Solos for the Viola Player, selected and edited by Paul Doktor, is a varied G. Schirmer collection of 16 works for viola and piano. Featuring music by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Handel, and others alongside traditional tunes, it provides intermediate violists with rewarding repertoire to develop technique, expression, and stylistic versatility.

Key Features:

• 16 solos for viola and piano

• Selected and edited by Paul Doktor

• Published by G. Schirmer

• Varied Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and traditional repertoire

• Ideal for lessons, examinations, and recitals

Schott Viola Repertory – Book 1 by Colin Hand is a progressive collection for viola and piano, designed for beginner and early-grade players. Its varied pieces provide an enjoyable way to develop intonation, bowing, rhythm, phrasing, and performance confidence.

Key Features:

• Progressive pieces for viola and piano

• Music by Colin Hand

• Designed for developing violists

• Ideal for lessons, practice, and performances

Travel through different musical traditions with Folk Strings for Solo Viola, arranged and edited by Joanne Martin. This 20-page Alfred Music collection features ten accessible folk melodies from around the world, with player-friendly keys and minimal shifting. An engaging choice for developing rhythm, articulation, intonation, phrasing, and confidence while exploring music beyond the classical repertoire.

Key Features:

• Ten international folk melodies

• Arranged and edited by Joanne Martin

• For solo viola

• Accessible writing with minimal shifting

• Ideal for lessons, practice, and developing players

Early Music for Viola from Editio Musica Budapest is a collection of 12 seventeenth- and eighteenth-century pieces, arranged by Ferenc Brodszky for viola and piano. Written entirely within first position, the collection introduces developing violists to early repertoire while strengthening intonation, bowing, rhythm, phrasing, and ensemble confidence.

Key Features:

• 12 early classical pieces for viola and piano

• Arranged by Ferenc Brodszky

• Written in first position

• Ideal for beginning and early-grade violists

• Excellent for lessons, examinations, and recitals

Time Pieces for Viola – Volume 1 from ABRSM is a varied collection of 22 pieces for viola and piano, arranged by Philip Bass and Paul Harris for approximately Grades 1–3. Spanning centuries of music from early repertoire to modern works, it develops technique, stylistic awareness, and performance confidence.

Key Features:

• 22 pieces for viola and piano

• Suitable for Grades 1–3

• Arranged by Philip Bass and Paul Harris

• Wide variety of composers and musical periods

• Ideal for lessons, examinations, and recitals

Chester String Series for Viola – Book 2 is a varied collection of 11 pieces for viola and piano, arranged and edited by Peggy Radmall. Covering first through third positions, the collection features music by Eccles, Purcell, Pergolesi, Farnaby, Heller, and Viotti, providing enjoyable repertoire for developing shifting, intonation, bowing, phrasing, and performance confidence.

Key Features:

• 11 pieces for viola and piano

• Arranged and edited by Peggy Radmall

• Covers 1st–3rd positions

• Develops shifting, intonation, and musical expression

• Ideal for lessons, examinations, and student recitals

Continue exploring the classical repertoire with Album of Classical Pieces – Volume 3 for viola and piano. Published in the Kalmus Edition and transcribed by Julius Klengel, this varied 36-page collection features music by composers including Rameau, Mozart, Schubert, Gluck, and Brahms, providing rewarding material for developing technique, musical expression, and stylistic versatility.

Key Features:

• Transcribed by Julius Klengel

• For viola and piano

• 36-page Kalmus collection

• Features music from several major composers

• Develops technique, expression, and stylistic awareness

• Ideal for lessons, examinations, and recitals

String Festival Solos – Volume 2 is a progressive collection of nine classical solos for viola, selected and edited by Samuel Applebaum. Published by Alfred Music, the book progresses from approximately Level 2 to Level 3, and features works by Handel, Clementi, Rameau, Moszkowski, Dancla and others, making it excellent for developing technique, phrasing, musicianship, and performance confidence.

Key Features:

• Nine progressive viola solos

• Selected and edited by Samuel Applebaum

• Easy-Intermediate level

• Varied repertoire from major composers

• Ideal for lessons, auditions, festivals, and recitals