Native American Flute Collection

Biography

JP Zālo Publications, founded by editor James J. Pellerite in 1974, is responsible for a catalogue of new repertoire for the Native American flute, published alongside new repertoire for the Boehm flute. Within Zālo’s concert repertoire, modern woodwind techniques have been applied to extend the Native American Flute’s scale patterns and stretch technical boundaries, as Native American flute techniques have been applied to the concert flute to extend timbral and compositional possibilities.

The Native American flute’s innate qualities and tonal resonance are driven by “the power of the woods”— the various woods honored in ceremony, appreciated in celebration, then processed into flutes. These flutes live, breathe; they have a naturalness in total expression, which evokes a spirituality that adds to the traditions surrounding this unique instrument.

The instrument’s repertoire also offers a new dimension to concert flutists, one that can embody a variety of musical styles and tones. Minimal or no adjustment of the works are needed due to the close acoustic relationship between the two instruments.

ACE Publications

16 title(s)
Composer Title SCORING/INSTRUMENTATION Year
Native American Flute Collection Ayame by Kozuo Tokito solo flute or Native American flute
Native American Flute Collection Blue Pop by David Patterson Native American flute, piano
Native American Flute Collection Cadenza and Two Images by Robert Mols Native American flute in G, Piano
Native American Flute Collection Dances by Kevin Purrone Native American flute, Harpsichord
Native American Flute Collection From the Mist by Justin Henry Rubin Solo Native American Flute
Native American Flute Collection Monument by Jay Vosk Native American flute, piano
Native American Flute Collection MYSTIC CADENZA - by William Hill solo Native American flute
Native American Flute Collection New Images Suite by Barton Cummings solo Native American flute
Native American Flute Collection Night Chants by Santa Fe Galloway solo Native American flute
James J. Pellerite, Native American Flute Collection Portrayals by James J. Pellerite Solo Native American Flute
Native American Flute Collection Seventeen Solos for Native American Flute Solo Native American Flute
Native American Flute Collection Spirit Tree Soliloquy by Michael Mauldin solo flute or Native American flute
Native American Flute Collection Spring Flowers and Lyrical Explorations by Richard Collins Native American flute and harpsichord or piano
Native American Flute Collection Three Contrasts by Paul Steinberg flute or Native American flute and piano
Native American Flute Collection Tre Impressioni by Luigi Zaninelli Native American flute, piano
Native American Flute Collection Unwinding the Wind by Don Freund Solo Native American Flute

Additional Works