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20th February 2012
FLIGHT ON TOUR(S)!
FLIGHT members are currently working on different shows across the UK, drop us a line if you're able to come and see (hear!) us! Gareth is depping in Wizard of Oz and Lion King in London's West End, Clare is on the Oliver! National Tour, and Abbie is on the King & I National Tour...
26th November 2011
Monster Flute!!
FLIGHT had a gig at the Southbank Centre this month, playing background music at a private function. Gareth premiered his new contra-bass flute. It stands at 9ft tall and is like the double bass of the flute family. It sounded especially good with the jazz tracks...
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11th September 2011
NEW VIDEO!
Thanks to the wonderful boys at BigMess Productions, FLIGHT have a new Showreel Video! Filmed at the wonderful Hurtwood House Studio, we had fantastic fun doing it. Our huge thanks go out to BigMess's Chris and Adam, and to Angela Watson and Hollie Clarke from the Davinia Make-up Academy who did a great job with our hair and make-up.
You can view the video on this website or at: http://www.youtube.com/FlightFlutes
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29th August 2011
African Fluting...
This month, two members of FLIGHT spent ten days in Nairobi, Kenya! The project: 'Music for Life', was organised by the Concordia Foundation (www.concordiafoundation.com). Abbie and Gareth performed at Braeburn Theatre, the British High Commission and at the famous Mathaiga Country Club (featured in the book and film 'Out of Africa').
A jam-packed schedule, aside from the concerts, we taught over 150 kids, from schools, slums and orphanages, to play the fife and gave them Lifestraws (straws that filter polluted water). We gave flute masterclasses in their music conservatoire and found a spare day to go on safari, feed giraffes and see the baby elephant orphans.
In other news...
Gareth has been playing in the West End production of 'The Wizard of Oz', Clare has been playing with the BBC Phil and Abbie performed a concerto with the Scottish Sinfonia at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Also, Clare and Abbie performed at a wedding in Petersfield, playing flute and bass flute. The groom requested Bach's Goldberg Variations (Aria) and Gareth composed a special arrangement.
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27th June 2011
Nymphing About...
It's been a good month for FLIGHT. Our recent gigs have been lots of fun and one in particular was rather unique...
We were asked to perform at a wedding reception and the theme was 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', so the agency (Young Guns UK) wanted us to dress up as Wood Nymphs! We love a chance to dress up and follow a theme, so it was a welcome task! The event took place in the gardens of Came House in Dorchester, it was a really beautiful place with stunning countryside views (it was a filming location for the BBC TV Series of Jane Austin's 'Sense & Sensibility'). It was the job of the Wood Nymphs to frolic and dart about the trees, playing our wooden whistles. It was great fun! We had a particularly sweet moment when the children sat with us and sang along as we played various nursery rhymes.
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At the end of June, Gareth and Abbie went on a road trip to Shrewsbury to play at the RAF Shawbury Summer Ball. It was rumoured that Prince William might be there as it was his base, but unfortunately we didn't spot him!
Also, we're planning our video shoot, showcasing our tracks, and the date is now set. Very exciting!
In other news...
Gareth has been playing in West End Show 'Love Never Dies', Clare has been playing with the BBC Philharmonic and Abbie had a recital at the Proms at St Jude's Festival in Hampstead.
13th May 2011
A trip to Morocco...
We were very excited when FLIGHT were asked to perform at Caftan 2011, a famous fashion show held at Espace Hôtel Mansour Eddahbi in Marrakech. A yearly event, entitled “La Semaine De La Mode” (Fashion week), it showcases Moroccan and Eastern haute couture.
Unfortunately Gareth was playing at the O2 arena with Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra, so we had to find a replacement. Luckily our flutey friend Martha was keen to step in and us three girls had a fantastic trip! We really enjoyed performing at such an amazing event and even found the time to go shopping in the souk, have our photos taken with snakes, do some sunbathing and attend the show's afterparty at the famous So club. A wonderful experience, we all want to return for a holiday very soon!
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Client: "Thnks abbie kisses to all of the girls u were fantastic. looking forward to working with u in the near future"
Agent (Mike Constantia): "It’s been a pleasure dealing with you and I look forward in offering you more work in the future"
Back in April, FLIGHT provided some background music for an event at the Department of Education in London. It was the closing party of a three day conference and we played some of our new arrangements.
Clare & Abbie also played as a duo for an outreach concert at St Raphael's Hospice in Sutton for Music in Hospitals and for a wedding in Milton Keynes.
In other news...
FLIGHT players have had a good couple of months. Gareth performed a concerto in China with the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra, Clare played with the English National Opera orchestra and Abbie did some touring with Broadway & Beyond.
Client: "Thank you for playing at our event, the music was great and we recieved so many compliments from our guests"
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10th January 2011
Buttons!!!...
FLIGHT were asked to perform at the launch of the Celebrity Art Button Book, a charity art book featuring artwork based around a button. Contributors include Sir Richard Branson, Stephen Fry, Dame Judy Dench, Sir Paul McCartney and 236 other celebrities (actors, chefs, singers, royalty, authors, politicians and academics). For more information please visit: http://www.celebritybuttonart.com
Organiser and creator of the book Karen Gammon said:
In January, Abbie and Clare also performed as a duo for a wedding in Gloucestershire. The bride particularly wanted us to perform Eidelweiss during the signing of the register, so Gareth wrote a beautiful arrangement especially for her. It was a really beautiful wedding and we were so pleased to be part of Anna and Gary's special day.
In other news...
By coincidence, FLIGHT players had a very busy Christmas performing in various shows across the UK. Gareth was playing in Oliver! in London's West End, Clare was booked for a two month run of The Secret Garden in Birmingham's Repertory Theatre, and Abbie was playing in The King & I for seven weeks in Leicester's Curve Theatre.
"Thank you for playing at the Celebrity Button Art Book Launch. The music helped make the evening a great success and was enjoyed by all who came. I shall definitely be inviting you to play at any future events that I organize. Brilliant!!"
Abbie with Karen Gammon
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15th October 2010
New Blog!
Thank you for visiting our website & welcome to our new blog! We will do our best to keep it updated & not get lazy : )
FLIGHT was set up just over a year ago. Back in 2009 we commissioned our arrangements, recorded our demo album at the Purcell School of Music Studios, had photos done by Studiotime, and CrystalRoc created our beautiful Swarovski flute. We kicked everything off with our show at the Spice of Life in London and from there we have had a lovely run of bookings, including a private event for the Conservative Party, the National Wedding Show at Earl's Court, the Spirit of London Awards at Alexandra Palace, RAF Summer Balls in High Wycombe and Marham and a memorial service for 'All Those Lost to Youth Violence' at Southwark Cathedral, filmed by ITV.
In other news...
Gareth played with Jamie Cullum in the Heritage Orchestra for a late-night BBC prom televised from the Royal Albert Hall, Clare had a contract with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and Abbie performed at the Barbican with Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull.
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