Nordic Instrumental Music
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| Title | Composer Arranger | Ensemble Medium | Country | Publisher_Code | Date | Time | Difficulty | Recommended Level | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D FOR SYMPHONIC BAND | EMILSEN, PER-ANDERS | BAND | Norway | NMIC | 1985 | EST 4+ MIN | E/M | C/U/HS | PIC,2FL,3CL,BCL,OB,BSN,2AS,TS,BS,2HN,2COR,2TRPT,2TRB,EUP,2TBA, 3PERC,TMP. CAN BE PLAYED WITH LESS THAN FULL INSTRUMENTATION. GOOD SCORE WITH A VARIETY OF TEMPOS AND COLORS. |
| DAGEN SOM GATT, OP 69 | DEGEN, JOHANNES D | FLUTE(ALTO) & ORGAN | Sweden | SMIC | 1986 | 9 MIN | M | C/U | ONE MOVEMENT IN SLOW TEMPO. WORTH LOOKING AT! |
| DAGSVIT FOR CELLO OCH ORGEL | LOFBERG, MARIA | CELLO & ORGAN | Sweden | SMIC | 2005 | EST 8:00 | E/M | C/U | MOVEMENTS: MORGON, DAGVISA, AFTON, NATT. GOOD MATERIAL FOR THE CELLIST WITH AN ORGAN ACCOMPANIST AVAILABLE. GOOD LINES FOR THE CELLIST. NO SURPRISES. A NICE ‘DAY SUITE’. |
| DALAMUSIK-SVIT FOR KLARINETT(Bb) OCH STRAKORKESTER | SODERLUNDH, LILLE BROR | CLARINET & STRING ORCHESTRA | Sweden | SMIC | 1945 | EST 8 MIN | M | C/U/HS | SEVEN SHORT MOVEMENTS. THIS IS NOT A CLARINET SOLO, JUST A MEMBER OF THE ORCHESTRA. CL DOES NOT PLAY ON 2 MOVEMENTS. GOOD SCORE. RENTAL ONLY. |
| DALL’ OMBRA ALL’ OMBRA (FOR ORCHESTRA & SYNTHESIZER) | HEINIO, MIKKO | ORCHESTRA | Finland | FiMIC | 1992 | 13 MIN | H | C/U | 2PIC,FL,2OB(EH),2CL(BCL),2BSN(CBSN),4HN,3TRPT.3TRB,4PERC,STRINGS. SYNTHESIZER (OR ELECTRIC PIANO). 11 SHORT SECTIONS ENHANCED BY THE SYNTHESIZER OR ELECTRIC PIANO WITH A LOT OF SOUND OPTIONS. THIS WILL BE HARD TO PUT TOGETHER. |
| DANCE | GUNNLAUGSDOTTIR, ELIN | ORCHESTRA | Iceland | ITM | 2006 | 2 MIN | M | C/U/HS | 2FL,2CL,BCL,2HN,1-2TRPT,PERC,PIANO,STRINGS. SHORT 2/4 ALL THE WAY WITH SOME NICE RHYTHMIC THINGS THAT SHOULD MAKE THIS FUN TO PLAY AND LISTEN TO! |
| DANCE SCENES FROM THE OPERA `OLAV LILJEKRAUS' | EGGEN, ARNE | ORCHESTRA | Norway | LYCHE | 1968 | 8 MIN | H | C/U | PIC,2FL,2CL,2OB,2BSN,4HN,2TRPT,3TRB,TBA,PERC,TMP,EH,HARP,STRINGS. TYPICAL MUSIC FOR THE DANCE. TONAL AND PLAYABLE. MINIATURE SCORE FOR SALE, SCORE & PARTS RENTAL. |
| DANCES & AIR | NELSON, DANIEL | 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. | ||
| DANCES FROM THE SOURCES OF HELICON | HOGBERG, FREDRIK | BRASS QUINTET | Sweden | GEHRMANS | 2000 | 4 MIN 45 SEC | M/H | C/U | TRUMPETS IN C. THE TUBA PART NEEDS HIGH RANGE (TRY THE BASS TROMBONE OR EUPHONIUM). ALL OTHER INSTRUMENTS PLAY IN COMFORTABLE RANGES. SOME TRICKY RHYTHMS. |
| DANCING IN THE GRAVE YARD | SVEINSSON, GUNNAR R | JAZZ ENSEMBLE | Iceland | ITM | 1985 | E | C/U | TS, DRUMS, SB, GUITAR, VIBES, PIANO. SWING HEAD WITH CHANGES FOR IMPROVISATIONAL SOLOS. | |
