This book, the follow up to the popular 'Lyrical Flute Legends', continues to present interesting and engaging music to intermediate players. There are no arrangements in this volume so everything will be a voyage of discovery. The development of instrumental skills is, as usual, high on the agenda. At the beginning of the book Elena Kats-Chernin's charming pieces use longer phrases to improve breathing and nifty staccato for developing tonguing skills, and by the end Sally Greenaway's Dreams Dance at Dusk presents a more challenging musical vision. Gary Schocker has again contributed the lovely vignette ' Twilit', Swans on Cannon Hill by Jon Raybould gives an unassuming flute part an enigmatic flowing accompaniment and Shadows in the Starlight by Jonathan Russell is simply magical. It's all quite delightful.
Welcome to Lyrical Flute Encores, the eagerly anticipated companion volume to Lyrical Flute Legends. In this book, we continue to explore the rich and diverse world of contemporary flute music, with a variety of styles that will delight intermediate level flute players.
This collection of newly commissioned works showcases the creativity and innovation of some of today's most exciting composers, each bringing their unique perspective to the lyrical and expressive qualities of the flute. From haunting melodies to playful rhythms, the music in this collection is sure to inspire and captivate flutists and audiences alike.
There are biographies of all the composers at the end of the flute part, as well as notes and helpful performance suggestions for the works.
Free Flute and Piano recordings, and Piano backing tracks for every piece can be found on YouTube at “theyoungfluteplayer” (no spaces) channel, see the playlist for Lyrical Flute Encores.
Also available: Lyrical Flute Legends edited by Karen North
