This piece by Gluck has a lovely melody and I couldn’t resist doing a cello arrangement although cello 1 does go rather high!
Category Archives: Cello compositions
Remember 2020 – Cello trio
I’ve given up waiting for a s/w update to Overture 5 so finally sat down to endure the bugs and write something new for the first time in a year as we have a cello nite coming up with the end of lockdown in sight.
Parts:
PC generated recording (Amadeus Orchestra):
Live home recording – same cello for all parts:
Video showing animated score (with rather dubious sync)
Spring 2018 – for cello trio
Himalayers – for Cello quartet
Composition for 4 cellos done for our recent cello nite in March 2019.
Put a log on the fire – cello trio
Cello trio for our next cello nite at Marie-Claire’s.
Inspired after fitting a new log burner in our lounge!
Score: Put a log on the fire – cello trio
Parts:
Put a log on the fire – cello trio vc1
L’Amour de Moi – Arrangement for 4 cellos
Here is a little arrangement (theme and variations) I made of a traditional 15th century French song for our latest cello weekend with Miranda.
Mp3 (computer generated)
Celli at the Farm – Cello trio
A round with Anna – Cello trio
Just done a little cello trio composition ready for upcoming music weekend with Miranda in Suffolk.
Score: a round with anna cello trio
Cello I: a round with anna cello trio – cello 1
Cello II: a round with anna cello trio – cello 2
Cello III: a round with anna cello trio – cello 3
Computer synthesised mp3:
Popper Requiem – arranged for 6 cellos
By request for our upcoming cello weekend with Miranda I have taken David Popper’s wonderful requiem and arranged for cello ensemble (6 cellos).
Updated Nov 2017 to correct the deliberate mistakes!
Score: Popper requiem arranged 6 cellos
Cello 1 part: Popper requiem 6 cellos – cello I
Cello 2 part: Popper requiem 6 cellos – cello II
Cello 3 part: Popper requiem 6 cellos – cello III
Cello 4 part: Popper requiem 6 cellos – cello IV
Cello 5 part: Popper requiem 6 cellos – cello V
Cello 6 part: Popper requiem 6 cellos – cello VI
22 Carols – for cello duet
22 cello carols arranged by David Alabaster and Sarah Goodall – 2006
22 favourites arranged for cello duet together with my good friend Sarah Goodall. To purchase a bound (plastic comb binding) copy of these carols please contact me by email (music(at)davidalabaster(dot)com). Bound copies cost £8+p&p with proceeds being donated to The Mathieson Music Trust. 
Printable pdf of book
Cover: carols_cover_cellos
Content: carols_cellos 2nd edition