Cello Celebration

The Central Cello Celebration is a bi-annual summit of Northwest cellists who wish to revel in the rich cello repertoire and collaborate in a massive cello choir performance. Open to cellists of all ages, high-school players will additionally be able to perform in recitals, workshops and master classes. Rehearsals of the cello choirs begin the evening of October 19th, and the Celebration culminates with the performance in the Finale Concert on the evening of the 20th.

Ray Davis is this Celebration's honoree as we recognize his distinguished performing and teaching career, which includes 45 years as the Seattle Symphony's principal cellist. Ray Davis has inspired so many cellists, musicians, and diverse audiences across the Northwest and beyond. Now in retirement he still finds himself teaching, composing and involved in music.

Together we will be premiering a ‘Beatles Medley’ by Tom Walworth, and pull out all the stops in Bach’s famous Toccata and Fugue in D minor, arranged for cello choir by Douglas Moore. Detailed Schedule | Celebration Flier

Join us in celebrating our great cello repertoire with your Northwest cello friends!

Participation / Eligibility

Participants will rehearse and then perform in either the Celebration

Cello Choir (high school/college level) or Debut Cello Choir

(intermediate level) in the Finale Central Cello Celebration Concert.

All participants are encouraged to attend all sessions: masterclasses,

discussions and concerts. Students between 14-18 years of age are

eligible to participate as a performer in the masterclass sessions and

recitals with teacher recommendation. Have your teacher complete the

online recommendation form.

Registration
All participants must complete the standard Online Registration Form. If you plan on attending a Masterclass, please have your teacher complete the Online Recommendation Form as well.

Fees
Registrations received on or before October 6, 2012 are $55.00 while those received after October 6, 2012 will be $75.00. I

FACULTY & STAFF 2012

Artists and Clinicians	Pianists
RAY DAVIS, former Seattle Symphony principal cellist ROBERTA HANSEN DOWNEY, Seattle Symphony cellist & Seattle Cello Society JOHN MICHEL, CWU cello professor TOM WALWORTH, composer / arranger	Anne Schilperoort YVCC professor and pianist Barbara Baltero, cellist / pianist based,Seattle
Conductors	Coordinator
Celebration Cello Choir Conductor Nikolas Caoile, CWU orchestra director Debut Cello Choir Conductor Bruce Walker, Sunnyside HS director	Alex Pualani, CWU graduate cellist Photos of past Cello Celebrations
Pianist Accompaniment For those of you that will be performing in masterclass or recital and would like to use our official pianists, please contact the pianist directly via email (click on name above for email address) and send your music to them as soon as possible!	Dress Dress for the Recitals and the Finale Concert on Hallows Eve will be mostly black with autumn color accents.
CCC Cello Choir Music
Contact John Michel to determine which part you should play. The link below is a PDF file that includes all the parts. Please locate, print and prepare your part in advance.
I. Festival CELLO CHOIR Bach Toccata and Fugue Score and clean, individual parts 1-4 (Please print out the part assigned to you and transfer bowings & suggested fingerings.) For reference: Finger and bowed part 1 Finger and bowed part 2 Finger and bowed part 3 Finger and bowed part 4 Walworth "The Elemental Beatles" Beatles Sketches Score Cello 1 Cello 2 Cello 3 Cello 4 Cello 5 Ubi Caritas Full Score Cello 1 Cello 2 Cello 3 Cello 4 II. DEBUT CELLO CHOIR Int Cello Music Beatles Medley by Tom Walworth Beatles Sketches Elemental Beatles, Int Cello 1 Elemental Beatles Int Cello 2 Elemental Beatles Int Cello 3 (please contact Bruce Walker for more info.)

Cello Celebration

Friday, October 19th

Saturday, October 20th