Adolphus Hailstork's "Flute Set" (2003)

Adolphus Hailstork’s “Flute Set” (2003) is a four-movement work for solo flute (unaccompanied) that lasts about 5-6 minutes. Born in 1941, Hailstork is an American composer who is a professor of music and Composer-in-Residence at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. A multi-instrumentalist (violin, piano, organ, voice), his works blend African American and European musical traditions. (SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolphus_Hailstork)

If you are looking to expand your flute repertoire to include more living composers, American flute music, and music by African American composers, Hailstork’s “Flute Set” is definitely worth a look.

Movements 1 and 3 of Hailstork’s “Flute Set” are included in the repertoire for the National Flute Association’s 2022 Alto Flute Artist competition.

Adolphus Hailstork: “Flute Set” (2003)
I. Moderato con anima
II. Vivo
III. Lento e teneramente
IV. Allegretto

Find the sheet music here: https://www.fluteworld.com/product/flute-set/

🎥 Hailstork Flute Set Mvmt. 1 (Moderato con anima) on YouTube: https://youtu.be/N6Xdrl8H8w8

🎥 Hailstork Flute Set Mvmt. 2 (Vivo) on YouTube: https://youtu.be/silzyUYIbaE

🎥 Hailstork Flute Set Mvmt. 3 (Lento e teneramente) on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ohiC2pYGCrU

🎥 Hailstork Flute Set Mvmt. 4 (Vivo) on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JoX6wEkaBN0