SKU: FH.VCE1
ISBN 978-1-55440-548-0.
This inaugural edition of the Cello Series offers a sound and progressive collection of Repertoire, Recordings, Etudes, Technique, and Orchestral Excerpts for the aspiring cellist. With an expansive representation of musical styles from all eras, this series addresses the need for a single collection of quality educational materials to foster musical development and instill appreciation of the richness and diversity of music written for cello. Reaching beyond the realm of examination preparation, this series offers one comprehensive volume of Orchestral Excerpts to prepare developing cellists for standard orchestral literature and audition requirements. Bowing and fingering suggestions follow established principles of orchestral playing and are provided to assist students in making stylistically informed performance decisions.Level 5:Prelude - Cohen, MaryEtude in D Minor - Noelck, August arr. Francis GrantEtude in E Minor - Kummer, Friedrich AugustSpanish Pizzicato - Legg, PatEtude in C Major, op. 76a, no. 5 - Popper, DavidBusy Bees - Mooney, RickEtude in D Minor - Feuillard, Louis R.Etude in A flat Major - Matz, RudolfPolly Wolly Doodle - American minstrel song arr. Rick MooneyEtude in A Major - Schroeder, CarlLevel 6:Etude in D Major, op. 76a, no. 7 - Popper, DavidLooping the Loop - Cohen, MaryMetal Cellos - Mooney, RickScherzo, op. 31, no. 4 - Lee, SebastianEtude in D Minor - Matz, RudolfEtude in E Minor - Dotzauer, FriedrichMarch, op. 68, no. 2 - Kabalevsky, DmitriVocalise in G Minor - Bordogni, MarcoEtude in F Minor - Kummer, Friedrich AugustLevel 7:Gigue Positions - Legg, PatRide Like the Wind! - Cohen, MaryRussian Song - Mooney, RickDance, op. 68, no. 3 - Kabalevsky, DmitriEtude in G Major - Feuillard, Louis R.Light Bowing, op. 31, no. 15 - Lee, SebastianEtude in F Minor - Matz, RudolfEtude in G Major - Dotzauer, FriedrichEtude in B flat Major, op. 75a, no. 10 - Popper, DavidVocalise in G Major - Bordogni, MarcoEtude in G Minor, op. 57, no. 6 - Kummer, Friedrich AugustLevel 8:Etude in D Major - Matz, RudolfExercise on the Trill, op. 31, no. 20 - Lee, SebastianThe Coyote's Bark - Mooney, RickEtude in D Minor - Dotzauer, FriedrichVocalise in C Major, op. 8, no. 6 - Bordogni, MarcoEtude in D Major, op. 35, no. 2 - Franchomme, Auguste-JosephEtude in D Minor - Grant, FrancisEtude in A flat Major, op. 21, no. 12 - Buechler, FerdinandScherzo, op. 68, no. 5 - Kabalevsky, DmitriChromatic Etude - Schroeder, Carl.
SKU: AP.20206UK
ISBN 9781470613532. UPC: 038081575032. English.
A delightful collection of well-loved piano solos (and one song) by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven; arranged - with equal difficulty parts - for violin, cello and piano. Whether just for pleasure, or a public concert, or as GCSE/A-level ensembles, these pieces will be very useful, with the added bonus of having familiarity in another form. They would also make appealing encores for amateur or professional chamber musicians. Level: Grades 6-7; Early Advanced-Advanced.
SKU: HL.49018966
ISBN 9790001170680.
Patchwork, the third string quartet by Barbara Heller, with its cheerful and light character, is an enjoyable piece. Playfully flowing figures, often in pizzicato, alternate with 'still soundscapes'. Designed by Heller as a tritone study, the tonal material consists of whole-tone relations throughout. The unusual tone colour of the tritone therefore requires precise intonation. with regards to tempo, it allows for free interpretation: Patchwork can either be played statically at a moderate tempo or one can 'scurry' quickly and humorously through the piece.
SKU: PR.11441113S
UPC: 680160016143.
Dedicated to Ivan Chan and the Miami String Quartet, who premiered the work in 1995. (1992) For advanced performers. Duration: 25'...a one-movement work with tremendous variety and energy... there is a good deal of original and appealing material. Each of its 10 sections brings something different - pizzicato, mutes, a fugue, cadenzas. Finally, at the end, the theme upon which the variations are based appears for the first time, in a slow and slightly weepy form. -Peter Dobrin, Philadelphia Inquirer.
SKU: PR.114411130
UPC: 680160016129.
Dedicated to Ivan Chan and the Miami String Quartet, who premiered the work in 1995. (1992) For advanced performers. Duration: 25' ...a one-movement work with tremendous variety and energy... there is a good deal of original and appealing material. Each of its 10 sections brings something different - pizzicato, mutes, a fugue, cadenzas. Finally, at the end, the theme upon which the variations are based appears for the first time, in a slow and slightly weepy form. -Peter Dobrin, Philadelphia Inquirer.
SKU: HL.48183212
Couperin's Concert Pieces for Cello and String Quartet accompaniment is an exciting addition to the string repertoire for its slightly unusual instrumentation. Francois Couperin (1668-1733) is often nicknamed 'Couperin the Great' to distinguish him from other members of the musical family. Concert Piecesis made up of five movements; 1) Prelude, 2) Sicilienne, 3) The Trumpet, 4) The Complaint, and 5) Devil's Air. Couperin's moods are expressed through choices of keys, adventurous harmonies and discords. With a significant amount of variation and inspiration, Concert Pieces is essential to the repertoire of aspiring, advanced String Quartets and solo cellists..
SKU: BR.EB-9357
Compulsory Piece for the Final Round oft he ARD International Music Competition (Munich, September 2019)
ISBN 9790004188279. 9 x 12 inches.
The sound of the cello in this piece should be foggy like voice of Ella Fitzgerald. Sweet, smooth and pleasant, but at the same time slightly hoarse, rustle, dirty. There are almost only natural harmonics; either single, or in chords (triple-stops) including two natural harmonics, or double-stops of two harmonics. All should be played flautando, sul tasto and molto lasciar vibrare. Flautando and sul tasto should serve in search for the foggy color - harmonics should speak less clear than normally, but more smooth and decent.(Martin Smolka) ,Like Ella' would be suited to a player of a high standard as many harmonics are in higher positions and played as triple-stops. I would recommend ,Like Ella' to an advanced cellist seeking to learn a piece of modern music to add to their concert repertoire.(Mitchell Smith, AUSTA Stringendo)Compulsory Piece for the Final Round of the ARD International Music Competition (Munich, September 2019).
SKU: CF.B3444
ISBN 9780825887321. UPC: 798408087326. 9 x 12 inches.
From 1990, Godfrey's Arietta for cello and piano is a delightful duo for two. It opens with a quiet uncertainty, swells to a rhapsodic denouement, and fades away in requiescence. (program notes) For advanced performers. Duration: 7'.
