Judy Nishimura

The Sacred Flutist is a collection of 24 Songs and Hymns arranged for solo flute by Judy Nishimura. The perfect companion for a flutist looking for music to play at a church service, a solo gig, or ju...

Antonin Dvorak wrote two series of Slavonic Dances (op. 46 and 72) for piano duet. These works have always been extremely popular in their original form and in the orchestral transcriptions, done by D...

A wonderful arrangement for Christmas or any season, combining the hymn tunes 'Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones' and'Angels We Have Heard on High.' Scored for 4 C Flutes.

A brilliant transcription of this very famous violin solo, utilizing a more chamber-like wind ensemble scoring in order to maintain the delicate balance between the soloist and ensemble. Instrumentati...

Judy Nishimura has arranged her ever-popular 'Magic Flute in 5 Minutes' for solo flute and concert band, which is sure to be a delight for all audiences. Feature your first chair flute player with thi...

The Lyrical Flutist is a collection of 24 Concert Melodies arranged for solo flute by Judy Nishimura. The perfect companion for a flutist looking for music to play at a solo gig, a church service, or...

Inspired by the flute and piano version, this arrangement is for full flute choir. Instrumentation: 4 C Flutes, Alto Flute, Bass Flute

A shortened version of the Overture to the opera 'Semiramide,' this clever version keeps all the good stuff but cuts the time in half. Fun for both players and audience! Instrumentation: Piccolo, 4 C...

Based on themes from Tchaikovsky's ballet, this original arrangement incorporates themes from the entire ballet. Instrumentation: Piccolo, 4 C Flutes, Alto Flute (or C Flute), Bass Flute, Contrabass F...

The listener will think they've taken the whole tour - in only 5 minutes. It's a mad dash through an art gallery in order to catch the bus back to the hotel! Incredibly clever and loads of fun, just l...

In this latest installment of Judy Nishimura's award-winning '5 Minute' flute choir series, the monumental task of condensing Beethoven's longest symphony down from 75 minutes to just 5 minutes is acc...

Wordless Songs' is a riff on Mendelssohn's famous 'Songs Without Words.' There are three short songs in this set, each meant to be performed together: No Talking in the Morning; Unspoken Affection; Sh...

Originally composed for the organ, Bach's Fugue a la Gigue has been wonderfully arranged for flute choir by Judy Nishimura. You will be surprised how much her scoring imitates the sound of the organ....

Roll Call! is an arrangement of James M. Black's sprightly hymn tune, 'When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder,' written in 1893. It is appropriate for church or general use and features a variety of variat...

A great show opener or overture. It combines 'Ding Dong! Merrily on High' and 'Deck the Halls.' It makes ample use of major thirds to give the impression that a lot of doorbells are going 'ding dong.'...

A great addition to Judy Nishimura's '5 Minute Masterpieces' collection! At the beginning, the free-form treatment of a theme from the 'Hallelujah' chorus sets up the triumphant 'Glory to God in the H...

This work is a jaunt through the classic piano repertoire, with many familiar tunes, such as Chopsticks, Mozart's Rondo alla Turca, Clair de Lune by Debussy, and more! Meant to evoke that long-ago ner...

Winner of the 2015 National Flute Association Flute Choir Composition Competition, a work in four movements based on original poetry: Dizzy Jig, Lip Gloss, Cat Walk in Syrup, Quicksilver.

A clever adaptation of two 'rooftop'-themed Christmas carols, arranged for the 'basement' flutes.

From the arranger: 'Inspired by the 'if you don't like it, just wait a few minutes and it'll change,' weather of my native Chicago, I've taken Vivaldi's programmatic concertos The Four Seasons and mas...

The music of Leopold Mozart is largely overshadowed by that of his prodigious son, Wolfgang Amadeus. The elder Mozart composed a fair amount of music prior to 1763, however from this point, the career...

Flights of Passage by Judy Nishimura for Flute Choir. From the composer: "In all of our lives there are rites of passage that mark milestones of achievement or herald stages of emotional maturity. In...