Simply Flute – Lifestyle
Simply Flute Christmas music
Simply Flute Christmas 2019So, here we are at Christmas time again and the Simply Flute ‘serious’ offering this year is a wonderful arrangement by our good friend Nigel Edmund-Jones of ‘The 12 Days of Christmas’. Arranged for Piccolo (optional), 2 Flutes, Alto Flute...
Simply Flute Christmas 2019
Simply Flute Christmas 2019So, here we are at Christmas time again and the Simply Flute ‘serious’ offering this year is a wonderful arrangement by our good friend Nigel Edmund-Jones of ‘The 12 Days of Christmas’. Arranged for Piccolo (optional), 2 Flutes, Alto Flute...
Ding, Dong!
Simply Flute Christmas 2018This year, my very good friend Nigel Edmund-Jones has made a fine arrangement of that festive favourite ‘Ding Dong merrily on high’. Scored for three concert flutes, one alto and one bass flute, the score and parts are now available FREE...
In Dulci Jubilo
In Dulci Jubilo Simply Flute Christmas
Wood Vs. Silver
Powell Wood Flute Vs. Powell Silver Flute We posted this short video from my visit to the Dolce Musical Instruments shop in Tokyo, Japan on the Simply Flute Face Book page just 2 days ago. It appears to have been creating a little bit of a stir (it has reached more...
Around Seville with Paul
Around Seville with Paul This week’s video comes from my visit to Seville in May. I hope that it will give you enough of a ‘flavour’ to consider a short holiday there sometime. You won’t be disappointed!
Around Cordoba with Paul
Short video of my visit to Cordoba in April. This week’s offering on Simply Flute in the lifestyle section, is a short video of my visit to Cordoba in April this year. If you are ever wondering where to go for a spring break, this Andalusian city, along with Seville,...
Adams Flute Festival
"Playing on a 14K Yamaha with a wooden Mancke headjoint, he literally sculpted phrases" Never a dull moment! I have just returned from a flute festival in Hamar in Norway. About an hour north by car from Oslo airport, Hamar is a small town next to Norway’s largest...
Abbey Road
For much of this past week, I have fortunately found myself in various recording studios around London and mainly those at Abbey Road. Most people with even a degree of popular cultural awareness will know that Abbey Road Studios are the ones in which the Beatles...
My Home – London
Oradour-sur-Glane
I had never heard of Oradour-sur-Glane, but my recent visit to the remains of this village in rural France, was one of the most profound experiences to occur in my life. Most people will probably never have the opportunity of visiting Oradour-sur-Glane, but it makes a...
La Belle France with Paul
"As you know, at Simply Flute, we are attempting to bring you a varied menu of content and this week is no exception." Another week passes and for much of it I have been in the recording studios of London with the soundtrack to the upcoming ‘Mission...
Houses of Parliament
“Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life! For there is in London all that life can afford”, - Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) Having lived in London for a very large part of my life, I find myself more than agreeing with the wisdom of Dr. Johnson. London...
Buckingham Palace
"We have the French to be grateful to for the arrival of ‘The French School of Flute playing’" The last week has been a busy one with writing and recording material for a one off promotional study package of Kohler’s Valse de la Poupée, from 25 Romantic Studies, Op....
Bikes, Bombs and Bishops
Living in a big city such as London is incredible, but every so often something happens that takes you by surprise!
An alternative approach to Prélude à l’aprés-midi d’un faune
Today’s new video illustrates something that I would have loved to have done in my days in symphony orchestras, but just didn’t quite have the nerve to go ahead with. It would have been worth it, simply to see the expression on the conductor’s face (and sitting...
Christmas
Simply Flute ChristmasDownload Away in a Manger 4 flute parts, full score and play-along audio. (5 click intro)Download Silent Night 4 flute parts, full score and play-along audio. (6 click intro)Download Jingle Balls flute parts, full score and play-along audio. (4...