Copland for Cello
by Aaron Copland · arranged by Quincy C. Hilliard
- Instrumentation
- Cello, Piano
- Composed
- 1999
- Publisher
- Boosey & Hawkes
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About this piece
Copland for Cello is a 24-page Boosey & Hawkes collection of twelve Aaron Copland melodies adapted for cello by Quincy C. Hilliard, distributed by Hal Leonard (HL 48003074). It draws on Copland's vocal and stage music: Simple Gifts, I've Heard an Organ Talk Sometimes, Vieux Poème, I Bought Me a Cat, Laurie's Song, Billy and His Sweetheart, Dirge in Woods, Zion's Walls, Ching-a-Ring Chaw, The Little Horses, Going to Heaven! and Fanfare for the Common Man. The cello book is sold on its own. The piano accompaniment is a separate volume shared across the series (Copland Instrumental Album – Piano Accompaniment, HL 48002531). The Royal Conservatory of Music (2016 Cello Syllabus) sets eight of the arrangements from Grade 3 to Grade 6, including "I Bought Me a Cat" at Grade 4, "Zion's Walls" and "Fanfare for the Common Man" at Grade 5 and "Dirge in the Woods" at Grade 6. J.W. Pepper grades the book Medium Easy.
Technical overview
Twelve short song and ballet-tune arrangements, mostly at RCM Grades 3–5 with one (Dirge in Woods) at Grade 6. No score pages were available to confirm specific technical demands.