Idar Torskangerpoll composer / arranger

Idar was born in a small village called Torskangerpoll in the western part of Norway.
He grew up in a family where everyone played in the local wind-band. Idar attended the Universities of Trondheim and Oslo, where he studied composition on Master-degree level. His production spans from music for beginning band via chamber-music pieces to symphonies for band and solo-concertos. Idar is also active as conductor for bands all over Norway, and as a lecturer and teacher on courses arranged by the Norwegian Band Federation. All of Idars published works are available from Norsk Noteservice as

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Selection from Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella / Musikk fra Tre nøtter til Askepott Karel Richard Svoboda / Arr. Idar Torskangerpoll

Serie / Series: Brass Band ChristmasThis is music from the movie that in Czech is named Tri oríky pro Popelku. The movie has been broadcasted on Norwegian TV every Christmas Eve for many years. The story of Cinderella who is degraded to servant by her stepmother after her father is dead is well known to both kids and grown-ups. Karel Svoboda's music capture the moods in the mo ...

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Duration: 08:08:00 min
Difficulty: 4+

Composer: Karel Richard Svoboda
Arranger: Idar Torskangerpoll

Article Nr: 196829
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Christmas Time is Here Guaraldi & Mendelson / Arr. Idar Torskangerpoll

Serie / Series: Concert Band ChristmasThis song was originally written for the 1965 TV special A Charlie Brown Christmas, Charlie Brown is known from the comic strip, Peanuts. Christmas Time is Here has been performed by a multitude of artists since, among them: Al Jarreau, Steve Vai, Take 6 and Kenny Loggins. This arrangements i based on Diana Krall's version from the 2005 Alb ...

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Duration: 03:19:00 min
Difficulty: 3+

Composer: Guaraldi & Mendelson
Arranger: Idar Torskangerpoll

Article Nr: 196828
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Ein farfar i livet Odd Nordstoga / Arr. Idar Torskangerpoll

Serie / Series: Concert Band EntertainmentEin farfar i livet (Grandpa) is taken from the 2011 record album release Bestevenn (My best friend) by Odd Nordstoga. This is music for a Norwegian TV-series called Vaffelhjarte In this arrangement there is some trills. These are to be performed on the beat, not before. We urge bands and conductors to mind the balance between the solo ...

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Duration: 04:17:00 min
Difficulty: 3+

Composer: Odd Nordstoga
Arranger: Idar Torskangerpoll

Article Nr: 196826
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Selections from Snowfall / Musikk fra Snøfall Weel Skram Skram / Arr. Idar Torskangerpoll

Serie / Series: Young Band EntertainmentThis is a medley from the advent series "Snowfall" produced by NRK, the Norwqegian Broadcasting Corporation. The series tells the story about the orphan Selma who dreams of having her own family. She finds a secret portal into the fantasy world Snowfall. Love, danger and magic await her there. The arrangement open up possibilities for so ...

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Duration: 07:54:00 min
Difficulty: 2+

Composer: Weel Skram Skram
Arranger: Idar Torskangerpoll

Article Nr: 196824
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Under Spanstind Idar Torskangerpoll

Serie / Series: Young Band ClassicsThis piece of music is a commissioned work for Lavangen School band and their band music convention in 2019. The piece was performed under the mountain Spanstind (located far north in Norway) by a band consisting of approx 400 amateur musicians. The mountain Spanstind is 1457 meters high and drops into the valley Spansdalen below, an especiall ...

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Duration: 06:30:00 min
Difficulty: 2+

Composer: Idar Torskangerpoll
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Article Nr: 196823
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Ein farfar i livet Odd Nordstoga / Arr. Idar Torskangerpoll

Serie / Series: Brass Band EntertainmentEin farfar i livet (Grandpa) is taken from the 2011 record album release Bestevenn (My best friend) by Odd Nordstoga. This is music for a Norwegian TV-series called Vaffelhjarte In this arrangement there is some trills. These are to be performed on the beat, not before. We urge bands and conductors to mind the balance between the solois ...

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Duration: 04:17:00 min
Difficulty: 3+

Composer: Odd Nordstoga
Arranger: Idar Torskangerpoll

Article Nr: 196813
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Christmas Time is Here Guaraldi & Mendelson / Arr. Idar Torskangerpoll

Serie / Series: Brass Band ChristmasThis song was originally written for the 1965 TV special A Charlie Brown Christmas, Charlie Brown is known from the comic strip, Peanuts. Christmas Time is Here has been performed by a multitude of artists since, among them: Al Jarreau, Steve Vai, Take 6 and Kenny Loggins. This arrangements i based on Diana Krall's version from the 2005 Album ...

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Duration: 03:19:00 min
Difficulty: 3+

Composer: Guaraldi & Mendelson
Arranger: Idar Torskangerpoll

Article Nr: 196810
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Selections from Snowfall / Musikk fra Snøfall Weel Skram Skram / Arr. Idar Torskangerpoll

Serie / Series: Young Brass BandThis is a medley from the advent series "Snowfall" produced by NRK, the Norwqegian Broadcasting Corporation. The series tells the story about the orphan Selma who dreams of having her own family. She finds a secret portal into the fantasy world Snowfall. Love, danger and magic await her there. The arrangement open up possibilities for soloist in ...

