So the deford ousted the gem m1 as the preferred beginner flute. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Deseret books collection of sheet music makes it easy to find the spiritual sheet music your looking for your next performance. Deford and mark thomas worked together to improve the quality and design of student flutes and to develop the complete flute family including bass, alto, eflat soprano, c, treble g, and bflat flutes and, later, a wood piccolo and professional c flute. The flute is a family of musical instruments in the woodwind group. In terms of features, the deford had rolled tone holes but otherwise it was also a plated, plateau keyed, offset, cfoot student flute.
The foot joint is a bb according to my wife, the flutist in the family with the number 8412. They have just about everything, secular and sacredusually at a discount. Piano lessons books be still, my soul by sally deford flute, flute obbligatoflute accompaniment, piano, piano solo. I bought a used flute recently and id like to know more about it. Aug 17, 2017 he sent his son by sally deford voicing. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening. Armstrong flute company in elkhart, indiana, and quickly rose to the position of vice president of production in. Teachers and flutists at all levels have praised nancy toffsthe flute book, a unique onestop guide to the flute and its music. The body is made of silverplated brass, and it was made in elkhart, in. With a photo of the insignia on the headjoint receiver might bring an answer of general age. I had a deford flute through out junior high and high school. I bought a deford flute with a serial number of 18303.
I have been working with brian bertrem for several years now, and he is always a pleasure to deal with. For specifically choral music, try free lds sheet music. Search, ponder and prayi think when i read that sweet story, children. Elkhart at 91 years, emerson deford is almost certainly the oldest flute maker elkhart has to offer. Young, 4900 historical woodwind instruments london. However, a listing of those that actually sold the actual selling price not the asking price show prices mostly in. Benjamin franklin deford iii was an american sportswriter and novelist. While flutes in various shapes and constructions have been among the most popular musical instruments in history, the modern concert flute, also known as a western concert flute, is. We have been renting a flute, and i decided to save the money and buy her one.
From 1980 until his death in 2017, he was a regular sports commentator on nprs morning edition radio program. Make offer flute headjoint brannen cooper sterling silver 14k gold riser handmade hand cut artley sterling silver u. Includes information about players, makers, composers, and instruments, from the10th century to the present day. It is a strong statement, but then again he has produced flutes. I bought the rummagesale flute, got some basic elements books and. Flute optional obbligatoflute accompaniment 171 free arrangements violin accompaniment parts can sometimes be played by flute, as well. Best of frank deford im just getting started signed 1st edition sports. I just recently found this flute in my grandfathers basement. Flute optional obbligatoflute accompaniment 171 free. If you try to look into history, you will notice that most of the great piano p that is also the same with piano playing.
Local flute maker to receive national lifetime award news. In 1969, deford began production of the deford flute, a new student instrument that became. Stamped silver head on the head joint, with the maker and thinwall silver body on the main body along with the serial number a27016 and a21006 to the foot joint. During this period, italian and netherlands flute makers experimented with the size of the flutes bore, added an e flat tone hole and divided the flute into sections that made storage and travel easier. The development of flutes in europe and asia archeology is a living and vibrant field, constantly unearthing the earliest and the oldest. Flute books woodwind resources research guides at university. Traditional christmas carol, arranged for solo voice and flute. The major developments of the modern flute occurred during the 1700s and 1800s and were largely a product of johann joachim quantz and theobald boehm. One christmas as our congregation sang while shepherds watched their flocks by night, i wondered why this longfamiliar carol had never been one of my favorites. You could also filter these songs limit them by type. Catalogue of books and literary material relating to the flute. I had remembered occasionally seeing the name when.
According to the instrument classification of hornbostelsachs, flutes are categorized as edgeblown aerophones. Hello, i am new to this forum and was hoping to get information on a student flute for my daughter. American photo magazine 1996 september the olympics frank deford intr. Youll find all sorts of things there you never knew you wanted to know.
This book tells the story of the flute in the musical life of europe and north america from the twelfth century to the present day. The years have come and gone and still the master of the flute sat behind his bench hammering and cutting each and every part of the instrument, some 380 parts in all. I am an adult who has returned to the flute at an intermediate level. It is the first history to illustrate the relationship that has bound the instrument, its music, and performance technique together through eight. Emerson deford sold his company deford flutes any years ago, and had a noncompete clause.
