Piano,Viola - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.549240 Composed by Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Instructional,Romantic Period,Standards. Score and part. 17 pages. Jmsgu3 #3473581. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.549240). Flight of the Bumblebee from Korsakov's Tale of Tsar Saltan Score: 11 pages, Solo part: 3 pages, Piano accompaniment part: 3 pages. Duration: ca. 1:15 Amaze your listeners with this short but great recital encore! Flight of the Bumblebee Flight of the Bumblebee is, to be sure, an orchestral interlude composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov for his opera The Tale of Tsar Saltan. Korsakov, of course, intended to musically portray the chaotic flying pattern of a bumblebee. Nowadays, this piece is one of the comparatively more famous classical works because it frequently appears from time to time in popular culture. In the opera, the piece appears notably at the close of Act III, Tableau 1. This is when the magic Swan-Bird, in fact, changes the Prince (the son of the Tsar) into a bee so he can fly away to visit his father. Interestingly, at this point in the drama, his father, in effect, does not know that he is alive.   Korsakov Background Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 –1908) was a uniquely famous composer from Russia. He was likewise a member of an infamous assembly of composers called The Five. Korsakov was furthermore an expert in orchestration. His correspondingly most famous orchestral compositions-Capriccio Espagnol, the Russian Easter Festival Overture, and the Scheherazade suite-are important monuments of the standard music repertoire.  Also, comparatively very important are his suites and excerpts from his 15 operas. Korsakov was moreover fond of using Russian folklore and fairy tales in his music, such as Scheherazade.  Nationalistic Style Korsakov believed, similarly to fellow outspoken composer Balakirev, in creating a nationalistic, Russia-centric style of classical music. The new style was in fact called Orientalism. It similarly relied on native Russian materials, exotic scales, and experimental harmonic, melodic and rhythmic procedures. This practice, conversely, ran counter to the developments in Western musical culture. Musical Developments Nevertheless, Korsakov developed an appreciation of Western musical techniques after he became a professor of musical composition, harmony, and orchestration at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory in 1871. Moreover, he undertook a rigorous three-year program of self-education and mastered Western methods, incorporating them in conjunction with the influences of Mikhail Glinka and other members of The Five. His techniques of composition and orchestration were additionally enriched by his exposure to the works of Richard Wagner. Naval Service Korsakov combined his music career accordingly with a career in the Russian military. He was in the first place an officer in the Russian Navy. In due time, he was appointed as a civilian Inspector of Naval Bands. As a result, Korsakov expanded his knowledge of woodwind and brass playing, which in turn heightened his capabilities in orchestration. Legacy Korsakov in due time contributed a significant number of Russian nationalist works. He also prepared, from time to time, compositions by The Five for presentation. This brought their works straightaway into the active classical repertoire as well. He also shaped an entire generation of younger composers during his time as a music educator. Therefore, music historians consider Korsakov as the foremost engineer of what the public considers to be the Russian style of composition. He served, all in all, as a transitional figure between The Five and the classically trained composers who became the norm over time. In addition to the Russians, he forthwith influenced non-Russian composers such as Ravel, Debussy, Dukas, and Respighi.  

