A challenging piece for flute and string orchestra composed by Ole Schmidt, a well know conductor throughout Europe. This piece is 22 minutes in length, includes many large interval jumps (some spanning two octaves) and surprising pianissimo endings to all three movements. It includes multiple cadenzas and requires great technique and endurance by the soloist. Usage of extended techniques include extreme dynamics, flutter tonguing and glissandi. The piece has been recorded by Susan Milan and ...
62 original short performance pieces, "from the very beginning" for one, two or three flutes with or without piano accompaniment. Volume 1 contains numbers 1 through 39.
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62 original short performance pieces, "from the very beginning" for one, two or three flutes with or without piano accompaniment. Volume 2 contains numbers 40 through 62.
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A beautiful, highly melodic piece for a dynamic flute, featuring long, singing phrases. The piano accompaniment is not demanding. Schocker notes that A Gaspar was modeled after Hahn's A Chloris, in turn modeled after the famous Bach Air on a G String. Watch Schocker perform A Gaspar on YouTube. For intermediate to advanced performers. Dur.: 3' -the publisher
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A three movement, contemporary piece for the high school player with solid technique. First movement includes multiple meter changes. Three Nocturnes include: r u sleeping?; Sultry Night; Darkened Room. -AP
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20th Century: Tonal. This piece, commissioned by the Strathmore Hall Foundation, is full of energy with it's multiple sixteenth note runs and technical passages. Piece requires ability to play up to C7 and steady double tonguing. Duration: 5' -AP
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20th Century. Entertaining piece with multiple, short, contemporary variations of "Happy Birthday." There are no 20th Century techniques involved, however this is a good introduction to that style. Range: C4 to Eb7. -AP
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21st Century (2007). 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 an added cadenza, and the difficulty, such that Biwako Wind would be the most difficult piece that Schocker had composed to that time.* For advanced flutists. -the publisher
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21st Century. Composed as a memorial tribute, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN is a beautifully gratifying slow movement living mainly in the sweet spots of the bass flute's lower register. Equally fitting as a short contrast on a full recital, the work also soars withcantabile in the high register. A beautifully moving performance is available at https://youtu.be/bUZ8uu9v36w - the publisher
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A 3-movement salute to J.S. Bach, Schocker's Concertino Italiano is a fascinating synthesis of Schocker and the Baroque. The movements (Allegro, Andante, Presto) each show a firm foundation from that period, overlaid with Schocker's style and virtuosity.Schocker performs with pianist Fumi Kuwajima on YouTube. For advanced performers. -the publisher
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Short, character pieces. Pieces entitled: Gallant; In the Library; Sarabande; Rainbow; Pilgrims; Sicilienne; Spring Energy (or Heigh Ho); Early One Morning; Largo; Istanbul; Hola.
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A short, mood piece with a flowing, dark melody and driving accompaniment. Multiple low B3 with helpful fingerings leading up to them. Range: B3 to F#6. Duration: 3'15". -AP
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21st Century. American composer. Composed as a memorial to flutist Judith Lapple, "Flame" is a beautifully expressive work suitable for recitals as well as inspirational and devotional use. Schocker's lyracism and luscious harmony create a special mood with interplay from neo-Baroque textures in the piano. -the publisher
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21st Century. American composer. A collection of short pieces written for friends and family of the composer. Includes flute and piano works, a flute duet, and a piano solo. Pieces entitled: Vapor; Absinthe; Stefan's Dream; Early Spring; Another Year; Sabroso; Fly Away; So Long, Sister for two flutes; Birthday Wish for Piano Solo.
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A light-hearted melody that gets passed to the piano in the final section. Contains a few key changes (E, Db, C), trills and expressive dynamics. Duration: 2'40". Range: C4 to G6. -AP
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21st Century. American composer. Based on VonTilzer's classic, a woeful tale of a girl who did not marry for love. The flute here is a brightly-plumaged fowl flapping, flapping, flapping against those gilded bars. -publisher notes
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This piece is one of the more subdued and melodic of Schocker's works, which makes it technically accessible in both parts, yet dynamically stimulating. This short concert work (Duration: 3' 30"), transcribed from the original flute and harp version, would be a perfect change-of-pace between two up-tempo showpieces.
