johnranck.net

At present this section includes primarily links to lesser-known composers of flute music, including some of their flute compositions. As time permits, I'll include more links to the greats that everyone knows about. I have lots more composer links here. For other contemporary composers, see English Index of composers - Warsaw Autumn 2004.

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Kati Agócs

Canadian composer. Flute works include Caritas for flute, cello, and piano (2001); and Immutable Dreams for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano.

Franghiz Ali-Zadeh - Azerbaijani composer

Classical Composers database - works list, short bio, & photo

Sikorski bio

Flute works include Aþk havasý for flute and prepared piano; and From Japanese Poetry (1990), for soprano, flute and piano/vibraphone/celesta texts by Isikava Takuboku (in Russian and German), dedicated to Sofia Gubaidulina (14’)

Carl Joachim Andersen

Danish flutist, conductor and composer.

Julian Anderson

British composer, studied with Tristan Murail. Flute works include The Colour of Pomegranates for alto flute and piano

Francesco Antonioni

Italian composer. Flute works include Canzoni e ballabili (1999) for flute, double bass and piano (8'); and Variazioni su una pop-song (1997) for flute and harmonizer (6').

Jon Appleton

Teaches at Dartmouth. Flute works include Stop Time (2000) for solo flute and tap dancer; Four Inventions for Two Flutes (1965); and Six Movements for Wind Quintet (1964).

Richard Arnest

American composer. Holds degrees in composition from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and the University of Hawaii. Studied composition with Morton Feldman, Ingolf Dahl, et al. Flute works include Liquescence 09/04; unpublished (9'37") Solo flute and string orchestra; Epicmusic winner, and Present for the Creation 05/04; unpublished (48') solo flute.

Malcolm Arnold

English composer. 1921-2006

Lera Auerbach

Russian-born female composer. Onno van Rijen bio & work list. wikipedia article. Her personal homepage was not working on 23/Nov/2007. Flute works include Monologue for flute opus 19 (1990).

Peter Bacchus

American flutist and composer, living and teaching at the music conservatory in Barcelona. Flute works include Quartet for Diverse Flutes, Moto Perpetuo (1985); Variations and Finale on a choral theme for flute, harp and viola (1988); Timbres and Variations for wind quintet (1997 revised 2004); and Flute Variations for solo flute (2001-2005), published by Dinsic Editorial.

Roumen Balyozov

Bulgarian composer . Flute works include Conflicts for flute, viola, harp, piano and tape (1977); and Da Capo for flute and tape (1994).

Gerald Barry - Irish composer

Contemporary Music Centre bio

Oxford University Press bio

Flute works include Aeneas and Dido (1995) for fl, cl and pno (2'); and Octet (1995) for fl, afl, cl, bcl, vn, vc, pf, mar (10')

Robert Beaser

Variations for flute and piano; Il est né, le divin enfant for flute and guitar, etc.

David Bedford

born in London in 1937 of a musical family, composer of a wide range of compositions form School Opera to pieces for orchestra and chorus. Flute works include Oh Eva, Hear My Lament (1997) for flute, piano; and Diaphone (1985) for flute and vibraphone.

Gordon Beeferman

Composer and panist. Works performed by the New York City Opera VOX showcase, the Minnesota Orchestra, Albany Symphony, Quartet New Generation recorder collective, eighth blackbird et al. Flute works include

Eva Belgarian

Flute works include Preciosilla (Margaret's Mix) for fl/alto fl, & tape; Samurai Song for voice, & alto flute; Five Things for fl, bsn, speaker, & woodblock; and Robin Redbreast for piccolo, voice, & electronics.

Dan Becker

Flute works include Fade for fl, cl, pno, & perc.

George Benjamin

English composer. Fltue works include Octet for flute (+ piccolo), clarinet, violin, viola, cello, double bass, celesta, percussion (1978); Flight for solo flute (1979)

Johanna Magdalena Beyer

1889-1944. Flute works include Have Faith! for soprano and flute — 3 versions) 1936-7.

Snorri Sigfús Birgisson

Icelandic composer. Flute works include Partita for solo flute (19970 (11'). Pdf of score available.

John Bischoff

Flute works include Rondo for fl, cl, tbn, clo, perc, pno, live electronics.

Allan Blank

Professor Emeritus at Virginia Commonwealth University where he taught from 1978-1996. Flute works include Dance Images (solo), and Angles of Vision: Five Perspectives (solo)

Greg Boardman

Flute works include A lifetime in 9 for alto flute/flute/tape/live processed electronics

Philippe Bodin

"Born in France and living in New York City, Philippe Bodin is a composer of unusually lyrical contemporary classical music which has garnered notice for its formal clarity and driving rhythmic energy." Flute works include Zygiella's Visions (2001) for septet: fl, cl, vln, vla, vc, , piano and percussion; and peal (2000) for quintet: fl, cl, vln, vc and pno.

Per Boland

Teaches as Stanford. Flute works include Clouds of Oran for flute, clarinet (doubling on bass clarinet), trumpet, violin, violoncello, and piano, 6'; and ...walk now and then into the breath that blows coldly past...for fl & tape.

Robert Bonotto

"a virtually self-taught composer of classical music" (from the website). Flute works include Quartet for Oboe (or flute) and Strings, and Curtain-Raiser, for Flute & Strings, op.11.

Daniel Bradshaw

Hawiian-born American composer. Flute works include TrioTrioTrio (2003) for flute, bass clarinet, tumpet, trombone, viola, cembalo (8')

Robert J. Bradshaw

Composer based in New England. Flute works include Sonata No. 2 In My Collection for flute, piano and string quintet, or flute and piano (18'); and Sonatina No. 5 Opt Out for flute, piano and string quintet, or flute and piano (10')

Uri Brener

Composer/pianist/bassoonist born in Moscow. Flute works include Three Ballet Scenes (1996) for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, marimba & piano (11').

