Parts and score.
No holiday celebration would be complete without this version of the iconic holiday song. For 4 part viola ensemble.
Parts and score.
No holiday celebration would be complete without this version of the iconic holiday song. For 4 part viola ensemble.
Parts and Score.
Violist's need a break too! This classic from the pen of Leroy Anderson has been reimagined for 3 solo violas and 3 part viola choir. A staple you never realized you needed- until now.
viola part only
Max Bruch's Double Concerto Op. 88a for Viola and Clarinet is one of the most beautiful double concerti in the genre. Bruch himself arranged the clarinet part for violin so that more players could experience this lush beauty. Now the clarinet part has been arranged for another viola, so the piece can be performed as a double viola concerto.
Parts and Score. PDF also available.
The 12 Duette Op.60 are short vignettes of a Vienna of the 1890's in which one can hear musical foreshadowing of his more famous pupils Mahler and Zemlinsky. Additionally, so well crafted are the voices and timbers that unlike many violin and viola duos which make the listener all too aware that only two instruments are playing, the 12 Duette often sound like a much larger ensemble.
This edition by MP2 Music was prepared by the Miller-Porfiris Duo in advance of their 2015 critically acclaimed recording. It comes after research into the only existing manuscript of a transcription of the piece held by the Austrian National Library. It includes a score and parts with revised markings.
viola part only. PDF also available.
This charming collection of miniatures can be used in a variety of occasions- concerts, gigs, or just for making music at home. The viola part replaces the cello part of the original.
A Czardas is a traditional Hungarian folk dance that usually starts out slow and ends fast. Monti's Czardas was originally composed for violin, mandolin, or piano.
Score and Parts. PDF available.
David Popper was a Bohemian cellist and composer. The bulk of his compositional output involved the cello in some way. The Polonaise de Concert is a flashy, showy piece that highlights an impressive range on the cello. Arranged for violin and viola duo, it becomes a showpiece for both instruments.
Score and Parts. PDF available.
The Handel-Halvorsen Passacaglia may be the most requested duo for violin and viola.
Here, it is re-imagined using Handel's original themes with a dash of Tango thrown in for good measure.
Score and Parts. PDF available.
There are four books of Spanish Dances for violin and piano by Pablo de Sarasate. They were not officially organized by the composer as such, but all draw upon the dances and songs of Spain. "Pleyera" provides a sample of the "cante jondo" style, a kind of Andalusian vocal flamenco.
This version gives much of the beautiful lilting tune to the viola.
Score and Parts. PDF available.
Clarence Cameron White (1880-1960) was an African -American violinist and composer. He was known for his compositions for violin and piano that were based on spirituals. “On the Bayou” is from the set “From the Cotton Fields, Op. 18” and arranged here for string quartet. Digital download-score and parts.
Clarence Cameron White (1880-1960) was an African -American violinist and composer. He was known for his compositions for violin and piano that were based on spirituals. “Spiritual” is Based on the song “Poor Mourner’s Got a Home at Last” from the set “From the Cotton Fields, Op. 18” and arranged here for string quartet. Digital download-score and parts.