Viola

SKU: CA.3710313

Der Fromme stirbt. Composed by Gottfried August Homilius. Edited by Uwe Wolf. This edition: Complete edition. Gottfried August Homilius - Selected Works. Johannespassion Ga 3. Innovative practice aids, Sacred vocal music, Passions. Individual part. HoWV I.4. 36 pages. Duration 119 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 37.103/13. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3710313).

ISBN 9790007214265. Language: German.

The oratorio Passions by Homilius were among the last compositions of their kind in the 18th century. In an oratorio Passion the chorus is restricted mainly to singing the chorales and the interjections of the crowd; only the conclusion of a Passion provides an opportunity for an extensive choral movement. In the St. John Passion the final chorus emphasizes the supreme importance of the Crucifixion as the climax of St. John's Gospel. The free elements of the composition take the forms customary at the time: da capo arias are predominant. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3710300.

Viola - Intermediate

SKU: MB.31154

Saddle-stitched. Technique. Book. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #31154. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.31154).

ISBN 9781513473888. 8.75X11.75 inches.

Practicing scales is essential to building and maintaining strength, technique, tone, and agility on the viola, but it is easy to slip into the habit of playing scales automatically, without paying attention to tonality or sound production. The 29 single-page studies in this book focus the attention of violists on the beauty of sound, with a particular concern for the way different keys resonate on the viola.The first 24 studies address all minor and relative major keys and proceed through the circle of fifths; the last 5 pieces are individually conceived, i.e., apart from the circle of fifths. No metronome indications are given, so the etudes can be played at individually comfortable tempos.The names of the etudes refer to various animals that have scales, including insects, fish, birds, reptiles, and a few species of mammals. The author hopes that in addition to experiencing more enjoyable scale practice, students will be inspired to learn more about these amazing creatures and write scale studies of their own.

For Viola and Basso Continuo. By Tommaso Giordani. Schott. Size 9x12 inches. 18 pages. Published by Schott.