Description
Suite de Trois Morceaux Op. 116
Composed by Benjamin Godard
Arranged by Robert Rainford for solo flute and flute quartet
Published by Forton Music
Includes score and parts
Instrumentation:
Solo Flute
Flute 1
Flute 2
Alto Flute
Bass Flute/Contrabass Flute
This Suite is perhaps the most famous work by this composer still regularly performed. Each movement is an exquisitely crafted miniature showcasing an aspect of the flute. The opening Allegretto is flowing and melodic, the Idylle is tranquil and languid, and the final Waltz bubbles across the whole range of the flute with almost a circus-like feeling. This arrangement brings a new light to this perpetual flute favourite, with the ensemble parts supporting the soloist.