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Holst, Jupiter, KOR arr for DOR COVER.jpg

Title: Jupiter from The Planets

Composer: Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

Arranger: Kristian Oma Rønnes

Layout editor: Karolina Oma Rønnes

Instrumentation: 5 Oboes (divided into 2x groups), Oboe d'Amore, 2 English Horns, Bass Oboe, Heckelphone, 4 Bassoons, Fagottino in F and in G, 2 Contrabassoons

Publisher: KOR Publications

Published: 2026

Score & all parts: €45 (PDF-file will be sent by email)

Info: This arrangement was commissioned by DOR (The Norwegian Double Reed Society) and was premiered in Oslo, Norway, October 3rd 2026.

This arrangement it is scored accordingly:

Oboe 1A, 1B, 2A and 2B: Professional musicians / advanced level.

Oboe 3A and 3B: Students and amateur musicians.
Oboe 4A and 4B: Skilled young players / teenagers.
Oboe 5: Children (support from adult performers recommended)

Oboe d'Amore: Student level and up.

English Horn 1 and 2: Student level and up.
Bass Oboe / Heckelphone: An optional part. It primarily doubles other parts and may be omitted if the instrument is unavailable. Bass Oboes with low A: Go for it!
Bassoon 1 and 2: Professional musicians / advanced level.
Bassoon 3: Students and amateur musicians.
Bassoon 4: Skilled young players / teenagers.
Fagottino in F and G: Children (support from adult performers recommended)

Contrabassoon 1 & 2: Student level and up.

Title: Canon in D, transposed to Eb

Composer: Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)

Arranger: Kristian Oma Rønnes

Layout editor: Karolina Oma Rønnes

Instrumentation: Instrumentation: 6 Oboes (divided into 2x groups), Oboe d'Amore, 2 English Horns, Bass Oboe, Heckelphone, 4 Bassoons, Fagottino in F and in G, 2 Contrabassoons

Publisher: KOR Publications

Published: 2026

Score & all parts: €20 (PDF-file will be sent by email)

Info: This arrangement was commissioned by DOR (The Norwegian Double Reed Society) and was premiered in Oslo, Norway, October 3rd 2026. Transposed to Eb on request for a more idiomatic approach for these instruments.

Oboe 1 and 2: Professional musicians / advanced level.
Oboe 3: Students and amateur musicians.
Oboe 4: Skilled young players / teenagers.
Oboe 5 and 6: Children (support from adult performers recommended)
Oboe d'Amore: An optional part. It primarily doubles other parts and may be omitted if the instrument is unavailable.

English Horn: Primarily supports and/or doubles the parts played by the younger musicians (Oboes 4 and 5), providing them with a musical reference to listen for.

Bass Oboe: An optional part. It primarily doubles other parts and may be omitted if the instrument is unavailable.

Heckelphone: An optional part. It primarily doubles other parts and may be omitted if the instrument is unavailable.
Bassoon 1 and 2: Professional musicians / advanced level.
Bassoon 3: Students and amateur musicians.

Bassoon 4: Skilled young players / teenagers.
Fagottino in F and G: Children (support from adult performers recommended)

Contrabassoon: Teenager level and up.

Beethoven, Symphony no. 9, 4th mov COVER

Title: Symphony No. 9, 4th mov. (excerpts)
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Arranger: Kristian Oma Rønnes

Instrumentation: 4 Oboes, 2 Eng. Horns, 4 Bassoons, 2 Contras
Publisher: KOR Publications

Published: 2020

Score & all parts: €35 (PDF-file will be sent by email)

Info: This arrangement of the 4th movement from Beethoven's 9th Symphony for a large double reed ensemble, includes the following sections from the original full version:

Bar 1 (”Presto”) until bar 215. Then it cuts directly to the March ”Allegro assai vivace”, where the 100 first bars of the March are included. Then there is another cut to the end section ”Poco Allegro, stringendo il tempo, sempre più allegro”, just before the final ”Prestissimo”. The whole ending is included.

Ideally this arrangement is performed by a very large double reed ensemble. The smallest size recommended: 4 performers on each oboe part, 2 performers on each English horn part, 4 performers on each bassoon part, and 2 performers on each contrabassoon part.

While arranging this arrangement Kristian’s aim was to make an arrangement that could include young players, students, armatures, professionals, and professors. After all: “Alle Menschen werden Brüder.” More info about how the parts are made accordingly can be read in the Preface of the arrangement, after purchase.

Recording of the premiere:
(In the ensemble there were kids, Professors, and everything in between. To quote Friedrich Schiller: "Alle Menschen werden Brüder"!)