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

Music for Viola I – From Bach to Stamitz is an Editio Musica Budapest collection of Baroque and Classical works for viola and piano, compiled and edited by Gusztáv Szeredi-Saupe. Featuring Bach, Handel, Telemann, Vanhal, Stamitz and others, it provides varied repertoire for developing technique, expression, and historical style.

Key Features:

• For viola and piano

• Edited by Gusztáv Szeredi-Saupe

• Published by Editio Musica Budapest

• Features works from Bach to Stamitz.

• Develops technique and stylistic awareness

• Ideal for lessons, examinations, and recitals

Waggon Wheels by Katherine and Hugh Colledge is a progressive collection of 26 short pieces for viola with piano accompaniment. Designed for approximately Grades 1–2, it introduces new notes, rhythms, and bowing techniques through enjoyable music that builds technique and confidence.

Key Features:

• 26 progressive pieces

• For viola with piano accompaniment

• Approximately Grades 1–2

• Develops notes, rhythms, and bowing skills

• Ideal for young and developing violists

Ševčík’s School of Technique, Op. 1 – Parts 3 & 4, arranged for viola by Lionel Tertis, is a focused technical study book covering shifting, three-octave scales, arpeggios, double stops, intervals, and harmonics. Published by Bosworth, it is an excellent resource for serious violists developing greater accuracy and technical security.

Key Features:

• For solo viola

• Arranged by Lionel Tertis

• Op. 1, Parts 3 & 4 combined

• Develops shifting, intonation, and double stops

• Includes scales, arpeggios, intervals, and harmonics

• Ideal for systematic technical study

Lionel Tertis: The Early Years – Book 1 is a collection of recital favourites associated with the legendary violist Lionel Tertis. Published by Comus Edition for viola and piano, it offers distinctive repertoire that reflects Tertis’s expressive playing style and contribution to the viola.

Key Features:

• For viola and piano

• Published by Comus Edition

• Repertoire arranged and composed by Lionel Tertis

• Drawn from his recital and recording repertoire

• Ideal for advanced study and performance

Chant Pastoral by Éric Roche is an expressive work for viola and piano, published by Éditions Combre. Its lyrical character makes it ideal for developing tone, phrasing, and musical expression.

Key Features:

• For viola and piano

• Composed by Éric Roche

• Published by Éditions Combre

• Lyrical and expressive in style

• Ideal for lessons and performance

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

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