National Flute Choir Recordings

The National Flute Choir, conducted by Amy Rice Blumenthal, is a group of 20 professional flutists from across the USA.  Representing 14 states, they come from Alaska to Florida, Maine to Southern California, and many points in between.  The flutes played include Piccolo, Eb Flute, C Flute, Flute d’Amour, Alto Flute, Bass Flute and Contrabass Flute, representing a span of six octaves.  Photos

All music and recordings are available from ALRY Publications

 

Romancing the Flute (1998)—arrangements & transcriptions

Over the Edge (1998)—original compositions

Christmas Flutes (1999)—Christmas music

High Altitude (1999)—original compositions

Christmas Flutes ENCORE (2001)—Christmas music

Special Occasions (2 disk set) (2001)—arrangements & transcriptions

Here We Come ‘FLUTING (2004)—Christmas music

Breathless (2004)—arrangements & transcriptions

Silver (2004)—original compositions

 

Original Compositions Written for Flute Choir:

Over the Edge

Recorded January 9-10, 1998

1. Masques by Anne McGinty

A Gaelic Offering by Catherine McMichael

2. Rose Cottage

3. The Doubtful Wife

4. Lake Solace

5. Describe A Circle

6. Pastorale by Charles Threatte

Sonnets by David Uber

7. Andante Con Moto

8. Allegro

9. Andante Con Moto

10. Andante Ma Non Troppo

Memories of East Tennessee

11. Cades Cove in ‘43

12. The White Frame Church Near Tater Branch

13. Rhododen-dance

14. Autumn Reunion by Raymond Gariglio

15. Over the Edge by Benjamin Boone

 

High Altitude

Recorded August 15-17, 1999

Stained Glass Images by Sonny Burnette

1. The Dawning of the Last Day

2. The Rose Window

3. Cockatoos

4. Two Oriental Panels

5. Colour Tones of Music

6. Treasures of the Mediterranean

La Lune et Les Etoiles by Catherine McMichael

7. La Lune

8. Les Etoiles

Five Pieces for Flute Choir by Genevieve Fritter

9. Largo

10. Blues

11. Prayer

12. Waltz

13. Rondo

Harlequin Suite Volume I by Ira-Paul Schwartz

14. Fanfare

15. Bouffons

16. Masque

Harlequin Suite Volume II by Ira-Paul Schwartz

17. Fanfare II and Badinage

18. Gigue

Suite Butterfly by Phyllis Avidan Louke

19. Caterpillar

20. Chrysalis

21. Butterfly

Silver Winds by Doug Borwick

22. Wolf Rock

23. Cape Hatteras

24. The Blue Ridge

 

Silver

Recorded August 16-18, 2004

Commemorates ALRY’s 25th year.

1. Fanfare by Deborah Anderson

Children of the Wind by Catherine McMichael

2. Bryn-y-Celyn

3. Moel Fammau or Lament

4. Children of the Wind

5. Lady Carol by Alfred Hager

Pedazitos by Nancy W. Wood

6. El Paseo

7. El Baile

8. Ensueno

9. La Festividad

10. Echoes in the Wind—A Native American Soliloquy by Phyllis Avidan Louke

11. A Short Nautical Journey by Jason R. Hodac

12. The Fountain by June Kirlin

Four Seasons in Main by Harrison Roper

13. Walking Tune (Autumn)

14. Icy Wind, Comet song (Winter)

15. Rushing Stream and Swallows (Spring)

16. A Small Sail (Summer)

17. Reveries by Deborah Anderson

18. Quicksilver Rag by Ann Cameron Pearce

19. Dawn of Peace by Mark Pope

Released June 2005

 

Arrangements and Transcriptions for Flute Choir:

 

Romancing the Flute

Recorded January 9-10, 1998

1. How Lovely is Thy Dwelling Place by J. Brahms, arr. Nora Kile

2. Lo! Here the Gentle Lark by Sir Henry Bishop, arr. Michael Axtell

3. Pie Jesu from Requiem by Gabriel Faure, arr. Bruce Behnke

4. Pavane by Gabriel Faure, arr. William Bennett

5. Minuet and Dance of the Blessed Spirits by C. W. von Gluck, arr. Dorli McWayne

6. Spanish Love Song arr. Ann Cameron Pearce

7. March Militaire Francaise by Camille Saint-Saens, arr. Sondra Tucker

8. Sicilienne by Gabriel Faure, arr. Robert K. Webb

9. The Last Spring by Edvard Grieg, arr. Robert K. Webb

10. Scarborough Fair, arr. Amy Rice-Young

11. Andante from Italian Symphony by Felix Mendelssohn, arr. Martha Rearick

12. In Remembrance by Buryl Red, arr. Nora Kile

 

