Virtuosa Flute Solos Database
Flute solos by Women Composers
This database features intermediate and advanced level flute solos by women composers from the Baroque era to the present day. Each era is accompanied by a corresponding playlist, and many of the historical pieces are available in the public domain.
Below is the full Virtuosa Flute Solos database, with pieces arranged in alphabetical order by composer’s last name. Click on the header bars to reorganize columns by year of composition or publisher, or use the search bar to look up specific keywords (note: only cells containing your exact text will show up as results).
For recommendations on programming and some of my favorite pieces from this list, check out my VFS Starter Guide.
A few notes on the info below:
- Years listed are the year of composition, if known. If not, I’ve listed the years when the composer lived.
- Most videos in the linked playlists highlight performances by women flutists; however, I’ve included performances by men for pieces with limited recordings available.
- This a constantly evolving resource. If you have a favorite piece that isn’t listed or don’t see information you would find helpful, please reach out via my contact page.
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Composer | Title | Year | Description/Notes | Instrument- ation | Publisher |
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Jean Ahn | Blush | 2019 | Korean composer; extended techniques: mictorones and glissandi | Fl | ArrangeMe |
Jean Ahn | Toys | 2016 | Korean composer; explores themes about motherhood | Fl, pf | ArrangeMe |
Lora Al-Ahmad | Two Skazkas | 2019 | Bulgarian composer; two short, contrasting pieces based on fairy tales | Fl | Theodore Presser |
Claire Allen | Study in Blue | 2013 | Audio recording on publisher’s Soundcloud | Fl | Tetractys Publishing |
Caroline Ansink | Epitaph fur Marius | b. 1959 | Included in the collection “Flötenmusik von Komponistinnen” | Fl, pf | Edition Schott |
Claude Arrieu | Concerto in G Major | 1946 | Piano reduction | Fl, pf | Boosey & Hawkes |
Claude Arrieu | Pièce pour Flûte et Piano (Sicilienne) | 1903-1990 | Fl, pf | Editions Amphion | |
Claude Arrieu | Scherzo | 1903-1990 | Fl/vln, pf | Enoch | |
Claude Arrieu | Sonatine | 1944 | Claude Arrieu was the pen name for Louise Marie Simon | Fl, pf | Editions Amphion |
Emma Louise Ashford | At Sunset | 1920 | Originally for organ; violin arrangement playable on flute; arr. Höger | Vl, gtr | Public Domain |
Francine Aubin | Nocturne | 2008 | Fl, pf | Gerard Billaudot | |
Francine Aubin | Valse de l’Aiglon | 1938-2016 | Fl, pf | Editions Robert Martin | |
Grażyna Bacewicz | Sonata for Flute & Piano | 1909-1969 | Special import to US available via Hal Leonard – allow 6-8 weeks for shipping | Fl, pf | Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne |
Tekla Bądarzewska-Baranowska | La prière d’une vierge, Op.4 | 1856 | AKA Théela Badarzevska; originally for piano; transcription based on version in Am häuslichen Herd, Op.406, ed. Kron | Fl, pf | Flute Tunes |
Maya Badian | Echoes – Résonances | 1996 | Extended techniques include flutter tongue, glissando, key clicks, and singing while playing | Fl | Canadian Music Centre |
Ethel Barns | Humoresque | 1909 | Violin solo within flute range (leave out the double stops) | Vl, pf | Public Domain |
Elsa Barraine | Elegie et Ronde | 1936 | Prix de Rome winner & member of Front National des Musiciens with Poulenc & Dutilleux | Fl, pf | Alphonse Leduc |
Sarah Bassingthwaighte | Left Behind | 2021 | Left hand only; extended techniques include harmonics and whistle tones; recording on publisher’s Soundcloud | Fl | ALRY Publications |
