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Title	Composer Arranger	Ensemble Medium	Country	Publisher_Code	Date	Time	Difficulty	Recommended Level	Comments
A FINNISH MYTH	RAUTAVAARA, EINOJUHANI	STRING ORCHESTRA	Finland	FAZER	1984	EST 6+MIN	H	C/U	SEVEN VIOLIN PARTS, 3 VIOLA, 4 CELLO & 3 STRING BASS. SLOW MOVING WITH HARMONIC TENSION. A GOOD SCORE FROM A FINE COMPOSER.
A FRENCH CONNECTION	KOMPPA, KARI	STAGE BAND	Finland	ELVIS	1988	7 MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	NEED STRONG BASS AND RHYTHM GUITARISTS. LATIN/BEBOP. IT MOVES - SOLOS.
A MOMENT OF PEACE	THORVALDSDOTTIR, ANNA S.	ORCHESTRA	Iceland	ITM	2002	15 MIN	H	C/U	FL,BCL,CBSN,TRB,3PERC,STRINGS DIVISI. NEED A STRONG MARIMBA PLAYER AND MANY STRINGS. PLAYERS ASKED TO DO A NUMBER 0F NONTRADITIONAL THINGS EXPLAINED CLEARLY IN THE SCORE.
A PARTY IN HESPERIA PARK	BERGSTROM, HARRY	ORCHESTRA	Finland	FiMIC	1980	EST 10+ MIN	M	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,2CL,2OB,BSN,4HN,2TRPT,3TRB,2PERC,ELECT GUITAR,BASS GUITAR,STRINGS. FOR THE POP MUSIC CONCERT. THIS ONE MOVES ALONG. CROWD PLEASER! RENTAL ONLY.
A POEM OF SEVEN STRINGS	ASGEIRSSON, JON	STRING ORCHESTRA	Iceland	ITM	1968	10 MIN 30 SEC	M	C/U	3VLN,2VLA,CELLO,SB. ONE ON A PART OR STRING ORCHESTRA. USEFUL AND PLAYABLE MATERIAL WITH NO SURPRISES.
A REQUIEM IN OUR TIME	RAUTAVAARA, EINOJUHANI	BRASS ENSEMBLE	Finland	KING	1954	10 MIN	H	C/U	4TRPT,4HN,3TRB,BAR,TBA,TMP,PERC. 1. HYMNS, 2. CREDO ET DUBITO, 3. DIES IRAE, 4. LACRYMOSA. PERHAPS MOST WELL KNOWN IN THE U.S. BY THIS COMPOSER. GREAT SCORE.
A SHORT SYMPHONY FOR SYMPHONIC BAND, OP 147	KARKOFF, MAURICE	BAND	Sweden	SMIC	1981	14 MIN	H	C/U	PIC,FL,4CL,BCL,OB,2BSN,AS,TS,2HN,2COR,2TRPT,2TRB,EUP,TBA,2PERC, TMP,SB. 3 MOVEMENTS. MOVEMENTS 1 & 3 HAVE RHYTHMIC COMPLEXITY. GOOD SCORE.
A SMALL TRIO	THORARINSSON, LEIFUR	FLUTE, CELLO & PIANO	Iceland	ITM	1975	10 MIN	H	C/U	A DIFFICULT WORK BUT INTERESTING ENOUGH TO MAKE THE EFFORT. SCORE A BIT MESSY.
A SOLDIER'S MASS, OP 40	RAUTAVAARA, EINOJUHANI	BAND	Finland	FiMIC	1973	11 MIN	M/H	C/U	2FL,3CL,2OB,2BSN,AS,TS,BS,4HN,4TRPT,4TRB,TBA,2PERC,TMP. 1. THE LORD OF BATTLES, 2. HAVE MERCY ON US, 3. ON THE FIELD OF GLORY, 4. AT DEATH'S DOOR. FINE COMPOSER. RENTAL.
A WEEPING MYTH	SERMILA, JARMO	FLUTE & PIANO	Denmark	JASEMUSIIKKI	1982	6 MIN	H	C/U	A GOOD INTRODUCTION TO SOME NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION AND TECHNIQUES. EXPLANATIONS FOR PERFORMANCE INCLUDED.
