from the president south australian flute news

Upcoming Events

� “Spring Into Summer” and AGM

Sun, November 11. Unley Uniting Church, 2-30 pm AGM at 3 pm – all welcome!

Contents

President’s Report 1

New Members 2

Events Report 2-3

Flute Events

and Concerts 4

Eisteddfod Results 5

Teachers’ Page 6

Students’ Page 7

Sydney Flute Festival 8-9

Eliza Tones UK Tour 10

CD Review 11

In Memoriam 11

Flute Society Info 12

The Flute Society of South Australia Inc. www.saflutesociety.asn.au

Dear Members,

Term three of the school year always seems to begin with a frantic rush of activity and this one was no different!

In August we were privileged to have special guest Margaret Crawford visit from Melbourne to adjudicate the Adelaide Eisteddfod and to run our Fabulous Flute and Fife Fun Day. Margaret worked industriously throughout the Eisteddfod providing valuable comments and encouragement for the competitors who took part.

On Sunday August 12 Margaret kept us all intrigued, students and tutors alike, as she worked through the Fun Day programme. Almost fifty students participated and were entertained with various activities including measuring their breath capacity with a balloon and string, and learning how changing the rhythm of a tune can turn it into a completely different piece. Everyone took part in large and small ensemble playing, and after very necessary sustenance from the spectacular afternoon tea found the energy to perform a concert in their colourful and crazy socks.

I would like to extend a huge thankyou to Margaret Crawford for coming and sharing her ideas and energy with us and also to the tutors and committee, whose help is essential to run this event. My special thanks to Margaret Coventry as well, for her work organising the day.

Last weekend I travelled to Sydney to attend the Second Sydney Flute Festival. My sincere congratulations go to the team who organised this fantastic festival; Elizabeth Koch OAM, Artistic Director, David Leviston, Director, Lyndie Mostert, Co-ordinator and

From the PresidentFrom the PresidentFrom the PresidentFrom the PresidentPeter Bartels, Junior Programme. We are so lucky to have the opportunity to attend an event such as this with ‘world class performers and teachers taking part’ to quote Sir James Galway from page 4 of the Sydney Flute Festival programme book. I am stunned at the enthusiasm, generosity and dedication of the organisers and artists who take part in these events and it was wonderful to see such a large number of people participating.

We were treated to absolutely amazing performances by International guests Michael Cox, Marianne Gedigian and Alexa Still. Many fabulous Australian flautists and other chamber musicians also took part in the festival. Special mention should be made of brilliant accompanists Leigh Harrold and Gabriella Pusner who worked their way through a comprehensive amount of flute repertoire over the weekend.

The festival included an array of masterclasses, orchestral workshops, recitals, competitions with fabulous prizes (thanks to sponsors Powell and Pearl), performances of Flute Music by French Composers, and many classes on almost any aspect of flute playing from embouchure check-ups through to rules of embellishment, appoggiaturas and slurs.

The only problem with the weekend was … there wasn’t enough time to see everything that took place!!!

It’s not long now until our ‘Spring into Summer’ Ensemble Concert and AGM on Sunday November 11 at Unley Uniting Church, so send on in your ensemble name and piece you would like to perform at our last event for the year!

Hope to see you there!

Karen FletcherKaren FletcherKaren FletcherKaren Fletcher

October, 2007

Founder

Professor David Cubbin

Patron

Alison Rosser

Vice Patrons

Elizabeth Koch, OAM

Robert Brown

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by Karen Schilling.

Arts Co-ordinator, Coonalpyn Primary School

On Sunday August 12, Skye, Ebony, Hannah and I traveled down to Adelaide to attend the Fabulous Flute and Fife Fun Day. The girls had never been to anything like this before and were a little apprehensive but I had attended Flute Society gatherings in Hobart in my earlier days and knew a little of what to expect.

After registration our first task was to rehearse the large ensemble piece. Hannah told me that this did not impress her and she thought that if the whole day was going to be like this she could have thought of better things to do with her afternoon! However, once the groups were formed and the girls were able to work in smaller numbers, like they’re used to at our small school in Coonalpyn, they felt more at ease. The girls loved the James Bond Theme Music and have raved about it ever since.

