Geoffrey Gilbert wrote this book during a disastrous vacation in 1986 at a cottage in Swerford, Oxfordshire. It didn’t stop raining all month, so he had to find an indoor activity to amuse himself with and the result was this book. It contains a variety of scalar studies and other technical passages based on orchestral excerpts.
If you are interested in learning more about Geoffrey Winzer Gilbert and the impact his teaching had on English and American flute playing, read the book The Gilbert Legacy by Dr. Angeleita S. Floyd. The Gilbert Legacy features insights into the analysis and logic of Gilbert’s teaching and playing philosophy, plus clear and concise descriptions of his methods and outlines exercises and techniques that target tone production, breath control, technique, and much more!
If you are interested in learning more about Geoffrey Winzer Gilbert and the impact his teaching had on English and American flute playing, read the book The Gilbert Legacy by Dr. Angeleita S. Floyd.