Marion Bauer | Prelude and Fugue, Op. 43 | 1947 | Ed. Aichele & Pickett; possibly composed for Edith Sagul | Fl, pf | Hildegard Publishing |
Wilhelmine von Bayreuth | Sonata in a minor | 1730 | Elder sister of Frederick the Great | Fl, pf | Furore Verlag |
Amy Beach | La Fée de la Fontaine | 1907 | from Les Rêves de Columbine, Op. 65; originally for solo piano | Fl, pf | International Music Co. |
Amy Beach | Five Selected Pieces | 1867-1944 | Berceuse, Op. 40, No. 2; Mazurka, Op. 40, No. 3; Invocation, Op. 55; Barcarolle, Op. 28, No. 1; Romance, Op. 23; arr. Brown | Fl, pf | Falls House Press |
Amy Beach | From Grandmother’s Garden, Op. 97 | 1922 | Originally for solo piano, arr. Gibson; Nos. 2 and 3 can be purchased individually via ArrangeMe | Fl, pf | ALRY Publications |
Amy Beach | Romance. Op. 23 | 1867-1944 | Arr. Stillman; originally for violin and piano; available from mimistillman.com | Fl, pf | Syrinx Press |
Amy Beach | Sonata in a minor, Op. 34 | 1896 | Originally for violin; transcribed by Alexa Still | Fl, pf | International Opus |
Diane Berry | Calling | 2013 | For flute and recorded loon calls | Fl, elec | Canadian Music Centre |
Louise Bertin | Overture du loup-garou | 1827 | Comic opera overture; see “Transcriptions” tab in IMSLP; arr. Bertin | Fl, pf | Public Domain |
Élise Bertrand | Impressions Liturgiques, Op. 2 | b. 2000 | Fl, pf | Éditions Billaudot | |
Maria Bianchini | Fantasia Fantastica sull’aria “Casta Diva” dall’opera Norma di V. Bellini | 1835-1910 | Composer was a virtuoso flutist | Fl | Scribd |
Leopoldine Blahetka | Variations, Op. 39 | 1835 | Included in the collection “Flötenmusik von Komponistinnen” | Fl, pf | Edition Schott |
Caroline Boissier-Butini | Piano Concerto No. 6 | 1786-1836 | See “Transcriptions” tab in IMSLP for obbligato flute part | Pf, fl obb | Public Domain |
Mel Bonis | Air Vaudois | 1916 | Fl, pf | Edition Kossack | |
Mel Bonis | Andante et Allegro, Op. 133 | 1929 | European publisher – special order to US | Fl, pf | Edition Kossack |
Mel Bonis | Pièce, Op. 189 | 1880s | Included in the collection “Flötenmusik von Komponistinnen” | Fl, pf | Edition Schott |
Mel Bonis | Scherzo, Op. Posth. 187 | Undated | Final movement of a lost sonata found by family after her death in 1937 | Fl, pf | Edition Kossack |
Mel Bonis | Selected Pieces | 1890s | 4 pieces originally for piano: Près de ruisseau, Pensées d’automne, Meditation, and Viennoise; arr. Rainford | Fl, pf | Forton Music |
Mel Bonis | Sonata in c# minor, Op. 64 | 1904 | Fl, pf | Edition Kossack | |
Mel Bonis | Une Flûte Soupire, Op. 121 | 1936 | Fl, pf | Edition Kossack | |
Henriëtte Bosmans | Concertstuk | 1929 | Audio recording on publisher’s website | Fl, pf/orch | Donemus |
Lili Boulanger | Boulanger: Complete Flute Works | 1893-1918 | 4 short pieces: D’un matin de printemps, Nocturne, Cortège, and Pièce; ed. Weinzierl & Wächter | Fl/vl, pf | Edition Schott |
Lili Boulanger | Cortège | 1914 | Published as “Deux Morceaux” with “Nocturne,” ed. Bastable; at 3:00 in playlist video | Fl/vl, pf | International Music Company |
Lili Boulanger | D’un Matin de Printemps | 1917 | Character pieces can be performed separately, or together as movements | Fl, pf | Public Domain |
Lili Boulanger | Nocturne | 1911 | Originally for violin; arr. Jan L. R. | Fl, pf | Public Domain |
Lili Boulanger | Pièce | 1910 | Included in the collection “Flötenmusik von Komponistinnen” | Fl, pf | Edition Schott |
Clarisse Bourdeney | 3 Egologues, Op. 61 | 1912 | Fl, pf | Public Domain | |
