Flute Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.784325

Composed by Joshua Hauser. Instructional. Individual part. 38 pages. Slide Ride #5288633. Published by Slide Ride (A0.784325).

Donut Etudes vol. 3: Don’t Step in the Holes!

1 Octave Scale Studies in 15+ keys for 4-part ensembles of like or mixed instruments 

If this is your first exposure to these scale studies, you are in for a treat! Donuts, if you make a mistake!

The initial incarnation of these studies were written for trombone quartet and we would play them in the Tennessee Tech Trombone Choir with the challenge that whomever made the first mistake had to buy donuts for the rest of the ensemble. Since then I have brought that version to several clinics and warm up sessions. One time before I got to explain the title, a fellow trombone professor said, Oh, I get it! Don’t step in the holes!

I only wish I had thought of that myself... Since we have one of the best donut shops in TN here in Cookeville, treating the studio to sugar coated goodies was always my intent.

As with those initial exercises, you can vary these as much as you’d like.

·      Choose a tempo.

·      Choose a dynamic.

·      Choose an articulation/style.

One way I like to play these is to have one person be the model, playing the entire scale over and over while everyone else plays the fragmented versions. That helps everyone to keep on track and stay in time. Double or triple up the parts for ensemble cohesion with a larger group.

Practice one key, gradually speeding it up to improve fluidity, or choose a variation and take it through all keys, playing version A, B, C, or D then skipping to play the same set in a new key.

If you want an additional challenge, play them in different octaves or change the key. Play the F Major set in f minor (all forms), different modes, etc. Players really have to be on their toes to remember if they are playing melodic minor in the ascending or descending form! For jazz players, try swinging them in dorian or mixolydian modes.

The variations are endless!

If you are using these with transposing instruments, 1) is F Major in Concert Pitch, 2) is Bb Major in Concert pitch, and so on. When you reach a scale that is enharmonic for another key (Db/C#, Gb/F#, or Cb/B), they are presented in both keys for each instrument so Trumpets can play in Eb while the Flutes are playing in C# with similar examples for all keys.

All Donut Etudes with the same volume number are compatible so you can play them in mixed quartets or large ensembles with one or more instruments/people on part 1 and a different instrument on part 2, etc. Since the quartets are all identical, conductors/coaches can use any of the scores to tell which part should be playing at what time. Once you have played a scale with one set of parts, everyone can rotate to a different part and play the same scales again!

Enjoy!

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet Flute - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.997949

Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Arranged by Diego Marani. Classical,Contest,Festival,Instructional,Standards. 49 pages. Diego Marani #603649. Published by Diego Marani (A0.997949).

Mozart composed the Divertimento, K. 136, during down-time in Salzburg in the winter of 1772, following two extended periods in Italy. This Divertimento is in three movements, fast-slow-fast after the manner of the Italian sinfonia. The opening Allegro, in sonata form, centers around a delightful, charming theme that ends with an amusing little dynamic retreat. The Andante is typically warm and elegant, its two halves contrasted by a brief acceleration in the accompaniment's pulse. A spirited Presto finale brings the Divertimento, a fine example of Mozart's ambitious work in a genre traditionally designated as light music, to a close. This arrangement for flute quartet (Flute 1, Flute 2, Flute 3, Flute 4 or Alto Flute) of the entire Divertimento is suitable for classroom, repertoire and recital.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet Flute - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.892000

Composed by Traditional. Arranged by C. Burdzinski. Children,Classical,Folk,Renaissance,Standards. 11 pages. Carrie Burdzinski #3478617. Published by Carrie Burdzinski (A0.892000).

This nice arrangement of the traditional folk tune Scarborough Fair includes several rounds of the recognizable melody, as well as harmony lines, an ornate obligato, and the appearance of a key change without actually changing keys. This version is suitable for beginner to intermediate ensembles, with one phrase of 16th-note arpeggios for the more advanced player seeking a challenge. Please note this arrangement is for four C-instruments (for example, four soprano recorders or four flutes). Run time is approximately 2:00.

Sheet music includes conductor's score plus the four individual parts.

2018 Chamber Music Contest Entry

Flute Quartet,Woodwind Ensemble Alto Flute,Bass Flute - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1266468

Composed by Solage. Arranged by James M. Guthrie. Chamber,Contest,Early Music,Festival,Historic,Medieval. 8 pages. Jmsgu3 #859199. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.1266468).

