This is a fun piece for two Violas playing the same part but with one player starting one bar after the other player. There are two separate printed parts plus a score with both parts. It is by Domenico Gabrielli an Italian composer and Cello virtuoso who was born in Bologna in1651. He became widely known as a Cello virtuoso and composer of Vocal music. He wrote 12 operas in the 1680s but he contracted an incurable disease and died in Bologna in July 1690.

Bridge’s early works those written before the first World War were more late Romantic in style warmly expansive than his mature works. The Lament for Two Violas was written for himself and Lionel Tertis to perform at Wigmore Hall in March 1912. There were originally two pieces Caprice and Lament of which the first has been lost. Paul Hindmarsh has edited this sheet music from sketches and drafts.It is a deeply felt work interweaving the near-human Voices of the Violas into a work that is more thoughtful than grief-stricken yet no less effective for that.British composer Frank Bridge was active in the early decades of the 20th century and was a highly respectedconductor violist and teacher his sole composition student having been Benjamin Britten. Britten honoured his former teacher in his work Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge based on a theme from one of Bridge’s pieces for String quartet.

Ignace Pleyel (1757-1831) Six Duets Opus 8 for Two Violas. Transcribed and edited by Carl Paasch. International Music Company publication.

50 Duets Can Be Played by Any Comb of String Instr-The intention of Compatible Christmas Duets For Strings is to provide instrument players the opportunity to play fifty popular Christmas carols in arrangements for two instruments.These duets will work with any combination of any two instruments so you can play carols with your friends no matter what instrument they play. There are endless possibilities for using duet combinations for fun and entertainment around the holidays. You can play for family friends or in a concert setting.Compatible Christmas Duets For Strings provides you with interesting and playable arrangements. It can also help to make practice time fun aroundthe holidays and can be used with friends and teachers as well. One of the best ways to improve as a player is to play in small chamber groups and duets are the easiest way to get started. Playing duets with others of similar ability levels or even of greater ability will help to stimulate the growth of your playing.

Duo n° 1 pour deux altos-Création le 23 février 1983 au Grand Auditorium de Radio-France Paris par Paul Hadjaje et Serge Collot.ÉPISODES NOCTURNES: Prologue - Dialogue

A viola method for children-For more than three decades the Sassmannshaus Tradition has been the household name for excellence in beginner string methods in German-speaking countries. More than half a million students have successfully learned to play string instruments using this publication.The publication of the four Violin books in 2008 in a fully adapted English version has been a big success. On the back of this success story Bärenreiter published the four books for Cello in 2009 and now presents the four books for Viola in a newly adapted version for today's English speaking children.What makes this Viola method so unique?Large print notes and texts as wellas many colourful illustrations are ideal for pre-school as well as school children.Note reading is emphasised from the first lesson encouraging ensemble playing from the very beginning.Songs and scales in different positions are easily mastered within the first year of playing to ensure that children are not confined to first position playing.Advanced viola techniques such as varied bow strokes and shifting are introduced in a basic form.

Vamoosh Christmas for young Violists. 12 well known Christmas items arranged for Viola duo with optional accompanying backing-track or piano. Books are compatible with Vamoosh Christmas for Violin, Cello, Double Bass, Flute and Recorder so you can join friends for a Christmas feast of music making. Backing-tracks are available on many online platforms such as Spotify, iTunes, GooglePlay and YouTube. Search for Vamoosh Christmas Backing-tracks.