FLUTE QUINTET (for flute and string quartet) op.493 (September 1996) Listen to this Work

Concert work in 4 movements

Commissioned by: English Serenata with financial assistance from West Midland Arts
Duration: 18 mins

Sheet Music Available

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Recordings Available

English Serenata Meridian Records Howard Blake Chamber Music released 2006

Arco Baleno Ensemble with Peter Verhoyen solo flute on a CD called Brittania, (Etcetera-records 1372) released July 2008: music for flute, strings and harpsichord by British composers - Rutter, Bridge, Blake, Jacob, Stephenson

Movements

1: Allegro Cantando 3 minutes 40 seconds
2: Scherzo con Spirito 3 minutes 30 seconds
3: Andante Espressivo 4 minutes 25 seconds
4: Marcia Giocoso 6 minutes

Notes

Also available for flute and string orchestra.

Performances

22nd November 2008
- 29th December 2008

English Serenata, A tour of music including The Snowman and the Flute Qunintet with Jeffery Dench and English Serenata: Bidford-on-Avon (Nov 22), Bishop's Stortford (Nov 30), Norwich (Dec 13), Wavendon (Dec 14), Buxton Opera House (Dec 29)

Reviews

'One of the most attractive new pieces one could wish---memorable tunes and deft scoring combine to make this a work which will enchant audiences.'

Christopher Morley, Birmingham Post, 1/5/1996

Related Works

'Flute Concerto' op.493A (October 1996)
An arrangement of the Flute Quintet for flute and string orchestra