Anne Boyd | Goldfish Through Summer Rain | 1979 | Fl, pf | Faber Editions | |
Marthe Henriod Bracquemond | Sonatine pour flûte seule | 1898-1973 | Fl | Alphonse Leduc | |
Thérèse Brenet | Lynx | b. 1935 | Fl, pf | Musik Fabrik Music Publishing | |
Dora Bright | Romance and Seguidilla | 1891 | Fl, pf | Trübcher Music Editions | |
Christine Bruckner | Tsetono | b. 1967 | Included in the collection “Flötenmusik von Komponistinnen” | Fl, pf | Edition Schott |
Francesca Caccini | Lasciatemi qui solo | 1618 | From “Il Primo Libro delle Musiche;” Nicole Esposito takes mm. 58-76 8va; for voice + continuo but playable on flute | V, bc | Early Music Scores |
Teresa Carreño | Corbeille des Fleurs, Op. 9 | 1853-1917 | Venezuelan composer; waltz; abridged version in collection “10 Masterpieces by Women Composers for Flute” | Fl, pf | 8 Notes |
Teresa Carreño | Mi Teresita | 1896 | Venezuelan composer; violin transcription playable on flute, arr. Hartmann. Also published as “Keiner Waltzer” | Vl, pf | Public Domain |
Nicole Chamberlain | Asphyxia | 2016 | Extended techniques include multiphonics, jet whistles, and pitch bends | Fl | Spotted Rocket |
Cécile Chaminade | Air de Ballet, Op. 30 | 1911 | Originally for solo piano | Fl, pf | Public Domain |
Cécile Chaminade | Automne, Op. 35, No. 2 | 1893 | Originally for solo piano; arr. Wye | Fl, pf | Falls House Press |
Cécile Chaminade | Concertino, Op. 107 | 1902 | Concert band transcription arr. Wilson published by Carl Fischer | Fl, pf/orch | Public Domain |
Cécile Chaminade | Pastorale Enfantine, Op. 12 | 1898 | Originally for solo piano; arr. Alder | Fl, pf | Public Domain |
Cécile Chaminade | Pièce Romantique, Op. 9 | 1897 | Originally for solo piano; arr. Lafleurance | Fl, pf | Éditions Durand |
Cécile Chaminade | Sérénade aux Etoiles, Op. 142 | 1911 | Also included in collections “Flötenmusik von Komponistinnen” and “Three Pieces” arr. Bastable | Fl, pf | Public Domain |
Cécile Chaminade | Sérénade Espagnole, Op. 150 | 1904 | For violin & piano but playable on flute; ed. Kreisler | Vl, pf | Public Domain |
Cécile Chaminade | Three Pieces for Flute and Piano | 1892-1911 | Arr. Bastable. Includes Sérénade aux Etoiles, Op. 142; Mignonne; and Thème Varié, Op. 89 | Fl, pf | International Music Company |
Cécile Chaminade | Three Pieces for Flute and Piano | 1900s | Arr. Joras. Includes L’Ondine, Op. 101; La Lisonjera, Op. 50; and Valse, Op. 77, No. 2 | Fl, pf | ALRY Publications |
Cécile Chaminade | Toccata, Op. 39 | 1887 | Originally for solo piano; fast, virtuosic show piece; arr. Buonanni | Fl, pf | International Music Company |
Cécile Chaminade | Villanelle | 1894 | Originally for voice and piano; arr. Stroud | Fl, pf | International Music Company |
Dorothy Chang | Flight | 2022 | Chinese-American composer; flute concerto that received a JUNO nomination; recording on Vimeo @Canadian Music Centre BC | Fl, orch | Canadian Music Centre |
Chen Yi | Fisherman’s Song | 1999 | Chinese-American composer; originally for vl + pf; based on the style of Cantonese folk songs; trans. by composer in 2022 | Fl, pf | Theodore Presser |
Chen Yi | The Golden Flute | 1997 | Chinese-American composer; Chen is family name | Fl, pf/orch | Theodore Presser |
Chen Yi | Memory | 2010 | Chinese-American composer; originally for violin | Fl | Theodore Presser |
Chen Yi | Three Bagatelles from China West | 2005 | Chinese-American composer; duet inspired by Chinese folk music; also arranged for fl and gtr/cl/vcl or 2 fl | Fl, pf | Theodore Presser |
Hedwige Chrétien | Vision | 1920 | Became a professor at the Paris Conservatoire in 1889 | Fl, pf | Public Domain |
