6 Tunes for the Instruction of Singing-Birds (Flute Alone)6 Tunes for the Instruction of Singing Birds (Flute Alone) By Richard Rodney Bennet, Published By Novello, Distributed By Hal Leonard. 6 Tunes for the Instruction of Singing Birds is written for solo flute, and was first performed by Susan Milan in August 1981. The duration of the work is 8 minutes. The individual pieces are entitled, For the Starling, For the Woodlark, For the Canary Bird, For the Garden Bull Finch, For the East India Nightingale,