Baroque String Playing and The Weapons of Rhetoric. For these two important books by Judy Tarling click on BSP 1 and WOR 1

CMP 601

PASTORAL FANTASIA - William Alwyn

for Solo Viola & Piano, Orchestral Score and parts - see below

Viola and String Orchestra (also available with piano reduction). Some twenty years since his death, Alwyn is now being acknowledged as a composer with an individual yet still distinctly English style, whose music is rightly being re-discovered and more widely performed. This rhapsodic soliloquy for solo viola and string orchestra was composed in 1939 and performed in wartime Britain by Watson Forbes. It disappeared after World War 2 and came to light again only recently. This is the first published edition of the work. It has been recorded by Stephen Tees and the City of London Sinfonia directed by Richard Hickox on Chandos CHAN 9065 CD. Full score and orchestral parts are available to purchase. The piano reduction was made by Alwyn himself at the time of composition. The original manuscripts were used to compile this edition overseen by John White. It can be performed in a solo recital with viola and piano, or the piano reduction can be used for rehearsal with the soloist. Duration 13 mins.

CMP 601S Full Orchestral Score (Spiral Bound) £10.50
CMP 601 Solo Viola part and piano reduction £6.00 (the work can also be performed as a recital piece)
CMP 601P Orchestral Parts £2.75 each. All the string parts are divisi, sometimes into as many as 4 parts. Minimum forces as suggested by Alwyn would typically be 6 x Violin I, 6 x Violin II, 4 x Viola, 4 x Cello, 2 x Double Bass. The first performance in 1940 had larger forces than this. It is just possible (with some creative re-allocation of parts) to perform the work with 4-4-3-2-1, but this is not ideal.

A minimum set of parts for orchestral performance is therefore suggested as: 3 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 1 = 11 orchestral parts . These are offered in a single package TOTAL £28.50 (i.e. cheaper than buying individual parts) . However, you can order different quantities if forces available are going to be different. Please specify exactly what you need, or contact us if in doubt.

CMP 603

TANGO by Adam Gorb for Viola, Clarinet in A and Piano

£3.50

A splendidly vigorous piece of writing requiring suitable panache in execution, first performed in the Purcell Room in 1985. A very good encore piece for a recital.

CMP 604

RONDO CAPRICCIO by Kenneth Harding for 6 Violas (or even Viola Orchestra)

£6.00

A magnificent example of this genial composer's many works written specifically for the viola, with ingenious variations on the Rondo theme and exploiting the full resources of the viola's sound world. Kenneth Harding was for many years a member of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, and wrote a huge range of works for his colleagues in the viola section.

CMP 606

SONATA IMPROMPTU - William Alwyn (Violin and Viola)

£5.00

This is the first published edition of a duet written in 1939 for Frederick Grinke and Watson Forbes. In three movements: Prelude, Theme & Variations, Finale alla Capriccio. Duration c.12 mins. Recently recorded for Chandos on CD number CHAN 9197.

Score and parts £5.00

CMP 610

HUMORESQUE by Adam Gorb for Viola and Piano

£4.50

A witty conversational piece between the two instruments, first performed in 1986.

CMP 611

BALLADE in F Minor by Minna Keal for Viola and Piano (also in arrangement for cello and piano)

£6.00

This important work, which gives equal prominence to both instruments, was first performed by Philip Burton in 1929 at the Royal Academy of Music, but has languished unjustly in manuscript until this first edition published in 1993. A passionate work which displays several elements of the composer's Jewish cultural heritage. There is also a version for cello and piano, the cello part edited by Alexander Baillie in consultation with the composer.

See also Minna Keal's Cello Concerto

CMP 612

SCALES and ARPEGGIOS for Viola Players - Watson Forbes Book 1 of 3

£3.50

The original edition of this seminal work for the viola had been out of print for several years. John White, in close consultation with the late Dr Watson Forbes, has re-edited these new editions of the works to provide modern-day viola players with one of the bedrock publications of good playing technique. They retain the same basic material as the former OUP publications, but the new typesetting renders them much clearer to read and use. Book 1 covers all major and minor scales and arpeggios over two octaves, also chromatic scales and single octave scales in thirds, sixths and octaves, with many bowing and fingering variants.