Gloria Coates | Phantom | b. 1938 | Included in the collection “Flötenmusik von Komponistinnen” | Fl, pf | Edition Schott |
Valerie Coleman | Danza de la Mariposa | 2011 | Black composer | Fl | Theodore Presser |
Valerie Coleman | Fanmi Imèn | 2018 | Haitian creole for “Human Family,” after Maya Angelou’s poem; includes French, Asian, Middle Eastern, and African influences | Fl, pf | Theodore Presser |
Valerie Coleman | Wish | 2015 | Black composer; sonatine | Fl, pf | Theodore Presser |
Avril Coleridge-Taylor | Idylle, Op.21 | 1923 | Composer’s full name: Gwendolen Avril Coleridge-Taylor | Fl, pf | Boosey & Hawkes |
Ruth Crawford | Diaphonic Suite | 1930 | For unaccompanied flute or oboe | Fl/ob | Merion Music |
Madeleine Dring | Polka for Flute and Piano | 1923-1977 | Fl, pf | Josef Weinberger | |
Sophia Dussek | Sonata for Pianoforte, Op. 1 | 1793 | First published in 1995 | Pf, fl acc | Hildegard Publishing |
Dorothee Eberhardt | Traume | b. 1952 | Included in the collection “Flötenmusik von Komponistinnen” | Fl, pf | Edition Schott |
Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatté | Berceuse, E. 55 | 1899-1974 | Fl, pf | Plangere Editions | |
Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatté | Improvisation, E. 56 | 1899-1974 | Fl, pf | Plangere Editions | |
Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatté | Two Prestos, E. 89 / E. 129 | 1899-1974 | Fl, pf | Plangere Editions | |
Katherine Eggar | Idyll | 1910 | Active member of the feminist movement in London | Fl, pf | ALRY Publications |
Reena Esmail | Chardonnay | 2001 | Indian-American composer | Fl | A Piece of Sky Music |
Reena Esmail | Flute Sonata | 2019 | Indian-American composer | Fl, pf | A Piece of Sky Music |
Reena Esmail | Jhula Jhule | 2013 | Indian-American composer; rhapsody on an Indian lullaby; begins at 2:53 in playlist video | Fl, pf | A Piece of Sky Music |
Louise Farrenc | Étude Op. 50, No. 2 | 1876 | Originally for solo piano; included in collection “10 Masterpieces by Women Composers for Flute” | Fl, pf | 8 Notes |
Louise Farrenc | Mélodie | 1846 | Originally for solo piano; arr. Debbaut | Fl, pf | ArrangeMe |
Vivian Fine | The Flicker | 1973 | Handwritten score; some program notes on IMSLP | Fl | Public Domain |
Cynthia Folio | Arca Sacra | b. 1954 | Composer is also a flutist & music theorist | Fl | Hildegard Publishing |
Gabriela Lena Frank | Illapa: Tone Poem for Flute and Orchestra | 2004 | Latina composer | Fl, orch | G Schirmer |
Gabriela Lena Frank | Sueños de Chambi: Snapshots for an Andean Album | 2002 | Latina composer; originally for violin and piano; transcribed by composer | Fl/afl, pf | G Schirmer |
Peggy Glanville-Hicks | Sonatina | 1938 | For flute/treble recorder & piano; PDF version available | Fl/trec, pf | Edition Schott |
Chiquinha Gonzaga | Atraente (Polka) | 1877 | Brazillian composer, also published under the name “Francisca Gonzaga.” Playlist video is a different arrangement; alto flute transcription published by AssuntoGrave | Fl, pf | 8 Notes |
Chiquinha Gonzaga | Gaúcho | 1895 | Brazillian composer; from the burlesque operetta “Zizinha Maxixe.” In collection “10 Masterpieces by Women Composers for Flute” | Fl, pf | 8 Notes |
Chiquinha Gonzaga | Lua Branca | 1910 | Brazillian composer; originally for voice. From the operetta Forrobodó; arr. Phillips | Fl, gtr | A. J. Cornell Publications |
Chiquinha Gonzaga | Não insistas, rappariga! | 1847-1935 | Brazillian composer; short polka; arr. Aquino | Fl, pf | AssuntoGrave |
