Par BUTTERWORTH HELEN. This is an anthology of tried and tested, fun enrichment repertoire for group classes, concerts, institutes, and workshops. The ensembles are designed for use in either a reading-based or Suzuki context. Players of different skill levels can combine for performances as many pieces contain graded parts and work well in different combinations. The CD includes performance and piano backing tracks. Includes reproducible flute parts. / Ensemble Music / Recueil / Flûte Traversière

Richard Rodgers' My Favorite Things from the Sound of Music arranged for Flute Ensemble.

Satie: Gymnopedie No. 1 Tchaikovsky: Dance of the Cygnets (from Swan Lake) and Rossini: William Tell Overture (Allegro Vivace). Score with parts for Piccolo Flutes 1 (div.) Flutes 2 (div.) Alto Flute and Bass Flute.

Handel: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (from 1st Movt.) and Debussy: Prelude - Footsteps in the Snow. Score with parts for Piccolo Flutes 1 (div. & short solo in Debussy) Flutes 2 (div.) Alto Flute and Bass Flute.

For Sophie Dufeutrelle Professor of Flute at the Ecole Nationale de Musique de Villeurbanne an intense pedagogical activity goes hand in hand with composition an area in which she has received several commissions from esteemed soloists such as Maxence Larrieu and Philippe Bernold. Written in 2002 for a Flute Orchestra of around 20 instruments (from the Piccolo to the Octobass) Marine belongs to a tradition cherished by painters since the 16th century: the maritime landscape. The 1st movement (Mist) opens onto a lengthy section largely dedicated to improvisation in the spirit of Walter Thompson’s soundpainting: using fingermovements the conductor signs to the musicians the type of motif (calm sea swell whistling buoys seagulls and fishing boats) that will insert itself ad libitum between two lines of waves. The 2nd movement more traditional floats a Song of heartbreaking melancholy followed by a light lively Dance that swirls the heart into joyful eddies. Written for intermediate-level flautists (with one part reserved for beginners) this piece with its variety of atmospheres concludes on a high note – in the joy of making music together!

Par LEMMENS JACQUES-NICOLAS. Fanfare by Belgian composer Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens, arranged for Flute Choir by Matt Johnston. Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens (1823?1881) is a composer unfamiliar to most, unless you happen to be either an organist, or a Belgian (or a Belgian organist!). At the age of 26, he was appointed organ teacher at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels with two of his most accomplished students being Alexandre Guilmant and Charles-Marie Widor. In 1879 he founded a school for church music in Mechelen, Belgium, which would later bear his name upon moving to Leuven in 1968. The Lemmensinstituut has since broadened its curriculum beyond church music and is a prominent, award-winning music conservatory. This Fanfare of Lemmens is an organ piece popular to play as a postlude or as a wedding recessional. / Date parution : 2022-11-29/ Répertoire / Ensemble de Flûtes

Par NISHIMURA JUDY. Flights of Passage by Judy Nishimura for Flute Choir. From the composer: 'In all of our lives there are rites of passage that mark milestones of achievement or herald stages of emotional maturity. In this composition, these ?rites of passage? are celebrated as ?Flights of Passage,? soaring and happy melodies with the occasional minor-key episode thrown in, as in life.' In four movements: First Birth, First Steps, First Love, and First Flight. / Date parution : 2022-11-29/ Répertoire / Ensemble de Flûtes

Par VIA KELLY. This Meditation on 'Abide With Me' by Kelly Via was written for the West Michigan Flute Orchestra, under the direction of Julie Sooy. Although originally conceived just prior to the pandemic in early 2020, the melody and words became even more important as our daily lives began to change with the spread of the virus around the world. As the son of a minister, traditional hymns were a big part of the composer's life. Included in this work are a number of meter changes, counter melodies and harmonies that are atypical to this well-known hymn. / Date parution : 2022-11-29/ Répertoire / Ensemble de Flûtes

Par MAGALIF EUGENE. Ave Maria for Flute Choir by Eugene Magalif. From the composer: 'The creation of a new Ave Maria requires a certain amount of courage from composers. There are many versions of Ave Maria in the world and it is very risky to compete with Schubert, Bach or Caccini (Vavilov). I did not begin to compose another aria, but composed a polyphonic version, in which the intertwining voices, harmony, unusual rhythm changes and a wide palette of shades play the main role. My Ave Maria turned out to be very unusual, but if you follow my instructions of tempo, dynamic shades, perform it very gently and without forcing the sound, then the piece will show its beauty.' / Date parution : 2022-11-29/ Répertoire / Ensemble de Flûtes

Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Some of Felix Mendelssohn's earliest compositions include a set of 12 string symphonies which he composed between the ages of 12 and 14. Coming from a wealthy family, a private orchestra often premiered his works at chamber concerts held in his home. The Sinfonia No. 4, arranged for flute orchestra by Shaul Ben-Meir, is originally in the key of C minor but has been transposed up a whole step for this arrangement. In three movements: Grave-Allegro, Andante, and Allegro vivace. / Date parution : 2022-11-29/ Répertoire / Ensemble de Flûtes

Par JOPLIN SCOTT. The Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin originated as a short ragtime folk ballet, accompanied by narration and choreography. It was first performed in 1899, but because of hesitation concerning the marketability of such a work, it was not published until 1902. As was feared, it was a commercial failure, however this led to a later 1906 publication in a solo piano arrangement. It is this piano solo version which has been arranged here for flute choir by Shaul Ben-Meir. / Date parution : 2022-11-29/ Répertoire / Ensemble de Flûtes

Flunk! can be played by 5 flutes with CD backing (fretless bass played by Daf Lewis) with or without the optional Alto Flute. The bass clarinet part is provided here for solely acoustic performances as an alternative to using the backing track. It is suggested that the flute players perform this work sitting in a traditional semicircle with two speakers behind them at head height. The speakers face the audience and the instrumentalists are carried by the backing. The flute players do not need any microphones.