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Cello Repertoire, Level 2 (The Royal Conservatory Cello Series)

by Various

Instrumentation
Cello, Piano
Composed
2013
Publisher
RCM Publishing / The Frederick Harris Music Co. (VC2; ISBN 978-1-55440-538-1)
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The third book of the Royal Conservatory cello repertoire series, set for its Level 2 exam. Song arrangements from Shenandoah and Loch Lomond to Brahms's Cradle Song sit alongside dance movements by Clementi, Mozart and Aubert, Irish and English dance tunes, and original pieces by Kathy and David Blackwell and Caroline Lumsden. Piano accompaniments are included, and recordings are available online.

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Level rubric

Late Beginner

Left Hand

  • Mostly 1st position with small extensions.
  • Early shifting to 2nd/3rd positions.
  • Controlled vibrato on sustained notes.

Right Hand

  • Expanded bow technique for faster passages & wider dynamics.
  • Longer slurs (3–4 notes).
  • Hooked bowing for dotted rhythms.
  • Practice basic martelé accents.
  • Increase speed in string crossings with minimal arm movement.

Bow Strokes

  • Standard détaché; add staccato, martelé, short slurs, hooked strokes.

Rhythm & Musicality

  • Incorporate dotted figures, compound meters (6/8), triplets & syncopation.
  • Develop subdivision sense; introduce rubato in small measures.
  • Slightly longer phrases.
  • Introduce basic dynamic shading.

Levels are approximate guides, not strict requirements.

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