

Adam Carse’s Three Short Pieces for Cello and Piano is an accessible collection for beginner cellists featuring A Quiet Tune, A Lively Tune, and A Martial Tune. Published by Stainer & Bell, these concise pieces develop fundamental technique, rhythm and musical expression and are included in the AMEB Preliminary Cello repertoire.
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• For cello and piano
• Three short contrasting pieces
• Composed by Adam Carse
• Elementary/beginner level
• Published by Stainer & Bell
• Catalogue No. 2200
• ISMN 979-0-2202-0378-7
• AMEB Preliminary Cello repertoire
Designed for the early stages of cello study, Adam Carse’s Three Short Pieces for Cello and Piano offers three compact works with clearly contrasting characters: A Quiet Tune, A Lively Tune, and A Martial Tune. Each piece allows young cellists to develop fundamental technique while concentrating on musical expression, steady rhythm and confident playing with piano accompaniment. First published in 1934, the collection remains useful beginner repertoire and is included in the 2026 AMEB Preliminary Cello syllabus. Published by Stainer & Bell, the edition is supplied as a score and separate cello part.
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