for violoncello and chamber orchestra (2020/2025)
10 minutes
Instrumentation
violoncello solo
2*222* / 2110 / timp / 2 perc / harp / strings
2 Flute (2nd also Piccolo), 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in A, 1 Bassoon, 1 Contrabassoon
2 Horns in F, 1 Trumpets in C, 1 Trombone
1 Timpani player
2 Percussion players: Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Tambourine, Bass Drum, Snare Drum, Vibraphone, Suspended Cymbal
1 Harp
Strings
Commission
Commissioned by The National Arts Centre Orchestra (Ottawa). Original version for violoncello and piano commissioned by Cheng² Duo
First performance
May 6, 2026
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Southam Hall
Bryan Cheng, violoncello / National Arts Centre Orchestra / Teddy Abrams, conductor
Pairing suggestions
Camille Saint-Saëns: Violoncello Concerto No. 2, Op. 119
Arthur Honegger: Violoncello Concerto
André Caplet: Epiphanie
Access
Not available for performance.
Contact Nicolas Farmer: nicolas.farmer(a)samymoussa.com