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"The ABC Song" was first copyrighted in 1835 by Boston music publisher Charles Bradlee under the title "The A.B.C., a German air with variations for the flute with an easy accompaniment for the piano forte." [3] [b] The melody was attributed to 18th-century composer Louis Le Maire. [4]
This is a list of notable compositions for the flute (particularly the Western concert flute). Flute alone. C. P. E. Bach: Sonata in A minor (1763) J.S. Bach:
A playable bone flute discovered in China is dated to about 9,000 years ago. [4] The Americas also had an ancient flute culture, with instruments found in Caral, Peru, dating back 5,000 years [5] and in Labrador dating back about 7,500 years. [6] The bamboo flute has a long history, especially in China and India.
Robert Dick (born January 4, 1950) is a flutist, composer, teacher, inventor, and author.. His musical style is a mix of classical, world music, electronic and jazz.2014, the National Flute Association awarded Dick its Lifetime Achievement Award. [1]
"The Flute Song" is a song by American rapper Russ, released on August 17, 2018, as the lead single from his thirteenth studio album Zoo (2018).
The alto flute is in the key of G, and the low register extends to the G below middle C; its highest note is a high G (4 ledger lines above the treble staff). The bass flute is an octave lower than the concert flute, and the contrabass flute is an octave lower than the bass flute.
Robert William Smith was born in Daleville, Alabama, on October 24, 1958. [1] He attended Troy State University, where he played lead trumpet in the Sound of the South Marching Band. [2] While at Troy, he studied composition with Paul Yoder. [3] In 1997, Smith became the Director of Bands at Troy State University, where he remained for four years.
"America the Beautiful" is a patriotic American song. Its lyrics were written by Katharine Lee Bates and its music was composed by church organist and choirmaster Samuel A. Ward at Grace Episcopal Church in Newark, New Jersey, [1] though the two never met. [2] Bates wrote the words as a poem, originally titled "Pikes Peak".