Welcome to the NEW and IMPROVED NCI Publications website!
We think the new site is easier to browse and more user friendly in general. It also looks a LOT better! We have many new pieces for cello ensemble that have been waiting "in the wings" while the website was overhauled and are extremely pleased to be able to offer them to you. Several new releases will be featured on this page over the next few months so check back often!
***FEATURED NEW RELEASES***
MICHAEL SENTURIA has composed another wonderful piece called "C is for Cello". As with his other compositions "Petite Marche" and "Crosscurrents", this piece is beautiful to listen to, not technically too difficult, and has some rhythmic challenges. As a result you will find it very useful for your student players. This piece is a valuable addition to the NCI catalog which specializes in music for students that is rewarding and meaningful. There is more information printed below along with a link to hear a short audio clip and to place an order.
JOHN CARR is one of our very favorite arrangers of Ragtime and Traditional music. He has outdone himself with "Grandfather's Clock" which we are proud to add to our catalog. It is very difficult to arrange for four cellos all playing in first position because the the sound becomes very thick and it is hard to avoid crossing voices. John Carr has solved these challenges beautifully by making the accompaniment parts mostly pizzicato. The result is a fun and charming piece that your not-so-advanced students will thoroughly enjoy. Please check out the details below.
***NEW "OLD" PIECES***
In addition to the Featured New Releases we have three pieces that have been around for a while but which were inexplicably left out of the old catalog. There is an absolutely wonderful original composition by CARRIE LANE GRUSELLE as well as two arrangements by RICK MOONEY. More details and links are given below.
All of the music in our catalog comes with a score and a set of parts. A "sampler" CD of some of the music in the catalog is included with every order. All profits from the sale of music goes into the National Cello Institute Scholarship Fund.
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C is for Cello by Michael Senturia
This original composition was made specifically for student groups. Originally it was written for 7 cellos. But the composer has written a version for 4 cellos and both versions are included when you buy this piece. The notes are not hard – only parts 1-3 go into any positions and even then not beyond 4th position. The thing that makes it challenging for students is the middle section where there is some interesting rhythm including a lot of after beats. While not extremely easy, it is a very nice piece and really good as a rhythmic teaching vehicle.
Grandfather's Clock arranged by John Carr
This is a wonderful arrangement for elementary cello ensembles. All four parts lie in first position and bass clef. The texture is perfect as most of the accompanying parts are pizzicato. This piece is very effective in performance and quite enjoyable to play.
Meditation and Dance by Carrie Lane Gruselle
This is one of my very favorite Gruselle pieces. The Meditation part is a beautiful, modal melody that is reminiscent of traditional Irish music. The Dance is lively with interesting rhythms. Part 1 requires thumb position and is notated in treble, tenor and bass clef. Part 2 lies in 1st – 5th position using tenor and bass clef. Part 3 is 1st – 4th position and Bass clef. Part 4 lies all in 1st position but has some rhythmic challenges. This piece is extremely effective and yet quite accessible by an elementary – intermediate group of students. Get this one! You won’t be disappointed!
Chanson d'Alsace by Bazelaire arranged by Rick Mooney
This is a beautiful setting of the second movement of the Suite Francaise. At the beginning the melody is accompanied by chords using harmonics and open strings wherever possible. In the second half the accompaniment consists of a running pizzicato line that is passed around among the parts. This arrangement is more difficult than the Bourree d’Auvergne but not as challenging as the Chanson de Bresse.
Breval Sonata in C Major arranged by Rick Mooney
This is one of three arrangements in our catalog for cello solo with string orchestra accompaniment. These arrangements were specifically made to allow our intermediate level cello students to play pieces with an orchestra. This piece is the first Allegro movement of the Breval Sonata.
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