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To Find in the Glimmering Air . . . a Buoyant Continuity of Layering Blue

by Jeffrey Mumford

Instrumentation
Cello
Composed
2011
Duration
9'
Publisher
Composer (self-published)
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An unaccompanied cello work of about nine minutes, composed in 2011 with funding from the Lorain County Community College Foundation's Campus Grants Program. Cellist Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir gave the first performances in 2011 at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center in Brookfield, Wisconsin, at Lorain County Community College's Stocker Arts Center, and at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Cleveland. Julia Bruskin recorded it for the 2014 Albany Records collection of Mumford's music, 'through a stillness brightening'.

Technical overview

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Level rubric

Professional

Left Hand

  • Complete command of the fingerboard.
  • Proficient thumb position across all strings.
  • Execute complex double stops and rapid trills precisely.
  • Fast scales and leaps with precise intonation and speed.
  • Apply expressive techniques (portamenti, micro‑adjusted intonation) tastefully.
  • Easily execute false harmonics.

Right Hand

  • Seamlessly blends martelé, spiccato, sautillé, legato & ricochet.
  • Meticulous bow distribution for sustained lines or rapid passages.
  • Clear pianissimo to controlled fortissimo.
  • Economical, efficient bow movement with smooth transitions.
  • Employ advanced effects (ponticello, bow effects) artistically.

Musicality

  • Focus on a deeply personal, communicative performance.
  • Make interpretive choices reflecting deep understanding of form, style & emotion.
  • Convey nuanced phrasing, wide dynamic range & a unique artistic voice.
  • Craft dramatic cadenzas/solos with rubato, tone & expressive timing.

Levels are approximate guides, not strict requirements.

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