J. S. Bach - Chaconne, arranged for Cello Duo
€20.00
arr. Johanne Perron and Claudio Jaffe
Sheet music in PDF Format: 2 cello parts and score. Advanced/Professional level.
Sheet Music
🇬🇧 Here are original compositions by myself and other cellists, classical arrangements and cover arrangements for cello ensembles, as well as my parents' arrangement of the Bach Chaconne for 2 Cellos.
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Hier befinden sich die Noten meiner Originalkompositionen, klassische Arrangements und Cover-Arrangements für Cello-Ensembles, sowie das Arrangement meiner Eltern der Bach-Chaconne für 2 Celli.
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Duos
J. S. Bach - Chaconne, arranged for Cello Duo - Physical Sheet Music
€36.00
arr. Johanne Perron and Claudio Jaffe
Physical Booklet with 2 cello parts. Advanced/Professional level. Physical copy does not include a physical score, only a digital version. The original score file was lost and Natasha Jaffe re-created it based on the existing physical parts. Purchase of the physical parts includes the digital files as well.
Duo Covers
A Day In The Life Of A Fool (Manha De Carnaval) - Cello Duo with Loop
By Luis Bonfá, Carl Sigman. Arr. Natasha Jaffe
A cello duo with loop pedal arrangement. Uses some extended pizzicato techniques and requires a loop pedal (JamMan Express, Boss RC-1 or similar). Feel free to contact me for help with looping and other questions about the parts.
I also have a trio and quartet arrangement of this piece, as well as a solo with loop arrangement.
All My Loving - Cello Duo
By The Beatles. Arranged by Natasha Jaffe
For intermediate and advanced cellists, a duo version of All My Loving by the Beatles. Cello one plays the melody and can embellish at will, while cello two plucks, strums, and slaps to create a driving bass line.
Cello Two uses slap techniques, strum techniques, and optional guitar pick - no bowing necessary.
Trios
Cello Water Music - Cello Trio
€14.99
Original by Natasha Jaffe Parts and Score in PDF Format, incl. Audio Track Cello Trio for intermediate to advanced players. https://youtu.be/0iXhEngsItQ
Concerto for 2 Cellos in G minor, RV 531 - Cello Trio
€5.00
By Antonio Vivaldi. Arranged by Natasha Jaffe.
Parts and Score in PDF format. This arrangement for 3 Cellos or Cello Trio features the new Cello III arrangement which covers the continuo accompaniment part. The solo cello voices are also somewhat modified to include more accompaniment passages as well, but are otherwise true to the original. Some
By Antonio Vivaldi. Arranged by Natasha Jaffe.
Parts and Score in PDF format. This arrangement for 3 Cellos or Cello Trio features the new Cello III arrangement which covers the continuo accompaniment part. The solo cello voices are also somewhat modified to include more accompaniment passages as well, but are otherwise true to the original. Some bowing suggestions are included.
Suitable for advanced cellists.
Four Seasons in the Life of a Squirrel - Cello Trio
€14.99
Original composition for three cellos by Natasha Jaffe. PDF includes parts, score, and .wav audio file.
For intermediate to advanced players. https://youtu.be/ccFJBIEciZc
Lovely Love Suite - Cello Trio
€14.99
Original by Natasha Jaffe. Parts and Score in PDF format. Incl. Audio Download. The original trio version of Lovely Love Suite. A piece which explores love from the back of a horse: trot, walk, and gallop. For a cello trio from intermediate to advanced/professional levels. For the easy quartet version for mixed level ensemble see above on this
Original by Natasha Jaffe. Parts and Score in PDF format. Incl. Audio Download. The original trio version of Lovely Love Suite. A piece which explores love from the back of a horse: trot, walk, and gallop. For a cello trio from intermediate to advanced/professional levels. For the easy quartet version for mixed level ensemble see above on this page.
Marche du Montagnais - Cello Trio
€14.99
This Quebec-folk inspired trio for three cellos features some chopping for Cello III and is suitable for intermediate to advanced/professional players. It is a very happy piece and a great addition to any program with some folk repertoire. Includes Parts and Score. Listen here: https://natashajaffe.com/album/2346019/cello-in-reflection
When the Sun Comes - Cello Trio
€14.99
Original by Natasha Jaffe Parts and Score in PDF Format, incl. Audio Track Cello Trio for intermediate to advanced players. Cello 3 is suitable for intermediate, while 1 and 2 are more suited for advanced players. https://youtu.be/p4H9qkkam-E
Trio Covers
A Day In The Life Of A Fool (Manha de Carnaval) - Cello Trio
By Luis Bonfá, Carl Sigman. Arranged by Natasha Jaffe
Parts and Score in PDF format.