See also CMP 613, CMP 614, CMP 619

CMP 613

SCALES and ARPEGGIOS for Viola Players - Watson Forbes Book 2 of 3

£5.00

The original edition of this seminal work for the viola had been out of print for several years. John White, in close consultation with the late Dr Watson Forbes, has re-edited these new editions of the works to provide modern-day viola players with one of the bedrock publications of good playing technique. They retain the same basic material as the former OUP publications, but the new typesetting renders them much clearer to read and use. Book 2 works through all the three octave scales and arpeggios, and the two octave scales in thirds sixths and octaves, also with many possible variants for fingering and bowing. At the end is a comprehensive practice routine for efficient use of technical practice time to avoid falling into the trap of uncritical repetition.

See also CMP 612, CMP 614, CMP 619

CMP 614

SCALES and ARPEGGIOS for Viola Players - Watson Forbes Book 3 of 3

£4.50

The original edition of this seminal work for the viola had been out of print for several years. John White, in close consultation with the late Dr Watson Forbes, has re-edited these new editions of the works to provide modern-day viola players with one of the bedrock publications of good playing technique. They retain the same basic material as the former OUP publications, but the new typesetting renders them much clearer to read and use. Book 3 provides the link with Daily Exercises by developing the scales and arpeggios into a host of variant patterns, shifting onto higher positions, bowing and slurring variations etc.

See also CMP 612, CMP 613, CMP 619

CMP 618

NOCTURNE - Gordon Jacob (Viola and Cello Duet)

£2.50

A short meditative piece written for Lionel Tertis and his wife Lillian as a wedding gift.

CMP 619

DAILY EXERCISES for Viola Players - Watson Forbes

£4.00

Quintessential study material for all players at all levels. The original edition of this fundamental work for the development and maintenance of viola technique had been out of print for several years. This newly type-set edition was prepared by John White in consultation with the late Dr Watson Forbes.

See also CMP 612 - 614

CMP 620

CHACONNE for the Viola from BWV 1004 - J.S. Bach

£3.50

A transcription for the viola of the Urtext music (originally for violin but here transposed down a fifth) so that players can see exactly what Bach wrote, without any editorial intervention. This allows performers to evolve their own version and make their own decisions about articulation, fingering and interpretation.

CMP 623

ADAGIO CANTABILE - J Haydn (Viola and Piano)

£3.00

Arranged for viola and piano by Rachel Greenwood. A transcription of a rich, expressive solo from Haydn's Symphony No 13, an exquisite addition to the small solo viola repertoire of this period.

CMP 624

CANZONA - William Wolstenholme (Viola and Piano)

£3.50

A fine little piece originally written for the organ, and used by Lionel Tertis as a standard repertoire item for the viola. This is a new arrangement for Viola and Piano edited by John White from Wolstenholme's original music to mark the VIth International Viola Competition in 1997.

CMP 625

INTRODUCTION and ANDANTE Op 5 - Benjamin Dale (6 Violas)

£6.25

Edited by John White, this is probably one of the finest works ever written for ensemble of violas. Written in 1911 for Lionel Tertis and his pupils at the Royal Academy of Music, it has a similar glittering quality to Schönberg's Verklrte Nacht. This first printed edition of the work resolves the occasional inaccuracies which have crept into manuscript copies used by violists over the years.

Score and single set of parts £6.25 - additional parts 40p each

CMP 626

VIOLAS in the SUN - Stuart Orford (4 Violas and a Double Bass)

£5.00

A boisterous suite in suitably light hearted style with some mini fireworks for everyone. Score and single set of parts £5.00 - additional parts 40p each

CMP 629

HALLING and SPRINGAR - Edvard Grieg (Violin or Viola Solo)

£2.25

Two unaccompanied pieces written in the style of Norwegian folk music to imitate the Hardanger fiddle and originally performed in the stage version of Peer Gynt. The edition includes both the violin and transposed viola versions.

CMP 630

FILLING TIME for Viola and Piano

£3.00

A light-hearted whizz through the dentist's waiting room by Stuart Orford. Should lie under the fingers for a Grade 5 player. Score and separate viola part.

CMP 633

PAVANE pour un Infante Défunte – M. RAVEL arranged for Viola and Guitar

£2.75

Chris Kilvington's arrangement of Ravel's haunting melody, for Viola (approx Grade 5) and Guitar (approx Grade 7) in an intimate chamber arrangement. The Viola part edited by Judy Slater. Score and parts.

See also CMP 203 - Flute and Guitar.

CMP 634

DIVISIONS ON A GROUND for Viola and Guitar

£2.75

"Mr Finger's Minuett" - a set of variations on a ground bass by a distinguished and inventive contempoarary of Henry Purcell. Originally known as Mr Finger's Minuett and published in Playford's "Division Violin" in the late 17th century, this makes an excellent display piece for the viola player (Grade 5) and a fairly straightforward guitar realisation (Grade 4) of the repeated ground bass. Grade 4-5. Score and single set of parts

CMP 635

CHACONNE : J S Bach - for Solo Viola

£3.50

This transcription for Viola was made by Watson Forbes nearly 50 years ago. A historic document, with valuable insights into performance for viola players.

