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Fandango for 2 Cellos

by Jean Ethridge

Instrumentation
Cello, Cello
Composed
2000
Duration
2'
Publisher
Canadian Music Centre (unpublished; CMC print, call no. MI 3123 E84fa)
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About this piece

A two-minute fandango for two cellos, written for the Canadian Music Centre's New Music for Young Musicians series (BC Region) with support from the British Columbia 2000 Millennium Arts and Heritage Fund. The Canadian Music Centre rates it RCM Grade 2.

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Level rubric

Late Beginner

Left Hand

  • Mostly 1st position with small extensions.
  • Early shifting to 2nd/3rd positions.
  • Controlled vibrato on sustained notes.

Right Hand

  • Expanded bow technique for faster passages & wider dynamics.
  • Longer slurs (3–4 notes).
  • Hooked bowing for dotted rhythms.
  • Practice basic martelé accents.
  • Increase speed in string crossings with minimal arm movement.

Bow Strokes

  • Standard détaché; add staccato, martelé, short slurs, hooked strokes.

Rhythm & Musicality

  • Incorporate dotted figures, compound meters (6/8), triplets & syncopation.
  • Develop subdivision sense; introduce rubato in small measures.
  • Slightly longer phrases.
  • Introduce basic dynamic shading.

Levels are approximate guides, not strict requirements.

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