Description

FRANZ LISZT – Ave Maris Stella – this music has been specially produced for EIGHT cellos.

Also ideal for larger ensembles (8+) and Cello Orchestra. Can make for very interesting class work for elementary to moderate cellists.

Download Contents or Instructions:

PDF 1 – Parts to Cellos 1 to 4 (9 pages in all)

PDF 2 – Parts to Cellos 5 to 8 (9 pages in all)

PDF 3 – General Cello Score (15 pages in all)

The tempo indication is – Andante sostenuto

General difficulty of the music – other Information:

EASY (in terms of chamber music easy to moderate).

This work of Franz Liszt received a multi-usage treatment since its creation. It was originally composed for mixed choir and organ in 1866, but the composer made a second ‘principal’ version for male chorus and organ in 1868 – from which this eight-part cello choir transcription by David Johnstone has been based. The male choir version was published in the year of composition, some two years before the initial mixed choir setting, and proved a great inspiration. Considering its outstanding beauty new versions were soon created for voice and harmonium (or piano) in 1868 and published in Paris, for solo piano in 1868 and published in Leipzig, for harmonium in 1871 and published in Budapest, and a new version for harmonium better suited to organ in 1877 again in Leipzig.

For the ensemble of cellos the work is highly accessible and interesting to both advanced and modest players, indeed the writing does not go any higher than the octave ‘A’ on the A-string. However each part should always feel part of one big family here; no part has any special protagonist role yet absolutely all are vital. There are two main groupings; cellos 1 to 4, and 5 to 8, whose textures weave in and out of each other. Curiously for Liszt, a man of absolute show and genius on the piano, the word always to be remembered from the outset in this piece is: “restraint”. A gentle tender vibrato is called for but neither fast nor intense, accents should be rather ‘sluggish’ and not energetic, and even a ‘mf’ indication taken sparingly. Given the close harmony of the parts I see no reason why a conductor should not be present to help colour the work and help with entries, especially if there is more than one cellist to each part but each group can make their own choice.

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Enjoy the music !!

EXAMPLES from Cellos 1 and 5:

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