A change of pace for low flutes, Dorff's Ballade is a 7-minute slow-fast-slow exploration. The rich beauty of alto and bass flute sonorities, particularly in their low registers, is inspired by
Composed as a memorial tribute, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN is a beautifully gratifying slow movement living mainly in the sweet spots of the bass flute’s lower register. Equally fitting as a short contrast on
Dark Lake, the second movement of Somers' Flute Sonata is available in its original scoring for bass flute and piano. The composition of this tone poem was inspired in part by a
A beloved star in the international jazz world, Ali Ryerson has developed a large and enthusiastic following, particularly among alto and bass flutists in the traditionally classical flute community.
Schocker has added a major work to the bass flute repertory: an 11-minute piece in three movements encompassing neoclassical, jazz, and Latin dance styles. The wide range of moods offers opportunities to
Based on an Armenian troubadour song, I Will Not Be Sad In This World is a uniquely beautiful work for alto flute (or bass flute) accompanied by a pre-recorded audio track made purely from the
Jazz luminary Ali Ryerson traces a unique and personal artistic path in this solo work. With an engaging form reminiscent of jazz charts (a dreamy introduction, a catchy, swinging head, and
Prayer for a Damaged World is, above all, a very beautiful and innocent melody for Bass Flute, supported by a gentle piano accompaniment – neither of which is technically demanding. Composed
Inspired by a visit to upstate New York’s beautiful and notoriously haunted Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Dorff has created an atmospheric yet spooky work for the perfectly-suited scoring of two bass flutes
A welcome addition to the bass flute repertoire, Dorff's 14-minute sonata is designed as two pairs of slow-fast movements. While composed as a complete 4-movement sonata, either half may be performed alone
The mysterious and exotci life of underwater flowers is equally mysterious and exotic in Gary Schocker's new work for two bass flutes, composed for Peter Sheridan and Sue Ann Kahn. The three movements