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Stigmata

by Vincent Ho

Instrumentation
Cello
Composed
2001
Duration
11'
Publisher
Promethean Editions (also in the Canadian Music Centre library, call no. MI 3113 H67st)
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About this piece

A highly expressive solo written for cellist Jakub Omsky that journeys through loneliness and profound sadness. Pitch-bend techniques are built into the themes as gestures of sorrow ('sighs', 'wails'), and the piece ends with a prayer-like hymn. The Canadian Music Centre rates it Advanced (RCM ARCT).

Technical overview

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Level rubric

Advanced

Left Hand

  • Unrestricted fingerboard operation.
  • Effortless high‑register passages with thumb position.
  • Execute large leaps, rapid shifts & fast runs with precise intonation.
  • Render double stops with clarity and even vibrato.
  • Crisp, stylistically appropriate ornamentation (trills, turns, mordents).
  • Instinctive micro‑adjustments in intonation for expressiveness.
  • False harmonics in low positions

Right Hand

  • Complete command of all bow strokes at any tempo/dynamic.
  • Comfortable execution of virtuoso passages (sautillé, intricate ricochet).
  • Tone projection from whisper‑quiet to fortissimo.
  • Integrate advanced bow patterns with expressive phrasing.
  • Demonstrate technical precision with a broad dynamic range.

Rhythm & Musicality

  • Interpret large‑scale structures with nuanced pacing and rhythmic freedom.
  • Highly refined phrasing with subtle note grouping & expressive rubato.
  • Convey emotional depth and stylistic authenticity.
  • Incorporate personal interpretive choices while meeting stylistic demands.

Levels are approximate guides, not strict requirements.

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