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Themes from Star Wars arranged for cello octet (2016)

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cello 2

john williams

arr. james barralet ______________________________________

Epic Music Publishing

Themes&from&Star&Wars&arranged'for'cello'octet'by'James'Barralet'

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An'arrangement'of'the'classic'sound'track'to'the'film'Star'Wars.'

This'arrangement'was'commissioned'as'part'of'‘A'Grand'Film'Music'Medley’'in'2016'by'Basel'Symphony'Orchestra.'

Duration'5'minutes.'

James'Barralet'

'other&cello&arrangements&by&James&Barralet&(as&of&2017):&

Cello%solo%·'Tagore'K'The&Boatman&Song&(commissioned'by'Bharat'Thakrar)'(5')&

Cello%4tet%(or%8tet%/%12tet%/%16tet)'·'Anon'(Arabic'Traditional)'K'Dance&of&the&Soma'(commissioned'by'the'Steirisches'Kammermusikfestival)'(5’)'·'Anon'(Arabic'Traditional)'–'Simple,&so&simple'(commissioned'by'the'Steirisches'Kammermusikfestival)'(5’)'·'Barber'K'Adagio'(commissioned'by'Stomp'Music,'Korea)'(8')'·'Dowland'–'In&Darkness&Let&Me&Dwell&(commissioned'by'the'Steirisches'Kammermusikfestival)'(5')'·'Elgar'–'Nimrod&from'Enigma&Variations&(commissioned'by'Stomp'Music,'Korea)'(4')'·'Gardel'K'Por&Una&Cabeza'K'the'theme'from'the'film''True'Lies''(commissioned'by'Stomp'Music,'Korea)'(4'30)'·'Monteverdi'Pur&Ti&Miro'K'from'the'opera''Coronation'of'Poppea''(commissioned'by'Stomp'Music,'Korea)'(6')'·'Monteverdi'Pur&Ti&Miro'(easier'version)'K'from'the'opera''Coronation'of'Poppea''(6')'·'Ravel'Bolero'K'full'length'version'(commissioned'by'Stomp'Music,'Korea)'(14')'·'Schifrin&Mission&Impossible'K'the'60s'and'the'90s'version'in'one'(commissioned'by'Stomp'Music,'Korea)'(6')'·'Tchaikovsky'Serenade'(commissioned'by'Stomp'Music,'Korea)'(31')'·'Vivaldi&Four&Seasons'–'one'season,'one'cello'soloist'(commissioned'by'Stomp'Music,'Korea)'(45')'

Cello%5tet%·'Vivaldi&Concerto&for&2&cellos&in&G&minor'(13')'

Cello%6tet%(or%12tet)%·'Arnold&Casino&Royale'–'themes'from'the'James'Bond'film'(commissioned'by'the'Royal'Academy'of'Music)'(11')%