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Duration: 07:54:00 min
Difficulty: 2+

Composer: Weel Skram Skram
Arranger: Idar Torskangerpoll

Article Nr: 196807
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Under Spanstind Idar Torskangerpoll

Serie / Series: Young Brass BandThis piece of music is a commissioned work for Lavangen School band and their band music convention in 2019. The piece was performed under the mountain Spanstind (located far north in Norway) by a band consisting of approx 400 amateur musicians. The mountain Spanstind is 1457 meters high and drops into the valley Spansdalen below, an especially s ...

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Duration: 06:30:00 min
Difficulty: 2+

Composer: Idar Torskangerpoll
Arranger: -

Article Nr: 196806
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Dance Monkey Tones and I / Arr. Idar Torskangerpoll

Serie / Series: Young Brass BandDance Monkey er en catchy låt av den Australske musikeren Toni Watson også kjent som Tones and I. Tones and I forklarer at sangen handler om forholdet hun hadde med publikum da hun var gatemusikant hjemme i Australia: Jeg skrev denne sangen da jeg opptrådte på gata, og den handler om presset jeg følte om alltid å underholde folk. Like kjent som ...

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Duration: 03:32:00 min
Difficulty: 3

Composer: Tones and I
Arranger: Idar Torskangerpoll

Article Nr: 196798
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Gabriellas Song (From "As It Is In Heaven") / Gabriellas sång (fra "Så som i himmelen") Dan Nilsson & Py Bäckman / Arr. Idar Torskangerpoll

Serie / Series: Young Brass BandGabriellas song" is a ballad song with music by Stefan Nilsson and lyrics by Py Bäckman. Recorded by Helen Sjöholm & Stefan Nilsson. The song became famous with the 2004 film As It Is in Heaven. After this, «Gabriellas Song» has become a very popular scandinavian hymn-tune, used in all kinds of settings. [NO]Gabriellas sång er en svensk ballad ...

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Duration: 03:38:00 min
Difficulty: 2+

Composer: Dan Nilsson & Py Bäckman
Arranger: Idar Torskangerpoll

Article Nr: 196789
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Funky Snowflakes Idar Torskangerpoll

Serie / Series: Flex 4This is a funky tune that came to me on a skiing trip, small snippets that eventually became a whole song. Hence the name Funky Snowflakes. The rhythm is perfect for a calm skiing style using double-poling through the landscape. [NO]Dette er en funky låt som kom til meg på en skitur i marka, små snutter som festet seg lett til minnet og tilslutt formet låt ...

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Duration: 02:35:00 min
Difficulty: 2

Composer: Idar Torskangerpoll
Arranger: -

Article Nr: 196774
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Sleigh Ride Leroy Anderson / Arr. Idar Torskangerpoll

Serie / Series: Flex 4This is originally an orchestral piece by Leroy Anderson first recorded by the famous Boston Pops Orchestra in 1949. The music is later recorded and performed by many artists. Percussion has a central role in this music, providing the sound of the horses' sleigh bells as well as playing the sound of the horseshoes on the frozen ground on woodblocks or temp ...

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Duration: 02:34:00 min
Difficulty: 2

Composer: Leroy Anderson
Arranger: Idar Torskangerpoll

Article Nr: 196773
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Christmas at Svingen / Jul i Svingen Odd Nordstoga & Kjetil Indregard / Arr. Idar Torskangerpoll

Serie / Series: Young Band EntertainmentThis is a piece of music is the title track from the Norwegian Broadcaster NRK's advent calendar TV-series Christmas at Svingen. This is the main title from Norwegian advent calender TV-series for children produced in 2006 by The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). The music won Spellemannsprisen (the Norwegian Grammy award) in ...

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Duration: 03:20:00 min
Difficulty: 2+

Composer: Odd Nordstoga & Kjetil Indregard
Arranger: Idar Torskangerpoll

Article Nr: 186084
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Christmas at Svingen / Jul i Svingen Odd Nordstoga & Kjetil Indregard / Arr. Idar Torskangerpoll

Serie / Series: Young Brass BandThis is a piece of music is the title track from the Norwegian Broadcaster NRK's advent calendar TV-series Christmas at Svingen. This is the main title from Norwegian advent calender TV-series for children produced in 2006 by The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). The music won Spellemannsprisen (the Norwegian Grammy award) in the Musi ...

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Duration: 03:20:00 min
Difficulty: 2+

Composer: Odd Nordstoga & Kjetil Indregard
Arranger: Idar Torskangerpoll

Article Nr: 733589
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Norwegian Sunset from Pinchcliffe Grand Prix / Reodors Ballade fra Flåklypa Grand Prix Bent Fabricius-Bjerre / Arr. Idar Torskangerpoll

Serie / Series: Young Brass BandNorwegian Sunset, composed by Danish composer Bent Fabricius-Bjerre, is a famous song in Norway. In the movie Pinchcliffe Grand Prix, it's performed under a starry night by the main character Reodor Felgeny. The arrangement is based on Sigmund Groven's version, and invites the band to feature a soloist on trumpet or cornet. Wide use of cued n ...

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Duration: 02:28:00 min
Difficulty: 2

Composer: Bent Fabricius-Bjerre
Arranger: Idar Torskangerpoll

Article Nr: 733588
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