Repertoire for Violin and Cello Duo

(9 pieces by 8 composers as of March 24, 2026)

Compiled by MBC Repertoire Specialist Corbin Keep and Dr. Megan E. Hill for the RBP Foundation.

This directory is primarily for violin-cello duos, though it also does include a small number of pieces with a few other additional instruments. This is a non-exhaustive list, and it will likely be reorganized depending on which diverse pieces are uncovered through future research. Please let us know of any other works that should be added to this directory, or if you know of any additional information or resources to complete this catalog!

And if you perform one of these pieces and have an audio or video recording that you would be willing to share, please let us know right away!

Email us at editor@musicbyblackcomposers.org.

 

David Baker (1931–2016)
USA

Sonata for Violin, Cello, and Four Flutes (1980)
INSTRUMENTATION: vn, vc, afl, 3 fl
LENGTH: research in progress
ENGRAVING STYLE: computer, modern
SHEET MUSIC: available for purchase
RECORDING: research in progress

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Adolphus Hailstork (b. 1941)
USA

American Landscape No. 2 (2012)
LENGTH: 20′
ENGRAVING STYLE: computer, modern
SHEET MUSIC: available for purchase
RECORDING: research in progress

Evensong (2011)
MOVEMENTS: 1. Twilight; 2. Gathering In; 3. Night Breeze; 4. Hymn; 5. Lullaby; 6. Gently Say Good Night; 7. Silver Night
LENGTH: 20′
ENGRAVING STYLE: computer, modern
SHEET MUSIC: available for purchase
RECORDING: several movements on YouTube

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Jeraldine Saunders Herbison (b. 1941)
USA

Six Duos for Violin and Cello (1977)
MOVEMENTS: 1. Winding Tune; 2. Daybreak; 3. Frolic; 4. After You; 5. Skipping Song; 6. Perpetual Motion
LENGTH: 7′
ENGRAVING STYLE: computer, modern
SHEET MUSIC: available by request from the RBP Foundation
RECORDING: research in progress

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Jessie Montgomery (b. 1981)
USA

Duo for violin and cello (2015)
DEDICATEE: Adrienne Taylor
MOVEMENTS: 1. Meandering; 2. Dirge; 3. Presto
LENGTH: 11′
ENGRAVING STYLE: computer, modern
SHEET MUSIC: available for purchase
RECORDING: on YouTube

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Dorothy Rudd Moore (1940–2022)
USA

Piano Trio No. 1 (1970)
INSTRUMENTATION: vn, vc, pno
MOVEMENTS: three
LENGTH: 15′
ENGRAVING STYLE: handwritten, legible
SHEET MUSIC: available for purchase
RECORDING: on YouTube

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Jeffrey Mumford (b. 1955)
USA

echoes in a cloud box (1988)
COMMISSIONER: Contemporary Musi Forum
LENGTH: 10′
ENGRAVING STYLE: computer, modern
SHEET MUSIC: request from composer
RECORDING: research in progress

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Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson (1932–2004)
USA

Walkin’ All Over God’s City Called Heaven (1996)
LENGTH: 5’30”
ENGRAVING STYLE: computer, modern
SHEET MUSIC: available for purchase
RECORDING: on YouTube

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Carlos Simon (b. 1986)
USA

Where Two or Three are Gathered (2017)
COMMISSIONER: Peabody Essex Museum with the support of the Asia/America New Music Institute
LENGTH: 7′
ENGRAVING STYLE: computer, modern
SHEET MUSIC: available for purchase
RECORDING: research in progress

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