Concertino for Flute Solo with Band Accompaniment, Op. 107 - CF6106026 | Musica

Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944) was born in Paris, into an upper middle-class family of amateur musicians. She was tutored at the piano by her mother. At the age of eight, she began composing church music. She made extensive concert tours as a pianist, performing regularly in England, including a guest performance for Queen Victoria. Chaminade composed 400 works in a wide variety of genres: concerti, orchestral suites, a ballet, an opera, chamber music, a choral symphony, 135 songs, and over 200 piano pieces. Most of her works enjoyed popularity during her lifetime. Her music is tuneful and highly accessible, with clear textures and mildly chromatic harmonies, with a typically French wit and color. Shortly before her death, the French government awarded her the title of Chevaliere of the Legion of Honor.

Concertino

The Concertino is a rhapsodic, romantic work for solo flute featuring two principal themes. It was written in 1902 as the annual awards competition piece for the flute students at the Paris Conservatory. The expressive and technical qualities of the flute are showcased. Originally written for piano accompaniment, Clayton Wilson arranged it for wind band in 1947.