Services

Services

Music Services

Music Services

1 - Performance

  • Flute
  • Guitar
  • Vocals
  • Classical, Folk, and Jazz Styles

3 - Composition

  • Classical
  • Folk
  • Songwriting
  • Small Ensembles and Solos

2 - Education

  • Private Lesson Instructor
  • Higher Education Instructor
  • K-12 Music Teacher
  • Guest Lecturer

4 - Research

  • Music Education
  • Musicology
  • Jazz and American Folk Music

5- Sound Reinforcement

  • Concerts
  • Meetings
  • All Equipment Included

Lessons

Lessons

Private Lessons

flute - guitar - piano - composition - songwriting

Lessons with Nicholas Booker are available to everyone, and all age groups and experience levels are welcome. Nicholas teaches in Fort Morgan at Christ Congregational Church and makes house calls. Your first lesson is free!.

Email NicholasABooker@gmail.com or call or text (970)427-4046 to schedule your free trial lesson today!

Flute

  • First lesson (30 minutes or 1 hour): FREE
  • 30 minute lesson: $20 or $25 for house calls
  • 1 hour lesson: $35 or $40 for house calls

All other Lessons

  • First lesson (30 minutes or 1 hour): FREE
  • 30 minute lesson: $15 or $20 for house calls
  • 1 hour lesson: $30 or $35 for house calls

Why music? Music is an essential part of all our lives, whether we realize it or not. From concert halls to supermarkets, we hear music almost constantly in the modern day, which is appropriate since our ancestors have been making music since just about the birth of humanity. Music can also help train our minds to learn and find answers in new ways. Students from kindergarten to university find that music lessons help them succeed in their studies in ways that no other endeavor can.

Why Nicholas Booker? Nicholas stands out among teachers in the state of Colorado as a unique combination of talented performer and dedicated teacher. He creates an engaging and fun environment in lessons which encourages students of any ability and commitment level to allow music to change their lives in a myriad of ways. Other music teachers are often either excellent or fun, but Nicholas Booker is both!

Sign up for a free first lesson today, and find out for yourself how studying music with Nicholas Booker can create music that changes lives!

If you prefer, instead of paying for lessons by cash or check, you may also pay for your lessons online by following this link.

Performance

Perofrmance

Music Performance

Nicholas works and performs with a number of groups and organizations including the 101st Army Band, the MCC Jazz Ensemble, and All Those Who Wander indie folk project. He also performs solo on flute, guitar, and voice in classical, folk, and jazz styles.

Performance services:

Call (970)427-4046 or email nicholasabooker@gmail.com to get a quote for your event today!

Sound

Sound

Sound Reinforcement

Nicholas provides sound reinforcement services for concerts, meetings, corporate events, weddings, and other events. With roughly $4,000 in sound equipment and almost 10 years of experience, Nicholas provides packages which include all the rental and technician services you need for your next event at the best prices in the area! He also provides recording services and simple DJ services for various applications to meet your needs.

Services include:

  • Sound reinforcement and technician services for everything from meetings to rock bands: $100-$500
  • Recording services for bands, solo musicians, and spoken word: $65 per hour
  • DJ services for weddings, store events, parties, and everything in between: $100-$300

Call (970)427-4046 or email nicholasabooker@gmail.com to get a quote for your event today!

Composition

Composition

Music Composition

Adelaide's Matilda

For two C flutes and guitar: 4 minutes- Adelaide's Matilda is a Celtic folk-inspired piece based on the classic tune made famous in the Australian song Waltzing Matilda.

Click here for a recording: Adelaide's Matilda

Crossroads Fair

For tenor trombone, bass trombone, and piano: 5 minutes- Crossroads Fair is a musical journey through bliss, confusion, darkness and depression, and finally triumph. The piece was somewhat of an experiment in using a pentatonic theme in many different ways; in this case the theme is the Irish session tune Star of the County Down.

Click here for a recording: Crossroads Fair

Daughter of the Light

For flute choir (Piccolo, 3 C Flutes, Alto Flute, Bass Flute): 15 minutes total (Mvt I: 4 mins., Mvt. II: 8 mins., Mvt. III: 3 mins.)- Daughter of the Light is a suite based on Scottish and Irish folk music. It's in three movements: a jig, a waltz, and a reel. The suite has been called crossover music between the classical and folk worlds, and it was written to be just that.

Click here for recordings: I. Fómhar Jig | II. Muir Mhanainn Waltz | III. Áine's Reel

Elemental Suite

For two C flutes: 17 minutes total (Mvt. I: 4.5 mins., Mvt. II: 3.5 mins., Mvt. III: 4 mins., Mvt. IV: 5 mins.)- Elemental Suite is a set of three flute duets inspired by the ancient concept of the elements: Earth, Air, Water, and Fire. They may be performed as a set or separately, and each have unique inspiration from ideas, locations, and legends. The recordings below were done for All Those Who Wander's crossover album, Elements of Earth, and feature found sounds before the written music.

Click here for recordings: I. October Aubade | II. Rlung Rta Aria (sample) | III. Apishapa Ballad (sample) | IV. Aradia's Mass (sample)

The Gardener and the Lotus

For pierrot ensemble (flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano): 8.5 minutes- This piece was written in honor of my grandfather, who passed away in December of 2012. He was a fantastic speaker and tireless Christian missionary and teacher, and the piece is based on his words and life as seen through the eyes of his admiring grandson.

Click here for a recording: The Gardener and the Lotus

Sonatina for Flute and Piano

For flute and piano: 10 minutes- This solo piece for flute and piano was based on a single theme that developed into an exploration of extended tonality and a broadening of classical flute technique. The piece is a display of virtuosity for both the flautist and pianist as well as an exploration of a unique style of interaction between the two instruments. Thematically, the piece is based on the classic "Sleeping Beauty" storyline in which the villain is lurking at the opening of the story, then the protagonist comes but is eventually poisoned by the villain. The knight in shining armor arrives to rescue the protagonist, who is finally transformed once again into a symbol of purity, strengthened by the struggle.

Click here for a recording: Sonatina

Theme and Variations on Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

For unaccompanied flute: 3 minutes- This short piece is a theme and variations on the beautiful and memorable theme of Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming. The tune and lyrics of the song inspired me to write this piece to perform at my church when I was young.

Click here for a recording: Theme and Variations on Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

The Paypal links above are for copies of the sheet music for the compositions. Copies include scores and all necessary parts. If you would like a digital copy of the music in addition to (or instead of) a physical copy, please put a note on the order to that effect. Questions? Comments? Please contact me at nicholasabooker@gmail.com