| DANS NO 2 | KOCH, ERLAND VON | CELLO & PIANO | Sweden | NORDISKA | 1938 | CA 3 MIN | M/H | C/U | STRAIGHT AHEAD RECITAL TYPE PIECE. |
| DANS NO 2 | KOCH, ERLAND VON | VIOLIN & PIANO | Sweden | NORDISKA | 1938 | CA 3 MIN | M/H | C/U | STRAIGHT AHEAD RECITAL TYPE PIECE. |
| DANSEN GAR PA ALLA BRYGGORNA | SYLVAIN, JULES & N.G.GRANATH/LENNART FORS | BAND | Sweden | EHRLING | 1978 | E | HS/JHS | CONCERT MUSIC FOR THE YOUNG BAND. EASY & PLAYABLE. STANDARD INSTRUMENTATION. | |
| DANSK KIRKEINTERIOR - SUITE FOR TRUMPET AND ORGAN | PEDERSEN, GUNNAR MOLLER | TRUMPET & ORGAN | Denmark | DKF | 1961/78 | EST 7+ MIN | M/H | C/U | FIVE SHORT MOVEMENTS. NO RANGE PROBLEMS FOR THE TRUMPET PLAYER. IN A CLEAN MS. SOME MUTES NEEDED. CHECK OUT OTHER WORKS BY THIS COMPOSER FOR VARIOUS INSTRUMENTS. |
| DANSLATAR FRAN VASTERGOTLAND | LOFGREN, ALBERT/BIRGER JARL | BAND | Sweden | INTERSONG | 1982 | E/M | HS | 2FL,EbCL,3CL,ACL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,2COR,3TRPT,3TRB,EUP, TBA,PERC,SB. 3 MOVEMENTS, LOTS OF NOTES THAT LAY WELL FOR THE INSTRUMENTS. NICE SCORE. | |
| DANSLEK | PETERSON-BERGER, WILHELM/STIG GUSTAFSON | BAND | Sweden | EHRLING | 1907 | EST 3 MIN | E/M | C/U/HS | 2FL,EbCL,3CL,ACL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,4TRPT,3TRB,EUP,2TBA, PERC,TMP,SB. EASY 3/4 TEMPO SELECTION. SCORE IS FULL, BUT IN MS AND SKETCHY, PARTS GOOD. |
| DANSPOEM | WAHLBERG, RUNE | CLARINET & PIANO | Sweden | SMIC | 1992 | 3 MIN 25 SEC | M/H | C/U/HS | YES, DANCE LIKE. GOOD USE OF THE VARIOUS RANGES FOR THE CLARINET. NEED CONTROL IN THE UPPER REGISTER. PIANO PART DOES NOT GET IN THE WAY. THE LINE IS ALWAYS MOVING FORWARD. TWO SECTIONS CONNECTED: ALLEGRETTO GRAZIOSO AND SCHERZANDO. IN GOOD MS. |
| DANSSVIT | FRUMERIE, GUNNAR DE | WIND ENSEMBLE | Sweden | NILS-GEORGS | 1966 | 6 MIN | E/M | C/U/HS | 2FL,3CL,BCL,AS,TS,BS,HN,3TRPT,TRB,TBA,PERC,SB,ALTO HN,PIANO. 4 SHORT MOVEMENTS THAT ARE VERY PLAYABLE. EACH MOVEMENT IS DANCE-LIKE. |
| DE FAVITSKA JUNGFRURNA: RAPSODI | ATTERBERG, KURT/GOSTA MORBERG | BAND | Sweden | GEHRMANS | 1979 | 9 MIN | M | C/U/HS | 3FL,3CL,ACL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,4TRPT,3TRB,EUP,2TBA, TMP,SB,EH. EXCELLENT SCORE, NICE DEVELOPMENT OF A SWEDISH THEME. SOME PARTS QUITE EASY, VERY PLAYABLE. |
| DE LEKTE... (AND SO THEY PLAYED..) | ARVEHEIM, MATTIAS | BRASS QUINTET | Sweden | BLAS-BASEN | 2004 | EST 3 MIN | M/H | C/U | PIC TRPT IN A,BbTRPT,HN,TRB,TBA. RELATIVELY SHORT, MOVING WORK. THE PICCOLO TRUMPET IS A MUST. FLOWING NOTES PATTERNS TOGETHER. THIS ALSO AVAILABLE BRASS, CLARINET AND SAXOPHONE QUARTET VERSIONS. |
| DE PROFUNDIS 1980 | ENGLUND, EINAR | BRASS ENSEMBLE | Finland | FiMIC | 1980 | EST 12-15 MIN | H | C/U | 4TRPT,4HN,4TRB,2TBA. THREE MOVEMENTS IN A GOOD SCORE. REASONABLE RANGES AND HIGH PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS. |
