Quartet

Quartet
Composed by Maurice Ravel
for Flute Quartet
Arranged by Robert Rainford
Published by Forton Music
Includes score and parts

Instrumentation:
2 Flutes
Alto Flute
Bass Flute

This arrangement brings this piece into the grasp of advanced flautists. It presents some serious challenges to the players, both physically (breathing, complex tremolo textures, intricate whole tone semiquaver passages) and musically (unusual time signatures, frequent tempo changes, balancing solos over accompaniments), but is well worth the work, as this piece inhabits a unique sound world. All players contribute melodically including the alto and bass flute parts, which frequently venture into the third octave.