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REPERTOIRE FOR APPLIED STUDY IN FLUTE
(*suitable for concerto competitions)
Selected Flute Repertoire and Studies: A Graded Guide (National Flute Association, Inc.: 2009) is an excellent resource for choosisng solo repertoire and study material appropriate to a student's ability. The Repertoire list has eleven levels from A (beginner) to K (advanced). In general, Level G is appropriate for a first-year music major, and Levels H, I, J, and K for second-, third-, fourth-year and graduate students respectively.
Another excellent graded list is the Carnegie Hall Royal Conservatory Achievement Program Flute Syllabus, available on their website. The RCM column indicates their grade levels, which run 1-10 and ARCT (professional-level material).
Titles in blue are on the Idaho Music Educators Association State Solo Contest List.
Titles in red have been recorded by Leonard Garrison.
Etudes (in order of study) |
NFA Level |
RCM |
| Cavally, Melodious and Progressive Studies, Book I (Southern) |
E,F,G |
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| Berbiguier, 18 Exercises or Etudes (any edition) |
G,H,I,J |
7-8 |
| Andersen, 24 Etudes, op. 33 (any edition)
|
E,F,G,H |
7-8 |
| Cavally, Melodious and Progressive Studies, Book 2 (Southern) |
E,F,G,H,I |
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| Genzmer, Contemporary Etudes, Vol 1 (Schott) |
F,G,H |
7-8 |
| Boehm, 24 Caprices, Op. 26 (any edition) |
G,H,I,J |
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| Karg-Elert, 30 Caprices, op. 107 (in Andraud, The Modern Flutist, published by Southern) |
G,H,I,J,K |
9-10 |
| Altès, 26 Selected Studies (Schirmer) |
H,I,J |
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| Genzmer, Contemporary Etudes, Vol 2 (Schott) |
G,H,I,J |
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| Castérède, 12 Etudes (Leduc) |
F,G,H,I,J |
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| Andersen, 24 Etudes, op. 15 (any edition) |
H,I,J,K |
10 |
| Jean-Jean, Études modernes (Leduc) |
H,I,J,K |
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| Recommended Collections for Flute and Piano |
NFA Level |
| Cavally, Robert, ed., 24 Short Concert Pieces (Southern) |
D,E,F,G,H,I |
| Moyse, Louis, ed., Flute Music of the Baroque (Schirmer) |
F,G, H |
| Moyse, Louis, ed., Flute Music by French Composers (Schirmer) |
I |
| Marcel Moyse, The Golden Age of the Flutists, Vol. 2 (Zen-On) |
J |
| Baroque: Flute Solo |
NFA Level |
RCM |
| Bach, C.P.E.. Sonata in A Minor (Amadeus, Universal, or Ricordi) |
I |
10 |
| Bach,
J.S., Partita in A Minor,
BWV 1013 (Bärenreiter or Henle) |
K |
10 |
| Boismortier, Six Suites for Flute Solo (Schott) |
[H] |
7-9 |
| Marais, Les Folies d'Espagne (Bärenreiter) |
I |
8 |
| Telemann, 12 Fantasies (Bärenreiter) |
H-I |
5-9 |
| Baroque: Flute and Keyboard |
NFA Level |
RCM |
| *Bach, C.P.E., Concerto in D Minor (International) |
J |
10 |
| *Bach,
C.P.E., Concerto in A Minor ,
Wq. 166 (Eulenberg) |
[J] |
|
| *Bach,
C.P.E., Concerto in B-flat Major , Wq. 167 (Musica Rara) |
[J] |
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| *Bach,
C.P.E., Concerto in G Major, Wq. 168 (Musica Rara) |
I |
ARCT |
| *Bach, C.P.E., Concerto in A, Wq. 169 (Eulenberg; first movement in L. Moyse baroque collection) |
[J] |
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| Bach, C.P.E., Four Sonatas in D, E, G and G, Wq. 83-86 (2 vols., Breitkopf & Härtel) |
[I] |
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| Bach, C.P.E., Four Sonatas in G, e, a, and D, Wq. 123, 124, 128, 131 (Kalmus) |
[I] |
8 |
| Bach, C.P.E., Sonata in B-flat, Wq. 161/2 (Musica Rara) |
[I] |
