Category: Music Recommendations
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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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Pieces to Play Before Taking Grade 6 Flute
There’s more to flute-playing than taking exams – these pieces will convince you to make space between the grades to explore new music. Dargomyzhsky and Tchaikovsky arranged Olga Ivusheikova: Two Russian Pieces for Flute and Piano This is a pairing of two very different but lovely pieces. Sweetheart by Alexander Darmgomyzhsky is spirited with a…
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American Beauties: Winners at the NFA
To win at the NFA New Music Competition is a stellar achievement, so you can be sure that these pieces have true gold star quality. Sarah Bassingthwaite: Amhran na hEascainne (Song of the Eel) for Solo Flute This stunning piece for solo flute, which is based on an old Irish song, is immediately enticing. The…
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Special music for early grades players
Ring the changes with these great albums that are sure to please. Alfie Pugh: Dioramas Book 1 for Flute and Piano This is a great book for young players just starting to develop their reading and flute playing skills. Each of these four pieces has a completely different character but all are written in easy…
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Piccolo Picks
Let the petite flûte take centre stage with these unusual and colourful pieces! Elena Kats-Chernin: Eliza Aria for Piccolo and Piano This lovely piece is based on the original score for the ballet Wild Swans and it’s great! The note range is quite small and the rhythm straightforward so it’s possible to concentrate purely on…
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Spring Flute Music with an International Flavour
Celebrate the arrival of Spring with some fabulous music from around the world. Øistein Sommerfeldt: Vårlåter (Spring Tunes) Op44 for Solo Flute These five short pieces by Øistein Sommerfeldt are really about the open spaces of the his native Norwegian landscape. They are sensitively written, using the full range and colours of the flute to…
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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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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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Wintry Pieces to Warm Those January Blues
Winter can be a challenging period in the best of times. Whether you love it or loathe it, these pieces will help you through the cold, dark months! Katherine Hoover: Winter Spirits for Solo Flute This is a terrific piece from the pen of Katherine Hoover. Her affinity with Native American music results in a…