Acknowledgements
I would like to express my sincere thanks and deepest gratitude to the following people for their input and generous contributions to the successful preparation and development of this project.
• Hans-André Stamm – Composer and Organ Virtuoso: for generously supplying printed and live recorded copies of his Vier Stücke für Flöte und Orgel, Spring Dance for Piccolo and Organ and Doina for Piccolo and Organ; disclosing his musical interpretations; providing autobiographical information; and for granting permission for Braille transcriptions of his works to be produced.
• Dale Witte – Composer, Choir Director and Christian Educator: for generously supplying coherent and accurate biographical information and photographic images of James Edward Engel; and for disclosing his personal and studentship experiences.
• Professor Dieter Mack – Composer and Ethnomusicologist: for generously supplying a recorded copy of his Duett for Piccolo/Flute and Organ; and for granting permission for Braille transcription of his work to be produced.
• Michael Conway Baker – Composer and Music Educator: for generously supplying a complimentary printed and recorded copy of his Elegy for Flute and Organ, and granting permission for Braille transcription of his work to be produced.
• Dr. Thom Ritter George – Composer: for kindly supplying composition and publication details of his Pastorale for Flute and Organ, and granting permission for Braille transcription of his work to be produced.
• Gary Schocker – Flutist, Pianist and Composer: for generously supplying a printed copy of his Praeludium for Flute and Organ, and granting permission for Braille transcription of his work to be produced.
• Carson Cooman – Composer: for kindly supplying composition and publication details for his pieces Brightnesses for Flute and Organ and Invocation for Alto Flute and Organ, and granting permission for Braille transcription of his works to be produced.
• Marie-Louise Langlais, wife of the late Jean Langlais – French Organist and Composer: for generously supplying complimentary printed and recorded copies of his works featuring flute and organ, and granting permission for Braille transcription of his works to be produced.
• Libby Larsen – Composer: for kindly supplying composition and publication details for her piece Fantasy on Slane, and granting permission for Braille transcription of her work to be produced.
• Dr. Carl Staplin – Composer and Music Educator: for kindly supplying autobiographical information; disclosing publication details for his Three Sketches for Flute and Organ; and granting permission for Braille transcription of his work to be produced.
• James Hitchins – Disabilities Officer at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, London: for generously designating a substantial amount of time for the transcription of print scores into Braille; producing audible access to these scores; for his technical support and general guidance throughout my study of this extensive project.