The National Flute Association holds 20 competitions to reward outstanding performers, composers, publishers, scholars, and entrepreneurs. Among these are 16 performance competitions to select outstanding flutists to perform at the NFA convention.
Repertoire for each category of the 2021 NFA Convention Competitions, to be held in Washington, DC, is listed below.
If no edition is listed then there is only one edition of the piece. If any edition is listed then any edition is permissible; we merely list our recommended edition. If a specific edition is listed then only that edition is acceptable.
Young Artist Competition
Recorded round repertoire:
- Anna Bon di Venezia: Sonata in D Major, Op. 1, No. 4 (any edition)
- Philippe Gaubert: Sonata No. 3
- Walter Piston: Sonata for Flute and Piano
Quarterfinal round repertoire:
- Friedrich Kuhlau: Fantasie in D Major (Bärenreiter)
- Philippe Hurel: Loops I
Semifinal round repertoire:
- NFA commissioned work to be sent to finalists no later than June 1
- J.G. Müthel: Flute Sonata in D Major
- Guillaume Connession: Le rire de Saraï
Recorded Round | Quarterfinal Round | Semifinal Round | ||||
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Piccolo Artist Competition
No repertoire in 2021; 2020's finals (performers' choices) will take place in 2021.
High School Soloist Competition
Recorded round repertoire:
- Howard Hanson: Serenade
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto in D Major (any edition)
Final round repertoire:
- NFA commissioned work to be sent to finalists no later than June 1
- Daniel S. Wood: Valse-Caprice
- Francis Poulenc: Sonate
Recorded Round | Final Round | ||
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Junior Soloist Competition
Recorded round repertoire:
- George Frideric Handel: Sonata in C Major, Op. 1, No. 7, HWV 365 (Bärenreiter)
- Philippe Gaubert: Madrigal for Flute and Piano (any edition)
Final round repertoire:
- Georges Brun: Romance, Op. 41 (Rubank / Hal Leonard)
- Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges: Sonata No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 1a (any edition)
Recorded Round | Final Round | ||
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Convention Performers Competition
- Daniel Dorff: Concertino
- Antonín Dvorák: American Suite in A Major, Op. 98 (Carl Fischer)
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Masterclass Performers Competition
- CPE Bach: Sonata in G Major, Wq. 123 / H. 550 (Musica Rara, now Breitkopf)
- Paul Jeanjean: Etudes Modernes pour Flute: #9 Andantino
- Lukas Foss: Three American Pieces
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Orchestral Audition and Masterclass Competition
In Orchestral Excerpts for Flute, Vol. 1:
- Georges Bizet: Entr'acte from Carmen
- Antonin Dvorak: Symphony No. 8 in G Major
- Claude Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
In Orchestral Excerpts for Flute, Vol. 2:
- Richard Strauss: Don Juan
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Baroque Flute Masterclass Competition
Recorded round repertoire:
- G.P. Telemann: Fantasia No. 7 in D Major TWV 40:8 (Musica Rara)
- J.S. Bach: Sonata in E Major BWV 1035 (Barenreiter)
- Francois Couperin: Quatrieme (4th) Concert from Concerts Royaux (any edition)
Semifinal round repertoire:
- Pietro Locatelli: Sonata in B-flat, Op. 2, No. 3 (any edition)
- Joseph Bodin de Boismortier: Suite No. 6 in A Major from Six Suites de pieces, Op. 35 (any edition)
- J.S. Bach: Partita in A minor BWV 1013 (Breitkopf)
Recorded Round | Final Round | ||||
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Professional Flute Choir Competition
Recorded round repertoire for all applicants:
- C Flute - Valerie Coleman: Danza de la Mariposa
Recorded round repertoire if applicant wishes to perform on piccolo, alto, bass, or contrabass:
- Piccolo - Carla Rees: Nightsong
- Alto Flute - Phyllis Avidan Louke: As the Clouds Parted
- Bass Flute - Rob Keeley: Low Life I
- Contrabass Flute - Nichole Chamberlain: Imperial Topaz
C Flute | Piccolo | Alto Flute | Bass Flute | Contrabass Flute |
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Collegiate Flute Choir Competition
Recorded round repertoire for all applicants:
- C Flute - Georges Hue: Fantaisie pour flute et piano (Billaudot)
Recorded round repertoire if applicant wishes to perform on piccolo, alto, bass, or contrabass:
- Piccolo - Vincent Persichetti: Parable for Solo Piccolo (Parable XII), op. 125
- Alto, Bass, and Contrabass Flute - Valerie Coleman: Legends
C Flute | Piccolo | Alto/Bass/Contrabass Flute |
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High School Flute Choir Competition
Recorded round repertoire for all applicants:
- C Flute - Georges Enesco: Cantabile et Presto (G. Schirmer, edited Moyse)
Recorded round repertoire if applicant wishes to perform on piccolo, alto, bass, or contrabass:
- Piccolo - Gordon Jacob: The Pied Piper
- Alto, Bass, and Contrabass - Excerpts from David Wilborn's Dance of the Sagin' Cajun, to be made available on the NFA website
C Flute | Piccolo | Alto, Bass, and Contrabass |
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