Christopher Caliendo

Guitarist/composer. Many flute/guitar compositions, including Tango Andaluz (4'06") and Tristeza (sadness) (4'53")

Robert Capanna

American composer. Flute works include Stria for solo flute; Trio 2 for flute, oboe and harp; and Variations for flute and harp. Works available from the composer.

Ryan Carter

American composer originally from Wisconsin. Flute works include Spirals (2005) for flute, harp, and vcl(? cello?); and not one, not two (2003) for flute and/or tape.

Joel Chadabe

Flute works include Rhythms: Variation VI (1982) for violin, flute, vibraphone, electronic sounds on tape.

Evan Chambers

Louisiana-born composer, currently Associate Professor of Composition at the University of Michigan. Flute works include Two Hesitations (1986 ) for flute, clareinet, alto sax or vla, and piano (7').

Dorothy Chang

American composer. Flute works include Flight: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra (2005-06) (18'30); Mirage (2000) for solo flute or solo saxophone (5'); Mirage 2 (2004) for solo flute (5'); and Miniatures (1998) for flute, cello, piano (8').

Marek Choloniewski

Ian Clarke (b. 1964)

English flutist/composer

Rebecca Clarke

1886-1979. English composer. Flute works include Chinese Puzzle (1925) for flute, violin, cello and piano.

Anna Clyne

English composer of acoustic and electroacoustic music. Flute works include four-fold (2004) for song cycle for soprano, flute, viola, 'cello, piano and tape (Text by W.B. Yeats & anon.( (11'); scratched (2005) for soprano, flute, oboe, piano, electric guitar and marimba (text by Tom Bolt) (8'); and steelworks (2006) for flute, bass clarinet, percussion and tape (15')

Valerie Coleman — member of Imani Winds

Flute works include Umoja – A Kwanzaa Celebration for Woodwind Trio or Flute Trio, 5 minutes; versions for ww quintet and brass quintet.

Imani works list - requires Adobe Acrobat reader

Michael Colquhoun (b. 1953)

Solo recitalist, Music Director of the Latin Music Ensemble Los Caribes, and Adjunct Professor of Music at Canisius College, Buffalo, NY. Flute works include Nothing Succeeds Like Excess for flute, clarinet, bassoon, and Softly Call for flute/altoflute and viola

Dinos (C.D.) Constantinides

Flute works include: Antigone - Prologue and Parodos (1988) for Flute Ob Clar Bsn Hn Trump Trom Sop(2) Strings; and Composition for Flute, Harp and Percussion (1973, revised 1978). Published by Magni Publications.

John Corigliano

Flute works include Voyage (1988) flute and either harp, piano, or string quintet (8')

Anthony Cornicello

American composer. Flute works include Chasing (1998), 8', for flute, cello & piano; and The Master of Those Who Know (1996), 20' minutes, for flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello, percussion, and piano (written in honor of Charles Wuorinen’s 60th birthday).

Marcello Coronel

Argentinian guitarist, composer. Flute and guitar works include Homenaje a un carrero patagónico and El horcón del medio

Ruth Crawford-Seeger

Flute works include Diaphonic Suite for flute solo.

Sebastian Currier

Flash-laden website. Many flute works including STATIC (2003) for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano (27'); BROKEN CONSORT (1996) for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Cello, 2 Guitars (15'); and WHISPERS (1996) for Flute, Cello, Percussion, Piano (13')

Joe Cutler

Head of Composition at the Birmingham Conservatoire (England). Flute works include Bad Machine (2fl, 2asax/ssax, bcl, tpt, hn, 2trb, tuba, egui, bgui, perc, pf) and Border Towns of Central Europe (afl, bcl)

Marc-André Dalbavie

Flute works include Clair-Obscur (1981) for fl, vla, harp & piano (9')

From Warsaw Autumn 2003

from Médiathèque de l'IRCAM (in french)

Mario Davidovsky

Collage New Music bio

AGNI article - Boston University

Peters works list - flute compositions include: Synchronisms: no. 1 (1963) for fl, elecs; Synchronisms: no. 2 (1964) for fl, cl, vn, vc, elecs; Romancero (1983) for Soprano, Flute(Piccolo, Alto Flute), Clarinet(Bass Clarinet), Violin and Violoncello); and Quartetto No. 1 for fl, vn, va, vc.

Anthony Davis

internationally known composer of operatic, symphonic, choral, and chamber works. Flute works include Still Waters III (1982) for flute, cello, and piano (20 ')

Sergio Roberto de Oliveira

Brazilian composer with an extensive catalog of chamber works for flute in various combinations, including Duo for flutes (1996); Fantasy for solo flute (1998); and Circus Brasilis (1999). Pdfs available online.

Frederick Delius

Flute works include: Air and Dance arr. Fenby for flute & strings); La Calinda (from Koanga) arr. Fenby for flute & strings. Both published by Boosey & Hawkes.

James DeMars

works "that frequently explore intercultural collaborations." Compositions include Crow Wings for flute and saxophone.

Donnacha Dennehy

Irish composer. Flute works include FAT (2000) for flute and tape (6') and Swerve (1998) for flute and soundtrack (8')

Beth Denisch

currently is Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music and on the faculty at Northeastern University. Flute works include Nisan: Hodesh Ha-Aviv for woodwind quintet and string quartet and Jordan and the Dog Woman for woodwind quintet and percussion

Robert Dick

Outstanding flute works too numerous to mention. My favorites include: Techo Yaman for flute & drum machine (2001); and Fish are Jumping for solo flute (1999). Robert Dick, Speaking of Music at the Exploratorium in 1990 (February 1, 1990)

James Dillon

English composer. Flute works include Sgothan for solo flute (1984) (11')

Avner Dorman

one of Israel's most widely performed living composers. Flute works include a concerto for piccolo and rock band

Alexandra du Bois

American composer. Flute works include L'Arc des Étoiles (Arc of the Stars) (2007) for flute, harp and percussion (7’)

José L. Elizondo

Mexican composer of many works for flute including Princesa de Hadas for fl, harp. Pdf downloads available at the site.