| DE TRE TRUMPEDORERNA - CONCERT POLKA | LINDGREN, OLOF | TRUMPET TRIO & BAND | Sweden | BLAS-BASEN | 1997 | 5 MN | M | C/U/HS | A CHANCE FOR THE TRUMPETS TO SHOW OFF IN A COMFORTABLE SETTING. RANGE FOR TRUMPET I TO C AT THE END, OTHERWISE EASILY PLAYABLE RANGES. A GREAT FEATURE WORK. BAND PART IS ACCESSIBLE FOR THE GOOD HS OR COLLEGE BAND. |
| DEDICATIONS, MEMORIES, OP 27 | ALMILA, ATSO | BRASS QUINTET | Finland | FiMIC | 1985 | 11 MIN | M/H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS(F-S-F) OF GOOD MATERIAL BUT MANUSCRIPT IS MARGINAL. |
| DEEP BRASS JOKE | RYBRANT, STIG | TROMBONE QUINTET | Sweden | BUSCH | 1975 | M | C/U | ENJOYABLE MUSIC AND PLAYABLE. | |
| DEJA VU FOR SYMPHONIC BAND | SLETTHOLM, YNGVE | BAND | Norway | NMIC | 1997-98 | 8 MIN 35 SEC | H | C/U | PIC,2FL,OB,EbCL,3CL,BCL,BSN,2AS,TS,BS,3TRPT,2COR,4HN,3TRB,EUP,TBA,5PERC. TO LOOK AT THIS SCORE IS TO WANT TO CONDUCT IT! IT IS HARD, MIXED METER, AND A LOT OF OTHER FUN RHYTHMIC SITUATIONS TO FIGURE OUT. FOR THE ENTERPRISING CONDUCTOR WITH A FINE BAND! |
| DELIRIUM NOCTURNUM | RAISANEN, TOMI | ORCHESTRA | Finland | FiMIC | 2001/06 | 14 MIN | H | C/U | 2FL(PIC),2OB(EH),2CL(BCL),2BSN,2HN,CTRPT,TRB,TBA,2PERC, HARP,STRINGS. INVENTIVE, SOMEWHAT ESOTERIC, BUT CAN BE PLAYED BY GOOD C/U GROUPS WITH INTEREST IN MUSIC OF THE 21ST CENTURY. CHANGING METER, SPECIAL EFFECTS AND OTHER FUN THINGS! |
| DEN ACCELERERANDE ISBITEN | EKSTROM, LARS | OBOE ALONE | Sweden | SMIC | 1988 | 8 MIN | H | C/U | A CHALLENGING AND BEAUTIFULLY SCORED WORK. |
| DEN ARKADISKE, OP 32 | CHRISTIANSEN, HENNING | VIOLIN & PIANO | Denmark | SAMFUNDET | 1966 | 10 MIN | M | C/U | NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION, CAGE-LIKE WITH SILENCES, ETC. NOT DIFFICULT. |
| DEN FORLORADE SONEN BALETTSVIT | ALFVEN, HUGO | ORCHESTRA | Sweden | SUECIA | 1957 | 16 - 17 MIN | M | C/U/HS | PIC,3FL,EbCL,2CL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,4HN,3TRPT,3TRB,TBA,3PERC,TMP,EH, CBSN,HARP,STRINGS. SEVEN SECTIONS SOME ATTACCA. NOT ALL MOVEMENTS HAVE FULL INSTRUMENTATION. SCORE FOR SALE, PARTS RENTAL. |
| DEN GAMLE MAJORS FORUNDERLIGE DROMME | SONSTEVOLD, MAJ | ORCHESTRA | Norway | NMIC | 1969 | 10 MIN | M/H | C/U/HS | PIC,2FL,2CL,2OB,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,2TRB,2PERC,HARP,PIANO OR CELESTE,BANJO,ELECT GUITAR,STRINGS. LIGHTER MUSIC PERHAPS FOR THE POPS CONCERT. MOVES ALONG WITH INTEREST FOR ALL. SCORE IS JUST PASSABLE M.S. |
| DEPARTED PAPERBIRDS | SVEINSSON, GUNNAR R | WOODWIND QUINTET | Iceland | ITM | 1981 | 10 MIN 35 SEC | M | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS OF STRAIGHT AHEAD MUSIC THAT IS VERY PLAYABLE. |
