This isn`t really a question, but a `discussion`. What kind of reopetoire do you guys like playing? I have recently got loads of new music. I would recommend it all :-
Lennox Berkely Sonata
Reinecke Sonata
Gaubert Sonata
A Book of Romantic French Flute Music (sorry I don`t know what it`s called - it includes Faure - Fantasie, Gaubert Fantaisie, Chaminade - Concertino and about 6 or 7 other pieces)
Martin - Ballade
Zez Confrey - Dizzy Fingers (picc)
Arnold - Concerto
C.P.E Bach - Concerto
Irish Fantasy (can`t remember composer, but it`s lovely)
Mike Mower - Picc sonata (new out last year)
Ok, so just food for thought .....
What do you like playing?
Beth xxxxxx

Please people say what you think!!
In US do you have grades like UK grades (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, dip)?
sorry, just wonderin.
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beth xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I like playing celtic, classical, or hymn arrangments. My favorite book right now is probably the piano/flute duet book, The Legends, by Sir Galway and Phil Coulter. I play it with my sister, whos been playing piano for nearly 11 years.

Cool! I haven`t come across that at all! What sort of standard is it?

You mean difficulty, I suppose? Its labeled intermediate but it has some really easy ones as well as some really hard ones. Theyre all very good, though.

for this *discussion* I`d just like to say that Fantasie - by Faure is my ALl South Jersey Band solo piece. It is one of the most complicated pieces our high school has come across, and i find it very, very, very hard to play. Since im not very good at tongueing 16th notes at a 144 beats per minute tempo. If anyone CAN play this piece or just knows of it.. some help would be appreciated

Hi!
Faure- Fantasie is lovely. I doubletongue it, but the doubletonguing has to be soft to fit in with the style.
beth x

hi, my name is joyce and i`m from the netherlands. I play several differend kinds of music. very classical, musicals, film, pop, etc. i`m now playing the phantom of the opera with concert band, it`s fantastic! have you played it?? I also like the music from lord of the rings, does anyone know where I can get that?

Hi. I know that at J.W. Pepper has most of the Lord of the Rings music, but I got the Fellowship of the Ring from Schmidt music. It`s expensive, though. I had to pay nearly $20 for three songs. As to what I like to play: Bach has a great bit called "Polonaise and Badinere" that I just love. I ended up playing it for a state competition and was ranked high because of it. I havent found any good James Galway arrangements. Where have you found yours? I love the Phantom of the Opera and I`m playing it with Concert Band,too! We have a poor arrangement, though, and it doesnt really sound like the real thing.