATERIAL! |
| NEVONMAA, KIMMO | LUX INTIMA FOR SMALL ORCHESTRA | ORCHESTRA | Finland | MODUS | 1993/94 | 15 MIN | H | C/U | FL,OB,CL,BSN,HN,TRPT,TB,2PERC,STRINGS. MANY TRAPS RHYTHMICALLY AND MUSICALLY AND NOTES TO SPARE. WE THINK THIS CAN BE PLAYED BY THE FINE C/U ENSEMBLES WITH REHEARSAL TIME AND A GOOD CONDUCTOR! |
| NICOTRA, ALFREDO | ELEGI | CELLO & PIANO | Norway | NMIC | 1998 | 5 MIN 10 SEC | E/M | C/U/HS | SOLO NEEDS TREBLE AS WELL AS BASS CLEFS. JUST A NICE SOLO TO SING OUT WITH SOME MODEST MODERN HARMONY. |
| NICOTRA, ALFREDO | EPISODIOS | WOODWIND QUINTET | Norway | NMIC | 1997 | 7 MIN | M | C/U/HS | USUAL INSTR. MOVEMENTS: ANDINA LA HUMILDE, PAISANO CON BANDONEON - VALS, ALEGRIA ESPANOLA. THIS COMPOSER ALWAYS OFFERS SOME FUN AND MUSICAL REWARDS. CHECK OUT HIS OTHER WORKS HERE AND IN THE NMIC CATALOG |
| NICOTRA, ALFREDO | FRA HELE BUENOS AIRES | TUBA QUARTET | Norway | NMIC | CIR 2000 | 7 MIN 35 SEC | M | C/U/HS | 2 EUP,2TBA. MOVEMENTS: TANGO DRAMA, PAMPERA, MILONGA DOLCE, MALAMBO. GOOD, NEW AND FUN MATERIAL FOR THE TUBA QUARTET. PLAYABLE RANGES FOR ALL AND NO REAL COUNTING PROBLEMS. |
| NICOTRA, ALFREDO | FUGA GAUCHESCA | SAXOPHONE QUARTET | Norway | NMIC | 1994 | 5 MIN | M | C/U/HS | SS.AS.TS.BS. ALWAYS A TOUGH OF LATIN IN THIS COMPOSER’S WORKS. ALL PARTS PLAYABLE AND GOOD MATERIAL FOR THE YOUNGER ENSEMBLE. |
| NICOTRA, ALFREDO | HORNKVARTETT | 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. |
| NICOTRA, ALFREDO | SALONGMUSIKK “TRE VOCES” (FLUTE, CLAR ,BSN) | WOODWIND TRIO | Norway | NMIC | CIR 1998 | 21 MIN | M | C/U/HS | GOOD MATERIAL FOR THE YOUNG ENSEMBLE. ALL PARTS READILY PLAYABLE BY THE SERIOUS ENSEMBLE. |
| NICOTRA, ALREDO | SONATA DEL CLARON LATINO | BASS CLARINET & PIANO | Norway | NMIC | 1997 | 12 MIN | M/H | C/U | MOVEMENTS: QUASI FANTASIA, RONDO LATINO, LIED SONATE, FINALE LATINO. PLAYABLE AND A GOOD ADDITION TO THE BASS CLARINET LITERATURE. |
| NIELSEN, CARL | CANTO SERIOSO | CELLO & PIANO | Denmark | WHANSEN | 1944 | EST 4 MIN | M | C/U/HS | ALSO SCORED FOR HORN AND PIANO. COMFORTABLE RANGE FOR CELLO. OPENING IS A LOW MELODY, MIDDLE AN ADAGIO WITH MANY OF NOTES, END IS MELODIC AGAIN. |
| NIELSEN, CARL | CANTO SERIOSO | HORN & PIANO | Denmark | WHANSEN | 1944 | EST 4 MIN | M | C/U/HS | ALSO SCORED FOR CELLO AND PIANO. EMPHASIS ON LOW HORN RANGE. OPENING IS A LOW MELODY, MIDDLE AN ADAGIO WITH A LOT OF NOTES, END IS MELODIC AGAIN. |
| NIELSEN, CARL | FANTASY | CLARINET & PIANO | Denmark | WHANSEN | 1881 | E/M | C/U/HS | AN EARLY WORK FROM NIELSEN WITH MUSICAL CHALLENGES BUT TECHNICALLY COMFORTABLE. | |
| NIELSEN, CARL | FYNSK FORAR, OP. 42 | ORCHESTRA | Denmark | WHANSEN | 19 MIN | M/H | C/U/HS | 2FL,2OB,2CL,2BSN,4HN,2TRPT,TIMP,STRINGS. MOVEMENTS: ALLEGRETTO U POSO, DANSEVISEN. THIS CAN AND SHOULD BE PLAYED BY GOOD HS ENSEMBLES AS WELL AS COLLEGE GROUPS. I T IS PLAYABLE AND MOST WORTHY MUSIC. | |
| NIELSEN, CARL | HUMORESQUE | 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. |
| NIELSEN, CARL | KONCERT FOR FLOJTE | FLUTE & ORCHESTRA | Denmark | SAMFUNDET | 1952 | M/H | C/U | 2CL,2OB,2BSN,2HN,TRB,TMP,STRINGS. 2 MOVEMENTS. FLUTE IS A PART OF THE ORCHESTRA AS WELL AS A SOLOIST. GOOD SCORE. PIANO REDUCTION AVAILABLE. | |
| NIELSEN, CARL | KONCERT FOR FLOJTE OG ORKESTER | FLUTE & PIANO | Denmark | SAMFUNDET | 1926 | M/H | C/U | TWO MOVEMENTS BY A MAJOR COMPOSER. ALSO SEE FLUTE AND ORCHESTRA. | |
| NIELSEN, CARL | KONCERT FOR KLARINET OG ORKESTER, OP 57 | CLARINET & ORCHESTRA | Denmark | SAMFUNDET | 1931 | M/H | C/U | 2BSN, 2HN, STRINGS. STRINGS MUST BE STRONG. PLAYS AS ONE MOVEMENT. PIANO REDUCTION AVAILABLE. | |
| NIELSEN, CARL | PRELUDIO E PRESTO, OP 52 | VIOLIN ALONE | Denmark | SAMFUNDET | 1965 | H | C/U | TWO MOVEMENTS AND A MAJOR CHALLENGE BY ONE OF DENMARK'S FINEST. | |