A VOCE SOLA	MASSON, ASKELL	VIOLA ALONE	Iceland	BIM	1984	6 MIN	H	C/U	NEED WORK INTO TREBLE CLEF, DOUBLE STOPS AND ABILITY TO MAKE MUSIC OUT OF A LOT OF NOTES.
A-NI-TA'	GRANDERT, JOHNNY	BAND	Sweden	SMIC	1981	CA 13 MIN	H	C/U	PIC,2FL,EbCL,3CL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,5TRPT,4TRB,EUP,TBA, 2PERC,TMP,SB. DENSE BUT GOOD SCORE, PLAYABLE, LOOKS LIKE FUN.
A.S. IN MEMORIAM, OP. 50	MARTINSSON, ROLF	STRING ORCHESTRA	Sweden	GEHRMANS	1999	12 MIN	H	S	FOR 15 STRINGS: 9VLN,3VLA,2CLO,STBS. A GORGEOUS PIECE OF MUSIC AFTER ARNOLD SCHOENBERG’S ‘VERKLARTE NACHT. HEAR A RECORDING: DAPHNE RECORDS: 1022 - WWW.DAPHNE.SE. HAS THE IMPACT OF THE SAMUEL BARBER, ‘ADAGIO’. ALSO SEE OP. 55 - ‘STRING MOMENTS’.
AACHEN HEROS	SIGURBJORNSSON, THORKELL	ORCHESTRA	Iceland	ITM	1995	16 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	2FL,OB,2CL,3TRPT,TRB,TBA,PERC,PIANO,STRINGS. FOUR MOVEMENTS FROM A SKILLED COMPOSER THAT PLAYS FOR ANYONE. JUST ONE LITTLE SURPRISE FOR THE STRING BASSES AND OTHERS IN THE 3RD MOVEMENT.
AALELAA	SERMLA, JARMO	OBOE & PIANO	Finland	FiMIC	2001	13 MIM	H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: INRODUZIONE, PASTORELLO, MARCIA MALINCONICA, CAPRICCIO. BOTH OBOE AND PIANO PLAYERS AT THE TOP OF THEIR TECHNICAL ABILITY AND WILLING TO REHEARSE TOGETHER TO MAKE THIS GO.
ABOUT TIME	PALMER, CATHARINA	VIOLIN ALONE	Sweden	SMIC	1993	16 MIN 20 SEC	H	C/U	THIS IS IN GOOD MS. THE ‘TIME’ REFERRED TO IN THE TITLE IS THE MIXED METER AND OTHER ASPECTS OF THE COUNTING OR RHYTHMIC EXPERIENCE. THREE MOVEMENTS. SUGGEST AS A STUDY TO IMPROVE ONE’S EXPERTISE WITH RHYTHMIC SEQUENCES AND PROBLEMS.
AD NORDIAM HUNGARICA	DEAK, CSABA	ORCHESTRA	Sweden	SMIC	1991	12 MIN	H	C/U	FL(AFL),OB(EH),CL(BCL),BSN,HN,PIANO,STRINGS. IN BEAUTIFUL MS. DEAK MAKES THE HARD POSSIBLE BY CREATING A VERY CLEAN SCORE WITH APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTIONS. ACQUAINT THE ORCHESTRA WITH THIS FINE COMPOSER.
ADAGIO	BALDVINSSON, TRYGGVI M.	VIOLIN ALONE	Iceland	ITM	1996	6 MIN	H	C/U	SHOW OFF WORK FOR THE ENTERPRISING UPPER DIVISION/GRADUATE VIOLINIST. NOTES AND RHYTHM, BUT PLAYABLE AND THE NOTES MAKE MUSIC.
ADAGIO FOR STRINGS, CELESTA AND PERCUSSION	JOHANNSSON, MAGNUS BLONDAL	STRING ORCHESTRA	Iceland	ITM	1980	6 MIN 20 SEC	H	C/U	PERCUSSION NOT USED A LOT. MAINLY A PRETTY WORK WITH A FEW THINGS TO FIGURE OUT.
