Flute Ensembles

All music is composed by Keith Amos, unless stated
FLUTE QUARTETS
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FLUTE QUARTETS

Concerto for Two Flutes
Keith Amos
Piano Accompaniment
CMA262
Pub. 1999

Wind Band Accompaniment
CMA263
Pub. 1999

The Concerto for Two Flutes is a fine statement of intent in typical Amos style. Always musical, the two flute players share, dovetail and occasionally challenge each other in a virtuosic duel!.


Amos' Easy Flute Ensembles: I
4 C Flutes
CMA255
Pub. 1999

This set of superb little pieces for both entertainment and educational purposes are ideal to start pupils on ensemble training. Parts range from Grade 2-4 (AB). Tuneful and accessible.
Score and double set of parts supplied.

Three Latin American Dances
4 C Flutes
CMA261
Pub. 1999

An absolute must for flute-players wishing to gain experience of playing swinging music composed by a master of the idiom.
A hot Mambo, a sultry Cha Chaand a swinging Baion.

Mixed ability.


Four Society Dances
4 C Flutes
CMA265
Pub. 1999

A Tango, Waltz, Foxtrot and Charleston.





MISS LIVVY Series
Miss Livvy: An Edwardian Saga
Flute Choir (6 C Flutes)
CMA032
Pub. 1988

The Saga of Miss Livvy begins in 1906 when she has turned sweet sixteen. From a society background, she is introduced to a number of eligible young beaux. She swoons in and out of love and believes this t be the end of the story. But it certainly is not! 1. The Advent of Miss Livvy, 2. Miss Livvy's Flirtations, 3. Miss Livvy's Mysterious Malady, 4. The End of the Story.

Mixed ability.
Duration about 10'00''

Miss Livvy's Expectations
Flute Choir (6 C Flutes)
CMA250
Pub. 1998

Continuing the Edwardian Saga of Miss Livvy . . .
She meets steadfast Captain Albert, has some doubts, but decides to accept his offer of marriage.
We wish them well, and shall continue the story of her remarkable life.
1. Miss Livvy Walks Out With Captain Albert 2. Miss Livvy Havers 3. The Wedding of Miss Livvy and Captain Albert 4. Happiness 5. Daughters Three: Hilda Doris, Stella.

Mixed ability.
Duration about 10'00''

Miss Livvy: The 1920's
Flute Choir (6 C Flutes)
CMA254
Pub. 1999

Mourning the loss of her husband, Captain Albert, who died in 1920 following wounds sustained in the war, Miss Livvy savours the energy of her three daughters. The Roaring Twenties have arrived! Hilda, Doris and Stella, flappers all, with their bobbed hair, short dresses and cloche hats, are extremely fashionable. They fully embrace the new dance crazes from America - the Charleston, Rumba and Ragtime.
Mixed ability. Duration about 10'00''

Miss Livvy Takes a Cruise
Flute Choir (6 C Flutes)
Keith Amos
CMA259
Pub. 1999

Entering the 1930's Miss Livvy has decided to follow the example of her daughters and enjoy life. Consequently, she takes a Cruise to New York. On board she is thrilled by the novelty of ocean-going travel. To her delight she meets a certain Mr Coward and Mr Porter and dances to their music. Plus an encounter with the latest dance craze, the Samba.

Mixed ability.
Duration about 10'00''

Miss Livvy Aviates to Paris
Flute Choir (6 C Flutes)
CMA260
Pub. 1999

Still in the 1930's, Miss Livvy, somewhat daringly, flies from Croydon to Paris. There, she is fascinated by the fun-loving Parisians. She visits the slightly risque Moulin Rouge where she sees and hears Josephine Baker, the famous American jazz singer, and tries yet another dance craze, the Tango

Mixed ability.
Duration about 10'00''

GRIEG Series
CMA247 Album Leaf
CMA246 Berceuse
CMA248 Little Bird
CMA249 Old Folk Song
CMA252 Scherzo
CMA253 To The Spring
6 pieces by Grieg arranged for Flute Choir by Keith Amos
Pub. 1998
(6 C Flutes)

During his lifetime, Edvard Grieg wrote over 100 pieces for piano. Every one has a title and is beautifully turned miniature, reflecting many moods and atmospheres. He grouped several together, entitled Lyric Pieces. Keith Amos, who played many of these well known pieces in his student days, decided to arrange 6 of them for Flute Choir.

Album Leaf, Little Bird and Scherzo are perfectly suited for the Flute medium; sparkling, glittering, delightful.

The other three reveal Grieg's superb gift for melody.
The Old Folk Song will be familiar as the main theme in Delius' magical orchestral piece, On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring.

Mixed ability.
All about 3'00'' duration







Other FLUTE CHOIRS: 6 C Flutes

Animal Friends: PETS
6 C Flutes
CMA034
Pub. 1986

One of Amos' early flute choirs it has proved a great favourite around the world. A lighthearted depiction of family pets. Ideal for flute choirs containing players of mixed ability.

