The Fox - Flex 7 SHOW Grade 2,5 - Ylvis Arr.Idar Torskangerpoll

THE FOX

The Fox is one of the most popular Norwegian pop-songs of all time both in Norway and in the US.
As of October 2013, the song is a huge success both on the charts as well as YouTube where the video is shown more than 80 million times within four weeks.
The comic song performed by Norwegian duo Ylvis is a kind of crossover between a childrens story and a serious music video.

This flexible, seven-part arrangement require vocal performances in some of the parts. Grade level is 2,5.

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IDAR TORSKANGERPOLL
Idar kommer fra den lille bygda Torskangerpoll i Vågsøy kommune på Vestlandet. Han vokste opp i en familie der så godt som alle spilte i korps. Idar har sin utdannelse fra Universitetene i Trondheim og Oslo, der han har studert komposisjon på hovedfagsnivå. Idar er i dag en meget aktiv komponist og arrangør, og skriver for mange ulike besetningstyper og solo-instrumenter. Hans produksjon spenner fra musikk for aspirantkorps via ulike kammermusikalske stykker til korps-symfonier og solo-konserter. Idar er også aktiv som dirigent for korps over hele Norge, og som foredragsholder og lærer ved kurs i regi av NMF. Alle Idars utgivelser er tilgjengelige fra Norsk Noteservice as.



IDAR TORSKANGERPOLL
Idar was born in a small village called Torskangerpoll in the western part of Norway.
He grew up in a family where everyone played in the local wind-band. Idar attended the Universities of Trondheim and Oslo, where he studied composition on Master-degree level. His production spans from music for beginning band via chamber-music pieces to symphonies for band and solo-concertos. Idar is also active as conductor for bands all over Norway, and as a lecturer and teacher on courses arranged by the Norwegian Band Federation. All of Idars published works are available from Norsk Noteservice as.