Selected Repertoire
Selected Flute Repertoire and Studies: A Graded Guide (National Flute Association, Inc.: 2009) is a superb resource for information concerning solo repertoire and study material appropriate to students’ skill levels. The list includes eleven levels from A (beginner) to K (advanced). Generally speaking, Level G is suitable for a first-year undergraduate flutists, and Levels H, I, J, and K for second, third, fourth-year and graduate students respectively.
The Carnegie Hall Royal Conservatory Achievement Program Flute Syllabus is another exceptional graded list, and is available on their website. The RCM column indicates their grade levels: 1-10 and ARCT (professional level).
I believe that the cannon of flute repertoire must be expanded to include works by more gay & lesbian composers, women, people of color, and forgotten masters. To that end, this list also includes several of my favorite works that are not (as of the creation of this document) found on the NFA or RCM lists. Those are ranked using the NFA concept of A-K, but based on my own assignments. I am always looking to expand the repertoire. So if you wish to recommend additional repertoire, please contact me.
Technical Studies NFA RCM RCart
Kujala, Walfrid, The Flutist’s Vade Mecum I,J,K
Moyse, Marcel, 20 Exercises et Etudes J,L,K
Taffanel, Paul, and Phillipe Gaubert,
Grands Exercises Journaliers de Mécanisme J,L,K
Etudes NFA RCM RCart
Altès, Henri, 26 Selected Studies H,I,J
Andersen, Joachim, 24 Etudes, op. 15 H,I,J,K 10
Andersen, Joachim, 24 Etudes, op. 33 H,F,G,H 7-8
Berbiguier, 18 Exercises or Etudes G,H,I,J 7-8
Damase, Jean-Michel, 24 études H,I,J
Karg-Elert, Sigfrid, 30 Caprices, op. 107 G,H,I,J,K 9-10
Schocker, Gary, Extreme Sports,
11 Virtuoso Etudes for Flute [H,I,J,K]
Baroque: Flute Solo NFA RCM RCart
Bach, J.S., Partita in A Minor, BWV 1013 K 10
Telemann, G.P., 12 Fantasias H-I 5-9
Baroque: Flute and Keyboard NFA RCM RCart
Bach, C.P.E., Concerto in D Minor, Wq. 22 J 10
Bach, C.P.E., Concerto in A Minor , Wq. 166 [J]
Bach, C.P.E., Concerto in B-flat Major , Wq. 167 [J]
Bach, C.P.E., Concerto in G Major, Wq. 168 I ARCT
Bach, C.P.E., Concerto in A, Wq. 169 [J]
Bach, C.P.E., Four Sonatas in D, E, G and G,
Wq. 83-86 [I]
Bach, C.P.E., Four Sonatas in G, e, a, and D,
Wq. 123, 124, 128, 131 [I] 8
Bach, C.P.E., Sonata in B-flat, Wq. 161/2 [I]
Bach, C.P.E., “Hamburger” Sonata in G Major I 9
Bach, J.S., Sonata in A Major, BWV 1032 I 9
Bach, J.S., Sonata in B Minor, BWV 1030 J ARCT
Bach, J.S., Suite in B Minor, BWV 1067 H 9
Bach, J.S., Sonata in E Minor, BWV 1034 J 10
Bach, J.S., Sonata in E Major, BWV 1035 I 10
Bach, J.S., Sonata in G Minor, BWV 1020 H 8
Bach, J.S., Sonata in G Minor, BWV 1031 H 8
Bach, J.S., Sonata in G Minor, BWV 1033 I 9
Blavet, Michel, Concerto in A Minor [I] 10
Blavet, Michel, Six Sonatas, op. 2 G 4-8
Boccherini, Luigi, Concerto in D, op. 27 H 8
Frederick II, King of Prussia, 25 sonatas I
Handel, G.F., Eleven Sonatas F,G,H 4-9
Leclair, J.M., Sonata in G, Op. 9, No. 7 H 9
Leclair, J.M., Sonata in E Minor, Op. 9, No. 2 [H]
Pergolesi, G.B., Concerto in G Major H
Platti, G.B., Sonata in G Major G
Quantz, J., Concerto in G Major I 10
Saint-Georges, Joseph Bologne Sonata in E flat G
Telemann, G.P. Suite in a minor H 9
Vivaldi, Antonio, 6 Concerti, op. 10 H 8-10
Classical NFA RCM RCart
Devienne, François, Concerto No. 2 I 10
Devienne, François,Concerto No. 7 J ARCT
Devienne, François, Concerto No. 8 K
Devienne, François, Sonata in D Major I
Devienne, François, Sonata in E Minor H
