Sarah Bassingthwaighte

Amhrán na hEascainne (Song of the Eel) is based on the old Irish song of the same name. This piece can be performed in a few ways: as a solo C-flute piece, as a solo alto flute piece, and either of th...

Left Behind for Solo Flute (left-hand only) by Sarah Bassingthwaighte. From the composer: I was approached with the idea of composing a piece for solo flute using only the left hand. This could be pla...

Q for Quarantined Flute Choir, is a response to shelter-in-place limitations amidst the 2020 pandemic and the difficulties of playing and recording as an ensemble. Each player records their part, even...

From the composer: 'The title, House of Doors, comes from a meditation exercise in which you imagine walking through a hallway full of doors, choosing one, and exploring what's inside. The exercise is...

Commissioned in 2006, Echoes of the Ancients is for 4 C flutes and is based on Native American themes. For students, it is a good introduction to pitch bending and tremolos. Very free in nature, this...

Intended as a follow-up to Echoes of the Ancients, this work is slightly more adventurous and is a great introduction to extended techniques. With full explanations in the notes, players will experien...

This piece is intended to recreate a particular experience of the 2017 solar eclipse musically. Before the eclipse, there is the quiet excitement of the upcoming event. Things feel a little unusual, t...