Woodwind Ensemble Alto Flute,Bass Flute,Piccolo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1173864 Composed by Reinhold Moritzovich Gliere. Arranged by Phyllis Avidan Louke. 19th Century,Chamber,Classical,Multicultural,World. 23 pages. Louke Publishing #774017. Published by Louke Publishing (A0.1173864). Russian Sailors' Dancefrom the ballet “The Red Poppyâ€Â  Reinhold Moritsevich Gliere was a prominent Soviet composer who was best known for his compositions that were inspired by folk music of Russia and its republics.  Prokofiev and Khachaturian were his students.  Originally written for orchestra, Russian Sailors Dance is from Gliere’s ballet “The Red Poppyâ€. This arrangement of Russian Sailors Dance is scored for piccolo, 3 flutes, alto flute, bass flute and optional contrabass flute playing the bass flute part.  If only five players are available, the alto flute part may be omitted and alto flute cues should be played.  Suggested tempos are marked at each tempo change.  Please note that there is no tempo change at letter I, only a change of mood. To hear this arrangement, go to click herePhyllis Avidan Louke (b. 1954), a flutist, teacher, and award-winning composer, living in Portland, Oregon, has been arranging and composing since 1990, with over 70 pieces published.  Many of her works have received recognition in the annual National Flute Association Newly Published Music Competition and other composition competitions.  Ms. Louke has also been the recipient of annual ASCAP awards since 2004.  Her compositions and arrangements have been much-performed nationally and internationally and many have been recorded.  She is also the co-author of an award-winning series of pedagogical publications for the flute published by Theodore Presser Company.  Her music is published by Theodore Presser Company, ALRY Publications, Falls House Publications, Fabulous Flute Music Company, Nourse Wind Publications, and SMP Publications.For more information on compositions by Phyllis Avidan Louke, go to http://www.phyllislouke.com/compositions/Â