What a Day! (Instructional. Easy.)

A collection of 19 flute duets for first to second year players. The music can be played by 2 or more of the same instrument or by any combination of instruments.

The 15 books in the series include books for oboes, Bb clarinets, bassoons, alto saxophones, tenor saxophones, French horns, Bb trumpets, trombones, mallet percussion, percussion, violins, violas, and cellos. A Conductor's Score/Piano Book is also available.

Each tune is named for a different hour of the day and at the start of each tune is a word describing the mood for that time of day. This helps motivate students and makes it fun as they try to express these moods when playing the music.

What a Day! is specially designed for school music teachers and private music teachers. Read Reviews. Great for small or large ensembles. What a Day! features:

What a Year! (Instructional. Easy Medium.)

A collection of 12 duets which can be played by 2 or more flutes or by any combination of instruments.

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Books are also available for oboes, Bb clarinets, bassoons, Bb saxophones, Eb saxophones, horns in F, Bb trumpets, trombones, accordions, violins, violas, cellos, basses, and percussion. Each tune inspired by and composed during the month of its title. Young students like to play their birthday months!

This series offers wide versatility in teaching and playing situations. Teachers can play duets with their students and students can play together in small or large ensembles.

The duets in What a Year! introduce students to a variety of rhythms, repeats, endings, phrasings, expressions, dynamics, and articulations using standard meters. These duets prepare students for the more advanced collection of duets in What a Week!

What a Week! (Medium.)

A collection of 7 duets which can be played by 2 or more flutes or by any combination of instruments.

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Books are also available for oboes, Bb clarinets, bassoons, Bb saxophones, Eb saxophones, horns in F, Bb trumpets, trombones, accordions, violins, violas, cellos, basses, and percussion. Each tune, named for one day of the week, was written on the day of its title.

Teachers can play duets with their students and students can play together in small or large ensembles. The duets cover the basics of musicianship. The many types of rhythms, meters, dynamics, phrasings, articulations, embellishments, expressions, repeats, and endings in the tunes give students a wide range of experience.

Students can also learn more about major scales as the tunes are written in 8 of the major scales with a key change in one of the 7 tunes. One tune is a 12-bar blues with chords marked to help students learn the progression.

Animal Anthology: Water Play (Easy Medium.)
Animal Anthology: Land Lovers (Medium.)

Each book of duets offers an enchanting collection of 18 tunes, one for each of 18 animals that spend most or all their time on water or land. Facts about the animals add to the presentation and motivation to play the music. Great for children and adults alike!

The tunes help develop flute techniques and skills. An excellent source of supplemental music for students and teachers. Also includes information about endangerment and provides resources to learn more about this important topic.

Bay Cruise (Classical contemporary. Advanced)

The San Francisco Bay inspired this piece. In Bay Cruise, two flutes interact and intertwine across the windswept waters. Occasional open improvisation sections allow free play for the musicians.

Do a Duet (Classical contemporary. Advanced. With oboe or clarinet.)

Do a Duet is an upbeat exploration in timbres and harmonies between two closely related wind instruments. Listen for the fourths, thirds, and tritones. The trick is to find the balance you want between the two instruments to best display new timbres in the contrasting parts as well as in the unison or octave parts. In this rather intense piece, the two instruments also play with counterpoint and with call and response.

Frolic (Classical contemporary. Advanced.)

Frolic is a high energy tune that's fun to play. It's perfect to show off technical expertise. Instead of key signatures, accidentals are marked in the tune. A good tune for studies in chromaticism. In sections of the tune, one part continues where the other part left off to stimulate the listening and complementing skills of the players. Wide variety of dynamics. Good for festivals, concerts, and competitions.

Trios

Blue Moon (Medium. 2 flutes and alto flute)

A great arrangement of the popular tune by Max Kortlander and Lee S. Roberts. The Flute 1 part shows the melody and lyrics and an improvisation idea, a new melody that can be played as a second chorus. Two sheets of Flute 1 for ensembles who want to play the original melody and the new melody at the same time. One sheet each for Flute 2 and Alto Flute. All parts include chord symbols.

For Me and My Gal (Medium. 2 flutes and alto flute)

A special arrangement of the famous tune by George W. Meyer (lyrics by Edgar Leslie and E. Ray Goetz). The Flute 1 part shows the melody with lyrics plus a new melody perfect for a second chorus. Two sheets of Flute 1 for ensembles who want to play the original melody and the new melody at the same time. One sheet each for Flute 2 and Alto Flute. All parts include chord symbols.

