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What is Colour on the Flute?

by | 28 November 2023 | Blog | 0 Comments

What is colour on the flute? how do we get it? Tone and tone colour are probably two of the most important aspects of flute playing and interpretation. This is how we engage with the listener, impart emotion, and tell the story of what we are playing. We pay homage to...
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Somewhere Over The Rainbow – Arlen & Harburg

by | 21 November 2023 | Pieces | 0 Comments

Somewhere Over The Rainbow by Harold Arlen & Yip Harburg Eileen Gilligan Flute and Daniel Le Piano - Somewhere Over The Rainbow Somewhere over the Rainbow is a melody I play almost every day in every key for two reasons expression and colour. This is a...
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What is the purpose of Practice?

by | 13 November 2023 | Blog | 0 Comments

One definition of Practice is “to play something regularly or repeatedly in order to become skilled at it”. Looking at athletes and army personnel they do exercises and strength building to gain muscle memory.There are several ways to look at practice and methods of...
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Carl Reinecke – Sonata in E minor Allegro “Undine”

by | 5 November 2023 | Pieces | 0 Comments

Sonata in E minor Allegro “Undine” by Carl Reinecke Eileen Gilligan Flute and Xinyu Allie Wang Piano - Sonata in E minor Allegro “Undine” The Reinecke is an absolutely fabulous sonata. I have taken a slightly different approach to the frequent musical view of this...
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Marcel Moyse’s 24 Little Melodic Studies. Why would I learn and spend time on such simple little studies?

by | 29 October 2023 | Blog | 0 Comments

The 24 Little Melodic Studies at first glance look simple almost like something a beginner could manage. I think they are often treated like this as well. In reality, they are the foundation to excellent flute playing and artistry in music making and not to be...
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Andrew Lloyd Webber – All I Ask Of You

by | 18 October 2023 | Pieces | 0 Comments

All I ask of you by Andrew Lloyd WebberEileen Gilligan Flute and Daniel Le Piano - All I Ask of You The Phantom of the Opera music was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Charles Hart, additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe and a libretto by Lloyd Webber and...
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Joseph Nicolas Pancrace Royer – La Sensible

by | 8 October 2023 | Pieces | 0 Comments

La Sensible by Joseph Nicolas Pancrace RoyerEileen Gilligan Flute and Daniel Le Piano - La Sensible La Sensible is a beautiful, delicate little piece. The translation of La Sensible is The Sensitive. Written in Rondeau form which originated in the Baroque period, it...
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Miley Cyrus – Flowers

by | 16 September 2023 | Pieces | 0 Comments

Flowers by Miley CyrusEileen Gilligan Flute and Daniel Le Piano - Flowers This release is the first of my new series with pianist Daniel Le. Flowers by Miley Cyrus was a left field choice by me. It is not something I would normally play but I loved the melody and the...
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Maurice Ravel – Pavane pour une infante defunte

by | 6 September 2023 | Pieces | 0 Comments

Pavane pour une infante defunte by Maurice RavelEileen Gilligan Flute and Alex Raineri Piano - Pavane pour une defunte What a beautiful piece this is !!!!   The Pavane was written in 1899 when Ravel was studying from Gabriel Faure at the Paris Conservatoire. The...
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Tone: Why is it important and what are the fundamental ingredients of a beautiful sound.

by | 3 August 2023 | Blog | 0 Comments

Tone on the flute is a very personal thing. Every player has their likes and dislikes and dreams of how they would like to sound as well. Why is tone so important? Because it is the tool we communicate with the listener with and the tool we use to portray the...
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