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Solo Programmes



A Tale of Five Cellos:

In this programme, Angela plays five different instruments and tells the story of the history of the cello. The instruments are:

Viola da gamba
Bass violin
Baroque cello
Five-stringed cello
Classical cello

Sample programme (variable):

Sebastian Lee Study in the Spanish style
Telemann Sonata in D major
D.Gabrielli Ricercar
JS Bach Bourrees from Suite no 3
JS Bach Sarabande and Gavottes from Suite no 6
Boccherini Rondo
Reger Suite no 3 in A minor
Kodaly Solo sonata, last movement

This can be adapted to all age ranges from 5 to adult.



A Hungarian Evening


Kodaly Solo Sonata Op 8

Full of gypsy influences, this passionate and haunting work explores a wide range of rhythmic and tonal special effects and is one of the greatest works for the cello.

It may be combined with:

Bach Solo sonata no 6 in D major


Played on a five-stringed copy of an Amati cello.



Gypsy and Folk for the Cello


Schubert Arpeggione Sonata
Dvorak Various pieces
Vaughan Williams Folk Songs
Monte Csardas



Bach


Any or all of the six suites

For a lunchtime concert, choose two.
For an evening concert choose three.
For an all day event:
Coffee - Suite no 1 in G major
Talk
Lunch
Performance: Suite no 2 in D minor
Suite no 6 in D major
Masterclass
Evening meal
Evening performance: Suite no 4 in E flat
Suite no 5 in C minor
Suite no 3 in C major






Duo Programmes with Piano

A Mixed Bag


A varied selection of current repertoire.

Birds and Bees


Cassado Requiebros
Bach Suite no 2 in D minor
Faure Papillon
Popper Papillon
Beethoven Sonata no 5 in D major
Casals Song of the Birds
Rimsky Korsakov Flight of the Bumblebee
Martinu Variations on a them of Rossini



Beethoven Cycle


Suitable for festivals:

3 lunchtime concerts comprising one set of variations and one sonata
1 evening concert comprising two sonatas for piano and cello and one piano sonata.





Duo Programmes with Harpsichord



Baroque Cello Recital


Vivaldi Sonata in E minor
Couperin Pieces en Concert
Bach Suite no 3 in C major
Sammartini Sonata in G major
Abel Harpsichord pieces
Locatelli Sonata in D major



Viola da Gamba Recital


Abel Sonata no3 in G major
Ortiz Ricercado
Hume Tickle me quickly
Simpson Divisions
Bach Sonata no 3 in G minor
Marais Suite from Book 4
Telemann Sonata in D major
Forqueray Suite no 2



Chamber music programmes


Nightmare in Venice


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Carnival of the Seasons


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Pirates of the Baroque

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Johann, I'm only Dancing

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