Description
Musical Postcards for Flute by Mike Mower
Musical Postcards for Flute by Mike Mower
Flute Book and CD
Publisher-Boosey and Hawkes
Composer-Mike Mower
About
This album includes 10 Pieces in 10 styles from around the world with an accompanying CD featuring genuine ethnic bands from around the world that Mike has met over the years. Nearly 50 musicians were involved, many of them world-famous recording artists.
In addition, a 12-piece string section has been added to some of the tracks. “Musical Postcards” is a unique collection of world music and an unrivalled opportunity for students of all abilities not only to listen to some of the world’s leading ethnic bands but also to play along with them.
Contents
- Havana Cha Cha (Cuba)
- Flat Fives (USA)
- Riviera ’62 (France)
- Sambossa (Brazil)
- Cossackaya (Russia)
- Upland Fling (Scotland)
- Andalusia Mora (Spain)
- Salsa con Moto! (Puerto Rico)
- Dodd’s Odd Job (Ireland)
- Mucho Mariachi! (Mexico).
Mike Mower
Mower is a composer, specialising in commissioned works. His music is published by Itchy Fingers Publications, where he has authored successful educational music books. He also arranges commercial music in a wide range of styles. Mower studied classical flute at the Royal Academy of Music and was later awarded the ARAM (Associate of the Royal Academy of Music).
Additionally, Mower plays saxophone and clarinet, leading his own jazz ensembles and performing his compositions from quartets to big bands.
In 1985, Mower established and led Itchy Fingers, a renowned jazz saxophone quartet that toured globally until disbanding in 1997. As a freelance musician, he has collaborated and recorded with diverse artists across jazz, rock, and classical genres, including Gil Evans, Tina Turner, Paul Weller, Björk, James Galway, and Ryuichi Sakamoto.
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