Bourrée

Bourrée Violin Part (280kB PDF)

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Bourrée Violin Sample

Bourrée Viola Part (230kB PDF)

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Bourrée Viola Sample

Bourrée Cello Part (220kB PDF)

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Bourrée Cello Sample

I scanned in these pages at 600 dpi for printing on a laser printer.

Bourrée, a piece originally by J. S. Bach, was taken by Jethro Tull and performed on flute and bass guitar, with accompaniment by acoustic guitar and drum set. They added, among the changes they made, a number of jazz variations to the piece.

I liked the result so much that I sounded out the notes and arranged it for a duet of two string instruments. I think this works best for viola and violin, but it probably works for cello and violin too, so I've provided both. Corey Ridings, an Occidental College undergraduate, on viola, and I, on violin, performed this arrangement's debut performance at Occidental's Bach Festival on April 9, 2000.

If anyone out there plays or performs this version, please email me and tell me all about it!

Dean Dauger