Return To Avalon is scored for two flutes one doubling Piccolo the other doubling Alto Flute.In the mid-thirteenth century over 200 000 Cathars were murdered in the South of France 'Avalon' by forces of darkness and ignorance. The Cathars were European Buddhists who believed in loving each other that we are all equal in the eyes of God non-revenge vegetarianism and that women could be priests. They also believed in reincarnation.In answer to threats and bullying many of them chose to be burnt alive rather than be forced to follow teachings they believed to be untrue.People say that the Cathars never came back. People saythat they died in vain. But I believe that they are wrong I believe that the Cathars did come back to create a Church of light outside the constricts of religion but through the arts through music poetry and prose.'Return to Avalon' is the story of two great Cathar flute players who rise from the ashes of the Montsegur massacre to return and baptize the world into the truth of the eternal through the beauty of sound and honesty of expression. I imagined these 'Sons of the light ' playing this piece and letting its message of friendship and brotherhood echo out over the mountains.'Return to Avalon' begins with 'The Last Song' a 13th century Cathar melody echoed on alto flute then explores an idea I first used in my 1993 flute concerto the idea of orchestrated digital delay.The second movement 'Human flame' on piccolo and alto is also based on a medieval theme but takes it further and further out until finally it burns up into a huge fireball.In the third movement 'Sons of the light return to Avalon' the two flutes reappear Phoenix-like from the ashes leading and learning from each other. Eventually the flutes become inseparable as they interweave together at speed leading us to a higher truth that we are all brothers and sisters equally loved by God.Phenomenal flautist Samuel

Piano Reduction including solo part. Par DENISOV EDISON. The catalogue of Edison Denisov's works includes 16 concertos. It was a genre to which he returned time and again throughout his life, from the Concerto for Cello and Orchestra of 1972 to the Double Concerto for Flute, Clarinet and Orchestra of 1996. In Denisov's music the role of the soloist, or rather the protagonist, is extraordinarily important, not so much for its virtuosity as for its confessional character. The solo part is a monologue distinguished by poetic diction and a very personal message from the composer. The dramaturgical conception of the Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra, a reworking of the Viola Concerto of 1986, draws on traditional sonata form, thereby reaffirming the ubiquitous classicism in Denisov's thought. In this late work, we find all the typical features of his style: sinuous melodic lines layered into dense contrapuntal textures, and an interplay of orchestral colours, with pure sonorities contrasting with complex mixtures of sounds. It is a perfect dramaturgy that governs the evolution of the music to the very end. The first movement assumes the role of a sonata-allegro, with the standard formal sections of exposition, development, recapitulation and coda. The second movement is an Adagio for strings. The third takes the form of a little contrasting intermezzo that introduces both new thematic material and a new range of colours. Here tunefulness gives way to pointillism enriched with sonic effects. The only movement with a virtuosic solo part, its nervousness and inner tension set it worlds apart from the second and fourth movements that surround it. The fourth movement assumes the traditional form of a final set of variations. It is the dramaturgical and semantic heart of the concerto. The theme of the variations is Franz Schubert's Impromptu in B-flat major, op. 142, which in this case is 'born' from the celesta as the product of a dodecaphonic string cluster. This finale represents Denisov's homage to his great mentor, Schubert's music being for him a symbol of eternal and universal beauty. 'The attentive listener', Denisov stressed, 'will recognise that the Impromptu theme is already suggested very slowly in the course of the three preceding movements, not only thematically, but also psychologically. That's what makes the appearance of the Schubert theme sound so natural.' The variations relate to the variation genre less in their form than in their spiritual and conceptual metamorphoses. It is, one might say, 'music round about Schubert'. (Ekaterina Kouprovskaia-Denisova)/ Répertoire / Saxophone Alto et Piano

The Grade By Grade series draws on the rich and varied Boosey and Hawkes catalogue of classical, contemporary and educational repertoire, highlighting composers including Serge Prokofieff, Dmitri Shostakovich, Karl Jenkins, Carol Barratt and Christopher Norton, alongside arrangements of traditional music from around the world by Peter Wastall, Vera Gray and others. Carefully selected by Janet Way, this practical anthology provides the complete repertoire resource for the aspiring Grade 3 saxophonist and creates the perfect package for teaching, exam preparation and performance. Each volume contains:19 pieces and short studies, each complemented by a useful practice and performance tipgrade-appropriate scales and arpeggios linked to the repertoire through bespoke text and exercisesbrand new sight-reading activitiesnewly-commissioned aural awareness tasksa piano accompaniment bookletPackaged with a CD of full performance demonstrations, piano backing tracks, and grade-appropriate aural awareness resources. Janet Way is an experienced performer and teacher. She is a tutor for the LRAM woodwind teaching course at the Royal Academy of Music, and has worked as a mentor and diploma examiner for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. She is founder and director of the internationally-acclaimed Oxford Flute Summer School. / Saxophone Alto Et Piano

