King of Prussia, PA – Theodore Presser Company is honored to publish Shaul Ben-Meir’s arrangement of Franz Schubert’s “Arpeggione” Sonata (114-41505 – Score and Parts - $30.00) for large flute ensemble. Scored for a minimum of 8 players, this flexible arrangement allows for optional doublings on these 8 parts as well as optional contrabass flute and/or string bass. For advanced ensembles.

Shaul Ben-Meir is the founder and music director of the Michigan Flute Orchestra and former flutist of the Detroit Symphony. Mr Ben-Meir is widely recognized for his transcriptions and arrangements of symphonic repertoire for the flute orchestra medium. In 1962 he was awarded the Silver Medal at the International Wind Competition in Helsinki, Finland. Mr. Ben-Meir has appeared frequently in solo recitals and master classes around the country and as a member of the Renaissance Woodwind Quintet. He was principal flutist of the Haifa Symphony, under Sergiu Comissiona from 1961 until he was invited to the United States as Visiting Professor of Music at Ithaca College in 1965. Subsequently, he was appointed Artist-in-Residence at the University of Buffalo, participating in modern music research and performance under Lukas Foss. He studied both in his native Israel and in England. His teachers included Geoffrey Gilbert, Joseph Mariano, and Jean-Pierre Rampal. Mr. Ben-Meir has recorded solo albums and CDs with Golden Crest, Coronet, and Megido Records.

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