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Contents

• Wind Quintet
• Double Wind Quintet
• Wind Ensemble
• Saxophone Ensemble
• Solo Instruments
• Flute Choir
• Other flute ensembles

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Wind Quintet

• La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin — Debussy arr. František Pok [Grade 5]

  Score and parts: £7.50

  “…I am delighted that František Pok, the horn player from the Academia Wind Quintet of Prague, has produced this excellent arrangement… You will be pleased to know that the flute gets most of the melody in this arrangement, as indeed it should.” — PAN magazine 2006

• Le Piccadilly — Satie arr. Sylvia Fairley [Grades 5-6]

  Score and parts: £7.50

  “Le Piccadilly is in ragtime style, but needs to be played in a more swaggering fashion than the later piano rags of Scott Joplin. This arrangement works well for the intended instruments, and should be readily accessible to players of around grade 6 standard.” — PAN magazine 2006

• Dance from the Bartered Bride — Smetana arr. František Pok [Grades 7-8+]

  Score and parts: £11.50

  An arrangement of the famous ‘Furiant’ from Smetana’s opera. “This is an excellent arrangement…I have no hesitation in recommending it highly.” — PAN magazine 2006

• Nutcracker Suite — Tchaikovsky arr. František Pok [Grades 7-8+]

  Score and parts: £12.50

  František Pok has chosen to arrange six excerpts from the ballet: the sparkling Overture, the Danse des Mirlitons, the Trepak which is a traditional Ukrainian dance, the Danse Arabe, smoothly dark in texture with an hypnotic rhythm and melody, and the Danse Chinois, comical in its bass figurations and notable for avoiding the cliché of pentatonic melody. The finale is the Valse des Fleurs, one of Tchaikovsky’s finest waltzes.

• Chaconne — Handel arr. Janet Myatt [Grades 6]

  Score and parts: £10.00

  This Chaconne has been arranged from the Halle Handel Urtext. This arrangement is one of many Janet has made for her students.

• Swing into Christmas & Don’t Lose Your Rag! — arr. Sylvia Fairley

  Score and parts: £6.50

  A seasonal arrangement for wind quintet or quartet (optional horn). ‘God Rest You Merry Gentlemen’ in swing style, moving into ‘Good King Wenceslas’ in ragtime.

To order, please e-mail enquiries@musician.org.

Double Wind Quintet

• Clog Dance from La Fille Mal Gardée — Herold / Lanchbery arr. Sylvia Fairley

  Score and 8 parts: £13.80

  The famous Clog Dance, performed in the ballet by Widow Simone, danced in pantomime style by a man. The humour of the piece comes from the alternation of melodic passages with the rhythm rapped out by the dancer’s clogs on the floor. In this arrangement the 2nd horn takes centre stage by doubling on woodblock.

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Wind Ensemble

• Black Stick Rag for 5 clarinets in Bb — Tony Radford [Grades 3-6]

  Score and 5 parts: £9.00

  “Having discovered ragtime as a teenager I have always loved the style and composed a number of ‘pastiche’ ragtime pieces throughout my life…..this piece was written to satisfy the needs of an ensemble which contained beginners to pupils of grade 6-7 standard.” — Tony Radford

• Paula: a Bossa Nova for clarinet quartet & piano or rhythm section — Tony Radford [Grades 5-6]

  Score and 4 clarinet parts + piano: £11.50

  “The ‘lead’ role is shared more or less equally between the four clarinet parts. However, the 1st clarinet part is the most technically demanding and uses the highest tessitura of the four parts. The piece should ideally have a rhythm section of piano, or guitar and bass without piano.” — Tony Radford

• Orpheus in the Underworld: Selection — Offenbach arr. Sylvia Fairley for 2 flutes & 2 clarinets in Bb [Grades 4-5]

  Score and 4 parts: £10.00

  “…here, Sylvia Fairley has selected several of the most famous tunes and arranged them neatly for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets. Every part has its share of melodic interest, and I am sure four players of grade 4 or 5 standard would enjoy playing this selection very much.” — PAN magazine 2005

• Three from the Magic Flute — Mozart arr. Sylvia Fairley for 2 flutes & 2 clarinets in Bb [Grades 5-6]

  Score and 4 parts: £10.00

  “I am pleased that Sylvia Fairley has made this arrangement of Mozart arias from one of the most mystical yet accessible of all operas…….. for a very effective combination of instruments, to add to far too small a repertoire. I hope to see further arrangements of this kind from Sylvia Fairley.” — PAN magazine 2005

• Airs from The Beggar’s Opera — arr. Sylvia Fairley for 2 flutes & 2 clarinets in Bb [Grades 3-4]

  Score and 4 parts: £10.50

  The first production of John Gay’s ‘Beggar’s Opera’ created a completely new genre, the ballad opera. Gay rejected the artificiality of the Italian opera and used popular tunes and ballads of the day to which he added his own lyrics. Four of the most charming airs have been chosen for this arrangement.

