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Solo Fl. 4Fl. Afl. Bfl. (Cafl). (Cbfl). (SubCbFl). (DblCbFl.) - Intermediate-Advanced - Digital Download SKU: F2.FM610 Composed by Camille Saint-Saens. Arranged by Robert Rainford. Arranged for Solo flute with flute ensemble accompaniment. Score and parts. 58 pages. Forton Music - Digital #FM610. Published by Forton Music - Digital (F2.FM610). ISBN 9790570485093.Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921) was a French composer and organist of the Romantic era. A child prodigy, giving his first concert when he was 10 years old, and studying at the Paris Conservatoire. He was then an organist in Paris for twenty years, following which he was a freelance pianist and composer, popular both in Europe and America. This lesser known work is an arrangement of a concerto-like piece for flute and orchestra. In a loose rondo form, the main theme is a decorated scale. Entries of this theme are interspersed with long, almost hymn-like tunes and florid scale and arpeggio patterns. The music passes seamlessly through several keys exploring different moods and aspects of the flute, reaching a climax almost two thirds of the way in to the piece, before a beautifully calm coda lets the music float away. This is a piece that deserves to be much better known. As a single movement solo piece, it's a great way for a player to begin to get some experience at playing in an ensemble situation. The solo line is demanding, but not excessively so. The ensemble parts are generally straight forward, first flute needs to be a confidant strong player. About Digital Downloads Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music, you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and you don’t have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play! PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).