A complete guide for students and performers by nancy toff, the man with the golden flute. Includes hard case, cleaning rod and upright flute stand. The flute was an important part of these groupings. The winning bidder of an item is the last bidder the bid history recorded before the timer hits zero. The only other writing that i can find on it says 33. It is the first history to illustrate the relationship that has bound the instrument, its music, and performance technique together through eight centuries of shifting musical tastes and practices. The years have come and gone and still the master of the flute sat behind his bench hammering and cutting. Later, when i obtained the 1970 deford in good playing condition and i felt like it was a much easier instrument to play. In the last years, she worked with used books in duluth, minnesota, and also, collected.
What i believe vocals, piano all scores included in the book may be copied for non. Listed below are the screws and parts we have available. Although we talked on the phone several times about various projects he was doing for me, i first met him in person when i made the trip to elkhart to pick up the flute he and his grandfather, emerson deford, built to my specifications. Paul taffanel is considered the founder of the french flute school that became dominant in mid20th century western europe and america. The history and process of the development of the modern. Come, follow me primary accompaniment, children wopt. A modern historical summary of the flute and its music, by howard mayer brown, jeremy montagu, ardal powell, and jaap frank, appears in the new second edition of the new grove dictionary of music and musicians. Deford elkhart in makers case and leather travel bag. The piano is a very special musical instrument and almost every individual desire to play it. He said deford, but not to be mistaken with emmerson theyre not the same, he said. Deford elkhart underneath a diamond with eld inside of it.
So your flute should be the equivalent of a current day emerson model 2 flute. Taffanel studied at the paris conservatoire with louis dorus, who introduced the boehm flute there, graduating in 1860. I purchased a playable, but dirty, flute at the local flea market yesterday. It is a strong statement, but then again he has produced flutes under such brand names as deford and emerson since 1952. The history and process of the development of the modern flute the development of the modern flute is a complex process which has been ongoing for thousands of years. Organized into four main partsthe instrument, performance, the music, and repertoire catalogthe book begins with a description of the instrument and its making, offers information on choosing and caring for a flute, sketches a history of the flute, and discusses. By 1600, plucked and bowed instruments were combined with flute in mixed consort music. This is a fairly common example of a first instrument sold to kids everywhere.
Likewise, research into the earliest writings and references is an ongoing endeavor, with new findings emerging as more texts are translated, scanned, and indexed. It seems to be in great shape with pads looking as though they are almost new or newly replaced. The flute head is silver and has silver head and 55 stamped on it. The deford name is no longer used there are no new ones being made for sale in the us, anyway. C6f1 deford flute pivot screw 256 threads c6f10 deford silver plate flute crown 256 threads c6f4 deford flute adjustment screw 164 threads c6f5 deford flute flat spring screw 080 threads c6f6 deford flute pad screw 164 threads c6f7 deford flute pad washer 11mm dia c6f8 deford flute pad spuds 080 threads. I took my student gemeinhardt to be repaired today by a flute maker and asked him which brand of flute he recommended, since im looking into getting a new, more advanced one. When it expired, he started making flutes under the emerson name. My understanding is that these flutes were made by emerson deford, the founder of emerson flutes.
Deford wrote for sports illustrated magazine from 1962 until his death in 2017, and was a correspondent for the real sports with bryant gumbel television program on hbo. As far as i know there are no new flutes being made under the name deford as deford retired in the late 1990s. The magazine features articles written by leading flute performers, scholars. Unfollow deford flute to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The armstrong model 80 is a decent flute but unfortunately, they are not in high demand. Does anyone know anything about these flutes or own one. It brings greater peace into the home and i love the songs that have been placed together for various topics i. However, there is no serial number i can find at all. Although the nameplate says deford this could have been any of the countless budget band instruments made in factories across the us.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Deford elkhart silver flute hard case for sale in milpitas. Deford woodwind screws and flute parts ferrees tools inc. Arranged for satb choir, childrens chorus, flute and bells. When taffanel became professor of flute at the conservatoire in 1893 he revised the institutes repertoire and teaching methods. Emerson deford may have made more handcrafted flutes than anyone else. Flute, flute obbligatoflute accompaniment, ssa stay safe and healthy.