Margaret Crawford was amazing. Her patience and enthusiasm with the large group was wonderful and our girls found the work with breathing invaluable and a lot of fun. I have been able to share some of this information with the

Fabulous Flute and Fife Fun Day Reports

students in my choir at school. I was impressed with the rather scientific approach to breathing that I had never really experienced before. The girls and I have been madly blowing over the tops of any bottles we can find ever since.

Afternoon tea was a big hit. By the sounds of it, afternoon tea traditionally plays a big part in the day. As a coffee lover I must say how much I appreciated the ‘real’ coffee. Thank you.

Personally speaking I found playing in an ensemble situation so satisfying. Having graduated from the Conservatorium of Music in Tasmania many years ago (having learnt from Professor Cubbin) I truly miss the opportunity to play with other individuals that have some experience. It is always good to listen to the advice and tips of others as it reminds you of aspects of flute playing that may have been overlooked or temporarily forgotten.

The girls talked all the way home about the experience and would love to attend next year. For me it was a little like a trip back into another part of my life. It reminded me how much I love music and how much I love sharing that joy with others. Thank you to all the Society members who contributed to a great day.

WELCOME TO OUR

NEW MEMBERS

Hannah Rappensberg Zola Allen Sarah Allani

We hope you enjoy

being part of the Flute

Society and we look

forward to seeing you

at our events and

having you visit our

website!

The Tutors

Margaret listens

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by Emilia Reuter

Emilia is 9 years old and has been learning from Margaret Coventry since the beginning of the year.

When I walked in the door I knew this was going to be a great day. The hall was full of people, mostly children. We lined up to get our name tags and then we set up in the hall. I felt a bit nervous but it didn’t last long. I was happy to meet an old friend from Kindy again.

First we had Margaret Crawford as our guest teacher. We did a lot of workshops. The main one I remember was when Margaret led the big ensemble where we all played a tune together with harmony and melody. I was surprised how great it sounded.

Our afternoon tea was great and really tasty. There was cake, chips, music biscuits (which had white icing with a chocolate music note on it) and stacks more! It was a yummy 15 minutes.

Then we blew on bottles and made cool sounds. Some people who learnt the trick of blowing high sounds on the bottle then played high sounds on their flute.

Then we learnt new tunes for the group ensembles. I was in the gold group with several others. We played Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.

At the end of the day we had a concert for the parents. We all wore crazy socks and performed our best work. Judging by the applause, we did an excellent job.

I hope there is another Flute and Fife Day next year.

by Lisa Williams

On Sunday August 12 the Flute and Fife Fun Day was held at Beaumont Uniting Church. Under the guidance of Margaret Crawford, forty to fifty enthusiastic children, along with the flute tutors, enjoyed an afternoon filled with flute playing and fun.

The day included many opportunities to make music with other people. There was the large flute ensemble which involved everyone, and also the small ensembles which consisted of six to ten children as well as tutors. At the end of the day a concert was held showcasing the pieces that were worked on in the large and smaller ensembles. Some of the pieces included Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, The Can-Can, and Skip To My Lou. The highlight was seeing everyone wearing crazy socks for the concert!

Other sessions featured breathing and embouchure exercises, as well as tips for learning a new piece. These were all disguised with a lot of fun so they did not even realise they were learning! The children learnt through blowing up balloons in order to measure lung capacity and blowing across glass bottles to get some really high notes, which were then transferred to the flute. Some even managed to sound high Bs! The children also learnt new pieces which were actually familiar tunes which had been disguised by tricky time signatures and rhythms.

The day was a huge success. It was a privilege to have Margaret Crawford who is extremely knowledgeable and has an amazing presence with the children. As a tutor, it was a great opportunity to work together with some more experienced teachers and to see the children learning. Thanks to the hard work of the South Australian Flute Society Committee, the day ran smoothly and soundly.

Everyone had a fantastic time and I look forward to the next event!

Fabulous Flute and Fife Fun Day Reports

Margaret explains

Lots of funky socks!

Playing in the small

ensembles

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“SPRING INTO SUMMER” ENSEMBLE CONCERT Sunday, November 11, 2.30 pm

Venue: Unley Uniting Church, Cnr Unley Rd and Edmund Ave.

AGM: Time: 3 pm during interval. All welcome.

