Nadia Boulanger's Three Pieces for Viola and Piano transcribed from the original for Cello. Posterity has retained of Nadia Boulanger only her gifts as a virtuoso of the piano and organ her skill as a conductor (of vocal ensemble and orchestra) and most of all her incredible charisma as a teacher. For nearly sixty years 'Mademoiselle' made the most of her famous Wednesdays bringing rigour and passion to the training of several generations of musicians: among so many others Aaron Copland Leonard Bernstein Igor Markevitch Michel Legrand Witold Lutoslawski Astor Piazzolla Quincy Jones and John-Eliot Gardiner have all kept unforgettable memories of thesetimes.Was Nadia Boulanger wrong to let teaching music take precedence over her composing as Gabriel Fauré the great master she venerated believed? The publication of Three Pieces for Viola and Piano raises the question. This transcription of Three Pieces for cello and piano was composed between 1911 and 1913 and published by Heugel. The two initial pieces were originally written for organ: the first in E flat minor brings a moderate tempo to a melancholy cantilena with Romantic accents while the second in A minor exudes warmth and tenderness. The third piece (C sharp minor) most likely originally titled Danse espagnole heralds the Roaring Twenties with its restlessness and festive crackle. Together they emit a charm that is difficult to resist.

Remember fighting off the Sandman, desperately struggling to stay awake at the chance that you might catch a glimpse of Saint Nick. Every rustle or bump made you jolt from your quilted pod and race to the living room where the lit tree posed, draped in soft light. Still no Santa! It took all your energy to climb back into bed with your eyelids drawn and your body heavy. Tucked back in as best as you could with the sheets and pillows slightly disheveled, you dozed off while musical thoughts fill your groggy head. A wide, animated grin filled your face as you dreamt of chilly nights of caroling and warm, fire-lit sing-a-longs. Music has always been an integral part of the holiday season. As everyone knows, there is no better way to celebrate than with a song. Re-live your childhood memories and share your love of music this holiday season with Santa's Little Helper published by Santorella Publications. Santa's Little Helper for Viola is also written as solos or duets in accommodating keys for Violin, Cello and Bass. This best selling Santorella Publication includes a piano accompaniment CD with lyrics, so the whole family can sing along. The Piano Accompaniment book for this Stringed Instrument Edition is sold separately. Santorella's Horn Edition is also available for trumpet, clarinet, flute, alto sax and trombone../ Recueil / Alto et Piano

Par MILHAUD DARIUS. Second of the series of ; Four Faces by Darius Milhaud, II. The Wisconsonian is a short piece for Alto and Piano. Easy to play, it requires some technique of the instrument and some theory knowledge to read in different keys. The book includes the parts for Viola and Piano and for Viola only. The music is cheerful and quite fast, with the Viola part playing mainly semisquavers alternating up and down every two bars. It is supposed to represent an American girl coming from Wisconsin. She is part of the four faces with: I. The Californian girl, II. The Wisconsonian and IV. The Parisian girl. Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) was a French modernist composer and a teacher. He was also part of the Les Six and was strongly influenced by Jazz. His opus list ended at 443./ Répertoire / Alto et Piano

Par MILHAUD DARIUS. First of the series of ; Quatre Visages by Darius Milhaud, I - La Californienne is a short piece for Viola and Piano. With some difficulties, it requires some intermediate technique of the instrument and some theory knowledge to read in different keys. The book includes the score for Viola and Piano and the part for Viola only. The music has moderate tempo and is quite expressive. It is supposed to represent an American girl from California. She is part of the four faces with: II. The Wisconsonian, III. La Bruxelloise and IV. La Parisienne. Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) was a French modernistcomposer and a teacher. He was also part of Les Six and was strongly influenced by Jazz. His opus list ended at 443./ Répertoire / Alto et Piano

Third of the series of “Quatre Visages” by Darius Milhaud III. La Bruxelloise is a short piece for Alto and Piano. Easy to play it still requires some technique of the instrument and some theory knowledge to read in different keys. The book includes the parts for Viola and Piano and for Viola only. The music quite slow is really delicate and is supposed to represent a Belgian girl coming from Brussels. She is part of the four faces with: I. The Californian girl II. The Wisconsonian and IV. The Parisian girl. Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) was a French modernist composer and a teacher. Hewas also part of Les Six and was strongly influenced by Jazz. His opus list ended at 443.