Piano,Viola - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1502393 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Iury Cardoso. Baroque,Chamber,Christmas,Classical,Wedding. Score and part. 5 pages. Iury Cardoso #1078209. Published by Iury Cardoso (A0.1502393). Beautiful easy VIOLA and PIANO arrangement of the piece: Air (from Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major, BWV 1068) by Johann Sebastian Bach (Score and viola part: 5 pages)  This arrangement presentes a new adaptation solution to transform the original piece (composed for string orchestra) into an easier version for VIOLA and PIANO, with an easy-to-follow score to be played by music students. This Bach's Air is probably the most famous movement among Bach’s orchestral suites, and in this arrangement, the long melody line spins out its cantilena against a walking bass line and easy-to-play contrapuntal commentary played by the piano.  The chord symbols are present in the sheet music, allowing the duet to be accompanied by another harmonic instrument, or even for a better understanding of the harmonic structure of the piece. This music is ideal for recitals, rehearsals, concerts, weddings and also suitable for musical moments during Christmas, Easter and various holidays. Get Bach's Aria sheet music now and play this masterpiece that captivates the soul with its timeless beauty.  Other features of this sheet music: - Easy arrangement: made for beginner or intermediate level musicians (This is a more accessible version for music students). - Chord symbols included: but, if you prefer, there is also a version of this same arrangement without the chord symbols on this website. - This arrangement is also a version for teacher/student duet: the students can be accompanied by their teacher playing the piano (the piano parts can be played on piano or electronic keyboard). - Other versions available: On this site, there is a version of this arrangement for SOLO VIOLA and also versions for STRING QUARTET/QUINTET (with or without piano accompaniment).  See more arrangements by Iury Cardoso, thank you so much!  air bach for viola and piano air on the G string bach easy viola and piano  Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major, BWV 1068  air bach sheet music   easy air on the G string for viola and piano easier air on the G string for viola and piano     air bach viola and piano sheet music   air bach easy viola and piano   air on the G string viola for beginners   easy viola and piano chamber music   air bach but on viola and piano   air on the G string bach viola and piano version   air on the G string bach easy viola and piano arrangement   air bach viola and piano best arrangement   easy viola and piano baroque sheet music   easy piano easy viola   air bach easier version   air on the G string sheet music   air bach best arrangement for viola with piano   air on the G string arrangement for viola with piano   air bach for easy viola with piano   easy baroque sheet music for viola with piano   easy air on the G string Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major, BWV 1068 for viola piano duet easy air bach sheet music   easy version of Air on the G string for viola piano   easy air bach viola piano sheet music   bach easy viola piano   air for viola and piano beginners   bach for viola students   air bach best easy arrangement for piano and viola air bach easy version for viola piano   bach easy sheet music for viola piano   bach best easy arrangement for viola and piano   bach arrangement for solo piano and viola bach for viola and piano.

Piano,Viola - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1502395 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Iury Cardoso. Baroque,Chamber,Christmas,Classical,Wedding. Score and part. 5 pages. Iury Cardoso #1078212. Published by Iury Cardoso (A0.1502395). Beautiful easy VIOLA and PIANO arrangement of the piece: Air (from Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major, BWV 1068) by Johann Sebastian Bach (Score and viola part: 5 pages)  This arrangement presentes a new adaptation solution to transform the original piece (composed for string orchestra) into an easier version for VIOLA and PIANO, with an easy-to-follow score to be played by music students. This Bach's Air is probably the most famous movement among Bach’s orchestral suites, and in this arrangement, the long melody line spins out its cantilena against a walking bass line and easy-to-play contrapuntal commentary played by the piano.  This music is ideal for recitals, rehearsals, concerts, weddings and also suitable for musical moments during Christmas, Easter and various holidays. Get Bach's Aria sheet music now and play this masterpiece that captivates the soul with its timeless beauty.  Other features of this sheet music: - Easy arrangement: made for beginner or intermediate level musicians (This is a more accessible version for music students). - Chord symbols not included: but, if you prefer, there is also a version of this same arrangement with the chord symbols on this website. - This arrangement is also a version for teacher/student duet: the students can be accompanied by their teacher playing the piano (the piano parts can be played on piano or electronic keyboard). - Other versions available: On this site, there is a version of this arrangement for SOLO VIOLA and also versions for STRING QUARTET/QUINTET (with or without piano accompaniment).  See more arrangements by Iury Cardoso, thank you so much!  air bach for viola and piano air on the G string bach easy viola and piano  Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major, BWV 1068  air bach sheet music   easy air on the G string for viola and piano easier air on the G string for viola and piano     air bach viola and piano sheet music   air bach easy viola and piano   air on the G string viola for beginners   easy viola and piano chamber music   air bach but on viola and piano   air on the G string bach viola and piano version   air on the G string bach easy viola and piano arrangement   air bach viola and piano best arrangement   easy viola and piano baroque sheet music   easy piano easy viola   air bach easier version   air on the G string sheet music   air bach best arrangement for viola with piano   air on the G string arrangement for viola with piano   air bach for easy viola with piano   easy baroque sheet music for viola with piano   easy air on the G string Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major, BWV 1068 for viola piano duet easy air bach sheet music   easy version of Air on the G string for viola piano   easy air bach viola piano sheet music   bach easy viola piano   air for viola and piano beginners   bach for viola students   air bach best easy arrangement for piano and viola air bach easy version for viola piano   bach easy sheet music for viola piano   bach best easy arrangement for viola and piano   bach arrangement for solo piano and viola bach for viola and piano.