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| Bach,
C.P.E., “Hamburger” Sonata in G Major, Wq. 133 (Schott) |
I |
9 |
| Bach, J.S., Sonata in E-flat Major, BWV1031 (Bärenreiter or Henle) |
H |
8 |
| Bach, J.S., Sonata in G Minor, BWV 1020 (Bärenreiter or Henle) |
H |
8 |
| Bach, J.S., Sonata in A Major, BWV 1032 (Bärenreiter or Henle) |
I |
9 |
| Bach, J.S., Sonata in C Major, BWV 1033 (Bärenreiter or Henle) |
I |
9 |
| Bach, J.S., Sonata in E Major, BWV 1035 (Bärenreiter or Henle) |
I |
10 |
| Bach, J.S., Sonata in E Minor, BWV 1034 (Bärenreiter or Henle) |
J |
10 |
| Bach, J.S., Sonata in B Minor, BWV 1030 (Bärenreiter or Henle) |
J |
ARCT |
| *Bach, J.S., Suite in B Minor, BWV 1067 (Bärenreiter) |
H |
9 |
| *Blavet, Michel, Concerto in A Minor (Broekmans & van Poppel) |
[I] |
10 |
| Blavet, Michel, Six Sonatas, op. 2 (Bärenreiter) |
G |
4-8 |
| Boccherini, Concerto in D, op. 27 (first movement in L. Moyse baroque collection) |
H |
8 |
| Handel, Eleven Sonatas (Bärenreiter) |
F,G,H |
4-9 |
| Kleinknecht, Sonata in B Minor (in Vester, German Baroque Sonatas) |
H |
10 |
| Leclair, J.M., Sonata in G, Op. 9, No. 7 (Schott) |
H |
9 |
| Leclair, J.M., Sonata in E Minor, Op. 9, No. 2(Schott) |
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| Müthel, J.G., Sonata in D Major (Bärenreiter) |
|
ARCT |
| *Pergolesi, Concerto in G Major (Allegro spiritoso in Moyse baroque collection) |
H |
8 |
| Platti, Sonata in G Major (in L. Moyse, Flute Music of the Baroque) |
G |
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| *Quantz, Concerto in G Major (Breitkopf & Härtel) |
I |
10 |
| Telemann, G.P., Methodische Sonaten (Bärenreiter) |
H |
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| Telemann, Four Sonatas from 'Der getrueue Musikmeiseter' (Bärenreiter) |
F |
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| *Telemann, Suite in A Minor (Southern) |
H |
9 |
| *Vivaldi, 6 Concerti, op. 10 (Ricordi or International) |
H |
8-10 |
| Vivaldi, Sonata in g from "Il Pastor fido" (6 Sonatas, Bärenreiter) |
F |
8 |
| Classical |
NFA Level |
RCM |
| *Devienne, Concerto No. 2 in D (International) |
I |
10 |
| *Devienne, Concerto No. 7 in e (International) |
J |
ARCT |
| *Devienne, Concerto No. 8 (International) |
K |
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| Devienne, Sonata in D Major (International) |
I |
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| Devienne, Sonata in E Minor (International) |
H |
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| Gluck, Minuet and Dance of the Blessed Spirits (in Cavally, 24 Short Concert Pieces) |
G |
7 |
| Grétry, Concerto in C Major (first movement in L. Moyse baroque collection) |
[I] |
8 |
| *Haydn, Joseph (attrib. L. Hofmann), Concerto in D (Leuckart or International) |
H |
8 |
| *Mozart, W.A., Concerto in G, K. 313 (Bärenreiter) |
J |
8 |
| *Mozart, W.A.,Concerto in D, K. 314 (Bärenreiter) |
J |
ARCT |
| Mozart,W.A., Andante and Rondo (International) |
H |
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| Mozart W.A. (arr. L. Moyse), Three Sonatas, K. 285, 285b, 298 (adapted from the Flute Quartets, Schirmer) |
I |
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| *Stamitz, Anton, Concerto in D Major (Breitkopf & Härtel) |
[H] |
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| *Stamitz, Carl, Concerto in G Major, op. 29 (Schott) |
H |
8 |
| Nineteenth Century |
NFA Level
|
RCM |
| Boehm, Theobald, Concerto in G Major, Op. 1 (International) |
I |
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| Boehm, Theobald, Elegie, op. 47 (Southern) |
H |
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| Boehm, Theobald, Variations on "Nel cor più" (various; in Marcel Moyse Golden Age collection) |
