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Contra Bass Flute
The Contra Bass Flute is a "double" bass flute. The range is from "B", 2 octaves and a semitone below middle "C" for 3 octaves.
One would write for it in treble clef with a 2 octave downward transposition.
Here are 10 tracks to demonstrate its tonality and effectiveness, both as a solo instrument and in orchestral or ensemble work.
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| 2) Intro to Gershwin Prelude No.2 - 3 contras |
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| 3) Solo middle section to the Gershwin | |
| 4) Solo from "Laura", orchestrated by John Altman | |
| 5) Orchestral passage from the film score "Immortality" by Julian Lyndsay | |
| 6) The Pink Panther | |
| 7) Intro & coda to Vivaldi Bassoon Concerto - from "Tracked" | |
| 8) Ethnic improvisation |
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| 9) 1st 2 sections of "Serpent Dance" by Marc Findon for flute quintet - from "Tracked" | |
| 10) 1st movt Debussy String Quartet for flute quartet - from "When The Boat Comes In" | |
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