Flute Perspectives Volume 1 Derek Jones

• Peter Sculthorpe (1927 - 2014): Songs of Sea and Sky:
• 1 Songs of Sea and Sky- Flute Solo 00:52
• 2 Songs of Sea and Sky- Saibai 04:03
• 3 Songs of Sea and Sky- Flute Solo 02:35
• 4 Songs of Sea and Sky - Mission hymn 03:17
• 5 Songs of Sea and Sky - Dance-like 02:22
• 6 Songs of Sea and Sky-Wei 03:12
• Barry Conyngham (b. 1944):
• 7 Flute 04:29
• Brian Brown (1933 - 2013):
• 8 Lily's Garden 04:51
• Derek Jones (b. 1959):
• 9 Stillness 05:43
• Anne Boyd (b. 1946):
• 10 Goldfish through summer rain 04:40
• Mark Pollard (b. 1957):
• 11 Under simple stars 13:54
• Phyllis Batchelor (1915 - 1999): Sonata:
• 12 Sonata - Molto Allegro 04:01
• 13 Sonata- Adagio 06:27
• 14 Sonata- Vivace 03:29
• Total Runtime 01:03:55

Info for Flute Perspectives Volume 1

Some of the finest names in Australian composition are represented here, Peter Sculthorpe, Barry Conyngham, Brian Brown, Anne Boyd, Mark Pollard, Phyllis Batchelor as well as Derek Jones.

Derek Jones, flute
Leigh Harrold, piano (2, 4—6, 10 and 12—14)

Derek Jones
has enjoyed an extensive performing career throughout Australia, Europe USA, and Asia. His performing career includes solo performances with the Melbourne Symphony, The Australian Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra Victoria and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the latter involving solo appearances in Carnegie Hall, New York.

Derek has toured Europe and Asia with recital performances in Manchester, Dublin, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Italy and in 2016 performed in London and Canada. He has also performed as soloist for ABC Radio in live broadcasts and has recorded recitals for ABC Classic FM.

Derek has released his CD “Sun Down Moon Up” in 2008, a collection of his own compositions and improvisations. He has also released CDs with the Australian recording label Move, including the 2015 release of “Flute Perspectives”, a collection of solo Australian contemporary works.

His career includes principal flute positions with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, the Australian Philharmonic Orchestra & Orchestra Victoria. He has made guest teaching appearances at the Paris Conservatoire, the Geneva Conservatoire, Graz Universitat, Trento Conservatorie, Trieste Conservatorio, The Royal College of Music London, The Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester The Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin, Boston University, University of British Columbia, Victoria University (Canada), The Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts, Jeju Island Festival Korea, ,and the Taiwan Flute School.

Derek is currently the Head of Woodwind at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, University of Melbourne, Australia.

Booklet for Flute Perspectives Volume 1