J |
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| Boehm, Grande Polonaise (in Marcel Moyse Golden Age collection) |
K |
ARCT |
| Borne, Francis, Carmen Fantasie |
K |
10 |
| Chopin, Variations on a Theme of Rossini (International) |
G |
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| Demersseman, Sixième Solo de Concert (Leduc) |
J |
10 |
| Donjon, Johannes Offertoire (in Cavally, 24 Short Concert Pieces) |
G |
|
| Doppler, Airs Valaques, Op. 10 (Piper Press) |
K |
ARCT |
| Doppler, Hungarian Pastoral Fantasie (numerous editions) |
I |
10 |
| Hummel, J.N. Sonata in D, op. 50 (Doblinger) |
[H] |
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| Kuhlau, Six Divertissements, Op. 68 for flute and piano (International) |
I |
10 |
| Kuhlau, Three Fantasias, Op. 38 for flute alone (Universal) |
[I] |
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| Kuhlau, Three Grand Solos, Op. 57 for flute and piano |
[H] |
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| Kuhlau, Variations on "The Last Rose of Summer (in M. Moyse, The Golden Age of the Flutists, Vol. 2) |
I |
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| Mercadante, Concerto in E Minor (Suvini Zerboni) |
J |
ARCT |
| Molique, Concerto (Andante in Cavally collection) |
H |
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| Reinecke, Carl, Ballade, op. 288 (Zimmermann) |
[I] |
9 |
| *Reinecke, Concerto in D, op. 283 (Breitkopf & Härtel) |
J |
ARCT |
| Reinecke, Sonata “Undine” (International) |
J |
10 |
| *Romberg, Concerto, Op. 17 (Falls House Press) |
[J] |
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| Saint-Saëns, Romance (Little Piper) |
H |
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| Schubert, Introduction and Variations (Bärenreiter) |
K |
ARCT |
| Schubert, arr. Boehm, Sechs Lieder (Universal) |
H |
8 |
| Schubert, Sonata
in A Minor "Arpeggione" (arr. Peter Lukas-Graf, Zimmermann) |
[J] |
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| Schumann, Robert, Romances (orig. oboe - Southern |
|
7 |
| Taffanel, Grande Fantasie sur Mignon (Southern) |
K |
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| Tulou, Grand Solo No. 13 (Billaudot) |
I |
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| Widor, Suite (Piper or Southern) |
J |
ARCT |
| French Conservatory Contest Pieces, Etc. |
NFA Level |
RCM |
| Bozza, Agrestide (Leduc) |
K |
ARCT |
| Büsser, Prélude and Scherzo (in L. Moyse French collection) |
I |
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| Caplet, Rêverie et Petite Valse (Southern) |
H |
8 |
| Casella, Alfredo, Sicilienne et Burlesque (Leduc) |
J |
ARCT |
| Camus, Chanson and Badinerie (Leduc) |
H |
10 |
| Chaminade, Concertino (in L. Moyse French collection) |
I |
9 |
| Dutilleux, Sonatine (Leduc) |
J |
ARCT |
| Enesco, Cantabile et Presto (in L. Moyse French collection) |
I |
10 |
| Fauré, Fantasie (in Moyse coll.) |
I |
9 |
| Fauré, Morceau de concours (Bourne) |
G |
5 |
| Ganne, Andante and Scherzo (in L. Moyse French collection) |
I |
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| Gaubert, Fantasie (in L. Moyse French collection) |
I |
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| Gaubert, Madrigal (International) |
G |
6 |
| Gaubert, Nocturne and Allegro Scherzando (in L. Moyse French collection) |
I |
10 |
| Godard, "Allegretto" and "Idyl" from Suite, op. 116 (in Cavally, 24 Short Concert Pieces) |
G |
8 |
| Grovlez, Romance et Scherzo (Southern) |
J |
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| Hüe, Fantasie (Billaudot) |
J |
10 |
| Jolivet, Chant de Linos (Leduc) |
K |
ARCT |
| Messiaen, Le merle noir (Leduc) |
J |
ARCT |
