Cuckoo music from the 13th century to the 20th centruy. The call of the Cuckoo has long been a popular musical motive. Here are seven pieces for your flute quartet. For 3 C flutes, and alto flute with an alternate 4th flute part.
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"In the Bleak Midwinter" by Harold Drake in a setting by John Gibson. For flute quartet (4 flutes). Imaginative Christmas arrangements. This is #1 of the Top Ten Christmas Carols chosen by the BBC Music Magazine.
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Sussex Carol by Ralph Vaughan Williams set by John Gibson for flute quartet (4 flutes). This is #10 of the Top Ten Christmas Carols chosen by the BBC Music Magazine.
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"In Dulci Jubilo" was set for organ as a double canon. Transcribed by John Gibson for flute quartet (4 flutes). This is #2 of the Top Ten Christmas Carols chosen by the BBC Music Magazine
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"A Spotless Rose" by Herbert Howells in a setting by John Gibson. For flute quartet (4 flutes). Imaginative Christmas arrangements. This is #3 of the Top Ten Christmas Carols chosen by the BBC Music Magazine.
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The Coventry Carol comes to us from the 16th century. This is a setting in the style of William Byrd by John Gibson for flute quartet (4 flutes). This is #4 of the Top Ten Christmas Carols chosen by the BBC Music Magazine
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"Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day" in a setting by John Gibson. For flute quartet (4 C flutes). Wonderful dance-like music for your group. This is #5 of the Top Ten Christmas Carols chosen by the BBC Music Magazine.
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"There is No Rose" is a medieval English carol set by John Gibson for flute quartet (4 flutes). A modern version of the medieval style. This is #6 of the Top Ten Christmas Carols chosen by the BBC Music Magazine.
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O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fidelis) in a version by Franz Liszt. For flute quartet (4 flutes). Imaginative Christmas arrangements. This is #7 of the Top Ten Christmas Carols chosen by the BBC Music Magazine.
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Of the Father's Heart Begotten (Divinum Mysterium) in a modern setting by John Gibson. For flute quartet (4 flutes). This is #8 of the Top Ten Christmas Carols chosen by the BBC Music Magazine
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O Magnum Mysterium by Giovanni Gabrieli set by John Gibson for flute quartet (4 flutes). This is #9 of the Top Ten Christmas Carols chosen by the BBC Music Magazine.
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Three pieces from The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky: Russian Dance (Trepak),Chinese Dance and March. Arranged for flute quartet (4 C flutes)
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Selections from Bach's Christmas Oratorio for your Christmas flute quartet playing. Great for any seasonal occasion. For 3 flutes and alto flute with an alternate 4th flute part.
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Children's Games by Georges Bizet. Great light music for a program. Not easy music. Set for flute quartet (3 flutes and alto flute with an alternate4th part)
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Brahms Scherzo from Serenade #2 is a fast, fun piece that has been set for flute quartet. (4 C flutes).
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A fun and energetic piece for four flutes where one can almost visualize the line of camels making their pilgrimage across the vast desert composed by Anamaria Campbell. For four flutes.
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Imaginative, accessible settings of Christmas Carols. For flute quartet (4 C flutes)
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Christmas Carol for Homeless Children by Claude Debussy. This is not a typical Christmas piece. Although the subject matter is about Christmas, it was really a protest about war. Arranged for flute quartet.
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Dvorak's Slavonic Dance #8 set for flute quartet (4 C flutes)
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Edward Elgar's "Wand of Youth" (selections) for flute quartet. Youthful music orchestrated by Elgar at a later time. Perfect for children's concerts. Arranged by John Gibson.
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Romanian Rhapsody #1 by Enescu. Arranged for flute quartet (4 flutes)
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"Forgotten Fairytales" by Edward MacDowell in a setting by Lisa Ochoco. For flute quartet (4 flutes).
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Six pieces from Franz Liszt's "Christmas Tree Suite". For flute quartet (4 flutes). Imaginative arrangements of special music by Liszt.
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Fum Fum Fum is a lively arrangement of a Spanish Christmas favorite by Anamaria Campbell. For four flutes.
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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen is a lively arrangement of a Christmas favorite by Anamaria Campbell. For four flutes.
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Pasquinade (Lampoon) by Gottschalk for flute quartet (4 flutes). Delightful and charming music.
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Selections from the Christmas portion of Handel's Messiah for flute quartet and optional harpsichord or other keyboard.
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Georg Friederich Handel's Concerto in F Major for Organ (The Cuckoo and the Nightingale) arranged for Flute Quartet (3 C flutes and 1 Alto with an alternate 4th flute part)
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J.S. Bach's beautiful "Sinfonia" from his Chritmas Oratorio set for four flutes and continuo (keyboard)
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Three Russian Chants for Flute Quartet (4 C flutes) Beautiful and contemplative music for Christmas.
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