Author: Chris Hankin
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It’s International Women’s Day!
In our annual post we celebrate great flute music by wonderful female composers (the arrangers are good too)! Cecile Chaminade arranged Dana Joras: Three Pieces for Flute and Piano If you love the music of Chaminade try these three delightful arrangements. Dano Joras is a flute player herself which means that the melodic lines are…
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Melt the Winter Blues Away with Heart-Warming Romanticism
These delightful pieces will get you playing from the heart. Lothar Kempter: Ballade for Flute and Piano If you have ever wished that Brahms had written something for flute and piano, you may enjoy this beautiful piece. It is proper, passionate “heart-on-your-sleeve” Romantic music – full of drama and colour, it ebbs and flows towards…
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New Year, New You
January is the ideal time to hone your skills and try out new ideas. Try these recommended books to set you on your way. Wil Offermans: Improvisation Calendar for Flute Presented in the form of a calendar, these 52 graphic scores (one for each week) consist of drawings that range from something as simple as…
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Great Flute Choir Music for a Memorable Christmas Concert
The Christmas concert is one of the most important events in the year for a flute choir. If you’re looking for some inspiration, this mix of joyous, sublime and simply plain fun arrangements are all tried and trusted. Mozart arranged Axtell: Alleluja from Exsultate Jubilate arranged for Flute Choir There is something magnificently uplifting about…
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Highlights from the 2022 ABRSM Flute Syllabus
It’s always exciting when the new ABRSM syllabus lands. Try these new additions which are different, enticing and fun to play. YolanDa Brown: Flute Collection This book is full of famous songs ranging from reggae to jazz. The flute part keeps the melodies simple and there are performance directions for each one. The downloadable backing…
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Pieces to Play Before Taking Grade 6 Flute
There’s more to flute-playing than taking exams – these pieces will convince you to make space between the grades to explore new music. Dargomyzhsky and Tchaikovsky arranged Olga Ivusheikova: Two Russian Pieces for Flute and Piano This is a pairing of two very different but lovely pieces. Sweetheart by Alexander Darmgomyzhsky is spirited with a…
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American Beauties: Winners at the NFA
To win at the NFA New Music Competition is a stellar achievement, so you can be sure that these pieces have true gold star quality. Sarah Bassingthwaite: Amhran na hEascainne (Song of the Eel) for Solo Flute This stunning piece for solo flute, which is based on an old Irish song, is immediately enticing. The…
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Special music for early grades players
Ring the changes with these great albums that are sure to please. Alfie Pugh: Dioramas Book 1 for Flute and Piano This is a great book for young players just starting to develop their reading and flute playing skills. Each of these four pieces has a completely different character but all are written in easy…
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Piccolo Picks
Let the petite flûte take centre stage with these unusual and colourful pieces! Elena Kats-Chernin: Eliza Aria for Piccolo and Piano This lovely piece is based on the original score for the ballet Wild Swans and it’s great! The note range is quite small and the rhythm straightforward so it’s possible to concentrate purely on…
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Spring Flute Music with an International Flavour
Celebrate the arrival of Spring with some fabulous music from around the world. Øistein Sommerfeldt: Vårlåter (Spring Tunes) Op44 for Solo Flute These five short pieces by Øistein Sommerfeldt are really about the open spaces of the his native Norwegian landscape. They are sensitively written, using the full range and colours of the flute to…