Robert Elkjer

Joseph Alessi's (principal trombone, NY Philharmonic) first call arranger for 25 years who has recently branched out to woodwinds. Duets that "contain jazz, but it's all written out (no improv)." E.g. Tango For Two, Swing Lo, Sweet Chariot, and Royal Garden Blues

Peter Eötvös

Hungarian composer. Flute works include Psy (1996) for flute, violoncello and zymbalom (or piano or harpe or bassmarimba) (9')

Karlheinz Essl

Austrian composer. Flute works include In's Offene! (1991) for flute, clarinet, violin, cello,and Déviation (1993) - flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion.

Eric Ewazen

Roaring Fork Quintet for Wind Instruments, for woodwind quintet, (commissioned by Borealis Wind Quintet, and recorded by them on Helicon Records).(Southern), Cascadian Concerto for Woodwind Quintet and Piano (piano version of the orchestral accompaniment). (premiered by the Cascadian Wind Quintet and the Lake Union Civic Orchestra, June 2003), 25’(Ewazen).

Morton Feldman

Flute works include: Durations I for violin, alto flute, cello and piano (1960); and Insts III for flute, oboe, and percussion (1977). Published by Peters.

Brian Ferneyhough

Flute works include: Four Miniatures, flute, piano, 1965; Cassandra's Dream Song, flute, 1970; and Mnemosyne – Carceri d'Invenzione VII, bass flute, tape, 1986 (also version for 9 bass flutes, 1986). Published by Peters.

Michael Fiday

American composer who studied with George Crumb, among others. Flute works include 5 Monochromatic Dances (1993, rev. 2004) for flute quartet (20'); 9 Haiku (2005) for flute and piano (13') (performed to great acclaim in Albuquerque at the 2007 National Flute Association convention); Three Winters (2006) for soprano, flute and piano(2006)(6 min.)

Cynthia Folio

Associate Professor and chair of music theory at Temple University. Flute works include Trio for flute, cello & piano; and One for Four for flute quartet.

Dai Fujikura

Japanese composer. Flute works include Still Sweet... (1998 - new version: 2006 — new version - text: Harry Ross), for mezzo soprano viola, and alto flute 6'; and Fifth Station (2003-2004) for alto flute, bass clarinet, trumpet, horn, trombone, 2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello and 1 double bass, 15'. Published by, published by G Ricordi & Co (London) Ltd.

Beat Furrer

Austrian composer. German-language biograhy here. Flute works include ... cold and calm and moving ( 1992)for flute, harp, violin, viola and cello (25'); and Face de la chaleur, (1991) for flute, clarinette, piano for orchestra divided into four groups (18').

Osvaldo Golijov

2003 Grammy award nominations in the category of “Best Chamber Music Performance,” for Yiddishbuk and in the category of “Best Classical Contemporary Composition” for Yiddishbuk Inscriptions for String Quartet. Flute works include Fish Tale (1998) for flute and guitar, 10'; and Lullaby and Doina (2001) for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, cbass (2nd violin optional), 7'30.

David Karl Gompper

Composer, director, conductor, performer

Flute works include Kuta Muela III for bassoon, flute, piano, and percussion (2003); and Trio for flute, violin and cello (1989). Teaches at the University of Iowa.

Stacy Garrop

inaugural winner of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Elaine Lebenbom Memorial Award. Flute works include remnants of nine (1999) for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion (6'30")

Stefano Gervasoni

Italian-born composer. He is professor of Composition at the Paris Conservatory. Flute works include AN (1989) for alto flute, clarinet and string trio (c. 11'); ANIMATO (1992) for flute, clarinet, bassoon, horn, piano, violin, viola and cello; and CHHAMP (2001) for solo flute and eleven couples of musicians (c. 23').

Gérard Grisey

French language site

Compositions for flute: Titre Talea, per flauto, clarinetto, violino, violoncello e pianoforte

Sofia Gubaidulina (1931-2006)

Soviet composer of the post-Stalin era. Flute works include Allegro Rustico - Sound of the Forest for flute and piano (1963) (6') Sikorski (rental); and Quartet for 4 Flutes (1977) (5').

Schirmer bio

Works list

Trevor Gureckis

New Haven, CT composer living in New York. NY. Flute compositions include Three Inventions for Flute and Clarinet (2004) (4')

Georg Friedrich Haas

Flute works include: ... aus freier Lust ... verbunden ... for bass flute, bass clarinet and 2 percussionists (1994-1996) 11' (also bass flute solo version and for flute and viola); and Finale for flute (2004) (10').

Kimmo Hakola

Finnish composer. Flute works include sino for solo flute (1984–1985) 6'; ... und höher, die Sterne (7 Rilke-Fragments) (1995) for flute and piano *7'); and Arara lunaire (2004) for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano 7'

Geoff Hannan

British composer. Flute works include Centrifugal Bumblepuppy (1999) for pic, bcl, perc, pf, vn, vc, db and Rigmarole (1997) for 2pic/bfl, fl/pic/bfl, perc

Perttu Haapanen

Finnish composer. Flute works include Deltaic Squirm (1996–1997, revised 1998/1999/2001) for flute, clarinet, bassoon, violin, cello, percussion (1 player) (7'); Mimetic Elegy (2001/2004) for flute, violin and piano; and Air (2007) for flute and piano

John Harbison

On the faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Flute works include Six American Painters (2002) for flute, violin, viola and cello (15'); Duo (1961) for flute and piano (18'); and Wind Quintet (1979) (23')

Jonathan Harvey

"a truly global reputation, particularly for his work in the field of electro-acoustic music"

Flute works include Nataraja 1983 Flute, piccolo and piano 8' and Ricercare Una Melodia (1984) Flute and stereo tape delay 6'

Jake Heggie

Composer of, among other things, the music for the film "Dead men walking." Flute works include Winter Roses (2004) for mezzo-soprano, string quintet, wind quintet and piano; and From Emily's Garden (1999) for soprano with flute, violin, cello and piano.

