Month: September 2022

  • Five Great Works for Flute by Black Composers

    Five Great Works for Flute by Black Composers

    Celebrate Black History Month by playing these special works by ground-breaking composers! Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Danse Negre for Flute Choir The opening of this sparkling work is instantly engaging with it’s swirling run-up and rhythmic energy. Sped along by a driving bass, articulated semiquaver passages and a catchy melody, this excellent arrangement holds the ensemble together…

  • Christmas Flute Choir Music Hidden Gems

    Christmas Flute Choir Music Hidden Gems

    There is now so much choice of Christmas music available for flute choirs that it’s difficult to know where to start. In this post I’ve selected some of my favourites which I can really recommend.

  • The Best Flute Tutor Books for Young Beginners

    The Best Flute Tutor Books for Young Beginners

    This blog was first written in September 2018 and has been updated for 2022. September is such an exciting time for flute teachers with new young beginners raring to go. Here are our top picks of the books to help them on their way. Kathryn Blocki: Flute Zoo Book 1 The Flute Zoo series of…