Piano,Viola - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.548519 Composed by Wade. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Christmas. Score and part. 6 pages. Jmsgu3 #3388141. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.548519). O Come All Ye Faithful arranged with new harmony for the final verse.  O Come, All Ye Faithful O Come, All Ye Faithful is an English translation of the Latin Christmas carol Adeste Fideles. No one knows exactly who wrote it. One theory holds that King John IV of Portugal (1604–1656) wrote it. Another theory says John F. Wade or John Reading wrote it. Nowadays, we usually attribute it to John Wade. Seems like Stonyhurst College in Lancashire owns the oldest manuscript. It is from the year 1751. Lyrics Frederick Oakeley, a Catholic priest in 1841, wrote the English translation. This translation is probably the most common in English-speaking states. To begin with, the hymn had only four verses. Later, the verses grew to eight. Music directors often cut various verses because otherwise, the song goes too long. Some believe that St. Bonaventure wrote the first Latin lyrics. Others hold that King John IV of Portugal is responsible. Yet even others think the Cistercian monks wrote them. King John IV His subjects called King John IV of Portugal The Musician King. He became king in 1640. In addition to performing the duties of a king, he composed and wrote as a music journalist. King John built a very large music library. Unfortunately, the massive earthquake in Lisbon ruined the library in 1755. In addition to building his library, the king started a Music School that produced many accomplished musicians. The king also worked diligently to get instrumental music approved by the Vatican for use in his churches. Aside from his authorship of Adeste Fideles, he is famous for another popular choral setting of the Crux Fidelis, a prevalent Lenten hymn. Performance in Context Verses are sometimes left out because all eight verses would take too long to perform. More to the point, though, some of the verses may be unsuitable for whatever church calendar they are intended. The eighth verse deals with the Epiphany, so it makes sense to sing this on Epiphany Sunday but not on other Sundays. Similarly, other verses are used for whether the event is Midnight Mass or regular daytime Mass.  

Piano,Viola - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.632672 Composed by Charles Strouse. Arranged by Fishel Pustilnik. Broadway. Score and part. 8 pages. F & N Enterprise #3077581. Published by F & N Enterprise (A0.632672). An excellent arrangement of famous Those Were The Days for Viola and Piano (Jazz/Pop Version). The composition is easy to read, fun to play and sound professional when performed. Arranged by Fishel Pustilnik, very well known as Composer/Publisher. His books Jazz & Pop Piano Paradise (Volumes 1-5) have become a commercial success and a hit with music teachers and students in Canada. (Thousands books already sold in Canada). They are also starting to enter the US, Brazil, Norway, Russia, Holland, Israel, Belgium, Sweden, Finland, Greece, Latvia and UK markets. This is a wonderful new publication. These pieces offer much appeal for the young pianist and excellent choice for a supplementary book for students from Grade 3 to 8. Lore Ruschiensky, Editor, (from review in The Canadian Music Teacher) Yesterday I spent at least two pleasure filled hours playing through your imaginatively inventive compositions. Congratulations! I trust students will decide to program your well crafted and entertaining works on recitals and examinations. Review from Dr. Jack Behrens, B.Sc. (Julliard), PH.D (Harvard), Director of Academic Studies, The Glenn Gould School I liked this book the best so far. Great work! You have a gift for melody and your arrangements are very playable. Congratulations on the 3rd Volume. Mark Carlstein, Hal Leonard, Keyboard Publications.

