Conduct with confidence using the Hogalo 14" Maple Handle Baton—a lightweight, off-white fibreglass stick paired with a dark maple handle for comfort and visibility in any ensemble.
Key Features:
• 14" fibreglass stick
• Dark maple handle
• Straight, light, and highly visible
The Berber chin rest by Gewa is one of our most popular chin rests. It's a centre-mounted chin rest with a scooped side wing to allow the chin to move to the tailpiece's side.
Suitable for 4/4 size violins
This Schmidt-style ebony chinrest fits 4/4 size violins with chrome fittings. It is made in Germany in the workshop of Reiner Wilfer.
• Ebony chinrest
• Fits 4/4 size violins
• Chrome fittings
• Sits over the tailpiece
• Centre mount or slightly to the left
• Medium cup to mount over the tailpiece
• Made in the workshop of Reiner Wilfer
• Made in Germany
This piezo-ceramic pickup has the same pickup element as the V-100. It is easy to install or remove and produces a warm, true-to-life sound.
• Piezo-ceramic pickup
• Lightweight to minimize muting
• An impedance matching preamp is recommended but not required
• Easy installation with no/minor alteration
• Carpenter-style, 1/4 output jack that mounts on the instrument's side with chinrest-style hardware.
It plugs directly into most mixing desks or combo amps and will drive many pedals and rack units.
• Capture the pure acoustic sound
• No instrument modification
• No batteries required
• Surprisingly little damping to the acoustic tone.
• Good rejection of feedback, background, body boom, and bowing noise.
• Reliable, sturdy construction and stores easily in most violin cases.
• A passive device that does not usually require a pre-amp.
• A Highly recommended, best-selling product.
• Also available for Viola, Cello or Double Bass
Using only Larch resin and adding metals through a special rhythmical production method results in the LARICA Metal Rosins, whose tone is livelier, warmer, greater, brighter and more radiant.
• Gives the instrument an enormous, radiant sound
• Good and even sound from the bow
• High tolerance to temperature and humidity changes
• Provide trustworthy support to bring forth music in varying situations.
• Unwanted sounds are minimal
• Low amounts of dust to prevent allergic reactions
LARICA Metal Rosin with Gold is now available in hardness' from I to IV.
Bow Hold Buddies -Pink Colour Hold Fish and Frog.
• Train the hand to hold the bow correctly and naturally through muscle memory.
• The player can easily learn and enjoy other elements of string playing.
• Lesser time spent on bow hold corrections
• Very useful for remedial work
• Beneficial for players with physical challenges in their bow hands.
• Universally fit all beginner players regardless of age
• Comes in lovable and fun colours and designs, such as frogs, fish, and elephants
The Realist Copperhead Pickup for violin is designed by Ned Steinberger in collaboration with David Gage.
• Produces an authentic amplified sound, better than any other pickup. Providing a transparent sound colour and texture with an unmatched dynamic response.
• Low-profile and flexible, the transducer fits under the feet of the bridge, and the jack discreetly mounts to the corner block.
• Requires no batteries or chargers.
• Amplifies without sacrificing the aesthetics or playability of the violin. No adapters are needed – plug in and play.
• The Realist Copperhead Violin Pickup technology is the most respected transducer on the market. Made in the USA and endorsed by artists worldwide.
Six Suites for Cello Arranged for Viola by Johann Sebastian Bach, published by Edition Peters, presents Bach's iconic Six Solo Cello Suites in an expertly adapted edition for viola. These timeless masterpieces remain among the most important works for developing advanced technique, musical expression, and Baroque performance style.
Key Features:
• Published by Edition Peters
• Features Bach's Six Solo Cello Suites
• Expertly arranged for solo viola.
• Essential Baroque repertoire
• Suitable for intermediate and advanced violists
• Develops tone, articulation, phrasing, and bow control
• Encourages expressive musical interpretation
• Ideal for lessons, examinations, recitals, and auditions
• Excellent preparation for advanced solo repertoire
• Essential library for every serious violist
Sonata No. 2 in F Major by York Bowen, published by Schott Music, is a distinguished work of the British viola repertoire. Combining rich Romantic lyricism with brilliant virtuosity, this sonata is an outstanding choice for advanced violists preparing for recitals, auditions, competitions, and conservatory study.
Key Features:
• Music by York Bowen
• Published by Schott Music
• For viola and piano
• Sonata No. 2 in F Major
• Suitable for advanced violists
• Develops advanced technique and expressive musicianship
• Ideal for recitals, auditions, competitions, and conservatory study
• Rich Romantic musical language
• Landmark twentieth-century viola repertoire
• Essential addition to every serious violist's library
Hoffmeister's Viola Concerto in D Major is a vital piece for viola concertos. It's popular due to the rarity of virtuosic viola concertos from the Classical period and the emergence of virtuoso violists in the early 20th century. It's often included in major auditions and competitions. This document provides violists with ways to perform this piece and other works from the Classical era.
Hoffmeister's Viola Concerto in D Major is published by G. Henle Verlag, Kunzelmann, Peters, Kalmus, International Music Company, H. L. Grahl, and Max Eschig. Kunzelmann has the full score and piano reduction, while the others have only piano reductions. Seven cadenzas are available, each with unique technical challenges.
Elegy for Viola and Piano by Elliott Carter, published by Peermusic, is a beautifully expressive work by one of the twentieth century's most celebrated American composers. Combining lyrical writing with Carter's distinctive musical voice, this compelling recital piece is ideal for advanced violists seeking rewarding contemporary repertoire.
Key Features:
• Music by Elliott Carter
• Published by Peermusic
• For viola and piano
• Expressive twentieth-century recital work
• Written by a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning composer
• Suitable for advanced violists
• Develops advanced technique and expressive musicianship
• Ideal for recitals, auditions, competitions, and conservatory study
• Significant contemporary viola repertoire
• Essential addition to every serious violist's library
