Instrumental Duet,Piano Instrumental Duet,Piano,Viola - Level 1 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.909564

Arranged by Christopher A. Sforza. Children,Contemporary,Folk,Instructional,Standards. Score and parts. 4 pages. Christopher A. Sforza #3663047. Published by Christopher A. Sforza (A0.909564).

This arrangement of the simple song Hot Cross Buns allows the beginning viola student the opportunity to play with an interesting and unique accompaniment from the second viola and piano.  Included are four versions of the tune each corresponding to the open strings of the viola.  This allows the student to practice high second finger patterns across the instrument.  The arrangement allows the performers to play three different ways; as a solo with piano, two violas and piano, or as a viola duet without piano.

Included are the piano score and duet part in A Major, D Major, G Major, and C Major as well as fingering suggestions.

Instrumental Duet,Piano Instrumental Duet,Piano,Viola - Level 1 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.909568

Arranged by Christopher A. Sforza. Children,Contemporary,Folk,Instructional,Standards. Score and parts. 4 pages. Christopher A. Sforza #3663923. Published by Christopher A. Sforza (A0.909568).

This arrangement Hot Cross Buns is set in the minor mode in order to teach low second finger placement on the viola.  Included is four versions of the tune in a, d, g, and c minor corresponding with each of the open strings.  The arrangement allows the performers to play three different ways; as a solo with piano, two viola and piano, or as a viola duet without piano.

Included are the piano score and duet part as well as fingering suggestions.

Piano,Viola - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.705271

By Christopher Cross. By Christopher Cross. Arranged by Dominic Meccia. Contemporary. Score and part. 16 pages. Dominic Meccia #6196995. Published by Dominic Meccia (A0.705271).

Piano,Viola - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1349584

By Elvis Presley. By Johnny Christopher, Mark James, and Wayne Thompson. Arranged by Kevin P Holdgate. 20th Century,Country,Pop,Standards,Wedding. Score and part. 6 pages. Kevin P Holdgate #934346. Published by Kevin P Holdgate (A0.1349584).

Always on My Mind is a ballad written by Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher, and Mark James, first recorded by Brenda Lee and first released by Gwen McCrae (as You Were Always on My Mind) in March 1972. Lee's version was released three months later in June 1972. The song has been a crossover hit, charting in both the country and western and pop categories. Elvis Presley's recording was the first commercially successful version of the song.

AllMusic lists more than 300 recorded releases of the song in versions by dozens of performers. While Lee's version reached no. 45 on the US country chart in 1972, other performers reached the Top 20 on the country and/or pop charts in the United States and elsewhere with their own versions: Elvis Presley (1972, US country; UK pop Top Ten); John Wesley Ryles (1979, US country) and Willie Nelson's Grammy Award-winning version (1982, US/Canada country number one; US/Canada pop Top Ten); and the Pet Shop Boys' 1987 hi-NRG/synth-pop interpretation (UK number one; US Top Ten).

This arrangement of what is a beautiful song is suitable for players of around Grade 4 ABRSM or equivalent.