Grade 2/3

Animal Friends: COUNTRYSIDE
6 C Flutes
CMA192
Pub. 1996

I- Lambs: A bouncy, gambolling 6/8 movement. Very fresh, lively and tuneful. 2- Snails: Lovely creatures with a sublime, endless tune. 3- Butterflies: Coulourful, with flashes of sunlight, represented by an appropriate tune.

A must for flute choirs demanding music of quality, grace and practicality.

Grade 2/3

Nursery Rhyme Suite
6 C Flutes
CMA033
Pub. 1986

Another of the most popular early flute choirs by Amos. These original tunes are inspired by the illustrations of Victorian artist, Kate Greenaway. 1- One Foot Up the Other Foot Down 2- All Around the Green Gravel. 3 - Little Betty Blue 4- Cross Patch. Mixed ability

Grade 2/3

The Steadfast Tin Soldier
6 C Flutes
CMA173
Pub. 1994

Following the undoubted popularity of the other flute choirs, the composer has compiled these pieces from his larger work for Narrator and Orchestra. The Tin Soldier's Theme is suitably march-like, the Dancer's Theme is beautiful and lyrical, and the Canary Song is catchy and great fun.

LARGE FLUTE CHOIRS: Picc, 6 C Fls, Alto, Bass
"Big Train" Mulligan
6 C Flutes and opt Piccolo, Alto, Bass
Pub. July 2000

CMA278

Another great piece in a jazz style. For those who have enjoyed Animal Crackers, this is a must. It can be played equally well with just 6 C flutes.

"Big Train" Mulligan appears in every army, but this particular soldier was a GI in WWII. A perfectly turned-out Private who never sought promotion, he used the nooks and crannies of the Army to his own advantage. A survivor. A sharp operator. A packet of cigarettes for the Major: a half-bottle of malt for the Colonel: a pair of nylons for the Sergeant's latest girlfriend. "Big Train" was all things to all superiors. Where would they have been without him . . ?

Bone Yard Blues - The American Army set up huge dumps of damaged vehicles, tanks and artillery pieces wherever they were fighting. They called them Bone Yards. The unsung heroes of these incredible places were the mechanics. Salvaging where they could, or sending the wrecks back to the US for recycling, they kept the Army on the move.

Short Snorter was a game played by the GI's which, although simple, became incredibly complicated. It involved signing dollar bills and passing them around for more signatures. And that's all I understand! The nature of the music - Bop - sums it up very neatly.


Hampton Court Palace
Piccolo, 6 C Flutes, Alto, Bass
CMA268
Pub. 1999

One Thousand Rooms, Cardinal Wolsey, The Palace Clock, The Haunted Palace, Hampton Court Palace are the 5 movements of this new Concert Suite. With the popularity of Sudeley Castle ever growing, this new work is a welcome addition to our catalogue. A beautiful work encapsulating the mystries and the moods of the period
Duration ca 12'00''

Hampton Court Palace: II
Piccolo, 6 C Flutes, Alto, Bass
CMA269
Pub. Jan 2000

The King's Guard Chamber houses 3000 pieces of armour and weapons, hung upon the walls. The pieces were arranged by John Harris, Master Gunner of Windsor Castle, who died in 1734.

Henry VIII erected The Royal Tennis Court in 1529. He was devoted to the game (Real Tennis) and to see him playing was to be `the prettiest thing in the world'.

The famous Maze was planted in Queen Anne's time and is the only surviving feature of the early Wilderness.

The Great Kitchen housed a culinary empire, with large open hearths and separate rooms for every imaginable food. The Kitchen leads directly to The Great Hall, where the King dined in splendour upon a dais.


Royal Kew
Piccolo, 6 C Flutes, Alto, Bass
Pub. Aug 2000

CMA277

A new suite to complement Sudeley Castle and the new Hampton Court Series.

In the usual Amos tradition, full of luscious tunes and with an overall Victorian feel. Music on the Water is a sparkling treat, The Pagoda is very atmospheric, The Palm House is a bouncy hornpipe and The Queen's Beasts is majestic and bold.

Sudeley Castle
Piccolo, 6 C Flutes, Alto, Bass
CMA127

A sumptuous Concert Suite. Queen Katherine Parr opens with a stunning fanfare and proceeds regally. St Mary's Church is based on a beautiful plainsong chant. The Queen's Garden is wistfully lyrical and Sudeley Castle states a memorable march. Duration ca 12'00''


Sudeley Castle lies 7 miles north of Cheltenham in a glorious part of England called the Cotswolds. Sudeley Castle has royal connections going back to the 10th century, and remained a Crown property throughout the Tudor age. Granted to Court favourites, Sudeley became the palace of Queen Katherine Parr, who died there, and is buried in the Chapel, now known as St. Mary's Church. Katherine Parr had splendid gardens laid out, the beautiful centre piece being the Queen's Garden.

After many years of neglect, the Castle has now been restored to its original Tudor glory. There are many art treasures, antiques, arms and armour and some fine paintings by Turner, Rubens and Van Dyck.

Flute & Oboe Concerto
Piano Accompaniment
CMA244

Originally written with String Orchestra accompaniment, this is a major work for a particularly attractive genre. In three contrasting movements, each instrument is treated either as a soloist or as a complementary chamber partner.

Grade 4
Duration 18'00''


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