Category: Building A Flute Library
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Five Beautiful Flute Books That Make Great Presents
Everyone loves new music and here’s our pick of the best surprise gifts for the flute player in your life. Guaranteed to please! Otto Schwartz: Poesia for Flute and Piano There is surely a place in everyone’s library for a book of beautiful music to play with a really good audio download and this lovely…
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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…
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Five Great Play-Along Books for Flute
Play-along books are great fun, and these five fantastic books feature excellent arrangements and stunning backing tracks. Otto M Schwarz: Playing with the Orchestra, Vol 1 This great book will take you to the heart of the large orchestral whirlwind sound of film music. There’s a fantastic list of pieces and a full orchestral track,…
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Top Five Books on Extended Technique
In need of a project? Try something completely new with our pick of these inspirational books. Rogier de Pijper: Flute Colors This is the definitive book on getting started with contemporary techniques. With something this exciting, it’s great to have a book that sets everything out in logical and easy to follow steps. This series…
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Highlights from the 2022 ABRSM Flute Syllabus
It’s always exciting when the new ABRSM syllabus lands. Try these new additions which are different, enticing and fun to play. YolanDa Brown: Flute Collection This book is full of famous songs ranging from reggae to jazz. The flute part keeps the melodies simple and there are performance directions for each one. The downloadable backing…
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Five Lovely Duet Books (Now That We’re Allowed To!)
The good weather is on its way, and with it comes the opportunity to make music in the great outdoors. Discover some wonderful flute duet music to celebrate with a friend! Devienne: Six Duets for Two Flutes, Op 75 Is there anyone who doesn’t love playing Devienne duets? These six short, two movement pieces are…
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5 Jazz Pieces for a Change of Scene
In need of a break from the Classical? Try these fab play-along jazz books. Whatever your level, these books are perfect for downtime! Tilmann Dehnhard: 16 Minatures for Flute and Piano Here are sixteen jazz gems which have been pitched initially at the developing player but can be appreciated by anyone who loves this genre.…
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International Women’s Day – Fabulous Works by Female Composers
Women composers are coming to the fore – and about time too! Let’s celebrate with these beauties. Flute Music by Female Composers, edited by Weinzierl and Wachter This is a veritable “who’s who” of women who have and still are writing for the flute. With repertoire ranging from the Baroque music of Anna Amalia of…
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5 Fab Flute Books to Explore At Grade 7
Players who take the opportunity to explore repertoire between grades become more rounded players. So come on, get off the Exam Lists, and dive in to these books, hand-picked for flute players around Grade 7. Romantic Miniatures for Flute and Piano Volume 2, edited by Weinzierl and Wachter This compilation, edited intelligently by Weinzierl and…
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Beautiful Tunes to Soothe the Soul
Sometimes only a good tune will do and here is a collection of real stunners. Escape from this crazy world to a place of calm and tranquility. Music to make you feel better! Destiny by Amanda Jane Fox If you love a good tune, look no further than this gem from Amanda Jane Fox. This…