CMP 636

DIVERTIMENTO - Kenneth Harding (Viola Quartet)

£7.00

A work in three continuous sections Aubade, Variations on an original Carol , Rondo. Dedicated to Harry Danks, and performed many times by members of the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

Score and single set of parts £7.00 - additional parts 60p each

CMP 637

Variations on LES FOLIES d'ESPAGNE - J-H d'Anglebert (3 violas or ensemble)

£3.75

Twenty two variations on the famous Folia motif with plenty of action for all three parts. Score and single set of parts £3.75 - additional parts 30p each

CMP 638

ALEXANDER'S FEAST arranged for 4 Violas

£3.75

Arranged by Stuart Orford, this well known Handelian Overture has the musical interest well divided between all four instruments. Score and single set of parts £3.75 - additional parts 30p each

See also CMP 476 and CMP 649

CMP 639

SOPHISTICATION - James Kallembach (Viola Quartet)

£5.00

An imaginative work in four movements by this promising young American composer. Score and single set of parts £5.00 - additional parts 60p each

CMP 642V

THE SPORADES SUITE - Stephen M Horn (3 Violas)

£3.50

A trip to the Greek Islands, lots of sun and fun for Grade 2/3 players. Four pieces based in the idiom of popular Greek dances. Alternative editions (one for 3 violins and one for 3 cellos) are also available. Additional parts 30p each

See also CMP 642 and CMP 642C

CMP 643

SONATA for Viola and Piano - Robert Ehle, Op. 81g

£5.00

In three movements, this well-wrought sonata (written in the 1980s) is in a most accessible contemporary idiom, with flowing parts for both viola and piano. Score and viola part £5.00

CMP 644

CONCERTANTE for 5 Violas

£6.50

First performed in London at the Wigmore Hall in 1972. The work was originally conceived in 1950 for viola quartet, inspired by the composer's first meeting with Lionel Tertis in the previous year. The composer added a fifth instrument for the 96th birthday celebrations of Lionel Tertis in 1972. Biographical details of Kenneth Harding can be found in John White's book An Anthology of British Viola Players (Comus Editions, 1997).

Score and parts £6.50 - additional parts 50p each

CMP 645

BRATSCHENTANZ - Ian Gammie (4-5 violas or large ensemble)

£3.50

A vigorous dance in 6/8 time for viola quartet with option of "rhythm viola" accompaniment (or this part can be played by a guitar from chord symbols), plus cello or bass ad lib. Bascally 4 melodic lines and a chordal accompaniment. Can also be performed with 1 violin and 3 violas.

Score and parts £3.50 - additional parts 30p each

CMP 648

SONATA in F for 4 VIOLAS - Domenico Scarlatti

£4.00

A scintillating arrangement of Sonata K.113 with plenty of movement for all four parts and a Phrygian/Spanish mode. Arranged by Ian Gammie, for players approx. Grade 4 upwards. Additional parts 25p each

CMP 649

HANDEL - 2 MOVEMENTS FROM THE HORN SUITE in F for 6 VIOLAS

£4.50

Arranged by Stuart Orford, the Andante and Allegro from one of the versions of the Water Music make a lush sounding sextet, with thematic material for all the parts. approx. Grade 4 upwards. Additional parts 30p each

CMP 651Q

- THE BATTLE OF PRAGUE - Frantiscek Kotzwara (Piano, violin, viola and cello)

£6.50

An editorial viola part by Ian Gammie makes this a piano quartet with just as many fireworks as the trio version!

See also CMP 437, CMP 380 and CMP 436

CMP 652

CONCERTO in G Major - J.M. Böhm (2 Violas and continuo)

£4.00

For 2 Violas and continuo (cello / keyboard) by J.M. Böhm (18th cent). An arrangement of a work for Viola d'Amore, Oboe d'Amore and continuo which makes an excellent addition to the baroque repertoire for two violas. Despite its title, it is a chamber work which can be performed as a trio with two violas & a cello or with two violas and a keyboard continuo realisation. For players Grade 6+. Score and single set of parts £4.00

See also CMP 428

CMP 653

SIX OF THE BEST (6 Violas). 2 movements from the Water Music

£4.75

Two further movements from Handel's famous Water Music suite (Andante - Allegro arranged for 6 violas by Stuart Orford. Score and parts £4.75 - additional parts 30p each