Cello%8tet%(or%16tet)%·'Anon&The&Cossack's&Song'–'traditional'Russian'folk'tune'(commissioned'by'Steirisches'Kammermusikfestival)'(3')'·'Anon&Dark&Eyes'–'famous'Russian'folk'tune'(commissioned'by'Steirisches'Kammermusikfestival)'(5')'·'Anon'Folk&Off!'K'traditional'music'from'India,'Hungary'&'Russia'(commissioned'by'Steirisches'Kammermusikfestival)'(18')'·'Anon&In&The&Forest&by&the&Combat&Line'–'traditional'Russian'folk'tune'(commissioned'by'Steirisches'Kammermusikfest)'(4'30)'·'Anon&Misourli&(theme&from&Pulp&Fiction)&(Greek'trad)'(commissioned'by'Basel'Symphony'Orchestra)'(3')'·'Anon&Tetris&theme&('Pedlars')&and&'As&I&Walk&Alone&Along&the&Road''(Russian'trad)'(for'Steirisches'Kammermusikfestival)'(6')'·'Anon&2&Sad&Folk&Songs'–'‘Oh,'You'Steppe’'(Russia)'&'‘Shenandoah’'(America)'(for'Steirisches'Kammermusikfestival)'(6')'·'Arnold&Casino&Royale'–'themes'from'the'James'Bond'film'(commissioned'by'the'Royal'Academy'of'Music)'(11')'·'Bach'Chaconne&in&D&minor'(from'the'solo'violin'partita)'(15')'·'Glière&Sailor's&Song'with'parts'of'orthodox'chant'&'Beethoven's'7th'(commissioned'by'Steirisches'Kammermusikfestival)'(10')'·'Piazzolla&Four&Seasons'–'aural'dictation/recomposition'of'live'performances'(commissioned'by'Cello8ctet'Amsterdam)'(22')'·'Monteverdi&Pur&Ti&Miro'K'from''Coronation'of'Poppea''(commissioned'by'Steirisches'Kammermusikfestival)'(6')'·'Various&A&Grand&Film&Music&Medley'(commissioned'by'Basel'Symphony'Orchestra)'(30’)'·'Verdi&Grand&March&from&Aida'(commissioned'by'Beijing'festival'2013)'(3'30)'·'Verdi&Prelude&from&Traviata'(commissioned'by'Beijing'festival'2013)'(4')'·'Verdi&Overture&from&Nabucco'(commissioned'by'Beijing'festival'2013)'(7'30)'·'Wagner&Im&Treibhaus'(study'to'Tristan&und&Isolde)'(commissioned'by'Beijing'festival'2013)'(5')'·'Wagner&Träume'(study'to'Tristan&und&Isolde)'(commissioned'by'Beijing'festival'2013)'(6')'·'Wagner&Liebestod'(the'finale'and'climax'of'Tristan&und&Isolde)'(commissioned'by'Beijing'festival'2013)'(5'30)'·'Wagner&Prelude&to&Parsifal'(recomposed)'(commissioned'by'Beijing'festival'2013)'(8')'·'Wagner&Träume'(study'to'Tristan&und&Isolde)'(commissioned'by'Beijing'festival'2013)'(5')'·'Williams&Themes&from&Star&Wars'(commissioned'by'Basel'Symphony'Orchestra'2016)'(5')'·'Zimmer&Theme&from&Pirates&of&the&Caribbean'(commissioned'by'Basel'Symphony'Orchestra'2016)'(3')'

Cello%and%Piano'·'Anon''As&I&Walk&Alone&Along&the&Road''K'Russian'trad.'(Slow'and'mournful.'Good'encore'piece)'(2')'·'Anon'Folk&Off!'K'traditional'music'from'India,'Hungary'and'Russia'(18')'·'Anon'Keswick&Bonnie&Lasses'K'English'traditional'tune'(3'30)'·'Anon''Porzik&a&Hegyi&Borozda'&K'Hungarian'folk'music'(5')'·'Anon'Sally&Grey'K'English'traditional'tune'(3')'·'Brahms&21&Hungarian&Dances'(commissioned'by'SOMM'Records)'(54')'·'Gardel'Por&Una&Cabeza'K'theme'from'the'film''True'Lies''(4'30)'

3%Cellos%and%Piano%·'Hamlisch'Nobody&Does&It&Better&Z&theme'from'the'James'Bond'film''The'Spy'Who'Loved'Me''(5')'

Piano%Trio%·'Anon''Porzik&a&Hegyi&Borozda''–'Hungarian'folk'music'(5')'·'Chopin&Polonaise&Brillante'(for'the'Bacchus'Trio)'(8'30)'

String%Quartet%·'Gardel'Por&Una&Cabeza'K'theme'from'the'film''True'Lies''(4'30)'·'Hamlisch'Nobody&Does&It&Better&Z&theme'from'the'James'Bond'film''The'Spy'Who'Loved'Me''(5')'·'Monteverdi&Pur&Ti&Miro'K'from'the'opera''Coronation'of'Poppea''(6')'

String%Quartet%and%voice%·'Dowland&In&Darkness&Let&Me&Dwell'(commissioned'by'the'Zeitkunst'Festival,'Berlin)'(5')'

Violin%and%Cello%Duo%·'Monti'Czardas'(5')%

jamesbarralet@gmail.com'

Copyright © James Barralet 2016

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arr. James Barralet

Star Wars

a medley of the main themes recomposed for cello octet

commissioned by Basel Symphony Orchestra

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