ADAGIO OCH POLONAISE	CRUSELL, BERNHARD (1775-1838)/GUNNAR JOHANSSON	BAND	Sweden	LEMA	1985	8 MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	2FL,EbCL,3CL,ACL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,COR,3TRPT,3TRB,EUP, 2TBA,PERC,TMP,SB.(OPT PIANO)SSAX. WELL SCORED AND PLAYABLE BY HIGH SCHOOL ENSEMBLES, BUT WORTHY OF PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE.
ADAGIO OG FUGE, OP 43	MORTENSEN, FINN	HORN ENSEMBLE	Norway	NMIC	1976	EST 6 MIN	H	C/U	SIXTEEN PARTS! AND FOR FINE PLAYERS! WORK WILL FIT EASILY IF THE PLAYERS ARE CAPABLE.
ADAGIO RELIGIOSO	BREVIK, TOR	HORN ALONE	Norway	MUSIKK-HUSET	1980	EST 4 MIN	M	C/U	EMPHASIS ON LOW REGISTER. FREE WITH NO BAR LINES.
ADAGIO, OP 6	BRAEIN, EDVARD FLIFLET	STRING ORCHESTRA	Norway	MUSIKK-HUSET	1969	7 MIN	M/H	C/U	MUCH DIVISI - UP TO 6 DIVISIONS OF BOTH VIOLIN I & II. WELL SCORED.
ADAGIO, OP. 12:1	SYLVAN, SIXTEN	HORN & ORGAN	Sweden	SMIC	1998	EST 3+ MIN	M	C/U/HS	VERY GOOD MS. LYRICAL, HORN TO A ABOVE THE STAFF. A CHANCE FOR EXPRESSIVE HORN PLAYING.
ADJACENT TRACKS	LILJEHOLM, THOMAS	VIOLIN AND BAND	Sweden	SMIC	2004	18 MIN	H	C/U	PIC,2FL,2OB,EbCL,3CL,BCL,2BS, (BSN),4HN,4TRPT,4TRB,2TBA,4PERC. FOR THE C/U BAND AND A STUDENT VIOLINIST OR GUEST SOLOIST. PLAYABLE, WE LIKE PARTS FEATURING FOUR HORNS. PERCUSSION HAS A LOT OF NICE PLAY. ONE MOVE. IN GOOD MS WITH MIXED METER.
AGITATO	AHLBERG, GUNNAR	BAND	Sweden	SMIC	1985	9 MIN	H	C/U/HS	3FL(PIC),3CL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4TRPT,4HN,3TRB,EUP,2TBA, 2PERC, TMP, SB. FINE PERCUSSION PARTS. WELL SCORED. A FEW NONTRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES.
AGORA	LYYTIKAINEN, PASI	TUBA ALONE	Finland	Uusinta	1999	3 MIN 45 SEC	H	C/U	TRY THIS ONE AS SOMETHING YOU WORK ON IN THE PRACTICE ROOM TO EXPAND YOUR ABILITY THEN, WHEN READY, SHOW OFF IN A RECITAL. HARD+. NOT IN HIGH RANGE, JUST A LOT OF NOTES AND RHYTHMIC THINGS.
AIR FOR BRASS, OP 18/3	ALMILA, ATSO	BRASS ENSEMBLE	Finland	ELVIS	1982	EST 4-5 MIN	M	C/U/HS	COR IN Eb,2TRPT,2HN IN Eb,2TRB,2EUP,2TBA,PERC. PIANO SCORE. MELODIC AND PLAYABLE, SUGGEST FLUEGELHORN FOR Eb CORNET PART.
AIR I	SLETTHOLM, YNGVE	CLARINET ALONE	Norway	NMIC	1991	9 MIN	H	C/U	NO BAR LINES - JUST INTERPRET AND MAKE MUSIC. EXTREME RANGES AND MUSICAL ACROBATICS. SHOW OFF WORK.
AIR POUR BASSOON	MAROS, MIKLOS	BASSOON ALONE	Sweden	NORDISKA	1973	4 MIN	H	C/U	NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION, FOR THE TOP C/U STUDENTS.
AIR, OP 46 NR 2	KVAM, ODDVAR S	CLARINET & PIANO	Norway	MUSIKK-HUSET	1981	EST 4 1/2 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	LYRICAL PIECE WITH C & Bb PARTS PROVIDED. GOOD PIECE.
