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I don't know if you've found this yet, but it is published by Thesaurus Harmonicus, an imprint of Severinus Press. It is an urtext reconstructed by Ian Payne. It took me forever to find it as well. It comes with each orchestra part; it does not come with a flute/keyboard version. You can email them ...

Hello gang -- I'm late putting this out, but wanted to again remind all you High School flutists of the Donna Marie Haire Young Artist Competition. The deadline for entries is today. So if you have not entered this year yet, you have a few hours :-). If not, please consider competing next year. All ...

I hated missing it, CFlute; particularly Amy's performance. I have heard her play that piece before. She texted me the next morning to tell me how well it went. She really lives that piece and it is very powerful music. My mother was smiling down on her, I'm sure. We were so pleased to help make tha...

So did you all get to meet up? So sorry I was unable to come this year. I was planning to, but then work and other stuff got in the way. Will try again next year, and hopefully some of you will be there so we can have a Fluteland Board get-together. I've met Fluteguy before, and CFlutist has been a ...

Hello all -- I wasn't sure where to post this, but I wanted to get word out about a brand new national flute competition that is being put on by the Texas Flute (TFS) (http://www.texasflutesociety.org). I know that it is also being announced in various publications like Flute Talk, etc., but I wante...

Thanks so much for making this announcement FG. I dearly love my vintage Haynes and have been troubled for many years about what, to me at least, has been a steady decline in quality of that brand ever since the 70s when the "Deveau Scale" debuted. I was a strangely fortunate beneficiary of what tur...

I'm delighted you like the Haynes flutes you have tried. I own a vintage Haynes from the '60s; however, I would never buy one now because I have serious concerns regarding precisely where they are manufactured and the supposed "quality control" procedures that take place in this country (as opposed ...

Does anybody know of any pieces arranged for two flutes and keyboard that are in the jazz and/or popular medium? I'm really looking for some great arrangements of Gershwin, Cole Porter, Berlin, etc. Please let me know if you've run across something that I can purchase for the group I play in. We pla...

I know it's a little weird for me to reply to my own post. However, I recently purchased a Martin Gordon head joint. I cannot say enough good things about it. They are truly awesome. Since Albert Cooper heads are so hard to come by these days, an excellent (and much cheaper) alternative is a Martin ...

I have a really beautiful Lillian Burkart headjoint that I have to sell. I would never part with this head if not for the fact that I just bought another new silver head and now cannot justify keeping both. Here are the specs: Sterling silver (tube and lip plate) 14k riser M2 Style Purchased brand n...

Fluteguy is correct on all counts. I totally agree with all he has said. But take a look at the Rivier. I say that because (a) the last movement is not too long, very flashy (with a very memorable tune), has several places to shine in musicianship and is very appealing to an "average" listener; (b) ...

In fact, here's a new one for $378:

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Hi Bryan -- Not sure if you are still looking for a flute or not. But if you buy new and want a good flute for what you pay, have a look at a Jupiter 511. It is their base model and, as you probably know by now, you do get what you pay for in the way of flutes. However, I bought one of these a coupl...

What about the Jean Rivier Concerto? It's a terrific piece and has a very showy last movement.
Just a suggestion based on the genre you seem to prefer.

SK

Just my opinion, but I would not choose Reinecke for something like this. It is longer and unless your judges are big fans of very late romantic Germanic flute music, in my view, it does not make for a good competition piece (and I say the same for the Ballade). Both are beautiful compositions; but ...