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Theodore Presser Company Publishes
New Flute Solos and Duets from Gary Schocker

King of Prussia, PA — One of the flute world’s most prolific and successful composers, Gary Schocker continues to deliver fresh and inventive repertoire for flute players, and this new crop of solos and duets at various ability levels from Theodore Presser Company is no exception. Written for solo flute and piano, the contrastingly languid and lively Ollie and Me (114-41363 • $9.95) was penned for flutist and photographer Michael Bowyer, whose feline friend, Ollie, graces the cover of this two-movement piece. With the solo Nach Bach (114-41372 • $9.95), Schocker pays tribute to one of his favorite composers, reflecting many characteristics associated with Bach, such as even 16th-note melodies and a lively, bouncy feel. Rounding out these impressive solos, Schocker has arranged the well-loved Korean folk song Arirang (114-41366 • $4.95) for beginner flute and piano, adding an ornamental introduction and featuring sprightly interplay between the two instruments.

For two flutes, Schocker gives us the delightful Flutey Tales (114-41361 • $9.95). Tinged with a renaissance flavor, the three movements entitled “Courtly Gossip”, “Wanderers”, and “Royal Personage” are full of lively musical interplay. Diverse Duets (114-41362 • $12.95) is a collection of 13 flute duets running the complete emotional gamut with pieces such as “Mercurial,” “Flippant,” “Foreboding” and of course, “The End!” Each piece stands alone comfortably, but they may also be combined for an exciting concert program. Finally, as a follow-up to his successful Three Dances for Two Flutes, Gary Schocker has penned Three More Dances for Two Flutes (114-41365 • $18.95), entitled “Swallow That Goldfish,” “Smoke,” and “Scherzo No-no.” All three exhibit his playful, quirky style that flutists have come to love!

Gary Schocker (born October 18, 1959) is a flutist, composer, and pianist who has performed with the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the New Jersey Symphony, the Dallas Symphony, the West German Sinfonia, and I Solisti Italiani among others. Mr. Schocker has composed sonatas for piano, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, horn, and two pianos, as well as works for flute, theatrical works, and children's musicals. Sir James Galway premiered Mr. Schocker’s three-movement concerto Green Places at Ireland’s Adair Festival and has also performed this work with the New Jersey Symphony. He is the most-published living composer of flute music with over 150 works in print. He lives in New York City and Easton, Pennsylvania.

Theodore Presser Company is a full-range music publisher and distributes the music of over 30 publishers from around the globe, with a combined sales catalog that features over 60,000 available works. For more information about new publications from Theodore Presser Company or to locate a dealer near you, log on to www.presser.com or e-mail us at sales@presser.com. For a review copy of the publication listed in this release, please contact Heidi Vanderlee at (212) 777-0900, ext. 230 or send an e-mail to hvanderlee@presser.com.

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