Lionel Tertis: The Early Years – Book 2 is a distinctive collection of favourites arranged and composed by Lionel Tertis for his recitals and recordings. Edited by John White, it features works by Fauré, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Ireland, Wolstenholme, and Tertis himself for viola and piano.

Key Features:

• For viola and piano

• Edited by John White

• Published by Comus Edition

• Includes arrangements and original works associated with Lionel Tertis

• Varied advanced recital repertoire

• Ideal for serious viola study and performance

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

First Studies for Viola, Op. 86 by Richard Hofmann is a progressive Edition Peters collection designed to build essential viola technique. Its approachable studies develop intonation, finger control, bowing, articulation, and rhythm, making it a useful foundation for developing players.

Key Features:

• Progressive studies for viola

• Music by Richard Hofmann

• Published by Edition Peters

• Develops fundamental bowing and finger technique

• Ideal for lessons and regular technical practice

Music for Viola III, compiled and edited by Gusztáv Szeredi-Saupe, is a varied EMB collection of 13 works for viola and piano. Featuring music from Frescobaldi and Handel to Dvořák, Saint-Saëns, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Fauré, it offers rewarding repertoire for developing technique, expression, and stylistic versatility.

Key Features:

• 13 works for viola and piano

• Edited by Gusztáv Szeredi-Saupe

• Published by EMB

• Wide variety of composers and musical styles

• Develops technique and musical expression

• Ideal for lessons, examinations, and recitals

First Repertoire for Viola – Book One, compiled and arranged by Marguerite Wilkinson and Katharine Hart, offers 25 carefully graded pieces for viola and piano. From Beethoven and Mozart to traditional folk tunes and operatic favourites, this Faber collection provides young violists with varied and enjoyable repertoire for developing technique and musicianship.

Key Features:

• 25 graded pieces for viola and piano

• Published by Faber Music

• Arranged by Wilkinson & Hart

• Wide variety of classical, folk, and traditional repertoire

• Suitable for elementary and developing violists

• Ideal for lessons, examinations, 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

Orchester-Probespiel: Test Pieces for Orchestral Auditions – Viola is a comprehensive Schott collection of important viola excerpts from the orchestral and operatic repertoire. Edited by Kurt Jenisch and Eckart Schloifer, it provides advanced violists with focused material for professional auditions, orchestral training, and repertoire study.

Key Features:

• Essential orchestral excerpts for viola

• Edited by Kurt Jenisch & Eckart Schloifer

• Published by Schott Music

• 64-page advanced collection

• Features major symphonic and operatic repertoire

• Ideal for orchestral audition preparation

The Boosey & Hawkes Viola Anthology features 13 pieces by 11 composers for viola solo or viola and piano. With music by Bartók, Britten, Copland, Delius, Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich and others, it offers a diverse selection of intermediate-to-advanced repertoire for study and performance.

Key Features:

• 13 pieces by 11 composers

• For viola solo and viola with piano

• Published by Boosey & Hawkes

• Intermediate to advanced level

• Varied 20th- and 21st-century repertoire

• Ideal for study, auditions, and recitals