Easy Classical Themes – Instrumental Solos is an engaging collection of famous classical melodies arranged for beginning musicians. Complete with demonstration recordings, play-along tracks, piano accompaniments, and practice software, it provides an enjoyable introduction to the world's most beloved classical masterpieces.

Key Features:

• Classical favourites arranged for beginner-level players

• Suitable for Level 1 students

• Includes demonstration and play-along tracks

• Comes with PDF piano accompaniments

• Features Alfred's Tempo Changer Software

• Develops musical expression and technique

• Introduces famous composers and classical themes

• Ideal for lessons and performances

• Encourages confident and enjoyable practice

• Excellent first classical repertoire collection

Quick Change! for Viola by Mary Cohen is a practical Faber Music collection designed to develop confident reading on the alto and treble clefs. Using familiar tunes and scales, it is especially helpful for violists improving clef switching and violinists moving to the viola.

Key Features:

• For solo viola

• Written by Mary Cohen

• Published by Faber Music

• Develops alto and treble clef reading

• Includes traditional tunes and scales

• Ideal for improving sight-reading skills

Hummel’s Fantaisie for Viola, arranged by Fernand Oubradous, is a compact and expressive concert work based on Hummel’s Potpourri, Op. 94. Published by Editions Musicales Transatlantiques for viola and piano, it combines lyrical writing with brilliant solo passages and makes rewarding recital repertoire.

Key Features:

• For viola and piano

• Arranged by Fernand Oubradous

• Published by Editions Musicales Transatlantiques

• Based on Hummel’s Potpourri, Op. 94

• Lyrical and virtuosic in character

• Ideal for advanced violists and recital performance

Grazioli’s Sonata in F, published by Stainer & Bell, is an engaging three-movement work for viola and piano. Edited by Gaston Marchet, it combines contrasting musical characters with rewarding technical and expressive challenges and includes a separate solo viola part.

Key Features:

• Three contrasting movements

• For viola and piano

• Edited by Gaston Marchet

• Separate viola part included

• Excellent for advanced study and performance

Improve Your Sight-Reading! Viola Grades 1–5 by Paul Harris is a progressive Faber Music workbook designed to build confident and accurate sight-reading. Through rhythmic and melodic exercises, prepared examples, and graded sight-reading tests, students gradually develop the skills needed to successfully approach unfamiliar music.

Key Features:

• For viola Grades 1–5

• Written by Paul Harris

• Published by Faber Music

• Progressive sight-reading exercises

• Develops rhythm, reading accuracy, and confidence

• Excellent for lessons and examination preparation

Shooting Stars by Katherine and Hugh Colledge contains 21 lively and imaginative pieces for viola and piano. Introducing compound time, varied rhythms, bowing techniques, and greater use of the fingers, the collection provides an enjoyable next step for developing violists.

Key Features:

• 21 pieces for viola and piano

• Develops rhythm and compound time

• Introduces varied bowing techniques

• Strengthens 2nd, 3rd, and 4th finger use

• Ideal for lessons, practice, and performances

Vaňhal’s Concerto in C Major is a popular Classical work for viola and orchestra, presented here in Bärenreiter’s revised viola and piano edition. With a solo part revised by Jan Plichta and cadenzas for each movement, it offers an excellent balance of lyrical expression and technical development.

Key Features:

• For viola and orchestra

• Viola and piano edition

• Published by Bärenreiter

• Three-movement Classical concerto

• Cadenzas included

• Ideal for study and performance

Twelve Diversions for Viola – Book 2 by Anderson, arranged for viola and published by Bosworth & Co., is a delightful collection of twelve character pieces that help developing violists build technique and musical expression through enjoyable, progressive repertoire.

Key Features:

• Published by Bosworth & Co.

• Twelve pieces arranged for viola

• Book 2 of the Twelve Diversions series

• Suitable for developing and intermediate players

• Develops tone, intonation, and bow control

• Encourages expressive phrasing

• Ideal for lessons, examinations, recitals, and auditions

• Excellent supplementary teaching repertoire

• Builds technical confidence

• Valuable addition to any viola music library