Piano,Viola - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.548654 Composed by James Pierpont. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Christmas. Score and part. 9 pages. Jmsgu3 #3408171. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.548654). Jingle Bells arranged for viola & piano featuring a fancy 3rd verse. Jingle Bells is perhaps the most famous songs in American music history. James L. Pierpont published the song as One Horse Open Sleigh in the late 1850’s. Since its introduction, people began to insist that Pierpont wrote it for a Sunday school choir. However, it seems unlikely that such a secular song would be considered appropriate during that historical period for Sunday school.Christmas Repertoire Pierpont wrote the song for the Thanksgiving holidays, but over time people began to think of it more as a Christmas song. Some choirs adopted it as part of their Christmas repertoire in the 1860s and 1870s. Jingle Bells was first recorded in 1889 on a wax cylinder. Origins No one knows where Pierpont composed the song. One theory suggests he wrote it in Medford Massachusetts in 1850. Sleigh races were certainly popular in 19th Century Massachusetts. To this day, a commemorative placard appears in Medford square claiming that it is the birthplace of Jingle Bells. Others suggest that he wrote it in Savannah, Georgia where he was an organist and music director at the Unitarian Church. This theory gains support from the copyright date of 1857. We know he was living in Savannah by then. Traffic Signals Horse-drawn sleighs are relatively quiet in the snow. Consequently, horses were usually equipped with bell-laden straps so as to avoid accidents at blind intersections. Sleigh drivers in 19th Century New England were constantly vigilant, listening for the sounds of approaching horse-drawn sleighs. The tune imitates the rhythm that the trotting horse bells produce. Social Context Jingle Bells was sung as a drinking song at local revelries: during the song folks would rhythmically jangle the ice in their glasses. A sleigh ride gave couples an opportunity to be alone together. The term Jingle bells is a poetic descriptive adjective referring specifically to the more accurate term sleigh bells. In many arrangements, sleigh bells are used to accentuate the rhythm during the song chorus.  Register for free lifetime updates and revisions at www.jamesguthrie.com

Instrumental Duet,Piano Cello,Instrumental Duet,Piano,Viola - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.916582 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Steve Newman. Baroque,Standards. Score and parts. 31 pages. Steve newman #3388849. Published by steve newman (A0.916582). Brandenburg 6 is a unique composition because of its original instrumentation (2 lead violas + string orchestra), and because of the nature of the first movement- that starts with a canon for the 2 violas playing the same line just one eighth note apart! Its fun to play, but hard to get the needed players to make it happen.  So here is a reduction where the violist plays the first viola part, and a keyboard does the second viola part plus a reduced version of the backing strings.   This  piano reduction is meant to accompany a violist playing the original first viola part.  If you want an excellent contemporary typesetting of the first viola part,  you can get it at the Free Scores website-  http://www.free-scores.com/download-sheet-music.php?pdf=43649      PLAY ALONG MP3’s There are mp3 files ‘in the cloud’  which you can download and use to practice with.  They use the stereo capability to have the soloist on one channel, and the keyboard on the other.  This way you can tune out your part if you want,  or leave it in, at a volume of your choice.  The tempo of the ‘playalong’ tracks can be adusted to your choice by using readily available playback software for instance, Roni music-https://www.ronimusic.com/,  or even websites that do it for you online.  Also,  even very inexpensive mp3 players in the under $20 range nowadays provide playback with adjustable tempo.  The mp3 files can be downloaded from-https://app.box.com/s/xpkqc7xpkhlixbf56tsahqu3tkt83gpo  xml files are also available if you have a notation program and want to customize the score or the sound files.  Steve Newman              Nov 2017                          newmans@cruzio.com

Piano,Viola - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.869576 Composed by Thomas Oboe Lee. 20th Century,Baroque,Classical,Contemporary,Romantic Period. Score and part. 48 pages. Thomas Oboe Lee #3560203. Published by Thomas Oboe Lee (A0.869576). I was at a New England Conservatory of Music student recital last spring and I came away very impressed by a young violist, Deanna Badizadegan, who did the last movement Adagio from Shostakovich's Sonata for Viola and Piano, opus 147.  I immediately reminded myself that the last time I wrote a work for viola and piano was back in 1980.  So, I decided there and then to write a new one ASAP. I started composing on June 16th and 15th days later Duo Concertante was finished. Duo Concertante is in four movements. 1. Allegro, moderato ... TRIO 2. Allegretto 3. Adagio 4. Perpetuo moto ... TRIO ... CODA Audio link: https://thomasoboelee.bandcamp.com/album/duo-concertante-2018-for-viola-and-pianoVideo link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bburNgw-oyQ