Viola
J S Bach
Partita for solo viola CM003
(from Partita for solo flute, BWV 1013)
£3.00
J S Bach
Sonata in C for solo viola CM093
transcribed from BWV 1033 - a flute sonata, transposed down an octave.
The original does have a continuo part, but some Bach scholars think that this was added by one of Bach’s pupils, and it works well as a solo piece.
£3.00
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J S Bach
Largo CM002B
(arranged for viola and piano from harpsichord concerto in F minor BWV 1056)
score and part £2.00
J S Bach
Suite No. 1 in G, for solo viola CM001B
(arranged from Cello Suite No. 1, BWV 1007
and edited by Tony Urbainczyk following Anna Magdalena Bach’s copy)
£3.00
Rory Boyle
Such Sweet Sorrow CM111
a realization of Farnaby’s ‘Loth to Depart’ for solo viola
£6.00
Carolan
Sheebeg and Sheemore CM012B
for viola and piano
£2.00 score and part
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Carolan
A Carolan Suite for viola and piano CM078B
Carolan’s Air - Carolan’s Draught - Carolan’s Concerto - Carolan’s Dream
score and part £4.00
Gabriel Fauré
Vocalise-étude for viola and strings CM067
(arranged by Tony Urbainczyk)
score £2.00
parts (5) 0.50 each
Originally for (wordless) soprano, this arrangement for viola is in the original key of E minor, so Fauré’s piano part can be used for rehearsal. The composer produced another version called ‘Pièce’ for violin, flute or oboe and piano in A minor, but without the useful vocal phrasing/breathing marks.
Gabriel Fauré
Le sécret for viola and piano CM144
score and part £2.00
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Gabriel Fauré
Chant funéraire for viola and string orchestra CM164A
arranged by Roger Nichols from the slow movement of the 2nd Cello Sonata, itself a re-working of a piece for wind-band to mark the centenary of the death of Napoleon I.
score £6.00
solo part £1.00 (available as a free download also)
string parts (5) £1.00 each
Ann Hamerton
‘Rain’ No. 2 from ‘Alpine Sketches’
for viola and piano CM062
£2.00 score and part
G F Handel
Sonata in C for viola and harpsichord CM141
score and part £5.00
This sonata seems now to have been accepted as a genuine work by Handel, if quite early (from his Italian period). Although a work for viola da gamba, at least one source suggests viola as an alternative.
Here is a link to an article about its authenticity:
http://www.earlymusic.info/Performer/EMP23.pdf
This is something of an amalgam of MS sources and the Chrysander edition, making what I hope is a useful, practical edition.
click here for a preview of the first movement
Sigfrid Karg-Elert
Sarabande CM76A
(arranged for viola and piano by Tony Urbainczyk)
£2.00 score and part
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Orlando di Lasso
24 Bicinia
for viola duet CM024B
£8.00
See our Lasso page for details
Sixteen Carols for the viola CM104B
Tunes for the viola for Christmas with an simple accompanying 2nd viola part (for a teacher to play)
£4.00
Away in a Manger,
God rest ye merry gentlemen,
I saw three ships,
The Holly and the Ivy,
Good King Wenceslas,
The Sussex Carol,
While Shepherds watched,
A Virgin most pure,
In Dulci Jubilo,
Once in Royal,
We three kings,
O Little town of Bethlehem,
Hark the herald angels sing,
O come all ye faithful,
Coventry Carol,
We wish you a merry Christmas
See our Carols page for information about tunes and words, which we shall gradually add as research progresses!
sheet music for viola
