The British Flute Society the President Sir James Galway OBE magazine Vice-president Albert Cooper • Chairman Atarah Ben-Tovim MBE pan lute pan f The Journal of the British Flute Society 3 News: the BFS convention Volume 27 number 3 September 2008 Reports and pictures from the fabulously Editor Robert Bigio successful BFS convention in Manchester. • Contacting the BFS Secretary and advertising Anna Munks 19 Kenneth Smith: From 27 Eskdale Gardens the toolroom to the first Purley, Surrey CR8 1ET flute’s chair Telephone and fax 020 8668 3360 Email
[email protected] Membership secretary Kenneth Smith has spent twenty-five years as John Rayworth first flute in the Philharmonia. His path to the The Nook, How Mill top has been anything but ordinary. Brampton, Cumbria CA8 9JY Telephone 0845 680 1983 Email
[email protected] 25 Telemann’s Fantasias Editorial Robert Bigio Rachel Brown on these remarkable solo works 1 Doveridge Gardens for the flute. London N13 5BJ Telephone 020 8882 2627 Fax 020 8882 2728 35 The BFS at twenty-five Email
[email protected] • Simon Hunt tells the story of the first quarter- Editorial committee century of the BFS. Robert Bigio Simon Hunt 39 Expressive teaching Mike MacMahon Other news • 14 Nina Perlove on the legacy of Alain Marion. Assistant editor Carla Rees
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[email protected] Copy editor Christopher Steward The Scottish Flute Trio has joined some dancers • for some impressive new performances. Design and typesetting Robert Bigio • 49 Reviews Cover photograph Carla Rees Dawson • David Nicholson.