Monograph for Violoncello

Year composed: 2020

Duration: 7'

In search for contemporary works for solo cello, cellist Carol Anne Bosco reached out to me inquiring if I had such a work published. The honest answer was no—I had never attempted to compose for solo cello—but I couldn’t see myself turning away so suddenly. I did, however, have an unpublished work for cello and piano which I told her I could revise for her. After I offered, I immediately realized that a revision would not be the best case scenario—not for this work. This lead me to begin composing what is Monograph for Violoncello. The work was completed in three days then forwarded to Carol Anne without my telling it was, in every respect, a novel work written for her.