Jennifer Higdon

Flute works include Amazing Grace, Autumn Reflection, and DASH.

George Higgs

American composer living in Ireland. Flute works include The Butterpottamus Loved the Hippofly (2006) for fl cl vn vc pf.

Sungji Hong

Korean composer. Flute works include Descending Flow (2005) for fl/picc, ob, cl/bcl, perc, pf, ka, vn, va, vc, db (9' ); and The Adoration of the Kings (2002 - Rev. 2003) for fl, ob, mand, gui, hp, perc, vc, db (8’)

Lance Hulme

Flute works include Opium Inspirations (3 movements) - Trios for Flute, Clarinet and Cello (separate or set)

Derek Hurst

Fromm commission recipient living in Somerville, MA. Flute works include Aubade (2002 ) for flute, horn, percussion, harp, viola and contrabass; and Pas de Deux (1995); flute, Bb clarinet, violin, cello and piano

Lee Hyla

Boston-based composer. Flute works include Field Guide (2006) for flute, clarinet doubling bass clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano, and percussion (9'); Ciao, Manhattan (1990) For viola, flute, cello, and piano (7'); and Amnesia Breaks (1990) for woodwind quintet (8'30").

Andrew Imbrie

American composer. Flute works include Serenade (1952) for flute, viola and piano (20'); and Earplay Fantasy (1995) for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, and percussion (22')

Aina Izzara

Venezuelan composer. Many works for flute here. As of 03/Sept/07, her spanish page is _way_ prettier than the English one.

Maurizio Kagel

German-Argentinean composer. Flute works include Variaciones para Cuarteto Mixto (1952) for flute, clarinet, violin, and cello.

Daniel Kellogg

Prize-winning composer who studied at Curtis. Flute works include Five Sketches for solo flute (12')

Oliver Knussen

"one of the most respected figures in British contemporary music." Flute works include Masks for solo flute with glass chimes ad lib.

Jo Kondo

Japanese composer. Flute works include A Scribe (1985) 7', for fl, tb, pf, perc and An Insular Style (1880) 11', for fl, cl, hp, perc

György Kurtág

Hungarian composer. Flute works include Herdecker Eurythmie op. 14a 1, ( Stille Stücke für Olga-Maria), for flute and tenor lyre; and Wind Quintet op. 2.

Boosey bio

Karder.com - German language

Joan La Barbara

"explores the human voice as a multi-faceted instrument expanding traditional boundaries, creating works for multiple voices, chamber ensembles, music theater, orchestra and interactive technology." Flute works include Snowbird's Dance, into the light (2000) for voice, flute and string quartet

Andrea La Rose

Flutist and composer extraordinare.

Angel Lam

"Her music ranges from the delicate depiction of a drop of water for an unconventional instrumentation--guitar, harp, vibraphone, crotales and double bass, to the telling of a forgotten hero from ancient China written for large orchestra and narration. " Flute works include Red Peony Sky in Mid-June (2003) for or flute, clarinet, violin, cello, vibraphone and crotales (6'30"); and Through the Interwoven Growth (2003) for woodwind quintet (12')

David Lang

"Post-minimalist" American composer. Flute works include Frag (1985) for flute, oboe, and cello (7'); Burn Notice (1988) for flute, cello, and piano (7'); and breathless (2003) for woodwind quintet (12').

Vanessa Lann

American composer living in the Netherlands. Flute works include Forest Patterns (1985) for fl, cl, bsn and The Stone for solo flute (2001) and Daybreak for flute duo (1989).

Libby Larsen

American composer. Flute works include AUBADE (1982) for solo flute (6'); and Vive: Celebration for flute quartet (1988) (6'30')

Yinam Leef

Israeli composer. Works include Bagatelles for fl, pno (2000; IMI 7278) ( 9'), and Flowers, Insects and a Very Thin Line for fl, ob, vln, vcl & pno. (1979; IMC) (8')

Tania León

Cuban composer. Flute works include Haiku (1973) for flute, bassoon, and 5 percussion (25'); De Memorias (2000) for woodwind quintet (9'); and Alma (2007) for flute and piano (8').

Fred Lerdahl

American composer born in Madison, WI. Flute works include Imitations (1977, revised 2001) for flute, harp, viola ; Episodes and Refrains (1982) for woodwind quintet; and Imbrications (2001) for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano,

Philippe Leroux

French composer, teaches composition (music electronic) at IRCAM. Flute works inlcude PPP (1993) for flute and piano (12'); and Continuo(ns) (1994) for flute, clarinette, violon, cello and piano (15').

Arthur Levering

a modern composer of classical music, living in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Rome, Italy. Flute works include Roulade for flute, harp, and string trio (1991) (8'); and Lumen I, Lumen II for flute (2001) (8); .