| NIELSEN, CARL | ROMANCE | WOODWIND ENSEMBLE | Denmark | WEMUS | CIR 2002 | EST 3 MIN | E/M | C/U/HS | 2OB,2CL,2HN,2BSN. ARRANGED BY LARS PALLE JORGENSEN. VERY FEW PROBLEMS TO WORK OUT TECHNICALLY, JUST WORK TO MAKE MUSIC. |
| NIELSEN, CARL | SINFONIA ESPANSIVA, OP 27 | ORCHESTRA | Denmark | ENGSTROM & SODRING | 1968 | 32 MIN | H | C/U | PIC,3FL,3CL,3OB,2BSN,CBSN4HN,3TRPT,3TRB,TBA,TMP,STRINGS. FOUR MOVEMENTS OF UNUSUAL DIMENSIONS. NORDIC SOUNDS & PLAYABLE BY THE BEST C/U AND/OR COMMUNITY ENSEMBLES. SCORE FOR SALE, PARTS RENTAL. |
| NIELSEN, CARL | SONATE, OP 9 | VIOLIN & PIANO | Denmark | WHANSEN | EST 12 MIN | M/H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS(F-S-F) IN A MAJOR. THE NORDIC SOUND IN A STUDIO - RECITAL PIECE. STRAIGHT AHEAD MATERIAL. | |
| NIELSEN, CARL | THE FOG IS LIFTING, OP 41 | FLUTE & PIANO | Denmark | WHANSEN | 1952 | EST 2 MIN | E/M | C/U/HS | PIANO PART IS ALSO LISTED FOR HARP. A 6/8 ANDANTINO. |
| NIELSEN, CARL | TWO FANTASY PIECES, OP 2 | OBOE & PIANO | Denmark | WHANSEN | EST 5 MIN | E/M | C/U/HS | ROMANZA AND HUMORESQUE PLAYABLE BY MANY. NO PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS. FINE FOR STUDIO, STUDY, RECITAL OR CONTEST. | |
| NIELSEN, CARL/MOGENS ANDRESEN | FIVE PRELUDES | BRASS QUINTET | Denmark | WHANSEN | 1984 | EST 7 MIN | M | C/U/HS | SHORT MOVEMENTS FROM 29 SMALL PRELUDES FOR PIANO. |
| NIELSEN, HANS PETER | TROMPET POLKA | TRUMPET & PIANO | Denmark | WHANSEN | 1967 | EST 4 MIN | E | C/M/HS | PLAYABLE BY EVEN THE MOST YOUNG, SERIOUS PLAYER. THE USUAL POLKA FORMAT WITH REPEATS, DS, ETC. RANGE TO HIGH C WITH OPTIONAL DOWN AN OCTAVE. |
| NIELSEN, JOHN | 15 VARIATIONER, OP 40 | 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. |
| NIELSEN, JOHN | CONCERTO DANESE, OP 51 | TRUMPET & ORCHESTRA | Denmark | DMIC | 1972 | 17 MIN | M | C/U | FL,CL,BCL,OB,BSN,HN,TRPT,TRB,TBA,PERC,STRINGS. TWO MOVEMENTS: MODERATO & RONDO AMABILE. MODEST DEMANDS ON THE TRUMPET BUT NOT EASY FOR THE ORCHESTRA. SCORE AND PARTS RENTAL. |
| NIELSEN, JOHN | TRE DANSE, KVINTET, OP 60 | BRASS QUINTET | Denmark | DMIC | 1978 | 16 MIN | H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS, A MAJOR WORK. TUBA PLAYS VERY LOW, 2ND TRPT PLAYS HIGH, MUTING, VARIETY OF STYLES. |
| NIELSEN, SVEND HVIDTFELT | ELEGI FOR SOPRANO SAXOPHONE | SAXOPHONE(SOP) ALONE | Denmark | WHANSEN | 2002 | EST 4 MIN 30 SEC | H | C/U | INTENDED FOR THE HIGH LEVEL SAXOPHONE PLAYER. NOTES ARE ARE IN RANGE, BUT THERE WILL BE SOME INTERESTING PROBLEMS TO WORK OUT TO MAKE THIS INTO A MUSICAL PRESENTATION. |
| NIELSEN, SVEND HVIDTFELT | SCENARIER | WOODWIND QUINTET | Denmark | WHANSEN | 2002 | 12 MIN | H | C/U | SEVEN SHORT MOVEMENTS THAT CAN STAND ALONE. FLUTE DOUBLES PIC. HIGH LEVEL MATERIAL THAT IS VERY INTERESTING TO STUDY FOR THE ADVANCED ENSEMBLE. |
| NILSSON, ANDERS | SYMPHONIC DANCES NO. 1 | ORCHESTRA | Sweden | SMIC | 2000 | 11 MIN 30 SEC | H | C/U | 3FL(PIC),3OB(EH),3CL(BCL),2BSN,CBSN,4HN,3TRPT,3TRB,TBA,4PERC,PIANO,HARP,STRINGS. CONTEMPORARY SETTING, SO EXPECT SOME NEW THINGS, BUT IT ALL WRKS IN THIS STRONG SCORE AND IDEALLY SUITED FOR THE GOOD C/U ENSEMBLE. |
| NILSSON, BO | ARCTIC AIR | ORCHESTRA | Sweden | SUECIA | 2004 | 5 MIN | 2FL,2OB,2CL,2BSN,PIANO,STRINGS. NICE, FLOWING LINES THAT SPEAK TO THE QUIET OF THE FROZEN NORTH. THE PIANO ENTERS AT THE VERY END AS THE ICE BREAKS! (IS IT SPRING?) NICE! | ||
| NILSSON, BO | CARTE POSTALE à STEN FRYKBERG | BRASS QUINTET | Sweden | SMIC | 1985 | EST 4 MIN | M/H | C/U | TRPT I DOUBLES PICCOLO TRPT. FREQUENT METER CHANGES IN A VERY INTERESTING SCORE. |
| NILSSON, BO | KVARTETT FOR TRABLASARE | WOODWIND QUARTET | Sweden | ALMQVIST & WIKSELL | 1978 | E | C/U/HS | FL, OB, CL, BSN. THREE MOVEMENTS THAT ARE HIGHLY PLAYABLE. | |
