Boosey & Hawkes Mower Mike - Junior Musical Postcards For Flute

Summary of This Book

With Junior Musical Postcards, Mike Mower invites young musicians to travel from style to style as one collects memories: moving from a lively Cajun stomp to an elegant Viennese polka, the collection stops in diverse worlds, from China to Jamaica, to Wales. Each piece highlights a distinctive rhythmic and melodic identity, ideal for working on listening, sense of style, and articulation specific to each musical atmosphere.

Designed to be immediately playable, this book is available for alto saxophone, flute, clarinet, trumpet, and violin. The scores feature a well-highlighted melody, supported by chord symbols that facilitate harmonic understanding and open the door to improvisation, whether in lessons, ensemble workshops, or personal practice. It is an excellent resource for learning to construct phrases, vary dynamics, and develop a more expressive playing style without losing the musical thread.

The pedagogical strength of the collection lies in its "postcards": for each piece, they provide essential landmarks (context, character, stylistic elements) as well as concrete playing tips to progress faster. To go further, a keyboard accompaniment book is available separately, and authentic audio performances as well as accompaniment tracks for each title are offered online, performed by musicians and ensembles from the respective countries, anchoring learning in realistic and inspiring listening.

Technical specifications

Musical Genre

Traditional, World

Publication

Sheet music

Composer	Mike Mower	Genre	world music (educational collection)
Instrumentation	alto saxophone, flute, clarinet, trumpet, violin (separate editions by instrument)