See also CMP 649 and CMP 476

CMP 654

SCHUBERT: 4 Popular Songs 5 violas and a bass

£5.50

Arranged by Stuart Orford, four of Schubert's best-loved songs Ständchen, An die Musik, Horch horch die Lerch, Heidenröslein to add another thoroughly enjoyable viola ensemble to the list. Score and parts £5.50 - additional parts 35p each

CMP 656-V

LULLABY of VIOLA-LAND 4 violas or string ensemble

£4.50

A swinging pastiche of a jazz standard, basically arranged for 4 violas but there is an alternative version included in the edition to make the piece performable on a string quartet, with the 4th part an octave lower in bass clef. Chord symbols are given for an ad lib guitar or piano accompaniment (from chord symbols) and sections can be repeated with ad lib improvisation if desired. Swing tempo. Score and parts £4.50 - additional parts 30p each

CMP 657

THE SIEGE OF NEWARK - JOHN JENKINS for 4 violas

£4.50

This is a rumbustious 'Battle' piece written in the mid 17th century for viols and violins. It celebrates the Royalist victory in the English Civil War outside the town of Newark, and has graphic portrayal of cavalry charges, trumpet calls, musket and canon, wounded soldiers and victory celebrations. Plenty of action in all the parts, and an editorial commentary which can be read aloud during the performance if musical charades are to your taste!

Score and parts £4.50 - additional parts 35p each

CMP 660

CONCERT-PIECE - by Gordon Jacob for Viola and Orchestra (Piano accomp. score)

£7.00

This fine piece, written for John White in 1977, has never before been published. Originally scored for Viola and full orchestra, this is the piano reduction made by the composer himself, so that it can also be performed as a recital piece. It has a recitativo introduction, leading to a pastoral theme, both of which provide material for development in nine further sections. Duration approximately 17 minutes. See also below, CMP 660-S for the full orchestral score.

Solo Viola and Piano reduction £7.00

CMP 660-S

CONCERT-PIECE - by Gordon Jacob for Viola and Orchestra (Full score)

£ on hire

See above (CMP 660) for music details. This is the full orchestral score, calling on the standard complement of strings, with 2 flutes (doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassooons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones (inc. bass trombone), tuba, timpani and percussion. The score and orchestral parts are available on hire. Solo Viola part and piano reduction as above, CMP 660. Duration approx 17 minutes.

For hire, please contact Order Office, G. Jacob Concert-Piece Full score and orchestral parts £ on hire

CMP 661

ELIZABETHAN DUOS arranged for 2 Violas

£3.50

Thirteen delightful tunes from the late 16th and early 17th century arranged for players of intermediate ability (upper part approx Grade 5, lower part approx. Grade 3 - 4). Only in score format £3.50

CMP 662

HERE'S FINE ROSEMARY for solo Viola

£2.00

Written by John Webb in 1994, this is a melodious and skillful piece of writing which meditates on a tonescape of English folk melody and exploits the rich sonority of the unaccompanied viola. A rewarding concert item, approx three and a half minutes, for players Grade 7 -8. In Score £2.00

CMP 663

Tschaikowsky: VARIATIONS on a Rococo Theme arranged for Viola

£3.50

This is an arrangement from the solo cello part of Tschaikowsky's celebrated Variations on a Rococo Theme Op. 33, giving viola players access to a well-known concert favourite in a brilliant arrangement by the late Trevor Williams. This edition comprises only the viola part - it will work with the several keyboard reductions already available from other publishers of the cello version. Viola part only: £3.50

CMP 664

Arnold Bax: CONCERT PIECE for Viola and Piano edited by Simon Marlow and Hugo van der Werff

£5.00

An early work, written for Lionel Tertis and first performed by him in the Aeolian Hall in 1904, with the composer at the piano. Bax was still a student at the Royal Academy of Music and his music is full of youthful, romantic exuberance. The music shows the influence of Wagner and also has echoes of the Irish Celtic tradition that was a feature of Bax's later music. The piano part also reflects the composer's virtuosity at the keyboard. All the original markings of dynamic, tempo and phrasing are included, a few editorial bowings have been added to the viola part. Concert Piece was not published during the composer's lifetime, this is the first printed edition, sanctioned by the Sir Arnold Bax Estate. A recording of the work is available on the Koch Swann label 3-6762-2. (Contact us for details: Order Office)

Score and Viola part: £5.00

CMP 667

An INTRODUCTION for VIOLA PLAYERS to Two Songs by JOHN DOWLAND.

