Publisher Desc.  PERFORMANCE NOTES *** BFF: Best Flutes Forever is a very easy Flute section feature with band accompaniment. The title is derived from the texting abbreviation "BFF" as in "Best Friends Forever." It is intended for a 1st or 2nd year band. The Flute II harmony part is optional. Educationally, directors will find it very useful for reinforcing the importance of paying attention to articulations, such as slurs, staccato dots and legato dashes. The Snare Drum part calls for the use of brushes, the technique of which will require special instruction. If using brushes is not possible, soft tipped sticks could be a second choice. In any case, the Snare Drum and Bass Drum will let the beat be heard as quietly as possible. The Suspended Cymbal may be played with a brush or a stick at the discretion of the director. The Bells part consists largely of alternating F's in octaves except at mm. 25-26, 41-42 and m. 52. These exceptions may be omitted if necessary. The tempo should be relaxed. Unarticulated notes should be played smoothly. Performance time is approximately two minutes. Thank you for choosing this composition. I hope you and your students find it enjoyable and instructive. Joseph Compello *** ABOUT THE COMPOSER ***Joseph Compello was an instrumental music teacher in Maryland Public Schools for over 30 years. During that time he wrote numerous original compositions to meet the needs of his students. In 1992 these classroom-tested compositions came to the attention of Andrew Balent who was Editorial Supervisor of Carl Fischer's Educational Music division. The immediate success of Compello's music soon found him making yearly contributions to the Carl Fischer Performance Series. Now retired from teaching with 200 published works to his credit, Compello, with degrees in music education from the Peabody Conservatory and Towson University, continues to draw on his extensive background to compose new music exclusively for Carl Fischer. His music for young players is now a model for college curricular study by music education students. A master's thesis by Abel Borg entitled "The resourceful and engaging compositions for beginning band by Joseph Compello" is available at York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Compellos journey from school teacher to internationally published composer was recently chronicled in the Baltimore Sun. His ASCAP award winning music is now performed worldwide in venues ranging from school concerts to Carnegie Hall. 2023 will mark Compello's 29th year as a contributor to Carl Fischer's catalog of music for young bands.