Acoustic Time

Rachel Was was written in remembrance of the life of Rachel Aliene Corrie (1979-2003). Rachel lost her life March 16, 2003 in Gaza. She was 23 years old. Rachel lived her life working for peace and so...

Trevor Wye has an impressive catalog of pedagogical works spread through several publishers, many of which have become standard fare for beginning, advancing, and accomplished students. With Looking a...

Sonata No. 6 (La Salmonella) was written after the composer's return from the Edinburgh Fringe where he attended a production of his musical Far From the Madding Crowd. The piece has great theatrical...

These fantasies are based on hymn tunes and set in a style both ancient and modern; simple and intense. They can be performed individually in a church setting or together as a complete work. The flute...

One of the most well-known works for solo violin, based on a Hungarian dance, Vittorio Monti's Czárdás is arranged here by Jasmine Choi, Associate Principal Flute of the Cincinnati Symphony. For inter...

Schocker's many fans will appreciate this Smorgasflute from this prolific composer. For Friends is noted as a collection of pieces written for special people, and includes works for flute and piano, f...

In Schocker's Sonata No. 5, the piano part is equal to the flute in complexity. Still present are his signature melodic style and beautiful sonorities. This piece describes three times of day, startin...

Wye has chosen an interesting trio of flute solos. The standard von Paradis Sicilienne and the Liszt Consolation No. 3 are arranged for flute with Wye's high standards, but he also includes the rare M...

Schocker has chosen three familiar Christmas melodies, all in minor keys, and has arranged them for flute and piano in concert setting. Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light joins the more familiar...

Falls House Press describes Coffee Break: Well, all starts kind of sleepy, still moving vaguely into what sounds like a sunny morning. Until BAM! The coffee was stronger than I thought... With Schocke...

Schocker's seventh Sonata features three descriptive movements (Morning, Noon, Night), and was written for flutist/educator Margaret Cornils Luke. The three movements are lyrical, dynamic, and above a...

Schocker was commissioned for a new flute work by Takako Shiraishi, chairperson of the 2007 Biwako International Flute Competition. At her request, Schocker increased both the length of the work, with...