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As the Clouds Parted for alto flute and piano (also for c-flute or bass flute) by Phyllis Avidan
Louke (ALRY Publications)
As the Clouds Parted is a series of five character sketches for alto flute and piano, commissioned by Mary Novak Sand.
Also suitable for performance on concert flute, parts for both alto flute and concert flute are included.
The title As the Clouds Parted is a metaphor for happiness—when the clouds
part, the sun comes out. The music in this suite is tied together with a theme of happiness.
Happiness is finding true love in Romance.
Happiness is the joy and the freedom
in Gallop.
Happiness is the sweet tenderness of singing a child to sleep with a Lullaby.
Happiness is enjoying a musical joke in Scherzo.
Happiness is a fanfare and enjoying a happy ending
in Finale.
Alto flute and concert pitch parts are included. (10:00) Level 3+
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Big
Sky for alto flute and piano (also for c-flute or bass flute) by Phyllis Avidan Louke (ALRY Publications)
Big Sky is a programmatic work in four movements written for alto flute and piano. Also suitable for
performance on concert flute, parts for both alto flute and concert flute are included. Commissioned by Margaret Schuberg,
flute professor at The University of Montana-Missoula, Big Sky is descriptive of the scenery, wildlife and lifestyle
of Montana.
1. Big Sky. This movement celebrates the beauty and grandeur of Montana in a movement reminiscent of Aaron Copland with
open chords and large intervals in the melody.
2. Riding the Range. Written in alternating 6/8 and 3/4 time signatures, this movement depicts the loping rhythm of
a cowboy and his horse on a cattle drive.
3. Cry of the Eagle. This movement opens with harmonics, timbral trills, and pitch bends played freely to simulate
the cry of an eagle. In the poignant melody that follows, you can feel the eagle soaring freely in the sky.
4. Whitewater on the Blackfoot. This movement details
the excitement of river rafting on the Blackfoot River. Calm and gently flowing waters lead to a wild ride on the whitewater.
Alto flute and concert pitch parts are included. (9:25) Level 3 to 3+ |
Blessings & Celebration for bass flute and piano (also for c-flute or alto
flute) by Phyllis Avidan Louke (ALRY Publications) See Review
mp3 (Blessings) mp3 (Celebration) (recording by Phyllis Louke at NFA Convention
8/07)
Finalist in 2008 NFA Newly Published Music Competition
Blessings & Celebration
is a programmatic work in two movements written for bass flute and piano, but is suitable
for performance on alto flute (separate part is included) or concert flute. The first movement, Blessings, is expressive,
beautiful and heart-felt, like a blessing or a prayer. The short cadenza should be played freely, with emotion.
The second movement, Celebration, is a joyful syncopated dance tune celebrating a happy occasion such as a wedding. Several sections
are marked with an option to take them up an octave, if desired.
Alto flute and concert pitch parts
are included. (6:45) Level 3
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Castle in the Mist for alto flute and piano (also for bass flute or c-flute) by Phyllis Avidan
Louke (ALRY Publications) Finalist in 2008 NFA Newly Published Music Competition
mp3 1. The Journey Home
mp3 2. Peace in the Kingdom
mp3 3. Danse and Celebration
Commissioned by Sue Blessing for alto flute and piano, Castles in the Mist is reminiscent
of the Renaissance period, of lords and ladies, and knights in armor. This piece may be used to showcase different members
of the flute family on each of its three movements (alto, bass, c-flute and/or piccolo), or may be performed solely on alto
flute or concert flute (both parts and performance suggestions are included). Movement 1, The Journey Home,
finds the knights of the kingdom wearily returning home from their long and arduous quest. Movement 2, Peace in
the Kingdom, describes the peace and comfort felt by the people of the kingdom, now that the knights have returned to
the castle. Movement 3, Danse and Celebration, describes the celebratory feast in the castle honoring the knights’
return to the castle.
Alto flute and concert pitch parts are included. (13:30) Level 3
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Christmas Landscapes, Four Solos for Alto Flute (also for bass flute or c-flute) by Phyllis
Avidan Louke (ALRY Publications)
mp3 Bring a Torch, Jeannette Isabella mp3 O Come, O Come Emmanuel) mp3 Infant Holy, Infant Lowly mp3 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (recording by Phyllis Louke 3/08)
Christmas
Landscapes is a collection of four beautiful Christmas solos suitable for church, holiday performances and family gatherings
that can be played on the alto flute, bass or c-flute. Performance suggestions are given for each Christmas Carol, including
marked sections where the octave can be varied for contrast. Each carol has a repeat which contains textural changes in the
piano from the first time through.
