Classical Sheet Music for Cello

In 1913, Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) was engaged by the Royal Danish Orchestra, which he also conducted at the time, to write an original work to be used in the audition of a new hornist. The result was...

Originally written in 1926 for cellist May Mukle with piano accompaniment, this collection follows the same format for each of the six English folk songs: presentation of the tune in the solo line, fo...

Frank Bridge (1879-1941) wrote his only cello sonata between 1913-1917. A transitional work between his early lyrical style and the more modern style he adopted at the time of World War I, the work is...

Vivaldi wrote these six sonatas for cello and continuo between 1720 and 1730, when the cello sonata became a popular genre. This publication of the six works for the advancing cellist, edited by Dieth...

Originally written for organ, Nadia Boulanger transcribed this piece for cello and piano in 1914. The first piece, Moderato, has a mysterious feel. The second piece is a peaceful lament and the final...

Saint-Saëns composed Prière, or Prayer, for violoncello and organ, Op. 158 in 1919. It is a simple and catchy tune: The cantabile beginning is followed by an expressive middle section which leads back...

This Mozart-inspired work, completed in January of 1877, was the first composition by Tchaikovsky for cello and orchestra. While for many the years, Variations on a Rococo Theme was only known in a ve...

The six-movement PEQUENA SUITE, W064 (also LITTLE SUITE) for Cello and Piano was written by Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) in 1913, and movements Nos. 1, 2, and 6 premiered in Rio de Janeiro on Septem...

Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) wrote Siete canciones populares españolas (Seven Spanish Folksings) in 1914, originally for soprano and piano. This transcription for cello and piano and been completed by...

The final work of Ernest Bloch's Jewish Cycle, "Schelomo" (Hebrew for "Solomon") features the cello acting as the voice of King Solomon. The liturgical character of this work requires the distinction...

The music of Bohemian cellist and composer David Popper (1843-1913) is virtuosic and charming, but only a select few pieces out of his vast output have come to be known by audiences and cellists alike...

Kodaly's Sonata for Cello is among the most significant pieces in the cello repertoire. The suggested bowings and fingerings in this edition are the result of over six decades of performances, some of...

Taking influence from Brahms, Dohnanyi's beautiful KONZERTSTUCK is a virtuosic piece for cello. It is in three sections, with a performance time of approx. 25 minutes.

Robert Schumann's (1810-1856) Cello Concerto in A Minor was written in only two weeks, between October 10th and October 24th 1850. It premiered on April 23rd, 1860, with Ludwig Ebert as the soloist. I...

This beautiful cornerstone piece of cello repertoire was composed by Strauss when he was only 19 years old. It was dedicated to cellist Hans Wihan, who performed the premiere in 1883.

Originally composed in 1824 for the arpeggione, a 6 string bowed guitar, this arrangement of Schubert's SONATA IN A MINOR is a beautiful and challenging piece of cello repertoire. This excellent editi...

Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky's String Quartet No. 1 in D, Op. 11, was originally written in 1871. The standout melancholic second movement, Andante cantabile (Bb major), based on a folk song whistled by...

As suggested by the title, this short suite is an ideal recital piece for the developing cellist. It features various essential techniques and consists of three short movements. The first, entitled Ra...

Subtitled "La Voltigeuse" or "The Little Rope Dancer," this edition for cello with piano accompaniment of a work originally written by the 18th century German composer for keyboard has been arranged b...

Gavotte in D minor (Op. 67, No. 2) by Bohemian cellist and composer, David Popper, is here edited, bowed, and fingered by Francis Grant.

Cello/Bassoon/Trombone/Euphonium Trio w/Score

The Concerto for Two Cellos in G minor, RV 531 was written by Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) around 1720 for two cellos, string orchestra, and basso continuo. In three movements, it is among Vivaldi's mo...

Cello 1 and 2 get into treble and tenor clefs, but everyone gets something fun. Should be accessible for accomplished high school ensemble.

Cello 1 and 2 get into treble and tenor clefs, but everyone gets something fun. Should be accessible for accomplished high school ensemble.