Admission: Gold coin.

Rehearsal for Spring Into Summer Flute Ensemble at 1.45 pm – Please join us!

Concert will be followed by drinks and nibbles.

Look for application inside newsletter.

RECITALS AUSTRALIA WEDNESDAY LUNCH HOUR CONCERTS

Venue: Pilgrim Church, 12 Flinders Street, Adelaide. Cost: Adults $5, Concession $3. Tickets at the door. Enquiries: Recitals Australia, Ph. 8266-4936. Website: http://www.recitalsaustralia.org.

ELDER HALL LUNCH HOUR CONCERT SERIES

Time: Fridays, 1-10 pm Cost: $6, Tickets at the door. Website: http://www.music.adelaide.edu.au/events

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The Flute Society Program - Mondays at 7 pm. Broadcast on 5MBS - 99.9 on the FM Band. Monday, December 10 Music for the Christmas Season, including Elizabeth Koch and Suzanne Handel playing Christmas classics, William Bennett playing Doppler’s Hungarian Pastorale Fantasy, the National Flute Choir playing Pastorale by Charles Threatte and Alexa Still playing The Snow Goose by John Ritchie. Monday, February 11 Flute Concertos, including András Adorján performing Flute Concertos by Franz Danzi.

Flute and Fife Fun Day

Large Ensemble

Flute and Fife Fun Day – How

high can you blow?

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Adelaide Eisteddfod Flute Division Results 2007 Thank you to the sponsors who generously supported the 2007 Flute Division and the team of volunteers who helped with booking in, ticket selling, announcing and time keeping. Thank you to the adjudicator, Margaret Crawford, for her friendly, helpful comments and detailed written reports. Congratulations to all of the competitors. For 2008 there will be separate solo sections for Grade 2 and Grade 3. Please note that the 2008 Flute Division will be more spread out than usual so everyone can see the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony! RESULTS The David Cubbin Flute Award, for the most promising flautist in the Open Flute Section, was awarded to Yijie Yin. The Music Teachers’ Association of SA Inc./Grace Barbara Turner Encouragement Award – Wind, was awarded to Helen Seppelt. SECTION F601 - Solo Flute 10 Years and Under 1st Prize: Danica Edgar; 2nd Prize: Trudy Hong; 3rd Prize: Natasha Meseldzija; Hon. Mention: Sarah Allani. SECTION F602 - Solo Flute 12 Years and Under 1st Prize: Bethany Jones; 2nd Prize: Hannah Rappensberg; 3rd Prize: Lauren Middleton; Hon. Mention: Emma Williams, Sebastian Scales. SECTION F603 - Grade 2 & 3 AMEB Flute Solo 1st Prize: Sebastian Scales; 2nd Prize: Bethany Jones; Hon. Mention: Jessica Hemphill, Emma Williams, Stephanie Neale. SECTION F604 - Solo Flute 14 Years and Under 1st Prize: Jijie Yin; 2nd Prize: Kathryn Pennell; 3rd Prize: Zarli Walker. SECTION F605 - Grade 4 AMEB Flute Solo 1st Prize: Hannah Rappensberg; 2nd Prize: Alice Campbell; 3rd Prize: Zarli Walker; Hon. Mention: Catherine Lambert. SECTION F606 - Solo Flute 16 Years and Under 1st Prize: Helen Seppelt; 2nd Prize: Sarah Byron; 3rd Prize: Yijie Yin; Hon. Mention: Claire Miller. SECTION F607 - Solo Flute 18 Years and Under 1st Prize: Lucy May; 2nd Prize: Wing Lam Suen; 3rd Prize: Kirsty Walton. SECTION F608 - Grade 5 AMEB Solo Flute 1st Prize: Anna Hartley; 2nd Prize: Sally Morris; 3rd Prize: Mary Bruce. SECTION F609 - Grade 6 AMEB Solo Flute 1st Prize: Kirsty Walton; 2nd Prize: Sarah Byron. SECTION F610 - Grade 7 & 8 AMEB Solo Flute 1st Prize: Amy Balales; 2nd Prize: Lucy May; Hon. Mention: Yijie Yin. SECTION F611 - Open Flute Section 1st Prize: Claire Walker; 2nd Prize: Lucy May; 3rd Prize: Amy Balales; Hon. Mention: Nicola Buckland. SECTION F612 - Complete Flute Sonata or Suite 1st Prize: Anouvong Liensavanh; 2nd Prize: Claire Walker; 3rd Prize: Amy Balales; Hon. Mention: Kirsty Walton. SECTION F613 - Flute Duet, Grade 4 and Under 1st Prize: Jemma Sheridan and Chloe Higgins; 2nd Prize: Stephanie Neale and Bonnie Heidrich; 3rd Prize: Aleksandra Olekalns and Alice Campbell. SECTION F614 - Flute Duet, Grade 5 and Over 1st Prize: James Gould and Helen Seppelt; 2nd Prize: Kim Somfleth and Tim Swenson. SECTION F615 – Piccolo Solo 1st Prize: Helen Seppelt; 2nd Prize: Jemma Sheridan. SECTION F616 – Flute Trio or Quartet, 15 Years and Under Medallions: Adele Katelanis, Naomi Wattchow, Meg Lally, Chelsea Easton. SECTION F617 – Flute Study, Grade 5 and Above 1st Prize: Jijie Yin. SECTION F618 – Unaccompanied Flute Solo, Grade 5 and Above 1st Prize: Dani-Marie Breen. SECTION W401 - Woodwind, Brass or Percussion Concerto 1st Prize: Anouvong Liensavanh (flute); Honourable Mention: Claire Walker (flute).

