A lyrical piece from Edvard Grieg's song-cycle 'Haugtussa' ( The Mountain Maid) originally for voice and piano but here in an arrangement for Soprano Cornet and Brassband by Tom Brevik Een lyrische werk van Edvard Grieg uit de liederencyclus ''Haugtussa'' (The Mountain Maid) oorspronkelijk voor stem en piano maar hier in een arrangement voor Es Cornet en Brassband van Tom Brevik.

Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) wrote a lot of songs several of which Jacob de Haan has arranged for ensemble of variable strength. The songs are: Fremad! Fremad! Stille Nu! and Fola Fola Blakken. It has been arranged for beginner bands and can be played with a minimum of four players (+ percussion).

Edvard Grieg is probably the best known of all Norwegian composers. He was one of the most important figures during the nationalistic romantic period and his music always contained the essence of this beautiful Scandinavian country. The Last Spring comes from Two Elegiac Melodies for String Orchestra and this version for brass band retains all the beauty and solemnity of the original. Evoke the peaceful atmosphere of Grieg’s native land with this beautiful haunting work.

Mark Freeh’s arrangement of five of Grieg’s Lyric Pieces are taken from the orchestral adaptations from the composer himself. Grieg wrote 66 piano miniatures all referred to as lyric pieces. Brass Band Grade 5: 1st Section Duration: 12 minutes

Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) est surtout connu pour sa suite Peer Gynt. Toutefois cette Marche Funèbre est vraisemblablement une de ses compositions qui est le plus remarquable originalement produit pour un orchestre d?harmonie.Erik Mast a opéré les ajustements nécessaires pour rendre cette musique réalisable pour l?occupation d?aujourd?hui.Un chef d?oeuvre que vous n?avez pas encore découvert !

Composed during the summer of 1988. Commissioned by The Norwegian Brass Band Club First performed in the Grieg Hall¬? at the 10th Anniversary Concert for the Norwegian Championship Bergen February 1989. EBML conducted by Michael Antrobus. The work is important for me because it was my first piece to be played outside Norway. Black Dyke/David King performed it and did a recording of it in 1991. The composer: In the original score I quote a Swedish bishop (Olaus Mangnus) who lived in the 15th century. He travelled around Scandinavia and drew maps - very important historic material. When he came to the north of Norway (where I come from) hedescribed the wind from the north as Ciricus: (something like) Worst of all winds is Circius that revolves(?= turn upside down) heaven and earth. (Well not a good translation I¬?m afraid). The fast sections reflects the mighty winds from the north. In the middle section I borrowed a folksong-like tune (by C. Elling a norwegian composer). The text (by Kristoffer Janson) tells about old times when the fishermen used open boats: they had to put their lives in the hands of God. De opening en het slot van dit werk beschrijven 'Circius' de wind die hemel en aarde verwoest. Het middendeel is een bewerking van het Noorse volkslied 'The fisherman's speech to his son'. De inhoud van het lied komt overeen met Circius. De vader verzoekt zijn zoon de krachten van de natuur te trotseren maar bovenal te respecteren. Een kort doch spectaculair concertwerk dat het gehele orkest in de greep heeft.

Composed during the summer of 1988. Commissioned by The Norwegian Brass Band Club First performed in the Grieg Hall at the 10th Anniversary Concert for the Norwegian Championship Bergen February 1989. EBML conducted by Michael Antrobus.

A warm romantic 'pastorale' very suitable as calm interlude in your program. John Brastad band master of the Bergen Salvation Army Band ((Norway) made the arrangement for brass band. Een warme romantische 'pastorale' zeer geschikt als rustpunt in uw programma. John Brakstad bandmaster van de Bergen Salvation Army Band ((Noorwegen)maakte het arrangement voor brassband.