Walter Meyer <[log in to unmask]> asked about Gliere's Concerto for Coloratura Soprano: >Does anybody else reading this know the work? Yes, here (in France) it is one of those pieces we relatively often hear on radio broadcasts (at 3am) and almost never live. A lovely work. As we are discussing vocal concerti, there is one by Andre Jolivet (a great concerto specialist -- however a thread on concerto specialists? I heard that Bruno Bjelinski was one, for instance). The Ukrainian composer Igor Shamo wrote a flute concerto which somehow reminds me of Gliere's coloratura concerto. There is also a very charming concertino for flute, women's choir and chamber orchestra by John Fernstrom, whose 6th symphony was recently released by BIS. Best regards, Thanh-Tam Le [log in to unmask]