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DONA NOBIS PACEM (Fugue) – Ludwig Van BEETHOVEN

prepared for FOUR Cello Soloists or larger Cello Ensemble by DAVID JOHNSTONE

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PDF 1 – General Score

PDF 2 – All Individual Cello Parts

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EXAMPLE from the score:

Notes:

“Dona Nobis Pacem” (Hess Anh. 57) is a lengthy vocal fugue on the liturgical “Dona nobis pacem” (“Give us peace”). The fugue is for four voices a capella.  It was written by Beethoven in 1795, at the time of his studies in harmony and counterpoint with the then-famed music academic Johann Georg Albrechtsberger (1736–1809).

For a time, there were claims that this work was doubtfully Beethoven’s; however, the autograph of the fugue in Beethoven’s own hand was later discovered. This fugue is thus believed to be a genuine Beethoven composition, despite the catalogue number which might lead some to conclude it is not genuine.

David Johnstone transposes the work into F Major, so as to be more idoneous for a cello ensemble; this might be four soloists, or much larger group up to ‘cello orchestra’ size by the doubling up of parts (voices). Although the original does not offer dynamic indications, Johnstone has introduced full bowings and articulations into the parts which should be of usefulness in the rehearsing of the piece. Thumb positions are not required, but there are plenty of flowing passages in the lower positions to keep one busy!

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