| DEPARTURE, OP 29 | BACH, ERIK | WOODWIND TRIO | Denmark | DMIC | 1978 | 18 MIN | H | C/U | FL, CL IN A, BSN. 4 MOVEMENTS, SOME NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION AND TECHNIQUES. THE MANUSCRIPT IS MARGINAL. |
| DER GNOM, OP. 198 | MARTTINEN, TAUNO | BASS CLARINET ALONE | Finland | ERES | 1982 | 7 MIN | M/H | C/U/HS | FLOWING MUSIC FOR THE BASS CLARINETIST FOR RECITAL AND PRACTICE TO MAKE MUSIC. NO SPECIAL DEMANDS. |
| DESILLUSION | EJE, MARCUS/EINAR ENGLUND | ORCHESTRA | Finland | FiMIC | 1966 | EST 7 MIN | M/H | C/U/HS | 2FL,2CL,2OB,BSN,2HN,2TRPT,2TRB,2PERC,HARP,PIANO,STRINGS. LIGHT MUSIC FOR THE POP CONCERT. IT ROLLS ALONG! RENTAL ONLY. |
| DET ER GANSKE VIST, OP 37 (IT IS PERFECTLY TRUE) | HOFFDING, FINN | ORCHESTRA | Denmark | SAMFUNDET | 1952 | M/H | C/U | 2FL,2CL,2OB,2BSN,4HN,3TRPT,3TRB,TBA,PERC,TMP,STRINGS. ONE MOVEMENT OF PLAYABLE, STRAIGHT AHEAD MATERIAL IN A GOOD SCORE. | |
| DET FORSOMTE FORAR | CHRISTIANSEN, HENNING | CLARINET & PIANO | Denmark | EDITION EGTVED | 1978 | M | C/U | FOUR SHORT MOVEMENTS. INTERESTING & PLAYABLE. | |
| DET FORSTE MODE | GRIEG, EDVARD/STIG GUSTAFSON | BAND | Norway | LEMA | 1984 | 3 1/2 MIN | E/M | HS | PIC,2FL,EbCL,3CL,ACL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,3COR,3TRB,EUP,TBA,SB. NO PERCUSSION. CAN BE PLAYED WITH LESS THAN A COMPLETE BAND. PARTS ARE MARCH SIZE. A GRIEG MELODY AND A TOP SWEDISH BAND MUSIC ARRANGER. |
| DIALOG FOR FLUTE & BASSOON, OP 50, NO 1 | OLSEN, SPARRE | FLUTE & BASSOON | Norway | MUSIKK-HUSET | 1978 | H | C/U | A NICE CHALLENGE IN AN UNUSUAL COMBINATION. | |
| DIALOGER | RIEDEL, GEORG | WOODWIND QUINTET & JAZZ ENSEMBLE | Sweden | SMIC | 1974 | 18 MIN | H | C/U | WW QUINTET WITH AS, TS, FLUTE AS A DOUBLE, GUITAR, PO, BASS, DRUMS. IN QUINTET, FLUTE DOUBLES ALTO FLUTE AND OBOE DOUBLES ENGLISH HORN. |
| DIALOGER | RIEDEL, GEORG | WOODWIND QUINTET & JAZZ ENSEMB | Sweden | SMIC | 1974 | 18 MIN | H | C/U | WW QUINTET WITH AS, TS, FLUTE AS A DOUBLE, GUITAR, PO, BASS, DRUMS. IN QUINTET, FLUTE DOUBLES ALTO FL AND OBOE DOUBLES ENG HN. |
| DIAPHONY | SIGURBJORNSSON, THORKELL | ORCHESTRA | Iceland | ITM | 1984 | 14 MIN 45 SEC | H | C/U | PIC,FL,2OB,CL,BCL,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,TRB,TBA,PERC,STRINGS. THIS IS A LARGER AND MORE COMPLICATED THAN SOME OTHER ORCH WORKS BY THIS COMPOSER. THE GOOD C/U ORCHESTRA WILL HAVE FEW PROBLEMS PLAYING THIS WORK. |
| DIARY FROM THE MOUNTAINS | KONDRUP, EVA NOER | FLUTE ALONE | Denmark | SAMFUNDET | 1996 | 9 MIN | H | C/U | A SHORT AND INNOCENT PRELUDE AS A FIRST MOVEMENT FOLLOWED BY A CHALLENGING SECOND. MIXED METER, LARGE INTERVAL SKIPS AND LOTS OF NOTES. SCORE IS LAID OUT WELL. |
| DIATONIC QUINTET, OP 44 | BORG, KIM | WOODWIND QUINTET | Finland | FAZER | 1985 | M | C/U | 1. FOLK SONG 2. DANCES 3. LANDSCAPE 4. FANFARE. CLARINET PART IS FOR BASS CLARINET! STRAIGHT AHEAD MUSIC. | |
