Flute Ensembles
Arrangements:
Flute ensembles are an exciting way to show off the wide assortment of orchestral flutes. From the high pitched piccolo all the way down to the imposing tower of pipes that is the contrabass flute. This page has arrangements for many different assortments of flute ensembles. If there is anything you would like to play with your flute group, reach out through my Contacts page and inquire about commissions!
Classical Works
Holberg Suite, Op. 40
Edvard Grieg
Originally composed for piano and eventually adapted for string orchestra by Edvard Grieg, this piece has now made its way to Flute Choir! This suite is in a very classical style with a nice spread of fast and slow movements including feature moments for the Bass and Alto flutes. Great to play as a full suite or pull out your favorite parts to play standalone.
Instrumentation:
4 - C Flutes (1 Picc. double)
2 - Alto Flutes
1 - Bass Flute
1 - Contrabass Flute
(1 - Opt. Bass in C)
Duration ~ 20'
March Slav, Op. 31
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
A powerful march composed by Tchaikovsky in 1867, this exciting and challenging arrangement will make for an excellent and very exciting opener or closer for ANY chamber concert!
Instrumentation:
1 - Piccolo
5 - C Flutes
2 - Alto Flutes
1 - Bass Flute
1 - Contrabass Flute
(1 - Opt. Bass in C)
Duration ~ 10'