Phyllis Avidan Louke (b. 1954), a flutist, teacher, and award-winning composer, living in Portland, Oregon, has been arranging and composing since 1990, with over 70 pieces published. Many of her works have received recognition in the annual National Flute Association Newly Published Music Competition and other composition competitions. Ms. Louke has also been the recipient of annual ASCAP awards since 2004. Her compositions and arrangements have been much-performed nationally and internationally and many have been recorded. She is also the co-author of an award-winning series of pedagogical publications for the flute published by Theodore Presser Company. Her music is published by Theodore Presser Company, ALRY Publications, Falls House Press, Nourse Wind Publications, and SMP Publications.
♫Published Works
Digital Publications (Sheet Music Plus):
for updated list go to Digital Downloads – SMP Press
Teaching Materials:
Flute 101: Mastering the Basics (pub. Theodore Presser Company)
Flute 101.5: Enrichment (pub. Theodore Presser Company)
The Flute Scale Book: A Path to Artistry (pub. Theodore Presser Company)
Flute 102: Mastering the Basics (pub. Theodore Presser Company)
Flute 102: Piano Accompaniments (pub. Theodore Presser Company)
Flute 103: Mastering the Basics (pub. Theodore Presser Company)
Flute 103: Piano Accompaniments (pub. Theodore Presser Company)
Advanced Flute Studies: The Art of Chunking (pub. Theodore Presser Company)
The Flute Vibrato Book (pub. Theodore Presser Company)
Extended Techniques—Double the Fun (for 2 flutes or multiples)
Extended Techniques—Solos for Fun (for flute & piano, with opt. flute 2 accompaniment)
Flute Solo:
Spirit of the Stallion (pub. Theodore Presser Company)
ContraBasie Blues for solo flute (flute, alto, bass, or contra) with opt. bassline accompaniment (bass, contra, or string bass)
Flute & Piano:
As the Clouds Parted (for alto or c-flute & piano)
Big Sky (for alto or c-flute & piano)
Blessings and Celebration (for alto, bass, or c-flute & piano)
Castle in the Mist (for alto, bass, c-flute and/or piccolo & piano)
Christmas Landscapes (for alto, bass or c-flute & piano)
ContraBasie Blues for solo flute (for flute, alto, bass, or contra) with opt. bassline accompaniment
Echoes in the Wind—A Native American Soliloquy (for alto flute or c-flute & piano)
Extended Techniques—Solos for Fun (for flute & piano, with opt. flute 2 accompaniment)
Reflections of Water (for flute & piano) (pub. Sheet Music Plus)
Alto or Bass Flute & Piano:
As the Clouds Parted (for alto or c-flute & piano)
Big Sky (for alto or c-flute & piano)
Blessings and Celebration (for alto, bass, or c-flute & piano)
Castle in the Mist (for alto, bass, c-flute and/or piccolo & piano)
Christmas Landscapes (for alto, bass or c-flute & piano)
ContraBasie Blues for solo flute (flute, alto, bass, or contra) with opt. bassline accompaniment
Echoes in the Wind—A Native American Soliloquy (for alto flute or c-flute & piano)
Flute Duets:
Jewish Liturgical Music for Two Flutes (for 2 flutes or multiples)
ContraBasie Blues for solo flute (flute, alto, bass, or contra) with opt. bassline accompaniment (bass, contra, or string bass)
Extended Techniques—Double the Fun (for 2 flutes or multiples)
Sonatina for Two Flutes (for 2 flutes, 2 alto flutes, or two bass flutes)
Flute Trios:
Adon Olam & Havah Nagilah (3 flutes or 2 flutes, opt. bass fl.)