La série année par année s'appuie sur la Boosey and Hawkes catalogue riche et varié du répertoire classique, contemporaine et de l'éducation , en soulignant compositeurs dont Serge Prokofieff , Dmitri Chostakovitch , Karl Jenkins , Carol Barratt et Christopher Norton , à côté des arrangements de musique traditionnelle du monde entier par Peter Wastall , Vera Gray et autres .Soigneusement sélectionnées par Janet Way , cette anthologie pratique est la ressource de répertoire complet pour le joueur de saxophone aspirant Grade 1 alto et crée le forfait idéal pour l'enseignement , la préparation de l'examen et de la performance .Chaque volume contient :19 pièces et des études courtes , chacune complétée par une pratique utile et la pointe de la performanceles gammes et arpèges qualité approprié liés au répertoire à travers le texte sur mesure et des exercicesactivités de lecture à vue nouvelle marquetâches de sensibilisation auditive nouvellement commandéesun livret accompagnement pianoLivré avec un CD de démonstrations de performance complet , titres de piano d'accompagnement , et des ressources de sensibilisation auditive de qualité approprié . / Flûte Et Piano

Arrangeur: Peter Spitzer. The Easy Classics books were written to provide beginning to intermediate instrumentalists with an enjoyable introduction to some of the greatest classic melodies. The flute, clarinet, alto sax and trumpet parts are fully compatible with this tenor sax edition. They may be played in any combination, with or without piano accompaniment. Selections include: Ode to Joy: Sleeping Beauty Waltz: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring: Radetzky March: The Trout plus 10 more by Bizet, Brahms, Mozart, Strauss, Rossini and others. Includes a 32-page pull-out part for the saxophonist. / Niveau : 1 / Classique / Recueil / Saxophone Ténor et Piano

20 Easy to Intermediate Arrangements for Alto Flute and Piano. Originally published in a different format, Potter's Alto Flute Solos is here issued in a separate book for alto flute and piano accompaniment. This collection contains works at the easy and intermediate levels, and includes popular recital pieces such as Bizet's Habanera from Carmen, the traditional Irish tune Danny Boy, and 18 others. The same contents are also available in Bass Flute Solos (FH0512). Originally published in a different format, Potter's Alto Flute Solos is here issued in a separate book for alto flute and piano accompaniment. This collection contains works at the easy and intermediate levels, and includes popular recital pieces such as Bizet's Habanera from Carmen, the traditional Irish tune Danny Boy, and 18 others. The same contents are also available in Bass Flute Solos (FH0512)./ Recueil / Flûte Traversière Alto et Piano

From the classics to todays hits, these timeless tunes are now available as easy arrangements for Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Trumpet, French Horn and Trombone. All wind instrument arrangements are fully compatible and can be successfully performed as ensembles or solos. A fully orchestrated accompaniment CD is provided, featuring each song as a live performance demo track followed by a playalong track. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams (Green Day) Celebration (Kool And The Gang) My Immortal (Evanescence) Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye (Steam) New Soul (Yael Naim) Old Time Rock and Roll (Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band) Open Arms (Journey) (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (The Rolling Stones) Smooth (Santana featuring Rob Thomas) Stairway To Heaven (Led Zeppelin) Take It Easy (Eagles) You And Me (Lifehouse).

Flute ou Sax Alto et Piano. Par PLAYS JEAN-BERNARD / GRAS CHRISTOPHE. Grâce au compositeur Jean-Claude Soldano, les éditions du même nom ont pu voir le jour dans les années 2000 et ainsi publier des oeuvres de petits compositeurs essentiellement français. C'est le cas du recueil dénommé Carrousel (flûte ou sax alto et piano) de Plays J.B. / Gras Christophe qui a été composé pour Flûte Traversière / Niveau : 1er Cycle, 1ère Année / Répertoire / Flûte Traversière ou Saxophone Alto et Piano