{"product_id":"bach-prelude-from-cello-suite-no-5-for-viola-scordatura-digital-pdf-download","title":"Bach - Prelude from Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor for Viola Scordatura, arr. Lucyanne Gordon","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/ayottemusic\/docs\/636266665967\"\u003eClick HERE to browse the music.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBach's Darkest Cello Prelude — Arranged for Viola Scordatura by Lucyanne Gordon\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003caudio controls style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:1em;\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.ayottemusic.com\/music\/636266665967.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mpeg\"\u003eYour browser does not support the audio element.\u003c\/source\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) composed his six \u003cem\u003eSuites for Unaccompanied Cello\u003c\/em\u003e, BWV 1007–1012, as some of the most profound and technically demanding works ever written for a string instrument. The \u003cem\u003ePrelude from Suite No. 5 in C minor\u003c\/em\u003e, BWV 1011, is the most dramatic and searching of all six preludes — a dark, brooding toccata-like movement of extraordinary intensity, written in the rare key of C minor and requiring the cellist to retune the top string down a whole step (scordatura) to achieve its characteristic dark, resonant sonority.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition presents the prelude in an \u003cstrong\u003earrangement for viola with scordatura tuning by Lucyanne Gordon\u003c\/strong\u003e, bringing this magnificent work into the viola repertoire. The scordatura adaptation preserves the dark, searching character of the original while making it fully idiomatic for the viola — a rare and rewarding addition to the solo viola literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePerformance Highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe most dramatic and searching of Bach’s six cello suite preludes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA dark, brooding toccata of extraordinary intensity in C minor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArranged for viola with scordatura tuning by Lucyanne Gordon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreserves the dark, resonant character of the original in an idiomatic viola setting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA rare and rewarding addition to the viola solo repertoire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital PDF download — print-ready score included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Arranger\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/6750\/1677\/files\/gordon.jpg?v=1777672456\" alt=\"Lucyanne Gordon\" style=\"max-width:180px;margin:0.75em 1.25em 0.75em 0;float:left;\"\u003eLucyanne Gordon holds a BM in Music Education from SUNY College at Fredonia, a Masters in Choral Conducting with an emphasis in Vocal Performance from Bowling Green State University, and a Doctorate of Arts from the University of Northern Colorado with secondaries in Vocal Performance and Theory\/Composition. She served as Interim Director of Choral Music Education at the University of Northern Colorado in 2008–9, teaching choral methods and conducting, and directing the UNC Madrigal Singers and the 100-voice Women’s Choir. Currently, she teaches voice and choir at Nardin Academy High School in Buffalo, NY, where the Nardin Academy Choir — composed of students in grades 9–12 — has earned a Gold with Distinction award at the highest NYSSMA difficulty level for three consecutive years. Her arrangements and compositions arise from a desire to expand the quality repertoire available for treble choirs.\u003cdiv style=\"clear:both;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ayotte Custom Musical Engravings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45150878924909,"sku":"650327434974","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/6750\/1677\/files\/650327434974-l.jpg?v=1777498555","url":"https:\/\/www.ayottemusic.com\/products\/bach-prelude-from-cello-suite-no-5-for-viola-scordatura-digital-pdf-download","provider":"Ayotte Custom Musical Engravings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}