Arrangement for intermediate and advanced cello trio. Reading treble clef is required. From the film "Black Orpheus".
Hysteria - Cello Trio
By Muse, Dominic Howard, Matthew Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme
Parts and Score in PDF format. A three cello / cello trio version of Hysteria by Muse. Cello 1 uses the treble clef and goes up quite high, while cello 3 is the motor and has many notes to play. The arrangement is for intermediate to advanced cellists and professionals.
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE - please contact me for details.
Killing Me Softly with His Song - Cello Trio
By the Fugees, Roberta Flack. Arranged by Natasha Jaffe.
Parts and Score in PDF format. This arrangement for 3 Cellos or Cello Trio features a lot of pizzicato / strumming in the Cello III voice, the melody in Cello I and the countermelody in Cello II. Intermediate to advanced players as well as professionals will enjoy playing it.
Quartets
Camel Song - Cello Quartet
€17.99
Original by Natasha Jaffe Parts and Score in PDF format. Incl. Audio Download. A cello swagger you can make your own. With influences from Villa-Lobos and Brazilian folk music as well as the streets of Miami, it starts slow but becomes a cello party. For a cello quartet from intermediate to advanced levels. There is also a quintet version, see the
Original by Natasha Jaffe Parts and Score in PDF format. Incl. Audio Download. A cello swagger you can make your own. With influences from Villa-Lobos and Brazilian folk music as well as the streets of Miami, it starts slow but becomes a cello party. For a cello quartet from intermediate to advanced levels. There is also a quintet version, see the Quintet section of this page. https://youtu.be/m173heCPN2I
Dance of the Pernambuco - Cello Quartet
€17.99
A Brazilian-folk and samba inspired cello quartet in homage to Brazilwood, or Pernambuco, which is the main wood used for string instrument bows and is currently endangered. The song is suitable for advanced and professional cellists with the Cello I and II parts being quite challenging and the III and IV a bit easier, possibly for intermediate
A Brazilian-folk and samba inspired cello quartet in homage to Brazilwood, or Pernambuco, which is the main wood used for string instrument bows and is currently endangered. The song is suitable for advanced and professional cellists with the Cello I and II parts being quite challenging and the III and IV a bit easier, possibly for intermediate players as well. Score and Parts. Listen here: https://natashajaffe.com/album/2346019/cello-in-reflection
Fall in Berlin - Cello Quartet
€17.99
A whirlwind of different styles and moods, Fall in Berlin describes my fall down the rabbit hole after moving to Berlin, Germany. It is suitable for advanced to professional players and has several meter and tempo changes. Parts and Score. Listen here: https://natashajaffe.com/album/2346019/cello-in-reflection
Folded Memories - Cello Quartet
€17.99
A dreamy, lightly bossa nova inspired piece for one solo cello and three accompaniment cellists. The solo part is suitable for intermediate to advanced/professional cellists, and the accompaniment parts can be played by advanced beginners or intermediate players in addition to more advanced players. Parts and Score. Listen here:
A dreamy, lightly bossa nova inspired piece for one solo cello and three accompaniment cellists. The solo part is suitable for intermediate to advanced/professional cellists, and the accompaniment parts can be played by advanced beginners or intermediate players in addition to more advanced players. Parts and Score. Listen here: https://natashajaffe.com/album/2346019/cello-in-reflection
For All the Horses - Cello Quartet
€17.99
Original by Natasha Jaffe Parts and Score in PDF format. Incl. Audio download. Explores nostalgia, remembering and cherishing moments past which will likely never come again. Uses some extended pizzicato techniques. For a cello quartet from intermediate to advanced levels. See Mixed Ensembles for a solo cello version with loop pedal.
Original by Natasha Jaffe Parts and Score in PDF format. Incl. Audio download. Explores nostalgia, remembering and cherishing moments past which will likely never come again. Uses some extended pizzicato techniques. For a cello quartet from intermediate to advanced levels. See Mixed Ensembles for a solo cello version with loop pedal. https://youtu.be/Xnpd9YxyCJY
In the Mist of Reality - Cello Quartet
€17.99
Original composition for four cellos by Natasha Jaffe. PDF includes parts and score. Audio recording in .wav format.
For intermediate to advanced players.
