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PARRY, Charles Hubert – Gaudium Caeleste (from the collection “Hymns Ancient and Modern”, 1904) – FOUR CELLOS (easy)

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While a student at Eton College, Charles Hubert Parry took music lessons from George Elvey. The instruction was so successful that Parry earned a Bachelor’s of Music from Oxford at age 18. However, after his graduation, he worked for three years as a clerk at the insurance company of Lloyds of London.

He published his first orchestral work in 1878 (a Piano Concerto in F# Minor), and went on to compose a wide variety of works: oratorios, librettos, chamber pieces, canta-tas, odes, choral works and solo songs.

In 1883, Parry became a teacher at the Royal College of Music, and was to become its second director (1894–1918). He was knighted in 1898, and made a baronet in 1903.

He was a master in the choral repertoire, and was invited by royalty and official institutions in important commissions. The present hymn song is included in the volume “Hymns Ancient and Modern”, 1904. He chose the text from lyricist Reginald Heber (1783-1826), where it was found in “Hymns Written and Adapted to the Weekly Church Service of the Year” (London: J. Murray, 1827). “Devine Happiness” is equally known as “There was Joy in Heaven!”.

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For young cello ensembles this is surely a nice inclusion. Set as a hymn, yet with some refreshing harmonies!

Instrumentation: QUARTET OF FOUR CELLOS (easy)
Arranged by David Johnstone

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[1 – General Score
[2 – All individual parts

Approximate difficulty: EASY
Johnstone has transported the music into G Major, meaning only first and fourth left-hand positions are used, plus a few first position finger extensions. Being rhythmically straight-forward will allow the cellists to draw out a full beautiful sound!

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