Catherine McMichael

Catch a Falling Cherub (or, Variations on C-A-F-C) was commissioned by the Capital Area Flute Club (Albany, NY) in celebration of their 20th Anniversary. The premiere performance took place on May 7,...

A Celtic Offering' was commissioned in honor of Nashville Flute Choir founder and director, Karen R. Mitchell, and is a three movement snapshot of the Irish landscape and her people. Similar to her co...

For Love of Swans by Catherine McMichael was commissioned by the National Flute Association to honor the Memory of Phil Swanson, founding treasuror and co-chair of the program committee for the first...

Recently combined into one single volume, Baikal Journey is a four-movement work inspired by Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia. Each movement is based on a different folk song about Lake Baikal and featu...

A three-movement work composed to showcase the lower flutes: Essence for Contrabass Flute; Insight for Bass Flute; Compassion for Alto Flute Based on Buddhist philosophies, these movements express man...

This volume contains three of Catherine McMichaels most beloved solos for flute and piano. Taken from the quartet 'Floris,' which was inspired by white flowers, Trillium is especially melodic. Ros Bot...

Newly created in 2015, this volume contains three of the four movements of 'The Academie of Dance,' in arrangements for solo flute and piano. The first selection, Pavane, is a graceful piece written o...

A stunning work in three movements (The Gifts We Bring; Berceuse (Spotted Wing); Queen Candace - Diamond Quilt) based on three pieces of art found in the Hampton University Museum of Art in Hampton, V...

Composed while the Hale-Bopp comet was visible, this piece gives voice to a time when the heavens seemed to be speaking. Winner - 1999 NFA Newly Published Music Competition. Instrumentation: Flute 1 (...

Escape from the pressures of the city to a place of peace, fresh air, and birdcalls! Scored for 2 C Flutes, Alto Flute, and Bass Flute, this impressionistic piece offers a sigh of relief. Finalist - 2...

A 4-movement essay for flute quartet or choir inspired by two very different places--the peaks of Colorado and the lowlands of the Netherlands. Movements are entitled: High Peaks Trail, Wind, Hunter's...

Original melodies which sound more like folk tunes, each movement brings a sense of place to the listener. Scored for four C flutes, with occasional piccolo, this also includes an optional Alto Flute...

A four-movement French suite with all the things you love about McMichael's style: haunting melodies, unusual harmonies, energy, humor, and wide-open flutes! Commissioned by New England Conservatory's...

Inspired by the last of the virgin tallgrass prairie of the Flint Hills in east central Kansas, this is scored for 4 C Flutes and piano (There is some piccolo on the flute 1 part).

for Flute, Mezzo-Soprano and Piano. Based on Ruth 1:16-17, this work is a beautiful meditation suitable for concert or church settings. The flute part is written for one player playing both alto and C...

A Starving Dog; The Dog's Book of Virtues; Puppy Love; Boys, Dogs and Mothers; Dog Heaven Dedicated to all the wonderful animals that have enriched and enlivened our time on earth. Each movement is se...

Four traditional Japanese haiku set to music. The music is not intended to sound Japanese, but rather aims, like haiku itself, to create a mood of simplicity and a meditative state of mind. Instrument...

for Flute, Clarinet and Harp. The title Chansonnier is a French word which refers to any collection of medieval manuscripts containing songs of troubadours. The titles of the movements are derived fro...

Ten arrangements for two lever or pedal harps for intermediate players and up. Melody divided equally between the players. Tunes appropriate for any front porch or gig. Includes La Paloma; Avalon; Pla...

for Bass Clarinet and Piano. For Hope is one movement, divided into three main sections: driving and aggressive in a minor tonality with changing meters, then melodic and soaring in a sweeping 6/4 met...

A four-movement French suite with all the things you love about McMichael's style: haunting melodies, unusual harmonies, energy, humor, and wide-openflutes! Commissioned by New England Conservatory's...

Subtitled "from the Classic Keyboard Repertoire," this collection of six trios arranged by Catherine McMichael for two violins and a viola (with an optional cello for the viola) includes works by the...

Don't let this title fool you...this collection of ten meditative preludes is useful for more than just weddings. For service introits, communion gatherings, memorials, funerals or prayer interludes t...

This creative multi-movement original for strings offers the opportunity for your group to perform something really different at your next concert! Each of the four separate dances let your strings ex...

Inspired by the last of the virgin tallgrass prairie of the Flint Hills in east central Kansas, this is scored for 4 C flutes and string orchestra (There is some piccolo on the flute 1 part). Instrume...