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NEWS! (updated 03/06/2009)
*You Tube Videos on the recordings page of Dr Christine Beard performing Sonatas 1 and 2 for Piccolo and Piano
*Dr Christine Beard is performing 'Sonata No.2 for Piccolo and Piano' at this years National Flute Association convention in New York. The performance is scheduled for 2.00pm on Sunday 16th August.
*Sarah Watts and Antony Clare(SCAW) are performing 'Sonata for Bass Clarinet and Piano'. The performance takes place at The Space, Westferry, London at 7.30pm on the 8th Febuary.
*The following pieces are now available in the United States through Carolyn Nussbaum Music Company www.flute4u.com ; Sonatas 1 and 2 for piccolo and piano, Squall for flute and piano and Riptide for alto flute and piano.
*A big thank you to Carla Rees and Antoine Francoise at rarescale for giving a fantastic first performance of 'Riptide'. The piece is on sale through this site and at the London flute shops; Topwind, All flutes plus and Just Flutes. Price: £7.95
*New recording on recordings page and have just finished a piece for Rarescale. It is called Riptide and is written for Alto flute and piano
*New reviews of Squall and Sonata No.1 for Piccolo and Piano are in the review section.
*United Music Publishers (UMP) have offered me a contract for two of my pieces. Therefore from the the 18th December 2006 I will no longer be able to supply the pieces; "Sonata No.1 for Piccolo and Piano" and "Squall" as I will have probably signed a final contract which hands over all distribution rights to UMP. The pieces are still availble at TopWind and they should hopefully be fully published and ready for sale in the new year.
*Piccolo Sonatas 1 and 2 are on the repertoire list for the 1st International Piccolo Symposium. Dr Christine Beard is performing Sonata No.2 for Piccolo and Piano at IPS faculty recital on thursday 2nd August 2007. For more information about this excellent piccolo event go to: www.piccolosymposium.com/
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The music playing is the first movement of Sonata no.1 for piccolo and piano which is available at TopWind, All flutes plus, Just Flutes and June Emerson where you can order on line.
www.topwind.com
www.allflutesplus.co.uk
www.justflutes.com
www.juneemerson.co.uk
For more information on the new 2007 Trinity Guildhall syllabus please go to:
www.trinitycollege.co.uk
Please go to the contact page for any further information or email me at mail@mattsmithmusic.com