Mozart, W.A., Concerto in G, K. 313 J 8
Mozart, W.A., Concerto in D, K. 314 J ARCT
Mozart, W.A., Andante and Rondo H
Stamitz, Carl, Concerto in G Major, op. 29 H 8
Romantic NFA RCM RCart
Barnett, John Freancis, Sonata, Op. 41 H
Boehm, Theobald, Elegie, op. 47 H
Boehm, Theobald, Grande Polonaise K ARCT
Borne, Francis, Carmen Fantasie K 10
Chopin, Frederic, Variations on a Theme of Rossini G
Doppler, Franz, Airs Valaques, Op. 10 K ARCT
Doppler, Franz, Hungarian Pastoral Fantasie I 10
Fürstenau, Anton Bernhard,
Fantasie aus Norma, Op. 133 K
Fürstenau, Anton Bernhard, Le Bijou J
Karg-Elert, Sigfrid,
Sonata “Appassionata” in F# minor J
Reinecke, Carl, Ballade, op. 288 [I] 9
Reinecke, Carl, Concerto in D, op. 283 J ARCT
Reinecke, Carl, Sonata “Undine” J 10
Schubert, Franz, Introduction and Variations K ARCT
Taffanel, Paul, Grande Fantasie sur Mignon K
Widor, Charles-Marie, Suite J ARCT
French NFA RCM RCart
Boulanger, Lili, D’un matin de printemps H
Bonis, Mélanie-Hélène, Sonata G
Bozza, Eugène H
Chaminade, Cécile, Concertino I 9
Dutilleux, Henri, Sonatine J ARCT
Enesco, Georges, Cantabile et Presto I 10
Fauré, Gabriel, Fantasie I 9
Ganne, Louis, Andante and Scherzo I
Gaubert, Philippe, Fantasie I
Gaubert, Philippe,
Nocturne and Allegro Scherzando I 10
Godard, Benjamin, Suite, op. 116 [I] 8
Hüe, Georges, Fantasie J 10
Ibert, Jacques, Concerto K ARCT
Ibert, Jacques, Jeux [J] 9
Jolivet, André, Chant de Linos K ARCT
Jolivet, André, Concerto [K] ARCT
Milhaud, Davius, Sonatine H
Messiaen, Olivier, Le merle noir J ARCT
Périlhou, Albert, Ballade [I] 9
Poulenc, Francis, Sonata J 10
Roussel, Albert, Joueurs de Flûte I 9
Sancan, Pierre, Sonatine J ARCT
Taffanel, Paul, Andante Pastorale and Scherzettino I 9
Modern American NFA RCM RCart
Baker, Daivd, Six Poèmes Noir D
Burton, Eldin, Sonatina J 10
Coleman, Valerie, Amazonia J
Coleman, Valerie, Danza de la Mariposa for solo flute J
Coleman, Valerie, Fanmi Imèn G
Dello Joio, Niorman, The Developing Flutist F
Dieck, Jon, Bye-Bye! J
Dorff, Daniel, Nocturne Caprice for solo flute J
Copland, Aaron, Duo K
Gianapoulis, George N. Suite, Op. 19 G
Griffes, Charles, Poem J 10
Hagen, Daron Hagen, Sonatas 1 & 2 J
Hailstork, Adolphuys, Flute Set for solo flute G
Hanson, Howard, Serenade J
Harberg, Amanda, Feathers and Wax H
Heggie, Jake, Soliloquy F
Hoover, Katherine, Medieval Suite K
Kessick Marlaena, Scene di Campagna G
LaMontaine, John, Sonata G
Liebermann, Lowell, Sonata K ARCT
Liebermann, Lowell, Soliloquy I
Muczynski, Robert, Sonata J ARCT
Muczynski, Robert, Moments H
Muczynski, Robert, Three Preludes, Op. 18 G
Perkinson, Coleridge-Taylor, Sonata
a’la Baroque for solo flute H
Piston, Walter, Sonata J ARCT
Rorem, Ned, Four Prayers G
Schocker, Gary, Always and Forever G
Schocker, Gary, Regrets and Resolutions J
Schocker, Gary, Sonatas K
Schocker, Gary, Sonatine J
Schocker, Gary, Winter Jasmine G
Modern NFA RCM RCart
Arnold, Malcolm, Concerto, Op. 45 K
Arnold, Malcolm, Sonatina for Flute and Piano G
Beck, Conrad, Sonatine G
Bloch, Ernst, Suite Modale G 7
Bolling, Claude, Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano H
Halffter, Roodolfo, …huésped de las nieblas… G
Hindemith, Paul Sonate I 10
Hirao, Kisio, Sonatina G
Martin, Frank, Ballade J ARCT
Martinu, Bohuslav, Sonata J 10
Mower, Mike, Sonata Latino J
Nielsen, Carl, Concerto K ARCT
Piazzolla, Astor, Tango Etudes for flute solo. J
Prokofiev, Sergei, Sonata K ARCT
Rutter, John, Suite Antique H
Taktakishvili, Otar, Sonata for Flute and Piano J 10
Tsybin, Vladimir, Etude Concertante “Safronoff”. K