Sandvikens Ungdomskorps
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Sandvikens Ungdomskorps :no:Sandvikens Ungdomskorps is an elite division amateur wind band in Bergen
, Norway
.
The band was constituted July 1, 1923 by a group of boys to old to play in the school band
in Sandviken
, Bergen. The school band is now gone, but Sandvikens Ungdomskorps has grown to be one of the leading wind bands in Norway.
The band is a member of Norges Musikkorps Forbund (the norwegian band association, NMF), and participates each year in the norwegian championships for wind bands in Trondheim
. In 2011 the band won gold in the norwegian championships for the first time, conducted by :no:Tormod Flaten, marginally better than Dragefjellets Musikkorps
. Read NRK's winner article here, NMF's winner article here, and BT's winner article here. The band also just won 1'st place in Jan-Am in Stavanger
, in addition to the price for best soloist
to Asbjørn Haukeland on marimba
, and the audience reward.
Sandvikens Ungdomskorps has a wide profile, is an active member of the community in Sandviken, marching the streets on may 17 (Norway's constitution day
), participates each year in the national championship, holds a flea market
each year, and holds social activities with it's members.
The members come from all of Bergen, and ages range from youth's in school to ripe adults. The band usually show off their own soloists on concert
s, but also have a history of playing with different musical legends in Norway.
Sandvikens Ungdomskorps has close ties to the Bow Corps
in Bergen, especially to :no:Dræggens Buekorps, and participates on celebrations of their foundation day and other events held by the Bow Corps. Sandvikens Ungdomskorps has also published a cd with the only complete collection of Bow Corps marches from Bergen, named Buekorpsmarsjene. In many years the band has held concerts in Grieghallen in the autumn, and is active in the cultural life in Bergen playing music and marching the streets. The Grieghallen concert in 2009 was about the best Bergen song, the winner was Utsikt fra Fløyen.
Two very popular groups in the band is Nikkersgjengen (Knickerbockersgang
) and the bottle orchestra Bunnen er nådd (We've reached the bottom). Nikkersgjengen received in 1998 the prestigious "Jonnemannprisen" award. Nikkersgjengen still exists, and the bottle orchestra comes together when needed.
The band is always recruiting new players, and weighs the proffesionalism and comittment of their players before admission.
Hør trompetsignaler klinge, Sandviksgutter i Giv Akt!
Vi musikken frem vil bringe og om korpset vårt stå vakt!
Stadig fremad vil vi vinne for de nye mål og nå, og i glans vår sak skal skinne.
Frem for S.U.K!
Translation
Hear the trumpet signals sound, Sandviken Boys at attention!
We will bring the music forward and stand guard over the band!
Ever forward, we will win and reach new goals, and proudly our cause will shine.
Forwards S.U.K!
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
.
The band was constituted July 1, 1923 by a group of boys to old to play in the school band
School band
A school band is a group of student musicians who rehearse and perform instrumental music together. A concert band is usually under the direction of one or more conductors...
in Sandviken
Sandviken, Norway
-Location:Geographically it is located geographically north-east of the city center. The neighbourhood begins north of Bergenhus Fortress, and follows the coastline facing west. Sandvik Road is the main thoroughfare through the area, which mostly consists of residential buildings...
, Bergen. The school band is now gone, but Sandvikens Ungdomskorps has grown to be one of the leading wind bands in Norway.
The band is a member of Norges Musikkorps Forbund (the norwegian band association, NMF), and participates each year in the norwegian championships for wind bands in Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
. In 2011 the band won gold in the norwegian championships for the first time, conducted by :no:Tormod Flaten, marginally better than Dragefjellets Musikkorps
Dragefjellets Musikkorps
Dragefjellets Musikkorps, also known as the Bergen Symphonic Band is an elite division amateur wind band in Bergen, Norway.It traces its beginnings from 1909 as the band at the Dragefjellet School. On September 1, 1914, it was formed as Norway's first amateur wind band by older members from the...
. Read NRK's winner article here, NMF's winner article here, and BT's winner article here. The band also just won 1'st place in Jan-Am in Stavanger
Stavanger
Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
, in addition to the price for best soloist
Solo (music)
In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
to Asbjørn Haukeland on marimba
Marimba
The marimba is a musical instrument in the percussion family. It consists of a set of wooden keys or bars with resonators. The bars are struck with mallets to produce musical tones. The keys are arranged as those of a piano, with the accidentals raised vertically and overlapping the natural keys ...
