Flute Meditations. Flute Meditations is a beautiful collection of pieces for flute with piano accompaniment and flute duet suitable for late elementary to intermediate players (Grades 3-5), all inspired by paintings of a meditative nature. By bestselling composer Pam Wedgwood, this book includes online piano accompaniment audio as recorded by Pam herself and is complemented by a stunning pull-out poster of images providing the visual inspiration for each piece.

Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937) most famous for his organ music and as organist of Saint Suplice in Paris was professor of composition and organ at the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique de Paris. Widor's Suite for Flute and Piano was composed for Paul Taffanel (1844-1908) a fellow professor at the conservatory who established the famous French School of flute playing. The four-movement work has become well-established in the standard flute repertoire and is one of Sir James Galway's favorites to play in recital. This edition features a newly edited and engraved flute part with practical and helpful performance notes by James Galway.

Initially composed in 1907 for Bass Voice and Piano Habanera by Maurice Ravel was transcribed for Flute and Piano for this edition. Based on a Cuban Contradanza it features a special habanera rhythm and is generally performed with sung lyrics. In this edition the Flute is a substitute for the voice. While composing this piece Maurice Ravel was also working on two works also with Spanish influence: 'The Spanish Rhapsody' and 'The Spanish Hour'. This edition which can be used for recitals and exams will enlighten Flute players. Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) is a French composer famous for hisImpressionist contributions. He wrote numerous pieces including 'Daphnis and Chloé' and the famous 'Bollero'.

With Online Audio-Easy to intermediate Christmas solos scored for Flute solo with Piano accompaniment. Includes memorable Christmas songs such as Ding Dong Merrily on High; I Saw Three Ships; Silent Night; We Wish You a MerryChristmas and many more.The online audio recording contains four full sets of Piano accompaniments for all the pieces in the book. The first practice set is played at a slow tempo and the solo Flute line is played onthe Piano. The second practice set is performed once again at a slow tempo this time without the inclusion of the melodic line. The third performance set is played at a faster tempo once again without the melodic line. Thisfaster tempo is intended for use in both the practice setting and the studio performance setting. The fourth and final performance set contains non-stop accompaniment tracks and links all pieces in the book together to form aChristmas suite that can be played at recitals or festive gatherings. Includes access to online audio and pdf file for Piano accompaniment.

Flute Basics is a landmark method by one of the leading figures in flute education. It starts at absolute beginner level and progresses to about Grade 2 level.There are 22 stages and each section includes a wonderful variety of concert pieces from the great composers traditional tunes and fun original exercises such as finger gyms and warm ups to help establish a sound technique factfiles and quizzes to teach notation and general musicianship. It also contains helpful clear fingering charts and rhythm boxes and great illustration. This teacher's book offers tips on how to approach new techniques and motivate young players alongsideduet parts and simple piano acommpaniment. This book would be particularly helpful for teachers who are not Flute specialists. The CD that accompanies this book is available separately.

Contemporary Japanese composer Yuko Uebayashi moved to Paris in 1998. Uebayashi's works have been met with much success in both Japan and France Sonata for Flute and Piano being no exception. Flautist Jean Ferrandis described Uebayashi's works as 'gems that although they are so different they yet belong to the same world a world of vivacity dreams tenderness humour and one that is subtly contradicted by vehemence virtuosity melancholy and sorrow.' Sonata for Flute and Piano is made up of four movements with a typical performance lasting around 26 minutes. Sonata for Flute andPiano is modern in style exploiting tonality rhythm and the ensemble making this a sublime addition to the advanced repertoire of the instrument.

16 Short Lyric Pieces for Flute and Piano-This collection is the first-ever publication of 19th-20th Century exam pieces composed for the Paris Conservatory meticulously compiled arranged and edited over the course of many years by accomplished flutist Nancy Andrews. All 16 pieces include solo flute part with piano accompaniments. Optional digital downloads are available as well of the original cello/string ensemble accompaniments where available. Sir James Galway's introduction to the album states: “It is my great pleasure to present this collection of pieces originally intended as the sight reading exam for the flute class of the Paris conservatoire. Each piece is a little jewel and could be used asan encore to a recital or even in the main part of a recital. Nancy Andrew has done a magnificent job of preparing them for publication. I look forward with great joy to include them in my future recitals.” Works included: Charles Colin 1873 Allegretto Ernest Guiraud 1874 Allegretto Scherzando Emile Paladilhe 1875 Allegretto Moderato Jules Cohen 1878 Andantino Theodore Dubois 1880 Allegretto Jules Duprato 1882 Allegro Moderato Adrien Barthe 1886 Andante 1891 Moderato 1895 Allegretto Georges Marty 1893 Allegretto Paul Vidal 1894 Allegro Moderato Raoul Pugno 1896 Tres doux et tres tranquille Alphonse Duvernoy 1897 Allegretto Alphonse Duvernoy 1899 Allegro Moderato Gabriel Pierne 1918 Modere Jules Mouquet 1924 Andantino.