1. Bring a Torch, Jeannette Isabella is a lovely setting of
a 17th century French Carol with a lilting melody in 3/8 time. This carol begins with a simple accompaniment to the flute
melody followed by a descant. (2:30)
2. O Come, O Come Emmanuel, a 15th century French Carol, begins
with unaccompanied alto flute followed by a flowing piano part and a descant. The piano entrance at measure 96 can be delayed
to the last beat of measure 101, if the performers prefer. This arrangement also features a beautiful interlude between verses.
(4:00)
3. Infant Holy, Infant Lowly is a traditional Polish carol in 3/4 time. This beautiful
lullaby begins with a simple accompaniment to the flute melody followed by a descant. (2:00)
4. Hark! The Herald
Angels Sing is a joyful traditional carol that begins with flute melody with a simple accompaniment followed
by a descant.(3:30)
Alto flute and concert pitch parts are included. (12:00) Level 2-3
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Echoes in the Wind--A Native American
Soliloquy for alto flute and piano (also for bass flute or c-flute) by Phyllis Avidan Louke (ALRY Publications)
Honorable
Mention in 2002 NFA Newly Published Music Competition mp3 (recording by Phyllis Louke)
See Reviews
Echoes in the Wind evokes the image of a solitary Native American flutist playing from
a mountaintop to the valley below. This piece takes advantage of the beautiful and unique sonority of the alto flute
in the upper register. The haunting quality of the alto flute conveys the elusiveness of the wind, as it ebbs and flows
through this piece. Alto flute and concert pitch parts are included.
Alto flute and concert pitch parts
are included. (7:00) Level 2
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Extended Techniques: Solos for Fun! (Extended Techniques Solos) by Phyllis Avidan Louke
(ALRY Publications) mp3 Five is Fun mp3 Catch the Train Finalist in 2008 NFA Newly Published Music Competition
See Reviews
Teach extended techniques with these seven original melodic solos. These
seven original compositions are written in a variety of styles and meters and utilize various extended techniques, including
flutter tonguing, key clicks, harmonics, multiphonics, pitch bends, simultaneous singing & playing, tongue thrust, whistle
tones, and experimenting with wind noise. This book of extended technique solos for flute and piano is a follow-up
to the duet book Extended Techniques—Double the Fun. The solos are written so the players can have fun with them
even before they’ve mastered the techniques and also can serve as demonstration material for the different types of
sounds the flute can make. If a pianist is not available, the solos can be played without accompaniment, or with
the 2nd Flute part serving as an accompaniment. Basic explanations are provided with each piece, while more detailed
explanations on extended techniques are included in the program notes.
Solo Titles:
Kangaroo (key clicks, sing & play)
mp3 Five is Fun (flutter tongue, key clicks, practices playing in 5/8 and 6/8 time)
Frog Waltz (harmonics, tongue thrust)
Fright Night (harmonics, pitch bends, whistle tones, wind noise, experiment making spooky sounds on the flute)
Carnival (multiphonics, sing & play)
Bird Song (flutter tonguing, practices 5-tuplet rhythm)
mp3 Catch the Train (multiphonics, pitch bends)
Each solo is 1:00 to 2:30 with difficulty level from
1+ to 3.
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Flute 102: Solo Repertoire by Patricia George and Phyllis Avidan Louke (Fabulous Flute Music
Company) Solos for the Intermediate Flutist is the companion solo book to Flute 102: Mastering
the Basics.
From traditional folk songs to contemporary technique solos, this flute
and piano collection includes repertoire from the Baroque, Classic, and Romantic style periods.
Solos include:
The Ash Grove,
Welsh Folk Song The Campbells
are Coming, Scottish Folk Song All
Through the Night, Welsh Folk Song Rakes of Mallow, Irish Folk Song Menuet 1 and 2 from Suite in A minor, Georg Philip Telemann Passepied 1 and 2 from Suite in A minor, Georg Philip Telemann Sonata in F Major, Georg Philip Telemann Sonata in F Major, Benedetto Marcello
Andante in C Major, Wolfgang
A. Mozart Caprice VIII
for solo flute, Anton Stamitz Tambourin,
François Joseph Gossec Gavotte, François Joseph Gossec Andante, Guiseppe Concone Air with Variations, Guiseppe Concone
La Donna e Mobile, Guiseppe
Verdi Minuet from L'Arlésienne
Suite No. 2, Georges Bizet Pan
Pastorale, Johannes Donjon Humoreske,
Antonín Dvořák, Op. 101, No. 7 La Cinquantaine, Jean Gabriel-Marie Contemporary Technique Solos by Phyllis Avidan Louke and Thom Ritter George
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