£3.50

A detailed examination of the music (Flow my Tears and If my Complaints) on which Britten based his famous Lachrymae for solo viola. The edition includes 4- and 5-part settings of the originals, arranged so that they are playable by a viola ensemble.

CMP 668-V

FASCINATION WALTZ by Filippo Marchetti (1831-1902) arr. for Viola & Guitar by Ian Gammie.

£3.50

A wonderful, timeless melody, redolent of the Palm Court orchestras of the Edwardian era. 5 minutes of pure nostalgia. The combination of viola and guitar provide the quintessential, rich flavour of this music in an intimate format. Also available in a version for Violin or Flute as soloist (quote CMP 668-F when ordering for Violin or Flute). Score and solo viola part: £3.50

CMP 669

BOCCHERINI: SONATA in A major arranged for Viola and Guitar by Ian Gammie.

£4.50

Adapted from a sonata originally for the cello, this piece gives the viola player a clutch of virtuoso flourishes and some nourishingly rich moments of sonority, in combination with a guitar continuo part which gives a much better balance with the viola than a modern piano. In three movements, duration approximately 8 minutes. Score and solo viola part: £4.50

CMP 670

TWO SONATAS for FOUR VIOLAS by Domenico Scarlatti.

£5.00

Also playable with one violin and three violas if a viola quartet is not available. Both these sonatas have bountiful thematic interest for all four players. K.147 in D minor has a succession of answering phrases and muscular passages, while K.52 is more dreamy and fantasia-like, with some striking dissonances.

Score and set of parts: £5.00

EE 91

LIBERTY BELL MARCH - J.P. Sousa (Viola Quartet or large Ensemble)

£4.00

The famous Monty Python signature tune, with lots of oompah for all the parts. Score & parts £4.00. Additional parts 30p each

CMP 156

VIOLA and GUITAR - Mozart Arias

£5.50

Arranged from original duos for two melody instruments published c.1800. Both instruments have thematic material and require fluent (but not virtuosic) players. 6 Arias: Voi che sapete, Der Vogelfanger bin ich ja, A Favorite Air by Mr Haydn, Ein Madchen oder Weibchen, Marsch der Priester, Non piu andrai.

Score and set of parts £5.50

CMP 158

Beethoven: VARIATIONS on 'nel cor piu non mi sento for Viola and Guitar

£4.50

Originally a piano work from Beethoven's early period (1795), this flowingly tuneful set of 6 variations based on Paisiello's famous aria is arranged exquisitely for Viola and Guitar. Both instruments being in a warm tenor tessitura, it makes a ravishing combination. Duration approximately 7 minutes.

Score and parts £4.50

CMP 167-V

NINE LYRIC PIECES by Edvard Grieg arranged for Viola and Guitar

£5.75

The pieces in this collection are: Humoreske, Elfin Dance, Norwegian Melody No.1, Solvejg's song, Album Leaf, Last Spring, Waltz in A minor, Norwegian Dance, Watchman's Song. The playing level is approx Grade 6 - 7.

Score (for the guitar) and a separate part for Viola

CMP 417

BRANDENBURG CONCERTO No 7 in C Minor - J S Bach

£12.50

Arranged by Duncan Druce. Yes No 7! A masterly transcription for 2 violas, 2 gambas, cello, bass and keyboard continuo of the G minor Sonata BWV 1029 to make the perfect counterfoil to the Concerto No 6. It has been recorded on period instruments by the Taverner Players on their CD recording of the complete Brandenburg Concertos (EMI CDC 749806-2). Gamba parts can be played by two extra violas or with viola and cello. (Extra part available in tenor clef if required - please order separately, specifying clearly what you require.)

Score and parts £12.50 - extra parts 75p each

CMP 484

QUARTET in D by Carl Stamitz, for Solo Viola, Violin, Viola and Cello, edited by David J. Rhodes

Score and parts £7.50

A fine chamber work in 3 movements, written in the 1780s, possibly for Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia, a keen amateur gamba player, or alternatively for Franz Hammer the great German gamba virtuoso of the day. Dr David Rhodes provides a detailed introduction and editorial section to make this the first scholarly edition of a work which demonstrates a notable repertoire for the viol which lasted well into the final years of the 18th century. The solo gamba part will also fit on the viola, so that the quartet is perfomable with 2 violas, violin and cello.

SBM S013V

SUE'S BLUES - Stuart McGowan (Viola and Guitar)

£2.25

A jazz influenced composition for intermediate level players.