Amy Marcy Beach (1867 - 1944) was a pioneering woman composer at a time when women were barely considered by music publishers. She has been acclaimed to be the first important American woman composer. As a child Amy was allowed rather than encouraged to further her obvious musical talent. She wrote in a mature and virtuosic style for piano with use of chromaticism, fine melodic lines, and Impressionistic styles. This is her "Fire-Flies" set for flute quartet by John Gibson. (3 flutes and alto flute with an alternate 4th flute part for alto). This piece is also a part of a group of pieces called Buggy Delights also available on Sheet Music Press.

Here is a setting of Ave Maria that is simple and beautiful. Written in the Romantic period by Giulio Bentivoglio, this originally featured an SATB choir with organ accompaniment.

This arrangement is for flute quartet: 2 C flutes, alto, and bass. There is an optional piccolo part to play in lieu of the Flute 1.

When sung, Ave Maria is a Catholic prayer, but an instrumental version can be played for any secular occasion.

Duration: 2 minutes

Arioso is part of Johann Sebastian Bach's Cantata 156 which corresponds to the same number in his B.W.V. catalog. The symphony was probably derived from an earlier oboe concerto and was later adapted as part of Bach's Concerto for harpsichord in F minor. This instrumental quartet version was created with ensemble practice in mind for beginning music school students who want more contact with Baroque music, ideal also for liturgical performance in churches, as it is a sacred work. This version lasts 2:25 minutes with the original melody adapted with the harmony divided between the voices of the performers.

This instrumental quartet version was created with ensemble practice in mind for beginning music school students who want more contact with baroque music, ideal also for liturgical performances in churches, since it is a sacred work. This version lasts 3:19 minutes with the original melody adapted with the harmony divided between the voices of the performers.

Jesu joy of man's desiring or Wohl mir, daß ich Jesum habe (I am happy to have Jesus) is a chorale from the cantata 147 "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" or "Heart and mouth and deed and life" from the B. W. V 147 catalog composed by Johann Sebastian Bach around 1723, where the same music in different stanzas of a chorale closes both parts of the cantata.

A transcription of Tchaikovsky's most famous work for instrumental quartet, 3:27 minutes long, the work is suitable for both the music student and the music professional, and is well structured to fit well with the performing music group. This version is in the original tonality of the ballet, being faithful yet comfortable to the work written specifically for orchestra.