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This piece intricately quilts together several favorite Christmas melodies in a lovely three movement work.

This piece is a delightful four movement work that combines very English sounding melodies and harmonies within a framework of buoyant, baroque-style dance movements. This unusual late 19th century wo...

Gottschalk is considered by many to be one of the most important American composers of the 19th century. This arrangement is one of Gottschalk's most popular Caribbean-influenced piano pieces scored f...

This popular 16th Century French carol exhibits the desired effect of a spirited dance when performed with sparkling rhythms and a brisk tempo. Many early Christmas carols had origins related to danci...

This well-known choral piece is a quiet, contemplative and expressive piece that adapts beautifully to flute choir. This piece is particularly good for a prelude, prayer or background music. Scored fo...

These three madrigals written by opera composer Monteverdi come from his 4th book of 5-voice madrigals in 1603. Their expressiveness results in large part from the same flexibility of melodic line and...

SOLO piccolo plays a florid variation above the 5-part flute choir in this arrangement of Palestrina's madrigal 'Vestiva i' colli' (the hills are adorned in springtime). Scored for SOLO piccolo, 4 C f...

The magic of Christmas Eve is depicted in this very simple, yet compelling ancient Polish Carol. A unique performance suggestion is to place one flutist in the back of the hall as an echo of the openi...

This haunting modal melody has maintained its prominence during the advent season since its inception as a 15th century French plainsong. Here are four stanzas ranging from unison simplicity with full...

Two alternating themes are featured in this Greek Carol, the first one rather melancholy (in a minor key) and the second quite joyful (in a major key). The musical line flows through varied harmonies...

This popular 18th century Italian Bagpiper's Carol is a glorious version of the Christmas story whose text includes mention of the star, wise men, angels, and shepherds. The melody has been incorporat...

With Two Preludes for December, Falls House Press presents a pairing of late Renaissance/ early Baroque holiday pieces for double flute choir: Nun kommt der Heiden Heiland by Samuel Scheidt (1587-1621...

Falls House Press brings us a lovely collection of traditional Irish tunes arranged for pennywhistle and flute choir by Shippensburg University Professor of Music Dennis Ritz. Ritz has updated these t...

Known as the Cuban Gershwin, 20th century composer Ernesto Lecuona wrote 'Malaguena' as the sixth and final movement of his Suite Andalucia for piano, referring to the southern Spanish port city of Ma...

Father of St. Louis Ragtime Tom Turpin (1871-1922) was a St. Louis pianist and the keeper of the Rosebud Saloon, which was often frequented by Scott Joplin and other ragtime pioneers. Turpin was the f...

A danceable klezmer tune from the 19th century, Zayt Lustik (Happy Time) is ideal for a dance program or as a wild card in a concert. The song can be repeated a few times, offering opportunities for d...

Respighi's Mascherada from Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No 1 is now available for flute ensemble, arranged by Paige Dashner Long. This arrangement was premiered in July of 2010 by the New England Con...

Franz has crafted a wonderful new medley of carols for four flutes, using three instantly recognizable tunes between quotes of the swirling Gloria. Playable by quartet, but an optional bass/contrabass...

The Hymnus; originally for 12 celli; is transformed into a flexible flute ensemble piece; with built-in adaptability. Paige Dashner Long's arrangement can be played by a normal flute choir; or even a...

Matt Doran; now 92; shows no sign of slowing down. This 2010 commission brings together his two favorite lifelong passions - composing and flutes. His scripting for large flute ensemble is layered and...