A Grand Series of 9 Famous Scottish Songs, for 4 and 6 Cellos (or larger Cello Ensembles)
This is an interesting series of Scottish songs set by David Johnstone as concert pieces. In the set, the pieces labelled 1 to 3 are for six cellos and are of medium to advanced level (available from Johnstone-Music in the section 5-7 Cellos). They are also rather more intended for six solo cellists rather than for a large cello ensemble.
Numbers 4 to 9 are more comfortable technically; some parts use 5th to 7th positions, but thumb position is only very rarely called for in the upper most parts. In EVERY song, ALL parts share the melodic line although logically the first cello part shines the most in this respect. In all of these six songs, performance versions for 4 soloists or with a larger cello ensemble or orchestra are both perfectly possible (although a conductor might be welcomed in larger ensembles to keep everything together!).
Estimated durations:
The Six pieces for 4 Cellos (pieces 4 to 9): 20 minutes
The Three pieces for 6 Cellos (pieces 1 to 3): 12 minutes
The sheet music is available in one place from this link:
https://johnstone-music.com/categoria-producto/partituras/partituras-originales-solista/violoncello (versión en español)
https://johnstone-music.com/product-category/original-sheet-music/violoncello-en/?lang=en (version in English)
Each piece is offered for the ‘token’ price of 2€ – which will give you the general score and each individual cello part! The piece song titles appear underneath….
If you decide to obtain all 9 pieces (= 18€) then it is worthwhile ordering 7€ more, because with an order of 25€ you have an automatic discount calculated of 20€ (that’s to say, you’ll pay 20€ for 25€ of products). Enjoy the music!!
JOHNSTONE – Scottish Song No. 1 – Auld Scotch Sangs – presented as a concert piece for 6 CELLOS (Level: EASY to DIFFICULT (according to part)
JOHNSTONE – Scottish Song No. 2 – Skye Boat Song – presented as a concert piece for 6 CELLOS (Level: MEDIUM to DIFFICULT, all parts)
JOHNSTONE – Scottish Song No. 3 – Flower of Scotland – presented as a concert piece for 6 CELLOS (Level: DIFFICULT, almost all parts!)
JOHNSTONE – Scottish Song No. 4 – Will Ye no come back again (set as a concert piece) – FOUR CELLOS or CELLO ORCHESTRA (Level: easy to medium level)
JOHNSTONE – Scottish Song No. 5 – Ye Banks and Braes (set as a concert piece) – FOUR CELLOS or CELLO ORCHESTRA (Level: easy to medium level)
JOHNSTONE – Scottish Song No. 6 – Loch Lomond (set as a concert piece) – FOUR CELLOS or CELLO ORCHESTRA (Level: easy to medium level)
JOHNSTONE – Scottish Song No. 7 – Annie Laurie (set as a concert piece) – FOUR CELLOS or CELLO ORCHESTRA (Level: easy to medium level)
JOHNSTONE – Scottish Song No. 8 – Eriskay Love Lilt & Westering Home (set as a concert piece) – FOUR CELLOS or CELLO ORCHESTRA (Level: easy to medium level)
JOHNSTONE – Scottish Song No. 9 – No awa’ tae bide awa’ & Scotland the Brave (set as a concert piece) – FOUR CELLOS or CELLO ORCHESTRA (Level: easy to medium level)