| NILSSON, GOSTA | MUSIKSKOLANS MARSCH | BAND | Sweden | LEMA | 1986 | 2 MIN 40 SEC | E | HS/JHS | PLAYABLE BY SMALLER BANDS, 2/4 CONCERT MARCH. STANDARD INSTRUMENTATION. |
| NILSSON, TORSTEN | CONCERTINO PER TROMBONE ALTO ED ORGANO, OP 93 | TROMBONE(ALTO) & ORGAN | Sweden | REIMERS | 1986 | H | C/U | RECORDED BY CHRISTER TORGE, LAYS WELL FOR THE INSTRUMENT. | |
| NILSSON, TORSTEN | CONCERTINO PER TROMBONE ED ORGANO, OP 81 | TROMBONE & ORGAN | Sweden | REIMERS | 1978 | EST 6 MIN | H | C/U | SOME HIGH TESSITURA. LYRICAL WITH FREQUENT METER CHANGES. COMPOSED FOR CHRISTER TORGE. |
| NILSSON, TORSTEN | ON THE THRESHOLD | 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. | |
| NILSSON, TORSTEN | RONDO PER ALTO TROMBONE SOLO, OP 94 | TROMBONE(ALTO) ALONE | Sweden | REIMERS | 1987 | M/H | C/U | FREQUENT METER CHANGES. LAYS WELL FOR ALTO TROMBONE. | |
| NILSSON, TORSTEN | RONDO SUEZIAE, OP 116 | TROMBONE(ALTO) & PIANO | Sweden | SMIC | 1987 | M/H | C/U | RANGE IS MODERATE, CAN BE PLAYED ON TENOR TROMBONE. MUCH RHYTHMIC INTEREST AND A FINE PIANIST NEEDED. ONE MOVEMENT. | |
| NISKA, PAUL/NACKE JOHANSSON | SAMBA LA BAMBA | STAGE BAND | Finland | FiMIC | 4 MIN | M | C/U/HS | SAMBA STRAIGHT AHEAD! | |
| NISSILA, ALLAN | ASPECTS ON A MIDSUMMER NIGHT | TUBA & BAND | Sweden | SMIC | 1994 | 3 MIN 30 SEC | M | C/U/HS | 3FL(PIC),2OB,4CL,2BSN,AS,TS,BS,4HN,2CNT,2TPT,3TRB,EUP,PERC. STRAIGHT AHEAD PIECE AS A FIRST SOLO FOR THE ASPIRING TUBA PLAYER. RANGE TO C ABOVE THE STAFF. THIS COMPOSER GREAT FOR THIS TYPE OF WORK. PLAYABLE! ALSO SUGGEST FOR EUPHONIUM. |
| NISSILA, ALLAN | COLOURS FOR ORCHESTRA - METAMORPHOSES | ORCHESTRA | Sweden | SMIC | 2004 | 6 MIN 15 SEC | M/H | C/U/HS | 2FL,2OB(EH),2CL,2BSN,3HN,2TRPT,2TRB,3PERC.STRINGS. MUST HAVE EXCELLENT MARIMBA AND XYLOPHONE PLAYERS. SOME STRING DIVISI. ENDS IN A SHORT RUSH! |
| NISSILA, ALLAN | CONCERTINO | TRUMPET & BAND | Sweden | SMIC | 2004 | 8 MIN 30 SEC | M/H | C/U | PIC,2FL,2OB,2BSN,EbCL,3CL,ACL,AS,TS, BS,4HN,3COR,2TRPT,3TRB,EUP,TBA,3PERC. THE C TRUMPET SOLO IS NOT TOO DIFFICULT, THE BAND PARTS INTERESTING AND WE LIKE THIS COMPOSER. GOOD MATERIAL. |
| NISSILA, ALLAN | CONCERTO FOR TUBA AND ORCHESTRA | TUBA & ORCHESTRA | Sweden | SMIC | 2002 | 7 MIN 30 SEC | M/H | C/U | 2FL(PIC),2OB,2BSN,2CL,ACL,2TRPT,4HN,2TRB,3PERC,STRINGS. THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF THIS TYPE OF MATERIAL AND THIS IS A GOOD ONE TO ADD TO WHAT WE KNOW OF THIS LITERATURE. A GOOD C/U UNDERGRAD TUBA STUENT CAN PLAY THE SOLO AND THE C/U ORCHESTRA CAN PLAY THE ACCOMPANIMENT. |
| NISSILA, ALLAN | MATRIMONIO | 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. |
| NISSILA, ALLAN | NO MORE BELLS FOR VIBRAPHONE AND MARIMBA | 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 |
| NISSILA, ALLAN | PASI’S POLKA | TRUMPETS(2) & BAND | Sweden | SMIC | 2002 | EST 4-5 MIN | E/M | C/U/HS | IN THE STYLE OF THE CONCERT IN THE PARK MUSIC. GOOD COMPOSER WITH STRAIGHT AHEAD MUSIC. NO PROBLEMS FOR THE TWO SOLOISTS, IN COMFORTABLE RANGES, SOME TRIPLE TONGUE, AND EASY MUSIC TO LISTEN TO! |
| NISSILA, ALLAN | RIVER MOUTH QUINTETTO | BRASS QUINTET | Sweden | SMIC | 2002 | 7 MN 30 SEC. | H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENT WORK THAT SHOULD BE IN MANY BRASS QUINTET LIBRARIES. SOME MIXED METER, TRIPLE TONGUE FOR MOST AND ATTENTION GETTING MUSIC. ENJOY! |
| NISSILA, ALLAN | RUOTSINSALMI - THREE POEMS FOR ORCHESTRA | ORCHESTRA | Sweden | SMIC | 2002 | 12 MI 30 SEC | M/H | C/U/HS | PIC,2FL,2OB(EH),3CL,2BSN,4HN,4TRPT,4TRB,TBA,2-3PERC,STRINGS. THE THREE POEMS ARE CONNECTED. SOME STRING DIVISI. SOME NICE PLACES FOR THE PERCUSSION. SOME BIG BLOWS IN THE PIECE, BUT ENDS QUIETLY. |