György Ligeti

Flute works include Sechs Miniaturen, for double wind quintet (1953/1975) (13') Schott; and Double concerto, for flute, oboe and orchestra (1972) (15') Schott

Sony classical

http://www.gyoergy-ligeti.de/ (German language)

IRCAM (French language)

Magnus Lindberg

Finnish Music Center

Schirmer bio

flute works include Arabesques (1978) for ww quinet (12'); and Quintetto dell' estate (1979) for flute, clarinet, violin, cellp, and piano (10')

Steven Mackey

participated in the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival

Flute works include Heavy Light for fl, vc, pno, perc., elec

Arvydas Malcys

Lithuanian composer. Flute works include Supper for Five woodwind quintet No.1 (1986) (14') CD Vilnius Recording Studio VSCD-107, 2004 and Ultimum refugium woodwind quintet No.2 (1996) (12') Vilnius: Lithuanian Music Information and Publishing Centre, 2001 CD Tembras, 1999

Philippe Manoury

French composer. IRCAM bio. University of California at San Diego bio. Flute works include Jupiter (1987) for flute and electronics (37'); and Petit Aleph (1986) for flute (5')

Pietrzela Marco

Italian flutist/composer. His Italian site is here.

Liviu Marinescu

Romanian composer teachin at Calstate Northridge. Flute works include Mozamorphosis (2000) for flute, violin, and cello; a piacere for flute, oboe, trumpet, percusion, and piano

Ingram Marshall

Flute works include Non Confundar for string sextet, clarinet, alto flute. Written in 1977 to bridge the gap between the immediacy and personality of the soloistic live-electronic medium and the more formalized environment of the fully notated ensemble piece

Bohuslav Martinu

Flute works include: Concerto for Flute, Violin and Orchestra (1936); and Madrigal-Sonata for Flute, Violin and Piano (1942). Published by Bärenreiter and Associated Music Publishers, among others.

Charles Mason

American composer. Rome prize winner, among other things. Flute works include Hradcanska (1995) for flute, violin, 'cello and piano; and Fishing Through the Open Door (1999) for flute and tape

Olivier Messiaen

Cecilia McDowall

Scottish composer born 1951. Flute works include Not Just a Place dark memories from an old tango hall (1999 rev. 2004) for flute, cello and piano 7'; The Moon Dances (2003) for flute and piano 15'; Dream City (2002) for flute, clarinet, harp, string quartet 17'; Arctic Circle (2001) for ww 5tet & piano 10'; Eleven (1999) for flute and harp (or piano); and Piper's Dream (1997) for flute and piano.

Ned McGowan

Flutist/composer. Flute works include Santarium (1997) (A medley of tortured Christmas carols.) (6') and Moonrise (1998)(11') for solo flute; Ios Duo (1999) for flute and clarinette (12'); and In the Land of Cheese (2002/2001) for flute orchestra (8.5').

Elliott Miles McKinley

American composer. Flute works include Quintet for Flute and Strings (1991); and Puppets for flute and bassoon (1990).

William Thomas McKinley

American composer. Also has a biography at the Schirmer site. Flute works include Paintings No. 6 ("To Hear the Light Dancing") (1981) (15'), and Goldberg Variations for flute and orchestra.

Adam Michlin

began his career with an undergraduate degree in Computer Science from the University of Santa Cruz. His Masters of Arts in Music Composition is from California State University, Hayward. Flute works include Dream Soliloquy for solo flute

Minoru Miki

Japanese composer. Flute works include Sextet for Wind Instruments and Piano (1965) for fl, ob, cl. bn. hn. pf (18'); and Kokyo (1970) for shakuhachi solo (12').

Misato Mochizuki

Female Japanese composer. Flute works include Silent Circle (2006) for solo flute, 20 strings koto, perc, guitar, harp, vn, va, cb; Lagunes (2005) for wind quintet and piano; and Intermezzi I (1998) for fl and piano.

Paul Moravec

Winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize in music. Biography, picture, CDs, works, and concerts. Flute works include Lyric Dances for fl, pno [19'], Circular Dreams for fl, cl, vn, vc, pno [18'], Davida's Dreamc for fl, bn, pno [10'] .

Alexandros Mouzas

Greek composer. Handshake No. 1 (2002) for for flute duet; and Quintet for woodwinds (1997).

Mike Mower

English composer. Flute works include A Night in Greenwich Village for solo bass flute; and Sonnets for alto flute.

Robert Muczynski

American composer. Flute works include Sonata for Flute and Piano, and Duos for flutes.

Niko Muhly

Young composer (at least he was in 2007) whose works have been played at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, etc. Flute works include Radiant Music (2002) for flute & Tape (6') and Music Revisited (2003) for flute and string quartet, Tape (6').

Tristan Murail

Ircam bio (French language)

Wikipedia bio (with works list)

Flute works include: Ethers for flute and ensemble (1978); Le Fou à pattes bleues for flute and piano (1990); and Unanswered questions for flute (1995). published by Henri Lemoine. He teaches at Columbia University in New York, NY

Thea Musgrave

American composer. Flute works include Narcissus (1987) for flute & digital delay system (14')

Lior Novak

Doctorate and Masters from the New England Conservatory. Flute works include Dunes (2005) for flute solo (5'); Capriccio (2002) for flute and violin (5'); and Three Winged Movements (2003) for flute and piano (12').

Helmut Oehring

German-language homepage. Flute works include Losheit (1992) for bass flute and cello (15'); and ICH.STILLE. (from: Rehnebel/Opfer/Puderfinger) (2002) for bass flute, fuitar (glass harp), vibraphone (20')

Leo Ornstein

"from about 1910 to 1925 - Leo Ornstein was the five foot four giant of modern music in America." Flute works include Prelude and Minuet Antique Style for flute & clarinet (1946); and Three Flute Pieces (195x-1979).

Moto Osada

American composer. Flute works include Porcine Go-go for flute, violin, cello and piano.