Lovely Love Suite - Easy Cello Quartet
€17.99
Original by Natasha Jaffe. Parts and Score in PDF format. Incl. Audio Download. The easier quartet version of Lovely Love Suite (originally a trio). Parts are octaved down and an extra bass cello is added. A piece which explores love from the back of a horse: trot, walk, and gallop. For a cello quartet from beginner to intermediate levels. For the
Original by Natasha Jaffe. Parts and Score in PDF format. Incl. Audio Download. The easier quartet version of Lovely Love Suite (originally a trio). Parts are octaved down and an extra bass cello is added. A piece which explores love from the back of a horse: trot, walk, and gallop. For a cello quartet from beginner to intermediate levels. For the trio version see above on this page. https://youtu.be/e4Pj5K-zGvA
On Transatlantic Heritage - Cello Quartet
€17.99
This version for 4 cellos of On Transatlantic Heritage is a bit trickier than the original for 5 cellos (see below in the Cello Quintet section) and is best for advanced and professional cellists. It is a powerful and emotional piece with a triumphant middle section and a questioning beginning and end. Parts and Score. Listen here:
This version for 4 cellos of On Transatlantic Heritage is a bit trickier than the original for 5 cellos (see below in the Cello Quintet section) and is best for advanced and professional cellists. It is a powerful and emotional piece with a triumphant middle section and a questioning beginning and end. Parts and Score. Listen here: https://natashajaffe.com/album/2346019/cello-in-reflection Music Video: https://youtu.be/djMHwgoCldA
Prelude Down the Bach - Cello Quartet
€17.99
Parts and Score in PDF format. An homage to J. S. Bach's first Cello Suite in G major, experimenting with how the piece could have sounded like had Bach written it today. Or perhaps just the version I always had in the back of my mind. For a cello quartet from intermediate to advanced levels.
Reflections - Cello Quartet
€17.99
This piece is suitable for a mixed-level group of intermediate to advanced players, with Cello IV being the easiest part. It is a brooding, pondering piece that opens up in the middle with a hopeful and happy moment. It is a redaction of the original Cello Quintet version also available in the Quintet section of the page. Parts and Score. Listen
This piece is suitable for a mixed-level group of intermediate to advanced players, with Cello IV being the easiest part. It is a brooding, pondering piece that opens up in the middle with a hopeful and happy moment. It is a redaction of the original Cello Quintet version also available in the Quintet section of the page. Parts and Score. Listen here: https://natashajaffe.com/album/2346019/cello-in-reflection
Rituals - Cello Quartet
€17.99
For a cello quartet of intermediate to advanced/professional cellists, Rituals explores the harmony and clashing of human beings and their rituals. Rhythms grate against each other and then come together. It is a very powerful piece, fun to play and an audience pleaser. Parts and Score. Listen here:
For a cello quartet of intermediate to advanced/professional cellists, Rituals explores the harmony and clashing of human beings and their rituals. Rhythms grate against each other and then come together. It is a very powerful piece, fun to play and an audience pleaser. Parts and Score. Listen here: https://natashajaffe.com/album/2346019/cello-in-reflection
Seedlings - Cello Quartet
€17.99
Describing the long life of a tree from seedling to towering giant, and all the human activity that happens around it over decades, this cello quartet for advanced and professional players features several different sections with different moods, busy and bustling to majestic and towering. Parts and Score. Listen here:
Describing the long life of a tree from seedling to towering giant, and all the human activity that happens around it over decades, this cello quartet for advanced and professional players features several different sections with different moods, busy and bustling to majestic and towering. Parts and Score. Listen here: https://natashajaffe.com/album/2346019/cello-in-reflection
Stars & Galaxies - Cello Quartet
€17.99
Original by Natasha Jaffe Parts and Score in PDF format. Incl. Audio Download. For the moments of feeling small in a huge world, and for feeling awe at the endless size of the universe. For a cello quartet from intermediate to advanced levels. https://youtu.be/uN1Wa-QwjGQ
Sunshine State - Cello Quartet
€17.99
The Sunshine State: tropical beaches and tourist destinations, and yet in South Florida where I grew up, it meant also the Everglades, and strong Jewish communities. This piece shows how quirky and special South Florida is, where South America, beaches, Jews, Klezmer, and swamps all come together in one great tourist destination. Parts and Score.
