A Performance Edition of Charles Villiers Stanford\u27s Cello Concerto in D Minor

The following paper appears in conjunction with a video of a lecture recital by Patrick Shea Kole. The subject of this doctoral thesis is a cello concerto by Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924). Written in 1879 and orchestrated in 1880, the concerto was not published in the composer\u27s lifetime. The manuscripts resurfaced in 2002, leading to the publication of a critical edition in 2012. The recency of its publication means that cellists are just now becoming aware of this exceptional 19th century concerto. My lecture recital on February 12th 2019 at the Frost School of Music (included here) was the United States premiere of Charles Villiers Stanford\u27s cello concerto. The project has two goals. First, to increase the visibility of Stanford\u27s concerto through a university dissertation, and second, to provide cellists with an edited cello part. As a preface to the edited cello part, this thesis provides strategies and practice tips to aid in the preparation of the piece. This edition will be the first document to annotate fingerings and bowings in the solo cello part of Stanford\u27s remarkable contribution to the repertoire of the 19th century