From Works by: Ravel Delvincourt Leleu Massenet and Samuel-Rousseau (for solo flute)

For solo Flute.Composer's Programme Note'March Sonatina is the third in a series of short sonatina-like pieces for soloinstruments and it was commissioned by the 25th Presteigne Festival of Musicand the Arts with funds provided by the Colwinston Charitable Trust and it isdedicated to this most loveable of Festivals. The first performance was given byKathryn Thomas on Tuesday 28th August 2007 at St Mary’s Church Kinnerton.It contrasts a slow opening with a quicker central section and employs a fewspecial flute effects though not to any great extent. In the middle of the piece alyrical phrase from Ravel’sminiature Prelude for piano suddenly pops up andis then varied. It was a surprise to me to find that a high F sharp on which thesonatina ends seemed absolutely the right note on which to finish. Theatmosphere of the opening section seems to me to relate closely to a number ofrecent pieces inspired by rainforests.'

The world's most beautiful arias with full orchestra play along-Great opera singers have enthralled us for over three hundred years. When we see them on stage our ears are filled with some of the finest classical melodies of all time. Live at the Opera makes this precious treasure trove accessible to instrumentalists too: 15 Italian operatic arias have been individually arranged for flute recorded by the world-renowned flautist Walter Auer. The accompaniment is supplied by an authentic opera orchestra and it is also available as a play-along version without the soloist. A historical background to each piece along with performance tips is included in this unique collection.