AVE MARIA Spiritual Piece by JOHNSTONE — GOUNOD — BACH Version for: 2 CELLOS AND PIANOShort Note: This present ‘creation’ had been on my mind for quite some while. The C major Prelude of JS. Bach is very well known, and with the wonderful melody incorporated above - Ave Maria, sung or instrumentally played - by Charles Gounod, it has become increasingly ever more famous. However, there it has stood unchanged for over one hundred years. As a new development, I thought, why not incorporate a precious melody ‘on top’ of the melody (Gounod) on top?! So that is exactly what I have done. My ‘original’ working has been for string orchestra, and then another version for six cellos (or cello orchestra). However, now there are whole worlds of possibilities with the piano accompanying two instrumental melodies, possible in many formations. The 2™ part plays the ori 1 Gounod melody, and the 3" part - floating above angelically - plays the new Johnstone contribution. I hope that neither master would be angry at my new important melodic additions, which now give the piece a rather more intense symphonic and romantic feel. Given that this becomes a mix of three, the official title should be: Johnstone — Gounod — Bach “Ave Maria” Some small points for the players * The piano-score contains the main outline of the two melodic voices as treble instruments (with phrasings but without specific bowings) ~ in some versions (e.g. cello, viola, alto flute) there are minimal differences as with respect to the piano sco however the individual parts are adapted to each instrument so these are the true ones to follow by the instrumentalists in question! * If the normal repeat is observed, please bear in mind that the first time should be slightly of reserved dynamics, allowing the second time to really open upwards in volume the phrasings and the later climaxes. * Pianists will probably notice that some sections of the piano part are placed an octave below the writing of J. Bach! This has been a deliberate thing, so as to give a more symphonic and romantic feeling, and to support the harmonic implications of the new ‘Johnstone’ melodies better. Please include the name of the dedicatee on concert programmes ! Dedicated to Maria Concepcién Gorriz Idoate Dedicada a Maria Concepcién Gorriz Idoate“Ave Maria’ Johnstone — Gounod — Bach Cello 1 ert iin) 2 ieMeT/p.2 eet fl ea 8 ts Le rte T itWoL /p.3 dedicated to Maria Concepcion Gortiz Ifoate“Ave Maria” .... Johnstone — Gounod — Bach Cello 2 dedicated to Maria Concepcion Gorriz Idoate gentle but moving (dec.120) ye wEp CIesc. PO A e P et =IAVE MARIA Spiritual Piece by JOHNSTONE — GOUNOD — BACH PIANO — Scorededicated to Matia Concepcion Gortiz Idoate “Ave Maria” ..........:000 Johnstone — Gounod - Bach PIANO (basic score) Seis eta) oe13. = a —~e. ———_ gg eaesc . ion.77. as oo mS # SS eaem VISIT! johnstone-music is a most interesting and very active web page of the British born, now Spanish-based composer, arranger and cellist DAVID JOHNSTONE - a Web page very highly regarded by English-speaking musicians of many nations. ~ Almost everything is also offered in Spanish - What can the web page _www.johnstone-music.com offer you? FREE downloads of many original and interesting compositions - these scores, not commercially published, include pieces for bowed strin; (violin, viola, cello and double bass), woodwind (flute, obve, clarinet, bassoon), brass, piano and accordion. 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