Eric Ostling

a composer and performer living in the Boston area. Flute works include New Orleans Suite for flute and piano

Andrzej Panufnik - Polish composer 1914-1991

Compositions include Sinfonia Concertante for solo flute, solo harp, and strings - 1973, Triangles for 3 flutes and 3 cellos - 1972

Mark Perry

Free music downloads

Tobias Picker

recipient of numerous awards and honors including the Bearns Prize (Columbia University), a Charles Ives Scholarship, and a Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship. Flute works include Serenade (1983) for Piano and wind quintet (12'); and Sextet 3 (1977) for fl, vln, vcl, cb, gl/vib, pft (12')

Daniel Pinkham - 1923-2006

Flute works include Aerial Music for piccolo and flute (IONE 6576) - 9'; and Elegy for solo alto flute (IONE 5225) - 3'; as well as many other works for flute

Paul Pinto

New York composer, vocalist, and conductor. Champion of new music. Flute works include Fute Quartet (2006)* (15') (score sample available); and Laughing with Angst (2004) (2'30) (audio clip available). Beware, the site took forever (well, many minutes anyway) to load using a DSL line.

Matthias Pintscher

German composer. Flute works include a twilight's song (1997) for Soprano und seven Instrumente on a poem of e. e. cummings for bass flute, bass clarinet, percussion, harp, piano, viola & cello (15'). Rather annoying flash-based site.

Walter Piston

American composer 20 January 1894 in Rockland, Maine.

Seppo Pohjola

Finnish composer. Flute works include Pixilated (1992) for flute, clarinet, piano, violin and cello (4'30").

Kevin Puts

Composer-in-Residence for the Fort Worth Symphony. Flute works include Four Airs for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano(2004) (22') ; and Traveler for flute/pic, violin, viola, cello and piano (2003) (7').

David Rakowski

Composer and digital font maker. Flute works include GLI UCCELLI DI BOGLIASCO (2006) for flute/piccolo and two pianos (12') ; FIRECAT (1993) for flute and piano (10') ; and FOUR RIVERS (2004) for flute, clarinet, horn and marimba (10')

Shulamit Ran

Female Israeli composer. Flute works include Sonatina for Two Flutes (1961) (5' 30"); and East Wind for Flute (1987) (6')

Einojuhani Rautavaara

Finnish composer. Flute works include Sonata for Flute and Guitar (1975) 7'; and Concerto for Flute and Orchestra "Dances with the Winds" (1975) 23'

Frederic Rzewski

American composer (b. Westfield, MA) now teaching in Brussels. Flute works include Song and Dance for flute, bass clarinet, double bass, vibraphone (1976); Aria for flute (1981); and Pocket Symphony for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion (2000)

Wolfgang Rihm

Flute works include: Deploration for flute, cello, percussion, 1973; Sphäre um Sphäre for flute, oboe, clarinet, harp, violin, viola, cello, double bass, 2 pianos, percussion, 2002. Published by Universal Edition (for some reason the bio text is all blue in my browser.

Dennis Riley (1949-1999)

American composer. Flute works include Summer Music (19790 for alto (or counter-tenor), flute, guitar (8'); Masques (1982) for flute, oboe, clarinet (in A), bassoon, horn; Apparitions (1984) for flute, harp and viola (13');Trio, The Household Muses (1999) for viola, clarinet, flute.

Albert Roussel

Flute works include: Deux poèmes de Ronsard for flute and soprano (1924); and Joueurs de flûte for flute and piano (1924). Published by Durand.

Huang Ruo

Chinese composer "already known to the musical worlds of two continents as a promising young composer and scholar." Flute works include SEEN SOUND (1990) for solo flute (ca. 5’)

Alejandro Rutty

His output includes work in avant-garde music, standard classical repertoire, Ouvido na rua (2005) for flute and 'cello; L’accordeoniste B (2005) for flute, clarinette and piano; and Witchcraft Recipes # 10 (2002) for flute, saxophone and harp.

Kaija Saariaho

Finnish composer. Flute works include Couleurs du vent for alto flute (1998) (9'); and Mirrors (1997) for flute and 'cello (4').

Marc Sabat

Canadian composer. Flute works include Hope (2000) for male and female voices, bass flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano (8').

Pamela St. John

Flute works include Feeling Tone (1982) and Golden Heart (2001) for flute and piano (1982)

Giacinto Scelsi

Italian composer 1905 - 1988. Flute works include: Pwyll (1954) for flute; and Hyxos (for alto flute in G, 2 gongs and cow-bell) (1955).

Peter Schickele

Flute works include Spring Serenade for Flute and Piano (1983) [25'], published by Presser: #164-00176 and The Lowest Trees Have Tops Cantata for Soprano, Flute, Viola and Harp (1974) [24'], published by Presser: #164-00144, and The Boston Wonder for Flute and Piano (1959) -- 3' Published by Presser: #164-00193.

Heather Schmidt

Canadian composer. Flute works include Delphinidae (2001)for flute, clarinet, harp and string quartet (c. 20'); Chiaroscuro (2000)for flute and piano (c. 5); Flute Concerto (2003)solo flute with chamber orchestra

Paul Schoenfield

American composer b. 1947 has a degree from Carnegie-Mellon University, as well as a Doctor of Music Arts degree from the University of Arizona. Flute works include Slovakian Children's Songs for flute and piano (ca. 25'); and Four Souvenirs for violin and piano, or flute and piano (ca. 12').

Ruth Schonthal

American composer/pianist. Died July 10, 2006 . Flute works include Slovakian Children's Songs for flute and piano (ca. 25'); and Ufaratsta for flute and piano (3') Schirmer

Salvatore Sciarrino

IRCAM bio (in French). Flute works include D'un faune (1980) for alto flute and piano (9'); and Fauno che fischia a un merlo (1980) for flute and harp (5')

Ruth Crawford Seeger

American composer (1901-1953). Flute works include Diaphonic Suite #3 for flute solo (1930); and Suite for Wind Quintet (1952).