| NISSILA, ALLAN | RUOTSINSALMI (SVENSKSUND) | BAND | Sweden | SMIC | 2006 | 12 MIN 30 SEC | M/H | C/U | 2FL,OB,2BSN,EbCL,3CL,BCL,AS,TS,BS,4TRPT,4HN,3TRB,EUP,TBA,STBS,3PERC. A THREE MOVEMENT WORK PLAYABLE BY MOST C/U ENSEMBLES. WITH EACH OF NISSILA’S WORKS THERE IS SOMETHING UNIQUE, MAYBE EVEN INVENTIVE, BUT EASILY UNDERSTOOD. SHOULD HAVE AUDIENCE APPEAL. |
| NISSILA, ALLAN | THE MARCH OF THE DOLPHINS | BAND | Sweden | SMIC | 2005 | EST 4 MIN | M | C/U/HS | PIC,2FL,2OB,2BSN,EbCL,3CL,AS,TS,BS,3COR,4HN,3TRB,EUP,TBA,3PERC. A EUROPEAN TEMPO MARCH (QUARTER NOTE = 102). THIS WOULD BE A GOOD INTRODUCTION TO THIS COMPOSER’S STYLE OF ARRANGING. HE HAS MANY GOOD WORKS IN THE SMIC CATALOG. |
| NISSILA, ALLAN | VALSE FESTEVOLE | BAND | Sweden | SMIC | 2003 | EST 6 MIN | M | C/U/HS | PIC,2FL,2OB,2BSN,EbCL,3CL,ACL,BCL,AS,TS,BS,2TRPT,3COR,4HN,3TRB,EUP,TBA,4PERC. A 6/8 OPENING IN SIX MARKED, ANDANTE MEDIATIVO AND THEN THE STRAUSS LIKE WALTZ WITH ALL THE REPEATS. PARK CONCERT OR THE LIKE. GOOD C0MPOSER/ARRANGER |
| NORBY, ERIK | ARABESQUE I & II | FLUTE ALONE | Denmark | ENGSTROM & SODRING | 1987 | 7 MIN | H | C/U | TWO STUDIES THAT CHALLENGE RHYTHMICALLY, ALSO SOME MULTI-PHONICS. |
| NORBY, ERIK | CANZONI A BALLO PER BANDA | BAND | Denmark | SAMFUNDET | 1989 | M/H | C/U/HS | PIC,3FL,EbCL,3CL,BCL,3OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,3COR,3TRPT,3TRB,EUP, 3TBA,2PERC,TMP,EH,2 TENOR HORN. FIVE MOVEMENTS WITH HIGH RHYTHMIC INTEREST ALL THE WAY. MANY CHANGES OF METER. | |
| NORBY, ERIK | CAPRICCIO | TRUMPET & STRING ORCHESTRA | Denmark | WHANSEN | 1978 | H | C/U | 6VLN, 2VLA, 2CELLO, 2SB, PIANO. TRUMPET RANGE MODEST, MANY RHYTHMIC HURDLES. SCORE FOR SALE, PARTS RENTAL. | |
| NORBY, ERIK | MUSIC FOR TWO TRUMPETS | TRUMPET DUET | Denmark | WHANSEN | 1961 | E/M | C/U/HS | NICE, EASY TO MEDIUM DIFFICULTY THAT CAN BE USED BY ALL TREBLE CLEF INSTRUMENTS. | |
| NORBY, ERIK | PARTITA | FLUTE & ORGAN | Denmark | ENGSTROM & SODRING | 1981 | EST 6 MIN | M/H | C/U/HS | INTRODUCTION, PAVANE, CANTILENA, GIGUE. GLISSANDOS, RHYTHMIC COMPLEXITY IN A GOOD SCORE AND PLAYABLE. |
| NORBY, ERIK | PARTITA FOR FLUTE AND ORGAN | FLUTE & ORGAN | Denmark | ENGSTROM & SODRING | 1981 | EST 6+ MN | E/M | C/U | MOVEMENTS: INTRODUCTION, PAVANE, CANTELINA, GIGUE. GOOD CONTEST OR RECITAL MUSIC BY RECOGNIZED COMPOSER. NO SURPRISES, JUST LAY THE MUSIC. |
| NORDAL, JON | AUTUMN | CLARINET & ORCHESTRA | Iceland | ITM | 2000 | EST 15+ MIN | H | C/U | 2FL,2OB,CL,BCL,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,2TRB,2PERC,HARP,PIANO,STRINGS. MAY WORK OUT EASIER THAN IT LOOKS IN THE SCORE. CHANGING METER AND LOTS OF OPEN SPACE FOR THE SOLOIST. |
| NORDAL, JON | CARVINGS | CLARINET & PIANO | Iceland | ITM | 1985 | 8 MIN | M/H | C/U | THREE SHORT MOVEMENTS OF MOSTLY FLOWING LINES. VERY PLAYABLE MUSIC, BUT DIGNIFIED ENOUGH FOR EVERYONE! |
| NORDAL, JON | FAIRY TALE SISTERS | VIOLIN & PIANO | Iceland | ITM | 1944 | 12 MIN | M | C/U/HS | THREE MOVEMENTS (SISTERS) OF CONTRASTING STYLE. GOOD MUSIC PAYABLE BY MANY. |
| NORDAL, JON | PICCOLO MUSICA NOTTURNA | VIOLA & PIANO | Iceland | ITM | 1995 | 9 MIN | H | C/U | A MIXTURE OF FLOWING AND DETACHED STYLES WITH SOME INTRICATE PATTERNS TO WORK OUT BETWEEN THE PIANO AND THE SOLO INSTRUMENT. |
| NORDAL, JON | SONATA | VIOLIN & PIANO | Iceland | ITM | EST 5+MIN | M/H | C/U | USUAL THREE MOVEMENTS(FSF). LYRICAL, STRAIGHT AHEAD, NO PROBLEMS. | |
| NORDAL, JON | TRIO FOR OBOE, CLARINET & HORN | WOODWIND TRIO | Iceland | ITM | 1948 | M/H | C/U | FOUR MOVEMENTS OF CLEAN, GOOD LOOKING SCORE. I.PREAMBULUM, 2.ROMANZA, 3.SCHERZO, 4.FUGA. | |
| NORDENSTEN, FRANK TVEOR | APERITIF | BAND | Norway | NMIC | 1986 | 8 MIN | M | C/U/HS | PIC,2FL,3CL,BCL,OB,BSN,2AS,TS,BS,2HN,3COR,2TRPT,3TRB,EUP,2TBA, 4PERC,TMP. FINE SCORE. GOOD PERCUSSION AND SAXOPHONE PARTS. |
