Noreen Heard talks about her fascinating career as a flautist beginning in the 1940s, spanning the war years, and life in general. 

Noreen was the first female Flautist to study as a junior exhibitioner at the Royal College of Music, London, and played in Orchestras such as the London Symphony Orchestra and Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden, playing in the inaugural concert when Covent Garden reopened after WWII. 

Noreen Heard talking with Daniel Shao for 30 Mins

Sasha Gracheva - Piano

Recorded 30th Sep 2014

Ravel piece en forme de Habanera

Flute: Daniel Shao
Cello: Andrew Power

'Verse 1' marks the beginning of a more ambitious and intense style of composition. The ideas are relatively simple and develop gradually in a cyclic fashion within a one movement, sectional design. Progressively faster tempi lead to the main climax of the work near the end of the piece. Then a short coda leads to a very quiet ending and a return to the original tonal centre of C.

Hallgrimmson Verse I (1975)

Oxford Sinfonia, Paul Wingfield -  Conductor
Oliver Wass, Harp, 
Daniel Shao, Flute

Mozart Flute and Harp Concert 1st Mvmt

Recorded at Royal Academy of Music, London, June 2018
Piano - Joseph Havlat

Jolivet Concerto

A piece written by my great Uncle Gordon Heard for his wife Noreen Heard! Both wonderful flute players who gave me wonderful and important guidance as a young musician.

Performed by Daniel Shao (Flute) and Joseph Havlat (Piano) for Scunthorpe and North Lincolnshire concert society, Dec 2019

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