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Concert Music for Cello and String Orchestra

by Maya Badian

Instrumentation
Cello, String Orchestra
Composed
1999
Duration
12'
Publisher
Lucian Badian Editions
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About this piece

Concert Music is a 12-minute work in four movements for solo cello and string orchestra, composed in 1999 and dedicated to the Ottawa cellist Julian Armour. The movements, Memories in the Ottawa Valley, In Loving Memory, Imaginary Country Dance and Distant Recollections, move between folk-dance energy and reflective, elegiac writing. The Canadian Music Centre's note says the most demanding writing is in the solo part.

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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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