Virtuosa Flute Solos Database
Flute solos by Women Composers
This database includes over 160 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 | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Ahn | Blush | 2019 | For solo woodwind – flute, oboe, clarinet, or saxophone | ArrangeMe / Hal Leonard |
| Caroline Ansink | Epitaph fur Marius | b. 1959 | Included in the collection “Flötenmusik von Komponistinnen” | Edition Schott |
| Claude Arrieu | Concerto in G Major | 1946 | Piano reduction | Boosey & Hawkes |
| Claude Arrieu | Sonatine | 1944 | Claude Arrieu was the pen name for Louise Marie Simon | Editions Amphion |
| Emma Louise Ashford | At Sunset | 1850-1930 | Use the arrangement for violin & guitar (originally for organ) | Public Domain |
| Francine Aubin | Nocturne | 2008 | Gerard Billaudot | |
| Francine Aubin | Valse de l’Aiglon | 1938-2016 | Editions Robert Martin | |
| Grażyna Bacewicz | Sonata for Flute & Piano | 1909-1969 | Special import to US (available via Hal Leonard) | Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne |
| Maya Badian | Echoes | 1996 | Canadian Music Centre | |
| Elsa Barraine | Elegie et Ronde | 1936 | Prix de Rome winner; member of Front National des Musiciens with Poulenc & Dutilleux | Alphonse Leduc |
| Sarah Bassingthwaighte | Left Behind | 2021 | Unaccompanied flute, left hand only; extended techniques include harmonics and whistle tones; recording on publisher’s Soundcloud | ALRY Publications |
| Wilhelmine von Bayreuth | Sonata in a minor | 1730 | Eldest sister of Frederick the Great; patron & mentor to Anna Bon di Venezia | Furore Verlag |
| Amy Beach | La Fée de la Fontaine | 1907 | from Les Rêves de Columbine, Op. 65; originally for piano solo | International Music Co. |
| Amy Beach | Sonata in a minor, Op. 34 | 1896 | Originally for violin; transcribed by Alexa Still | International Opus |
| Leopoldine Blahetka | Variations, Op. 39 | 1835 | Included in the collection “Flötenmusik von Komponistinnen” | Edition Schott |
| Mel Bonis | Air Vaudois | 1916 | Studied w/Cesar Franck at the Paris Conservatory | Edition Kossack |
| Mel Bonis | Andante et Allegro, Op. 133 | 1929 | European publisher – special order to US | Edition Kossack |
| Mel Bonis | Pièce. Op. 189 | 1880s | Included in the collection “Flötenmusik von Komponistinnen” | Edition Schott |
| Mel Bonis | Scherzo Op. Posth. 187 | Undated | Final movement of a lost sonata; found by family after her death in 1937 | Edition Kossack |
| Mel Bonis | Selected Pieces | 1890s | 4 pieces arranged for flute & piano: Près de ruisseau, Pensées d’automne, Meditation, and Viennoise | Forton Music |
| Mel Bonis | Sonata Op. 64 in c# minor | 1904 | Changed her name from “Melanie” to sound more gender-neutral | Edition Kossack |
| Mel Bonis | Une Flûte Soupire, Op. 121 | 1936 | Edition Kossack | |
| Lili Boulanger | Boulanger: Complete Flute Works | 1893-1918 | 4 short pieces for flute or violin: D’un matin de printemps, Nocturne, Cortège, and Pièce | Edition Schott |
| Lili Boulanger | Cortège | 1914 | For violin or flute and piano; published as “Deux Morceaux” with Nocturne | International Music Company |
| Lili Boulanger | D’un Matin de Printemps | 1917 | Lili’s character pieces can also be performed together as movements | Public Domain |
| Lili Boulanger | Nocturne | 1911 | Originally for violin | Public Domain |
| Lili Boulanger | Pièce | 1910 | Included in the collection “Flötenmusik von Komponistinnen” | Edition Schott |
| Clarisse Bourdeney | 3 Egologues, Op. 61 | 1912 | For Flute & Piano | Public Domain |
| Anne Boyd | Goldfish Through Summer Rain | 1979 | Australian composer | Faber Editions |
