James Galway (*1939)

08.12.1939
Born in Belfast into a family of flutists (father, grandfather and younger brother)
First playing the Tinwhistle, then pan flute and violin and later on flute.
Scholarship for studies at the Royal College of Music with John Francis. After getting to know Bennett he continues at the Guildhall School of Music with Gilbert and at the Paris conservatory with Crunelle
Flutist at Sadler's Wells Opera, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, BBC Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra and Royal Philharmonics
During his studies in Paris he took private lessons from Rampal. Attending courses there was also a great influence from Moyse
1969
Solo flute at the Berliner Philharmoniker
1975
Leaving the orchestra for a solo carreer. In the same year professorship at the Eastman School of Music (only for one year)
1979
Acceptance in the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elisabeth
1989
master class in Luzern (since then each year in Weggis)
1997
First guest conductor of the London Mozart Players
1998
Honorary doctor of the St. Andrews University in Scottland
2001
Nominated Knight Bachelor by Queen Elisabeth
Extension of the repertoire for flute by ordering compositions, for example from Rodrigo, Maazel, Heath, Arnold and editions of other solo works like the four seasons by Vivaldi

Sheet music for flute:

James Galway in Scandinavia - Popular Songs and Ballads for Flute and Piano/Guitar (Sammlung)
(flute, piano (guitar))
Edition Wilhelm Hansen, 29713
Rating: mid-grade
  1. Röschen und ihre Mutterl
  2. Liebste Brüder
  3. Der greise Noah
  4. Der Schmetterling im Schlossgarten
  5. Die liebliche, wonnige Sommerzeit
  6. Ich pflücke Honiggras und Rittersporn
  7. Jetzt neigt sich der Tag (aus dem Schauspiel "Der Elfenhügel")
  8. Hochsommerlied
  9. Gemäht ist das Feld
  10. Das Abc-Lied
  11. Der Höllenrabe
  12. Der friedfertige Bauer
  13. Ach, mein Gott, wie schön leuchtet der Mond
  14. Frühstück bei der Quelle
  15. Auf der Blumenwiese wird getanzt
  16. Die Weissagung der Meerfrau
  17. Das Gärdeby-Lied
  18. Allmählich bricht der Frühling ein
  19. Mein Hut, der hat drei Beulen
  20. Ach. Värmland, du schönes Land


Showpieces (Sammlung)
Notenausgabe auf notenbuch.de
(flute, piano)
Novello
Rating: mid-grade
  1. J. S. Bach: Minuet and Badinerie
  2. Gluck: Dance of the blessed Spirits
  3. Chopin: Minute Waltz
  4. Rimsky-Korsakoff: The Flight of the Bumble Bee
  5. Godard: Waltz
  6. Doppler: Fantaisie Pastorale Hongroise
  7. Drigo: Serenade
  8. Michio Miyagi: Haru no Umi
  9. Saint-Saens: Adagio and Variation
  10. Paganini: Moto Perpetuo


Songs for Annie (Sammlung)
Notenausgabe auf notenbuch.de
(flute, piano)
G. Schirmer, Ed 3235
Rating: mid-grade
  1. J. Denver: Annie's Song
  2. W. A. Mozart: Piano Sonata in C
  3. J. A. Hasse: Tambourin
  4. M. Marais: Le Basque
  5. Traditional: Spanish Love Song
  6. Irish Traditional: Brian Boru's March
  7. Irish Traditional: Belfast Hornpipe
  8. G. Faure: Berceuse
  9. C. Debussy: La Plus que Lente


Take up the Flute - Repertoire Book one (Sammlung)
Notenausgabe auf notenbuch.de
(playback cassette, flute/2 flutes, piano)
Alphonse Leduc
Rating: very easy
  1. Good Times
  2. Sad Times
  3. Chinese Reflection
  4. Procession into the Bull Ring
  5. Minimal Music Time
  6. Easy Blues
  7. Unsettled Times
  8. One More Night


