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Cello accompaniments to Suzuki repertoire and Christmas Carols for Cello Ensemble
and Free Cello Ensemble Music: J.S. Bach and more...

Come Down O Love Divine

One of my favorite hymns. Cello 2 is the easiest part - it uses only the A and D strings in first position. The violin part is optional and doubles cello 1. 
Come Down O Love Divine.pdf Come Down O Love Divine.pdf
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Come Down O Love Divine cello 2.pdf Come Down O Love Divine cello 2.pdf
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Come Down O Love Divine cello 4.pdf Come Down O Love Divine cello 4.pdf
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Come Down O Love Divine cello 1.pdf Come Down O Love Divine cello 1.pdf
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Come Down O Love Divine cello 3.pdf Come Down O Love Divine cello 3.pdf
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Come Down O Love Divine violin.pdf Come Down O Love Divine violin.pdf
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Anchors Aweigh

This is a lively, foot tapping piece. Email me if you'd like the optional violin parts. 

Anchors Aweigh Cello Quartet cello 1.pdf Anchors Aweigh Cello Quartet cello 1.pdf
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Anchors Aweigh Cello Quartet cello 3.pdf Anchors Aweigh Cello Quartet cello 3.pdf
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Anchors Aweigh Cello Quartet SCORE.pdf Anchors Aweigh Cello Quartet SCORE.pdf
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Anchors Aweigh Cello Quartet cello 2.pdf Anchors Aweigh Cello Quartet cello 2.pdf
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Anchors Aweigh Cello Quartet cello 4.pdf Anchors Aweigh Cello Quartet cello 4.pdf
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Bach Arioso Chorale in F major

This chorale is very beautiful but not so easy to play in tune. However, you can use it to learn about suspensions and appogiaturas since it is full of them! I've included an optional violin part and an optional 8va cello melody in tenor clef for more advanced students although to play the bass line well is challenging enough! Cello 1 is the chorale melody and is the simplest part - all in first position on the A and D strings and good for practicing backward extensions. 

Bach Arioso Chorale score.pdf Bach Arioso Chorale score.pdf
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Bach Arioso Chorale cello 1 bass clef melody.pdf Bach Arioso Chorale cello 1 bass clef melody.pdf
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Bach Arioso Chorale cello 2.pdf Bach Arioso Chorale cello 2.pdf
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Bach Arioso Chorale cello 3.pdf Bach Arioso Chorale cello 3.pdf
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Bach Arioso Chorale cello 4.pdf Bach Arioso Chorale cello 4.pdf
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Bach Arioso Chorale tenor clef 8va melody.pdf Bach Arioso Chorale tenor clef 8va melody.pdf
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Bach Arioso Chorale violin.pdf Bach Arioso Chorale violin.pdf
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Uren Dagen Maanden Jaren

A simple and beautiful Dutch Hymn for Cello Quartet. This beautiful, haunting performance of the tune inspired me to create this arrangement! 

Cello 1 is in treble clef and can be played in thumb position. 
Cello 2 goes up to 4th position. 
Cello 3 uses 2nd position
Cello 4 is in 1st position.

Uren dagen maanden jaren.pdf Uren dagen maanden jaren.pdf
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Uren Dagen cello 1.pdf Uren Dagen cello 1.pdf
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Uren Dagen cello 2.pdf Uren Dagen cello 2.pdf
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Uren Dagen cello 3.pdf Uren Dagen cello 3.pdf
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Uren Dagen cello 4.pdf Uren Dagen cello 4.pdf
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Be Thou My Vision

This arrangement needs the violin part because there is a beautiful counter melody in the second verse. Of course the violin part could be played on the cello but it goes up quite high where thumb is on the 3rd partial. This arrangement works well with several different combinations of the parts:
  1.  violin and 4 cellos
  2. violin, viola, cello 3 and cello 4
  3. violin, cello 3 and cello 4

This arrangement will also test your ability to play in tune!


Be Thou My Vision 4 cellos and violin obligato score.pdf Be Thou My Vision 4 cellos and violin obligato score.pdf
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Be Thou My Vision 4 cellos and violin obligato violin part.pdf Be Thou My Vision 4 cellos and violin obligato violin part.pdf
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Be Thou My Vision Viola.pdf Be Thou My Vision Viola.pdf
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Be Thou My Vision 4 cellos and violin obligato cello 1.pdf Be Thou My Vision 4 cellos and violin obligato cello 1.pdf
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Be Thou My Vision 4 cellos and violin obligato cello 2.pdf Be Thou My Vision 4 cellos and violin obligato cello 2.pdf
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Be Thou My Vision 4 cellos and violin obligato cello 3.pdf Be Thou My Vision 4 cellos and violin obligato cello 3.pdf
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Be Thou My Vision 4 cellos and violin obligato cello 4.pdf Be Thou My Vision 4 cellos and violin obligato cello 4.pdf
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