Clémence de Grandval | Suite de Morceaux | 1876 | 5 movements; a great substitution for the Widor Suite | Fl, pf | Public Domain |
Clémence de Grandval | Valse Mélancolique | 1898 | Composer is also known as Marie Grandval | Fl, hp | Public Domain |
Maria Grenfell | Four Pooh Stories | 1992 | Based on the stories of A.A. Milne | Fl | Centre For New Zealand Music |
Maria Grenfell | Maui Tikitiki a Taranga | 1998 | Concerto in 3 movements; depicts stories of the demigod Maui | Fl, orch | Centre For New Zealand Music |
Lita Grier | Sonata | 1956 | Fl, pf | Ldg Music Publishing | |
Sofia Gubaidulina | Allegro Rustico & Sounds of the Forest | 1963 | Fl, pf | Sikorski | |
Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre | 6 Sonatas for Violin & Harpsichord | 1707 | AKA “6 Sonatas for Harpsichord that can be Played on the Violin;” for violin + continuo but playable on flute; also available from Furore Verlag, ed. Bates | Vl, bc | Public Domain |
Jane Mary Guest | 6 Sonatas, Op. 1 | 1783 | Dedicated to Queen Charlotte of Great Britain | Kbd, fl/vl acc | Public Domain |
Jin Hee Han | Nostalgia | b. 1979 | Korean composer; based on Korean folk rhythms and scales; composer is founder of American Women Composers Association | Fl | Contact composer for sheet music |
D. Antoinette Handy | Hommage à Haute Savoie | 1955 | 5 short impressions; Black composer who was a flutist & arts administrator | Fl | ClarNan Editions |
Jennifer Hankin | 5 Short Thoughts | 2019 | Fl | Syrinx Music | |
Amanda Harberg | Court Dances | 2017 | Fl, pf | Theodore Presser | |
Barbara Heller | Parlano | 1993 | Included in the collection “Flötenmusik von Komponistinnen” | Fl, pf | Edition Schott |
Jennifer Higdon | Autumn Reflection | 1994 | Fl, pf | Lawdon Press | |
Jennifer Higdon | Flute Poetic | 2006 | Fl, pf | Lawdon Press | |
Jennifer Higdon | rapid ◇ fire | 1992 | Extended techniques include flutter tonguing and harmonics | Fl | Lawdon Press |
Augusta Holmès | Clair de Lune | 1847-1903 | Ed. Weinzierl & Wächter | Fl, pf | Schott Music |
Augusta Holmès | Trois Petites Pièces | 1847-1903 | Chanson, Clair de lune, and Gigue; ed. Myre | Fl, pf | Tux People’s Music |
Katherine Hoover | Medieval Suite | 1996 | Fl, pf | Theodore Presser | |
Mary Howe | Interlude Between Two Pieces | 1882-1964 | Published in collection “Twentieth Century Music for Flute and Piano or Flute Solo” | Fl, pf | Hildegard Publishing |
Melissa Hui | Trace | Chinese-Canadian composer; published in anthology “Eight Visions,” ed. Martin | Fl | Theodore Presser | |
Miriam Hyde | Dancing Shadows | 1913-2005 | Post-romantic style; available in US through FluteWorld | Fl, pf | Australian Musc Centre |
Miriam Hyde | Flute Sonata | 1962 | PDF download option available | Fl, pf | Wirripang Pty Ltd |
Niloufar Iravani | Departure | 2015 | Iranian composer; flute sonata | Fl, pf | Conners Publications |
Adina Izarra | El Amolador | 1992 | Venezuelan composer | Fl | Latin American Frontiers International Publishers |
Nathalie Joachim | Wander | 2010 | Black composer; for flute, recorded voice, and electronics; whimsical, lighthearted, and playful | Fl, elec | Flutronix Publishing |
Jolin Jiang | Weathered | 2020 | Chinese composer; inspired by water and the ocean | Fl, pf | Self-Published |
Ginette Keller | Chant de Parthénope | 1968 | Student of Nadia Boulanger | Fl, pf | Editions Max Eschig |
Johanna Kinkel | ‘Johanna’ Medley of themes from her songs | 1810-1858 | Arr. Trubger; includes melodies from Ein froehliches Staendchen, Abschied, Turm und Flut, Provencalisches Lied, and Beduinen-Romanze | Fl, pf | Trübcher Music Editions |
