Exerting the Excerpts

Abstract: This thesis aims to identify and analyse the technical demands of orchestral excerpts for cello and how they can be practised by various study methods. This thesis begins by identifying the technical demands set by orchestral excerpts for cello and orders the excerpts by the technical demand. The second part of the thesis looks at how traditional study methods can be used to practise these technical demands. The final part of the thesis assesses how alternative methods can be used to practise the technical demands. Through all the research and analysis, it is clear that there is no one practice system that can be used for all the techniques.