Spirited Away Medley for Flute Choir
An arrangement of different pieces from Spirited Away for piccolo, 3 flutes, 2 alto flutes, 2 bass flutes, and 1 contrabass flute. Includes songs from the movie such as:
- One summer's day
- The dragon boy
- People in wonderland
- The sixth station
- Always with me
- Waltz of Chihiro
- Reprise
This arrangement also comes with a movie background that can be shown on a projector or screen while playing.
Merry go round of life for flute choir arranged by Robin Scheufele
Merry go round of life is the main theme song for the movie Howl's Moving Castle. It is arranged for piccolo, 2 flutes, alto, bass, and contrabass flute.
The Mendacious Trio
Mendacious: not telling the truth; lying.
This trio is for three flutes featuring improvisation, acting, and flumpet. It is a piece dedicated to the frustrations of playing in a trio with three very different personalities.
Flute one is the arrogant, perfectionist, snooty flute player who believes their part is the only one that matters. We have all experienced flute players who believe they are better than the others.
Flute two is the relaxed, uncaring flute player. They know their part well enough to get by, but sometimes they make things up as they go. They make mistakes and are very verbal about them. The more you can show your mistakes, the better for this piece.
Flute three is the silly, goofy player who just wants to have fun. They don't really care about hitting all the right notes or pitches... Their flute may not even work correctly. They are horribly out of tune and create dissonance quite often.
The flumpet is to be played by flute three. Remove the head joint, put the body up to your lips like a trumpet, buzz, and play the low notes. It should be loud and extremely obnoxious.
This piece was designed to be a comedic piece that leaves the audience uncomfortable, anxious, surprised, and laughing. Have you ever been to a recital or concert where people make mistakes and the entire room tenses up? That is the type of energy I want people to feel until they realize this piece is not as serious as it seems. Music should be fun for the audience and players; mistakes and all.
Program notes to be published to an unsuspecting audience:
The Mendacious Trio is a very serious and modern take on the standard flute trio format. After playing a fair amount of trios, I decided I would like to make my own. I was heavily inspired by the intense passion that goes into rehearsing trios. The first flute player is known to lead the group, the second supports the first, and the third often has very important low notes. Each player is equal with one another and is happy to assist in bringing the music to life. The group plays together to form one sound without any problems.
Spirited Away Medley |
Merry go round of life |
The Mendacious Trio
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Oneirataxia |