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Letters to the Editor

Dear Mary,
It is always a pleasure to receive my copy of Flute Focus. I have always found that the magazine has contained something of interest to me... Please do keep up the broad, interesting and often surprising coverage of the magazine!
John Sutton

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Reviews

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2010

Out Of The Shadows“Out of the Shadows” sees the versatile Toronto based musician Susan Piltch drawing on her skills as a composer, flautist and pianist to produce a very personal album of original works and fresh classically inspired miniatures...

 

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May

2010

Vox BalaenaeThis sort of repertoire is stunning; a wonderful vehicle for showcasing real beauty in flute playing. This disc is beautiful, but what really distinguishes this recording is the apparent aural honesty; sound quality as if you were standing immediately in front of the flutist...

 

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2010

Talking to people about Michael Cox’s recitals around the country in March this year, the recurring theme is his ability to push the boundaries of flute playing. Michael utilizes an extensive dynamic range, pushing the outer extremes of dynamics way beyond what we are used to experiencing on the flute...

 


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Book Reviews

Flute for Dummies

I would love to “assign” this book to my middle school students as it would give them a wonderful overview of many different aspects the flute and flute playing....

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Making Music And Having A Blast

To tell the truth, I had a hard time getting “into” this book…. but somewhere around the end of Part One, I was hooked. Having relished every chapter towards the end, I want to be sure to explain why you should buy this book and stick it out too: it is a fabulous source of information to answer EVERY imaginable concern or query that a music student (or their parent) may have...

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Looking At More Efficient Practice On The Flute

Trevor Wye says on the first page of this new book “Don’t waste time reading this book. Practise instead” and then “Wait. On second thought, your practice will be more efficient if you do.” I would agree....

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The Expression Of Colour

Clare enjoys a terrific reputation as an important pedagogue in the UK. This is just one of a series of publications, published by Just Flutes, covering her teaching concepts in a precise and affordable manner.....

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Mercy Mercy Mercy Flute Quartet

Having grown up listening to the funk tune Mercy, Mercy, Mercy it was a treat to see it arranged for flute quartet. This clean and simple arrangement treats the flute quartet as a sax section. The written articulation helps communicate the funky feel. This is a great tune for beginning improvisers...

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