This high-energy delight is an exciting addition to the underserved combination of Piccolo, Flute, and Piano. Dorff’s fresh approach to dance rhythms of the Americas and modern jazz harmony combines
Faced with the same instrumentation as Messiaen’s iconic Quartet for the End of Time, composed in a POW camp during World War II, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich was moved to give voice to those less fortunate
Make daily technique practice a pleasure– not a chore. Micro Études covers all the main elements of good technique, through short, melodic, and highly focused miniature studies in keys up to
A haunting cycle of songs for soprano, flute and piano by Jonathan Slade, expressing the singer's journey through life's pain, from grief to acceptance and peace. This prize-winning work is melodic and
This carefully revised edition revives two of the most charming of these forgotten works: Una Sera in Mare, which combines virtuoso passage work for both players with delightful Neapolitan style melodies;
The Gibb DUO’s succinct movement titles (I. Here, II. Open, III. Stark, IV. Ardent) tease at revealing the grand and heartfelt inspiration for exuberant romanticism in this sonata-like work of
Whitman’s epic “Song of the Open Road” is an inspiring metaphor encouraging us to find and explore our own paths, free of anchors or artificial boundaries. Dorff uses 5 brief passages from
Piano reduction to Leshnoff's second Violin Concerto. "Tuneful, toe-tapping, vividly rhythmic, Leshnoff's Violin Concerto No. 2 is a most appealing work: neoclassical Stravinsky meets Samuel Barber meets
A soulful and moving elegy written in memory of the thousands of nameless people who suffered under oppression.
These folksong settings by world-renowned harpsichordist, Wanda Landowska, evoke the Polish countryside where she spent much of her childhood. The settings are scored for harpsichord, flute, oboe, bassoon
"Of Thee I Sing" was composed to mark the 25th anniversary of the April 19 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. At first, Leshnoff’s music depicts the fear and confusion
Composed as a memorial tribute, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN is a beautifully gratifying slow movement living mainly in the sweet spots of the bass flute’s lower register. Equally fitting as a short contrast on
ST. PAUL’S BLUES is inspired by early jazz and blues traditions, yet with a fresh twist. This 5-minute recital work begins with a slow, dark melody full of vocal-styled nuances, leading to variations
A prize-winning addition to the solo flute repertoire, ideal for students and performers wishing to explore extended techniques in their playing. Suggested fingerings for multiphonics are included on the
One of the bravest and most potent calls to social action by one individual was the famous 1955 refusal by Rosa Parks to give up her bus seat, laying the groundwork for the ensuing civil rights movement.
Composed around 1924, the Divertissement was first performed in 1937 by Marcel Moyse and colleagues in Paris. The work displays Koechlin’s understanding of the expressive and technical capabilities of
Six obbligato arias from Bach cantatas, beautifully arranged for two flutes (or oboe/violin) and piano. Carefully edited with historically-appropriate articulation, dynamics and cadential trills provided
A collection of favourite French romantic melodies by Gounod, Saint-Saëns, Massenet, Hahn, Chausson, Duparc, Offenbach and Godard, arranged for flute and piano. Drawn from art song and opera, the
This previously unpublished flute sonata by Alan Ridout was originally written in 1987 for flute and harp. After the composer’s death in 1996 the manuscript was placed in the archives of Ampleforth
Michael Sachs, Principal Trumpet of The Cleveland Orchestra since 1988, presents a compendium of practice sequences to woodshed and refine over 50 excerpts from the orchestral trumpet literature, from Bach
Both deep and charming, LITTLE SUITE IN F combines Hailstork’s dry wit with heart, and modernism with nostalgic beauty. The suite’s four movements include a prelude of atypical texture and
This theatrical miniature has carved a unique place in music literature, thanks to many warm hearts and minds. In 2005 the distinguished violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins started a project called Music Kitchen