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Flying Into Christmas, Pop and Fiddle Duets for Two Cellos, Book One

by Myanna Harvey

Instrumentation
Cello, Cello
Publisher
C. Harvey Publications
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About this piece

Play your best holiday season yet with these enchanting Christmas pop and fiddle cello duets. This book includes some of our most requested favorites like Jingle Bell Rock along with a fresh take on some old favorites — fiddle away on Reel on the Housetop! You can play these duets for gigs, special occasions – or just for fun! With energy, verve, and an extra dose of merry, these duets will have your toes tapping and your fingers dancing! These duets are in first through fourth position and are set at an intermediate level. Know any violinists or violists? You can pick up a copy of the Violin book or the Viola book and play duets with those instruments as well; the Cello book is fully compatible with the Flying into Christmas for Two Violins and Flying into Christmas for Two Cellos!! Note: Some of the holiday music in this book has been reimagined with a new spin! For traditional carol arrangements, see The Advent Book for Cello, Sailing into Bethlehem for Two Cellos, and Dancing into Bethlehem for Two Cellos.

Technical overview

Fun Christmas pop and fiddle duet arrangements for two cellos.

Level rubric

Intermediate

Left Hand

  • Fluent in positions 1–4 with confident shifts & reliable intonation.
  • Introduce 5th position via scales/études.
  • Learn tenor clef for higher passages.
  • Early exposure to thumb position basics.
  • Refine combined shifting & extensions.
  • Advance double stops (two‑note chords).
  • Refine vibrato for expressive shaping.

Right Hand

  • High control over multiple bow strokes.
  • Advanced spiccato for fast passages; reliable sautillé.
  • Apply martelé at frog and mid‑bow.
  • Execute rapid string crossings with minimal arm movement.
  • Adjust contact point to modulate tone.
  • Introduce complex bow patterns & chord rolling.

Rhythm & Musicality

  • Faster tempos & varied meter challenges.
  • Tackle compound meters, intricate ornaments & syncopation.
  • Deepen expressive phrasing; analyze piece structure.
  • Clear dynamic contrasts; introduce slight rubato.
  • Enhance ensemble sensitivity.

Levels are approximate guides, not strict requirements.