The main theme is the  signature fanfare for the Valdres Battalion, which is based on an ancient melody formerly played on the medieval lur, an uncoiled wooden wind instrument. The melody of the trio section derives from a fiddle tune traditional in Hardanger and a pentatonic folk tune, above a typical Norwegian drone bass line. It was first performed in 1904 by the band of the second regiment of Norway, with the composer playing the baritone horn himself.
The main musical theme is a fanfare inspired by an ancient melody played on a medieval lur, a type of uncoiled wooden wind instrument. The melody for the trio section comes from traditional Hardanger fiddle tunes and a pentatonic folk tune, while a drone bass line provides the foundation. This piece was first performed in 1904 by the second regiment band of Norway, with the composer himself playing the baritone horn.