Zhanna Kolodub | Nocturne and Poem | b. 1930 | Ukrainian composer; recording on SoundCloud @Terem-Music | Fl, pf | Terem Music |
Felicitas Kukuck | Sonate | 1941 | Composer was also a flutist | Fl, pf | Möseler Verlag |
Libby Larsen | Aubade | 1982 | Fl | E. C. Schirmer Music Company | |
Rachel Laurin | Sonate pour flûte et piano, Op. 29 | 1995 | Digital download available from Sheet Music Plus | Fl, pf | Doberman-Yppan |
Consuela Lee | Sonata for Flute and Piano | 1959 | Black composer | Fl, pf | American Composers Alliance |
Tania León | Alma | Cuban-American composer; published in anthology “Eight Visions,” ed. Martin | Fl | Theodore Presser | |
Tania León | del Caribe, Soy! | Cuban-American composer; translation of title: “Caribbean, I am!” | Fl, pf | Peer Music | |
Liza Lim | Bioluminescence | 2019 | Australian Music Centre | ||
Binnette Lipper | Four Glimpses of Night | 1939-2016 | Based on a poem by Frank Marshall Davis | Fl | Hildegard Publishing |
Allison Loggins-Hull | Homeland | 2018 | Black composer; extended techniques: pitch bends, slides, and timbral trills | Fl | Flutronix Publishing |
Allison Loggins-Hull | Pray | 2010 | Black composer; audio recording on Flutronix website | Fl, elec | Flutronix Publishing |
Ivana Loudová | Suite for Solo Flute | b. 1941 | Fl | G Schirmer, Inc. | |
Phyllis Avidan Louke | Spirit of the Stallion | 2013 | Two Native American Landscapes for Flute Alone; dedicated to Charles Littleleaf, Native American flutist & traditional flute maker | Fl | Theodore Presser |
Elizabeth Maconchy | Colloquy | 1979 | Fl, pf | Chester Music | |
Alma Mahler | Laue Sommernacht | 1910 | Originally for voice and piano; arr. MSM Press | Fl, pf | Open Cloud |
Adriana Isabel Figueroa Mañas | Rhapsodia Andina | b. 1966 | Argentinian composer | Fl/vl, pf | Hildegard Publishing |
Carmen Liliana Marulanda | Guinevere’s Journey | b. 1976 | Columbian composer; combines traditional Colombian music and European Baroque music; Soundcloud demo on publisher’s website | Fl, pf | Liliflute Music |
Emilie Mayer | Notturno, Op. 48 | 1812-1883 | Originally for violin; arr. Neuman | Fl, pf | Naama Neuman |
Emilie Mayer | Sonata in D Major | 1812-1883 | Originally for violin; arr. Terragni | Fl, pf | Furore Verlag |
Cecilia McDowall | The Moon Dances | 2013 | Commissioned by Susan Milan; inspired by poetry of Lorca | Fl, pf | Hunt Edition |
Catherine McMichael | A Cottage Collection | b. 1954 | Trillium, Ros Botham (Rose Cottage) and As She Was | Fl, pf | ALRY Publications |
Fanny Mendelssohn | Italien | 1827 | Originally for voice and piano; arr. MSM Press | Fl, pf | Open Cloud |
Fanny Mendelssohn | Notturno, Andantino in G Minor (H. 337) | 1805-1847 | Originally for solo piano; included in collection “10 Masterpieces by Women Composers for Flute” | Fl, pf | 8 Notes |
Fanny Mendelssohn | Schwanenlied | 1846 | Originally for voice | Fl, pf | Public Domain |
Joyce Solomon Moorman | Three Pieces for Flute | 1980 | Black composer | Fl | JW Pepper |
Angela Morley | Valse Bleue | 2004 | First openly trans woman nominated for an Academy Award | Fl, pf | Novello |
Geraldine Mucha | Nâse Cesta (Our Journey) | 2008 | Ed. Beynon | Fl, pf | Riverberi Sonori |
Laura Netzel | Berceuse, Op. 69 | 1900 | Composer also published under pen name “N. Lago” | Fl/vl, pf | Public Domain |
Laura Netzel | Colibri, Op. 72 | 1912 | Fl/vl, pf | Public Domain | |
Laura Netzel | La Gondoliera, Op. 60 | 1896 | Written for violin but playable on flute (playlist video is an unpublished transcription) | Vl, pf | Public Domain |
Laura Netzel | Humoresque, Op. 37 | 1896 | For violin but playable on flute | Vl, pf | Public Domain |