| NORDENSTEN, FRANK TVEOR | PLEASE SHUT UP! | BAND | Norway | WARNER/CHAPPELL | 1999 | EST 4 MIN | M/H | C/U/HS | 2FL(PIC),OB,BSN,EbCL,3CL,BCL,2A,TS,BS,3TRPT,3HN,3TRB,EUP,TBA,4PERC. DO NOT KNOW ABOUT THE TITLE, BUT THIS IS A GOOD 4/4 MARCH (QUARTER = 92). NOT HARD, BUT SOME HIGH NOTES FOR TRPT 1 AND TRB 1. SOLID INSTRUMENTATION, NEED GREAT SNARE WORK. |
| NORDGREN, PEHR HENRIK | AS IN A DREAM, OP 21 | CELLO & PIANO | Finland | FiMIC | 1974 | 13 MIN | H | C/U | ONE MOVEMENT PLAYABLE BY HIGHLY QUALIFIED COLLEGE STUDENTS THAT WANT A NICE CHALLENGE. |
| NORDGREN, PEHR HENRIK | CONCERTO FOR STRINGS, OP 54 | STRING ORCHESTRA | Finland | FAZER | 1982 | EST 12 MIN | H | C/U | 1. PREMONITIONS OF A BAD DAY, 2. DANCE AWAY YOUR WORRIES, 3. A BELATED PRAYER FOR ACHIEVING FULFILLMENT. MOVEMENTS CAN STAND ALONE. PLAYABLE WITH NO SURPRISES. SCORE FOR SALE, PARTS RENTAL. |
| NORDGREN, PEHR HENRIK | EPILOGUE, OP 61 | CELLO & PIANO | Finland | HELLASEDITION | 1983 | 4 MIN | E/M | C/U/HS | MELODIC AND VERY PLAYABLE. WORTHY OF SERIOUS PERFORMANCE AND PROFESSIONAL ATTENTION. |
| NORDGREN, PEHR HENRIK | MINORE | 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. |
| NORDGREN, PEHR HENRIK | SYMPHONY FOR STRINGS, OP 43 | STRING ORCHESTRA | Finland | FAZER | 1978 | H | C/U | FOUR MOVEMENTS OF STRAIGHT AHEAD MUSIC REQUIRING MATURE MUSICIANSHIP. LOTS OF DIVISI. | |
| NORDHAGEN, SIG | SKJAERGARDSVARIASJONER (CL, HN, BSN) | WOODWIND TRIO | Norway | NMIC | CIR 2000 | 10 MIN | M | C/U/HS | GOOD COMPOSER WITH MUSIC THAT CAN BE PLAYED BY THE YOUNGER PLAYER BUT INTERESTING FOR THOSE MORE ADVANCED. NICE LOOKING SCORE. |
| NORDHAGEN, STIG | BUILE | PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE & BAND | Norway | NMIC | 1998 | 15 MIN 30 SEC | H | C/U | FL(PIC),OB,EbCL,3CL,BCL,BSN,2AS,TS,BS,3TRPT,3HN,3TRB,EUP,TBA,2PERC. ONE MOVEMENT WORK FOR THREE PERCUSSIONISTS. MIXED METER, BUT SOLOIST AND BAND WILL WORK HARD TO GET THIS TO GO. HARD, BUT THE SCORE IS VERY INTERESTING. C/U GROUPS CAN HANDLE IT! |
| NORDHAGEN, STIG | CONCERTO FOR EUPHONIUM AND BAND | EUPHONIUM & BAND | Norway | NMIC | 1996/97 | 18 MIN 30 SEC. | H | C/U | PIC,2FL,2OB(EH),2BSN,EbCL,3CL,ACL,BL,2AS,TS,BS,3COR,2TRPT,4HN,3TRB,EUP,TBA,5PERC. ONE MOVEMENT WITH ADEQUATE REST FOR THE SOLOIST. THE TOP C/U PLAYER WILL HAVE NO TROUBLE WITH THE SOLO PART. CONDUCTOR WILL NEED TIME TO GET THE ACCOMPANIMENT WORKED OUT. |
| NORDHAGEN, STIG | DIVERTIMENTO FOR EUPHONIUM AND PIANO | EUPHONIUM & PIANO | Norway | NMIC | 2002/03 | 14 MIN 30 SEC | H | C/U | 4 MOVEMENTS WITH LOTS OF NOTES, NEED FOR AN EXCELLENT PIANIST, AND ABILITY TO MANEUVER THROUGH MIXED METER AND OTHER RHYTHMIC OBSTACLES. SOLID WORK, JUST HARD! RANGE FOR THE SOLOISTS IS REASONABLE. |
| NORDHAGEN, STIG | FANFARE AND ASCENDING | BRASS ENSEMBLE | Norway | NMIC | CIR 2000 | 3 MIN | H | C/U | PIC TRPT,3 C TRPT,HN,4TRB,TBA. TWO MOVEMENTS. MIXED METER LOTS OF NOTES AND MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A GOOD PIC TRUMPET. HIS COMPOSER ALSO HAS AN OVERTURE THAT IS IN MS FROM NMIC WITH 4 Bb TRUMPETS AND THE REST AS ABOVE. |
| NORDHAGEN, STIG | HALLINGFANTASI | 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! |
| NORDHAGEN, STIG | OPENING | 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. |
| NORDHAGEN, STIG | VARIASJONER OVER EN FOLKTONE FRA VALDRES | BAND | Norway | NMIC | 2005 | 14 MIN 30 SEC | H | C/U | 2FL(PIC),OB,4CL,BCL,BSN,2AS,TS,BS,3TRPT,4HN,3TRB,EUP,TBA,3PERC. THIS IS FOR THE OUTSTANDING C/U ENSEMBLE THAT LOVES TO FIGURE THINGS OUT! MIXED METER, SOME ALEATORIC PASSAGES AND LOTS OF NOTES TO KEEP THE PLAYERS INTERESTED. HAVE FUN! |
| NORDHEIM, ARNE | STRING QUARTET 1956 | STRING QUARTET | Norway | WHANSEN | 1972 | 18 MIN | M/H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS: 1. IS MOST DIFFICULT TECHNICALLY, 2. IS RHYTHMICALLY ACTIVE, 3. IS SUSTAINED AND MUTED. |
