SKU: KN.KEN10301

UPC: 822795103014.

Designed for a first contest or recital performance, this grade 1-2 collections contain 14 pieces that have been carefully edited by flute specialist Amy Kempton, and edited by Carl Strommen. The free downloadable piano accompaniment MP3s will be an invaluable tool for students. Solo book sold separately (#10300). Available in SmartMusic.

Contents:
Sailor's Song (Grieg); Symphonic Themes (Brahms); Little Buttercup (Sullivan); Cradle Song (Hauser); Cielito Lindo (traditional); La Cinquantaine (Marie); Give Me Your Hand (Mozart); Two Korean Folk Songs (traditional); Three Israeli Folk Songs (traditional); La Serenata (Jaxone); Let's Have A Party (Mozart); Hungarian Dance (Brahms); Americana (traditional); Brindisi (Verdi).

SKU: IS.FP4779EM

ISBN 9790365047796.

Evarist de Roye's Three Movements for flute and piano join a group of concert miniatures in threes that many are familiar with - that of the Schumann Romances, Godard Suite, and Foss American Pieces. De Roye's delightful Three Movements, like the Schumann, are simple on first glance - but the melodies and swirls of notes within are so carefully composed that the appeal and level of music quickly becomes evident.

SKU: M7.BRP-1505

This piece was originally written for Violin and Piano, and if the 'New World' Symphony and the 'American' String Quartet are the best-known products of Antonín Dvorak's years in the United States, the little Sonatina in G major (sometimes called the 'Indian Lament' Sonatina) may well be the most obscure; yet it is a charming work that deserves better than its relegation to the learning books of young violinists. The Sonatina is in four movements: Allegro risoluto , Larghetto , Scherzo (molto vivace) , and Allegro .

SKU: PR.114418900

ISBN 9781491129517. UPC: 680160668632.

A welcome addition to the bass flute repertoire, Dorff’s 14-minute sonata is designed as two pairs of slow-fast movements. While composed as a complete 4-movement sonata, either half may be performed alone as a 7-minute recital work. The movement titles are: I. Sprawling, burbling; II. Sparkling, glistening; III. Under Winter; and IV. Spring Spirits.
When Peter Sheridan commissioned me to write a piece for bass flute and piano, his only requests were a sonata-like multi-movement work, and some kind of reference to New York, where we both grew up. Just the thought of a bass flute, with its broad and mighty airstream, already reminded me of the mighty Hudson River: from the dense woods of upstate New York, through the beautiful landscapes of New Paltz and Poughkeepsie, down through the celebrated Manhattan waterway.As I daydreamed how to build a sonata inspired by the Hudson, I thought of its deep primal nature carved by the Ice Age, and the life within the river and on its shores long before humans arrived. I thought of how the river’s magnetism drew Native Americans who honored and built their lives around it. I thought of beautiful trees and wildlife, the annual cycles of ecosystems, and the natural symbiosis between the river itself, the life within, and the life on land spawned by the river’s resources.I wondered what if Thoreau had sat by the Hudson rather than by Walden Pond; I wondered what if Hesse had set Siddhartha in the Hudson Valley with this river as his metaphor for the flow of life and time.I wondered whether the sonata should flow from north to south, or have chronological references. I wondered if I should allude to the many poets and painters who have drawn inspiration from the mighty Hudson. Every thought led to the river’s essence, its own spirit and life — flowing through raw nature, from skinny trickles to mightiness spawning cities; supporting subtle life, and becoming a central commons for human societies.The subtitle Spirit of the Hudson brings it all together.* * *The sonata is built in 4 movements, with formal inspiration from the Baroque: A slow Mvt. 1 “Sprawling, burbling” leads directly to the rapid Mvt. 2 “Sparkling, glistening,” followed by another slow-fast pair: Mvt. 3 “Under Winter” which leads directly into Mvt. 4 “Spring Spirits.” In addition to performances of the complete sonata, either pair of movements may be performed on its own for a shorter concert segment.SONATA (SPIRIT OF THE HUDSON) was premiered at the International Low Flutes Festival in April 2018 by its commissioner, bass flutist Peter Sheridan, with Hyeeun Hahm as pianist.

SKU: PR.114410350

UPC: 680160015146.

Titled as a German art song, Gary Schocker’s LIED has all the beauty and style of his own American-influenced music, knit together with flowing counterpoint and textures inspired by lieder of the 19th-century masters.