Music through the Ages-Take a journey through time with More Time Pieces For Viola. These two volumes contain well-crafted arrangements presented in chronological order to take you from the seventeenth century right up to the present day.   Pieces that regularly feature on the ABRSM Viola syllabus. Invaluable source of recital repertoire. Contrasting styles from Schubert to Stravinsky and from Wagner to Weill. Arrangements that practise the note ranges and keys of the grades.   Maggy Lamb played the Viola with English National Opera and the Philharmonia Orchestra before taking up the post ofHead of Strings at St Peter’s School in York. She now divides her time between teaching performing and examining. Rachel Meredith is a Bristol University graduate. After a period performing both in the UK and abroad she now teaches upper strings in York. Rachel is also a syllabus selector and examiner for ABRSM.

Vingt pièces très élémentaires pour les jeunes joueurs écrites et arrangées par enseignant de chaîne préférée du monde Sheila Nelson. Lecture de la note est introduit un doigt à la fois, construire des doigts pattern 0-1-23-4 (espace de demi-ton entre les doigts de 2ème et 3ème) - le doigt seul schéma utilisé dans ce livre. Un certain nombre de patrons de l'archet rythmiques, énoncée au début du livre peut être pratiqué sur des airs plus tôt, une fois qu'ils ont été mémorisées. Les rythmes sont assimilés par l'élève à l'aide de mots fortement rythmiques, facilement mémorables. Tous les morceaux peut être chanté sur les versets fournis, afin de développer un sentiment sécurisé du rythme et de brai. Elèves apprennent dès le début pour déplacer librement de chaîne à la chaîne, de jouer avec confiance et de prêter attention à la hauteur. / Alto Et Piano

Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837) est, à tort rappeler, d'abord et avant tout, comme élève de Mozart. En son temps il fut l'un des pianistes les plus respectés et était aussi un compositeur avec un certain influence sur les générations postérieures. On ne sait pas exactement quand il composa son Sonate pour alto. Il a été selfpublished en 1798 à Vienne avec deux sonates pour violon. Nombreuses réimpressions, y compris celles menées en France et en Angleterre, témoignent de l'extraordinaire popularité de la sonate, à l'époque et aujourd'hui. / Piano Et Alto / 55 pages / Partition

26 Pieces For Viola Players With Piano Accompaniment. Par COLLEDGE HUGH / COLLEDGE KATHERINE. La collection Easy String Music de Boosey and Hawkes, dirigée et composée par Katherine et Hugh Colledge, compte quatre volumes d'un répertoire pour cordes destiné aux instrumentistes débutants et en cours d'apprentissage. Ces titres sont très appréciés des professeurs comme de leurs étudiants en raison de leurs vertus pédagogiques : ils introduisent des techniques nouvelles et proposent doigtés, notes et rythmes conçus pour acquérir la maîtrise nécessaire et poser des fondations solides en vue de la suite de l'apprentissage. Chaque titre est disponible en deux versions : l'une est fournie avec un CD de démonstration et de pistes audio d'accompagnement - l'autre comprend un livret d'accompagnement au piano et l'accès à des ressources audio téléchargeables. Ce livre Stepping Stones présente les cordes à vide et les notes du premier doigt avec des rythmes simple tandis que sa suite/ Recueil / Alto et Piano

Claude Debussy's The Girl With The Flaxen Hair has been transcribed for viola and piano by Alan Arnold.

Puccini 'O Mio Babbino Caro.' Lauretta's Aria from Gianni Schicci arranged by Alan Arnold.