I Love You Truly (Medium. 2 flutes and alto flute)

A new arrangement of the lovely tune by Carrie Jocobs-Bond, who wrote the words and music. Great for weddings, Valentine's Day, and other special occasions. The Flute 1 part shows the melody and lyrics plus a new melody perfect for a second chorus. Two sheets of Flute 1 for ensembles who want to play the original melody and the new melody at the same time. One sheet each for Flute 2 and Alto Flute. All parts include chord symbols.

Let Me Call You Sweetheart (Medium. 2 flutes and alto flute)

For all the world's sweethearts. A fun arrangement of the popular tune by Leo Friedman with lyrics by Beth Slater Whitson. The Flute 1 part shows the melody and lyrics plus a new melody perfect for a second chorus. Two sheets of Flute 1 for ensembles who want to play the original melody and the new melody at the same time. One sheet each for Flute 2 and Alto Flute. All parts include chord symbols.

You Made Me Love You (Medium. 2 flutes and alto flute)

A special arrangement of the old favorite by James V. Monaco with lyrics by Joe McCarthy. The Flute 1 part shows the melody and lyrics plus a new melody perfect for a second chorus. Two sheets of Flute 1 for ensembles who want to play the original melody and the new melody at the same time. One sheet each for Flute 2 and Alto Flute. All parts include chord symbols.

Girltalk (Easy Medium. 2 flutes and Bb clarinet.)

Girltalk is a musical conversation. The meter changes as often as the topics change direction. The possibilities of various hypotheses are explored with a variety of intervallic juxtapositions. Players can challenge old territories to find new paths and new conclusions. Also available for 1 flute and 2 Bb clarinets.

Triumvirate (Classical contemporary. Medium. 2 flutes and bass flute or alto flute.)

Triumvirate explores chromaticity and the wonderfully haunting blend of flute sounds. The tempo is slow, giving players and listeners a chance to savor the rich textures of the instruments. Triumvirate is an atmospheric piece that can take you out of context.

Rhymes for Mama (Classical contemporary. Medium. With contrabassoon and percussion.)

Rhymes for Mama is a collection of variations on a theme. It's a playful tune that seems a bit like circus music and sometimes gets a bit raucous.

Woodwind Quintet

Cloud Dances (Classical contemporary. Advanced. Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn in F, bassoon.)

Cloud Dances was influenced by the ever-changing, always beautiful clouds in the skies of Santa Fe. The dances reflect the visuals in different shapes, colors, and moods of four time spans.

Dance 1 introduces the variety of clouds sculpted by winds. Dance 2 combines a tango rhythm with occasional clave beats for a contemporary type of Latin cloud reverie. Dance 3 in 7/8 presents a somewhat unexpected cloud experience with a regular irregular beat. Dance 4 slowly smooths out a moving harmonic cloud cover across the horizons.

A commission on behalf of Kammermusik Workshops, Inc. Fun to play. Also good for skilled intermediate players. About 8 minutes.

Mix and Match Collections

Be Mine: Love Songs (Medium.)

Croon a tune from yesteryear with this delightful collection of popular love songs from the early 1900s plus an original written a century later. Lyrics and chord symbols with two harmony parts and a new melody written for each tune.

Any combination of instruments can play together. Seven books available: C treble clef, alto clef, bass clef, Bb book, Eb book, F book, and Choral book.

Music for the Holiday Season

Fun and Easy Christmas Favorites (Easy.)

A playful selection of solos and new duet arrangements of 12 familiar holiday tunes. A mix and match series with solos at the beginning of the book and duets in the second section of each book.

Books in the Fun and Easy Christmas Favorites series are available for flute as well as oboe, clarinet, bassoon, alto sax, tenor sax, French horn, trumpet, trombone, mallet percussion, and percussion.

A band conductor's score/piano book is also available. The solos in this book show the chord changes of each tune for quick reference.

Holidays in Harmony (Medium.)

Enjoy Holidays in Harmony, a collection of wonderful new arrangements of holiday tunes popular in this country along with one brand new holiday tune and 5 popular tunes from other countries. Each book in this series includes all 4 parts for the 12 tunes. The tunes can be played as solos, duets, in 3-part harmony, or in 4-part harmony.