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GORDON JACOB

Concerto for Flute No.1
For flute and string orchestra; piano arrangement by composer

DATE WRITTEN  

1951

DEDICATED TO  

Gareth Morris

COMMISSIONED BY  

Alec Sherman for 1951 Serenade Concerts, Hampton Court

FIRST PERFORMANCE  

5 August 1951, Hampton Court
Gareth Morris with the New London Orchestra, conductor Alec Sherman

MOVEMENTS  

Four movements

COMMENT BY SWEDISH FLUTE PLAYER
Mr. Jacob are you a fluteplayer too? Anyhow, it seems for me as it has been composed by a composer who knows the instrument very well.

REVIEW
... ingratiating music which can be enjoyed at first hearing and which yet has countless small subleties of craftsmanship to repay frequent hearings. - The Times

HEAR EXCERPTS (Alexa Still CD)
1
st Movement
2
nd Movement
3
rd Movement
4
th Movement

CD AVAILABLE FROM
2nd movement on Flute Salad at Yahoo
Amazon: Flute Salad
Amazon: Alexa Still, Flute
Julius Baker site

PERFORMANCE
February 19, 2026 performance of the 1st and 2nd movements by Caroline "CJ" James with the Furman Symphony Orchestra in Greenville, South Carolina: YouTube

SHEET MUSIC/SCORE AVAILABLE FROM
Emerson online shop
Purchase from Stainer & Bell, email
Boosey & Hawkes online shop
Hire from Stainer & Bell, email
Piano score held by BMIC, email, quote shelfmark D Hire from Stainer & Bell: Score & Parts - Rental Ref. HL113), email