, and the audience reward.
Sandvikens Ungdomskorps has a wide profile, is an active member of the community in Sandviken, marching the streets on may 17 (Norway's constitution day
Norwegian Constitution Day
Norwegian Constitution Day is the National Day of Norway and is an official national holiday observed on May 17 each year. Among Norwegians, the day is referred to simply as syttende mai or syttande mai , Nasjonaldagen or Grunnlovsdagen , although the latter is less frequent.- Historical...
), participates each year in the national championship, holds a flea market
Flea market
A flea market or swap meet is a type of bazaar where inexpensive or secondhand goods are sold or bartered. It may be indoors, such as in a warehouse or school gymnasium; or it may be outdoors, such as in a field or under a tent...
each year, and holds social activities with it's members.
The members come from all of Bergen, and ages range from youth's in school to ripe adults. The band usually show off their own soloists on concert
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
s, but also have a history of playing with different musical legends in Norway.
Sandvikens Ungdomskorps has close ties to the Bow Corps
Buekorps
Buekorps are traditional marching neighbourhood youth organizations in Bergen, Norway.The tradition, which is unique to Bergen, dates back at least to the 19th century when children would imitate the adult militia soldiers performing close order drill...
in Bergen, especially to :no:Dræggens Buekorps, and participates on celebrations of their foundation day and other events held by the Bow Corps. Sandvikens Ungdomskorps has also published a cd with the only complete collection of Bow Corps marches from Bergen, named Buekorpsmarsjene. In many years the band has held concerts in Grieghallen in the autumn, and is active in the cultural life in Bergen playing music and marching the streets. The Grieghallen concert in 2009 was about the best Bergen song, the winner was Utsikt fra Fløyen.
Two very popular groups in the band is Nikkersgjengen (Knickerbockersgang
Knickerbockers (clothing)
Knickerbockers are men's or boys' breeches or baggy-kneed trousers particularly popular in the early twentieth century USA. Golfers' plus twos and plus fours were breeches of this type...
) and the bottle orchestra Bunnen er nådd (We've reached the bottom). Nikkersgjengen received in 1998 the prestigious "Jonnemannprisen" award. Nikkersgjengen still exists, and the bottle orchestra comes together when needed.
The band is always recruiting new players, and weighs the proffesionalism and comittment of their players before admission.
Conductors
Most recently :no:Tormod Flaten and :no:Bjørn Breistein has been conducting. In addition, the band has been conducted by Helge Haukås, Bengt Florvåg, Ray Farr, Karl Ole Midtbø and Reid Gilje. The last years, the band has cooperated with the Grieg Academy, letting the conductor students conduct Sandvikens Ungdomskorps as part of their final exams.Repertoire
Sandvikens ungdomskorps varies the repretoire from year to year. Lately new music has been in focus but also the traditional and march pieces is played. On the national day and special occasions, the band always plays their own march piece Sandviksgutten where the band on occasions sing a verse:Hør trompetsignaler klinge, Sandviksgutter i Giv Akt!
Vi musikken frem vil bringe og om korpset vårt stå vakt!
Stadig fremad vil vi vinne for de nye mål og nå, og i glans vår sak skal skinne.
Frem for S.U.K!
Translation
Hear the trumpet signals sound, Sandviken Boys at attention!
We will bring the music forward and stand guard over the band!
Ever forward, we will win and reach new goals, and proudly our cause will shine.
Forwards S.U.K!
Publishings
- CD - Ka e’ det mot Bergen
- CD - Buekorpsmarsjene, 1988
- CD - Hilsen fra Bergen, 1991
- Paper - Sandvikens skolekorps 25-årsberetning : <1908-1933> og Sandvikens ungdomskorps 10-årsberetning <1923-1933> / Sandvikens skolekorps - Handelstrykkeriet, 1933
- Article - Litt om Sandvikens ungdomskorps (In: Sandvikens dag sunday may 23. 1948, page. 9-10)
- Book - Gjerstad, J.: Hør trompetsignaler klinge : Sandvikens ungdomskorps 1923-1998. - Sandvikens ungdomskorps, 2001 ISBN 8271283154
- Performance - Norwegian championships 2008
- Performance - Norwegian championships 2009