French Music for Alto Flute

French music for alto flute. A collection of French romantic and impressionist pieces by Fauré, Hahn, Saint-Saëns, Chausson, Godard, Duparc and Franck arranged for alto flute and piano. The lyrical beauty of these melodies is perfectly suited to the voice of the alto flute and offers great scope to explore expression, melodic shaping, and colour. These icons of the French repertoire make perfect short concert pieces for alto flute.

Suitable for intermediate and advanced players.

STANDARD: Intermediate to advanced

INSTRUMENTATION: Alto flute and piano

FORMATS: Print edition / Digital download package containing PDF score and parts PLUS free backing tracks

Download recorded piano backing tracks (audio only) to accompany print edition here.

CONTENTS:

• Fauré Après un rêve
• Saint-Saëns Softly awakes my heart
• Hahn A Chloris
• Godard Berceuse
• Duparc Extase
• Chausson Le Colibri
• Fauré Au bord de l’eau
• Fauré Rencontre
• Franck Panis angelicus

Sample backing track:

Fauré Recontre

Recorded accompaniments for the printed edition of French Music for Alto Flute are available here.