| Therese Brenet | Lynx | 1935 – | 20th century, French school | Musik Fabrik Music Publishing |
| Dora Bright | Romance and Seguidilla | 1891 | Trübcher Music Editions | |
| Christine Bruckner | Tsetono | b. 1967 | Included in the collection “Flötenmusik von Komponistinnen” | Edition Schott |
| Teresa Carreño | Mi Teresita | 1896 | Latina composer; use violin transcription under “transcriptions” tab in IMSLP. Also published as “Keiner Waltzer” | Public Domain |
| Nicole Chamberlain | Asphyxia | 2016 | Unaccompanied flute; extended techniques include multiphonics, jet whistles, and pitch bends | Spotted Rocket |
| Cécile Chaminade | Air de Ballet, Op. 30 | 1911 | Transcribed for flute & piano (originally for piano solo) | Public Domain |
| Cécile Chaminade | Automne, Op. 35, No. 2) | 1893 | Arr. by Trevor Wye for flute & piano (orig. piano solo) | Falls House Press |
| Cécile Chaminade | Concertino, Op. 107 | 1902 | Public Domain | |
| Cécile Chaminade | Pastorale Enfantine, Op. 12 | 1898 | Transcribed for flute or violin & piano (orig. piano solo) | Public Domain |
| Cécile Chaminade | Pièce Romantique, Op. 9 | 1897 | Transcribed for flute & piano (originally for piano solo) | Éditions Durand |
| Cécile Chaminade | Sérénade aux Etoiles, Op. 142 | 1911 | Also included in the collection “Flötenmusik von Komponistinnen” | Public Domain |
| Cécile Chaminade | Sérénade Espagnole, Op. 150 | 1904 | For violin & piano, but within flute range | Public Domain |
| Cécile Chaminade | Three Pieces for Flute and Piano | 1892-1911 | Ed. Graham Bastable; pieces can be performed together or as a suite. Includes Sérénade aux Etoiles, Op. 142; Mignonne; and Thème Varié, Op. 89 | International Music Company |
| Cécile Chaminade | Three Pieces for Flute and Piano | 1900s | Arr. Dana Joras; pieces can be performed individually or together as a suite. Includes L’Ondine, Op. 101; La Lisonjera, Op. 50; and Valse, Op. 77, No. 2 | ALRY Publications |
| Cécile Chaminade | Toccata, Op. 39 | 1887 | Originally for solo piano; fast, virtuosic show piece | International Music Company |
| Cécile Chaminade | Villanelle | 1894 | Originally for voice and piano in F major | International Music Company |
| Chen Yi | The Golden Flute | 1997 | Theodore Presser | |
| Chen Yi | Memory | 2010 | Originally for violin | Theodore Presser |
| Chen Yi | Three Bagatelles from China West | 2005 | Duet for flute & piano; inspired by Chinese folk music | Theodore Presser |
| Gloria Coates | Phantom | b. 1938 | Included in the collection “Flötenmusik von Komponistinnen” | Edition Schott |
| Valerie Coleman | Danza de la Mariposa | 2011 | Theodore Presser | |
| Valerie Coleman | Wish | 2015 | Sonatine for flute & piano | Theodore Presser |
| Avril Coleridge-Taylor | Idylle, Op.21 | 1923 | Composer’s full name: Gwendolen Avril Coleridge-Taylor | Boosey & Hawkes |
| Ruth Crawford | Diaphonic Suite | 1930 | For solo flute or oboe | Merion Music |
| Sophia Dussek | Sonata for Pianoforte, Op. 1 | 1793 | Piano sonata accompanied by flute or violin; first published in 1995 | Hildegard Publishing |
| Dorothee Eberhardt | Traume | b. 1952 | Included in the collection “Flötenmusik von Komponistinnen” | Edition Schott |
| Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatté | Berceuse | 1899-1974 | For flute and piano | Plangere Editions |
| Katherine Eggar | Idyll | 1910 | Active member of the feminist movement in London | ALRY Publications |
| Cynthia Folio | Arca Sacra | 1954 – | For solo flute | Hildegard Publishing |
| Peggy Glanville-Hicks | Sonatina | 1938 | Australian composer; flute/treble recorder & piano; PDS version available | Edition Schott |