The Sunshine State: tropical beaches and tourist destinations, and yet in South Florida where I grew up, it meant also the Everglades, and strong Jewish communities. This piece shows how quirky and special South Florida is, where South America, beaches, Jews, Klezmer, and swamps all come together in one great tourist destination. Parts and Score. Listen here: https://natashajaffe.com/album/2346019/cello-in-reflection
The Hive - Cello Quartet
€17.99
Comparing humans and insects, swarming and bustling about the planet, The Hive is suitable for advanced and professional cellists. There are two versions: one in Ab minor (original) and one in G# minor, as the cellists I've played this with have expressed preferences for one key or the other. It is a great piece to ask for audience participation -
Comparing humans and insects, swarming and bustling about the planet, The Hive is suitable for advanced and professional cellists. There are two versions: one in Ab minor (original) and one in G# minor, as the cellists I've played this with have expressed preferences for one key or the other. It is a great piece to ask for audience participation - humans creating bug noises is super fun! Parts and Score. Listen here: https://natashajaffe.com/album/2346019/cello-in-reflection
The Loom of Time - Cello Quartet
€17.99
This cello quartet is suitable for advanced and professional cellists, with high parts in all voices. It speaks of the "Roter Faden", the red thread that ties our history together and creates a narrative we can follow, and of the way time seems to both move and stand still. Parts and Score. Listen here:
This cello quartet is suitable for advanced and professional cellists, with high parts in all voices. It speaks of the "Roter Faden", the red thread that ties our history together and creates a narrative we can follow, and of the way time seems to both move and stand still. Parts and Score. Listen here: https://natashajaffe.com/album/2346019/cello-in-reflection
Quartet Covers
String Quartet K 157 in C Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Cello Quartet
€0.00
The string quartet - reformatted for cello quartet! This is a good challenge for intermediate and advanced players, and can be played with a mixed level ensemble if the tempo is kept on the slow side. The faster it is played, the more challenging it becomes.
Arranged by Natasha Jaffe
A Day In The Life Of A Fool (Manha de Carnaval) - Cello Quartet
By Luis Bonfá, Carl Sigman. Arranged by Natasha Jaffe
Parts and Score in PDF format.
For a cello quartet with somewhat mixed levels. Cello 4 is suitable for relative beginners and the other voices are for beginner to intermediate players.
Game of Thrones Theme - Cello Quartet
By Ramin Djawadi. Arranged by Natasha Jaffe
This arrangement for intermediate and beginner mixed cello ensemble brings Game of Thrones to your cello class, cello ensemble, or teaching studio! The parts are suitable for doubling as needed to accommodate groups of more than 4 cellists.
Some of the parts require all neck positions, and due to the original key, extensions in 1st position are also required for the easier Cello III and IV parts. The parts are distributed so that all have important melodic sections as well.
Oh, Pretty Woman - Cello Quartet
By Roy Orbison. Arranged by Natasha Jaffe
This arrangement of Roy Orbison's catchy hit is in the original key for intermediate players who can do extensions as well as all neck positions. The parts are also meant to be doubled when possible to accommodate 8 or more cellists in a group setting. Great for cello ensembles who want a fun piece to add to their repertoire.
Summer Wine - Cello Quartet
by Lee Hazlewood. Arranged by Natasha Jaffe
A cello quartet version suitable for a mixed-level group of beginner to intermediate cellists, with the Cello IV part quite playable for beginners and the other cello parts involving some shifting in the neck positions.
Quintets
Camel Song - Cello Quintet
€19.99
Original by Natasha Jaffe Parts and Score in PDF format. A cello swagger you can make your own. With influences from Villa-Lobos and Brazilian folk music as well as the streets of Miami, it starts slow but becomes a cello party. For a cello quintet from intermediate to advanced levels. There is also a quartet version, see the Quartet section of
Original by Natasha Jaffe Parts and Score in PDF format. A cello swagger you can make your own. With influences from Villa-Lobos and Brazilian folk music as well as the streets of Miami, it starts slow but becomes a cello party. For a cello quintet from intermediate to advanced levels. There is also a quartet version, see the Quartet section of this page. https://youtu.be/m173heCPN2I
In the Mist of Reality - Cello Quintet
€19.99
Original by Natasha Jaffe. Parts and Score in PDF format. A piece to reflect on all of the moments of drudgery in life, and to find hope for better times to come. For a cello quintet from intermediate to advanced levels. See above for a Quartet version. https://youtu.be/Flsek0I02lc
On Transatlantic Heritage - Cello Quintet
€19.99
This version for 5 cellos of On Transatlantic Heritage is for advanced and professional cellists though intermediate players can also play some of the accompaniment parts. It is a powerful and emotional piece with a triumphant middle section and a questioning beginning and end. Parts and Score. Listen here:
This version for 5 cellos of On Transatlantic Heritage is for advanced and professional cellists though intermediate players can also play some of the accompaniment parts. It is a powerful and emotional piece with a triumphant middle section and a questioning beginning and end. Parts and Score. Listen here: https://natashajaffe.com/album/2346019/cello-in-reflection
Reflections - Cello Quintet
€19.99
This piece is suitable for a mixed-level group of intermediate to advanced players, with Cello IV and V being the easiest parts. It is a brooding, pondering piece that opens up in the middle with a hopeful and happy moment. There is also a cello quartet version available on this page. Parts and Score. Listen here:
This piece is suitable for a mixed-level group of intermediate to advanced players, with Cello IV and V being the easiest parts. It is a brooding, pondering piece that opens up in the middle with a hopeful and happy moment. There is also a cello quartet version available on this page. Parts and Score. Listen here: https://natashajaffe.com/album/2346019/cello-in-reflection
Quintet Covers
Because - Cello Quintet
By The Beatles. Arranged by Natasha Jaffe
Arranged for five intermediate to advanced cello players, includes tenor clef and treble clef as well as bass clef.
