Cello excerpt
Holst, The Planets, Op. 32, IV. Jupiter
Andante maestoso (noble theme)
The famous "I vow to thee, my country" tune, broad, hymn-like, played in unison by all the strings.
At a glance
- Instrument
- Cello
- Composer
- Gustav Holst
- Work
- The Planets, Op. 32, IV. Jupiter
- Movement
- Andante maestoso (noble theme)
- Era
- Modern (c. 1910–1950)
- Composed
- 1916
- Key
- Eb
- Metre
- 3/4
- Tempo
- Andante maestoso · ♩ ≈ 76
- Clef
- Tenor clef
- Level
- Comfortable, community and youth orchestra
- Audition list
- Not a standard excerpt
How to practise it
The bow style, the trouble spots, and the stylistic decisions that come up most often on this excerpt.
Style
Hymn-like dignity. Every note has full weight.
Tags
Work on the technique underneath
Arco's cello curriculum builds the bow strokes, positions, and clef reading this excerpt assumes, with recorded cello playback throughout.