G. Schirmer Cello Anthology

Selected works from the most prominent G. Schirmer and AMP composers, including works by Barber, Corigliano, Cowell, Muczynski, Tower, and others. With detailed notes on the music. Suitable for the advanced high school and college level player.

WORKS FOR CELLO AND PIANO:

Barber: Adagio from Sonata, Op. 6

Bloch: Moderato from Voice in the Wilderness

Chávez: Madrigal

Cowell: Four Declamations with Return

Martinu: Largo from Sonata No. 2

Rodríguez: Lull-A-Bear from Ursa

Tower: Très Lent (Hommage à Messiaen)

WORKS FOR SOLO CELLO:

Corigliano: Fancy on a Bach Air

Laderman: Second Movement from Partita for Solo Cello (Meditations on Isaiah)

Muczynski: Gallery Suite for unaccompanied Cello

1. Prelude

2. Rainy Night

3. Noonday Heat

4. Shanty

5. Winter Houses

6. Ice Glare

7. Black Iron

8. September Light

9. End of the Day

Sheng: Pastoral Ballade from Seven Tunes Heard in China

Thomas: Spring Song