Cello and Flute
  • Adam WoodAdam Wood
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    Chapel at wife's school has a very talented cellist and flautist in attendance. (These are two people, if that wasn't clear.)

    I'm hoping to write something for them. But.

    Anyone have suggestions of existing pieces? Something Eastery for the season might be nice.

    ( also if somebody write something, I would definitely bring it for them. And try to record it. Just saying.)
  • Richard MixRichard Mix
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    Where to even begin...

    My own flute-cello experiences were with JSB's two-part inventions and Clavierübung III, but there are also this and that.
  • CHGiffenCHGiffen
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    For flute & cello with ... organ? ... piano? ... unison voices? ... mixed voices?
  • Adam WoodAdam Wood
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    Any of those things would be good. I was specifically thinking of just cello and flute, but other available forces are: piano, organ, one decent tenor soloist (myself), several decent treble choristers (who sound okay as a choir, but not much for soloing), and there's also a trumpet player from time to time.
  • Richard MixRichard Mix
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    Ah, here you go: Chr. Wolff Trio I
  • Reval
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    I personally am a big fan of the composer Devienne, especially when you have a flautist. There are some nice flute / viola duets, which you could probably transcribe to flute / cello.
    http://imslp.org/wiki/6_Duos_for_Flute_and_Viola,_Op.5_(Devienne,_François)
    Have you asked the musicians themselves? Either of them may have / know suitable choices. I assume you are looking for prelude / postlude type chamber music and not liturgical music choices.
  • bachtrumpet
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    There are numerous works for organ and organ and violin by Latvian composers on YouTube. They tend to be lyrical, intense pieces, many of which are very expressive.
    Does anyone know whether they are published or otherwise available? One of the organists on several recordings was kind enough to send me scores by email, but I wish I could purchase them.
  • CHGiffenCHGiffen
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    I had previously arrange the Agnus Dei from my Ascension Mass for Soprano & Cello. Here is a slight adaptation of that arrangement for Flute & Cello.
    Giffen-Agnus Dei duet in A-inst.pdf
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    Giffen-Agnus Dei duet in A-inst.mp3
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  • Chris Garton-Zavesky
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    Adam,

    In 2007 or 2008 I directed a student ensemble consisting of a guitar, a flute and a trumpet. I transcribed Bach's Wachet Auf, ruft uns die Stimme, giving the flute the right hand, the guitar the pedals, and (unsurprisingly) the chorale melody to the trumpet.

    When the trumpet player had to bow out because of a relapse of his leukemia, I wrote the Ave Maria Suite, a very simple piece in multiple movements for violin (me) flute and guitar, utilizing the chant melody. If you're interested to see it, I'll see if I can make an electronic copy available. (So far as I'm aware, it's only in hard copy.) It would be easily adaptable for cello.

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