| Mouquet, La Flûte de Pan (International) |
G |
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| Périlhou, Ballade (in L. Moyse French collection) |
[I] |
9 |
| Saint-Saëns, Airs de Ballet d'Ascanio (Southern) |
H |
9 |
| Saint-Saéns, Odelette, op. 162 (Durand) |
I |
10 |
| Sancan, Sonatine (Durand) |
J |
ARCT |
| Taffanel, Andante Pastorale and Scherzettino (in L. Moyse French collection) |
I |
9 |
| Twentieth Century: Flute Solo |
NFA Level |
RCM |
| (pieces that use extended techniques = ET) |
|
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| Aitken, Robert, Icicle (Universal) - ET |
I |
8 |
| Aitken, Robert, Plainsong (Universal) - ET |
|
ARCT |
| *Arnold, Malcom, Fantasy for Flute, Op. 89 (Faber) |
K |
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| Berio, Sequenza (orig. edn.: Zerboni, rev. edn.: Universal) - ET |
K |
ARCT |
| Bozza, Eugène, Image (Leduc) |
J |
10 |
| Brant, Henry, Mobiles (Carl Fischer) |
[J] |
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| Brown, Elizabeth, Trillium (Quetzal) - ET |
I |
10 |
| Carter, Elliott, Scrivo in vento (Hendon Music--Boosey & Hawkes) - ET |
K |
ARCT |
| Clarke, Ian, The Great Train Race (Just Flutes Edition) - ET |
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ARCT |
| Clarke, Ian, Zoom Tube (Just Flutes Edition) - ET |
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ARCT |
| Colquhoun, Michael, Charanga (Colquhoun) - ET |
J |
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| Dahl, Ingolf, Variations on a Swedish Folktune (Theodore Presser) |
K |
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| Davidovsky, Mario, Synchronisms No. 1 for flute and tape (McGinnis & Marx) - ET |
[J] |
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| Debussy, Syrinx (various) |
H |
9 |
| Delaney, Charles...and the strange unknown flowers (Southern) |
H |
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| Dick, Robert, Afterlight (MMB) - ET |
K
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| Dick, Robert, Fish Are Jumping (MMB) - ET |
K |
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| Dick, Robert, Lookout (MMB) -ET |
I |
10 |
| Erb, Donald, Music for Mother Bear for (alto) flute solo (Theodore Presser) - ET |
H |
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| Feld, Jindrich, Contrasts for solo flute (G. Schirmer) |
[I] |
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| Ferroud, Three Pieces for Flute (Salabert) |
J |
10 |
| Françaix, Jean, Suite for Solo Flute (Schott) |
K |
ARCT |
| Fukushima, Mei (Zerboni) - ET |
J |
9 |
| Heiss, John, Four Lyric Pieces (Southern) |
[I] |
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| Heiss, Etudes for Solo Flute, Op. 20 (J.B. Elkus) - ET |
[J] |
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| Higdon, Jennifer, Song (Higdon) |
[I] |
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| Hindemith, Eight Pieces (Schott) |
I |
9 |
| Honegger, Danse de la chèvre (Salabert) |
I |
9 |
| Hoover, Katherine, Kokopeli (Papagena Press) |
H |
9 |
| Hovhannes, Alan, Sonata (Peters) |
G |
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| Ibert, Pièce (Leduc) |
J |
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| Jacob, Gordon, The Pied Piper (2nd mvmt for picc; Oxford) |
F |
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| Jolivet, André, Cinq Incantations (Boosey & Hawkes) |
K |
ARCT |
| Karg-Elert, Sigfrid, Sonata Appassionata in F# Minor, op. 140 for flute alone (Southern) |
K |
10 |
| Kupferman, Meyer, Superflute for flute with pre-recorded piccolo and alto flute (Soundspell) |
[J] |
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| La Montaine, John, Sonata, Op. 24 (Broude Brothers) |
