SKU: HL.234744
9.0x12.0x0.035 inches.
Composer's Note: The Lullaby from The Unicorns arose from an opera libretto I commissioned from John Heath-Stubbs (1918-2006) in the late 1960s. In his story two unicorns are discovered in a remote part of Africa. Both the East and West want to obtain them for research so they send out rival expeditions. The Western technique is to lure the unicorn with a young girl singing a lullaby. Both East and West capture unicorns but the mythical animals escape in the end. I never completed the opera but I made a six-movement suite from it called The Unicorns. There are three songs and three instrumental numbers and the first performance was given with Elisabeth Soderstrom and Solna Brass under Lars-Gunnar Bjorklund at Ekensbergskyrkan, Solna, Sweden on 31 October 1982. This version was recorded and my arrangement of the three songs for voice and piano was recorded by Marilyn Hill Smith. The career of the Lullaby continued with a version for clarinet and piano, which I premiered with Jack Brymer aboard the Sea Princess in the Mediterranean on 29 September 1986. The oboe version was for Sarah Francis, and Duke Dobing and I have recorded it for flute an piano. Lullaby can be played with a variety of solo instruments and is also available for piano left hand and piano solo.
SKU: J1.5032
8.26 x 11.28 inches.
SKU: J1.5027
SKU: M7.APUE-516285
ISBN 9781875516285.
Welcome to Lyrical Flute Encores, the eagerly anticipated companion volume to Lyrical Flute Legends. In this book, we continue to explore the rich and diverse world of contemporary flute music, with a variety of styles that will delight intermediate level flute players. This collection of newly commissioned works showcases the creativity and innovation of some of today's most exciting composers, each bringing their unique perspective to the lyrical and expressive qualities of the flute. From haunting melodies to playful rhythms, the music in this collection is sure to inspire and captivate flutists and audiences alike. There are biographies of all the composers at the end of the flute part, as well as notes and helpful performance suggestions for the works. Free Flute and Piano recordings, and Piano backing tracks for every piece can be found on YouTube at 'theyoungfluteplayer' (no spaces) channel, see the playlist for Lyrical Flute Encores.