Mixed Ensembles
If Blue Could Fly - Cello Nonet
€19.99
For nine cellos, If Blue Could Fly takes us on a journey across a blue ocean under a blue sky. Somewhere between Max Richter and Philip Glass, the parts are for advanced players because many are quite high up but they are also quite easy to learn. Parts and Score. Listen here: https://natashajaffe.com/album/2346019/cello-in-reflection
For All the Horses - Solo Cello with Loop Pedal
€11.99
Part/Score in PDF format. Incl. Audio download. Composed by Natasha Jaffe. The original, solo version: Explores nostalgia, remembering and cherishing moments past which will likely never come again. Uses some extended pizzicato techniques and requires a loop pedal (JamMan Express, Boss RC-1 or similar). For suggestions on equipment, setup, etc,
Part/Score in PDF format. Incl. Audio download. Composed by Natasha Jaffe. The original, solo version: Explores nostalgia, remembering and cherishing moments past which will likely never come again. Uses some extended pizzicato techniques and requires a loop pedal (JamMan Express, Boss RC-1 or similar). For suggestions on equipment, setup, etc, feel free to get in touch! For intermediate to advanced players. https://youtu.be/Xnpd9YxyCJY
Cello in Bloom Sheet Music Pack
€50.00
A bundle of all the sheet music from my album Cello in Bloom.
Cello in Reflection Sheet Music Pack
€0.00
All of the sheet music from Cello in Reflection, including quartet and quintet versions of Reflections and On Transatlantic Heritage.
Ultimate Cello Quartet Sheet Music Pack
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Sheet music from both Cello in Bloom and Cello in Reflection - 16 pieces just for cello quartets of all levels! Songs Included: Camel Song - Dance of the Pernambuco - Fall in Berlin - Folded Memories - For All the Horses - In the Mist of Reality - Lovely Love Suite - On Transatlantic Heritage - Prelude Down the Bach - Reflections - Rituals -
Sheet music from both Cello in Bloom and Cello in Reflection - 16 pieces just for cello quartets of all levels! Songs Included: Camel Song - Dance of the Pernambuco - Fall in Berlin - Folded Memories - For All the Horses - In the Mist of Reality - Lovely Love Suite - On Transatlantic Heritage - Prelude Down the Bach - Reflections - Rituals - Seedlings - Stars & Galaxies - Sunshine State - The Hive - The Loom of Time
Lament by David Floer - Cello Octet with Low F string cello or Double Bass
€20.00
From composer David Floer comes a cello octet, or rather a piece for seven "normal" cellos and one cello with an extra low F string. Alternatively there is a double bass part to perform the piece with seven cellos and one double bass. "Lament" uses harmonic techniques and multiple clefs and is suitable for advanced groups. Included are PDFs of the
From composer David Floer comes a cello octet, or rather a piece for seven "normal" cellos and one cello with an extra low F string. Alternatively there is a double bass part to perform the piece with seven cellos and one double bass. "Lament" uses harmonic techniques and multiple clefs and is suitable for advanced groups. Included are PDFs of the score and all parts, including the alternative double bass part, and a sample recording.
Mixed Ensemble Covers
A Day In The Life Of A Fool (Manha De Carnaval) - Cello Solo with Loop
By Luis Bonfá, Carl Sigman. Arr. Natasha Jaffe
For solo cello with a loop pedal (single looper: JamMan Express, Boss RC-1 or similar). Includes an optional improvisational section and features modern pizzicato techniques. Contact me for help or questions about looping, I'll be happy to help!
I also have arrangements for cello duo with loop, cello trio, and cello quartet.
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Eugene Friesen
Solo cello, cello and piano, cello ensemble, string quartet, and string orchestra. Original compositions.
An incredible improvisor, composer, educator, and human being, Eugene Friesen offers sheet music of his original compositions and improvisations for many different ensembles which include the cello, all in his own unique style, a blend of music from around the world with a strong Brazilian influence.
Read and watch my interview with Eugene Friesen by clicking here.