Mel Orriss

Edward MacDowell wrote the piano suite Sea Pieces in 1898, shortly after his Woodland Sketches (which feature perhaps one of his most well-loved works, To a Wild Rose). In the first piece, Song, a jau...

Edward MacDowell wrote the piano suite Sea Pieces in 1898, shortly after his Woodland Sketches (which feature perhaps one of his most well-loved works, To a Wild Rose). In the first piece, Song, a jau...

1.7.16 was commissioned by The Hamilton Flute Band to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, and was premiered in St Columb's Cathedral, Londonderry on 1st July 2016. The piece...

1.7.16 was commissioned by The Hamilton Flute Band to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, and was premiered in St Columb's Cathedral, Londonderry on 1st July 2016. The piece...

1.7.16 was commissioned by The Hamilton Flute Band to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, and was premiered in St Columb's Cathedral, Londonderry on 1st July 2016. This new v...

1.7.16 was commissioned by The Hamilton Flute Band to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, and was premiered in St Columb's Cathedral, Londonderry on 1st July 2016. This new v...

1.7.16 was commissioned by The Hamilton Flute Band to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, and was premiered in St Columb's Cathedral, Londonderry on 1st July 2016. This new v...

1.7.16 was commissioned by The Hamilton Flute Band to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, and was premiered in St Columb's Cathedral, Londonderry on 1st July 2016. This new v...

An unapologetically "tangoey" Tango, written as a warm-up piece for a group of over 150 flautists at the Birmingham Flute Choir Festival in March 2024. The strident minor key 'A' section featuring, in...

An unapologetically "tangoey" Tango, written as a warm-up piece for a group of over 150 flautists at the Birmingham Flute Choir Festival in March 2024. The strident minor key 'A' section featuring, in...

An unapologetically "tangoey" Tango, first conceived as a warm-up piece for a group of over 150 flautists at the Birmingham Flute Choir Festival in March 2024, and here presented in a slightly smaller...

An unapologetically "tangoey" Tango, first conceived as a warm-up piece for a group of over 150 flautists at the Birmingham Flute Choir Festival in March 2024, and here presented in a slightly smaller...

Music from Ravel's masterful piano suite has been arranged for many different groups since its first publication in 1918, including his own spectacular reworking of 4 of the movements for orchestra in...

Music from Ravel's masterful piano suite has been arranged for many different groups since its first publication in 1918, including his own spectacular reworking of 4 of the movements for orchestra in...

Ravel wrote these three charming songs for unaccompanied chorus while waiting to be enlisted into the army during World War 1. The lyrics are Ravel's own, and offer plenty of scope for colourful compo...

Ravel wrote these three charming songs for unaccompanied chorus while waiting to be enlisted into the army during World War 1. The lyrics are Ravel's own, and offer plenty of scope for colourful compo...

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...

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...

One of Sousa's most famous Marches, this piece was originaly written at the request of the Washington Post newspaper, and led to him being dubbed "The March King". This is a sparkling and entertaining...

One of Sousa's most famous Marches, this piece was originaly written at the request of the Washington Post newspaper, and led to him being dubbed "The March King". This is a sparkling and entertaining...

Dreaming, the best known movement from Schumann's Kinderszenen, written for piano in 1838. This short piece suits the lyrical qualities of the flutes, with the 3 top parts sharing the tune, supported...

Dreaming, the best known movement from Schumann's Kinderszenen, written for piano in 1838. This short piece suits the lyrical qualities of the flutes, with the 3 top parts sharing the tune, supported...

This  favourite from 'The Carnival of the Animals' features of course a Bass Flute solo! As well as being great fun to play, this is also a good piece to demonstrate the bass flute's capabilities in a...

This  favourite from 'The Carnival of the Animals' features of course a Bass Flute solo! As well as being great fun to play, this is also a good piece to demonstrate the bass flute's capabilities in a...

This favourite from 'The Carnival of the Animals' is a good little show piece for the lower flutes, with effective decoration from the higher members of the family.