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

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

Vinci’s "Sonata in D for Viola" (IMC) is a lyrical, elegant favourite—adapted from the cello classic and ideal for recitals or study.

Key Features:

• Classical sonata for viola and piano

• IMC edition, clear notation

• Accessible for intermediate and advanced players

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

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

First Repertoire for Viola – Book Two continues Wilkinson and Hart’s carefully graded approach with a varied selection of music for viola and piano. Featuring works by Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Purcell, Grieg and others, this Faber collection helps developing violists strengthen technique while exploring a broad range of musical styles.

Key Features:

• Compiled and arranged by Wilkinson & Hart

• For viola and piano

• Carefully graded developing repertoire.

• Wide variety of composers and musical styles

• Part of a progressive three-book series

• Ideal for lessons, examinations, and recitals