| DIE LIEBE FARBE | VOGT, HERMAN | CELLO & PIANO | Norway | NMIC | 2006 | 8 MIN 30 SEC | H | C/U | HARD IN MOST EVERY WAY, BUT THIS IS A FINE COMPOSER WHO LAYS OUT A SCORE TO HELP THE PERFORMER UNDERSTAND. WILL TAKE A LOT OF TIME TO WORK OUT WITH THE ACCOMPANIMENT, BUT SHOULD BE WORTH IT. |
| DIES IRAE | LANGGAARD, RUED | TUBA & PIANO | Denmark | DANISH BRASS | 1986 | EST 3 MIN | E/M | C/U/HS | NOTES ARE EASY, BUT RANGE TO D AND A NUMBER OF LARGE INTERVALS. |
| DIMMA | OLAFSSON, KJARTAN | VIOLA & PIANO | Iceland | ITM | 1985 | 7 MIN | M/H | C/U | CONTEMPORARY SOUNDS AND APPROACH, BUT PLAYABLE, USEFUL LITERATURE. |
| DISCANTUS II, OP 21 | HEININEN, PAAVO | CLARINET ALONE | Finland | FAZER | 1969 | 14 MIN | H | C/U | A SONATA FOR CLARINET IN THREE TEMPOS! MULTI-PHONICS WITH GOOD INSTRUCTIONS. CHALLENGING BUT PLAYABLE. |
| DISJOINTING | SANDSTROM, SVEN-DAVID | TROMBONE ALONE | Sweden | NORDISKA | 1975 | 8 MIN | H | C/U | NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION FOR THE VERY BEST AND INTERESTED IN CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES. |
| DISTURBANCES | SANDSTROM, SVEN-DAVID | BRASS QUINTET | Sweden | NORDISKA | 1976 | 10 MIN | H | C/U | SANDSTRÖM ALWAYS HAS SOMETHING TO SAY AND USUALLY QUITE NONTRADITIONAL IN STYLE AND SOUND. |
| DITHYRAMBOS, OP 55 | RAUTAVAARA, EINOJUHANI | VIOLIN & PIANO | Finland | FAZER | 1970 | EST 4 MIN | H | C/U | CONTEMPORARY SOUNDS & STYLE. NO UNUSUAL PERFORMANCE DEMANDS. |
| DIVERTIMENTI, OP 73 | DEGEN, JOHANNES D | WOODWIND QUINTET | Sweden | SMIC | 1988 | M/H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS: MARSCH 2. DOLOROSO 3. WALZER. CLEAN SCORE AND PLAYABLE. SCORE FOR SALE, NO PARTS! | |
| DIVERTIMENTO | DIMITRAKOPOULOS, APOSTOLOS | STRING ORCHESTRA | Sweden | SMIC | 1988/94 | 9 MIN | H | C/U | IN CONCERTO GROSSO FORM WITH A VIOLIN, VIOLA AND CELLO AS ONE GROUP AND THE STRING ORCHESTRA AS THE OTHER. ALL JOIN FORCES ON THE LAST SEGMENT. |
| DIVERTIMENTO | HURUM, HELGE | CLARINET QUARTET | Norway | FROST | 1980 | M/H | C/U | 3BbCL,BCL. (ALT ACL FOR 3RD CL) MOVEMENTS: RUBATO WITH 3 TEMPOS CHANGES, RUBATO WITH 3 TEMPO CHANGES, TEMPOS MARKING QUARTER = 138. NICE SCORE AND WELL LAID OUT PARTS. THE DIFFICULTY WILL BE TO GET THE FREQUENT CHANGES OF TEMPO WORKING SMOOTHLY. | |
| DIVERTIMENTO | KOSTIAINEN, PEKKA | WOODWIND TRIO | Finland | FiMIC | 1984 | 17 MIN | M/H | C/U | FIVE MOVEMENTS THAT CAN STAND ALONE FOR 2CL AND BSN. STRAIGHT AHEAD MUSIC. |
| DIVERTIMENTO | RAUTAVAARA, EINOJUHANI | STRING QUINTET | Finland | FiMIC | 1953 | M/H | C/U | 2 VIOLINS, VIOLA, CELLO, & STRING BASS. THREE MOVEMENTS THAT CAN ALSO BE PLAYED BY A STRING ORCHESTRA. | |
