Invaluable to students and professionals alike, this book covers all aspects of orchestral flute playing, including technical areas such as articulation and low solos as well as standard orchestral repertoire. The repertoire is explored in an interesting and informative way, featuring groups of orchestral extracts which are examined by technical features and difficulty. A huge collection of well-known and less familiar melodies from across the centuries is included, and a complete guide on approaching each one effectively. Book 1 covers composers A-P. Book 2 covers composers R-Z.

When British general James Oglethorpe landed on Georgia's coast in 1733, he realized that the success of his new colony, Savannah, depended largely on its establishment and development as a commercial port. Only three years later, in 1736, the first lighthouse was built on Tybee Island. Beginning there at the mouth of the Savannah River, this volume travels down the coast, telling the very different stories of the Cockspur Light, Sapelo Light, St. Simons Light, and Cumberland Light, which is now located on a private island. Rich in history, these lighthouses help to define the story of...