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20/12/2024

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A December Dozen (The Flute Choir Holiday Gig Book) is a series of arrangements utilizing December holiday tunes from around the globe. They are set for a small flute choir (picc., 4 C flutes, Alto flute, bass flute), and the parts may be doubled for larger ensembles without affecting overall balance and sound quality. The level of the arrangements runs from easily sight-readable to moderately difficult. Each classic melody is handled in a unique fashion, spotlighting technical aspects natural to the instruments and fitting to the tune’s historical origins. The book offers a perfect solution to any group’s repertoire needs for busiest annual performance season when ensembles are in highest demand.

Merry Christmas from all of us at Forton Music!

19/12/2024

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Leveche – a westerly or south-westerly wind which predominates in northern Corsica all year round. A slow night-time piece with a jazzy element.

18/12/2024

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A perennial favourite expertly arranged for flute quartet.

17/12/2024

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These short duets are intended to be used as studies or as incidental pieces for performance by students at various stages from Grade V to Diploma. They are written in a variety of styles from early dance to atonality. Where dynamics or expression are not indicated, these are left to the performers.

16/12/2024

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This Trio was written in 1794, shortly after Beethoven arrived in Vienna. In four movements, with interest in all parts.

14/12/2024

13/12/2024

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This is a modern piece in a jazz swing style. Not too difficult.

12/12/2024

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A perennial favourite expertly arranged for flute quartet.

11/12/2024

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These studies are intended for a student of the tenor trombone who is starting to play the alto instrument. They are written in a variety of styles. The earlier pieces are relatively straightforward and designed to familiarise the player with standard and alternative slide positions. The later studies require a more advanced technique and employ the full range of the instrument. This set of pieces is also suitable for a tenor trombonist wishing to become more familiar with the alto clef.

10/12/2024

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Since the 16th Century, composers have written suites of dances. I decided to compose a Dance Suite, but to include more modern dance styles (Reggae & Salsa), and to update the Courante & Sarabande.

09/12/2024

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These inventions were originally written by Bach in the early 1700s as teaching exercises, but the results are also beautifully musical. As duets, they make a great way to share music with a friend.

08/12/2024

At Sheffield Clarinet Ensemble Christmas Playday!

06/12/2024

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Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) was a Danish musician, now widely recognised as Denmark’s most prominent composer. He was brought up by poor yet musically talented parents; he demonstrated his musicality from an early age before attending the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen from 1884-1886. After a stint playing second violin in the Royal Danish Orchestra he returned to the Academy as a teacher, remaining there till his death. His career and personal life were both turbulent, particularly during his marriage to the sculptor Anne Marie Broderson. His early works show the influences of the Romantic composers such as Brahms and Grieg, but he soon developed his own style, diverging more and more from the standards of composition common at the time. He died of a heart attack in 1931, and is buried in Copenhagen.
These five short fugues seem to have been composed with no specific instruments in mind. They are presented in open score with very few tempo or articulation markings. Never the less, they show a remarkable insight into contrapuntal techniques, with use of stretto, inversion, augmentation etc. All three parts contribute equally to the music. In this edition, tempi and expressive markings are all editorial.