| DIVERTIMENTO | RAUTAVAARA, EINOJUHANI | STRING ORCHESTRA | Finland | FAZER | 1953 | M/H | MOVEMENTS: ALLEGRO, ADAGIO, ALLEGRETO MA ENERGICO. EARLY RAUTAVAARA WORK THAT IS EASIER THAN A LOT OF HIS THINGS. THIS ONE PLAYS. FOR MORE DIFFICULT ITEMS FROM SAME COMPOSER AND PUBLISHER SEE: ‘CANTOS’, ‘CANTO IV,’ | ||
| DIVERTIMENTO | RIISAGER, KNUDAGE | WOODWIND QUARTET | Denmark | ENGSTROM & SODRING | 1966 | EST 8 MIN | M | C/U/HS | THREE MOVEMENTS OF STRAIGHT AHEAD MUSIC. NO SCORE. FL, OB, HN, BSN. |
| DIVERTIMENTO FOR BLASARE OCH SLAGVERK | OLSSON, STURE | BAND | Sweden | SMIC | 1974 | 10 MIN | M/H | C/U/HS | PIC,3FL,3CL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,3TRB,TBA,2PERC,TMP. THREE MOVEMENTS, WITH A GOOD SCORE. EMPHASIS UPON PERCUSSION. |
| DIVERTIMENTO FOR BLASKVINTETT | ANDERSSON, KJELL | WOODWIND QUINTET | Sweden | SMIC | 1987 | M/H | C/U/HS | THREE MOVEMENTS OF A WELL CONSTRUCTED PIECE IN CONTEMPORARY STYLE. | |
| DIVERTIMENTO FOR BRASS & PERCUSSION, OP 47 | MADSEN, TRYGVE | BRASS ENSEMBLE | Norway | MUSIKK-HUSET | 1988 | H | C/U | 4TRPT IN C,4HN,3TRB,TBA,TIMP,2PERC. THREE MOVEMENTS OF SOLID MUSIC IN A GOOD SCORE. | |
| DIVERTIMENTO FOR BRASS QUINTET | KOPPEL, ANDERS | BRASS QUINTET | Denmark | WHANSEN | 2004 | 12 MIN | M/H | C/U | MOVEMENTS: ALLEGRO MODERATO, ANDANTE, ALLEGRO VIVACE. SOME DRY HUMOR HERE AND ALL PLAYABLE. RHYTHMIC TEASERS AND SOME MODERN SOUNDS. GOOD! |
| DIVERTIMENTO FOR EUPHONIUM AND PIANO | NORDHAGEN, STIG | 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. |
| DIVERTIMENTO FOR OBOE, KLARINETT OCH FAGOTT | WELANDER, WALDEMAR | WOODWIND TRIO | Sweden | SMIC | EST 4-5 MIN | M | C/U | OB, CL, BSN. FOUR MOVEMENTS MOSTLY STRAIGHT AHEAD WITH A FEW CHALLENGES. STUDIO OR RECITAL. | |
| DIVERTIMENTO FOR SOLO KLARINETT | RABE, FOLKE | CLARINET ALONE | Sweden | SMIC | 1958 | M | C/U | A FOUR MOVEMENT EARLY WORK OF RABE. THIS ONE IS VERY PLAYABLE. | |
| DIVERTIMENTO FOR STRING ORCHESTRA, OP. 170 | SCHONBERG, STIG GUSTAV | STRING ORCHESTRA | Sweden | SMIC | 2001 | 13 MIN | H | C/U | THIS MAY BE EASIER TO LOOK AT IF IT WERE PRINTED INSTEAD OF BEING IN A MARGINAL MS. WE INCLUDE HERE BECAUSE WE LIKE HIS IDEAS. IN THREE MOVEMENTS. |
| DIVERTIMENTO NO 6, OP.72 | ROIKJER, KJELL | SAXOPHONE QUARTET | Denmark | KONTRAPUNKT | 1992 | EST 5+ MIN | M | C/U/HS | MOVEMENTS: MOLTO LENTO, ALLEGRETTO LEGGIERO E CON ELEGANZA, ANDANTE LENTO E MESTO,ALLERO RISOLUTO E RISVEGLIATO. ALL PARTS PLAY A LOT OF NOTES, BUT THE SCORE IS LAID OUT WELL AND THIS SHOULD SOUND! |
| DIVERTIMENTO, OP 17A | HOLM, PEDER | BRASS TRIO | Denmark | DMIC | 1955 | 13 MIN | M/H | C/U | FOUR MOVEMENTS FOR 2TRPT,TRB. MOSTLY STRAIGHT AHEAD. SOME HIGH TESSITURA FOR THE TROMBONE. |
| DIVERTIMENTO, OP 21 | SOMMERFELDT, OISTEIN | TRUMPET ALONE | Norway | NORSK | 1970 | M/H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS FOR TRPT IN Bb. RANGE TO C. GOOD WORK. | |