SECTION M639 – Wind Recital, 25 Years and Under Claire Walker (flute), who was selected to play for State Final of MBS Young Performer of the Year 2007.

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New and exciting ideas for Intermediate Level Flute Repertoire!

Malcolm Arnold Solitaire (QT68 Queens Temple Publication)

Claude Arrieu Sonatine (Amphion)

Claude Arrieu Voyage en Hiver (Gerard Billaudot)

Ludwig van Beethoven Six Themes with Variations (Masters Music Publications)

Henri Busser Sicilienne op 60 (Masters Music Publications)

Pierre Camus Chanson et Badinerie (Alphonse Leduc)

Ferenc Farkas Early Hungarian Dances (Editio Musica Budapest)

Ferenc Farkas Sonatina (Editio Musica Budapest)

Ferenc Farkas Rumanian Folk Dances (Editio Musica Budapest)

Gabriel Fauré Morceau de Concours (Bourne Company NY)

Gunnar de Frumerie Pastoral Suite (Norsdiska Musikforlaget, Sweden)

Louis Ganne Villanelle (Masters Music Publications)

Philippe Gaubert Divertissement Grec (Masters Music Publications)

Philippe Gaubert Sicilienne (Alphone Leduc)

Philippe Gaubert Berceuse (Southern Music Company)

Philippe Gaubert Deux Esquisses (Masters Music Publications)

Philippe Gaubert Suite (Meridian Integrated Media, Ltd)

Raymond Guiot Piazza Navona a Roma (Editions Robert Martin)

Raymond Guiot Four Pezzi Facili (Riverberi Sonori)

Raymond Guiot Rhapsodie (Editions Robert Martin)

Raymond Guiot Petit Interlude (Editions Robert Martin)

Raymond Guiot Le Chateau Disparu (Editions Robert Martin)

Joseph Haydn Concerto in D, slow movt. (Elite Edition)

Paul Hindemith Echo (Schott and Co Ltd)

Alan Holley Birds of Opal and other pieces (EMI Music Publishing)

Georges Hue Petite Piece (Masters Music Publications)

Georges Hue Nocturne and Gigue (Masters Music Publications)

Lowell Liebermann Five Pieces (Theodore Presser)

Celia McDowell Concert Studies (Hunt Edition)

Celia McDowell Soundtracks (Hunt Edition)

Mike Mower Landscapes – 10 Melodic Pieces for flute and piano (Itchy Fingers)

Francis Poulenc Un Jouer de Flute Berce Les Ruines for solo flute (Chester Music)

Alan Ridout Six Melodies (Emerson Edition)

Gary Schocker Sleepsong (Theodore Presser)

Peter Sculthorpe Two Easy Pieces – Sea Chant and Left Bank Waltz (Faber)

Jean Sichler Un Oiseau en Mai (Alphonse Leduc)

Paul Taffanel Allegretto and Allegro (Hunt Edition)

Otar Taktakishvili Sonata (Associated Music Publication)

Essentially Mozart Five Arias (The Sunshine Music Company)

Teachers’ Page From Elizabeth Koch’s Sydney Flute Festival

Workshop

Elizabeth Koch

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A beginning flautist will be asked to make a ‘clear, bright sound’ when first working on tone production. Some basic ‘acoustical knowledge’ will help with this objective.

