6 Easy To Intermediate Arrangements. The present booklet contains a collection of pieces from the chorale literature of the Renaissance and the Romantic period and is intended for group instruction. The arrangements are created for flute ensembles with three voices. In each case the lowest voice can also be performed with an alto flute as an alternative. An according part is attached to the edition. Ideal for group teaching Choral music from the Renaissance and Romantic eras arranged for three flutes All parts are melodic and are musically equal Practice at home using the Play-Along CD which includes all parts / Niveau : Facile / Recueil / 3 Flûtes Traversières

Commissioned by the sound festival for The Scottish Flute Trio. First performance: November 13 2008. Duff House Banff Scotland. In this work all three players in turn play each of the three instruments - piccolo flute and alto flute - thus giving a contrasted sound to match the character of the four linked movements: hence the title. Sleepy using all three alto flutes begins on the lowest note - G. The mood gradually changes as they introduce higher pitches and faster rhythms as they 'wake up'. In Lyrical a flute introduces the melody which is then shared by a second flute and later by the alto flute. With Mischievous the piccolos arrive on the scene. The first oneincites another piccolo and then the flute to join in. The tempo quickens and after a brief climax the mood quietens leading to Peaceful. In this last movement all three instruments are played. In turn they present a lyrical melody but in different keys so as to suit their individual tessituras.

from Eine kleine Nachtmusik K525-One of Mozart’s best-known works transcribed for flute trio. This catchy galloping melody will make an ideal concert encore and will be loved by both performers and audiences.

Items by Gilbert and Sullivan always go down well at a concert and this lively dance from The Gondoliers is no exception. The bulk of the melody is carried by the first flute allowing the second and third parts to be taken by slightly less experienced players.