Multicultural / World Music for Woodwinds

This Andaluza (or Playera) is part of a set of 12 Spanish Dances written in 1890, now arranged for six flutes. The color and harmonies lend themselves so well to the sonorities of a flute ensemble.

With background notes and performance suggestions, Martin Tourish introduces musicians to the world of Celtic music. The selected pieces span three centuries of music-making in Ireland, Scotland, Wales,

An introduction to the wonderful music of Italy in arrangements for students of intermediate skills. With so much great Italian music, Zamarin chose many of the immediately recognizable melodies from

A karensansui is a Japanese rock garden which is an enclosed shallow sandbox containing sand, gravel, and rocks. The sea is symbolized, not by water, but by sand raked in a pattern that suggests rippling

Romanian Folk Dances is written for a full flute choir of piccolo, three flutes, two alto flutes, two bass flutes, and the low sounds of the contra alto flute and the contrabass flute.  Each

Using the pentatonic scale as a foundation, this traditional Japanese folksong depicts spring, the season of cherry blossoms. The melody is simple without many notes or difficult rhythms- a great learning

Even St. Patrick could not escape the charm of the green island. Hardly any country appreciates its nature and cultivates its traditions more than Ireland. Irish folk music, with violin, flute, harp,