I |
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| Liebermann, Lowell, Soliloquy |
K |
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| Martino, Donald, Quodlibets (Dantalian) |
[J] |
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| Muczynski, 3 Preludes (Schirmer) |
H |
9 |
| Offermans, Wil, Honami (Zimmermann) - ET |
H |
10 |
| Persichetti, Vincent, Parable for solo (alto) flute (Elkan-Vogel) |
I |
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| Piazzolla, Astor 6 Tango Etudes (Lemoine) |
I |
8 |
| Ran, Shulamit, East Wind (Theodore Presser) - ET |
K |
ARCT |
| Takemitsu, Toru, Air (Schott) - ET |
[I] |
10 |
| Takemitsu, Toru, Itinerant (Schott) - ET |
|
10 |
| Takemitsu, Toru, Voice (Salabert) - ET |
K |
ARCT |
| Varèse, Density 21.5 (Colfranc) - ET |
I |
10 |
| Vasks, Peteris, Landscapes With Birds (in
Lozben, Irina, ed., Flute Works by Soviet Composers, G. Schirmer) - ET |
J |
10 |
| Twentieth Century: Flute and Piano |
NFA Level |
RCM |
| Arnold, Malcolm, Concerto, Op. 45 |
K |
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| Arnold, Malcolm, Sonatina for Flute and Piano (Lengnick) |
G |
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| Barber, Samuel, Canzone (Schirmer) |
G |
7 |
| Bartok, Béla, Suite Paysanne Hongroise (Boosey & Hawkes) |
[J] |
ARCT |
| Beaser, Robert, The Old Men Admiring Themselves in the Water (Helicon) |
[G] |
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| Beaser, Robert, Variations for Flute and Piano (Helicon) |
[K] |
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| Bennett, Richard Rodney, Summer Music (Novello) |
G |
5 |
| Bloch, Ernst, Suite Modale (Broude) |
G |
7 |
| Bolling, Claude, Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano (Silhouette) |
H |
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| Boulanger, Lili, D'un matin de printemps (Durand) |
H |
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| Bozza, Eugène, Aria (Leduc) |
G |
6 |
| Brun, Romance, op. 41 (Rubank) |
G |
7 |
| Burton, Eldin, Sonatina (Carl Fischer) |
J |
10 |
| Copland, Aaron, Duo (Boosey & Hawkes) |
K |
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| Corigliano, John, Voyage (Schirmer) |
G |
7 |
| Del Tredici, David, "Acrostic Song" from Final Alice (Boosey & Hawkes) |
G |
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| Denisov, Edison, Sonata for Flute and Piano (Peters) |
[I] |
ARCT |
| Dohnanyi, Aria (in Great Encores for the Flute, Schirmer) |
I |
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| Feld, Jindrich, Sonata (Leduc) |
J |
ARCT |
| Foote, Arthur, A Night Piece (Southern) |
I |
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| Foss, Lukas, Three American Pieces (Carl Fischer) |
J |
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| Françaix, Jean, Divertimento (Schott) |
K |
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| Gaubert, Philippe, 3 Sonatas (no. 1, Durand, nos. 2 & 3, Heugel) |
J |
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| Genzmer, Harald, Second Sonata in e (Schott) |
J |
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| Gieseking, Walter, Sonatina (Medigo) |
J |
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| Gordeli, Otar, Concerto (Progress Press) |
J |
ARCT |
| *Griffes, Poem (Schirmer) |
J |
10 |
| *Hanson, Serenade (Carl Fischer) |
J |
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| Harty, In Ireland (Masters) |
H |
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| Heiden, Bernard, Sonatine (Associated) |
H |
8 |
| Hindemith, Sonate (Schott) |
I |
10 |
| Hosokawa, Toshio, Lied (Schott) |
|
ARCT |
| *Ibert, Concerto (Leduc) |
K |
ARCT |
| Ibert, Jeux (Leduc) |
