Viola - Preparatory

SKU: FH.VA0

Viola Series, 2013 Edition. Composed by The Royal Conservatory. Viola Series, 2013 Edition. Book/CD. The Frederick Harris Music Company #VA0. Published by The Frederick Harris Music Company (FH.VA0).

ISBN 978-1-55440-562-6.

This groundbreaking series for viola offers a sound and progressive collection of Repertoire, Recordings, Etudes, Technique, and Orchestral Excerpts for the aspiring virtuoso. Representing all major style periods and a variety of genres, Viola Series, 2013 Edition offers all the music and tools needed to support a comprehensive course of study from the beginner to advanced levels. A rich and varied selection of music in each of these nine progressive volumes of repertoire appeals to violists of all ages. From the Preparatory Level through Level 8, students will be exposed to quality selections originally written for viola, fun arrangements of traditional fiddle and folk tunes, as well as contemporary pieces by notable composers such as Violet Archer, Carey Cheney, and Fritz Kriesler.
Pieces in a Slower Tempo:
Dreaming - Archer, Violet
Solemn Moments - Archer, Violet
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - Willis, Wallis arr. Jason Gray
Largo - Corelli, Arcangelo arr. Kathleen Wood
Melodie - Halvorsen, Johan arr. Warren Mould
Cradle Song - Ethridge, Jean
Old French Song (Melodie antique francaise) - Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Pet ze Cat - Teehan, Rob
The Fortune Teller - Donkin, Christine
Pieces in a Faster Tempo:
The Rustic Shepherds (Les bergers rustiques) - Dandrieu, Jean-Francois arr. Jason Noble
Minuet and Trio, K 585, no. 8 - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus arr. Jason Noble
Tango - Mackay, Neil
Hurdy-Gurdy - Shostakovich, Dmitri arr. Konstantin Fortunatov
The Dancer - Donkin, Christine
Prelude - Charpentier, Marc-Antoine arr. Kathleen Wood
Tam Lyn's - Traditional Irish reel arr. Zav RT and Christine Donkin
La senorita - Donkin, Christine
Petite gavotte - Aletter, Wilhelm
Marching Through Georgia - Work, Henry Clay.

Viola - Elementary

SKU: FH.VA1

Viola Series, 2013 Edition. Composed by The Royal Conservatory. Viola Series, 2013 Edition. Book/CD. The Frederick Harris Music Company #VA1. Published by The Frederick Harris Music Company (FH.VA1).

ISBN 978-1-55440-563-3.

This groundbreaking series for viola offers a sound and progressive collection of Repertoire, Recordings, Etudes, Technique, and Orchestral Excerpts for the aspiring virtuoso. Representing all major style periods and a variety of genres, Viola Series, 2013 Edition offers all the music and tools needed to support a comprehensive course of study from the beginner to advanced levels. A rich and varied selection of music in each of these nine progressive volumes of repertoire appeals to violists of all ages. From the Preparatory Level through Level 8, students will be exposed to quality selections originally written for viola, fun arrangements of traditional fiddle and folk tunes, as well as contemporary pieces by notable composers such as Violet Archer, Carey Cheney, and Fritz Kriesler.
Baroque and Classical Repertoire:
Minuetto and Trio - Albrechtsberger, Johann Georg arr. Paul Jenkins
Vittoria, mio core! (Win My Heart!) - Carissimi, Giacomo arr. Christine Donkin
Tambourin - Rameau, Jean-Philippe arr. Christine Donkin
Hornpipe a l'inglese - Galliard, John Ernest arr. Christine Donkin
Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 - Bach, Johann Sebastian arr. Kathleen Wood
If Love's a Sweet Passion, from The Fairy Queen - Purcell, Henry arr. Kathleen Wood
German Dance - Haydn, Franz Joseph arr. Jason Noble
Traditional and 19th-century Repertoire:
Linstead Market - Jamaican folk song arr. Harold Birston
Nocturne - Alard, Jean-Delphin
Big Foot Lou - Gearen, Joseph arr. Forrest Kinney
Sakura (Cherry Blossoms) - Japanese folk song arr. Joanne Martin
She's Like the Swallow - Canadian folk song arr. Forrest Kinney
Nouvelle agreable! (Good News!) - 18th-century French carol arr. Christine Donkin
20th-century Repertoire:
The Underworld of Worms and Other Crawlies - Wilkinson, Marguerite and Philip Bass
Dill Pickles - Johnson, Charles L. arr. Zav RT and Christine Donkin
Budapesto - Cheney, Carey
Full Steam Ahead - Jones, Kenneth
The Puppet Show, op. 5, no. 1 - Trott, Josephine transc. Barbara Barber
The Caissons Go Rolling Along - Gruber, Edmund L. arr. Forrest Kinney
Casting the Nets - Jones, Kenneth.

(A Comprehensive String Method) Written by Brenda Mitchell, Joanne Erwin, Kathleen Horvath, Robert D McCashin. Instructional book and accompaniment CD for viola. Series: New Directions for Strings. 56 pages. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc.