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Composed Music for World Flutes

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Native American flute

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Ania's Song for Native American flute and string quintet by James Aikman

 

Aurora Borealis for Native American flute and chamber orchestra by William Hill

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Awakening: 10 Etudes for Solo Native American Flute by David Yeagley (book)

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Beaver Moon for Native American flute and percussion (Four Movements) by David Patterson

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Birds of Fire for AATTBB, percussion, bass, and Native American flute by Paul Halley

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Blessingway Songs for mezzo, cedar flute, viola, and cello (2002) by James DeMars

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Blue Dawn for Native American flute and cello by Marilyn Bliss

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Canopache for Native American flute and a drone instrument by Carson Cooman

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Canyon Shadows for flute, Native American-style flute, and percussion by Katherine Hoover

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Celebration for Native American flute and chamber orchestra by David Solomons

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Chiquis for Native American flute and chamber choir by David Patterson

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Clouds of an Evening Sun, concerto for Native American flute and orchestra by David Yeagley

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The Colors Fall for silver flute and cedar flute (1988) by James DeMars

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Concerto for Native American Flute (or Alto Flute) and Strings, Opus 64 (1998) by Andrew Downes

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Crow Wing for saxophone and cedar flute (1993) by James DeMars

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Crow Wing for oboe, English horn, and Native American flute (2003) by James DeMars

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Dance for solo Native American flute by Bernard Garfield

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Desert Solitude, concerto for Native American flute and orchestra by James DeMars

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Double Glazing for Native American flute and men's voices by David Solomons

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Dream On for Native American flute, viola, guitar, and cello by David Solomons

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Dreams of the Child of Light for Native American flute and chamber orchestra by Michael Mauldin

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Duets from Around the World for Native American Flutes by Wil Holm and Brent Haines (book and CD)

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Earth Mother Flute Songs for Six-Hole Native American Flute by Laura Lee Perkins (book)

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Echoes of Forgotten Dreams for Native American flute, alto flute, bass flutes, contrabass flute, and viola by Randall Snyder

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Etudes in Wood for silver flute and Native American flute (Nine Movements) by Randall Snyder

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Evil Taunt, Fair Menace for Native American flute and chamber orchestra by David DeBoor Canfield

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Fantasy on "Westron Wynde" for Native American flute and chamber orchestra by Joseph Dillon Ford

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Fantasy-Sonatas for Native American flute and harpsichord (Three Movements) by Justin Rubin

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Favorite Hymns in TABlature for the Native American Style Flute by Butch Hall (book)

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A Flock of Magpies: Celtic and Folk Songs for the Native American Flute by Chris Floyd (book and CD)

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Gift to the People, concerto for Native American flute and orchestra, Opus 36 by James S. Hoch

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The Great Vision for twenty-piece inter-tribal chorus, piano, and Native American flute (1991) by Dennis Yerry

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Heart of the World: Original Compositions for Native American Flute by Mary Youngblood and

Clint Goss (book)

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Hymns for the Native American Flute with Inspirational Quotes and Sayings by Gary Stokum and Dr. Kathleen Joyce-Grendahl (book)

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Lake that Speaks for piano, cello, percussion, and cedar flute (1993) by James DeMars

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Legends for solo Native American flute (Three Movements) by John Heins

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Lesson and Song Book for the Native American Style Flute by Butch Hall (book and CD)

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Lone Figures Floating for two female voices and flute (or Native American flute) (1999) by Henry Rubin (sheet  music)

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Medicine Wheel for Native American flute and two female voices (Five Movements) by Don Freund

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Meditation and Ritual Dance for Native American flute and chamber orchestra by William Hill

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Memories for silver flute and Native American flute by Ling-Yu Hsiao

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Mother Earth and Father Sky Songbook by Butch Hall (book and CD)

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Music for Native American Flute, Volume 1 by Jessica Walsh (book and CD)

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Music of Enchantment for Native American flute and strings by Mary Jeanne van Appledorn

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Mystic Visions, Spiritual Echoes for Native American flute, viola, and percussion by William R. Hill

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Mystique of the Northern Plains Flute for Native American flute, violin, viola, and cello by David DeBoor Canfield

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Native American Ambiances for Native American flute with prerecorded percussion and environmental sounds  (1992) by Jackson Berkey (5 movements: "Loon Lake by Morning," "The Sacred Earth," "Prairie Fire," "This We Know," and "The Web of Life")

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A Native American Mosaic for solo Native American flute by Mary Jeanne Van Appledorn (sheet music)

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Native Scenes for silver flute and Native American flute by Randall Snyder

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Nature Story for Native American flute, viola, and cello (Four Movements) by John Heins

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New Fire: Songbook for Native American Flute by Scott August (book)

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New Images for solo Native American flute (Flute Movements) by Barton Cummings

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Night Chants for solo Native American flute by SantaFe Galloway

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Night Forest for Native American flute and chamber orchestra by Nancy Bloomer Deussen

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The Offering: Original Compositions for Native American Flute by Mary Youngblood and Clint Goss (book)

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Ojibwa Drift for Native American flute, chamber choir, and simple percussion by David Patterson

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Ojibwa Oh for Native American flute and chamber choir by David Patterson

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Original Peace by Ron Bracale

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Palindromes for solo Native American flute (Four Movements) by John White

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Pastorale for Native American flute and cello by John Heins

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Pentatonic Fantasy for Dakota cedar flute and orchestra by Jeffrey Paul

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Piano Concerto No. 2 (2004) by Philip Glass ( Movement 2, "Sacagawea," is scored for strings only and features a duet between the piano and the Native American flute)

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Pleiades for Native American flute, silver flute, viola, cello, and marimba by Hayg Boyadjian

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Prayer and Celebration for Native American flute and harpsichord by Stephen Weber

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Prelude to Silence for solo Native American flute by Ray Friendly

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Prism for solo Native American flute (Five Movements) by Randall Snyder

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Rainmaker for Native American flute and percussion by Philip Parker

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Sevan for Northern Plains flute, string orchestra, and timpani (2003) by Hayg Boyadjian

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Sonata No. 1 for Northern Plains Indian Flute by David Yeagley

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Songs for Little Ones for solo Native American flute (Six Short Solos) by David Yeagley

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Song for a Windless Night for Native American flute, soprano, and cello by Michael Mauldin

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Songs for All Seasons: Selected Works by Mark Holland/Autumn's Child by Mark Holland and Julia

Gatliff (book and CD)

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Spirit Call for piano, cello, percussion, saxophone, and cedar flute (1993) by James DeMars

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Spirit Dance for Native American flute and maracas by Marilyn Bliss (sheet music)

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Spirit Horses for cedar flute, percussion, synthesizer, and string orchestra (1986) by James DeMars

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Sun Moon Stars for Native American flute and Chamber choir by Justin Rubin

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Tapestry V for cello, alto saxophone, percussion, cedar flute, and synthesizer (1988) by James DeMars

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Tarot for Native American flute and string quartet by James DeMars

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Three Contrasts for Native American flute and piano by Paul Steinberg

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Three Echoes for solo Native American flute (Three Movements) by John Thow

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Timescapes for solo Native American flute (Four Movements) by Randall Snyder

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Transverse for silver flute and Native American flute by Randall Snyder

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Tre Impressioni for Native American flute and piano by Luigi Zaninelli

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Twilight for Native American flute, cello,, and men's voices by Justin Rubin

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Two World Concerto for Native American cedar flute and orchestra (1993) by James DeMars

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Two World Symphony for French narrator, soprano, cedar flute, African drums, and chamber orchestra (1989) by James DeMars

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Unwinding the Wind for Native American flute solo (2016) by Don Freund

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Vision Quest for Native American flute and chamber orchestra by Jean Chatillon

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Voices of the Wind: Native American Flute Songs by Bryan Burton (book and CD)

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Wessi-vah-peh, concerto for Native American flute and chamber orchestra by David Yeagley

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Wi'ikijo, a dialogue for American Indian flutes and orchestra by Christian Eriksen

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Wind Songs for Native American flute and voice by Marilyn Bliss

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Winter Sky for Native American flute and piano by JosephTurrin

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Bansuri

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Concerto for bansuri and orchestra in D Major ("La Séve de la Terre") by Jean-François Marcoux

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Concerto for bansuri and orchestra in D Major ("Voix Invisibles de Pyrénées") by Jean-François Marcoux

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Irish Flute, Tin Whistle, Low Whistle

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Celtic Concerto for penny whistle and orchestra by Ira-Paul Schwarz

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Ney

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Anatolian concerto  for ney and orchestra by Tuğrul Karataş

 

Hezârfen conerto for ney and orchestra (Four Movements) by Fazıl Say

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Concerto for ney and orchestra by Benjamin Ellin

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Panpipes/Pan Flute

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Ad-Umbro, concerto for panpipes and orchestra by Hanna Kulenty

 

The Chromatic City, double concerto for recorder and pan flute by Hans Koolmees

 

Concerto for panpipes and ensemble by Kjell Hählen

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EX-ANTIQUO, Concert pour deux flûtes de pan et orchester à cordes by Francesco Hoch

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Salto di Saffo, concerto for recorder, pan flute, and orchestra by Calliope Tsoupaki

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Triptyque for panpipes and band by Paul Dzon

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Quena

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Machu Picchu, concerto for quena and symphonic orchestra by Jaime Diaz Orihuela

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Shakuhachi

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Invocations for shakuhachi and soprano by Gilda Lyons

 

Shakuhachi Concerto (Three Movements) by Paul Moravec

 

Tapestry VI for euphonium, koto, and shakuhachi (1990) by James DeMars



 

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