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JOHNSTONE – Joy to Janos, A Cello Festival Overture with Hungarian Flavour – 8 CELLOS

Other Identification: David Johnstone composed this rousing piece for eight cellos in April 2024, but it can equally well be performed by larger cello ensembles/orchestras of all sizes.

Movements or sections: This present work takes the form of an overture – an introduction featuring the first cellist (should be played as a solo if the parts are doubled in larger ensembles), then a potent allegro section of obvious Hungarian influences (which also has an occasional reference to the Kodaly Solo Cello Sonata!). After the beginning of this section is heard in a recapitulation, the music leads directly to an even more brilliant Finale section – here one can hear the wild mixes between Hungarian rhythms, jazz harmonies, and virtuoso writing for all eight instrumental parts!

Instrumentation: 8 Solo Cellos. Composed by David Johnstone. 3 PDFs: PDF 1 – General Score. PDF 2 – Cellos 1 – 4. PDF 3 – Cellos 5 – 8.

Approximate difficulty: Medium to Advanced. Despite possibly presenting some initial difficulty, this music is readily playable for medium-to-advanced cellists (advanced music college students, professional players and teachers, and promising younger players). Above all, everything has been designed so that all musicians can fully ENJOY playing this music – lasting about 6 – 7 minutes – with a big smile! In larger ensembles a conductor is optional.

Dedicatee of this presentation (if applicable): Dedicated to Suzana Stefanovic & Israel Fausto

Links (Audio – Visual), and known performances given by: World premiere on 29th September 2024 in an admirable concert with the following very fine young cellists: Mario Camargo, Marina Gutiérrez, Marina García, Jaime García, Rafael Gutiérrez, Sandra Cortés, Andrea Beltrán, Leonel Contreras, Elena Rodríguez, Inmaculada Olmo, Jesús García de Leániz, Adriana Césaro y Miguel Romero.

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David Johnstone lives near Pamplona (Navarre, Spain) with his wife Rosa and their two “Spanglish” children, close to the Atlantic Pyrenees. The nearest international airport is Bilbao.

He is interested in world affairs, politics, animal rights, and most sports (including being a lifelong suffering Reading FC fan!). Also passionate about Celtic culture and genealogy, he has traced his ‘English’ family back to 1280, although Scotland and Ireland have also shaped his background. And yes — he is half-ashamed to admit it, he loves silly jokes!

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David Johnstone supports animal rights, he is against any form of abuse towards them, and says a loud “NO” to bullfighting, foxhunting and any other animal cruelty.

TORTURE IS NOT CULTURE !