Arnesen, August Juliussen 27.aug.1885-15.feb.1941 Norway, Heradsbygda - Oslo
bandmaster, carpenter and farmer by profession, early 1900s lieutenant bandmaster of the 2nd Brigade in Christiania (Oslo), his publisher was William Andrew Johnsen / Farre (Trondheim 1.aug.1874-5.apr.1950 Oslo) who 1915 took the surname Farre, 1923 music lieutenant August Arnesen formed a new Sofienberg Skoles Guttemusikkorps (school boys music corps), 20.oct.1928 founder and bandmaster of the Grefsen skoles Guttemusikkorps (school boys music corps) Oslo, 1931 he founded Arnesens Ungdomskorps (later Tempo Janitsjar and 1989 Tempo Hoybraten Janitsjar), 1944 the artist Kolbjorn Juel Sorlie made a bronze relief of music lieutenant August Arnesen at Gamlebyen kirkegard Oslo ; son of cabinetmaker Julius Arnesen (Bronkesveen 10.nov.1862-8.apr.1930 Bronkesveen) and Augusta Amundsdatter Pedersen (Hoversdalen 31.jul.1864-2.sep.1938 Oslo) ; he married Helga Therese Wilhelmine Olsen (Fauske 10.jul.1898-4.aug.1982 Oslo) ; c1905 second marriage Ottava Knutsdatter Balke (Trysil 22.oct.1880-1938 Elverum)

[in Rehrig/Bierley Heritage of Band Music 1996 he is erroneously named Arensen]