To make a sound the flautist aims a pressurised air-stream at a sharp edge. This divides the air-stream, generating turbulence that makes the air in an adjacent air chamber vibrate (the air inside the flute tube). A vibrating air column is the result; this requires another adjacent air chamber to act as a resonator (the air in the lungs, throat, mouth, nasal cavities and sinuses).

Take a deep breath and sing a sustained ‘la’. While doing this you should feel the abdominal muscles and lower ribs controlling the outflow of the air-stream and that your throat is open.

Playing with an open throat is essential; this allows the air inside you to resonate properly. Yawn to feel an open throat. Try coughing to feel a closed throat. Play a very low note with your throat closed. The note will have a limited response. Now open your throat – the low note will be much stronger and clearer. A closed throat can emit audible vocal or grunting sounds while you play. Open your throat and support the air-stream with the abdominal muscles to avoid unwanted vocal sounds.

When placing the flute bring it underneath (not from above) your bottom lip so it is free to turn out and cover some of the blow-hole. As much bottom lip as possible should be resting on the lip-plate.

Experiment to find out which way to aim the air-stream as you play lower and higher notes. The bottom lip should cover about ¼ to ⅓ of the hole for lower notes, about ½ of the hole for middle octave notes and about ⅔ for higher

Students’ Page – “A Clear Bright Sound”

by Robert Brown

notes. Experiment to find the best positions.

Covering too much of the blow-hole will produce a thin flat sound; covering too little will give a fuzzy sharp sound. Lowering the head or rolling the flute inwards will make you go flat. Raising the head or rolling the flute outwards will make you go sharp. A beginning flautist should avoid rolling the flute in performance so the tone doesn’t change. But do experiment; find out what makes your tone worse, what doesn’t make any difference and what improves your tone.

Stand in front of the mirror and look at the lip opening. It should be a gentle ellipse; this gives the air-stream good width and depth. Say the word ‘pure’ to feel the elliptical shape. The lip opening should be bigger and wider for lower notes and reduced in size for higher notes.

Move the flute up and down on your lip to lengthen and shorten the air-stream. Now focus the sound by rolling the flute in and out. Listen for the clear, bright sound. Move the flute left and right on the lip, listening for any windy sounds. Try aiming the air to the left and right and up and down with your embouchure. Try moving the whole flute up and down, to and fro, etc. What do you hear? You will soon discover the best position for making a clear, bright sound.

It should be pointed out that these are suggestions for developing a good basic tone. There are many ideas and concepts about tone so be guided by your teacher but do try out and think about ideas that other teachers and professionals suggest in masterclasses and flute festivals.

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Sydney Flute Festival 2007 Reports

by Robert Brown

For the second consecutive year the Sydney Flute Festival was held at the Sydney Conservatorium, this time over the October long weekend, from September 29 to October 1.

This is the first time a flute festival has been held at this time of year in Australia, and this seemed to suit many flautists, with over 250 attending. As a bonus there was some nice sunny weather!

The Artistic Director, Elizabeth Koch, arranged a well-balanced and interesting programme. She was ably assisted by Director, David Leviston and Co-ordinator, Lyndie Mostert.

The overseas artists included Michael Cox (UK), Marianne Gedigian (USA), Alexa Still (NZ), Mia Dreese (Holland).

Local artists included Vernon Hill, Virginia Taylor, Alan Hardy, Julia Grenfell, Michael Waye, Brett Thompson, Laura Chislett Jones (solo music for flute and bass flute), Melissa Doecke (contemporary music) and Jane Rutter.

As usual the guest artists gave recitals, masterclasses and lectures. They were assisted by the wonderful team of accompanists, including Gabriella Pusner, Leigh Harrold, Jocelyn Edey-Fazzone and Jeanell Carrigan. Carolyn Bounds directed the Sydney Flute Festival Flute Ensemble.

