Bjørn Magne Nyhagen composer

Blue Sky Swing Bjørn Magne Nyhagen

Serie / Series: Flex 4Blue Sky Swing is an easy and catchy swing tune which has to be be played with swing feel (swing 8th´s). The tune has a characteristic rhythm and articulation, which you also find in some traditional swing-tunes for big bands. All parts are written so that also the youngest and least-experienced musicians can play this piece well. [NO]Blue Sky Swing er e...

Purple Lips Bjørn Magne Nyhagen

Serie / Series: Flex 4«Purple Lips» is a nice summer ballad, inspired by the sun, summer, swimming and beach life. The title reflects the color the children get on their lips after bathing a little too long without taking breaks on land to warm up. The parts are written in a way so that also the youngest and least-experienced musicians can play this piece well. [NO]«Purple Li...

A Little Bit Bossa Bjørn Magne Nyhagen

Serie / Series: FLEX 4A LITTLE BIT BOSSA is, as the title says, a simple bossa nova with its light and characteristic rhythm. Bossa nova is a Brazilian music genre. It is related to samba and has a strong influence from jazz. The genre attracted many famous artists and became widespread through singers and musicians such as Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto. Today we find a number ...

Evening Song Bjørn Magne Nyhagen

Serie / Series: FLEX 4Evenign Song is an evocative and simple evening song. The piece was written for a school band I conducted some years ago. The band had a very reduced instrumentation and I could not find a piece/arrangement I liked and could use for the band without editing much. Then I would try to make a piece myself, for a flexible instrumentation. If you want somethi...