A gentle, expressive cello solo with string orchestra accompaniment, Because you asked was written to feature the lyrical, singing quality of the cello. The music is slow and tranquil, evoking the memory of a moment out of time spent gazing up at clouds drifting across the sky. The title came about as the composer was asked to write the piece by a friend.
The cello soloist should be encouraged to be expansive and expressive in the unaccompanied beginning and throughout in the dialogue between solo and accompaniment. The style should always be cantabile.
Duration: 3.45
