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CARMEN FANTASY (on themes from the opera of Bizet) arrangement and preparation for SOLO CELLO and STRING ORCHESTRA by David Johnstone GENERAL SCORE Notes There have been a number of marvellous arrangements of themes from Bizet’s opera ‘Carmen’ into instrumental masterworks, such as the wonderful violin showstoppers of Sarasate and Waxman, or the virtuoso rendition from Borne for flute. However, for some reason or another, cellists have been -left out in the cold. Is it because we are not virtuosic enough? No, not at all, I feel that not all the themes are necessarily suited to solo cello but yet other Bizet themes that have not been included by the afore mentioned masters are! I have checked up in depth on this, and perhaps the best I have found for cello is that which I have found by J. Hollman, so this has served as the initial base for me. However, I have tried to open up the possibilities for cellists into a new creation well programmable in the 21° century — that of a solo cellist accompanied by either string orchestra (the ‘normal’ scoring) or by an orchestras of cellists (more unusual, but great fun!). The solo part has been very carefully graded to be on a par with the difficulty of writing encountered in the Saint-Saens A minor or Lalo concertos, and therefore is perfectly playable by nearly all senior students at music conservatoire. However, the concept is virtuosic and grandiose throughout and should be convincing to all professional soloists. Special mention should be made of an original large-scale cadenza for the soloist. The orchestrations, in both scorings, should not present any unforeseen difficulties and indeed the lower parts are especially comfortable. The work might be played at varying tempos in many moments but the performance duration is reckoned between 11 minutes and 11 and a half minutes. Enjoy the music, as always free on johnstone- music!! affectionately dedicated to Rodolfo Zanni CARMEN FANTASY — for SOLO CELLO and STRING ORCHESTRA - SCORE David Johnstone Rllagro mederato Solo cello Violin T Violin It Viola Via. Vie cE. 7 Solo — cello te ~~ 2 a a eo =p. ee = Violin t . a f 34 J 4 Folin 1 ae 2 — ae Ss op Viola Zt = ie ae = | 7S Fo = L = ne | Dis 2 a — re ss —. : t : cs |b a lo. Sole ote cello — = = == f — — —— rt 2 vot [BEE 4 = bed = - > eee = Se J Vint SI e I pp we | rT 13. Solo = = allo n A — + t vans Sb*E E : : es === Pp Fn a L f van | ee G 5 E “po —_= oe a vs fey tT 2 ae 2 Fa b | : 1 we [DE SS ae —— = | P fa a a [35 EF b uP =—— Pp LF {A| soto 16. > t t ea a —f cello S— ; F577 : 7 vit | Ep: 2 eo oo Vin. tt Ohta a ae Via. & os ve | p= ey = iolin I olin It Viola vie cB Selo cello Vin. cB Solo cello Vielin I Violin Viola vie cB Ve, cB Solo wlo iolinT olin Viola Vie ce nH Via Vie, cB. 4A Solo cello Violin I Violin II Viola cB Vin. Vin. Via. cB. Giecoso, matranquillo >? (7)_ . Sole fit == = — AS ‘allo F =I jolin I olin I Viola cB "1 Vie, cr. te he my tr vv i Solo wlo iolin olin IE Viola Vie cB ello ep pe: Vin. Tn ca. sclo cello Violin 1 Violin It Viola oC Vint Vin. IL Via, cB. ‘olin olin It Viola Vie cB An. Via, cB 4 a7. nw tr. Selo cello Violin I Violin IT Viola cB Selo cello Vin. Vin. Vie, cB. Solo sello olin t iolin I Viola vie cB Selo ello Tin. Via. cB. Violin I Violin It Viola Vie Andantino Solo cello iolin Viola Vie cB Solo cello Violin I Violin It Viola vie Vin. Via Vie, cB. th Wn solo gee [EL scheraardo ma -reanquillo ma? lento,ma accel-]© crese. eee Spear Wie) ———_ F marear la melodia) 22. [Fl AMegreto penis meno) 129, — Solo cello ‘Violin I Violin It Viola 132. Selo ) 135+ bien morgue’ egg ee oi Solo cello ™p ‘olin 1 olin IL Viola Vie Solo : cello Dee — | Pe — | bes = Viotin T be SSS uy = > viountt | Feet Bee = Se © s | ven [EE = =e ze ee ——— ga IP Mie = qa ~~ —= co | =e ae : — te fF #e ary ct Soto pa f= oe f cdo Gass # 1a ot viet [GPE tHE = © = 4 f a u | GbE = = oe f bp $e +e ve | B= Ee = ——— = dv. 2 vie, | PIE Spe A ght = £*L CL ca. [BF Seaiees _ a gn A a2: it Solo dello Folin iolin IT Viola Vie cB Vin. Mn, 1 Vic. ce. ace{( — — ~~ — — — ~— 7 > eet on abe ee cello Pi =F - sinin: [=E = = G = E oe vot | PGE £ = eo i do be pe vita | Re = rata 7 — TT Masi | sot | ef BN ve | DEEe —- t f + crese aber _ : b, : £ be — pee waa - allag. ee 228 > Ve Et. tF = 2h Se = —E a ¢ t € | — — |! rf <== ie ace 4 e me ee te at Ae ee A = - ¢ Tr rT | —=——_-. vi. (EB 5s f= == Be : “f =| _ a 7 z Bp | CB. arm E pf o a Solo ‘olin 1 ‘olin Viola Vie Solo

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