AIR, OP 46 NR 2	KVAM, ODDVAR S	FLUTE & PIANO	Norway	MUSIKK-HUSET	1981	EST 4 1/2 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	LYRICAL PIECE WITH C & Bb PARTS PROVIDED. GOOD PIECE.
AIR, OP 46 NR 2	KVAM, ODDVAR S	SAXOPHONE(TENOR) & PIANO	Norway	MUSIKK-HUSET	1981	EST 4 1/2 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	LYRICAL PIECE WITH C & Bb PARTS PROVIDED. GOOD PIECE.
AIR, OP 46 NR 2	KVAM, ODDVAR S	VIOLIN & PIANO	Norway	MUSIKK-HUSET	1981	EST 4 1/2 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	LYRICAL PIECE WITH C & Bb PARTS PROVIDED.
AL FRESCO	LUNDQUIST, TORBJORN IWAN	FLUTE & PIANO	Sweden	SMIC	1976	8 MIN	H	C/U	A MAJOR WORK WITH RHYTHMIC CHALLENGE. IT FITS TOGETHER NICELY.
ALADDIN - OUVERTURE	HORNEMAN, C F E	ORCHESTRA	Denmark	SAMFUNDET	1951		M/H	C/U	2FL,2CL,2OB,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,3TRB,TMP,HARP,STRINGS. ONE MOVEMENT, STRAIGHT AHEAD, PLAYABLE GOOD SCORE.
ALARME	HERMANSON, AKE	HORN ALONE	Sweden	WHANSEN	1971		H	C/U	A FEW DEMANDS MAKE THIS DIFFICULT. IT WILL TAKE A MATURE PLAYER TO MAKE IT GO.
ALBEROBELLO	HAMEENNIEMI, EERO	BASSOON & PIANO	Finland	FiMIC	2002	EST 3+ MIN	M/H	C/U	THE BETTER YOUNG C/U PLAYER CAN PLAY THIS SOME MIXED METER, AND A FEW PLACES WHERE THE NOTES ARE THICK, AND THERE IS SOME TREBLE CLEF. PIANO PART STAYS OUT OF THE WAY.
ALDRIG NACKEN	SJOSTEN, LARS	BRASS QUARTET	Sweden	BLAS-BASEN	1995	4 MIN 30 SEC	H	C/U	FOR 2 EUP,2 TBA AND RHYTHM SECTION (DRUMS,OPT.GUITAR,PIANO,BASS). PIANO THE FOUR SOLO INSTRUMENTS HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVISE. EUP I TO HIGH C. TUBA I CAN BE PLAYED BY EUP. FINE MUSICIAN/ARRANGER. IT SWINGS - HAVE FUN!
ALELA	HAMEENNIEMI, EERO	TROMBONE ALONE	Finland	FIMIC	1997	EST 5 MIN	M/H	C/U	RHYTHMICALLY A CHALLENGE, BUT LOTS OF RUBATO AND OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE MUSIC. GOOD USE OF THE TRB GLIZZ. FOR SOME REASON COMPOSER GOES BRIEFLY TO TREBLE CLEF, BUT JUST TO Bb.
ALKUSOITTO "1971"	BASHMAKOV, LEONID	BAND	Finland	FiMIC	1971	10 MIN	H	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,3CL,BCL,OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,3COR,2TRPT,3TRB,EUP,2TBA, 2PERC,TMP. A GOOD COMPOSER, SOMEWHAT MESSY SCORE. USES THE INSTRUMENTS VERY WELL.
ALKUSOITTO (LUSTSPIELOUVERTURE)	KLAMI, UUNO	ORCHESTRA	Finland	FAZER	1936	9 MIN	M	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,2CL,2OB,2BSN,2COR,2TRPT,TMP,STRINGS. MOSTLY IN 2/4. PROGRAM OPENER. FUN FOR THE PERFORMERS AND INTERESTING FOR THE AUDIENCE. RENTAL ONLY.
ALKUSOITTOFANTASIA, OP 69	MADETOJA, LEEVI/TEUVO LAINE	BAND	Finland	STM	1967		M/H	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,EbCL,3CL,ACL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,2COR,2TRPT,3TRB, EUP,2TBA,PERC,TMP,SB. AN OVERTURE WITH CHANGING METER & TEMPOS, OTHERWISE QUITE STRAIGHT AHEAD.