| NORDHEIM, ARNE | SUITE | CELLO ALONE | Norway | WHANSEN | 1997 | 25 MIN | H | C/U | 5 MOVEMENTS FOR THE MOST ADVANCED STUDENT OR PROFESSIONAL CELLIST. NORDHEIM IS ONE OF NORWAY’S MOST ADVANCED COMPOSERS USING ADVANCED TECHNIQUES AND ALWAYS CHALLENGING. DMA RECITAL? |
| NORDHEIM, ARNE | THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK | TROMBONE ALONE | Norway | WHANSEN | 1980 | 6 MIN | H | C/U | AVANT-GARDE WITH SPECIAL TECHNIQUES REQUIRED. MUTES. NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION ALL THE WAY. COMPOSED FOR PER BREVIG. |
| NORGARD, PER | I CHING | PERCUSSION ALONE | Denmark | WHANSEN | 1982 | H | C/U | FOUR MOVEMENTS, A MAJOR SOLO WORK USING MOST OF THE PERCUSSION FAMILY OF INSTRUMENTS. | |
| NORGARD, PER | QUARTETTO BRIOSO, OP 21 | STRING QUARTET | Denmark | WHANSEN | 1958 | H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS. NORGÅRD IS DENMARK'S LEADING COMPOSER - HE DOES NOT WRITE EASY MUSIC. | |
| NORGARD, PER | SYN (SIGHT)(VISION) | BRASS QUINTET | Denmark | WHANSEN | 1988 | 8 MIN | H | C/U | EUPHONIUM INSTEAD OF TUBA. PLUNGERS & OTHER MUTES. CORNETS CALLED FOR WITH SWITCH TO TRUMPET IN F AND Bb. NORGÅRD WRITES INTERESTING BUT NOT EASY MUSIC. |
| NORGARD, PER | WITHIN THE FAIRY RING AND OUT OF IT | CLARINET ALONE | Denmark | WHANSEN | 1999 | EST 5 MIN | H | C/U | NORGARD IS AN INVENTIVE COMPOSER WHOSE WORKS ALWAYS NEED ATTENTION. THIS WORK IS FOR THE VERY BEST C/U CLARINET PLAYER. MIXED METER, RHYTHMIC THINGS, AND OTHER FUN PROBLEMS. A VERY NICE CHALLENGE |
| NORGARD,PER | PASTORALE | FLUTE & PIANO | Denmark | WHANSEN | 1975 | 3 MIN | M | C/U | ONE OF DENMARK'S LEADING COMPOSERS. SOME NOTATION QUESTIONS ON THIS PIECE. |
| NORHOLM, IB | CONCERTO FOR CELLO AND ORCHESTRA | CELLO & ORCHESTRA | Denmark | KONTRAPUNKT | 1991 | 29 MIN | H | C/U | 2FL(PIC),2OB(EH),2CL(BCL),BSN(CBSN),4HN,2TRPT,3TRB,TBA,HARP,CELEST,4PERC,STRINGS. MOVEMENTS: WITH OPEN EYES, ECHOES, REFLECTIONS ON SIMPLICITY. HARD WORK FOR CELLO AND ORCHESTRA. SCORE IS IN A GOOD MS. |
| NORHOLM, IB | CRIES OF SPRING | FLUTE & PIANO | Denmark | KONTRAPUNKT | 1992 | EST 10 MIN | H | C/U | MOVEMENTS: QT = 92, QT = 56, QT = 72. LOTS OF NOTES FOR THE SOLOIST. ACCOMPANIMENT STAYS OUT OF THE WAY UNTIL THE LAST MOVEMENT, THEN NOTES. HIGH LEVEL FLUTIST AND PIANO NEEDED. |
| NORHOLM, IB | FROM THE MERRY LIFE OF A SPY | BRASS QUINTET | Denmark | KONTRAPUNKT | 1999/2000 | EST 7 MIN 30 SEC | M/H | C/U/HS | MOVEMENTS: CAMARILLA, MISS Q, RESCUE-POST SCRIPT. FROM THE TITLE YOU AN TELL THAT THERE MIGHT BE SOME FUN HERE. ALL PARTS IN PLAYABLE REGISTERS. SOME TRICKY RHYTHMS AND LOTS OF NOTES IN SOME PLACES. |
| NORHOLM, IB | IMMANENS, OP 87 | FLUTE ALONE | Denmark | WHANSEN | 1982 | 10 MIN | H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS OF CHALLENGING MUSIC BOTH MUSICALLY AND TECHNICALLY. GOOD PEDAGOGICAL MATERIAL FOR THE ADVANCED STUDENT. |
| NORHOLM, IB | IMPULS,OP 148 | SAXOPHONE QUARTET | Denmark | KONTRAPUNKT | 1998 | EST 6+ MIN | H | C/U | SS,AS,TS,BS. UNUSUAL TIME SIGNATURES, LIKE 10/8 WITH THE EIGHTH NOTE OT THE BEAT. A CLEAN SCORE AND IN SPITE OF THE UNUSUAL TIME SIGNATURES AND A FEW OTHER THINGS. THIS SHOULD PLAY WITH THE C /U ENSEMBLE. |
| NORHOLM, IB | KONCERT FOR VIOLA OG ORKESTER | VIOLA & ORCHESTRA | Denmark | KONTRAPUNKT | 1993/95 | 22 MIN | H | C/U | 2FL(PIC),2OB,2CL(BCL),2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,4PERC,STRINGS. MOVEMENTS(2), ALLEGRO MODERATO, ANDANTE. COMPOSER WRITES FOR THE PROFESSIONAL OR HIGH LEVEL PLAYER AND ORCHESTRA. STUDY THE SCORE BEFORE BUYING, BUT IT IS PLAYABLE BY THE BEST C/U/ STUDENT. |
