Up Coming Concert
February 25, 2012 - at 2 p.m.
The Almost All New Music Concert Series
Venue: All Hallows by the Tower, Byward Street, London, EC3R 5BJ
Entrance by Donation:
This little concert series - organized by Colleen Muriel, and sponsored by All Hallows by the Tower has at its core the express desire to raise funds for The Friends of Julius and Dora Children's Centre.
Interviewed by Celia Jones on Brooklands Radio 's Classical Collection
December 18, 2011: Colleen with mezzo-soprano Alison Wheeler and organist Julian Callows talked about their new Christmas CD.
November 21, 2010: Colleen talked about her experience and joy of composing music.
These podcast are available on Brooklands Radio's website:
What people say...
"Really appreciate the encouragement. This is only one of a hundred reasons why you are the best music teacher in the world...."
- David Ian Foster, Vancouver, Canada July 20, 2010
"Colleen plays not just from the heart, but from the very depths of her being, that is, from her soul!"
- Irene English, Vancouver, B.C. Canada
"Emotionally saturated, wonderful flute music"
Author: Rudolf Penner, musician, Vancouver, BC Canada.
Colleen's medium is the music, true music that ranks in quality with the greatest classical opera singers of 100 years ago. Her flute offerings, which span the emotional spectrum, have the a wonderful yearning timbre filled with rich colour. They are a treasure that I indulge in over and over and never tire of. Amazing!
Denis Bedard - well known Canadian composer and Music Director of Holy Rosary Cathedral, Vancouver, Canada says, "Colleen Muriel is an outstanding flutist. A born musician, her technique is highly developed and her playing is musically excellent and very imaginative. A very hard worker, she also has a warm personality. She loves playing flute for audiences and audiences love her."
Colleen is indeed a rather exceptional musician, deeply committed to making the best of herself as a flautist, not from any desire to be a 'star' but simply from her passion to express herself through music and to arrive ever more closely at the musical truth of the pieces she plays.
- Julian Jacobson MA (Oxon), GRSM, ARCM
Professor of Piano and Chamber Music, Royal College of Music, London
(pianist, composer, conductor)
In my ten years of being an activity organizer I have very rarely been lucky enough to find a musician as talented as Colleen Muriel ... ... the afternoon was a true delight ...
- Kay Wheatley (Activities Organizer, Pilgrim Wood Residential Home, July 2007)
"Colleen is an accomplished flautist ... who has presented an impressive number of concerts in churches in London"
- Connie Bromley Edmonton Journal, December 19, 2008
VANTERHEYDEN has made a comment on Rainfall - Composed by Colleen Muriel. Performed by Graeme Thewlis: Very nice - Intense, dramatic but spot on.
Colleen’s CD, Welcoming the Christ Child (live music from Holy Rosary Cathedral) is just what is needed to warm the heart on a cold winter’s night. Some of the phrases in the lower register have depth and warmth of a clarinet. My cat, Paws really loved the high notes.
- Mollie Kingham, London, England February 2010
Review in The Recorder, London, Thursday February 25, 2010
Two accomplished performers indulged themselves and their Redbridge Music Society audience ... More
From the Photo Gallery...
Concerts at St. Margarets Barking with Manuel Villet. Photographed by Carole Wingrove.
Newsletter
(pdf file, 485 Kb)
Colleen loves to play flute and is eager to play for your special event, private party or concert. She also gives master classes and private lessons through The El Flauto Academy. Rates are flexible and reasonable. For bookings or further information please contact her today at
colleenmuriel@hotmail.com
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Contact Addresses:
Email: colleenmuriel@hotmail.com
New Flute CDs
If you would like to purchase CDs from Colleen's independent recording label Elflauto Records,
please just email Colleen at
colleenmuriel@hotmail.com
These CDs are also available at
CD Baby,
Amazon.com,
and in the A Cappella section at IndieRhythm.
Orchestra Repertoire
Bach, J. S.
- Jesus Joy of Mans Desiring
- St. Johns Passion
Bizet, G.
- Incidental Music from Carmen
- L Arlesienne (incidental music)
Benjamin Britten
- Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra
- Four Sea Interludes (Sunday Morning)
Dvorak
- Symphony No. 6
- The Water Goblin (Das Wasserman)
Liszt, F.
- Hamlet
Mascagni, Pietro
- Intermezzo (from Cavalleria Rusticana)
Martinu
- Oboe Concerto
Saint-Saens
- Dance Macabre
Joseph Haydn
- Die Schopfung (Erster Teil)
Shostakovich
- March
Edward Elgar
- Pomp and Circumstance (Military Marches) opus 39
- Sunrise Symphony
G. F. Handel, arranged by N. Tredinnick
- Yours Be The Glory
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