| DIVERTIMENTO, OP 27 | SAIKKOLA, LAURI | WOODWIND QUINTET | Finland | FiMIC | 1935 | EST 9-10 MIN | M | C/U | FIVE MOVEMENTS INCLUDING A 'POLCA' AND A 'PASTORALE'. CLEAN SCORE AND PARTS. ACCESSIBLE WITH NO SURPRISES. |
| DIVERTIMENTO, OP 29 | KALLSTENIUS, EDVIN | WOODWIND QUINTET | Sweden | SMIC | 1943 | 15 MIN | M/H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS OF PLAYABLE MUSIC WITH NO SURPRISES FROM A GOOD COMPOSER. |
| DIVERTIMENTO, OP 3 | KVANDAL, JOHAN | STRING ORCHESTRA | Norway | NORSK | 1942 | EST 10 MIN | M/H | C/U | CAN BE PLAYED BY 5 SOLO STRINGS OR STRING ORCHESTRA. FOUR MOVEMENTS AND NO SURPRISES. |
| DIVERTIMENTO, OP 35B | FOUGSTEDT, N - E | WOODWIND QUINTET | Finland | FiMIC | EST 7-8 MIN | M | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS THAT ARE QUITE EASY. NICE SCORE. | |
| DIVERTIMENTO, OP 43 | MADSEN, TRYGVE | HORN & TUBA | Norway | MUSIKK-HUSET | 1986 | EST 8 MIN | H | C/U | TUBA PART IN F FOR FUN WITH AN UNUSUAL COMBINATION. |
| DOLOROSO | SMEDEBY, SUNE | OBOE ALONE | Sweden | SMIC | 1997 | 4 MIN | E/M | C/U/HS | VERY LEGATO STYLE THROUGH MOST OF THE WORK WITH A FEW CHANCES FOR CONTRAST. MAKE IT SING. |
| DON’T GO AWAY | TAKALO, ARTTU | BASSOON TRIO | Finland | FiMIC | 1998 | EST 5+ MIN | M/H | C/U | ALL MUST HAVE CLEFS. MARKED, COMODO SEMPLICEMENTE (MA CON ANIMA - A LA POP). SOME FUN FOR HE BASSOONS! |
| DOWN THE RAABBIT-HOLE | KOCH, JESPER | WOODWIND QUINTET | Denmark | KONTRAPUNKT | 1996/98 | EST 5+ MIN | M/H | C/U | NOTE CLARINET IN A. THIS IS A MOODY PIECE WITH MANY CHANGES OF EMOTION AND TEMPO. THE TITLE MAKES ONE WANT TO PLAY IT AND IT IS PLAYABLE BY THE ATTENTIVE C/U ENSEMBLE, BUT THEY WILL NEED TIME TO WORK OUT A FEW PROBLEMS. |
| DOWNWARDS & UPWARDS, 0P.77A | KVAM, ODDVAR S. | BAND | Norway | NMIC | 1987 | 10 MIN | M | C/U/HS | PIC,2FL,3CL,BCL,OB,BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,2COR,2TRPT,3TRB,2TBA,3PERC, TMP,(1TBA IN Eb & 1 IN BBb.) 'DOWNWARDS' EMPHASIZES THE WW'S AND 'UPWARDS' THE BRASS - NEED FINE TUBAS! EXPOSED HORN SECTION WORK. FUN FOR THE BAND. SCORE COULD BE CLEANER. |
| DREAM | KARKOFF, INGVAR | WIND ENSEMBLE | Sweden | SMIC | 2000 | 11 MIN, 30 SEC | H | C/U | FL,OB,BSN,3CL,3TRPT,2HN,3TRB,EUP,TBA,SRBS,DRUM SET. INTENDED FOR THE SMALL BAND OR WIND ENSEMBLE. WRITTEN AS MOVIE MUSIC AFTER A ROBERTO CANALES FILM. EPISODIC, WITH SHORT SCENES, ETC. |
| DREAM | RAITIO, PENTTI | FLUTE ALONE | Finland | JASEMUSIIKKI | 1986 | EST 3 MIN | H | C/U | SHORT AN CHALLENGING. NEED STRONG HIGH REGISTER AND EAR FOR THE BIG INTERVALS. |
