Gabriel Faure's Berceuse arranged for Three Flutes by Jan van der Goot. This publication includes three identical pull-out scores for the players. There are equal opportunities to shine! Grade: 4 - 5

Edited by Richard Jones. This five-volume graded anthology for players of the modern flute acts as an introduction to the flute music of the early and mid-eighteenth century. All important composers of flute music of the period are represented. Texts faithfully follow the original sources. In addition useful information is given about the composers represented and about the pieces selected and the sources from which they are drawn. A separate continuo part is provided.

Petite Suite?for Flute and Piano is a piece written for the Paris Conservatoire contest by Pierre Petit. Really melodious it lasts eight minutes and is divided into three distinct movements. The first part ?Gai et allant? is quite fast and has to be played joyfully. It uses the whole range of the instrument with some really high notes and includes a Cadenza.? The second part ?Lent et très chanté? is slower slightly lower in range and really melodious. It is quite short compared to the other parts.? The third and final movement has the same kind of range as the first one. Fast it features apart to be played at Marzuka tempo and one to be played at the same tempo than the beginning. The piece ends on a really high trill. Petite Suite?is really enjoyable to play and to listen to. It however requires some strong skills in terms of technique and sonority that would be acquired by advanced players: the difficulty is therefore rated at 7°.

A Collection of eight easy pieces for either Flute Oboe Trumpet Trombone with piano accompaniment arranged by C.H. Dearnley.

This edition marks the relaunch of the series “ Flötenmusik ” with an attractive new publication: a charming collection of five works from the 19th century for flute and piano all by composers who were masters of Italian flute music. Two of these charming pieces are suitable for beginners two are of medium difficulty and the last work is more demanding in style and technique.This collection contains pieces which will complement any flute method but they are also attractive concert pieces in their own right. They offer an insight into the largely unknown but attractive world of Italian flute repertoire.

These charming Mozart adaptations from the late 18th and 19th Centuries are enjoying increasing popularity today. Though they originated from the need to recall the melodies heard in the opera house in our time they may have the opposite function that is they serve as an introduction to Mozart for young people.

This edition of 24 Caprices Op. 1 by Niccolo Paganini is a transcription for the Flute by Patrick Gallois. Initially written for the Violin some of these caprices may also stay in your head for a while (n. 9 14 24). They will make you work on the speed (n.1) the sonority (n.2) the vibrato and they will express feelings that can be perceived through the pieces such as doubt (n.4) desperation (n.6) and hope (n.11) for example. In this book the theme and his variations enable an overview of all the technical aspects to obtain a clear and beautiful sonority. These pieces being quite challenging anupper intermediate / advanced level would be necessary.

Les classiques de la flûte n° 78 (transcr. Marcel Moyse)-Les Classiques de la Flûte No.78.

Suite op. 34 for Flute and Piano-The name Widor is so closely associated with music for the Organ that his many compositions for other instruments can easily be overlooked. The Suite for Flute and Piano presumably composed in1877 stands out amongst chamber music works on account of the wealth of expressive and tonal nuances.The late Romantic work is specially tailored to the possibilities of the Flute; and it is no accident that it wasdedicated to the most important French flautist and flute teacher of the time Paul Taffanel who gave its first performance in 1884. From the very beginning the four-movement Suite has been very popular and now belongs to thecore repertoire for Flute and Piano.

Part of the Anglo Music Play-along Series Philip Sparke's 15 Easy Classical Solos is aimed at the young instrumentalist who can play just over an octave. Specifically tailored to suit the individual instrument this book introduces the beginning player to the world of the classics by using simple yet attractive melodies that fit their limited range.The carefully selected pieces include music from the 16th to the 20th century and cover a wide variety of styles from Bach to Grieg and from Purcell to Satie.This book will provide invaluable additional material to complement any teaching method and includes both piano accompaniment and a demo/play-along CD.