Olav Berg / Blowing Olav Berg / Arr. Olav Berg

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[EN]The Norwegian composer Olav Berg (b. 1949) has been a full-time composer since 1982. His most well-known work is “Poseidon” for orchestra from 1982, a work that has won him critical acclaim both in Norway and abroad. This work from 1980, “Blowing”, was originally written for wind band. It was commissioned by the Royal Norwegian Navy Band as a part of the band’s 160th anniversary the same year.

[NO]Den norsk komponisten Olav Berg (f. 1949) har siden 1982 vært komponist på heltid. Hans mest kjente orkesterverk Poseidon fra 1982 har høstet stor faglig anerkjennelse både i Norge og utlandet. Blowing er et originalskrevet verk for blåseorkeser i 1980. Det ble bestilt av- og skrevet til Kongelige Norske Marines Musikkorps og deres 160-års jubileum samme år.

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Concert Band Originals and Transcriptions

The Norwegian composer Olav Berg (b. 1949) has been a full-time composer since 1982. His most well-known work is “Poseidon” for orchestra from 1982, a work that has won him critical acclaim both in Norway and abroad. This work from 1980, “Blowing”, was originally written for wind band. It was commissioned by the Royal Norwegian Navy Band as a part of the band’s 160th anniversary the same year.