Michael Cox was joined by brilliant English oboist Celia Craig, a recent emigrant to Australia, for a chamber music recital of music for flute and oboe. Marianne Gedigian brought two associate artists, Brian Lewis, violin, and Roger Myers, viola, from the University of Texas at Austin, to join her for the Max Reger Trio.

Adelaide based Flute Quartet Kshema Flutes, winner of the 2006 Flute Ensemble Competition, was invited to perform at the Festival.

Julia Grenfell and Michael Waye, piccolo players in the Adelaide and West Australian Symphony Orchestras, gave piccolo masterclasses and performances.

Michael Cox gave an orchestral excerpts masterclass and Marianne Gedigian gave a masterclass on the Prokofiev Sonata.

Alan Hardy gave a lecture about Colour, Dynamics and Intonation through Melody – in the steps of Marcel Moyse.

Mia Dreese spoke about the flute from the 15th Century to the Present, demonstrating with eight historical flutes, and discussed the rules of embellishment, appoggiaturas and slurs in the era of Quantz.

Vernon Hill told everyone How to Play Brilliantly Without Really Trying and Elizabeth Koch invited flautists to Bring Your Embouchure for a Checkup.

A daily theme was French Flute Feast, Music by French Composers, which included performances by most of the guest artists.

The exhibits and trade stands are always interesting to visit. There are always new flute brands and accessories to see. This time there was the new Haynes Amadeus flute, new thumb rests, a bigger array of head-joints and new instruction books with CD backing. Flute Fidelity had the longest vertical line-up of flutes yet displayed at a flute festival, occupying three trestle tables!

Virgina Taylor and Vernon Hill at Closing

Concert

Peter Bartels and the World's Greatest Junior

Flute Ensemble

The Tutors

Kshema Flutes – post recital celebrations!

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Premiere Performance!

by Helen Seppelt

In 2006 Graham Powning wrote and dedicated his Seventh Vegetable Suite to me, but he had never heard it played. I was delighted when the guest Artistic Director of this year’s Sydney Flute Festival, Elizabeth Koch, invited me to premiere it at the Festival, especially as she offered to accompany me.

Graham Powning was able to come to the Sydney Conservatorium on Saturday 29 September to hear Elizabeth and me play Vegetable Suite No. 7 for all of the students enrolled in the Junior Programme – a world premiere performance!

I think Mr Powning was quite surprised, but very pleased, that the piece was actually being publicly performed at the Festival, and I am sure that it meant more to the students that the composer was in the room with them.

I’m very grateful to Peter Bartels for finding a time for Elizabeth and me to play in the very busy junior programme he had organised for the Festival and to Robert Brown for being there and supporting the whole thing.

The three movements of Vegetable Suite No. 7 are Shuffle for a Shady Shallot, Lament for a Lachrymose Lentil and Galop for a Graceful Gourd.

Mr Powning was thinking of Professor David Cubbin as he wrote the Lentil movement. He knew that Alison Rosser is my teacher, and that she had a long and close connection with Professor Cubbin, and apparently the last time Graham Powning saw him they had dinner together and Professor Cubbin had Lentil Soup.

I thought it was particularly fitting that I played Vegetable Suite No. 7 at this year’s Festival, as 2007 is the tenth anniversary of Professor Cubbin’s death, and the Closing Concert at the Festival was also dedicated to him.

Then there were the Flute Competitions, for Open Flute, Young Artist, Piccolo, Flute Choir and Flute Ensemble. The prizes were very attractive and worthwhile objectives for all competitors, with two silver flutes, grenadilla piccolo, and two alto flutes offered.

Peter Bartels was given the task of directing the Junior Flute Day. The World’s Greatest Junior Flute Ensemble appeared at the Opening and Closing Concerts, to much acclaim! In the meantime the participants found out that Air is Sound and Sound is Air, learned about Feverishly Frenetic Fingers, about Rods, Pads, Springs and Things, about Lips, Straws and how to get the best Sound, looked for that new gold flute at the trade stands and enjoyed Pavlova for afternoon tea! In my next life I’m coming back as a Junior flautist …

The Monday Night Closing Concert concluded the 2007 Sydney Flute Festival. This gave everyone a chance to hear all of the guest artists perform for the final time.

