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Gabriel’s Message – Flute Quartet
Gabriel’s Message is a traditional Basque folk carol, based on Angelus Ad Virginem, a 13th or 14th century Latin Advent carol.
In this expressive arrangement Bill Reichenbach adds creative textures, harmonies, and phrasing, thus giving it a beautiful ancient-modern feel.
The flute quartets can easily be expanded to flute choir by adding both alto and bass flutes. The Alto Flute part is included and the bass plays Flute 4.
Composer: Bill Reichenbach
Instrumentation: Flute Quartet
Duration/# of Pages: ca. 3:54 / 20 pages, 8.5″ x 11″
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Gaudete – Flute Choir
Gaudete is a 16th century Christmas carol, first published in 1582 in Finland. The carol is referred to as a medieval folk carol, and was most likely written in the late 1400s. It’s origin in unknown.
There are many notated versions of this carol, with a variety of meters. This arrangement has meters based on the Latin lyrics, thus the 3 + 3 phrasing. The stanzas are followed by a 4-bar refrain.
The title means rejoice, and the music will bring joy and great delight to your audience.
Composer: Anne McGinty
Instrumentation: 4 C Flutes, Alto Flute & Bass Flute
Duration/# of Pages: ca. 1:40 / 11 pages, 8.5″ x 11″
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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – Flute Choir
Beginning simply with solo flute 4, flute 3 then takes the melody and the alto and bass flutes add a chromatic bass line setting the mood of this well known carol. A brief canon leads to the middle section, brighter in tempo, and using fragments of the carol. And then, a rollicking 3/4 version (in one) with the carol joyous and unexpectedly Lydian.
Christmas is a celebration of joy and exuberance and this clever arrangement will absolutely delight your audience.
The Ohio State University Flute Troupe, directed by Katherine Borst Jones, recorded this piece. The full version is available for your listening pleasure under Hear an Excerpt.
Composer: Anne McGinty
Instrumentation: Piccolo, 4 Flutes, Alto Flute & Bass Flute
Duration/# of Pages: ca. 4:00 / 25 pages, 8.5″ x 11″
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Good Christian Men Rejoice / I Saw Three Ships – Flute Quartet
A spirited arrangement of this 14th century German carol and 15th century English carol, with a Celtic flavor.
The flute quartets can easily be expanded to flute choir by adding both alto and bass flutes. The Alto Flute part is included and the bass plays Flute 4.
Composer: Bill Reichenbach
Instrumentation: Flute Quartet
Duration/# of Pages: ca. 1:25 / 10 pages, 8.5″ x 11″
Key: C – F
