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.
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• 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
Take the viola on a musical journey around the world with Folk Strings for Solo Viola, arranged and edited by Joanne Martin. Published by Alfred Music/Summy-Birchard, this 20-page collection presents 10 traditional folk melodies from different countries, cultures, moods, and rhythmic styles. The arrangements are designed for less advanced players, with accessible keys and minimal shifting, making the collection an enjoyable way to explore music beyond the traditional classical repertoire.
The collection includes familiar melodies such as Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, My Grandfather’s Clock, Alouette, Farewell to Nova Scotia, and Yankee Doodle, as well as folk songs from other traditions. The large-print solo melodies can be performed independently or combined with compatible Folk Strings ensemble arrangements or optional piano accompaniment, giving teachers considerable flexibility for individual lessons and group music-making.
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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
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
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
The Young Violist – Volume One from Viola World brings together seven engaging pieces by Mozart, Burgmüller, Chopin, Corelli, and Schumann. Designed for developing violists, the collection introduces varied musical styles while building tone, rhythm, articulation, phrasing, and confidence.
Key Features:
• Seven varied pieces for developing violists
• Includes works by Mozart, Chopin, Corelli, Schumann, and Burgmüller
• Builds technique and musical expression
• Ideal for lessons, practice, and student performances
Classical and Romantic Pieces for Viola, arranged and edited by Watson Forbes and published by Oxford University Press, is an inspiring collection of beautifully arranged works for viola and piano.
Key Features:
• Published by Oxford University Press
• Arranged and edited by Watson Forbes
• For viola and piano
• Collection of Classical and Romantic masterpieces
• Suitable for intermediate and advanced violists
• Develops tone, phrasing, articulation, vibrato, and musical expression
• Ideal for lessons, examinations, recitals, auditions, competitions, and concerts
• Excellent educational and recital repertoire
• Showcases music from two major musical periods
• Valuable addition to every violist's library
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
Chester Music for Viola, arranged and edited by Watson Forbes and published by Chester Music, is an outstanding collection of short classical works for viola and piano. Featuring music by Purcell, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Rebikov, and Ilynsky, this anthology provides expressive recital and study repertoire for intermediate and advanced violists.
Key Features:
• Published by Chester Music
• Arranged and edited by Watson Forbes
• For viola and piano with separate viola part
• Features works by Purcell, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Rebikov, and Ilynsky
• Includes eight beautifully arranged classical pieces
• Suitable for intermediate and advanced violists
• Develops tone, phrasing, articulation, and musical expression
• Ideal for lessons, examinations, recitals, auditions, and concerts
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
