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A Focus Further Within

by Jeffrey Mumford

Instrumentation
Cello
Composed
2010
Duration
3'30''
Publisher
Composer (self-published)
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About this piece

A short unaccompanied cello piece of about three and a half minutes, written in 2010 for cellist Rhonda Rider during her Grand Canyon residency. Rider gave the premiere on March 10, 2011, at the Boston Conservatory and recorded it for her 2013 album 'The Grand Canyon Project: Music for Solo Cello'.

Technical overview

A brief unaccompanied piece in the composer's modernist idiom; the score was not seen, so specific technical demands have not been verified.

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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