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 - Early Advanced

SKU: FH.VA8

Viola Series, 2013 Edition. Composed by The Royal Conservatory. Viola Series, 2013 Edition. Book/CD. The Frederick Harris Music Company #VA8. Published by The Frederick Harris Music Company (FH.VA8).

ISBN 978-1-55440-570-1.

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.
Preparatory Level:
Blast Off! - Cohen, Mary
Dragon Drama! - Harris, Paul
D Scale Waltz - Anderson, Gerald E. and Robert Frost
Pizzicato Puddle Stomp - Rapoport, Katharine
Level 1:
Gliding Along at the Octopus Ball - Cohen, Mary
The Little Eel - Entezami, Ramin
Nojack - Donkin, Christine
Bow Division - Anonymous
Level 2:
Rowing on the Lake - Keyser, Paul de
Sailing - Romberg, Bernhard Heinrich arr. A. Baird Knechtel
Charlie Is My Darling - Traditional Scottish melody arr. Mary Cohen
Kites - Rapoport, Katharine
Level 3:
Etude in C Major, op. 45, book 1, no. 4 - Wohlfahrt, Franz
Heidi Hi! - Cohen, Mary
The Fair Isle - Mackay, Neil
Spuzzam - Donkin, Christine
The First Skating Lesson - Geringas, Yaakov
Level 4:
Melodious Double Stops No. 9 - Trott, Josephine
Hot Chocolate Treat - Cohen, Mary
Preparatory Exercise for Chromatic Scales - Kinsey, Herbert transc. Margaret Banwell
Playing Ball - Geringas, Yaakov.