• Three Pieces for Four Clarinets in Bb — Craig Rickards [Grades 4-5]

  Score and 4 parts: £11.50

  1. Legend – a slow & expressive piece with a Baroque/Romantic influence. 2. Serendipity – as with Legend the tender theme is passed between the parts. 3. Little Spanish Dance – Needs to be played fairly quickly and therefore requires a competent player on part 1, though there is plenty for each player to do.

• Get-Together — Six Trios arr. Sylvia Fairley for 2 flutes and Bb clarinet [Grades 3-5]

  Score and parts: £11.50

  Six contrasted pieces for woodwind trio: 1. Le Piccadilly – Satie, 2. Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Waller, 3. Londonderry Air – Trad., 4. Las Gaviotas – Trad Mexican, 5. Greensleeves – Anon., 6. Ella’s Rag – Fairley.

To order, please e-mail enquiries@musician.org.

Saxophone Ensemble

• Two Traditional Spirituals — arr. Tony Radford [Grade 4-5]

  Score and parts: soprano, alto, tenor and bass: £10.00

  Steal Away & Joshua. Although the spirituals of the Afro-American slaves appear on one level to be simple, religious songs, they were also used to pass on encoded messages and plans for escape. When we know that ‘Jesus’ was the name of one of the ferry-boats on the escape route, the words of Steal Away to Jesus take on another meaning…

• Elegy for flexible saxophone ensemble — by Craig Rickards [Grade 5+]

  Score and 12 parts: £12.00

  This is a slow and expressive piece reminiscent of a 1970s film theme. Although a saxophone quintet would be ideal, the instrumentation is flexible: parts 1 & 2: soprano/or alto, parts 3 & 4: alto/or tenor, part 5: baritone – also a Bb part and C part for any bass instrument. An optional drum part is included as well as instructions for a keyboard with pre-set rhythms, also optional.

To order, please e-mail enquiries@musician.org.

Solo Instruments

• Two Character Sketches: Introvert & Extrovert for oboe and piano — by Paul Fenoulhet [Grade 5-6]

  Oboe and piano: £7.50

  Introvert is based on a circular oboe melody over piquant piano chords: the central, nervously playful section shares its material between the instruments. Extrovert opens with a jolly, almost martial theme: the piano part features ebullient chords based on 4ths and 5ths. A contrasting, more lyrical melody is floated over sumptuous arpeggios for the piano, before returning to the mood of the opening section.

• Mosaics for Bb clarinet and piano — by Sylvia Fairley [Grade 6-7]

  Clarinet and Piano: £5.00

  Mosaics is built on a mixture of chromatic and gypsy scales and sequences. This very effective piece contrasts a reflective, improvisatory opening with a nimble allegro and a more melodic legato section. The improvisatory music returns at the end to complete the piece.

To order, please e-mail enquiries@musician.org.

Flute Choir

• Tambourin for 5 flutes in C (with picc), alto and bass — Gossec arr. Robin Soldan [Grade 4-5] (optional 5th flute grade 1-2)

  Full score and 7 flute parts: £11.50 (extra parts 60p each)

  There is an optional 5th part to accommodate less advanced players.