On the Move (3 like flutes of any size) NEW for 2020
Flexible Flute Ensemble:
American Patriotic Music for Flexible Flute Ensemble (for 2, 3, 4 players or more)
Classical Music for Flexible Flute Ensemble, Volume 1 (for 2, 3, 4 players or more)
Classical Music for Flexible Flute Ensemble, Volume 2 (for 2, 3, 4 players or more)
Christmas & Hanukah Songs for Flexible Flute Ensemble, Volume 1 (for 2, 3, 4 players or more)
Christmas & Hanukah Songs for Flexible Flute Ensemble, Volume 2 (for 2, 3, 4 players or more)
International Music for Flexible Flute Ensemble, Volume 1 (for 2, 3, 4 players or more)
International Music for Flexible Flute Ensemble, Volume 2 (for 2, 3, 4 players or more)
Irish Music for Flexible Flute Ensemble (for 2, 3, 4 players or more)
Jewish Music for Flexible Flute Ensemble (for 2, 3, 4 players or more)
Sacred Music – Hymns for Flexible Flute Ensemble (for 2, 3, 4 players or more)
Flute Quartet or Flute Choir:
Four Renaissance Motets by Tomas Luis de Victoria (4c, opt. a,b) (pub. Falls House Press)
Hanukah Suite (4 flutes, opt. alto, bass, contra) Contra
Madama Butterfly Suite by Giacomo Puccini (4c, opt. a,b) (pub. Falls House Press)
The Planets by Gustav Holst (4c, opt. a,b,Contra)
Simple Gifts (4c, opt. alto, bass, picc) Contra
Suite Butterfly (4 flutes, opt. alto, bass, picc) Contra
Flute Choir:
A Journey wih Love (p,3c,a,b, contra (or bass 2)) NEW for 2021
As Eagles Flew (p,3c,a,b, opt. contra or string bass)
Beach Party! (p,4c,a,b, Contra)
Canyon Dreams (p,3c,a,b, opt. contra)
Cloud Images (p,3c,a,b) (pub. Sheet Music Plus)
Echoes in the Wind—A Native American Soliloquy (p,3c,a,b) Contra
Fanfare and Celebration (p,3c,a,b, opt. contra)
Fantasy on Amazing Grace (p,3c,a,b, Contra)
Flirtations (p,3c,a,b, opt. contra & claves)
Flute Fiesta (p,3c,a,b, opt. contra & percussion)
Four Renaissance Motets by Tomas Luis de Victoria (4c, opt. a,b) (pub. Falls House Press)
Four Spirituals for Flute Choir (p,3c,a,b, opt. contra)
Hanukah Suite (4 flutes, opt. alto, bass, contra) Contra
Hopak by Moussorgky (p,3c,a,b,opt. string bass, bass cl, contra)
I’ll Love My Love (p,3c,a,b) Contra part available from publisher (pub. Nourse Wind Publications)
Jesu, Joy! (p,3c,a,b,cb)
Jewish Folk Dance Suite (p.3c,a,b) Contra, String Bass, Percussion
Madama Butterfly Suite by Giacomo Puccini (3c,4/b) (pub. Falls House Press)
My Secret Garden (p,3c,a,b, Contra)
A New Beginning (p,3c,a,b, opt. contra) Flute 4 (alt. c-part for Alto)
O Come All Ye Faithful (p,c3c,a,b) Contra
Of Wizards and Witches (p,3c,a,b) Contra
Oh, the Places We’ll See! (p,3c,a,b, opt. contra)
Pandas in the Bamboo Forest (p,3c,a,b, opt. contra)
The Planets by Gustav Holst (4c, opt. a,b,contra)
Postcards from Pikes Peak (p,3c,a,b, Contra)
Ringing in Christmas (p,3c,a,b) Contra
Russian Sailors Dance by Reinhold Gliere (p,3c,a,b) (pub. Sheet Music Plus)
Shadowlands–A Journey (3c,a,b) (pub. Sheet Music Plus)
Shenandoah (p,3c,a,b) (pub. Sheet Music Plus)
Simple Gifts (4c, opt. alto, bass, picc) Contra
A Song of Winter (p,3c,a,b, opt. contra) (pub. Sheet Music Plus)
Suite Butterfly (4 flutes, opt. alto, bass, picc) Contra
Temple of Heaven (p,3c,a,b) Contra
There Is No Rose by Z. Randall Stroope (p,4c,a,b, opt. contra or string bass)
Under the Big Top (p,3c,a,b) Contra, String Bass
Une Chanson du Printemps (p,3c,a,b) Contra
We Three Kings/Carol of the Bells (p,3c,a,b) Contra
When Johnny Comes Marching Home (p,3c,a,b) (pub. Sheet Music Plus)
ALRY Publications
Music published by ALRY Publications, LLC in Seattle, WA, unless otherwise marked.
Theodore Presser Company
Music published by Theodore Presser Company in King of Prussia, PA.
Falls House Press
Published by Falls House Press. Now owned and distributed by Theodore Presser Company.
Nourse Wind Publications
Published by Nourse Wind Publications in Toronto, Canada. Now distributed by ALRY Publications
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