A superb way to keep your concert performance vibrant and interesting is the inclusion of one or two feature pieces. The natural contrast that happens when you include a section feature or solo keeps the audience focused and enlivens your program.Feature your agile and expressive Flute section this season with FLIRTATIONS FOR FLUTE by James Curnow! With its light and frivolous air Flirtations For Flute was composed specifically for use by many different combinations of Flutes from a solo to an entire Flute section. The piece focuses on the fast paced flexible side of the instrument’s capabilities.

Pasodoble de Concierto-María Gil Herrero was specially commissioned by Antonio Estevan a great connoisseur and lover of music for wind band. This piece is dedicated to Estevan’s wife María to commemorate the celebration in 2009 of their golden wedding anniversary. It was premiered on 30 January 2010 at the Teatro Cervantes of Sax Alicante province (Spain) by the Banda Unión Musical de Sax under the direction of its conductor D. Roberto Trinidad Ramón.The piece opens with a spectacular introduction leading to an expressive saxophone solo. The rubato accents of the first melodic motif give way to the central section which has a distinct and triumphal character. At Estevan’s request trumpetand flute solos highlight the more flamboyant passages. The soft and harmonious colours of the trio’s exquisite melody lead to a recapitulation of the central section before reaching the final climax.María Gil Herrero a concert pasodoble written in a traditional style will enthral the audience with its outstanding character and typically Spanish musical form.

C?est à la demande de sa fille Michèle à l?époque étudiante au Conservatoire de Musique de Tournai en Belgique qu?André Waignein écrivit Sketches for Flute une oeuvre pour flûte traversière solo et orchestre (ou piano). Se présentant sousforme de scénettes cette oeuvre met en évidence un certain nombre de facettes propres à la flûte traversière notamment : sonorité technicité tessiture sensibilité et caractère. Composition très agréable à jouer à accompagner et? à écouter.

A delightful tone poem composed as an oboe solo with wind orchestra accompaniment and dedicated to Susan Hicks Brashier. Later versions for solo clarinet and flute and orchestra accompaniments followed. Each solo instrument withpiano accompaniment is also available for recitals and contest. Grade 3.

Commissioned for the Wisconsin Lutheran High School's centennial year this expansive work incorporates the Welsh folk song ?The Ash Grove? in a lush and varied treatment. The main melody played first by horns andbaritone returns near the end in a glorious fully orchestrated chorale. In between is a beautiful secondary theme played by oboe and flute soloists followed by a dramatic fugal section. A musically rewarding and effective piece.(6:00)

John Williams collected an unprecedented fifth Oscar for his exquisite musical score for Steven Spielberg's monumental movie. Calvin Custer's adaptation allows your band to feature either a violin clarinet or flute soloist on this simple yet poignant theme.

In this evocative work for beginning bands Michael Oare draws upon imagery and sounds of the Native American ?wolf dance? for inspiration. A flute solo sets the opening mood followed by dramatic full band statements accompanied by a driving percussion ostinato.

Inspired by the Arikara (uh-RIK-a-RAH) tribe of Native Americans based in North Dakota this work by James Meredith is an evocative piece without portraying any specific event or story. Opening with a plaintive flute solo supported by an exotic percussion backdrop the piece features a chorale-like statement in the winds before moving to the faster and more rhythmic main section. Mixing early American imagery with striking dissonances this is an effective and unique offering with limited technical demands.

Here is the haunting main theme from the blockbuster movie New Moon the second installment of the Twilight saga. Opening with a flute solo accompanied by vibes and low clarinets this sensitively scored arrangement then builds to a dramatic full band climax before returning to a quiet finish.

In this evocative work for beginning bands Michael Oare draws upon imagery and sounds of the Native American “wolf dance” for inspiration. A flute solo sets the opening mood followed by dramatic full band statements accompanied by a driving percussion ostinato. Dur: 1:45

A collection of Christmas arrangements which can be played by full band or by individual soloists with optional CD accompaniment. Each song is correlated with a specific page in the Essential Elements Method Books. Includes: Jingle Bells - We Wish You a Merry Christmas - The Chanukkah Song - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - and many more!

for Flute Clarinet or Alto Saxophone and Concert Band-En 2008 Philip Sparke publiait ses Super Solos troisième et dernier volume d?une collection de solos instrumentaux (pour Flûte Clarinette Saxophone Alto Trompette Cor Trombone et Euphonium) plébiscités par les jeunes musiciens du monde entier et plus particulièrement par le jeune flûtiste allemand Meinhard Drescher. À la demande du père de ce dernier Philip Sparke a extrait trois pièces du recueil - Little Overture ? Berceuse ? Moto Perpetuo - pour en faire un « mini-concerto » pour Flûte traversière et Orchestre d?Harmonie. Meinhard Drescher reçut ce concerto comme cadeau pour son seizième anniversaire. Il en assura la création le 18 octobre2009.Concertino Classico est structuré selon le schéma classique du concerto : vif - lent - vif. La partie solo peut également être confiée à la Clarinette ou au Saxophone Alto.

Written in 1943-44 as a ballet for Martha Graham Appalachian Spring is one of Aaron Copland's most celebrated compositions and winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1945. In this edition for concert band Robert Longfield has skillfully adapted the most striking and beautiful sections from the orchestral suite. The work ranges in scope from delicate and soloistic to the overpowering force of the full ensemble culminating with Copland's signature setting of ?Simple Gifts?.A wonderful opportunity for band members and their audiences to enjoy this beloved music from one of America's pre-eminent composers.Instrumentation:Piccolo 4 x Flute I 4 x Flute II 2 x Oboe 2 x Bassoon 4 x Clarinet I 4 x Clarinet II 4 x Clarinet III 2 x Bass Clarinet 2 x Alto Saxophone I 2 x Alto Saxophone II 2 x Tenor Saxophone Baritone Saxophone 3 x Trumpet I 3 x Trumpet II 3 x Trumpet III Horn I Horn II Trombone Trombone II Baritone.

A Groove for Grove-Written entirely in one tempo but with the meter alternating between 4/4 and 6/8 throughout Richard Saucedo creates an ingenious effect of pulsating motion along with layers of textures and sounds. Starting with a soloistic dialogue between flute and clarinet the work progresses to thicker sonorities and percussive effects including clapping and shouting. Definitely an enjoyable work that is off the beaten path!