  “This arrangement is one of Robin Soldan’s best. Every part has melodic interest and is full of musical detail. I thoroughly recommend it” — PAN magazine 2006

• Ballet Music from Faust for 4 flutes in C (with picc), alto and bass — Gounod arr. Sylvia Fairley [Grade 5-7]

  Full score and 6 flute parts: £11.00 (extra parts 60p each)

  “…This music translates very effectively to this combination and it is particularly pleasing to have such an attractive piccolo part. Even the bass flute has some part of the melody and the blend of instruments is very effective.” — PAN magazine 2006

• Music for the Royal Fireworks for 4 flutes in C (with picc), alto and bass — Handel arr. John Stafford [Grade 4-7] (optional 4th flute grade 2-3)

  Full score and 6 flute parts: £12.50 (extra parts 60p each)

  1. Bourrée 2. La Paix 3. Réjouissance 4. Minuets 1 & 2. The 4th flute part is optional and easier than the others.

  “This is an effective arrangement of music originally intended for very different instruments. John Stafford has made up for the lack of contrast of instrumental timbre by adding strong dynamic markings, detailed articulation and changes of instrumentation on the repeats…” — PAN magazine 2007

• Badinerie — Bach arr. Robin Soldan for 8 flutes in C, 2 altos + bass [Grade 6-8]

  Full score and 11 parts: £12.50 (extra parts 40p each)

  Flutes 1 & 8 both double piccolo.

  “…Robin Soldan’s excellent arrangement for flute choir has been transposed into D minor to suit the range of the flutes, and through judicious doubling of parts and variations in texture and dynamics, the question and answer motifs are clearly highlighted…” — PAN magazine 2007

• Overture to Iolanthe — Sullivan arr. Sylvia Fairley for flutes in C, and alto + bass [Grade 5-7]

  Full score and 6 flute parts: £11.00 (extra parts 60p each)

  Much of Sullivan’s “fairy music” pays homage to Mendelssohn’s incidental music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The delicate timbre of the Iolanthe overture lends itself admirably to the sound of flutes. Everyone has something interesting to play in this attractive arrangement.

• Mikado Melodies — Sullivan arr. Sylvia Fairley for 4 flutes in C with optional alto & bass [Grade 5-6]

  Full score and 6 flute parts: £11.00 (extra parts 60p each)

  “This piece is arranged for four flutes as a stand-alone quartet, but the optional alto & bass parts do give a fuller and more interesting sound. Sylvia Fairley has chosen five melodies for this nicely presented and well written arrangement which lasts approximately 5 minutes. …it does require players of equal standard as, gratifyingly, each player gets a slice of the tune.” — PAN magazine 2004

• Ave Verum Corpus — Mozart arr. Robin Soldan for 5 flutes in C, and alto + bass (with easier 4th flute part) [Grade 4-7] (4th flute grade 3)

  Full score and 7 parts: £11.50 (extra parts 40p each)

  Mozart wrote his Ave Verum Corpus only months before he died. It is a short work of great beauty and simplicity, the vocal parts being well suited to the timbre of flutes in this sensitive arrangement by Robin Soldan.

  “…It is a great addition to the repertoire.” — PAN magazine 2009

• Songs and Dances from Dido & Aeneas — Purcell arr. Sylvia Fairley for 3 flutes in C (+ picc ad lib) alto & bass [Grade 5-7]

  Full score and 5 parts: £11.50 (extra parts 60p each)

  Based on a story from Virgil’s Aeneid, the opera was commissioned by Josiah Priest, a dancing master, so it comes as no surprise that the opera includes so many dances, two of which are to be found in this selection. 1. Fear No Danger, 2. The Storm, 3. In Our Deep Vaulted Cell, 4. Triumphing Dance, 5. Sailor’s Song, 6. Sailors’ Dance.

To order, please e-mail enquiries@musician.org.

Other flute ensembles

• Transverse Blues — Tony Radford for flute trio with rhythm section or piano [Grade 5-6]

  Full score and 6 parts: 3 flutes, keyboard, guitar and bass: £11.50

  “…This piece was written for three players of equal standard to play for a GCSE ensemble performance with bass and rhythm guitar, but it can equally be played with keyboard. It is an attractive jazz piece, starting with a sixteen bar section with all three flutes playing the same rhythm. The middle section involves all three players having a solo line, with accompanying interjections from the other two, while in the last part they come together again.” — PAN magazine 2006

• Fiesta Mexicana — three traditional Mexican tunes arr. Sylvia Fairley for 4 flutes in C [Grade 4-5]

  Full score and 4 flute parts: £8.50 (extra parts 40p each)

  1. Las Gaviotas, 2. La Golondrina, 3. La Cucaracha.

  “Sylvia Fairley has chosen three popular songs for these arrangements, all lively and rhythmically interesting, with the melodies shared between the four flutes. It is clearly printed with separate parts and score and is highly recommended for players of grade 4 – 5 standard” — PAN magazine 2007

• Dance a Cachucha — Sullivan arr. Sylvia Fairley for 4 flutes in C [Grade 4-6]

  Full score and 4 parts: £7.50 (extra parts 40p each)

  ‘Wine when it flows in abundance, enhances/ The reckless delight of the wildest of dances…’ The Cachucha, from Gilbert & Sullivan’s Gondoliers, is sung and danced with great gusto when Giannetta and Tessa are reunited with their ‘gallant gondoleiri’, Marco and Guisappe. The music is within the grasp of players of about grade 4 standard, but to play it with the necessary panache, a standard of grade 5 – 6 would be needed.

