From Performances Autumn 2021  “HelloCello!” – Javier Navascués, Eva Niño, Paula Gómez and David Johnstone   VIDEO Original Title:  “Herzlich lieb hab’ich dich, o Herr” English translation:  “Dearly I love thee, O Lord” Source/base: St. John’s Passion Included in VOLUME 1 Video Link: https://youtu.be/qMuDStuHcaM .. .. VIDEO Original Title:  “Mitten wir im Leben sind” English translation:  “In the midst

BRAHMS Cello Quartets I am putting up ‘YouTube’ links to short pieces/songs of Johannes Brahms, in versions for four cellos (they can be played by cello orchestra perfectly too). They were all performed recently (no editing whatsoever!) on a coldish and autumnal Sunday morning in the Navarre village of Barbarin by the Spanish cello group

NEW CELLO ENSEMBLE WORKS as of 1st October 2021 .. .. SARASATE – Melodie Rumaine (Rumanian Melody), Op.47, for 4 solo cellos, or cello soloist and larger cello ensemble, or for cello and piano accompaniment – arranged by David Johnstone PDF 1 – Cello Quartet/Ensemble score PDF 2 – Cello Soloist part PDF 3 –

new DOUBLE BASS CONCERTO (Concerto-Rhapsody, the ‘Romantic’), for Solo Double Bass and Chamber Orchestra Here is the information: https://johnstone-music.com/producto/double-bass-concerto-the-romantic-for-solo-double-bass-and-chamber-orchestra

new VIOLA CONCERTO, for Solo Viola and Chamber Orchestra (‘Elegiac’) Here is the information: https://johnstone-music.com/producto/viola-concerto-for-solo-viola-and-chamber-orchestra-elegiac

QUATUOR EUROPA PLAYS SARASATE! A couple of photos from yesterday, with the Quatuor Europa performing and accompanying in the documentary film . We played music of Sarasate and Wieniawsky In a half open air sports hall (=fronton) but actually quite good acoustics. And the public was complete to the allowed capacity! More information (here in

PAMPLONA –  festival ‘Danzad, danzad, malditos’  News in Spanish only…   La segunda de las citas del festival ‘Danzad, danzad, malditos’ tendrá lugar en la tarde del día 14 de agosto, a partir de las ocho de la tarde. El Jito Alai plantea un recorrido internacional con la danza como hilo conductor. Judith Sanchez + David Johnstone, músico invitado

Pleasing Pizzicatos – String Quartet with Obligato Double Bass, or for complete String Orchestra Here is a small work that will almost surely please Double Bass players! One which is for String Quintet or for full string orchestra where the double bass part is the most important of all string instruments – the music is

RAVEL – Pièce en forme de Habanera..a new version for cellists! .. https://johnstone-music.com/…/ravel-piece-en-forme…/… FOR FOUR SOLO CELLISTS .. Notes: It is in essence a short song without words. Ravel took as a model the habanera, a slow and sensual Spanish dance. He was fascinated by the music of Spain and used it as the basis

Concerto-Rhapsody for DOUBLE BASS and Chamber Orchestra (the ‘Romantic’) – NEW !!   .. I have finished the general score a few days ago after working incessantly during two months! .. Concerto-Rhapsody for Double Bass and Chamber Orchestra (the ‘Romantic’) .. Not specifically conceived as a virtuoso work but plenty of difficulty! Almost 100 pages