Chaminade, C. - Sérénade aux Étoiles

TITLE: Sérénade aux Étoiles COMPOSER: Cécile Chaminade PUBLISHER: Theodore Presser Company ED/ARR: Cary Ratcliff INSTRUMENTATION: Flute 1, Flute 2, Piano DESCRIPTION: Beloved among flutists for her iconic Concertino (1902), Cécile Chaminade further enriched the repertoire in 1911 with Sérénade aux étoiles for flute and piano – a “serenade to the stars” strongly influenced by French impressionism, and much gentler than the earlier flute work. By rescoring this charming work for two flutes with piano, Cary Ratcliff introduces musical dialogue between the soloists, along with rich, new textures.