|
9 |
| *Jolivet, André, Concerto (Heugel) |
|
ARCT |
| *Kennan, Night Soliloquy (Carl Fischer) |
I |
9 |
| LaMontaine, John, Come Into My Garden |
G |
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| Liebermann, Lowell, Sonata (Theodore Presser) |
K |
ARCT |
| *Martin, Frank, Ballade (Universal) |
J |
ARCT |
| Martinu, Sonata (Associated) |
J |
10 |
| Milhaud, Darius, Sonatine |
H |
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| Mower, Mike, Sonata Latino (Itchy Fingers) |
J |
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| Muczynski, Sonata (Schirmer) |
J |
ARCT |
| *Nielsen, Carl, Concerto (Chester) |
K |
ARCT |
| Piston, Sonata (Associated) |
J |
ARCT |
| Poulenc, Sonata (Chester) |
J |
10 |
| Price, Roger, Credo (ms. available from the composer) |
[I] |
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| Prokofiev, Sonata (Leeds) |
K |
ARCT |
| Reynolds, Verne, Sonata (Fischer) |
[K] |
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| *Rivier, Jean, Concerto (Billaudot) |
K |
ARCT |
| Rogers, Bernard, Soliloquy (Carl Fischer) |
F |
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| Roussel, Albert, Joueurs de Flûte (Durand) |
I |
9 |
| Rutter, John, Suite Antique (Oxford) |
H |
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| Schulhoff, Erwin, Sonata (Chester) |
J |
ARCT |
| Schwantner, Joseph, Black Anemones (European American) |
J |
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| Schwantner, Joseph, Looking Back (European American) |
[K] |
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| Taktakishvili, Otar, Sonata for Flute and Piano (Associated Music Pub.) |
J |
10 |
| Vaughan Williams, Suite de Ballet (Oxford) |
G |
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| Yun, Isang, Garak (Bote & Bock) |
[K] |
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| Piccolo |
NFA Level |
RCM |
| Beaser, Robert, Souvenirs for piccolo and piano (Helicon) |
[J] |
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| Benshoof, Ken, Spindrift (Meridian) |
[J] |
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| Jacob, Gordon, The Pied Piper (2nd mvmt for picc; Oxford) |
F |
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| Donatoni, Franco, Nidi for solo piccolo (Ricordi) |
[K] |
ARCT |
| Liebermann, Lowell, Concerto for Piccolo, op. 50 (Theodore Presser) |
[K] |
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| Loeb, David, Preludes for solo piccolo (several volumes, ALRY) |
[H-I] |
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| Loeb, David, Scenes from the Japanese Countryside for solo piccolo (ALRY) |
[H] |
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| Persichetti, Vincent, Parable for Solo Piccolo (Elkan-Vogel) |
[H] |
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| Sandroff, Howard, Chant de femmes for piccolo/flute/alto flute (one player) and electronic sounds (Garlic Press) |
[K] |
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| *Vivaldi, Concerto in C for piccolo, F.VI/4, RV.443, Op. 44/11 (Theodore Presser) |
[I] |
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| *Vivaldi, Antonio, Concerto in C for piccolo, RV.444, F.VI/5, P. 78, M. 110 (Theodore Presser) |
[I] |
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| *Vivaldi, Concerto in a for piccolo, RV 445, P. 83, M. 152 (Theodore Presser) |
[I] |
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| Wilder, Alec, Sonata No. 1 for piccolo/flute/alto flute and piano (Margun) |
[I] |
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| Wüsthoff, Klaus, Drei Mobiles for piccolo/flute/alto flute and piano (Zimmermann) |
[I] |
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