Harold Shapero

American composer. Flute works include: Three Pieces for Three Pieces, for woodwind trio (1938) (18').

Thomas Schudel

Canadian composer. Flute works include Valentines for solo flute (c. 14"); and A Winter Suite (c. 8')

Benjamin Schweitzer

German composer. Flute works include Malbork I for flute, clarinette, string trio & piano;

Judith Shatin

A "timbral explorer [whose] inspirations range from myth and poetry to [animal] calls". Flute works include Fasting Heart (1987) for solo flute and Limericks (1974?), 9' for solo flute. Web site rather annoyingly does not give instrumentation for works unless you click on the title.

Rodion Shchedrin

Russian composer. Flute works include Opus 65: "Musical Offering" for organ, three flutes, three bassoons and three trombones (1983). Written for the 300th Anniversary of J.S. Bach's birth.

Kim D. Sherman

American composer. Flute works include Karner Blue (2002) for flute and piano.

Roberto Sierra

American composer. Flute works include Changos for flute and harpsichord (ca. 7'); Crónicas del descubrimiento for flute and guitar (ca. 19'); and Sonata for Flute and Piano (ca. 12')

Howard Skempton

Flute works include Eternity's Sunrise (2003) for flute, clarinet in A, harp, string quartet (10'); and Gemini Dances (1994) for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion, and piano (8')

Giovanni Sollima

Italian composer of mostly stage, orchestral and chamber works. Flute compositions include Maithuna for fl and pno, 1981, and and Il Tracciato di Marta for fl, vc, & amplified ensemble (violin, viola, cello, synthesizer, percussion), 1995.

Rob Smith

Currently teaching at the University of Houston's Moores School of Music. Flute works include Skitter Music for fl, cl, vln, vc, pno, vib

Ivan Sokolov (b. 1960)

German language bio. Flute works include 10 p'yes [10 Pieces] for flute and piano (1983); Son Ata [At's Dream] for flute and piano (1988).

Asha Srinivasan

Indian-American composer. Flute works include Alone, Dancing (2004) for flute and electronics

Bruce Stark

Composer/pianist. Flute works include American Suite for flute and piano (c. 21'); and Blue for flute and piano (c. 4')

Karlheinz Stockhausen

Obituary

Flute works include Adieu for wind quintet, and Solo for any melody instrument and tape.

Steven Stucky

awarded the awarded the 2005 Pulitzer Prize in Music for his Second Concerto for Orchestra. Flute works include Movements III: Seven Sketches for Flute and Clarinet (1976) and Serenade for Wind Quintet (1990)

Dmitri Sykias

Greek composer. Flute works include Improvisation on Gesualdo (1992) for flute and cello; and Fl.snd / Antigone (1993) for flute solo.

Witold Szalonek

Compositions include Propozinioni, for flute, viola and harp (1967), 5 Little Pieces, for flute and other instrument (1969); Propozioni II, for flute, violoncello and harp (1970); and Poseidon & Medusa for -2 piccolos, alto & bass flutes)

Augusta Read Thomas

Native New Yorker. Flute works include ...The Soul is Light... (2006) for oboe (or flute), violin and harp (8').

Karen Tanaka

Japanese composer. Flute works include Invisible Curve (1996) for flute, violin, viola, cello and piano (9') (rental only)

Todd Tarantino

professor of Music Theory at the Manhattan School of Music. Flute music includes Textes and Glosses (1998-1999) for flute and piano (10'); and Septet (1998) for flute, clarinette, piano, percussion, violin, 'cello, cemalob (9')

Victor Tarnopolski

Russian composer who teaches at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. Flute works include
Eindruck-Ausdruck (Impression-Expression) (version III 1996) for or piano, flute, clarinet and string trio (12'); and Szenen aus dem wirklichen Leben (Scenes from the Real Life) (1995) for soprano, flute, French horn and piano (20').

Michael Tenzer

Teaches at the University of British Columbia. He is particularly interested in the Gamalan. Flute works include Gash Gold-Vermillion for Flute/AltoFlute, Bb Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano and Percussion (1991); and Sources of Current for flute, oboe, harp, viola and cello (1996)

Stevan Kovacs Tickmayer

Yugoslavian composer who studied composition with Louis Andriessen & Diderick Wagenaar at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague. Flute works include Orphic Drones & Pagan Beats (1995 ) ( Hommage a Josip Stolzer Slavenski). Dedicated to Orkest de Volharding. For flute, French horn, three trumpets, three trombones,
three saxophones, double bass & piano [ 15 '] and Revisited Paths (2004 ) for flute, recorder, clarinet, bass clarinet, trumpet, two violins, viola da gamba, cello, double bass, piano/harpsichord & percussions [25'].

Jukka Tiensuu

Finnish composer b. 1948. Flute works include: Ouverture (1972) for flute and harpsichord (13'); Cadenza (1972) for flute (4'); and Four Etudes (1974) for flute.

Joan Tower

American composer. Flute works include Amazon I (1977) for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano (13'); Snow Dreams (1983) for flute and guitar (9'); and Duo (2006) for flute, clarinet (2')

Galina Ustvolskaja 1919-2006

Compositions include Composition I - Dona nobis pacem for piccolo, tuba, and piano. Other links Music Under Soviet Rule

Michel van der Aa

Dutch composer. Flute works include Quadrivial (1997) for flute, violin, cello and piano (8')

Nadir Vassena

Swiss composer. Flute works include "come perduto nel mare un bambino…" (1999) for flute (5&rsquo); and Triptych-Crucifixion (1998) (14’) fl., cl., vl., vc., pf.

Jacob Ter Veldhuis

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Flute works include LIPSTICK (1998) for flute/alto flute & soundtrack (9'40'').

