Mel Orriss

This radiant Sinfonia opens Part 2 of Bach's Christmas Oratorio (1734) — the only cantata in the cycle without an opening chorus. Instead, Bach lets the orchestra speak, capturing the moment heaven an...

This sparkling overture sets the stage for Rossini's 1816 comic opera, fizzing with energy and full of charm. Among its many arrangements, one enduring favourite is the soundtrack to Bugs Bunny's anti...

A light-hearted setting of the famous song, (opening with a tiny music box tribute to another tulip-based song) which uses the similarities to Waltz of the Flowers to best advantage. Sort of Max Bygra...

Taken from Lionel Bart's smash hit musical/film "Oliver!", this song is first sung by the young Oliver Twist as he languishes in the basement of Sowerberry's the undertakers. Starting simply, this sen...

A cheeky and entertaining version of this classic film tune in which the themes scuttle through the different lines, with plenty of sudden dynamic contrasts to keep you on your toes!

A cheeky and entertaining version of this classic film tune in which the themes scuttle through the different lines, with plenty of sudden dynamic contrasts to keep you on your toes! The big flutes gi...

Every bear that ever there was is having a splendid time in this rousing arrangement of the classic song from 1907: large ones, tiny ones, cute ones and naughty ones... A favourite for bear lovers of...

Taken from Lionel Bart's smash hit musical/film "Oliver!", this song is first sung by the young Oliver Twist as he languishes in the basement of Sowerberry's the undertakers. Starting simply, this sen...

A cheeky and entertaining version of this classic film tune in which the themes scuttle through the different lines, with plenty of sudden dynamic contrasts to keep you on your toes!

A slightly larger version of CLW004c featuring Eb Clarinet and Contra Alto Clarinet. An engaging arrangement which includes an optional train whistle and acme siren! Very popular with players and a bi...

Created for Brent Flute Choir for their Wembley Arena performance in 2018, this piece uses the glorious Largo from Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 to bookend a flutey setting of Alan Menken's famous song "A W...

A thoroughly entertaining celebration of everyone's favourite proboscidean! Nellie the Elephant goes on quite a splendid flutey adventure into the world of Saint-Saëns, where she performs an Elephant...

This well known miniature from the ballet La Fille Mal Gardée is danced by the Widow Simone (and accompanying ballerinas) as she is enraptured by a pair of clogs presented by her daughter. In this flu...

This charming miniature, originally written for piano in 1893, is set here for 2 piccolos and 2 flutes, ideally suited to the "music box" style. The opening tune plays with a two against three rhythm,...

This classic song from Toy Story is great fun for both small and large groups, and is becoming a real favourite in many school ensembles. Available in 2 versions.. so that even the Grade 1s can join i...

This classic song from Toy Story is great fun for both small and large groups, and is becoming a real favourite in many school ensembles. Available in 2 versions.. so that even the Grade 1s can join i...

This classic song from Toy Story is great fun for a large group, with it's easy shuffle style and walking bass line. Score and parts.

This piece was comissioned for "The Big Flute Challenge" in Belfast, 2014. It is a large scale setting of 5 folk songs from around the British Isles: "The Waters of Tyne", "Salmon Tails Up The Water",...

This piece was comissioned for "The Big Flute Challenge" in Belfast, 2014. It is a suite of 5 Folk songs from around the British Isles: "The Waters of Tyne", "Salmon Tails Up The Water", "Anach Cuain"...

Written for The Big Flute Challenge 2015, this piece is based on the Northumbrian song "Bonny at Morn" and uses the full range of flutes. After a restless introduction, the tune is heard as a a slow a...

This piece is based on the Northumbrian song "Bonny at Morn" and is scored for solo trio accompanied by Flute Quintet or Flute Choir. After a restless introduction, the tune is heard as a a slow air p...

Based on the Northumbrian song "Bonny at Morn", this large scale piece is scored for solo trad. flute (which could be replaced by a regular flute) and 4 solo C flutes, accompanied by flute orchestra....

Six of Edward Lear's Nonsense poems are set here for Flute Enemble with Narration performed from within the group. The essential character of each limerick is captured in half a dozen short movements,...

This piece is an arrangement of two Northumbrian Folk songs based around the theme of water. The first tune is a ballad, "The Waters of Tyne"; the words of the original song tell of two lovers separat...

 A typically theatrical  version of this classic from The Sound of Music, in which the players leave the stage one by one in the manner of the famous scene in the film, but continue playing off stage,...