A Journey Through Norwegian National Treasures

A Suite in Five Movements for Brass Band

  • Kvitebjørn kong Valemon (White Bear King Valemon)

  • Soria Moria Slott (Soria Moria Palace) - Percussion Feature

  • Hardt le (Helm a-lee)

  • Fra Oslofjorden (View from the Oslo Fjord) - Horn Feature

  • Skrik (The Scream)

The pieces can be performed seperately or together. Live performance recording is available on Wobplay. Siddis Brass 2024: Elite Division - Bjørsvik Brass.

All the pieces in this suite depicts paintings and the story behind them.


1. Kvitebjørn kong Valemon is a painting by the Norwegian artist Theodor Kittelsen. Kittelsen is famous forhis nature paintings, as well as for his illustrations of fairy tales and legends, especially the ones in Norwegian Folktales (Norske Folkeeventyr, 1899) by the Norwegian folklore collectors Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe.

  • Grade: 4

  • Durata: 4:30 min.


2. Soria Moria Slott is a painting by Theodor Kittelsen, as part of the 12-painting series "Soria Moria Palace". The illustrated children's book, featuring Kittelsen's own text, was published for the first time in 1911.The full title of the painting is "Langt, langt borte saa han noget lyse og glitre" (Far, far away, Soria Moria Palace shimmered like Gold), but it is often referred to as "Soria Moria Slott".For many people, Theodor Kittelsen's portrayal of the Ash Lad who sees Soria Moria Palace in the distance has become a symbol of both hope for the future and the dream of succeeding in life.

  • Grade: 4,5

  • Durata: 4:00 min.


3. Hardt le is a painting by Christian Krohg, one of the great Norwegian painters of the realistmovement. He was a champion of justice and freedom of expression. Krohg painted members of theworking class in the Kristiania of the 1800s with empathy and a desire for change.This particular painting shows a fisherman on his ship, in the midst of a raging storm.This piece for brass band depicts the painting and the story behind it, focusing on the unpredictableforces of nature, and the ocean's raw power.

  • Grade: 4,5

  • Durata: 4:00 min.


4. Fra Oslofjorden is a painting by romanticist painter Hans Gude, one of Norway's foremostlandscape painters. Gude's early works are of idyllic, sun-drenched Norwegian landscapes whichpresent a romantic, yet still realistic view of his country. Around 1860 Gude began painting seascapesand other coastal subjects. This particular painting from 1866 shows the magnificent view from the Oslo Fjord.

  • Grade: 4

  • Durata: 4:30 min.


5. Skrik is a painting by the Norwegian artist Edvard Munch. The agonized face in the painting has become one of the most iconic images in art, seen as symbolizing the anxiety of the human condition. Munch's work, including The Scream, had a formative influence on the Expressionist movement.Munch's famous motif apparently started with a walk he took with two friends around sunset. The colourfulspectacle provoked a strong reaction in Munch, while his friends remained indifferent. What arouses angstand despair in one person may be insignificant for another. The figures in the background seem to hold thekey to the image. Submerged in conversation or in their own thoughts, they continue walking without turning around.

  • Grade: 4

  • Durata: 3:00 min.