• Minuetto from L’Arlésienne Suite no.1 — Bizet arr. Sylvia Fairley for 4 flutes in C [Grade 6-7]

  Full score and parts: £9.50 (extra parts 60p each)

  “Sylvia Fairley’s arrangement gives an equal opportunity to all of the parts. It is of an intermediate standard but the players must have a secure top A. Highly recommended.” — Music Teacher 2004

  “…Four good players of about grade 6 standard are needed to make a success of this arrangement, which gives everyone a chance to play the melodic line. Lots of dynamic control and contrast encourage a high level of concentration throughout.” — PAN magazine 2004

• Flutes Play Fledermaus — Strauss arr. Sylvia Fairley for 4 flutes in C with piano [Grade 4-6]

  Flute score, 4 parts + piano: £11.50

  “…The opening finds all four flutes in rhymic unison. Following this, some interesting writing between parts can be heard, when all four flutes are given equally important roles. Dynamics, tempo changes, articulation and so on are all clearly marked. There are a number of melodies in this fun work, which can be played quite easily by players of grade 4 – 5 standard, although there are a number of key changes to keep everyone on their toes! …I look forward to more arrangements from Sylvia Fairley.” — PAN magazine 2004

• Bossamanda — Tony Radford for four flutes with rhythm section or piano [Grade 5-6]

  Full score and 4 parts + keyboard: £11.50

  The ideal accompaniment would consist of piano or keyboard alone, or with double bass or bass guitar and rhythm guitar added. Drums could be used ad lib (though no drum part is written) alternatively, a rhythmic accompaniment could be provided by claves and cabaza.

  “This Bossa Nova for four flutes would be very enjoyable for players of about grade 5 or 6 standard. The lead role is shared well between the parts, and the music is varied and buoyant.” — PAN magazine 2008

• Latin ‘n’ Blues — Tony Radford for 2 or 3 flutes with keyboard [Grade 1-3]

  Score and parts: £10.50

  Jazzy pieces to introduce pupils to ensemble playing at an early stage. The 3rd flute is optional, but will give a fuller sound. 1. Cheeky Cha-Cha, 2. Tuesday Bluesday, 3. Tango Tempranillo, 4. Eight O’Clock Cha-Cha.

  “…I performed Cheeky Cha-Cha and Tuesday Bluesday with pupils who had just passed grade 1. They were enthusiastically received and now these pupils cannot wait to try more ensemble pieces… I thoroughly recommend this publication to all teachers” — PAN magazine 2009

• Anitra’s Dance & Solveig’s Song from Peer Gynt — Grieg arr. Sylvia Fairley for flute trio with piano [Grade 5-6]

  Flute score, 3 flute parts & piano: £10.50

  Two pieces, well contrasted in mood: Anitra, the Bedouin princess who runs off with all Peer’s possessions, and Solveig, the faithful girl who waits for him.

  “…each flute in turn has phrases from the beautiful melody, while the harmony is provided by the other two and the piano. Both arrangements work very well indeed…” — PAN magazine 2007

• Tarantelle — Saint-Saëns arr. Sylvia Fairley for 4 flutes in C, alto flute and piano [Grade 6-8]

  Flute score, 5 parts + piano: £12.00

  Originally written for flute, clarinet and orchestra, Saint-Saëns’ Tarantelle transcribes very effectively for flutes with piano. This arrangement uses the two outer sections, thereby making the piece more compact at a playing speed of about 4 minutes. The Tarantella, Italian in origin, is a fast, energetic dance and needs players who can play it with confidence at a lively speed.

  “Highly recommended” — Music Teacher 2004

• Christmas Together — A Christmas medley for 2 flutes by Sylvia Fairley

  2 playing scores: £6.00

  Sussex Carol, Silent Night, Deck the Hall.

To order, please e-mail enquiries@musician.org.

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