Laura Netzel | Suite, Op. 33 | 1900 | Dedicated to Paul Taffanel | Fl, pf | Public Domain |
Judy Nishimura | Mood Swings | b. 1953 | Asian-American composer; published in collection “21st Century Masterworks – 11 Pieces for Flute Alone” | Fl | ALRY Publications |
Gabriela Ortiz | Alejandrías Sonoras | 2011 | Mexican composer | Fl | Boosey & Hawkes |
Meta Overman | Flute Sonata No. 1 | 1907-1993 | PDF download option available | Fl, pf | Wirripang Pty Ltd |
Meta Overman | Flute Sonata No. 2 | 1907-1993 | PDF download option available | Fl, pf | Wirripang Pty Ltd |
Younghi Pagh-Paan | Dreisam Nore | 1975 | Korean composer; Extended techniques include flutter tongue, harmonics, and glissandos | Fl | Ricordi Berlin |
Maria Theresia von Paradis | Sicilienne in E-flat Major | 1759-1824 | Originally for violin; see “Transcriptions” tab in IMSLP | Fl, pf | Public Domain |
Dora Pejačević | Slavic Sonata in b minor, Op. 43 | 1917 | Fl, pf | Edition Kossack | |
Barbara Pentland | Sonatina for Solo Flute | 1954 | Fl | Avondale Press | |
Barbara Pentland | Trance | 1978 | Fl, hp | Avondale Press | |
Anna Amalia von Preußen | Sonata in F | 1723-1787 | Youngest sister of Frederick the Great | Fl, pf | Edition Schott |
Florence Price | Adoration | 1951 | Black composer; originally for organ; flute version under “Transcriptions” tab on IMSLP, arr. Fine | Fl, pf | Public Domain |
Florence Price | The Deserted Garden | 1933 | Black composer; originally for violin and piano; arr. Luke | Fl, pf | Public Domain |
Shulamit Ran | Birds of Paradise | 2014 | Israeli-American composer | Fl, pf | Theodore Presser |
Shulamit Ran | East Wind for Solo Flute | 1987 | Israeli-American composer; extended techniques include pitch bends, key clicks, and percussive ‘spit tongue’ articulations | Fl | Theodore Presser |
Elizabeth Raum | Conversations for Flute and Piano | 1982 | Fl, pf | Canadian Music Centre | |
Eugenie Rocherolle | Sonata No. 1 | 2009 | Dedicated to Jeannie Baxtresser | Fl, pf | Hal Leonard |
Eugenie Rocherolle | Vignette for Flute and Piano | 1978 | Very lyrical and pretty! | Fl, pf | Theodore Presser |
Marguerite Roesgen-Champion | Danse Rituelle | 1894-1976 | Fl, hp | Lyra Music | |
Marguerite Roesgen-Champion | Suite Française | 1983 | Fl, hp | Gerard Billaudot | |
Amanda Röntgen-Maier | Sonata in B Minor | 1878 | Originally for violin; arr. Wincenc | Fl, pf | Hal Leonard/Keiser |
Ali Ryerson | Jazz Dream | 2022 | Commissioned by Claudia Anderson as part of her “Glass Ceilings” project; great for classical flutists who want to learn more about jazz | Fl/afl/bfl | Theodore Presser |
Kaija Saariaho | NoaNoa | 1992 | Info on electronics at http://www.petals.org/Saariaho/Electronics.html | Fl, elec | Chester Music |
Ruth Schonthal | A Bird’s Song About… | 1991 | Impressionistic concert piece | Fl, pf | Furore Verlag |
Clara Schumann | Notturno, Op. 6, No. 2 | 1819-1896 | Included in collection “10 Masterpieces by Women Composers for Flute” | Fl, pf | 8 Notes |
Clara Schumann | Three Romances, Op. 22 | 1819-1896 | Originally for violin and piano; arr. Brown | Fl, pf | Falls House Press |
Nina Shekhar | Waves for Emma | 2020 | Indian-American flutist and composer | Fl | Self-Published |
Laura Maddalena Sirmen | 3 Violin Concertos, Op. 2 | 1745-1818 | Nos. 1 & 2 are in the flute range except for a handful of low notes | Vl, orch | Public Domain |
Asha Srinivasan | Dancing, Still | 2023 | Indian-American composer; commissioned by the NFA for the 2023 High School Soloist competition; recording at twocomposers.org | Fl | JW Pepper |
