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Sonata in One Movement

by Jean Ethridge

Instrumentation
Cello, Piano
Composed
1991
Duration
10'
Publisher
Canadian Music Centre (unpublished; CMC print, call no. MI 3213 E84so)
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Jean Ethridge's Sonata in One Movement for cello and piano (1991) lasts about ten minutes. It was commissioned by cellist Christoph Both, who premiered it with pianist Heather Morrison in Thunder Bay, Ontario, on 14 January 1992. The Canadian Music Centre holds the unpublished score (20 pp.) and cello part and rates it Advanced (RCM Grade 10). The RCM's 2013 Cello Syllabus also lists it at Grade 10.

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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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