A superb collection containing five varied folk tunes set for Viola or Cello with Piano accompaniment. Taken from the vast Petrie collection of Ancient Irish Music these traditional melodies have been freely and imaginatively adapted by Howard Ferguson to form a suite of concert and recital pieces. Part of the ABRSM syllabus.

A third book of 21 pieces for beginner-Fast Forward is the third book of this ever popular series containing 21 pieces which help build skills using new finger patterns and varied bowing techniques. Ideal for beginner Viola players with Piano Accompaniment. This is the Viola part only; a separate volume is available which includes the Piano part. This series has been created by Katherine Colledge and Hugh Colledge and edited by Sheila M. Nelson.  Note that this is not a book for beginners in the sense that it will teach you how to play theinstrument; it is however a collection of additional pieces for a cellist of beginner standard to learn in order to expand their repertoire. Throughout the book new rhythms and compound times are introduced along with a wider range of expression marks and some varied bowings.

Last Night of the Proms 'A sans que cela mars - impensable! 'Pomp and Circumstance militaire Mars n 1', avec sa section du milieu, le 'Land of Hope and Glory 'hymne comme par Edward Elgar (1857-1934), appartient à la finale de l'événement musical de Londres comme le Mars Radetzky habituellement joué que la dernière pièce de Concert du Nouvel An de l'Orchestre philharmonique de Vienne. La renommée et la popularité des quatre autres marches militaires composées par Elgar entre 1901 et 1907 fade en comparaison de cet hymne secret national de Grande-Bretagne (bien que fortement concurrencé par 'Rule, Britannia!). Il est, en effet, une pièce tout aussi vibrant et accrocheur de la musique, et la mélodie entraînante au milieu vient de devenir un classique 'touché'. Merci à la présente édition, tous ceux qui n'ont pas un grand orchestre symphonique à la maison peuvent maintenant jouer ce mois de mars réveiller par eux-mêmes. / Alto Et Piano

For Viola and Piano this is the composer's first opused work. Premiered at the Wigmore Hall in July 1959 by Cecil Aronowitz and Margaret Kitchen.Wood: In 1957 I knew I had newly discovered the music of Schoenberg and hispupils and I knew at once that they were to show me the way forward for my music; as indeed they have ever since. The revelation was primarily an emotional experience for me and however imperfectly their influence wasreceived it was obviously reflected in the all-out chromaticism (new for me then) in the many chains of twelve notes or lesser chromatic formations (which do not here amount to serial working and have only rarely done sosince) in the characteristic harmonic and rhythmic formations the wide and sometimes angular intervals of the melodies and in general the introverted romanticism. Anyway I knew then that this was the sort of music that Ihenceforth would want to write and so I called these Variations my Opus One.The declamatory Introduction leads into the Theme heard on the viola. Six Variations follow of which No.3 is the most violent and No.4 the mostsustainedly lyrical. The recitative-like sixth variation leads into the Finale a more extended movement. The Theme returning on the piano leads to a climax at which there is a citation from Beethoven’s C minor Variations forpiano. Then their characteristics sequence of chords is heard on the piano as an accompaniment to the final statement of my own theme on the viola in the closing bars of the work.

Copland 2000 separate part - viola (piano accompaniment available separately = BHI102644)-Aaron Copland's music is characteristically and recognisably American. Copland's untiring efforts to ensure that his works would speak to the average citizen as well as to his fellow artists made him one of the most honoured cultural figures in United States history. Among countless awards and honours Copland received the Pulitzer Prize and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. This exciting series of arrangements offers soloists the opportunity to experience some of Copland's pioneering musical achievements in the establishment of a uniquely American idiom.

Belgian organist composer and teacher Joseph Jongen (1873-1953) was admitted to the Liège Conservatoire at the mere age of seven years old. Published in 1925 Allegro Appassionato is an extraordinary addition to the Viola repertoire. Jongen won many awards during his sixteen years of musical education including the Belgain Prix de Rome in 1897. He began composing at age 13 and therefore has an exhaustive catalogue of works to his name. Allegro Appassionato is a virtuosic work for the Viola addressing aspects such as harmonics exploited tonality chromaticism double stops flourishingsemiquavers complex rhythms articulation and a significant amount if performance directions and dynamics among other elements. For all advanced violists Jongen's Allegro Appassionato is essential to a varied repertoire.

Avance rapide, partie de hautement considéré facile série de la Colledge de chaîne, est depuis longtemps le choix du répertoire des enseignants de la chaîne. Les pièces aident à renforcer les éléments de base de la technique, de rythme et de doigté des patrons, allant de pièces pour les débutants - inter / Alto Et Piano / Partition

Elgar wrote relatively little for the piano but his Salut d'amour (Love's Greeting) a beautiful ode to his wife has proved over the years to be very popular. This arrangement is for viola and piano written in G major.

18 Vortragsstücke für Anfänger-18 concert pieces for beginner Viola players. Ideal Concert pieces which appeal to the imagination - and sense of humour - of young players and their audiences. Ideal Concert pieces which appeal to the imagination - and sense of humour - of young players and their audiences. Player-friendly melody lines powered along by racy Piano accompaniments (availably seperately)in pop and jazz idioms. The different instrument books are compatible as the string parts are in unison or octaves making them ideal forindividual or group lessons and for string ensembles. ?