This piece was commissioned in 1991 by Graham Ashton for his album 'The Contemporary Trumpet'.Quoting Graham Ashton: Michael Nyman wrote Flugel and Piano for me during a period when I felt his approach to the writing andrecording of his music was changing quite considerably. I had given him very few guidelines as I did not want to restrict his writing. I knew the result would be a difficult piece as Michael had often said he likes to hear theperformer 'fighting' the instrument. Flugel and Piano is a fight for a couple of reasons: firstly the flugel does not like being played in the key of D sharp minor especially with a Trombone 'bucket mute' - unfortunately thiswas all that I could find to fit over the larger Flugel bell; secondly the Flugel enjoys being flat at the top register making top Cs and Ds a nightmare! Michael's reaction on hearing the recording was that he found the piecesurprisingly emotional.

Raymond Briggs' charming Christmas story about the adventures of a boy and the snowman that comes to life is a modern children's classic. The tales popularity has been further enhanced by frequent television broadcasts of theaward-winning cartoon film The Snowman.In this music booklet of the classic theme song Walking In The Air for Trumpet or Cornet in B Flat and Piano composer Howard Blake recreates the story in music basedon the scenes from the film.

Célèbre Méthode Complète de Trumpet Valved Cornet and Saxhorn has assisted many generations of Trumpet and Cornet players. The compilation by French cornetist conductor and composer Jean-Baptiste Arban (1825-1889) successfully addresses requirements of modern technique and contemporary musical writing. Arban studied at the Paris Conservatoire and led a prosperous career as a versatile and accomplished musician. Célèbre Méthode Complète for Trumpet Valved Cornet and Saxhorn is divided into three parts which incorporate a vast variety of musicalelements. Part 1 includes performance directions holding the instrument tuning slides sound long notes staccato transposition syncopation martellato legato arpeggios mutes extended techniques and vibrato. Containing a large amount of instruction in French English German and Spanish Arban's Célèbre Méthode Complète de Trumpet Valved Cornet and Saxhorn is not to be missed by any aspiring brass player.