Girl with the Flaxen Hair, The

Girl With The Flaxen Hair, The by Claude Debussy

Arranged by Nicholas Buonanni

Score and parts

Instrumentation:

• 4 C Flutes (Flute 1-3 are divisi)
• Alto Flute
• Bass Flute
• Contrabass Flute/Contralto Flute

The Girl with the Flaxen Hair (La fille aux cheveux de lin) was composed by Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918) around 1910 and is included in his first book of Preludes for solo piano. It is one of his most well-known and oft-recorded works, beloved for its warmth and simplicity. Here, it is arranged for flute choir by Nicholas Buonanni.