Handbook of Literature for the Flute: Flute Book

This is the reference work that serious flute teachers and directors keep on their desk. With over 3,500 annotated entries spanning solos, ensembles, method materials, and extended flute family repertoire, it answers the questions that come up constantly: what's available at this level, what's worth teaching, what's worth listening to. Pellerite's decades of experience mean his annotations actually guide your choices rather than just listing what exists.

Flute teachers, band and orchestra directors building their libraries, flutists searching for new repertoire beyond the standard canon, music schools and public libraries cataloging their collections. Anyone who needs to know what flute music exists and how to find it.

• Use the grading system to match repertoire to student level, ensuring pieces challenge without overwhelming
• Explore the alto and bass flute sections to diversify your ensemble's color palette and engage flutists outside the concert flute section
• Reference the method materials annotations when building a practice sequence that develops specific technical goals

Keep this as your reference when commissioning new arrangements, auditing your ensemble's piccolo and alto flute parts, or recommending solos to students preparing for competitions and recitals. It's equally valuable for curriculum planning, letting you see what method materials exist at each proficiency level.

• Repertoire awareness across classical, contemporary, and pedagogical traditions
• Understanding grading structures in flute literature
• Technical specialization on alto flute, piccolo, and bass flute