Wonderful Winds

Something to get your fingers flying, this is an abridged version of Felix Mendelssohn's well-loved overture, also known as Fingal's Cave.

This is an abridged version of Felix Mendelssohn's well-loved overture, written in 1830 after a visit to the Island of Staffa off the West coast of Scotland. All members of the flute sextet are kept b...

Mussorgsky never heard this piece performed in his lifetime, certainly not in this version, the most famous, which was compiled by Rimsky-Korsakov from all the various versions Mussorgsky composed. Th...

This trio was originally written for a host of angels. Its delicate harmonies and gentle syncopation certainly have a spiritual feel while drama comes in the form of quietly insistent fugal phrases an...

Soave sia il vento (Gentle be the breeze) is sung by Fiordiligi, Dorabella and Don Alfonso in Act I of the opera, as the two lovers depart to war and are sent on their way. The rippling semiquaver acc...

This piece was originally written as a piano duet, and is subtitled 'Flamenco (gypsy dance)'. This arrangement passes bits of melody around all of the instruments, including a short rearranged section...

This piece was originally written as a piano duet, and is subtitled 'Flamenco (gypsy dance)'. This arrangement passes bits of melody around all of the instruments, and incudes an optional Flute 5 part...

An operatic classic, the beautiful Intermezzo originally featured just strings, organ, harp and oboe. This setting for flute ensemble treats the original with respect, and is a great opportunity to wo...

An operatic classic, the beautiful Intermezzo originally featured just strings, organ, harp and oboe. This setting for C flute quartet treats the original with respect, and is a great opportunity to w...

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. This new v...

A magical and energetic arrangement of this famous sleigh ride from the Lieutenant Kije Suite. All versions include optional sleigh bells for extra sparkle!

A magical and energetic arrangement of this famous sleigh ride from the Lieutenant Kije Suite. All versions include optional sleigh bells for extra sparkle!

A magical and energetic arrangement of this famous sleigh ride from the Lieutenant Kije Suite. This arrangement uses all sizes of flutes to full advantage, and includes optional sleigh bells for extra...

Full of exciting, Latin dance rhythms, this suite reimagines three of Jason Carr's theatrical songs as a bravura showpiece for both flautist and pianist. Think Milhaud's Scaramouche meets West Side St...

Three movements from Ravel's delicious "Mother Goose" Suite. The Pavane of Sleeping Beauty is a short simple movement describing a procession of mourning for Sleeping Beauty. The Empress of the toy ma...

Composed in 1899 for solo piano, and then orchestrated by the composer in 1910, Ravel described this piece as "an evocation of a Pavane that a little princess might, in former times, have danced at th...

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...

Certainly the most well known of Rachmaninov's Fourteen Songs, Op.34, this is the final song of the set, and has no words, but is sung on one vowel of the singer's choice. This setting shares the melo...

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...

The arranger was inspired to create this arrangement of the American national anthem during the recent presidential inauguration, having heard the new version sung at the ceremony. A trawl through You...

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.