L'oeuvre de Raphaël Fumet est difficilement classable dans ce qu'il est désormais convenu d'appeler l'évolution historique de la musique contemporaine, ce qui ne lui en confère que plus de force et d'originalité. / Flûte Et Piano

Luna's Magic Flute is a fairytale for Flute and Piano which invites you to join Luna and her Magic Flute as they set out on an unforgettable adventure in the wide world. 11 pieces are interspersed with beautiful illustrations which guide you through the story as Luna makes new friends and triumphs over the evil dragon who steals her Magic Flute. / Flûte Et Piano

Composed in 1966 Arnold's Fantasy For Flute was commissioned by the City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra for the Birmingham International Wind Competition of 1966. It is a challenging piece but one that reveals Arnold at his best.

Nicholas Maw is one of Britain's most admired composers. He is also an acknowledged master in whatever genre he expresses himself and one whose musical language is instantly recognisable. This piece for Flute and String Trio was commissioned by the Nash Ensemble and first performed at St. John's Smith Square London.

Score and Parts-Il Lamento di Tristano a work for Flute and Guitar is a set of variations on two themes that are highly contrasting in styles juxtaposing fragments from Wagner's Opera Tristan and Isolde with a 14th Centurymonophonic dance Lamento di Tristano.

Alec Wilder impresses with his Suite in four movements for Flute Clarinet and Piano. High points are the offbeat jazzy Scherzo-like second movement and the well-argued slow movement. This adventurous work will present anenjoyable challenge to the ensemble players and provide a unique addition to their repertoire.The Flute Clarinet and Piano score are all included on separate inserts.

From Fancies Pour Piano-This Sérénade is the first of 7 pieces collectively called 'Fancies' originally written for piano in 1915.Gabriel Marie Grovlez (1879-1944) was born in Lille Northern France in 1879 and died in war-torn Paris in 1944. From among his teachers who include Gédalge and Lavignac Fauré must surely rank as his strongest influence and this is readily heard in his small but significant oeuvre of solo piano pieces as well as his music for stage and chamber ensembles. Interestingly most of the piano music was published over a period of around a dozen years (1907-1919) and in the lull between these works and his Impressions (two pieces) of 1934 Grovlez wascompositionally preoccupied with songs and chamber pieces many of which languish patiently on the shelf awaiting a wholehearted appraisal. There is as well as his notable penchant for elegance and poetical lyricism a considerable wit to enjoy too (take Les nes The Donkeys from L'Almanach aux images for example) and indeed the fact that Grovlez's middle years were spent fulfilling the duties of assistant conductor and choir leader of the Opéra-Comique seems especially revealing of the man's musical personality and capacity for successfully intertwining serious and less serious genres.Grovlez was quite a cosmopolitan character; besides making a notable mark in his native country (he was latterly a professor of chamber music at the Paris Conservatoire) he travelled to the United States and Africa as well as across Europe. Although we tend to remember Grovlez today for his influence primarily as a composer in the mould of Fauré or Debussy bringing a quirky quality to some of his writing more than occasionally reminiscent of Poulenc it was as a conductor that Grovlez initially made an impact. Moreover we should not overlook the fact that he gave the inaugural performances of some highly treasured works by the likes of Ravel (Ma Mère l'Oye) and Fauré (Dolly Suite) a piano duet which has earned an especially important

Concerto For Flute And Orchestra was composed by Carl Nielsen in 1926. This Flute concerto mirrors the more modernistic currents of the 1920s and was composed for and premiered by the flautist Gilbert Jespersen.

The first performance of Malcolm Arnold's Duo For Flute And Viola was given by John Francis and Bernard Davies at Salle Erard London in December 1946.

Summer Music by Richard Rodney Bennett is aimed towards the more advanced Flautist from grade 5-7. The work is in 3 movements: Summer Music Siesta Games.Add some Summer cheer into your concert programme with this delightful work for Flute and Piano - it is guaranteed to impress!

Birds For Solo Flute-Six Tunes for the Instruction of Singing-birds by Richard Rodney Bennett is written for solo flute and was first performed by Susan Milan in August 1981. The duration of the work is 8 minutes. The individual pieces are entitled For the starling For the woodlark for the canary-bird for the garden bull-finch for the East India nightingale For the starling.

Aspects Op. 72 for Wind Quintet was composed by Vagn Holmboe in 1957. Parts are available: WH31102A

For solo Flute-Born in 1970 Eric Ledeuil is a versatile musician working as a flautist composer conductor and teacher. All his expertise combined have created the sublime Ghost for solo Flute. Suitable for Grade seven and eight flautists Ghost makes use of a wide range of extended techniques. These include timbral trills aeolian sounds harmonics sound and voice notes sounds of indeterminate lengths flutter tonguing pizzicato key percussion and variations in fingerings. Ghost is an exciting and varied addition to the advanced flautist's repertoire with a typical performance lasting around fourminutes. Ledeuil's Ghost is essential to advanced flautists seeking to improve and expand their repertoire for performances.

An effective and evocative quintet suitable for both professionals and amateurs conjuring up the rhythms and movement of a train journey. c. 5 minutes