ALLEGRO NERVOSO	SLETTHOLM, YNGVE	BRASS QUINTET	Norway	NMIC	1989	EST 7 MIN	M/H	C/U	LOTS OF DOUBLE TONGUE AND FUN! IT JUST KEEPS GOING!
ALLEGRO, CADENZA E ADAGIO	GLASER, WERNER WOLF	SAXOPHONE(ALTO) & PIANO	Sweden	SUECIA	1950	EST 5-6 MIN	H	C/U	MANY NOTES BUT OPPORTUNITY TO DISPLAY MUSICIANSHIP AS WELL.
ALONE	GRAHN, ULF	FLUTE ALONE	Sweden	SEESAW	1972	8 MIN	H	C/U	NONTRADITIONAL APPROACH, BUT NOTE CENTERED AND PLAYABLE WITH CLEAR EXPLANATIONS. GOOD INTRO TO NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION.
ALTIPLANO	RABE, FOLKE	BAND	Sweden	REIMERS	1982	CA 7 MIN	H	C/U	PIC,2FL,4CL,BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,4TRPT,3TRB,EUP,2TBA,2PERC, 2FLUEGELHORN,TENOR HN. IN NONTRADITIONAL STYLE FROM A CREATIVE COMPOSER. HIS MUSIC IS USUALLY WORTH THE EFFORT. SCORE FOR SALE, PARTS RENTAL.
ALVSBORGSLATAR	LOFGREN, ALBERT/STIG GUSTAFSON	BAND	Sweden	GEHRMANS	1981	CA 9 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	2FL,EbCL,3CL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,3COR,2TRPT,3TRB,EUP,2TBA, PERC,TMP,SB. GOOD SCORE AND BALANCE, 8 SHORT MOVEMENTS. SOME PARTS OPTIONAL.
AMAVI	NAESSEN, RAY	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!
AMETISTI	BERGSTROM, HARRY	ORCHESTRA	Finland	FiMIC	1980	EST 10+ MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,2CL,OB,BSN,4HN,2TRPT,2TRB,TIMP,STRINGS,PIANO SOLO. THE 'HEAVY' NUMBER FOR THE SPRING POPS CONCERT. RENTAL ONLY.
AMOROSO V	NAESSEN, RAY	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!
ANDANTE & RONDO	DEAK, CSABA	WOODWIND QUINTET	Sweden	REUTER & REUTER	1975	6 MIN	M/H	C/U	WELL CRAFTED WORK FROM EXCELLENT WIND MUSIC COMPOSER.
ANDANTE CANTABILE	SCHRODER, WALTHER	TROMBONE & PIANO	Denmark	WHANSEN	1928	EST 4 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	SOME TENOR CLEF, RANGE TO Bb, GOOD USE OF KEY SIGNATURES.
ANDANTE FESTIVO	SIBELIUS, JEAN	STRING ORCHESTRA	Finland	FAZER	1967	5 MIN	E	C/U/HS	AN EASY ALLA BREVE PIECE.
ANDANTE FOR HORN AND STRINGS	AGUSTSSON, HERBERT H	HORN & STRING ORCHESTRA	Iceland	ITM	1950	5 MIN	M	C/U/HS	THE HORN SINGS IN A MODEST RANGE AND STRING PARTS PLAYABLE BY A COMPETENT HIGH SCHOOL STRING SECTION.
ANDANTE FUNEBRE, OP 44	SAEVERUD, HARALD	CELLO & PIANO	Norway	MUSIKK-HUSET	1981	EST 4 MIN	M	C/U	LYRICAL PIECE AND A GOOD COMPOSER.
ANDANTE FUNEBRE, OP 60 NR 2	OLSEN, SPARRE	STRING ORCHESTRA	Norway	LYCHE	1983	3 MIN 40 SEC	E	C/U/HS	STRAIGHT AHEAD AND IT SINGS.
ANDANTE SERIOSO	FRUMERIE, GUNNAR DE	FLUTE & ORGAN	Sweden	GEHRMANS	1980	4 MIN	E	C/U/HS	NICE, SHORT PIECE THAT IS MUSICAL.
