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Folk Tunes and Problems Solved: A Conversation with Dr. Richard Nichols
During our summer meeting of Flute Examiner staff, we talked about how one of the best things about NFA Conventions is that they…
More About Chairs
In last month’s article Sitting 101, I wrote about how the chair itself is often part of the problem. In this article, I’d…
“Birds” for flute quartet (Piccolo, Flute 1, Flute 2, Flute 3/Bass Flute, Alto Flute) by Catherine Neville
Inspired by backyard sounds and the music of Messiaen, this work uses pan-diatonicism and atonal counterpoint to evoke birds in flight, singing separately…
Commissioner and Composer: A Rewarding Relationship
As a flute teacher, I’m often on the hunt for new repertoire for my beginner and intermediate level students. Many years ago, when…
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“Birds” for flute quartet (Piccolo, Flute 1, Flute 2, Flute 3/Bass Flute, Alto Flute) by Catherine Neville
Inspired by backyard sounds and the music of Messiaen, this work uses pan-diatonicism and atonal counterpoint to evoke birds in flight, singing separately…
“Three Wishes” Suite for flute and piano in three movements by Nina Siniakova
In 2014 my dear friend, a wonderful musician, now a very-well known professor of St. Petersburg State Conservatory Vladimir Orlov asked me to…
“Dune Beach” for Flute Quartet by Jane Leslie
Jane Leslie’s composition “Dune Beach” was inspired by a beautiful beach on Long Island, New York. The piece has a sweet, expressive melody…
The Praying Mantis and the Bluebird” for Flute (or C-instrument) and Piano (or harp) by Beth Anderson
This is the first piece I composed for my friend and colleague, flutist Andrew Bolotowsky. He is the bluebird. The piano accompaniment is…
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Beginning Piccolo – Learning to Walk Before You Run
Well, it is summer and many music departments are on break for a little while. Soon enough, the melodious sounds will start resonating…
Pieces And Parts – A Piccolo COA
Intro from Jessica: Keith does amazing work on instruments, so when it’s time for my piccolo’s annual COA, there’s nobody else I’d take…
I Found A New Flute! Now What?
Many of us have been in the situation where we realize that it is time to upgrade our flutes and we make the…
An Ounce of Prevention
Here we are, starting to see the leaves change again and digging for the sweatshirts in the back of the closet. I got…
It’s All In Your Head – Part II
I recently had a dear friend’s piccolo on my bench for an overhaul. It was a well-loved older Haynes piccolo. When an instrument…
All About That Bass…and Alto
Getting started on the lower flutes can be a daunting task at first. They are larger, heavier, and awkward to hold. They respond…