Christian Asplund

Suite
For Cello
(Provo, 2014)

I. Alap
II. Tableau
III. Crossing
IV. Event Horizon
V. Interlude
VI. Chaconne

I. Alap
Christian Asplund (Provo, 2014)
Free Rhythm
(white notes longer (one second or longer), black notes shorter (less than one second))

pizz.
molto espresso e resono

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? b
14

sim. - let open strings ring

U
w

l.v. sempre

(arco sempre)

pizz. sempre

arco

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b

10

"Tick" barlines and bar numbers are provided only for

convenience/reference, not to indicate any sense of meter or downbeat.

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I. Alap (continued)

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I. Alap (continued)

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II. Tableau
Fairly fast and aggressive, but solid
q = c. 168
Violoncello
4

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ff

Christian Asplund (Provo, 2014)

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II. Tableau (continued)

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II. Tableau (continued)

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II. Tableau (continued)

sul pont.

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III. Crossing
Poco Marcato. q = c. 120 - 144

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III. Crossing (continued)

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IV. Event Horizon

Christian Asplund
Assisted by Matthew Webb

Agressive, Confident, Moving Forward

q = c. 168

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IV. Event Horizon (continued)

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IV. Event Horizon (continued)

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V. Interlude

Christian Asplund (Provo, 2014)

Use open strings whenever possible and let notes ring whenever possible. Use of right thumb,
pointer, middle and ring finger are used in the manner of guitar "fingerpicking" in this movement.

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b b

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f
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4
b
pizz. (accompaniment)
6
b 2 b b 6 b b 3 4
? b >

4
4
8
4
>
With bouyancy. q = 108 - 138

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4 b
11

poco rit.

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4

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a tempo

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sim. (LH pizz.)

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+ + + +
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V. Interlude (continued)

pizz.+
+ + + + + + +
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sim.
51
? + + + + (accompaniment)

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(pizz.) (foreground)

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(III & IV)

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V. Interlude (continued)

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b b
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VI. Chaconne
Majestic, Stately.
q = c. 84

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VI. Chaconne (continued)

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VI. Chaconne (continued)

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VI. Chaconne (continued)

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During this section, be sure to articulate

141 the pitches before and after the glissandi

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VI. Chaconne (continued)

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VI. Chaconne (continued)

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238 Cadenza (rubato)

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