ANDANTE SERIOSO	FRUMERIE, GUNNAR DE	OBOE & ORGAN	Sweden	GEHRMANS	1980	4 MIN	E	C/U/HS	NICE SHORT PIECE THAT IS MUSICAL AND PLAYS.
ANDANTE SERIOSO	FRUMERIE, GUNNAR DE	VIOLIN & ORGAN	Sweden	GEHRMANS	1980	4 MIN	E	C/U/HS	NICE SHORT PIECE THAT IS MUSICAL.
ANEMONES DE FELIX	DEAK, CSABA	BAND	Sweden	SMIC	1993	12 MIN	H	C/U	3FL(PIC),OB,BSN,3CL,BCL,AS,TS,BS,4TRPT,3HN,3TRB,EUP,TBA,3PERC. MUSICAL SURPRISES, BUT ALWAYS MUSICAL - THAT IS DEAK. THE WORK WILL TAKE A LOT OF SCORE STUDY BY THE CONDUCTOR AND PRACTICE BY THE PLAYERS TO MAKE WORK. PRODUCT WILL BE WORTHWHILE! KNOW DEAK!
ANTIGONE	HVOSLEF, KETIL	ORCHESTRA	Norway	NORSK	1982	21 MIN	M/H	C/U	PIC,3FL,3CL,BCL,4OB,3BSN,4HN,4TRPT,3TRB,TBA,PERC,TMP,CBSN,PIANO, HARP,STRINGS. SYMPHONIC VARIATIONS. GOOD LOOKING SCORE WITH NOTES AND INTEREST FOR ALL. SCORE FOR SALE, PARTS RENTAL.
APERITIF	NORDENSTEN, FRANK TVEOR	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.
APPELL FOR BRASSOKTETT	FRANKE-BLOM, LARS-AKE	BRASS ENSEMBLE	Sweden	SMIC	1988	10 MIN	H	C/U	3TRPT,3TRB,HN,TBA. PLAYABLE, BUT NEEDS RHYTHMIC PRECISENESS AND TIME FOR REHEARSAL.
ARABESQUE I & II	NORBY, ERIK	FLUTE ALONE	Denmark	ENGSTROM & SODRING	1987	7 MIN	H	C/U	TWO STUDIES THAT CHALLENGE RHYTHMICALLY, ALSO SOME MULTI-PHONICS.
ARCTIC AIR	NILSSON, BO	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!
ARCTIC LANDSCAPE	AAGAARD-NILSEN, TORSTEIN	BAND	Norway	NMIC	1992	16 MIN 30 SEC	H	C/U	FL,OB,BSN,3CL,BCL,AS,TS,3TRPT,3HN,3TRB,EUP,TBA,3PERC A LONG WORK - SKILL TO SUSTAIN THE INTEREST. SLOW OPENING SECTION FOLLOWED BY A LONGER AGITATO SECTION, THEN SLOW WITH A FLOURISH AT THE END. TEST THE SKILL OF YOUR GROUP IN MAKING THIS THE ARCTIC LANDSCAPE!
ARHUS ETUDE NO 10	LYLLOFF, BENT	PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE	Denmark	WHANSEN	1970	2 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	SIX PLAYERS, TRIANGLE, TAMBOURINE, SNARE, CYMBALS & BASS DRUM, TIMPANI. SOME MIXED METER, BUT VERY PLAYABLE.
ARHUS ETUDE NO 11	LYLLOFF, BENT	PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE	Denmark	WHANSEN	1970	2 MIN	M	C/U/HS	FOUR PLAYERS, SLIGHTLY MORE DIFFICULT THAN OTHERS IN THIS SERIES, BUT NO PROBLEM FOR THE COMPETENT PERCUSSIONIST.
ARHUS ETUDE NO 2	LYLLOFF, BENT	PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE	Denmark	WHANSEN	1970	1 MIN	E	C/U/HS	SNARE, STREET DRUM, CYMBALS, BASS DRUM, TIMP. EASY, FAST MOVING - COULD BE A STREET BEAT. 5 PLAYERS.
ARHUS ETUDE NO 4	LYLLOFF, BENT	PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE	Denmark	WHANSEN			E	C/U/HS	FOUR PLAYERS. TRIANGLE, SNARE, CYMBALS & BASS DRUM. EASY AND FAST MOVING.