Take up the flute (Sammlung)
Notenausgabe auf notenbuch.de
(piano)
Chester Music, CH59303
Rating: easy
  1. B. & R. Gibb: A woman in love
  2. C. Morgan: Ideas
  3. Anonymous: When Gripping Griefs
  4. C. Morgan: Calypso
  5. H. Mancini: Charade
  6. K. Curnow & C. Morgan: Pednavounder
  7. Traditional: Mexican clapping Song
  8. Traditional: Old Timmy
  9. W. A. Mozart: Rondo alla turca
  10. Supertramp: the Logical song
  11. C. Morgan: Oriental song
  12. K. Curnow: A Song for our Lady's
  13. G. Verdi: La Traviata


The Magic Flute of James Galway (Sammlung)
Notenausgabe auf notenbuch.de
(flute, piano)
, 12049810
Rating: difficult
  1. Händel: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
  2. Rachmaninoff: Vocalise
  3. Bach: Allegro from Sonata No. 4 in C
  4. Mendelssohn: Scherzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream
  5. Schumann: Träumerei from Scenes from Childhood
  6. Gossec: Tambourin
  7. Chopin: Variations on a Theme by Rossini
  8. Kreisler: Schön Rosmarin
  9. Dvorak: Humoresque
  10. Briccialdi: Carnival of Venice


