Principal Cello is an exciting collection of 12 pieces for more advanced cellists. Covering Grades 6–8, it features music in a range of styles with works by Janácek, Debussy and Grieg sitting alongside hidden gems by William H. Squire and Georg Goltermann. Cello arrangements of popular recital pieces such as Borowski’s Adoration are also included, making this the ideal companion for exploring new repertoire in practice, concerts or exams. 

Key features:

• pieces from Lists B and C of ABRSM’s Cello syllabus at Grades 6–8 

• newly created editions of rarely-played repertoire 

• recordings of complete performances and playalong tracks available for download at www.abrsm.org/principalcello

Other publications for cello

• More Time Pieces for Cello 2

• Spectrum for Cello

• Spectrum for String Quartet

Content

• Intermezzo [Edvard Grieg]
  
• Mélodie arabe: No. 5 from Cinq romances, Op. 4 [Alexander Glazunov]
  
• Les cloches: No. 2 from Deux Romances [Claude Debussy]
  
• Dance Caprice [Christopher Bunting]
  
• Titania: No. 1 from The Fairy Ring [Frederic Austin]
  
• Gavotte humoristique, Op. 6 [William Henry Squire]
  
• Allegro: third movement from Pohádka (A Tale) [Leoš Janácek]
  
• Adoration [Felix Borowski]
  
• Tzig-Tzig: Danse magyare (Hungarian Dance) [William Henry Squire]
  
• No. 4 from Quatre morceaux caractéristiques [Georg Goltermann]