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21st Century (2015). Introspective for most of its five minutes, Inside Out is a study in beauty drawn from lyrical simplicity. Primarily a slow cantilena with a trace of Latin feel, Inside Out erupts into an exciting dance movement for its final minute.Inside Out is the title track on Schocker's 2015 CDBaby recording. For advanced performers. Dur.: 5' -the publisher
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Using a familiar lullaby as a starting point and base for exploration, Mockingbird takes on a rustic American feel with syncopations throughout the melody and guitar-like figurations in the piano. Still, Schocker follows the music into the upper registerin a dramatic passage that eventually devolves into a quiet descent, and then the opening theme returns for a reprise. Schocker performs Mockingbird on YouTube. -the publisher
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The beauty and elegance of Gary Schocker's neo-baroque inspirations, and the charming French influence on his language come together in this ravishing suite. Schocker's picturesque movements are presented as: 1. Chatty Birds (Bavards), 2. Depressed Birds(D‚prim‚s), and 3. Happy As Finches (Gais commes les pinsons), while the Old Birds (composers of the French and Italian Baroque) watch... and occasionally tweet. For advanced flutists. Dur.: 8' -the publisher
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21st Century. American composer. Written for flutist and photographer Michael Bowyer, and his feline friend, Ollie. Movements entitled: Stretch; Adventure.
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21st Century. American composer. Subtitled A Demented Waltz Fantasy for Flute and Piano. As the subtitle explains, a tongue-in-cheek parody of the waltz genre bumping into expectations, making wrong turns, and full of fun surprises! -the publisher
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For flutist Jenny Cline (whose photos are featured on the cover), Schocker assembles a set of six descriptive character studies. The titles give a hint at the musical content: 1. Blind Optimist, 2. Incurable Romantic, 3. Keeping It Cool, 4. Daydreamer, 5. Thinker, and 6. Adventurer. For advanced performers. -the publisher
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20th Century (1986). Flutist-composer-pianist Gary Schocker is an accomplished musician of outstanding versatility. As a flutist, Mr. Schocker has performed with many of the world's great orchestras. Regrets and Resolutions is just one of many beautiful pieces from this prolific composer.
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21st Century (2017). Sail is a six-minute recital piece in three movements. This challenging new work is a thoroughly developed tone poem which integrates and showcases the flute and piano as a true duo. Sail perfectly captures a day on the water with its movements Early Start, Cove, and Smooth Out. -the publisher
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20th Century: Tonal. Short, yet demanding program piece with a technically challenging opening section. The up-tempo first half is followed by an expressive "meno mosso", then finishes with the opening melody. Includes many tricky intervals and a few high D's. Duration: 2'30". Range: C4 to D7. -AP
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Gary Schocker's Scrapbook, Volume 1 is the first in a new series of collected works by this remarkable composer. Volume I includes three pieces for Flute and Piano: Un petit merci is a thank you card for Paris-based American-born flutist Patricia Nagel; Palimpsest begins as a self-contained arabesque for solo flute, followed by a variation over-layered by piano; Wild Swan is a nostalgic ballade composed for jazz flutist Nika Rejto. -the publisher
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21st Century. American composer. Show Tunes is a surefire crowd-pleaser. The three movements have echos of broadway in them. The first is a French-sounding tune, which modulates amusingly. The middle movement is like the "I want" number in a show. The finale is all razzle dazzle. The piece is not technically difficult, although it sounds that way. Movements entitled: Ohhlala; If Only; Opening Night. -the publisher
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21st Century. American composer. This is a great audience pleaser, and a wonderful opportunity to introduce a piece for bass flute into a flute recital. -the publisher
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20th Century: Neoclassical. Published in 1991 and 2008, one of Gary Schocker's most popular flute pieces. Three exciting, difficult movements with constant meter and key changes. A great recital piece that will challenge an advanced college student. -AP
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21st Century. American composer. This piece describes three times of day, starting with the church-like energy of Sunday morning and ending back in full swing on Monday morning. -the publisher
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Neoclassical. American composer. This piece is in the traditional three movement format of an 18th century sonata. The last movement carries classicism further with its flavor of Haydn's music. Incidentally, regarding the title: La Salmonella was writtenwhile recovering from the after-effects of a very bad Scottish egg. -the publisher
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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 all melodic. For advanced flutists. -the publisher
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21st Century. American composer. Finalist in the 2013 National Flute Association Newly-Published Music Composition. Movements entitled: Jigsaw; Caffeinated; Float Out; Scatter.
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