Flute ensembles of Sy Brandon
Chorale Preludes In A Modern Style for Flute Choir - There are seven short movements where each movement is based on a hymn or hymns and the hymn is used in a creative manner, rather than just a chorale-like setting. The music is mostly tonal and lyrical. Each Chorale Prelude can be performed individually and the composition would work equally as well in a church or concert setting. The required instrumentation is at least 3 flutes plus a 4th flute, alto flute, and/or bass flute as these three instruments mostly play the same line. There is also an optional piccolo part that mostly doubles the first flute an octave higher in spots. Advanced
$20.00
Olympic Prelude for Flute Choir - This piece captures the excitement and anticipation of the Olympics through driving rhythms and meter changes. Short motivic ideas dominate the A section and a sustained melody over syncopation dominates the B section. It was selected as the set competition piece at the 2002 Australian Flute Festival. This work is recorded by The Stables Ensemble on the Emeritus label. Advanced
$15.00
Scherzo, Dirge and Finale for Flute Quartet - The Scherzo is in 6/8 with exciting rhythms and counterpoint. It is in ABA form with the middle trio section in 5/4 having a slightly humorous character. The Dirge is in a slow 6/8 and uses the chaconne form. It builds to a strong climax and then ends reflectively. The Finale is in a rapid 2/4 with driving rhythms. It alternates between homophonic and countrapuntal sections. Advanced
$15.00
Two Poetics for Piccolo and Alto Flute - This piece has two movements based on poetic forms. Shadorma - has six line stanzas with 3, 5, 3, 3, 7, 5 syllables, which is translated into the meter. Bantu - is a form that originated with Swahili speakers, and incorporates a lot of call and response. Advanced
$8.00