CDs with/from James Galway

James Galway, Henry Mancini, National Philharmonic Orchestra
In the Pink (1984)
RCA
  1. In the Pink (03:14:00)
  2. Meggie's Theme (03:19:00)
  3. Breakfast at Tiffany's (03:06:00)
  4. Pennywhistle Jig (02:08:00)
  5. Crazy World (03:09:00)
  6. The Thorn Birds Theme (03:01:00)
  7. Pie in the face Polka (02:27:00)
  8. Baby Elephant Walk (03:00:00)
  9. Two for the Road (03:15:00)
  10. Speedy Gonzales (02:10:00)
  11. Theme from The Molly Maguires (03:06:00)
  12. Medley - Three by mancini and Mercer (Days of Wine and Roses/Charade/Moon River) (06:06:00)
  13. Cameo for Flute ...for James (04:04:00)
James Galway, I Solisti Veneti, Claudio Scimone
Italian Flute Concertos (1993)
RCA Victor
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi: Concerto G-Dur:
  1. Spiritoso (04:20:00)
  2. Adagio (04:24:00)
  3. Allegro spiritoso (03:11:00)
    4. Baldassare Galuppi: Concerto in D-Dur:
  4. Allegro (03:26:00)
  5. Adagio (04:57:00)
  6. Allegro assai (02:57:00)
    7. Romano Antonio Piacentino: Concerto in G-Dur:
  7. Allegro ma non troppo (05:07:00)
  8. Andante (03:52:00)
  9. Allegro (05:25:00)
  10. Luigi Gianella: Concerto lugubre (17:45:00)
    11. Guiseppe Tartini: Concerto in G-Dur:
  11. Allegro non molto (03:07:00)
  12. Andante (04:06:00)
  13. Allegro (02:19:00)
James Galway, Kazuhito Yamashita
Italian Serenade (1994)
Giuliani - Cimarosa - Paganini - Rossini - Bazzini
RCA Victor
    Mauro Giuliani: Grand duo concertant, Op. 85:
  1. Allegro maestoso (06:29:00)
  2. Andante molto sostenuto (04:43:00)
  3. Scherzo (03:07:00)
  4. Allegretto espressivo (05:05:00)
    5. Domenico Cimarosa: Serenade:
  5. Larghetto (04:56:00)
  6. Allegro (01:37:00)
  7. Largo (alla siciliana) (02:32:00)
  8. Allegro giusto (02:22:00)
    9. Nicolo Paganini: Sonata concertata:
  9. Allegro spiritoso (07:17:00)
  10. Adagio assai espressivo (04:21:00)
  11. Nicolo Paganini: Sonata concertata (02:01:00)
  12. Gioacchino Rossini: Andante con variazioni in F-Dur (04:30:00)
  13. Antonio Bazzini: La ronde des lutins, Op. 25 (05:52:00)
J. S. Bach (1991)
RCA Victor
    Concerto in e minor BWV 35:
  1. I. Allegro (05:45:00)
  2. Concerto in e-minor BWV 35 (05:18:00)
    3. Concerto in e minor BWV 35:
  3. III. Presto (02:30:00)
    4. Trio Sonata No. 2 in G, BWV 1039:
  4. I. Adagio (03:45:00)
  5. II. Allegro ma non tanto (03:36:00)
  6. II. Adagio e piano (03:06:00)
  7. IV. Allegro moderato (02:55:00)
    8. Trio Sonata No. 4 in c minor BWV 1079:
  8. I. Largo (05:21:00)
  9. II. Allegro (06:38:00)
  10. III. Andante (03:15:00)
  11. IV. Allegro (03:08:00)
    12. Suite No. 2 in b minor BWV 1067:
  12. I. Overture (09:09:00)
  13. II. Rondeau (01:28:00)
  14. III. Sarabande (03:34:00)
  15. IV. Bourrees I and II (01:53:00)
  16. V. Polonaise (03:28:00)
  17. VI. Menuet (01:19:00)
  18. VII. Badinerie (01:20:00)
James Galway, Jörg Faerber, Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn
James Galway - Quantz 4 Concertos (1991)
RCA Victor
    Concerto in G-Dur:
  1. I. Allegro (05:07:00)
  2. II. Arioso mesto (06:40:00)
  3. III. Allegro vivace (04:19:00)
    4. Concerto in C-Dur:
  4. I. Allegro (05:20:00)
  5. II. Amoroso (08:00:00)
  6. III. Presto (03:57:00)
    7. Concerto in g-moll:
  7. I. Allegro assai (06:27:00)
  8. II. Cantabile (07:33:00)
  9. III. Vivace (05:00:00)
    10. Concerto in D-Dur:
  10. I. Allegretto (06:45:00)
  11. II. Piu tosto andantino (05:29:00)
  12. III. Presto (04:36:00)
James Galway
James Galway plays Rodrigo (1996)
RCA
    Fantasia para un gentilhombre:
  1. Villano y ricercare (04:50:00)