| Clémence de Grandval | Suite de Morceaux | 1876 | 5 movements; a great substitution for the Widor Suite | Public Domain |
| Clémence de Grandval | Valse Mélancolique | 1898 | For flute and harp; composer is also known as Marie Grandval | Public Domain |
| Maria Grenfell | Four Pooh Stories | 1992 | Based on the stories of A.A. Milne; for solo flute | Centre For New Zealand Music |
| Maria Grenfell | Maui Tikitiki a Taranga | 1998 | Concerto for flute and orchestra in 3 movements; depicts stories of the demigod Maui | Centre For New Zealand Music |
| Lita Grier | Sonata | 1956 | Ldg Music Publishing | |
| Sofia Gubaidulina | Allegro Rustico & Sounds of the Forest | 1963 | Sikorski | |
| Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre | 6 Sonatas for Violin & Harpsichord | 1707 | Contemporary of Francois Couperin; adopted the style of Corelli | Public Domain |
| Jane Mary Guest | 6 Sonatas, Op. 1 | 1783 | Sonatas for keyboard accompanied by flute or violin; dedicated to the Queen of Great Britain | Public Domain |
| Amanda Harberg | Court Dances | 2017 | Theodore Presser | |
| Barbara Heller | Parlano | 1993 | Included in the collection “Flötenmusik von Komponistinnen” | Edition Schott |
| Jennifer Higdon | Autumn Reflection | 1994 | LGBTQ+ composer | Lawdon Press |
| Jennifer Higdon | Flute Poetic | 2006 | LGBTQ+ composer | Lawdon Press |
| Jennifer Higdon | rapid*fire | 1992 | LGBTQ+ composer; for unaccompanied flute; extended techniques include flutter tonguing and harmonics | Lawdon Press |
| Augusta Holmès | Trois Petites Pièces | 1847-1903 | Chanson, Clair de lune, and Gigue | Tux People’s Music |
| Katherine Hoover | Medieval Suite | 1996 | Theodore Presser | |
| Miriam Hyde | Dancing Shadows | 1913-2005 | Australian composer; post-romantic style; available in US through FluteWorld | Australian Musc Centre |
| Miriam Hyde | Flute Sonata | 1962 | Australian publisher; PDF download option | Wirripang Pty Ltd |
| Adina Izarra | El Amolador | 1992 | Latina composer | Latin American Frontiers International Publishers |
| Libby Larsen | Aubade | 1982 | For unaccompanied flute | E. C. Schirmer Music Company |
| Liza Lim | Bioluminescence | 2019 | Australian Music Centre | |
| Allison Loggins-Hull | Homeland | 2018 | Extended techniques: pitch bends, slides, and timbral trills | Flutronix Publishing |
| Ivana Loudová | Suite for Solo Flute | b. 1941 | G Schirmer, Inc. | |
| Phyllis Louke | Spirit of the Stallion | 2013 | Two Native American Landscapes for Flute Alone; dedicated to Charles Littleleaf, Native American flutist & traditional flute maker | Theodore Presser |
| Emilie Mayer | Notturno, Op. 48 | 1812-1883 | Originally for violin | Naama Neuman |
| Emilie Mayer | Sonata in D Major | 1812-1883 | Originally for violin | Furore Verlag |
| Cecilia McDowall | The Moon Dances | 2013 | Commissioned by Susan Milan | Hunt Edition |
| Catherine McMichael | A Cottage Collection | b. 1954 | Trillium, Ros Botham (Rose Cottage) and As She Was arranged for flute and piano | ALRY Publications |
| Fanny Mendelssohn | Schwanenlied | 1846 | Originally for voice | Public Domain |
| Angela Morley | Valse Bleue | 2004 | LGBTQ+ composer | Novello |
| Laura Netzel | Berceuse, Op. 69 | 1900 | Published under the pen name “N. Lago”; for flute or violin | Public Domain |
| Laura Netzel | Colibri, Op. 72 | 1912 | For flute or violin | Public Domain |
| Laura Netzel | Humoresque, Op. 37 | 1896 | For violin; playable on the flute | Public Domain |
| Laura Netzel | Suite, Op. 33 | 1900 | Dedicated to Paul Taffanel | Public Domain |
| Judy Nishimura | Mood Swings | b. 1953 | Published in collection “21st Century Masterworks – 11 Pieces for Flute Alone” | ALRY Publications |