The World’s Greatest Junior Flute Ensemble began the proceedings, and the Sydney Flute Festival Flute Ensemble gave the final performance, involving many of the festival attendees.

In between these illustrious acts there were flute duos and ensembles to keep everyone entertained.

The competition prizes were presented to the winners towards the end of the concert. Some of the attendees met for a final gathering at the Wentworth before heading off to bed!

Rumour has it that this could all happen again in twelve months time!! Shhh!

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Eliza Tones Flute Ensemble Visits the UK

by Alison Rosser

A former flautist with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Alison has worked to develop flute ensemble playing in South Australia.

She was co-ordinator and conductor of the Adelaide Flute Ensemble and involved with live-to-air programs for Radio 5UV and Channel 10.

Alison was a founding member of the Flute Society of SA, being Secretary from 1972-75 and President 1975-80; she is currently Patron.

The Eliza Tones Flute Ensemble is a group of 9-10 flautists who meet weekly to enjoy ensemble playing.

When I retired from the position of Woodwind Co-ordinator and Lecturer in Flute at the Flinders St School of Music I decided to continue my passion for flute ensembles and in 1998 the Eliza Tones Flute Ensemble was formed.

The ensemble is made up of flute teachers, students and community musicians. It has performed at musical functions and community events such as Rotary Pleasant Sunday Afternoon Concerts, Bundaleer Forest Festival, Recitals Australia concerts and Celtic functions. The Ensemble performed at the Victorian Flute Festival (1998) and was guest artist at the National Flute Convention, in Brisbane, in 1999.

Last November, some members of the Eliza Tones Flute Ensemble decided to go on a ‘huge adventure’ and our plans for a trip overseas commenced. Our goal was to travel to the United Kingdom to perform concerts and learn more about ensemble playing by attending the Scottish International Summer School.

The touring Ensemble consisted of Alison Rosser (Piccolo), Kerryn Schofield, Sally Eads, Cristy Wilkins, Sue Turley and Julie Todd (Alto Flute). Stefanie Lavan, now living in Europe, joined us in England

to play Bass Flute in the Ensemble.

Kerryn Schofield was largely responsible for arranging the tour and for organizing our booking with the International Summer School in Scotland. Here are her comments: ‘Our tour included performing in Birmingham with the Birmingham Flute Choir, and providing concerts for charity in Upton Church, Dorchester Abbey, St Ann’s Cathedral in Manchester and as the pre and interval entertainment for a play in the gardens of Trinity College Oxford.

We then traveled up to Forgandenny to the Summer School in Scotland where we attended as an ensemble (which was absolutely brilliant!). While we were there we worked with Ian Clarke, Wissam Boustany, Ruth Morley and Patricia Dydansky. These tutors were all totally fantastic, and as part of the course, Patricia ran a flute choir where we were introduced to some terrific ensemble pieces.

We are lucky enough to have had a few pieces written for us by Australian composers, such as Grant Sheridan and Geoffrey D’Ombrain, and on the recent trip premiered our arrangement of a piece by Philip Hall called Rise, Lady Mistress, Rise which was written for the vocal group Eve. This was a wonderful treat for us.

The Summer School at Strathallan was just great and we were all welcomed warmly by the administrative staff and tutors. We each got an individual lesson from a tutor. In addition we received tutorials as an ensemble on some of the pieces we had prepared and performed in the United Kingdom.

Eliza Tones Flute Ensemble

The Eliza Tones Flute Ensemble with Wissam

Boustany

Participants at the Scottish International

Flute Festival

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CD Review by Robert Brown

Joanna Sullivan uses flute and alto flute, and the CD includes a number of familiar pieces by Bach, including Siciliano, Bouree, Air on a G String and Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring, Fauré’s Pavane, Pachabel’s Canon, Tarrega’s Caprichio de Arabe, Shenandoah and some arrangements by Hobler and Sullivan of Slipstream, Zephyr, My Sister’s Song and At The End of The Day.

An enjoyable and relaxing CD. The CD can be ordered from the website www.joannasullivan.com.au (click on buy).