Elizabeth Vercoe

"one of the most inventive composers working in America today" (Washington Post). Flute works include Fantavia for flute & percussion (1982) (10'); and Kleemation for flute & piano (2003) (15').

Lois Vierk

Illinois-born composer. Flute works include Io (1999) for amplified flute, electric guitar, amplified marimba.

Carl Vine

Australian composer. Flute works include Sonata for Flute and Piano (12') and Café Concertino (1984) for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano (11')

Dan Visconti

"a composer of concert music who draws inspiration from the rich character and improvisatory spirit of American vernacular styles." Flute works include A Season in Summer Rains (2004) for flute (db. alto), violin, clarinet (db. b.cl), cello, percussion, piano (8'). Audio clips available at the site.

Andy Vores

Welsh-born, Boston-based composer. Flute works include Approach (2007) for flute and CD playback (9');Air Baby (2001) for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin and percussion (15'); and Bubble (2003) for flute, piano (11').

Andrew Waggoner

American composer. Flute works include The Desires of Ghosts (1999) for fl., cl., vn., va., pf. (9’); and Pierrot Tells the Time... (1998) for fl., cl., vn., va., vc., pc., pf (9')

Melinda Wagner

Philadelphia-born composer. Flute works include Sextet (1989) for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello and Piano (13'); Concerto for Flute, Strings and Percussion (1998) (24’); and Wick (2000) for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano and Percussion (15').

Rolf Wallin

Norwegian composer. Flute compositions include Solve et Coagula (1992), available from Chester Music, for flute / piccolo / alto flute, clarinet / bass clarinet, perc, piano, string quartet (13'); and Three Part Intention (1981) for flute, clarinet, bassoon (8').

Wang Jie

Chinese-born composer now living in NYC. Flash-only site so you're SOL with a text browser (also makes searching for her flute repertoire a pain in the patootie). Flute works include Music for the Joy of Sextet (2006) for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello and percussion; The Stranger 2 (2005) for flute (piccolo), clarinet, violin, cello, piano and one chinese temple block.

Mieczyslaw Weinberg

Studied with Shoistakovich, and possibly influenced his music. Flute works include Twelve Miniatures op. 29 for flute and piano (1946)

Stefan Weisman

American composer. Flute works include Fuse Action (2007) for flute and clarinet (7'); and Skin Nails Hair (2005) for flute and percussion (14')

Nigel Westlake

Australian composer. Flute works include Blue on Gold (1990) for guitar, violin & flute (10'); Refractions at Summercloud Bay (1989) for violin, viola, cello, flute (Picc/Alto) & Clarinet (bass.Cl & Eb) (12'50"); and Entomology (1988) for mixed ensemble & pre-recorded insects (clarinet (bass cl.), violin, cello, piano, percussion & flute (alto /picc.) (12')

Richard White

American composer. Flute works include Minute Tours: Ten Conversations for Two Flutes; and Nethermead Air and Variations (flute, clarinet, french horn, and harp)

Julia Wolfe

American composer. Fltue works include Girlfriend (1988) for fl(afl,pic), cl(bcl), full-size MIDI kbd with Electric Organ (all instruments amplified).

Stefan Wolpe

Flute works include Musik zu Hamlet, langsamer Satz for flute, clarinet, and cello (1929); and Piece in 2 Parts for flute and piano (1960).

John Woolrich

Requies Flash. Flute works include Sad Song (1999) (2') and Darker Still (2001) (14') for flute and piano.

Maurice Wright

Virginia-born, American composer. Flute works include Duo (1974), for flute and clarinet (6); Chamber Symphony for Woodwind Quintet (1977 (20'); and Landscape (1999) for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion and harp (12'); and a flute conerto (2007) that was not listed on his website as of 23.Nov.2007.

Xi Wang

three-time winner (2002, 2004, 2007) of the ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) Morton Gould Young Composer Award. Flute works include Three Images for flute/alto flute, clarinet/bass clarinet, violin, cello percussion and piano (2005-07); Autumn Poem dedicated to Zhou Long and Chen Yi, for flute/alto flute/piccolo, violin, cello, percussion and piano (2003); and Four Images for flute, violin, viola, cello and piano (1996)

Dmitri Yanov-Yanovsky - Uzbekistani composer

Sllk Road series bio

Schirmer work list - flute works include Sounding Darkness (1992) for flute, oboe, glass harmonica, viola, cello (8'); and Come and Go (1995) for 3 female voices, flute, guitar, piano, and cello (18')

Joji Yuasa

Japanese composer. Emeritus professor at the University of California, San Diego. Flute works include Interpenetration for 2 flutes (1963).

Roger Zahab

American composer. Flute works include Gentle Haunting (1987) for solo cello, alto flute, bass clarinet and piano (8'); and your madness here (2002) for flute, 'cello and percussion (2').

Frank Zappa

Flute works include Times Beach II and Times Beach III for woodwind quintet

Walter Zimmermann

2007 Composer in Residence New England Conservatory Boston. Flute works include Lied im Wüstenvogelton (1987) for bass flute and piano (13'); and Der Tanz und der Schmerz (1981/2005) for flute, oboe, clarinette, piano & string quartet (5');

Ashot Zohrabian

Armenian composer, born 1945. Flute works include Boomerang Games No. 1, flute, oboe, clarinet, piano, string quartet (1973),Boomerang Games No. 2, flute, oboe, clarinet, piano, percussion, string quartet (1975), and Septet, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, piano (1976)

John Zorn

American composer and saxophonist.. Flute works include Christabel (1972) for five flutes; and Angelus Novus (1993) for wind octet.

Ellen Taaffe Zwilich

American composer. Flute works include Divertimento for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, and Violoncello (1983); and Concerto for Flute and Orchestra (1989) (18')