Solage's ballade Le basile de sa propre nature is a significant work in the history of medieval music. Here are some of its historical significances:

1. It is one of the twelve surviving works attributed to Solage, a French composer who lived in the late 14th century. Solage's works are known for their complex rhythms, intricate harmonies, and expressive melodies.

2. Le basile de sa propre nature is a four-voice ballade that features a text about the mythical creature known as the basilisk. The lyrics describe the basilisk as a monster that kills everything it sees with its deadly venom. The music is characterized by its intricate rhythms and harmonies, which reflect the text's vivid imagery.

3. The ballade is preserved in the Chantilly Codex, a manuscript that contains a collection of French secular music from the late 14th century. The Chantilly Codex is one of the most important sources of medieval music, and it provides valuable insights into the musical practices of the time.

4. Le basile de sa propre nature is an example of the Ars subtilior style, which was a highly experimental and complex musical style that emerged in the late 14th century. This style was characterized by its use of intricate rhythms, complex harmonies, and unusual notational practices. The Ars subtilior style was highly influential in the development of later musical styles, and it remains an important part of the medieval musical canon.

Overall, Solage's ballade Le basile de sa propre nature is a significant work that reflects the complex and experimental musical practices of the late 14th century. Its vivid imagery, intricate rhythms, and complex harmonies make it a valuable contribution to the medieval musical canon.

Lyrics:

All those he sees he kills suddenly,
For his venom is deadly.
He is a basilisk by his own nature,
And he has no other way of being. He is a monster of great power,

And he is feared by all who know him.
He is a creature of the earth,
And he is a master of death. He is a basilisk by his own nature,
And he has no other way of being.

All those he sees he kills suddenly,
For his venom is deadly. He is a creature of the night,
And he is a master of the dark.
He is a monster of great might,

And he is feared by all who hear his name. He is a basilisk by his own nature,
And he has no other way of being.
All those he sees he kills suddenly,
For his venom is deadly.

Solage was a French composer and probably also a poet who lived in the late 14th century. He composed the most pieces in the Chantilly Codex, which is the principal source of music of the ars subtilior, a manneristic compositional school centered on Avignon at the end of the century. Solage is an obscure composer, and aside from what can be deduced from the pieces attributed to him in the Chantilly Codex, nothing else is known about him. There are several interpretations of his name, and it is not clear whether his first name was Jean or Charles. 

 The ars subtilior was a manneristic compositional school centered on Avignon at the end of the 14th century. It was characterized by complex rhythms and pitch, and it was a transitional period between the late medieval and Renaissance periods. Solage was one of the composers who fit into this school, and he composed the most pieces in the Chantilly Codex, which is the principal source of music of the ars subtilior. Stylistically, Solage's works exhibit two distinctly different characters: a relatively simple one usually associated with his great predecessor and elder contemporary Guillaume de Machaut, and a more recherché one, complex in the areas of both pitch and rhythm, characteristic of the ars subtilior. 

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet Flute - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.834008

Composed by Claude Debussy. Arranged by BRIAN W. COPPING. Ragtime,Romantic Period,Standards. 14 pages. EMK Music #28853. Published by EMK Music (A0.834008).

Before he died in 1918, Debussy had been planning to visit the USA. However, it is probable that he became familiar with the syncopated rhythms of ‘Ragtime’ and of the ‘Cakewalk’, used in Le Petit Negre, through the music of Scott Joplin. Le Petit Negre is taken from Debussy’s ‘Children’s Corner’ , a collection of pieces for Piano that he dedicated to his daughter, Claude-Emma, after her death at the age of fourteen. Debussy used language that was in common usage at the time, but some of his titles, including this one, now sound unavoidably racist. In addition to syncopation, Debussy also uses other techniques in this piece that have been adopted by jazz musicians, for example, pentatonic scales and chromaticism.

Flute Quartet,Woodwind Ensemble Alto Flute - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1451209

Composed by Franz Schubert. Arranged by Diego Marani. Classical,Film/TV,Instructional,Romantic Period,Wedding. 22 pages. Diego Marani #1030665. Published by Diego Marani (A0.1451209).

The Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899, are a set of four impromptus for solo piano composed by Franz Schubert in 1827. They were written in the same year as the Impromptus, Op. 142, though only the first two pieces were published during Schubert's lifetime. Together with the latter set, they have become a cornerstone of the piano repertoire. The third Impromptu (Andante) is an wonderful epitome of slow-moving Schubert melody over a flowing arpeggiated accompaniment. This lyrical and meditative work remains unified in mood and texture throughout. The piece is a classic example of Schubert's penchant for long melodic lines.