“At The End Of The Day”

Joanna Sullivan, flute Andre Hobler, guitar Ruby Records It is good to see Australian musicians recording and issuing CDs. Gold Coast flautist Joanna Sullivan and guitarist Andrew Hobler, who make up the duo Airstream, have recently launched At The End Of The Day.

The flute and guitar have become a classic instrumental combination, which is illustrated very well on this new CD.

Clifford Benson In Memoriam Those who attended the 5th Australian Flute Convention in Sydney in 1983 will be sad to hear that William Bennett’s brilliant accompanist, Clifford Benson, died on August 10, aged 60, just months after being diagnosed with a brain tumour. Clifford Benson recorded much of the repertoire for flute and piano with William Bennett and Trevor Wye. See Clifford Benson accompanying Trevor Wye playing a bicycle pump at http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Trevor+Wye&search=Search.

Czech composer Jindřich Feld died on July 8, aged 82. He composed more music for the flute than any other instrument, including Flute Concerto, Flute Sonata and Quatre Pièces for solo flute. He was Resident Composer at the Elder Conservatorium in 1968 and 1969. Visit http://www.musica.cz/comp/feld.htm for more information.

Jindřich Feld

Airstream CD cover

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Membership Enquiries – (08) 8232 2884 SA FLUTE NEWS - SUB-COMMITTEE

Editor Robert Brown – 8431 0452 robbrown@adam.com.au

Newsletter Design and Layout Ann-Marie Oates – 8326 4531

annie_o@chariot.net.au

Elizabeth Koch, OAM – 8303 5343 elizabeth.koch@adelaide.edu.au

Karen Fletcher - 8333 0665 wheading@adam.com.au

Margaret Coventry – 8232 2884

madcov@bigpond.net.au

Adult $40

Student, Pensioner, Country,

Unemployed, Associate $25

Life Membership $600

Download a membership form from our website and

send it in!

Members receive discounts to all Flute Society events

and discounted music, etc. from various Adelaide music

stores (see website for full list)

Membership Fees

The Flute Society of South Australia is a non-profit organization that aims to foster and encourage enjoyment of flute playing in the broadest possible sense.

The Society's role includes promoting local and interstate artists, encouraging young players and forging links out into the community.

Regular activities include workshops, concerts, fun days, masterclasses and recitals.

About The Flute Society of South Australia Inc.

The Flute Society of South Australia Inc.

PRESIDENT

Karen Fletcher - 8333 0665 wheading@adam.com.au

VICE-PRESIDENT

Pauline Michelson – 8278 1756 pm1756@hotmail.com

SECRETARY / WEBMASTER

Kirrabelle Lovell – 8211 7723 kirrabelle@gmail.com

TREASURER / MEMBERSHIP

SECRETARY

Margaret Coventry – 8232 2884 madcov@bigpond.net.au

We’re on the Web! See us at: http://www.saflutesociety.asn.au

PUBLIC OFFICER

Jean Hill – 8298 3680 hill44@internode.on.net

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Samantha Hennessy – 8389 9596 hennessy_samantha@yahoo.com.au

Lisa Gill – 8270 7971 ldgill@chariot.net.au

Jess Stanhope – 8251 3270 jess.stanhope@hotmail.com

The Flute Society of South Australia Inc. was founded in July 1972 at the instigation of the late Prof. David Cubbin.

Its members represent a wide cross-section of the community – teachers, students, amateur flautists,

professional musicians and people from all walks of life, all sharing the same interest – playing, talking about and

listening to the flute.

Newsletter Contributions

March 2008 issue deadline – Thursday, February 7 Please post to:

The Editor

South Australian Flute News

PO Box 3208, Norwood, SA 5067

(08) 8431-0452, or email to robbrown@adam.com.au

Attach as a Word or JPEG file or send as body text.

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Half page, $150; third page, $100; quarter page; $75.

Buy and Sell - Members free; Non-members, $15

The Flute Society is building up a database of member’s e-mail addresses so that flute related news and information can be sent to members from time to time.

Sometimes information and news becomes out-of-date before it can be published in South Australian Flute News. If you have an e-mail address or would like to receive South Australian Flute News electronically please e-mail the

details to Robert Brown at robbrown@adam.com.au.

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