  2. Espanoleta y Fanfare de la Caballeria de Napoles (09:51:00)
  3. Danza de las Hachas (02:05:00)
  4. Canario (04:33:00)
    5. Concierto de Aranjuez:
  5. Allegro con spirito (05:27:00)
  6. Adagio (10:20:00)
  7. Allegro gentile (04:37:00)
    8. Concierto pastoral:
  8. Allegro (07:32:00)
  9. Adagio (10:27:00)
  10. Rondo (06:29:00)
James Galway, New Irish Chamber Orchestra, Malcolm Proud
James Galway plays Vivaldi - 6 Concerti Op. 10 (1992)
RCA
    Concerto No. 3 Il Gardellino:
  1. I. Allegro (03:40:00)
  2. II. Cantabile (02:23:00)
  3. III. Allegro (02:43:00)
    4. Concerto No. 2 La notte:
  4. I. Largo (02:12:00)
  5. II. Presto (Fantasmi) (00:52:00)
  6. III. Largo (01:27:00)
    7. Concerto No. 2 La Notte:
  7. IV. Presto (00:55:00)
    8. Concerto No. 2 La notte:
  8. V. Largo (Il Sonno) (01:54:00)
  9. VI. Allegro (02:09:00)
    10. Concerto No. 1 La Tempesta di mare:
  10. I. Allegro (02:44:00)
    11. Concerto No. 1 La tempesta di mare:
  11. II. Largo (02:30:00)
  12. III. Allegro (02:00:00)
    13. Concerto No. 4:
  13. I. Allegro (02:14:00)
  14. II. Largo (02:30:00)
  15. III. Allegro (02:00:00)
    16. Concerto No. 5:
  16. I. Allegro ma non tanto (03:03:00)
  17. II. Largo e cantabile (03:07:00)
  18. III. Allegro (01:34:00)
    19. Concerto No. 6:
  19. I. Allegro (03:58:00)
  20. II. Largo (01:40:00)
  21. III. Allegro (02:08:00)
James Galway, Phillip Moll
Sonatas by Dvorak - Feld - Martinu (1988)
RCA Victor
    Antonin Dvorák: Sonatina, op. 100:
  1. Allegro risoluto (05:50:00)
  2. Larghetto (04:50:00)
  3. Molto vivace (02:56:00)
  4. Allegro (06:17:00)
    5. Bohuslav Martinu: Sonata No. 1:
  5. Allegro moderato (06:48:00)
  6. Adagio (06:30:00)
  7. Allegro poco moderato (05:09:00)
    8. Jindřich Feld: Sonata:
  8. Allegro giocoso (04:08:00)
  9. Grave (07:54:00)
  10. Allegro vivace (06:22:00)
Tango del Fuego (1998)
RCA Victor
  1. Armando Anthony Corea: Spain (07:08:00)
    2. Mike Mower: Sonata Latino:
  2. Salsa Montunate (05:00:00)
  3. Rumbango (06:49:00)
  4. Bossa Merengova (05:00:00)
  5. Jay Beckenstein: Morning Dance (05:17:00)
    6. Mike Mower: Opus di Jazz:
  6. I Cartoons (Shuffle) (04:24:00)
  7. II Ballad (06:46:00)
  8. III Bluebop (05:45:00)
  9. Mike Mower: Tango del Fuego (02:54:00)
James Galway, Zagreb Soloists
Vivaldi - The four Seasons (1977)
RCA Victor
    Concerto Op. 8, No. 1:
  1. I. Allegro (03:36:00)
  2. II. Largo (02:42:00)
  3. III. Allegro (05:01:00)
    4. Concerto Op. 8, No. 2:
  4. I. Allegro non molto (05:29:00)
  5. II. Adagio (02:56:00)
  6. III. Presto (02:53:00)
    7. Concerto Op. 8, No. 3:
  7. I. Allegro (05:10:00)
  8. II. Adagio molto (02:51:00)
  9. III. Allegro (03:29:00)
    10. Concerto Op. 8, No. 4:
  10. I. Allegro non molto (03:33:00)
  11. II. Largo (02:18:00)
  12. III. Allegro (03:32:00)
James Galway, I Solisti Veneti, Claudio Scimone
Vivaldi 6 Concertos (1989)
RCA Victor
    Concerto RV 436 in G-Dur:
  1. I. Allegro (03:02:00)
  2. II. Largo (03:48:00)
  3. III. Allegro (02:49:00)
    4. Concerto RV 108 a-moll:
  4. I. Allegretto (molto) (03:02:00)
  5. II. Largo (Andante) (02:42:00)
  6. III. Allegro (molto) (02:54:00)
    7. Concerto RV 427 D-Dur:
  7. I. Allegro (02:47:00)
  8. II. Largo (03:52:00)
  9. III. Allegro (02:28:00)
    10. Concerto RV 438 G-Dur:
  10. I. Allegro (03:13:00)
  11. II. Andante (03:54:00)
  12. III. Allegro (03:21:00)
    13. Concerto RV 440 a-moll:
  13. I. Allegro non molto (03:44:00)
  14. II. Larghetto (03:03:00)
  15. III. Allegro (02:49:00)
    16. Concerto RV 429 D-Dur:
  16. I. Allegro (02:44:00)
  17. II. Andante (02:09:00)
  18. III. Allegro (03:28:00)
Last edit 01.01.2012