Jennifer Stevenson | Sonatina for Flute and Piano | 2022 | Lyrical; in 2 movements | Fl, pf | Tessella Music |
Rita Strohl | Solitude | 1897 | Violin version is playable on flute | Vl/vcl, pf | Public Domain |
Barbara Strozzi | Che si puo fare | 1619-1677 | Originally for voice + continuo; included in collection “10 Masterpieces by Women Composers for Flute”; demo on publisher’s site | Fl, pf | 8 Notes |
Germaine Tailleferre | Concertino | 1953 | Double concerto for flute & piano; premiered by Rampal | Fl, pf | Gerard Billaudot |
Germaine Tailleferre | Deuxième Sonate (Sonata No. 2) | 1951 | Originally for violin; arr. Kunzer | Fl, pf | ALRY Publications |
Germaine Tailleferre | Forlane | 1972 | Included in the collection “Flötenmusik von Komponistinnen” | Fl, pf | Edition Schott |
Germaine Tailleferre | Pastorale | 1919 | Originally for violin | Fl, pf | Theodore Presser |
Germaine Tailleferre | Sicilienne | 1948 | Pastorale from her Ballet “Paris-Magie” | Fl/ob/vl, pf | Musik Fabrik Music Publishing |
Germaine Tailleferre | Trois Danses de “La Nouvelle Cythère” | 1929 | 3 dances from a ballet composed for the Ballets Russes | Fl, pf | Musik Fabrik Music Publishing |
Su Lian Tan | Autumn Lute-Song | 1995 | Malaysian-American composer; arr. Biggs | Fl, pf/orch | Theodore Presser |
Joan Tower | Flute Concerto | 1989 | Dedicated to Carol Wincenc | Fl, pf | Associated Music Publishers |
Yuko Uebayashi | Le vent à travers les ruines | 1998 | Japanese composer | Fl | Lemoine |
Yuko Uebayashi | Sonate | b. 1958 | Japanese composer; combines French impressionism & Japanese film music | Fl, pf | Alphonse Leduc |
Anne Valentine | 10 Sonatas for Keyboard and Violin or Flute | 1790 | Kbd, fl/vl acc | ClarNan Editions | |
Anna Bon di Venezia | Six Sonatas, Op. 1 | 1756 | Writes in a transitional late Baroque / early Classical style | Fl, pf | Public Domain |
Adriana Verdié | Flute 3.2.4. | 1995 | Argentinian composer; 2-voice polyphony inspired by Argentinian panpipes | Fl | Cayambis Music Press |
Pauline Viardot | Fleur Desséchée | 1821-1910 | Originally for voice and piano; arr. MSM Press | Fl, pf | Open Cloud |
Pauline Viardot | Romance, Six Morceaux No. 1 | 1821-1910 | Violin solo playable on flute (leave out the double stops) | Vl, pf | Public Domain |
Berthe di Vito-Delvaux | Églogue, Op. 51 | 1952 | Fl, pf | Bayard-Nizet | |
Vally Weigl | Oiseau de la vie | 1979 | Writing avoids exaggerated chromaticism & extreme contrasts; revised 2020 edition | Fl/cl | American Composers Alliance |
Keyna Wilkins | Floating in Space | 2013 | For flute and star sounds | Fl, elec | Wirripang |
Grace Williams | Sonatina for Flute and Piano | 1931 | Composer’s style influenced by Ralph Vaughan Williams; PDF available | Fl, pf | Tŷ Cerdd |
Ludmila Yurina | Gemma | 1999 | Ukrainian composer; audio recording on SoundCloud @Ludmila Yurina | Fl | Taukay Edizioni Musicali |
Ruth Zechlin | Sonatine | 1955 | If ordering in US via Alfred – printed on demand | Fl, pf | Edition Peters |
Grete von Zieritz | Bokelberger Suite | 1940 | This piece is at 31:50 in playlist video | Fl, pf | Ries & Erler Verlag |
Agnes Zimmermann | Variations on Mendelssohn’s ‘Hirtenlied’ | 1880 | No online recordings, but the Greater Portland Flute Society and Pan journal have both published reviews | Fl, pf | Music Haven |
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich | Concerto for Flute and Orchestra | 1989 | Dedicated to Doriot Anthony Dwyer | Fl, pf/orch | Merion Music |
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich | Concerto Elegia | 2014 | Originally for flute + string orchestra | Fl, pf/orch | Theodore Presser |