| Gabriela Ortiz | Alejandrías Sonoras | 2011 | Latina composer | Boosey & Hawkes |
| Meta Overman | Flute Sonata No. 1 | 1907-1993 | Australian Composer & publisher; PDF download available | Wirripang Pty Ltd |
| Meta Overman | Flute Sonata No. 2 | 1907-1993 | Australian Composer & publisher; PDF download available | Wirripang Pty Ltd |
| Maria Theresia von Paradis | Sicilienne in E-flat Major | 1759-1824 | Originally for violin; flute transcription under “transcriptions” tab in IMSLP | Public Domain |
| Dora Pejačević | Slavic Sonata, Op. 43 in b minor | 1917 | For flute & piano; advanced level; composer was a Croatian countess | Edition Kossack |
| Anna Amalia von Preußen | Sonata in F | 1723-1787 | Younger sister of Frederick the Great; writes in galant style | Edition Schott |
| Florence Price | Adoration | 1951 | Originally for organ; arranged for flute & piano | Public Domain |
| Shulamit Ran | Birds of Paradise | 2014 | Israeli-American Composer; flute and piano | Theodore Presser |
| Shulamit Ran | East Wind for Solo Flute | 1987 | Unaccompanied flute; extended techniques include pitch bends, key clicks, and percussive ‘spit tongue’ articulations | Theodore Presser |
| Elizabeth Raum | Conversations for Flute and Piano | 1982 | Canadian composer | Canadian Music Centre |
| Eugenie Rocherolle | Sonata No. 1 | 2009 | Dedicated to Jeannie Baxtresser | Hal Leonard |
| Amanda Röntgen-Maier | Sonata in B Minor | 1878 | Transcribed by Carol Wincenc; originally for violin | Hal Leonard/Keiser |
| Clara Schumann | Three Romances, Op. 22 | 1819-1896 | Originally for violin and piano | Falls House Press |
| Germaine Tailleferre | Concertino | 1953 | Double concerto for flute & piano; premiered by Rampal | Gerard Billaudot |
| Germaine Tailleferre | Deuxième Sonate (Sonata No. 2) | 1951 | Violin transcription | ALRY Publications |
| Germaine Tailleferre | Forlane | 1972 | Included in the collection “Flötenmusik von Komponistinnen” | Edition Schott |
| Germaine Tailleferre | Pastorale | 1919 | Originally for violin; Tailleferre was the only woman in “Les Six” | Theodore Presser |
| Germaine Tailleferre | Sicilienne | 1948 | A pastorale for flute and piano from her Ballet Paris-Magie | Musik Fabrik Music Publishing |
| Germaine Tailleferre | Trois Danses de “La Nouvelle Cythère” | 1929 | 3 dances from a ballet composed for the Ballets Russes | Musik Fabrik Music Publishing |
| Su Lian Tan | Autumn Lute-Song | 1995 | Malaysian-American composer; for flute and orchestra or piano reduction | Theodore Presser |
| Joan Tower | Flute Concerto | 1989 | dedicated to Carol Wincenc | Associated Music Publishers |
| Yuko Uebayashi | Sonate | b. 1958 | Combines French impressionism & Japanese film music | Alphonse Leduc |
| Anne Valentine | 10 Sonatas for Keyboard and Violin or Flute | 1790 | Sonatas for keyboard with flute or violin accompaniment | ClarNan Editions |
| Anna Bon di Venezia | Six Sonatas, Op. 1 | 1756 | First “Chamber Music Virtuosa” hired at the court of Bayreuth; dedicated to the Margrave of Bayreuth, a student of Quantz | Public Domain |
| Pauline Viardot | Fleur Desséchée | 1821-1910 | Open Cloud | |
| Pauline Viardot | Romance, Six Morceaux No. 1 | 1821-1910 | Violin solo playable on flute (leave out the double stops) | Public Domain |
| Grete von Zieritz | Bokelberger Suite | 1940 | This piece is at 31:50 in video in accompanying playlist | Ries & Erler Verlag |
| Ellen Taaffe Zwilich | Concerto for Flute and Orchestra | 1989 | Flute + piano reduction; dedicated to Doriot Anthony Dwyer | Merion Music |
| Ellen Taaffe Zwilich | Concerto Elegia | 2014 | Flute + piano reduction (orig. flute + string orchestra) | Theodore Presser |