| NORHOLM, IB | KONCERT FOR VIOLIN OG ORKESTER NO. 2 | VIOLIN & ORCHESTRA | Denmark | KONTRAPUNKT | 1992/93 | EST 25 MIN | H | C/U | FL(PIC),OB,CL,BSN,2HN,TRPT,TRB,3PERC,HARP,STRINGS. MOVEMENTS: QT = 84, ANDANTE, QT = 108. NEED FOR HIGHEST LEVEL C/U STUDENT OR PROFESSIONAL AND ORCHESTRA. USUAL PROBLEMS WITH CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE. WORTHY COMPOSER AND WORK. |
| NORHOLM, IB | KVARTET FOR SAXOFONER, P 122 | SAXOPHONE QUARTET | Denmark | KONTRAPUNKT | 1992 | EST 10+ MIN | M/H | C/U | MOVEMENTS: UDVIKING I, SNAPSHOT, STILLEBEN, UDVIKING II. A LITTLE EASIER THAN SOME OF THE NORDIC SAXOPHONE QUARTETS IN A WELL SCORED WORK. PARTS ARE PRINTED AS DUETS SS & AS - TA & BS). WORTHY MATERIAL IN MODERN STYLE. |
| NORHOLM, IB | PRELUDES, OP 53 | WOODWIND QUINTET | Denmark | WHANSEN | 1971 | EST 6+ MIN | M/H | C/U | MOVEMENTS: POCO ALLEGRO, POCO ANDANTE E SOSTENUTO, MODERATO. A GOOD COMPOSER. SOME MIXED METER, CL IN A. HARMONIES ALA 1970. |
| NORHOLM, IB | TEA FOR TUBA | TUBA ALONE | Denmark | KONTRAPUNKT | 1986 | EST 6 IN | H | C/U | THE TITLE IS THE EASIEST PART- MULTIPHONICS AND SOME EXTRA ORDINARY MUSICAL THINGS MAKES THIS ONE FOR ONLY THE BEST AND MOST CURIOUS. A VERY NICE SCORE TO WORK FROM. |
| NORHOLM, IB | THE SHADOW, OP. 59 | ORCHESTRA | Finland | KONTRAPUNKT | 1973 | 13 MIN | M/H | C/U | 2FL(PIC),2OB,2CL(BCL),2BSN,2HORN,2TRPT,2TRB,2PERC,HARP,CELEST,STRINGS. MOVEMENTS: SYDEN, DIGEREN OG HANS MUSE, PRINSESSNS VALS, SKYGGENS TRIUMF. HAS TEXT THAT CAN BE READ BETWEEN MOVEMENTS TO EXPLAIN THE STORY. THIS IS PLAYABLE MATERIAL FOR THE C/U ENSEMBLE! |
| NORONTAUS, VEIKKO | KEHTOLAULU -(LULLABY) | TRUMPET & PIANO | Finland | FiMIC | 2005 | 5+ MIN | E/M | C/U | A GOOD CONTEST OR RECITAL PIECE. RANGE TO G WITH SUPPORTIVE ACCOMPANIMENT. THE MS IS PASSABLE. WE LIKE THE LINE THE SOLO TAKES. THE COMPOSER ALSO HAS A NICE CANZONA AVAILABLE IN THIS COMBINATION. |
| NORTENSEN, FINN | MUSIC FOR AMATEUR STRING PLAYERS, OP 22 NO 5 | 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! |
| NORTENSEN, FINN | THREE PIECES FOR TWO CLARINETS, OP 22 NO 3 | CLARINET DUET | Norway | NORSK | 1971 | EST 3 MIN | E/M | C/U/HS | THREE SHORT MOVEMENTS(FSF). PLAYABLE FOR STUDIO, CONTEST OR CONCERT. |
| NUORVALA, JUHANI | NOTTURNO URBANO | 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. |
| NUORVALA, JUHANI | SINFONIETTA | STRING ORCHESTRA | Finland | LOVE | 1997/98 | 16 MIN. | H | C/U | ANDANTE, TRANQUILLO, ALLEGRO. FOR THE MOST ACCOMPLISHED STRING ORCHESTRA. ALL THE RHYTHMIC PROBLEMS YOU WANT IN A CONTEMPORARY HARMONIC SETTING. MUSIC FOR RENT. |
| NYHUS, ROLF | ARIA | TRUMPET & PIANO | Norway | MUSIKK-HUSET | 1972 | EST 3 1/2 MIN | E/M | C/U/HS | FLOWING LINES AND LONG PHRASES. ALSO WORKS WITH ORGAN. |
| NYHUS, ROLF | FANTASI | TRUMPETS(2) & ORGAN | Norway | MUSIKK-HUSET | 1976 | H | C/U | GOOD LOOKING MATERIAL FOR THIS MEDIUM. | |
| NYHUS, ROLF | PASTORALE | FLUTE & ORGAN | Norway | MUSIKK-HUSET | 2001 | EST 4 MIN | M | C/U/HS | THE ONLY DIFFICULTY IS FOR THE FLUTE TO PLAY IN THE UPPER REGISTER WITH A GOOD SOLID SOUND. THIS MUSIC FLOWS N A MODERN SETTING. |
| NYSTEDT, KNUT | CANTO | HORN ALONE | Norway | NORSK | 1990 | 4 MIN 30 SEC | M/H | C/U | THE NOTES ARE NOT HARD - TO B ABOVE THE STAFF. FROM ONE OF NORWAY’S FINEST COMPOSERS. YOU WILL WANT TO TRY THIS ONE. |
| NYSTEDT, KNUT | CANZONA | STRING BASS ALONE | Norway | NORSK | 1991 | 7 MIN | M/H | C/U | TWO MOVEMENTS BY AN EXCELLENT NORWEGIAN COMPOSER. A GOOD CHALLENGE, BUT ALL WITHIN REASON. THERE IS TIME TO MAKE MUSIC. |
| NYSTEDT, KNUT | CELEBRATION, OP 94 | BAND | Norway | NMIC | 1982 | 10 MIN | M | C/U/HS | PIC,2FL,EbCL,3CL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,3COR,2TRPT,3TRB,EUP, 2TBA,4PERC. WELL KNOWN COMPOSER. 3 MOVEMENTS WITH NICE SCORE AND PLAYABLE! |
