PROGRAMME PROGRAMME NOTES

Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007………………………………………...J.S. Bach Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007……………………………………..............J.S. Bach
(1685 - 1750) Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, harpsichord player, organist and
violinist of the Baroque era. He was born in Eisenach, Germany into a family of working musicians.
Prelude
Some of his compositions are Brandenburg Concertos, Mass in B-minor, and more than three
Allemande hundred Cantatas. He wrote six Suites for cello between 1717-1723 when he lived and worked in
Courante Cöthen.
Sarabande
Minuet I and II Bach Cello suite no. 1 is considered the most popular suite among the cellists. Among all
Gigue his Suites, No.1 in G major has all the essential movements. The suite contains a Prelude, followed
by some dance-like structures (such as Allemande, Courante, etc.). The Prelude is one of the most
popular movements of all the Bach Suites, for it is used in different films or commercial as
Romance for Cello and Piano………………………………………A. Buenaventura background music. This movement comprises mostly of arpeggios and string cross motion. Despite
(1904 - 1996) its technical difficulty, the subject’s melody is a rich combination of the low register of the cello and
the treble sound, which creates a rich and harmonious tune. The movement ends with a repetitive
pedal note: D combined with an upward step-wise motion scale leading to grandioso arpeggios of
the piece. Allemande is German a dance form. This movement starts with the note: B, followed by a
INTERMISSION G major chord. It develops the melodic line, and goes to various cadences. Bach explores a different
tonality as it reaches its dominant structure. He further creates a varied melody by adding
dissonances and minor seventh chords. Courante is a familiar tune for violinists as it is included in
Suzuki’s book seven collection. This movement is faster than the previous movements. The theme
is connected to the rhythmic pattern combination: eighth notes followed by sixteenth notes. Bach
Cello Concerto No.1 in A minor, Op. 33……………………………..C. Saint-Saëns develops the melody, but retains the rhythmic pattern of the subject. Sarabande is a slow
(1835 - 1921) movement. This movement is intended by Bach to be performed with chords, thus making the
Allegro non troppo movement harder for the player to produce the musical line and melodic continuity. The first Minuet
Allegretto con motto starts with the notes G-B-D, forming a melody that is in a major mode structure. The Minuet 2,
Tempo Primo however, is in a minor key, which creates a contrast in the whole suite. The last movement, Gigue,
is in 6/8 time signature. This movement is lively and energetic. It creates an atmosphere of an Irish/
Scottish jig, a perfect way to end the whole Bach suite.
Assisting Artist
Mr. Josue Greg Zuniega, piano Romance for Cello and Piano……………………………….......………A. Buenaventura
Colonel Antonino Buenaventura is a Filipino composer who dedicated most of his life in
serving the Filipino people through music. He researched different Filipino folksongs and dances
for about seven decades of his life. His nationalistic character led him to compose different songs
INTERMISSION that contain a Filipino – themed imagery and poetic melodies.

Romance for Cello and Piano is a composition in which the melodies not only gives
imagery, but tells a poetic story between lovers.
Kol Nidrei Op. 47…………………………………………………………..M. Bruch
(1838 - 1920) Cello Concerto No.1 in A minor, Op. 33…………………………………..C. Saint-Saëns
Assisting Artists Camille Saint-Saens was a French Romantic composer, conductor, pianist and
Cello Octet organist. He was born in Paris, France on October 9, 1935.He is well known for his compositions
such as Carnival of the Animals, Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Samson and Delilah (Opera),
Havanaise, Violin Concerto No.3, Piano Concerto No.2, Symphony No.3 (Organ Symphony) and
CELLO 1 CELLO 3 Cello Concerto No.1 in A minor.
Giancarlo C. Gonzales John Paolo A. Anorico
Giuseppe Andre V. Diestro Kenneth N. Laron He composed this Concerto in 1892 at the age of 37 for a Belgian cellist, viola de gamba
player and instrument maker, Auguste Tolbecque. Tolbecque first performed it on January 19, 1873
CELLO 2 CELLO 4 at a conservatory concert. Instead of following the usual structure of a concerto, Saint-Saens
Paul Benjamin R. Natividad Rose Belle D. Cama composed this work in just one continuous movement.
Pamela A. Arrieta Nehemiah R. Lipana