| DREAMS & DANCES | KENTISH, OLIVER | VIOLA & ORCHESTRA | Iceland | ITM | 2002 | 25 MIN | H | C/U | FL(PIC),OB(EH),CL(BCL),BSN,HN,TRPT,TRB,PIANO,2PERC,STRINGS. THE OPENING WILL TAKE A LITTLE WORK FOR THE ORCHESTRA. AFTER THAT IT GETS EASIER TO SUPPORT THE SOLOIST WHO WILL BE WORKING QUITE HARD! |
| DROMSKARVOR (FRAGMENTS OF DREAMS) | LARSSON, HAKAN | ORCHESTRA | Sweden | SMIC | 2004 | 15 MIN | H | C/U | PIC,2FL,2OB,2CL,BCL,2BSN,CBSN,4HN,3TRPT,3TRB,TBA,3PERC,HARP,PIANO,STRINGS. DIFFICULT, BUT PLAYABLE FOR C/U ORCHESTRAS. A SUBDUED ENDING, NOT AT THE END OF A CONCERT. COMPOSER HAS OTHER LISTING IN SMIC IN DUBIOUS MS - IF HE PUTS THEM N PRINT, GET THEM! THIS ONE IS PRINT! |
| DROTTNINGHOLMSMUSIKEN | ROMAN, JOHAN HELMICH/CLAUDE GENETAY | ORCHESTRA | Sweden | GEHRMANS | 1987 | E/M | C/U/HS | 2FL,2CL,2OB,BSN,2TRPT,TRB,TMP,STRINGS. EIGHT MOVEMENTS IN BAROQUE STYLE. EXCELLENT EARLY MUSIC, LIKE HANDEL. SCORE FOR SALE, PARTS RENTAL. | |
| DRUMS | SANDSTROM, SVEN-DAVID | PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE | Sweden | NORDISKA | 1984 | 15 MIN | H | C/U | WELL SCORED. FIVE MOVEMENTS FOR TIMPANI AND NON-TUNED INSTRUMENTS. 5 PLAYERS. |
| DUET FOR 2 VIOLINS | BERGH, SVERRE | VIOLIN DUET | Norway | LYCHE | 1983 | 12 MIN | M | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS. DOUBLE STOP WORK OTHERWISE STRAIGHT AHEAD. |
| DUO (ETUDE FOR 2 DOUBLE BASSES) | SIGURDSSON, JON | STRING BASS DUO | Iceland | ITM | 1956 | M | C/U | FUN IN THE STUDIO OR RECITAL. | |
| DUO 2.D | EYSER, EBERHARD | SAXOPHONE DUET | Sweden | SMIC | 1988 | 10 MIN | M/H | C/U | ALTO & TENOR SAX. ONE MOVEMENT WITH SOME SURPRISES AND UNUSUAL METER PROBLEMS. WORTHWHILE FROM A GOOD COMPOSER. |
| DUO CONCERTANT, OP 52 | BULL, EDVARD HAGERUP | SAXOPHONE(ALTO) & PIANO | Norway | NORSK | 1984 | EST 8 MIN | H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS THAT NEED EACH OTHER. RHYTHMIC COMPLEXITY. DIFFICULT PIANO PART AND THE ENSEMBLE EFFORT MUST BE BIG! |
| DUO CONCERTANTE, OP 23 | EGGE, KLAUS | VIOLIN & VIOLA | Norway | LYCHE | 1950 | 18 MIN | H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS THAT CAN STAND ALONE. TOP COLLEGE OR PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS. NO SPECIAL PROBLEMS, JUST A LOT OF NOTES WITH ENSEMBLE TRAPS. |
| DUO FOR VIOLINE UND KLAVIER | KOKKONEN, JOONAS | VIOLIN & PIANO | Finland | FiMIC | 1955 | M/H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS, LIKE A SONATA, FOR RECITAL OR STUDY. A GOOD SCORE AND PLAYABLE. | |
| DUOLOG, OP 84 NR 5 | ROIKJER, KJELL | FLUTE & VIOLIN | Denmark | ENGSTROM & SODRING | 1987 | EST 7 MIN | M | C/U/HS | THREE MOVEMENTS WITH MODERATE PERFORMANCE DEMANDS FOR STUDIO OR RECITAL. |
| DYNINGAR | GULLIN, LARS/LARS SJOSTEN | STAGE BAND | Sweden | SMIC | M | C/U/HS | DOUBLES ON FLUTE, CLARINET. SOLOS FOR TENORS, PIANO & TRUMPET. JAZZ WALTZ. GOOD SCORE. |
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