About

I graduated with a degree in music education but landed a job with the US Army Field Band where I stayed as solo piccoloist for 26 years. While in the band I was a featured soloist on several tours across the US and abroad. Since out of the band, I have been a guest artist/clinician nationwide. I am currently a member of the InSeries opera orchestra, Washington Winds recording studio band, International Flute Orchestra, Capitol City Symphony and Columbia Flute ChoirI have recorded 4 CDs of music for piccolo and piano, written several articles and compiled a book of piccolo solos and technical passages from the symphonic band repertoire.
PS There are sample of my playing on YouTube Enter NanRaphael and Brad Clark in the search bar. or enter Larry Singer-Concerto in an Olden Style 1st Movement, Nan Raphael, piccolo and my website.

Music

I'm including 2 sample programs. The first is a mix of pieces for flute and piccolo with piano accompaniment. The second is for piccolo and piano and includes 3 pieces I commissioned. Brad Clark is my pianist.
NOTE* For demos go to youtube and enter Nan Raphael and Brad Clark..there are samples from CDs. Also enter Larry Singer, Concerto in an Olden Style, mvmnt 1, Nan Raphael, piccolo (was not able to enter these in the video page).
Also can send demos from ITunes..am not set up with Sound Cloud.

Program No 1. for flute or piccolo and piano
Siciliano- Gerald Keenan (couldn’t find his dates..piece was written in 1949) (2:30)
Pan et les Bergers from La Flute de Pan- Jules Mouquet (1867-1946) (4:00)
Flageolet Lament for flute alone, J. Henry Bove (1897-1963) (2:00)
Un Ballet Imaginaire- 7 pieces for flute or piccolo and piano- Pascal Proust
Idylle Competre from Impressions Exotiques Op 134- Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933) (2:55)
Andante-Allegro scherzando ma non troppo from Scotch Pastoral- Cyril Scott (1879-1970) (3:30)
Through the Desert from In Spring op138- Sergei Vasilenko (1872-1956) (3:06)
Rondo-Finale from Sonata for flute and piano Erwin Schulhoff (1894-1942) (2:39)
Le Oiseau Tapageur- Louis Balleron (1869-1916) (4:27)
Total time 35 min.

A word about the piccolo--while much maligned for it's shrillness, there has been a wealth of accessible, delightful repertoire written for the instrument over the last few decades. The piccolo has many voices and listeners will be pleasantly surprised when they hear this repertoire. Give it a shot...
Proposal No 2 Hot off the Press for piccolo and piano

Sonata No. 4 Matt Smith b.1984 (6:35)
Celtic Hymn Hans Andre-Stamm b.1958 (2:30)
After the Storm Constantine Caravasillis b. 1979 (6:30)
Commissioned by Nan Raphael)
Sweet Project Raymond Guiot b.1930 (3:45)
Dancing on the Wind Carolyn Morris b.1970 (7:54 min.)
1. Forest Flight Commissioned by Nan Raphael
2. Sun Dance
Danse des Pierrots Ernesto Kohler (1849-1907) (3:15)
DC Gary Schocker b. 1959 (3:40)
(Commissioned by Nan Raphael)

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  Duo 8va

  • Instrument: Piccolo/flûte and piano.
  • Location: Washington DC

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