A collection of pieces geard to the requirements of the beginning player transcribed and arranged in First Position by Paul Doktor for Viola and Piano. Includes two duets for two violas. Music by Tchaikovsky Mozart Gluck Bach Handel and folksongs.

This work for viola chorus and percussion was commissioned by the London Symphony Chorus and was first performed in October 1994 at the Barbican Hall London by Yuri Bashmet and the London Symphony Chorus conducted by StephenWestrop.The remarkable text of the Troparion written by the great Byzantine poetess-nun Cassiana was the inspiration of The Myrrh-Bearer. The text informed the architecture of the music. The viola solo represents MaryMagdalen as the cello solo represented the Mother of God on The Protecting Veil. This is where the resemblance between the two pieces ends.In The Myrrh-Bearer the Chorus symbolises ‘us’ the ‘sins of the world’ from‘stylized dictatorships’ to ‘the frivolous inane escapist vanities of the world ’ the to cries of ‘help’ after the cosmic catastrophe and finally reaching an apocalyptic climax in the words ‘We have no king by Caesar;’ adownright condemnation of God in the Earthly power.In a surreal way the Magdalen’s ‘sin’ shines through in the viola music because she recognises the Godhead and the endless ‘Kyrie eleison’ chanted by the semi-chorusrepresents her repentance and whatever is left of a ‘repentant’ world.The Myrrh-Bearer explores the whole range of the viola climbing from the depths up to the highest notes and then falling again at the end after theMagdalen’s recognition of the Risen Christ ‘Rabboni.’The last stroke of the gong in the viola’s final bottom C gives a deliberately ominous end to the piece.This is a special item which is made to order. Please e-mail ourMail Order Department for further information.

3- und 4-stimmige Kanons. Par SCHMITZ MANFRED. Canons are fun and at the same time also help develop the ability to listen and play along, thus making them an important enhancement to musical training. With 109 pop style melodies in two volumes Manfred Schmitz work provides comprehensive and diversified material which can be flexibly implemented in teaching single pupils, for group lessons and for ensemble classes. The instruments violin, viola, violoncello and flute can thus stay „among themselves“ or play music together in all imaginable instrumental combinations. 3/4 part Particularly designed for performance in groups and ensembles, the demands grow with the addition of voices and the growing diversity of timbres. As withthe two-voiced canons, also the three and four-voiced canons can with the help of the universal versions be played in all thinkable combinations of instruments up to the various chamber music ensembles. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Contemporary - Solos / Recueil / Alto

Music Minus One Viola-Dvorak's beautiful Terzetto composed in 1887 at the very height of his career is one of only two works using the combination of 2 violins and viola. His masterful scoring for strings so evident in his symphonies and other works is brilliantly displayed in this lovely trio for strings. Highly recommended. Includes a complete high-quality printed music score and a compact disc containing a complete performance with soloist then performed again with accompaniments only minus you the soloist. Performed by Hugh Loughran viola Accompaniment: Emanuel Vardi violin Tony Rapport 2nd violin

Viola Basics is a landmark method by two of the leading figures in music education. Comprising pupil?s tutor book with online audio and downloadable teacher?s accompaniments, Viola Basics provides everything you need to get playing. This book starts at absolute beginner level and progresses to Grade 1. Step-by-step technical progression is supported by fun exercises and warm-ups, alongside a wide range of imaginative repertoire, helpful fact files and rhythm boxes. Music theory and general musicianship activities help students to become well-rounded musicians.

Published in 1927 20 studies for Viola is the most famous work by Maurice Vieux (1884-1951) a French violist. Composed for upper intermediate / advanced players these twenty studies of two pages each will help to improve bow technique. Most of the studies are dedicated to famous violists who won the First Prize of the Paris Conservatoire: Jean Gay Etienne Ginot André Jouvensal Jacques Desestre Denise Thoret Pierre Pasquier Robert Boulay François Broos Louis Artières Mrs Crunelle-Martinet Louis Chaaton Alice Goninet Jean Lefebvre Albert Bernard Jean Cauhapé René Cézard Suzanne Robin Marcel Quattrochi Emile Amette and Alice Merckel. Marcel Vieux was also a professor at the Paris Conservatoire and a soloist at the Paris Opera. The Maurice Vieux International Viola Competition was established in 1983.

Mary Cohen’s Superstudies For Viola Book 1 is a collection of nineteen original imaginative studies for solo viola which have been specially designed for young players. Each piece concentrates on one or two aspects of technique and the whole set covers a wide range of left and right hand skills including spicatto bowing string-crossing moto perpetuo cantabile and easy double-stopping. Teachers and pupils will find this invaluable yet light-hearted collection both enjoyable and stimulating.

A vast and effective collection of progressive studies in Melodic Double stops by Richard Hofmann. Double stops are performed by depressing and playing two separate strings together to form a dual tone and create harmonic interest. This is a fantastic volume for students and performers enabling either to further their ability by working from simple and uncomplicated lines and building up gradually to playing simultaneous melodic lines with double stops and also triple and quadruple stops known as multiple stopping. Hofmann’s Studies have been transcribed here for Viola by Alan Arnold.

2-stimmige Kanons. Par SCHMITZ MANFRED. Canons are fun and at the same time also help develop the ability to listen and play along, thus making them an important enhancement to musical training. With 109 pop style melodies in two volumes Manfred Schmitz work provides comprehensive and diversified material which can be flexibly implemented in teaching single pupils, for group lessons and for ensemble classes. The instruments violin, viola, violoncello and flute can thus stay „among themselves“ or play music together in all imaginable instrumental combinations. 2 part: 23 MINI-Canons – from the very start - 37 Canons – for the progressing demands This collection is particularly well-suited for the playing together ofpupil and teacher, but it also works well in group lessons. A collection of canons for the first learning steps on the instrument as well as for more advanced levels of learning. Through the universal versions for viola, cello and flute, different instruments can also play together. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Contemporary - Solos / Recueil / Alto

Music through the Ages in Two Volumes-Twelve pieces for Viola and Piano accompaniment Grades 4-5 standard. Includes from the Renaissance to the present day.

Forty-two studies for the Violin transcribed for the Viola and edited by Walter Blumenau.

5 Collections to give a structured training scheme for the viola player to play in position.Position Shifts is the ultimate book to help you refine your position shifts within the first three positions. Containing 22 instructive exercises and 36 great pieces to play, the book is divided into three chapters, each clearly structured to demonstrate the different ways of shifting positions. The use of ?in-between? notes and colour to highlight a new shift provides extra clarity. In short, this is a well-founded and practical book that can be used alongside any method. The accompaniment provided on the two CDs makes playing even more fun.

26 pieces for viola players-The Boosey & Hawkes Easy String Music series by Katherine & Hugh Colledge contains four volumes of repertoire for new and developing string players. Popular with teachers and students alike each title steadily introduces and consolidates new techniques fingerings notes and rhythms to build firm foundations for future learning. Each title is available in two editions – one with a CD of demonstration and accompaniment audio tracks and another with a piano accompaniment booklet plus access to downloadable audio resources. Stepping Stones is the first volume within the series. The book offers acollection of twenty-six simple pieces for beginners. Open strings first finger notes and simple rhythms are introduced.