In Progressive Order for Beginner Flutists-Louis Moyse (1912-2007) was a French flautist composer and editor of Flute music. Following on from his best-selling 40 Little Pieces Sixty-Five Little Pieces For Flute And Piano is a collectionwith a wealth of interesting and rewarding music which has been specially transcribed and adapted with the beginner flautist in mind.The 65 pieces are arranged in progressive order allowing the student to makeclear progress through the book. A wide range of composers are included with works by Bach Beethoven Brahms Chopin Debussy Grieg Handel Mendelssohn Mozart Schubert and many more.A separate part-bookis included for Flute together with a full score for the Piano accompanist.

100 Progressive Melodies of 3 to 8 Notes with Piano Accompaniment. Level: Beginner The First Book of Classical Flute offers a selection of 100 melodies from classic repertoire, the result of Andrea Cappellari's many years of research and experience in music teaching. Students of any age will be able to perform melodies by classical composers from the very first lessons. All 100 short melodies consist of a minimum of three and a maximum of eight notes. Only basic rhythmic note values are used, from the eighth note to the whole note. The pieces are presented in progressive order of difficulty, and are in the most appropriate keys for the instrument. The simple piano accompaniments encourage ensemble playing at a beginner level and the recorded piano accompaniments are an excellent tool for practicing. A few selected melodies also have a second flute part as part of the recorded accompaniment. The book also includes a separate instrumental pull-out part. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK , a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.

Grade 5-Janet Way's Grade By Grade series draws on the rich and varied Boosey & Hawkes catalogue of classical contemporary and educational repertoire highlighting composers including Serge Prokofieff Dmitri Shostakovich Karl Jenkins Carol Barratt and Christopher Norton alongside arrangements of traditional music from around the world by Peter Wastall Vera Gray and others.This practical anthology of carefully selected pieces provides the complete repertoire resource for the aspiring Grade 5 flautist and creates the perfect package for teaching exam preparation and performance.Each volume contains:19 pieces & shortstudies each complemented by a useful practice and performance tip.Grade-appropriate scales and arpeggios linked to the repertoire through bespoke text and exercises.Brand new sight-reading activitiesNewly-commissioned aural awareness tasks.A Piano accompaniment booklet. This book for Grade 5 Flute players includes the pieces Three Romances Op. 94 No. 2 by Robert Schumann Two Canons by George Philipp Telemann the traditional Jewish Hineh Mah Tov and more.Janet Way: Grade By Grade Flute (Grade 5) comes complete with a CD of full performance demonstrations Piano backing tracks and grade-appropriate aural awareness resources.

Le Merle Noir written in 1952 by Olivier Messiaen is a chamber work for Flute and Piano that lasts 5 minutes and is one of the most remarkable pieces of the Flute repertoire. Based on the study of bird songs this piece is very technical and challenging with many details to focus on and would therefore be a fit for advanced students.Le Merle Noir is divided into five sections not officially written and mixed tonal and atonal parts. Each of the section is different to the ones surrounding them and the piece also contains a few Flute solos. Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) was a Frenchorganist and composer passionate about Ornithology and one of the most important composer of his century. Inspired by Japanese music he had a very special way of composing and his work can be identified by its complexity its diatonic aspect its harmony with limited transposition its colour and its additive rhythms. He composed many works related to ornithology and birdsong including the 'Bird Catalogue' in 7 volumes and the 'Treatise on rhythm colour and ornithology' in 7 volumes.

(Flötensonaten - Band 1)-Johann Sebastian Bach's?Flute Sonatas - Volume 1?includes three sonatas for Flute and Piano accompaniment. Sontatas included are Flute Sonata No. 1 in B minor BWV1030 Flute Sonata No. 2 in E flat major BWV1031 and Flute Sonata No. 3 in A major BWV1032.