This arrangement for flute quartet (Flute 1, Flute 2, Flute 3, Flute 4 or Alto Flute) is suitable for classroom, repertoire, recital, wedding or for an emotional encore.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet Flute - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.892001

Composed by Traditional Welsh. Arranged by C. Burdzinski. Baroque,Children,Classical,Folk,Renaissance. 9 pages. Carrie Burdzinski #3478621. Published by Carrie Burdzinski (A0.892001).

This cheerful arrangement of the Welsh folk song The Ash Grove features two rounds of melody, followed by a transition to a minor key, with the song ending in the traditional melody accompanied by a descant. Each instrumentalist has an
opportunity to play both melody and harmony. The arrangement is suitable for intermediate level players. Please note this arrangement is for four C-instruments (for example, four soprano recorders or four flutes). Run time is approximately 1:55.

Sheet music includes conductor's score plus the four individual parts.

2018 Chamber Music Contest Entry

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet Flute - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1509428

By Francesco Leone. By Glenn Miller and Joseph Winner. Arranged by Francesco Leone. Jazz,Standards. 23 pages. Glissato Edizioni Musicali #1084667. Published by Glissato Edizioni Musicali (A0.1509428).

Little Brown Jug, the enduring swing classic by Joseph Winner and brilliantly reimagined by Glenn Miller, is now beautifully arranged for Flute Quartet by Francesco Leone. This easy-level arrangement invites flute players to immerse themselves in the lively rhythms and captivating melodies of swing music, making it an ideal choice for ensembles at the early stages of their musical development.
This arrangement features a SCORE and PARTS for 4 C Flutes, offering a straightforward yet engaging approach to this beloved piece. To add versatility and depth to the ensemble's performance, an optional Drum part is included, bringing a rhythmic pulse that echoes the swing era's energetic vibe. Furthermore, an alternative part for G Alto Flute is provided to replace the fourth flute part, offering ensembles the opportunity to explore a richer, more varied tonal palette.
Listeners and performers can access an audio demo of this arrangement at www.glissato.it. This demo serves as an invaluable resource, offering a clear example of how the arrangement should sound and aiding in practice and performance preparation.
Little Brown Jug by Francesco Leone for flute quartet captures the essence of swing music, making it accessible to early intermediate players. Whether for educational purposes, ensemble practice, or performance, this arrangement promises to bring joy and swing to musicians and audiences alike.

Flute Quartet,Woodwind Ensemble Alto Flute - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1453615

Composed by Franz Schubert. Arranged by Diego Marani. Classical,Film/TV,Instructional,Romantic Period,Wedding. 11 pages. Diego Marani #1032830. Published by Diego Marani (A0.1453615).

The Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899, are a set of four impromptus for solo piano composed by Franz Schubert in 1827. They were written in the same year as the Impromptus, Op. 142, though only the first two pieces were published during Schubert's lifetime. Together with the latter set, they have become a cornerstone of the piano repertoire. The third Impromptu (Andante) is an wonderful epitome of slow-moving Schubert melody over a flowing arpeggiated accompaniment. This lyrical and meditative work remains unified in mood and texture throughout. The piece is a classic example of Schubert's penchant for long melodic lines.

This easy arrangement for flute quartet (Flute 1, Flute 2, Flute 3, Flute 4 or Alto Flute) is suitable for classroom, repertoire, recital, wedding or for an emotional encore.

Flute Quartet,Woodwind Ensemble Alto Flute,Bass Flute - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1269004

Composed by Solage. Arranged by James M. Guthrie. Chamber,Contest,Early Music,Festival,Historic,Medieval. 6 pages. Jmsgu3 #861537. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.1269004).

Plusers gens voy is a song composed by the late 14th-century French composer Solage. The song is written for four voices: tenor, contra tenor, cantus, and triplum. The lyrics of the song are Plusers gens voy qui leur pensee / A leur dame ne sont pas nee / Car ele est de si grant beaute / Que nus ne la puet veoir sans faille which translates to More people have seen in their thoughts / That they were not born for their lady / For she is of such great beauty / That no one can see her without failing.

The overall message of Plusers gens voy is a declaration of love and admiration for a lady of great beauty. The lyrics suggest that the lady is so beautiful that it is impossible for anyone to see her without failing. The song is a tribute to the lady's beauty and is likely a reflection of the composer's feelings towards her. The song is a beautiful example of medieval French music and poetry and is still performed and studied today.

Composed by Walter Battison Haynes. Arranged by Stephen Davies. Concert. 14 pages. Stephen Davies #4320693. Published by Stephen Davies