ARHUS ETUDE NO 5	LYLLOFF, BENT	PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE	Denmark	WHANSEN	1970	2 MIN 15 SEC	E/M	C/U/HS	THREE PLAYERS, EACH PLAYING AT LEAST 3 INSTRUMENTS. SOME TRICKY RHYTHMS. SUGGEST MEDLEY WITH OTHER LYLLOFF PIECES.
ARHUS ETUDE NO 6	LYLLOFF, BENT	PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE	Denmark	WHANSEN	1970	2 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	THREE PLAYERS, 2 PLAYING MISCELLANEOUS PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS AND ONE TIMPANI. MARKED ADAGIO WITH SOME TRICKY RHYTHMS BUT VERY PLAYABLE.
ARHUS ETUDE NO 7	LYLLOFF, BENT	PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE	Denmark	WHANSEN	1970	2 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	FIVE PLAYERS, 4 PLAYING MISCELLANEOUS PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS AND ONE TIMPANI. FREQUENT METER CHANGES, QUICK TEMPO.
ARHUS ETUDE NO 8	LYLLOFF, BENT	PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE	Denmark	WHANSEN	1970	2 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	FIVE PLAYERS, ALL PLAYING AT LEAST 2 INSTRUMENTS, MOSTLY MEMBRANOPHONES - ONE VIBRAPHONE. LARGHETTO IN 12/8.
ARHUS ETUDE NO.3	LYLLOFF, BENT	PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE	Denmark	WHANSEN	1970	2 MIN	E	C/U/HS	SHORT AND EASY, BUT WORTHY. FOUR PLAYERS.
ARIA	MORTHENSON, JAN W	BRASS QUINTET	Sweden	REIMERS	1983	12 MIN	H+	C/U	A HIGHLY UNUSUAL WORK WITH MOST OF IT IN NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION AND STYLE. A GOOD SCORE THAT DESERVES ATTENTION. TRPT IN C & Bb,HN,TRB,TBA. PERFORMANCE SCORE FOR SALE.
ARIA	NYHUS, ROLF	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.
ARIA-MINUETTO-BOURREE	JOHANSSON, BENGT	VIOLIN & PIANO	Finland	FAZER	1947	EST 5+MIN	E/M	C/U	AN UPDATED BAROQUE PIECE WITH MODERN SOUNDS.
ARIA, CADENZA E FINALE, OP 24	KVANDAL, JOHAN	VIOLIN & PIANO	Norway	MUSIKK-HUSET	1964	EST 7 MIN	H	C/U	NEEDS A FINE PIANIST WITH CHALLENGE ALSO FOR THE VIOLINIST. AN ACCESSIBLE STYLE OF MUSIC FROM A FINE COMPOSER.
ARIOSO FROM FJORTON SOLOSTYCKEN	LUNDIN, DAG	OBOE & PIANO	Sweden	SMIC	2003	EST 4 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	FLOWING WORK WITH NICE ACCOMPANIMENT. NO TECHNICAL PROBLEMS TO GET IN THE WAY OF MAKING MUSIC. IF YOU LIKE THIS ONE TRY LUNDIN’S FRAN FRU MUSICAS TRADGARD. A LONGER WORK, BUT VERY GOOD!
ARISE (RISUPP)	THORKELSDOTTIR, MIST	TRUMPET TRIO	Iceland	ITM	1988		M	C/U/HS	SHORT AND ACCESSIBLE FOR COLLEGE & HS PLAYERS. SOME CLUSTERS. 'FANFARE-LIKE' AND PLAYABLE.
ARKTIS	LUNDQUIST, TORBJORN IWAN	BAND	Sweden	SMIC	1984	9 MIN	H	C/U	PIC,2FL,EbCL,3CL,ACL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,3COR,3TRPT,3TRB, EUP,2TBA,2PERC,TMP,SB. GOOD WORK WITH RHYTHMIC INTEREST & EXCITEMENT. NICE SCORE.
ARTEMIS, OP. 54	KYLLONEN, TIMO-JUHANI	CLARINET ALONE	Finland	FiMIC	2000	1+ MIN	H	C/U	A SHORT CHALLENGE THAT IS EASIER THAN SOME OTHERS. THIS IS WELL WITHIN THE REACH OF THE GOOD C/U STUDENT.
