24 Celtic Duets - Cello Set Type:Digital Book

24 Celtic Duets - Cello Set Type:Digital BookDuring the Middle Ages after the fall of the Roman Empire, various tribes known collectively as the Celts settled in what is today the British Isles and the region of Brittany in northern France. A great part of Celtic culture is the folk music developed by the various Celtic regions. 24 Celtic Duets is a collection of authentic folk tunes from Scotland and Ireland arranged for string duet using any combination of strings. Great care has been taken to

The piece uses an intense minor melody and introduces the tremolo technique to beginners to represent the shaking of a Marsquake

making it especially suitable as a concert finale

The solo section between measures 49 and 72 can be repeated for ad lib solos for any students (or directors) brave enough to give it a go

or the “spring forward” of Daylight Savings Time

and bow lifts

and even a battle

As the work unfolds

Florence Price (1887-1953)

The Missing Hour begins with a mysterious melody asking the question

A touching piece of music to end your annual winter concert

and step inside the ballroom

nostalgic images in the minds of listeners