Brønnøysund Musikkorps


Brønnøysund Musikkorps is a wind band in Brønnøysund, Norway, with approx. 50 members.
The BMK slogan is Korps for folk.
Conductor is Hans Kristian Edvardsen.

Projects

The band is particularly known for its Torghattfestivalen named after the famous mountain Torghatten with a visible hole all through. This wind band festival is arranged in June every second year.
The band participates regularly in the celebrations on 1 and 17 May, and in the ceremony of the Christmas tree lighting on Advent Sunday.
In addition to these regular traditions, the band has launched a number of projects cooperating with soloist singers and musicians, choirs and other bands. Below is the list of recent projects:
For some years BMK performed church concerts every November in Brønnøy church. The repertoire was selected from the classical "literature", mixed with Christmas music, as a warm-up to the imminent advent. Some of the concert pieces were accompanied by the new church organ.
Repertoire of 2009:
  1. Fanfare for Canterbury Cathedral - Organ: Elena Ebbesen
  2. Hos Gud er Idel Glede
  3. Pelle på Molnet - Clarinet soloist: Rolf Arve Wold
  4. Canon
  5. Dies Irae from Requiem
  6. Rennessance suite
  7. Carmen
  8. Funeral March
  9. Second Concerto for Clarinet - Clarinet soloist: Bera Skorpen
  10. Toccata & Fugue in D minor - Organ soloist: Elena Ebbesen
  11. Theme from Schindler's List - Clarinet soloist: Rolf Arve Wold
  12. Peludium from Te Deum - Organ: Elena Ebbesen
  13. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - Organ: Elena Ebbesen
  14. Pavane, op. 50
  15. Deilig er Jorden

    Band house

The band has a building of its own, called the BMK barrack, used for exercises and social events.