Haydn to Humperdinck, show tunes to spirituals - variety is the spice of musical life and the essence of First Repertoire for Viola. These three books combine over 60 carefully graded elementary pieces which skilfully explore the viola's unique sonorities and provide a superb introductory literature for the young player.

 

1 Hymn to joy from Symphony No. 9 LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

2 Country gardens ENGLISH TRADITIONAL

3 Shepherd's hey ENGLISH TRADITIONAL

4 Come, follow me JOHN HILTON

5 Chorale from St John Passion JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

6 Serenade ALEXANDER MARZ

7 Ayre THOMAS CAMPION

8 Waltz DMITRI KABALEVSKY

9 Cushie Butterfield GEORGE RIDLEY

10 Hatikvah HEBREW TRADIIONAL

11 Two German dances LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

12 March A. BAKLANOVA

13 Now is the month of maying THOMAS MORLEY

14 Gretel's song from Hansel & Gretel ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK

15 Scots air STEPHEN PAXTON

16 Evening hymn ANTON BRUCKNER

17 Reveille ANTON BRUCKNER

18 Grandfather's polka POLISH, 19TH CENTURY

19 Ländler FRANZ SCHUBERT

20 The Mikado's song from The Mikado ARTHUR SULLIVAN

21 La Mantovana GASPARO ZANET

22 Aria: Love leads to battle GROVANNI BONONCIN

23 Lament HUNGARIAN TRADITIONAL

24 Clapping dance from Hansel & Gretel ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK

25 Papageno's song from The Magic Flute WoLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART

26 Rigaudon JEAN-PHILIPPE RAMEAU

 

The editors are grateful to Alan Gout and Tim Roberts

for their help in arranging some of the piano accompaniments

 

**ABRSM selected piece (Viola 2008-2015):

Now is the month of Maying (Morley)

Evening Hymn (Bruckner)

March (Baklanova) 

 

**Trinity College London selected pieces (Viola 2010-2012):

Country Gardens (Trad.)

Now is the month of Maying (Morley)

Lament (Trad. Hungarian)

Aria: Love Leads to Battle (Bononcini)

Rigaudon (Rameau)

Papageno's Song (Mozart)