The seven recital pieces in volume 3 of the 'Viola Recital Album? augment the repertoire in volumes 2 and 3 of the Sassmannshaus tutor 'Early Start on the Viola.? But other viola tutors will also benefit from these pieces, all of which are in first position.The editors have chosen a short series of delightful little pieces by such unknown composers as Septimus Winner ('The Last Rose of Summer?) or…

The pieces in volume 4 of the 'Viola Recital Album? begin at the level of those in volumes 2 and 3 of the viola tutor and raise it to create little challenges in lessons. They can also be played to good effect in recitals.This delightful selection adds many fresh colours to the learner's repertoire, including an almost exotic flair in 'Danse Espagnole? (Bénoni Lagye), 'Capriccio Polka? (Salvador L…

'Die fröhliche Viola' is a viola method for children which is aimed primarily at pupils who start to learn playing the viola without taking a detour to the violin. Those who have already played the violin and use the method as a 'way to change instruments' may skip some pieces or even start with Vol.2.Like 'Die fröhliche Violine', this book intends to make the children have fun while learning to p…

A viola method for childrenThe leading German viola method now available in English.For more than three decades the Sassmannshaus Tradition has been the household name for excellence in beginner string methods in German-speaking countries. More than half a million students have successfully learned to play string instruments using this publication.The publication of the four violin books in 2008 i…

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 architectu…

Three Études For Viola was composed by American composer and arranger Nico Muhly. Written for Nadia Sirot one of Muhly's friends. Three Études For Viola was designed as performance pieces as well as practice the Études help to deal with the messy fifth-based string crossings Muhly's harmonic language sometimes outlines. These three études can be performed in any order all together or singularly…

I first heard Walton's Viola Concerto in my youth and the mixture of haunting sadness and exuberance won me over immediately. Although other composers have written works for the instrument they are seldom played and the viola remains under regarded and unappreciated as do viola players! Having recently composed a number of cello pieces culminating in my 'Umbrian Variations' for eight cellos I …

Piano Acc.. Composed by Joanne Martin. Solo Small Ensembles; String Ensemble - Mixed; Suzuki; Trio. Book. 32 pages. Alfred Music #00-176X0. Published by Alfred Music

By Various. Arranged by Darwin Wolford. For piano accompaniment. Includes piano accompaniment only. Instrumental solo books in this series are available separately: Cello(JK.01162), Viola(JK.01160) and Violin (JK.01163). Level: Medium. Book. Published by Jackman Music Corporation…

By Kathy Blackwell and David Blackwell. For piano accompaniment. This edition: paperback. Fiddle Time. Difficulty: very easy. Piano accompaniment book. 56 pages. Published by Oxford University Press

Composed by Myanna Harvey, Cassia Harvey. 127 pages. Published by C. Harvey Publications

By Gerald E. Anderson. Edited by Robert Frost. For Piano Accompaniment. Orchestra Method/Study. All for Strings. Level: Intermediate. Music Book. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company.

Concert Pieces for the Youngest Beginners. By Joanne Martin. For Piano. String - (Suzuki) Supplementary. Book. 28 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.