flute

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Cue the synthetic flute chords of “Veridis Quo,” scoring their mutual melancholy.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

Otto Mortensen’s Quintet for Winds followed, providing a showcase for players on flute, oboe/English horn, clarinet, bassoon and French horn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

"We asked patients to select from two calming instrumental pieces - soft flute or piano," says Dr Husain.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

A flute band, Defenders of the Rock has cancelled its annual band parade in nearby Lisbellaw on Saturday, in light of the incident.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

Occasionally a herd of hippocamps would come and swim alongside the boats, or a mermaid would approach a fisherman, playing a tune on a flute made from a razor clam.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell