A Cello Advent: 25 Christmas Solos and Duets for A Most Joyous Season

Name: A Cello Advent: 25 Christmas Solos and Duets
SKU: CHP433
Price: 12.95 USD
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Welcome to a friendly, easily playable Christmas cello book with lots of options for players and teachers alike!

A Cello Advent contains 25 Holiday practice segments, one for each day of the Christmas season. Each segment contains an exercise, a Christmas tune, and a fun, inventive variation on the tune, plus a duet part so that you can play with another cello in a lesson or chamber music get-together! If you are looking for cello Christmas music that will inspire you for the entire month of December, A Cello Advent is the perfect addition to your holiday practice sessions.

Want to play Christmas music with friends? This book is compatible with A Violin Advent Book (CHP431) and A Viola Advent Book (CHP432) and can be used to play duets with those instruments as well!

Looking for a stress-free solo or duo gig book this holiday season? Whether you want just the basics or something a little fancier, these tunes and variations are all completely sight-readable. With interchangeable harmonies so both instruments can take the lead, and an easy-to-read layout for those low light situations, these books are an effortless way to expand your holiday rep!

This cello Christmas solo and duet book is mostly in first position, with occasional fourth position, includes some extensions, and is set at a late-beginning/early intermediate level. Free Play Along tracks are available through a link in the book!

This book could be followed by Sailing Into Bethlehem; Christmas Duets for Two Cellos and Following the Star; Solo Christmas Carol Arrangements for Unaccompanied Cello.

Arrangements by Myanna Harvey
Exercises by Cassia Harvey
68 pages CHP433
978-1-63523-306-3
©2022 C. Harvey Publications

SKU: CHP433 Categories: Beginning Level II Cello, Cello, Cello Duets, Cello Left Hand Agility, Cello Solos, Christmas Store, Intermediate Level I Cello, New Releases, Solo Books, String Class

Additional information

Clefs Used	Bass clef only
Heterogeneous Class Use	Yes, can be used in heterogeneous classes
Level	Late-Beginning to Early-Intermediate
Positions Used	first position with occasional fourth position
Suzuki Book Correlation	Book One or Two

Common Questions About This Book

Who is this book for?

This book is for early-intermediate cellists who are comfortable in first position with a little knowledge of extensions and fourth position, and who want enjoyable Christmas music throughout the holiday season. It is perfect for students, teachers, holiday recitals, studio classes, family gatherings, church performances, and anyone looking for approachable Christmas repertoire to play during December.

What will students learn from this book?

Students will strengthen rhythm, intonation, reading skills, and musical expression through daily holiday practice. Each day's exercise prepares students for the Christmas tune and its creative variation, making practice both effective and enjoyable. The included duet parts also help develop listening, ensemble playing, and confidence performing with others.

What does each day's practice include

The book contains 25 holiday practice segments—one for each day leading up to Christmas. Every segment includes:A technical exercise A traditional Christmas tune A creative variation on the tune A duet part for playing with another musicianThe violin, viola, and cello editions are fully compatible, allowing friends and students on different string instruments to play together. The large, easy-to-read format also makes the book especially useful for holiday performances and informal gigs.

What makes this book different from similar books?

Most Christmas books simply present a collection of holiday songs. A String Advent series turns Christmas music into a complete month of enjoyable practice by pairing each tune with a targeted exercise and a creative variation that builds technique while keeping practice fresh.The books are also unusually flexible. They work equally well for individual practice, lessons, holiday performances, and sight-readable gigs. Because the violin, viola, and cello editions are fully compatible, musicians can mix instruments freely and perform together without needing separate arrangements. This makes the series an excellent choice for teachers, studios, families, and friends who want to enjoy making music together throughout the Christmas season.