Special Occasions

Recorded June 30-July 2, 2001

Celebration of ALRY 20th Anniversary,

Disk I—FESTIVE

1. Fanfare by Amy Rice-Young

2. Tambourin by Gossec

3. Symphony No. 1 by Boyce

4. Brethren, We Have Met to Worship/The Morning Trumpet

Royal Fireworks Suite, Vol. I & II by Handel

5. Ouverture/Bouree/La Paix/La Rejouissance/Minuet I & II

6. Pastorale by Scarlattti

7. Sellenger’s Round by Byrd

8. Bohemian Dance by Debussy

9. American Flutefare by Alan Leech

10. Exsultate Deo by Palestrina

11. Harp Concerto by Handel (1st movement)

12. Silver Celebration by Catherine McMichael

13. Christmas Concerto by Corelli

14. M’Amie M’A Dit by Carl Riley

 

Disk II—FANCIFUL

1. Psalm 19:  The Heavens Declare by Marcello

2. Ave Verum Corpus by Mozart from “A Sacred Collection”, Vol. I

3. Intermezzo from Goyescas by Granados

4. The Ash Grove

5. He Never Sleeps

6. Brother James Air

7. Pavane by Byrd

8. Galliard by Arbeau

9. Arioso from Cantata No. 156 by J. S. Bach

10. Vocalise by Rachmaninoff

11. My Shepherd Will Supply My Need by Watts

From A Sacred Collection, Vol. II

12. Prince of Denmark’s March/Canon by Tallis/Praise to the Lord

13. Solstice by Carl Riley

14. What Wondrous Love

15. Song for L. G. from Expandable Duets by Marvin Falcon

16. Sheep May Safely Graze by J. S. Bach

17. Kumbaya, arr. Amy Rice-Young

18. ‘Tis a Gift to Be Simple

19. Cantique de Jean Racine by Faure

 

Breathless

Recorded August 16-18, 2004

1. Alleluia by Ralph Manuel, arr. Victoria Jicha

2. A Swinging Safari by Bert Kaempfert, arr. Ian Christie

3. Au Matin by Benjamin Godard, arr. Gordon Jones

4. Bourree by J. S. Bach, arr. Amy Rice-Young

5. Venetian Boat Song No. 2 by Felix Mendelssohn,
   arr. Robert K. Webb

6. Maple Leaf Rag by Scott Joplin, arr. Ziggy Hurwitz

7. Come, Lovely Spring from The Season by F. J. Haydn, arr. Nora Kile

Little Suite by Carl Nielsen, arr. Bjorn Axelsson

8. Preludium

9. Intermezzo

10. Tambourin from Ballet Suite by Andre Gretry, arr. Russell S. Howland

11. There Is No Rose by Z. Randall Stroope, arr. Phyllis Avidan Louke

12. Symphony No. 6 “Le Matin” Finale by F. J. Haydn, arr. Adah Toland Jones

Three “Atmospheric” Operatic Pieces, arr. Michael Axtell

13. Humming Chorus from Madame Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini

14. Berceuse from Jocelyn by Benjamin Godard

Symphony No. 4 by William Boyce, arr. Martin Melicharek III

15. I

16. II

17. III

18. St. Louis Blues by W. C. Handy, arr. Ziggy Hurwitz

19. Slumber My Darling by Stephen Foster, arr. Norman Thibodeau

Released April 2005

 

Christmas Recordings:

 

Christmas Flutes

Recorded August 15-17, 1999

1. I Wonder As I Wander, by John Jacob Niles, arr. Ann Cameron Pearce

2. Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, arr. Ricky Lombardo

3. We Three Kings/Carol of the Bells, arr. Phyllis Avidan Louke

4. Oratorio De Noel:  Christmas Oratorio, Prelude, and Chorale,

by Camille Saint –Saens, arr. Bruce Behnke

5. Sugarplums & Mistletoe by Michael Isaacson

6. Bring A Torch Jeanette Isabella, arr. Ricky Lombardo

7. Pastorale from Il pastor fido Op. 13, by Antonio Vivaldi, arr. Amy Rice-Young

8. French Carol, arr. Carol Warner

9. Bright and Glorious is The Sky, arr. Amy Rice-Young

10. The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy, arr. Michael Isaacson

11. Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, by J.S. Bach, arr. David Weller

12. I Saw Three Ships (Traditional and Cornwall Versions), arr. Amy Rice-young

13. I Am So Glad Each Christmas Eve, by Peder Knudsen, arr. Amy Rice-Young

14. Away in a Manger, arr. Ann Cameron Pearce

15. Three English Christmas Carols, arr. Amy Rice-Young 

Coventry Carol, Wexford Carol, Boar’s Head Carol

16. O Come All Ye Faithful, arr. Phyllis Avidan Louke

17. Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine, arr. Amy Rice-Young

18. Deck The Halls, arr. Ricky Lombardo

19. Silent Night, by Franz Gruber, arr. Ann Cameron Pearce

20. We Wish You a Merry Christmas, arr. Ann Cameron Pearce

 

Christmas Flutes ENCORE!