ARTEMIS, OP. 54	KYLLONEN, TIMO-JUHANI	CLARINET ALONE	Finland	FiMIC	1999	1 MIN	M/H	C/U	PRACTICE STAND MUSIC AN SHOW OFF AT THE RECITAL. MARKED, ANDANTE UN POCO RUBATO AD LIBITUM.
AS IN A DREAM, OP 21	NORDGREN, PEHR HENRIK	CELLO & PIANO	Finland	FiMIC	1974	13 MIN	H	C/U	ONE MOVEMENT PLAYABLE BY HIGHLY QUALIFIED COLLEGE STUDENTS THAT WANT A NICE CHALLENGE.
AS LONG AS YOU BREATHE	JANSSON, GUNNAR	FLUTE ALONE	Sweden	SMIC	1987		E/M	C/U/HS	SHORT - A GOOD INTRODUCTION TO FLUTE ALONE LITERATURE.
AS YOU ARE (PETRA)	LINDBERG, NILS & RED MITCHELL	STAGE BAND	Sweden	NORDISKA	1980		M	C/U/HS	VERY NICE SLOW BALLAD.
ASHES	NELSON, DANIEL	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.
ASPECTS ON A MIDSUMMER NIGHT	NISSILA, ALLAN	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.
AT MESSILA MANOR	LUOLAJAN-MIKKOLA, VILHO	OBOE & PIANO	Finland	ARTEMUSA	CIR 2000	EST EST 10+ MIN	M	C/U	MOVEMENTS: SPRING IN THE AIR (VIVACE), EARLY MORNING (COMMODO AD LIB ), CLOUDLESS SKY (ALLEGRO ASSAI), EVENING ON THE TERRACE (MODERATO). TITLES SHOULD NOT HAMPER PLAYING THE MOVEMENTS ALONE. NICE SCORE AND MUSIC.
AT SPILLE I SKOVEN (MUSIC MAKING IN THE FOREST)	JERSILD, JORGEN	WOODWIND QUINTET	Denmark	WHANSEN	1951	EST 12 MIN	M/H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS WITH A LOT OF ACTION. I GIOCOSO, 2 PASTORALE, 3 VIVO.
AT THE PALACE GATES, OP 68A	SALLINEN, AULIS	ORCHESTRA	Finland	NOVELLO	1999	6+ MIN	H	C/U	2FL(PIC),2OB,2CL(BCL),2BSN,4HN,2BbTRPT,2TRB,3PERC,HARP,STRINGS. FOR HIRE. TAKEN FROM HIS OPERA, ‘THE PALACE’. GOOD WORK TO ACQUAINT C/U ORCHESTRAS WITH THIS WELL KNOWN COMPOSERS WORK USUALLY PLAYED BY PROFESSIONALS. SCORE IS MS.
AUBADE - NOTTURNO PER 10 CELLI	LARSSON, HAKAN	CELLO ENSEMBLE	Sweden	SMIC	2001	10 MIN	H	C/U	YES, TEN CELLOS! AND, THEY MUST BE VERY GOOD PLAYERS. EVERYONE GETS IN THE ACT. THERE AR A NUMBER OF CELLO ENSEMBLE PIECES IN THE SMIC LIBRARY NEEDING A VARIETY OF NUMBERS OF CELLOS.
AUBE ET SERENA	TOMASSON, JONAS	FLUTE & HARPSICHORD	Iceland	ITM		9 MIN 35 SEC	M/H	C/U	RECITAL PIECE FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS. WELL CONSTRUCTED.
AUDA	KOCH, ERLAND VON	BRASS QUINTET	Sweden	PEER	1981	10 MIN	M	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS THAT CAN STAND ALONE. ITS STRAIGHT AHEAD.
AUTUMN	NORDAL, JON	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.
AVES CLARINETISTAE	KOPISTO, MARKKU	CLARINET QUARTET	Finland	ELVIS	1991	EST 8 + MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	FOUR Bb CLARINETS WORKING EASIER MATERIAL IN FIVE MOVEMENTS: ANDANTE, ADAGIO, ADAGIO, ANDANTE, LARGHETTO. ALL PARTS PLAYABLE AND GOOD MATERIAL FOR THE YOUNG CLARINETISTS.