Solos for Flute, Collection 7: Melodies by Women Composers

The solos in this book are all based on melodies composed by women. They are especially well suited to performance on the flute, and they provide excellent material for developing skills in rapid tonguing, extended breath-control, and phrasing. Three of the world闂備胶鍋ㄩ崕鏌ユ偘 most famous melodies are here: Mildred Hill闂備胶鍋ㄩ崕鏌ユ偘 "Happy Birthday" (originally "Good Morning to You"), Euphemia Allens闂 "Chopsticks" (originally "The Celebrated Chop Waltz"), and Effie Corckett闂備胶鍋ㄩ崕鏌ユ偘 "Rock-a-Bye, Baby." Less well known delights include Faustina Hodges闂 "Because I闂備胶鍋ㄩ崕鏌ユ偘 Twenty-Five" and Florence Percy闂備胶鍋ㄩ崕鏌ユ偘 "Fly Away," as well as Amanda Aldridge闂備胶鍋ㄩ崕鏌ユ偘 "Dance of the Warriors" and the list goes on and on. A separate recorder edition is available.