3 Irish Folksongs arranged by Charles Villiers Stanford and set for flute quintet by John Gibson. Charles Stanford arranged many folksongs that he and others collected. This set comes from his "Songs of Erin" (1901) and is set for 4 C Flutes and 1 Alto Flute with an alternate 5th C part provided. The tunes are : The Killarney Hunt, Now Mary What's the Matter, and Reynard on the Mountain High.

2018 Chamber Music Contest Entry
The Impossible Dream from Man of La Mancha
Program Notes

The Impossible Dream (The Quest) is the most popular song from the1965 Broadway musical Man of LaMancha and is also featured in the 1972 film of the same name. The song was composed by Mitch Leigh,with lyrics written by Joe Darion. It was awarded the Contemporary Classics Award from the Songwriter?sHall of Fame.

I have always found the lyrics of TheImpossible Dream extremely moving:

Todream the impossible dream,
To fight the unbeatable foe,
To bear with unbearable sorrow,
To run where the brave dare not go.

To right the unrightable wrong,
To love pure and chaste from afar,
To try when your arms are too weary,
To reach the unreachable star.

This is my quest,
To follow that star
No matter how hopeless,
No matter how far.

To fight for the right
Without question or pause,
To be willing to march
Into hell for a heavenly cause.

And I know if I'll only be true
To this glorious quest
That my heart will be peaceful and calm
When I'm laid to my rest.

And the world will be better for this,
That one man scorned and covered with scars
Still strove with his last ounce of courage.
To fight the unbeatable foe.
To reach the unreachable star.

This arrangement for flute choir can be performed with asfew as 5 players or a full flute choir with multiple players on a part. It is scored for 3 flutes, alto flute, bassflute, and optional contrabass flute.

Broadway
Movies
Popular
Ballad

Phyllis Avidan Louke is a flutist and award-winning composerand arranger with more than 70 published pieces to her credit. www.phyllislouke.com

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Let your flute choir take off to where they belong with this wonderful arrangement of "Up Where We Belong", the 1982 #1 Hit from the Paramount motion picture An Officer and a Gentleman. This wonderful work stays true to the feel of the work without pushing your flute choir too much. A wonderful song which emphasizes that true love can make any relationship stronger, this is a great addition to any concert.

This work's 4th Flute part is a concert transposition of the Alto Flute part.

Duration is around 4 minutes. 

Included Parts and Ranges:
- Piccolo (sounding F#5 to A6)
- Flute 1 (A4 to G6)
- Flute 2 (G4 to G6)
- Flute 3 (E4 to D6)
- Flute 4 (C Alto part, D4 to A5)
- Alto Flute (sounding D4 to A5)
- Bass Flute (sounding D3 to F4)

Eleanor Rigby ProgramNotes

This beautiful Lennon & McCartney song made famous byThe Beatles, translates wonderfully to the scoring for flute choir, and isfaithful to the original arrangement. This arrangement can be performed with as few as 5 players or a fullflute choir with multiple players on a part. It is scored for 3 flutes, alto flute (alternate c-flute part included),and bass flute. In a large group, apiccolo may be added to the Flute 1 part, where marked.

Pop, Rock, Beatles

Phyllis Avidan Louke is a flutist and award-winning composerand arranger with more than 70 published pieces to her credit. www.phyllislouke.com

In 1972, Paul Simon claimed that "Bridge Over Troubled Water" was his best melody to date. When it was written in 1969, it comforted an America weary of war and civil strife. Such was the power of this song that generations have sought its healing phrases ever since. In this arrangement for flute choir, Judy Nishimura uses gospel music elements to heighten the emotional impact. The compelling legato style of the melody is well suited for flutes. Suitable for church, school, or amateur groups. An optional part for Contrabass flute is included. Duration: 5:00