Senior Recital music Help!!!

[Mandera3]

So, in about a month and a half i am having my senior recital honoring my senior year in high school. This recital is my own concert featuring only me and I am trying to come up with my selections taht I want to play. I am trying to stay away from the usual pieces, with the excepetion of the Chaminade. I found that I have a lot of "pretty" pieces, or melodious, soft, expressive pieces, but I am looking for something that is a little more intense. Something not to long, and not so hard that I am going to have to slave over it during the next couple of weeks.

So far, I am playing two Gary Schocker Pieces - Green Places (My absolute favorite song) and Vocalise
also the Chaminade, and Le Flute de Pan-1st movement
I am also playing a song that I arranged that is called Angel's Flight taht is very flowy and calming and also Danny Boy due to my Irish heritage

If anyone had any suggestions I woudl greatly appreciate it.

Thanks

[fluttiegurl]

So far, you have a great line up (in my opinion). How long is the recital? I ask because you need to be mindful of time. You may have enough already, depending on the length of the recital itself.

[fluteguy18]

I agree. IMHO, if you paced yourself well, the Chaminade could make a great closing piece for the recital.

[caitlin i]

How about Hindemith's Acht Stucke. It's for solo flute. It should be quite accessible for a senior in high school. It's not very difficult or long. It's very different than everything else you have chosen.

[Mandera3]

the length of the recital is unlimited. Obviously I'm not gonna go too long because has much as I love the flute, I think that most people, unless they are also flute lovers, will get bored after awhile of only flute on piano.

[fluttiegurl]

That reminds me of something. When my students perform their senior recitals, I always request that they do something fun (other than standard) like a hymn or something especially dedicated to their families and friends who may not understand music. This helps them to connect and gives an added bones to the audience.

[etgohomeok]

Play some more Celtic songs. Something faster than Dany Boy. Get a couple of your favorite tunes together and get a Bodhran beat from someone.

[Symphony]

Three are some much nicer 'Irish' pieces out there than Danny Boy - perhaps try the Irish Washerwoman, with variations. Or 'An Sionnach Siodh' which begins slowly and then builds up speed. Or, 'An Chualainn' which is a beautiful slow air.

I'm Irish [born and bred and living there] so if you've any queries, feel free to contact me x3

[etgohomeok]

In my opinion, anyone who wants to play Celtic music on the flute or fiddle should have this:

http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ottawa ... am%20Book/

It is a large book in three volumes that you print off, hole-punch, and keep in a binder along with the included index. It has any Celtic song that you would ever encounter.

Or you could just find a song you like and print that page off.

Some of my favorites are:
The Butterfly
The Drunken Piper
The Belfast Hornpipe
The Swallowtail
Morrison's
The Road to Lisdoonvarna
Dan O'Keefe's
Staten Island Hornpipe

[fluteguy18]

You have to join the group to access it. :/

Anyway, once my membership is approved, I might find it useful. I annually perform in a Madrigal/ Renaissance dinner/concert. And, there is a venue opening up nearby that will have a lot of "Olde World" events.

[etgohomeok]

Oh, my bad. It's worth it though, the collection is fantastic.

I can upload it somewhere else if you need me to.