Flute Fugue #1

Flute Fugue #1
Composed by David H. Bailey
Published by Falls House Press
Includes score and parts

Instrumentation:
Piccolo
C Flute
Alto Flute in G
Bass Flute

Introduction:
      Flute Fugue #1 was composed by David Bailey while he was conductor of The Nashua Flute Choir in Nashua, N.H. Since many audience members are not familiar with flutes other than the C flute and the piccolo, he wrote this piece to describe each of the instruments in the flute choir. Using the fugue theme, this piece demonstrates the piccolo, C flute, alto flute, and bass flute allowing the audience to follow as each voice is added to the ensemble, until by the end of the piece they are hearing all four voices together. 
      Mr. Bailey has also written Flute Fugue #2 using the same concept, only adding an Eb flute (an alternate second piccolo part is included if there is no Eb flute available). The piece starts the same way, the difference being that all members of the flute choir are included by the end of the piece. Therefore the audience will hear not only each individual flute but the full, rich sound of the entire flute choir as well.
– Linda True