Accent on Ensembles, Book 2: Flute Book

This collection gives your flute players repertoire that actually matters to them. The flexible instrumentation means your ensemble can perform pieces together regardless of which instruments showed up that day, turning a scheduling puzzle into genuine chamber music experience.

This collection spans moods: the spirited march energy of Vicksburg, the gentle folk melody of Londonderry Air, the groovy syncopation of Stompin' Feet Blues, and the ceremonial pageantry of Medieval Festival. Each piece feels substantial and musical, never like a throwaway warmup exercise.

Flute players in grades 2-5 who use Accent on Achievement, Book 2 will find these arrangements designed to match their reading level and technical reach. Directors seeking flexible chamber music for ensemble contests, concerts, or sectional work will value the range of difficulty within a single book.

• Balance tone quality across the ensemble by having each player listen critically to blend, especially in longer-note passages where individual sound becomes more exposed.
• Work rhythmic passages with a metronome at a slow tempo first; the blues, march, and folk-derived pieces all contain syncopation that benefits from deliberate preparation.
• Let the character of each piece shape your approach: the Broadway tune invites lighter phrasing, while the Medieval Festival demands more articulation and rhythmic precision.
• In duet settings, assign the melody and accompaniment roles intentionally during early rehearsals so players understand their textural function before worrying about blending.

Pull individual pieces for contest season when you need arrangements that don't require rewriting for the instruments you have available on any given day. The Stephen Foster Fantasy and Give My Regards to Broadway work well for pops concerts or family matinees, while the Medieval Festival suits a more formal chamber concert.

• Reading mixed meters and syncopated rhythms in blues and folk contexts
• Blending tone quality in small ensemble settings
• Phrasing and articulation choices that reflect melodic character
• Listening and balancing in duet, trio, and quartet textures
• Transposing mentally or adjusting to flexible instrumentation changes