| NYSTEDT, KNUT | CONCERTO FOR HORN AND ORCHESTRA | HORN & ORCHESTRA | Norway | NORSK | 1990 | 17 MIN | H | C/U | PIC,2FL,2OB,2CL,2BSN,3HN,3TRPT,3TRB,TIMP,PERC,STRINGS. MOVEMENTS: ALLEGRO, ADAGIETTO, ALLEGRO VIVACE. SCORE IS IN VERY GOOD MS. NOT EASY BUT WONDERFUL LITERATURE FROM AN OUTSTANDING COMPOSER. PIANO REDUCTION AVAILABLE. |
| NYSTEDT, KNUT | EN STJERNE KLAR | FLUTE & PIANO | Norway | NORSK | 1990 | EST 3 MIN | E/M | C/U/HS | JUST A NICE EASY MUSIC FOR CHRISTMAS. GREAT COMPOSER. |
| NYSTEDT, KNUT | ENTRADA FESTIVA, OP 60 | BAND | Norway | ASSOCIATED | 1969 | 6 MIN | M | C/U/HS | PIC,2FL,EbCL,3CL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,3COR,2TRPT,3TRB,EUP, TBA,4PERC,TMP,SB,EH. MIXED METER IN A GOOD SCORE. CONCERTO GROSSO STYLE WITH A GROUP WITHIN THE BAND. |
| NYSTEDT, KNUT | EXSULTATE, OP 74B | ORCHESTRA | Norway | NORSK | 1987 | 10 MIN | H | C/U | PIC,2FL,2CL,2OB,2BSN,4HN,3TRPT,3TRB,3PERC,TMP,STRINGS. SOME NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION, BUT EASY TO PLAY. SCORE FOR SALE, PARTS RENTAL. |
| NYSTEDT, KNUT | INTRADA & KORAL | BRASS QUINTET | Norway | NMIC | 1969 | EST 2 1/2 MIN | E/M | C/U/HS | 3TRPTS, 2TRBS. SHORT PLAYABLE AND NYSTEDT. |
| NYSTEDT, KNUT | MOUNTAIN SCENES, OP 90 | 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. | |
| NYSTEDT, KNUT | MUSIC FOR SIX TROMBONES | TROMBONE SEXTET | Norway | NORSK | 1984 | 16 MIN | H | C/U | EXCELLENT WORK - FIRST PART IS ALTO TRB. |
| NYSTEDT, KNUT | PIA MEMORIA | BRASS ENSEMBLE | Norway | ASSOCIATED | 1971 | 16 MIN | H | C/U | 2TRPTS IN C,2HN,3TRB,EUP,TBA,CHIMES. FIVE MOVEMENTS WITH SOME NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION. CHIMES ONLY IN MOVEMENT 5. |
| NYSTEDT, KNUT | RHAPSODY IN GREEN, OP 82 | BRASS QUINTET | Norway | NORSK | 1981 | EST 9 MIN | M/H | C/U | I.QUASI UNA FANTASIS II.VIVO. GOOD SCORE AND COMPOSER. |
| NYSTEDT, KNUT | SINFONIA DEL MARE, OP 97 | ORCHESTRA | Norway | NORSK | 1983 | 13 1/2 MIN | M | C/U/HS | PIC,4FL,3CL,BCL,3OB,3BSN,6HN,4TRPT,3TRB,TBA,5PERC,TMP,CBSN,PIANO, STRINGS. COMPOSED FOR A SELECT YOUNG PEOPLES ENSEMBLE. SCORE FOR SALE, PARTS RENTAL. |
| NYSTEDT, KNUT | SPENNINGENS LAND (THE LAND OF SUSPENSE) | ORCHESTRA | Norway | LYCHE | 1949 | 9 MIN | M/H | C/U | PIC,2FL,2OB,2CL,BCL,2SN,3TRPT,3TRB,TBA,2PERC,STRINGS. A FREQUENTLY PLAYED WORK IN THE NORDIC COUNTRIES BY A WELL RESPECTED COMPOSER. PLAYABLE BY MOST C/U ORCHESTRAS AND SOME VERY GOOD HS ENSEMBLES. ALSO SEE HIS ‘THE SEVEN SEALS’. |
| NYSTEDT, KNUT | SYMPHONY FOR STRINGS, OP 26 | STRING ORCHESTRA | Norway | LYCHE | 1950 | 20 MIN | M | C/U/HS | THREE MOVEMENTS(FSF) GOOD MUSIC FROM A FINE COMPOSER JUST WAITING TO BE PERFORMED! |
| NYSTEDT, KNUT | THE GREATER GLORY, OP 105 | BAND | Norway | KJOS | 1987 | 3 1/2 MIN | E/M | C/U/HS | PIC,2FL,EbCL,3CL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,3COR,2TRPT,3TRB,EUP, TBA,3PERC,TMP. PROCESSIONAL - SLOW MARCH. |
| NYSTROEM, GOSTA | CONCERTO FOR VIOLA AND ORCHESTRA | VIOLA & PIANO | Sweden | SUECIA | 1989 | 18 MIN. | H | C/U | IN BEAUTIFUL MS. ORCHESTRA ACCOMPANIMENT AVAILABLE FROM THE SAME PUBLISHER. SUGGEST FOR THE ADVANCED UNDERGRAD OR GRAD STUDENT. THE MUSIC IS PLAYABLE AND REWARDING. FROM A HIGHLY REGARDED SWEDISH COMPOSER. |
| NYSTROEM, GOSTA | PARTITA | FLUTE & PIANO | Sweden | SUECIA | 1956 | H | C/U | FIVE MOVEMENTS IN A MAJOR WORK. STRAIGHT AHEAD FOR RECITAL. AVAILABLE ALSO WITH HARP & STRING ORCHESTRA. | |
| NYSTROEM, GOSTA | TEATERSVIT NR 4 FROM THE MERCHANT OF VENICE | ORCHESTRA | Sweden | SUECIA | 1947 | EST 18 MIN | M/H | C/U | FL,CL,OB,BSN,TRPT,4PERC,TMP,CEMBALO, MANDOLIN, ELECTRIC GUITAR. 4 SECTIONS. MANDOLIN ONLY IN FIRST SECTION. GUITAR IN LAST. PLENTY TO WORK WITH - GOOD AUDIENCE APPEAL. SCORE FOR SALE, PARTS RENTAL. |
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