Free download
A NORWEGIAN MARCH BY JOHANNES HANSSEN (1904) CELEBRATING THE BEAUTIFUL VALDRES REGION LOCATED MIDWAY BETWEEN OSLO AND BERGEN. THE THEME IS THE SIGNATURE FANFARE OF THE VALDRES BATTALION. PERFORMED MY SOPHOMORE YR. IN THE TMEA REGION X ALL REGION BAND
highschool bands jazz bands college bands all region bands community bands concert bands honor bands interlochen arts academy marching bands national music camp tmea all state bands university bands
Artist picture
Contemporary band compositions, classical music arrangements, marches, jazz, symphonies, overtures. A collection from bands that I have played in throughout hi
Hello and welcome! "Symphonic Band Performances" is a compilation of recordings from several high school and college bands that I played in including the TMEA (Texas) All State Band, the TMEA Region X All Region Band, the Interlochen Arts Academy National Music Camp, the Cal Poly Tech Band, San Luis Obispo, the USAF Golden West Band, and recordings from my h.s. band, Beaumont H.S. and a few band recordings that were passed down to me. Also included are various All State groups and college and university bands. I participated and played in the large majority of these recordings. There are no professional recordings here and every recording is Public Domain. Most are available for free download. Each song has been converted from the original analog or digital source and edited with Audacity or Dak software. In the majority of these recordings, I play the tenor sax or alto sax, b flat or e flat clarinet, or directing. I was drum major for 2 years in high school, I have a BA from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, where I studied music ed, composition and theory. I had about 500 more recordings I was planning to digitize and upload, but this past Nov. 20th, my home was completely destroyed by fire, and all the contents, including all my music and instruments. So, this is it. Please feel free to post a comment here or on my member page. If you like, please become a fan by clicking "I'm a fan" below.
Song Info
Genre
Classical • Ensembles
Peak in subgenre #4
Author
Johannes Hanssen - 1904
Rights
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Uploaded
February 17, 2010
Track Files
MP3
MP3 5.2 MB • 224 kbps • 3:15
Story behind the song
Valdres March (Norwegian: Valdresmarsjen) is the title of a Norwegian march by Johannes Hanssen. His most famous composition, Valdresmarsjen is a march celebrating the beautiful Valdres region. The main theme is the signature fanfare for the Valdres Battalion, which is based on an ancient melody formerly played on the medieval lur, an uncoiled wooden wind instrument. The melody of the trio section derives from a fiddle tune traditional in Hardanger and a pentatonic folk tune, above a typical Norwegian drone bass line. Valdres is a traditional district in central, southern Norway, situated between Gudbrandsdal and Hallingdal. Administratively, Valdres belongs to Oppland. It consists of the municipalities Nord-Aurdal, S?r-Aurdal, ?ystre Slidre, Vestre Slidre, Vang and Etnedal. The main town in the region is Fagernes, where there also is an airport. European route E16 is the main highway, while the main rivers are Begna and Etna. The railroad connection from Oslo (Valdresbanen) was shut down in 1988, and the tracks is now removed. Valdres is located approximately midway between Oslo and Bergen. The valley is protected to the west and north by the Jotunheimen mountains and to the south by the Gol mountain ridge. Historically, Valdres has had an agricultural economy, but tourism has grown in prominence in later years. Valdres is known for its excellent trout fishing.
Song Likes
On Playlists
Comments
Please sign up or log in to post a comment.