Recorded June 30-July 2, 2001

1. Still, Still, Still, arr. Ann Cameron Pearce

2. Go, Tell It On The Mountain, arr. Ann Cameron Pearce

3. An Antiphonal Christmas, arr. David Heywood

4. Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella, arr. Martin Melicharek III

5. Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming, arr. Ann Cameron Pearce

From Five Traditional Noels, arr. J. Bruce Ashton

6. Quittez, Pasteurs

7. Quelle est Cette Odeur Agreable? 

8. We Three Kings of Orient Are, arr. Ann Cameron Pearce

9. English Christmas Music (Behold the Lord, Somerset Carol, The Advent of Our God)

Joyeux Noel, Book I, arr. Amy Rice-Young

10. He Is Born, the Divine Child

11. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

12. Ding Dong! Merrily on High from Joyeaux Noel, Book II, arr. Amy Rice-Young

13. Snowdrops from Floris by Catherine McMichael

Four French Carols, arr. Amy Rice-Young

14. The Friendly Beasts, March of the Kings, Ballad of Jesus Christ, Sleep of the Infant Jesus

15. Sinfonia and Chorale from Cantata BWV 142, arr. Bruce Behnke

16. A Child is Born, by Alec Wilder and Thad Jones, arr. Michael Annicchiarico

17. Wassailing, arr. Amy Rice-Young

18. The Twelve+ Days of Christmas, arr. Amy Rice-Young

 

Here We Come a ‘FLUTING

Recorded August 16-18, 2004

1. Sing We Now of Christmas, arr. Amy Rice-Young

2. The First Nowell, arr. Amy Rice-Young

3. How Brightly Shines the Morning Star, arr. Ann Cameron Pearce

4. Good King Wenceslas, arr. Amy Rice-Young

A Lyric Noel, arr. Catherine McMichael

5. Angels We Have Heard On High

6. Bring A Torch, Jeannette, Isabella

7. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

8. Still, Still, Still

The Nutcracker Suite, by P. I. Tchaikovsky, arr. Michael Axtell

9. Miniature Overture

10. March

11. Danse of the Mirlitons

12. Arab Danse

13. Chinese Danse

14. Danse of the Sugar Plum Fairy

From Three Nutcracker Suite Dances, by P. I. Tchaikovsky, arr. Judy Nishimura

15.  Trepak

16. Winter’s Journey by Lewis A. Kocher

A Renaissance Noel, arr. Catherine McMichael

17. Good King Wenceslas

18. Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming

19. Pat A Pan

20. What Child Is This?

21. In the Bleak Midwinter, arr. Ann Cameron Pearce

22. Sleep, My Baby, arr. Ann Cameron Pearce

Released October 2004

 

1998 National Flute Choir Laura Back Joan Curtiss Rhondda Dayton Jennifer Dior Kathy Farmer Nora Kile Lucy Kowalski Phyllis Louke Sandra Lunte Dorli McWayne Julie Meschko Cathy Perin Betsy Reeds Pamela Romeo Valerie Simosko Janet Stodd Sam Stowe Lisa Targonski-Cisneros Mark Thomas   Rick Dior, Percussion Amy Rice Blumenthal, Conductor/Director

1999 National Flute Choir Laura Back Joan Curtiss Rhondda Dayton Jennifer Dior Kathy Farmer Nora Kile Lucy Kowalski Phyllis Louke Sandra Lunte Dorli McWayne Julie Meschko Cathy Perin Betsy Reeds Rebecca Carson Rogers Pamela Romeo Valerie Simosko Janet Stodd Sam Stowe Lisa Targonski-Cisneros Judith Thomas Mark Thomas   John Quillin, Cello Rick Dior, Percussion Amy Rice Blumenthal, Conductor/Director

2001 National Flute Choir   Solo Piccolo Lisa Targonski-Cisneros   Solo C Flute Betsy Reeds   E-flat Flute Joan Curtiss Rhondda Dayton   B-flat Flute d’Amour Pamela J. Romeo   Alto Flute Laura Back Jennifer Grady Julie Meschko Sam Stowe   Bass Flute Dorli McWayne Phyllis Louke Liz Pritchett Lucy Kowalski   C Flute Kathy Farmer Janie Joyce Sandra Lunte Joy Sears Janet Stodd Judith Thomas Mark Thomas   Bonnie Duckworth, piano John Quillin, cello Rick Dior, percussion   Amy Rice Blumenthal, Conductor/Director

2004 National Flute Choir   Solo Piccolo Lisa Targonski-Cisneros   Solo C Flute Betsy Reeds   E-flat Flute Joan Curtiss Rhondda Dayton   B-flat Flute d’Amour Pamela J. Romeo   Alto Flute Laura Back Julie Meschko Liz Pritchett Sam Stowe   Bass Flute Dorli McWayne Nora Kile Lucy Kowalski   Contrabass Flute Phyllis Louke   C Flute Jennifer Dior Kathy Farmer Erinn Frechette Amy Orsinger Whitehead Joy Sears Janet Stodd Anna Thibeault   Bonnie Duckworth, piano John Quillin, cello Rick Dior, percussion   Amy Rice Blumenthal, Conductor/Director