The Conductor
Thor-Arne is a much featured conductor in Norway.This is some of the bands he has worked with:
* Haukås Musikklag
* Erdal Ungdomskorps
* Radøy Brass
* Smørås Skolemusikk
* Sandnes Skolemusikk
* Eikelandsfjorden Musikklag
* Kleppe Musikklag
* Haus Musikklag
* Førre Musikkorps
* Tertnes Amatørkorps
* Evanger Musikklag
* Tertnes Brass
* Manger Musikklag
Thor-Arne is the musical director of Haukaas Musikklag, a brass band based just north of Bergen. He was appointed in 2003 and has worked his way through the sections from fourth section to first section in a period of eighteen months, which is a new record in Norway!
He was also appointed conductor in residence of Tertnes Brass in August 2006. Tertnes Brass is a top section Brass Band based north of Bergen. Thor-Arne enjoys his career as a conductor very much and travels all over Norway as a guest conductor. He is also a guest lecturer on the conductor course in the Norwegian band federations summercourse in Trøndelag.
This is what 4barsrest says about Thor-Arnes conducting:
Norwegian Championships 2005
The winners, Haukas Musikklag put in a well constructed performance of ‘Connotations', that showed that nearly thirty years after it was hailed as a such a breakthrough piece, it still has the ability to stir the blood. Thor-Arne Pedersen cleverly managed his resources throughout (the percussion were excellent) and even made the brave decision to utilise other members of the cornet section (something a lot of bands here tend to do, and something more British bands should consider) when he wanted a different approach. Therefore the second man down played the famous cornet cadenza – and played it very well, whilst the Principal Cornet had a bit of a rest. Intelligent conducting and something that paid off in fine style.