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GORDON JACOB
Concerto
for Flute No.1
For flute and string orchestra; piano
arrangement by composer
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DATE WRITTEN |
1951 |
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DEDICATED TO |
Gareth Morris |
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COMMISSIONED BY |
Alec Sherman for 1951 Serenade Concerts, Hampton Court |
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FIRST PERFORMANCE |
5 August
1951, Hampton Court |
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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)
1st
Movement
2nd
Movement
3rd
Movement
4th
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