Piano,Viola - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1096218

Composed by Claude Debussy. Arranged by Diego Marani. 20th Century,Classical,Instructional,Romantic Period,Standards. Score and part. 10 pages. Diego Marani #700183. Published by Diego Marani (A0.1096218).

Suite bergamasque (L. 75) is a piano suite by Claude Debussy. He began composing it around 1890, at the age of 28, but significantly revised it just before its 1905 publication. The popularity of the 3rd movement, Clair de lune, has made it one of the composer's most famous works for piano, as well as one of the most famous piano compositions of all-time. This arrangement for viola with piano of the 1st movement, Prelude, is in the key of F major and marked moderato tempo rubato. Its legato phrases give it a smooth, flowing feel. It is suitable for classroom, repertoire, recital and also wedding.

Piano,Viola - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.551622

Composed by Claude Debussy. Arranged by James Guthrie, ASCAP. Instructional,New Age,Romantic Period,Standards. Score and part. 22 pages. Jmsgu3 #5324947. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.551622).

Claude Debussy: Arabesque 1, Duration: ca. 3:30. Debussy's Arabesques are considered to be one of the earliest expressions of French impressionism. They are a suite of two piano pieces that contain hints of Debussy's developing musical style. Although they did not receive much attention when they were first published, they are now regarded as early impressionist standards. Debussy seems to wander through modes and keys, achieving evocative scenes throughout both pieces. The Arabesques are important in the history of music as they represent a significant development in the impressionist movement.

Claude Debussy was a French composer born in 1862 who developed a highly original system of harmony and musical structure that expressed the ideals of the Impressionist and Symbolist painters and writers of his time. He is considered one of the most important and influential composers of the 20th century. Debussy's compositions, including his orchestral poems and piano music, helped establish the musical language for much of the twentieth century. Critics often credited Debussy with pioneering a genre called impressionism, although Debussy consistently rejected the term. Debussy's best-known musical arabesque is his Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune (1894).

Piano,Viola - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.551637

Composed by Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918). Arranged by James Guthrie, ASCAP. Holiday,Instructional,Romantic Period,Standards. Score and part. 22 pages. Jmsgu3 #5327721. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.551637).

Claude Debussy: Arabesque No. 2. Duration ca 3:45. Debussy's Arabesques are considered to be one of the earliest expressions of French impressionism. They are a suite of two piano pieces that contain hints of Debussy's developing musical style. Although they did not receive much attention when they were first published, they are now regarded as early impressionist standards. Debussy seems to wander through modes and keys, achieving evocative scenes throughout both pieces. The Arabesques are important in the history of music as they represent a significant development in the impressionist movement.

Claude Debussy was a French composer born in 1862 who developed a highly original system of harmony and musical structure that expressed the ideals of the Impressionist and Symbolist painters and writers of his time. He is considered one of the most important and influential composers of the 20th century. Debussy's compositions, including his orchestral poems and piano music, helped establish the musical language for much of the twentieth century. Critics often credited Debussy with pioneering a genre called impressionism, although Debussy consistently rejected the term. Debussy's best-known musical arabesque is his Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune (1894).

Piano,Viola - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1137004

By Jean-Christophe Masson. By Jean-Christophe Masson www.jcmasson.com. Chamber,Classical,Contemporary,Romantic Period,Spiritual. Score and part. 52 pages. Jean-Christophe Masson #736999. Published by Jean-Christophe Masson (A0.1137004).

Crier face à l’Océan for viola and looper (14 titles) + 3 titles for viola, piano and looper buy the CD on my website www.jcmasson.com français : pour alto et looper, Recueil complet (14 titres) 14 titres pour alto et looper. La collection inclut également 3 titres en version pour alto, piano et looper (pour un seul musicien!). Durée des 14 titres : 45 minutes (chaque pièce dure environ 3-4 minutes) Niveaux (Conservatoires français) : cycle III minimum ou professionnel. COMMENT JOUER CES PIECES AVEC LOOPER Pour jouer ces pièces, vous devez disposer d’un looper, d’un microphone pour instruments à cordes (ou d’une cellule voire d’un instrument électrique) ainsi que d’un ampli. Il vous faudra vous munir enfin des câbles nécessaires aux raccordements de ces appareils (minimum deux).

Piano,Viola - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.725958

Composed by L. v. Beethoven. Arranged by Diego Marani. Classical,Film/TV,Instructional,Romantic Period,Standards. Score and part. 8 pages. Diego Marani #333702. Published by Diego Marani (A0.725958).

Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, commonly known as Sonata Pathétique, was written in 1798 when the composer was 27 years old, and was published in 1799. It has remained one of his most celebrated compositions. The famous cantabile melody is played three times, separated by two modulating episodes. Several rock artists have also sampled the adagio, like Kiss and Billie Joel. The 2nd Movement were featured and played by Schroeder in the 1969 animated films A Boy Named Charlie Brown and It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown. This arrangement for viola with piano accompaniment is suitable for classroom, repertoire and recital.

Piano,Viola - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1199782

Composed by Marin Marais. Arranged by Ray Thompson. Baroque. Score and part. 7 pages. RayThompsonMusic #798751. Published by RayThompsonMusic (A0.1199782).

Arranged violin/viola/violoncello and piano.
Solo part with piano accompaniment. 

Cinq Danses Français Anciennes (Five Old French Dances)

V. Le Basque


Marin Marais (1656 – 1728) was a French composer and viol player at the royal court of Versailles. His most famous works are his five books of Pièces de Viole, from which these pieces are taken.

The Five Old French Dances were first presented as a single edition in the early twentieth century, arranged for viola and piano by Maud E Aldis and Louis T Rowe.

This is transcription of V. Le Basque
The mp3 is viola and piano.

The pieces in the set are as follows 

L'Agréable
La Provençale  
La Musette 
La Matelotte 
Le Basque 

I have also arranged them for wind quintet.
My wind quintet arrangement of each piece features a different member of the quintet:

This dance is also arranged for horn quartet.

Piano,Viola - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.721026

Composed by Adam, Adolph. Arranged by Anne L Christopherson GRSM ARCM. Christmas,Concert,Sacred. Score and part. 4 pages. Music-Scores.com #3875449. Published by Music-Scores.com (A0.721026).

Cantique de Noel, or O Holy Night. Adolph Adam composed this beautiful music to a poem by Placide Cappeau, written to celebrate the renovation of the Church organ in Roquemaure, in Southern France.

This arrangement is for Viola and Piano.

Playing time 4 minutes, 30 seconds with repeat.

Arranged by Anne Christopherson at https://www.music-scores.com

Piano,Viola - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.977967

Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Brett L Allen. Concert,Standards. Score and part. 55 pages. Brettallenmusic.com #6216987. Published by brettallenmusic.com (A0.977967).

An arrangement for Violas of J S Bach's Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043, the famed Bach Double. Suitable for recitals, masterclasses, auditions and competitions. Piano version uniquely adapted to the tambre of the Viola. Includes Solo Violas Parts 1 & 2 and Piano Part only.

Piano,Viola - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1487673

By Josh Groban. By Edith Piaf and Marguerite Monnot. Arranged by Ygor Nunes. 20th Century,Film/TV,Multicultural,Singer/Songwriter,Wedding,World. Score and part. 7 pages. Ygor Nunes #1064606. Published by Ygor Nunes (A0.1487673).

**Experience the Magic of Hymne à l'Amour by Édith Piaf**

Have you heard Édith Piaf's Hymne à l'Amour? This classic song, a heartfelt declaration of love, has captivated audiences for decades.

Each note, each harmony, takes on a new depth and emotion. Rediscover the beauty of Hymne à l'Amour through the unique sound of the viola.

Don't miss out on this unforgettable musical experience. Let the magic of Hymne à l'Amour touch your heart once again.

Piano,Viola - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.722339

Composed by Georg Philipp Telemann. Arranged by Anne L Christopherson GRSM ARCM. Baroque,Concert,Contemporary,Wedding. Score and part. 4 pages. Music-Scores.com #6421105. Published by Music-Scores.com (A0.722339).

Sonata in A minor, 1st movement: Siciliana. A piece in a swaying 12/8 time and dotted rhythms, which give a pastoral feel.

For Viola and Piano. Duration about 1 minute, 50 seconds.

Arranged by Anne L Christopherson GRSM ARCM at https://www.music-scores.com

Small Ensemble Low Voice,Piano Accompaniment,Viola - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.533407

Composed by Ange Flégier. Concert,Holiday,Love,Romantic Period,Standards. Score and parts. 12 pages. Musik Fabrik Music Publishing #2913039. Published by Musik Fabrik Music Publishing (A0.533407).

A setting of the poem by Paul Verlaine.

Ange Flégier (1846–1925) was born in Marseilles and also died there. He
studied composition with Ambroise Thomas at the Conservatoire in Paris and then became a well-known composer with more than 350 works in his catalogue. Most of his works are concert songs and chamber music pieces. He also worked as a music critic and, later in life, as a painter.

La lune blanche
Luit dans les bois ;
De chaque branche
Part une voix
Sous la ramée ...

Ô bien-aimée.

L'étang reflète,
Profond miroir,
La silhouette
Du saule noir
Où le vent pleure ...
Rêvons, c'est l'heure.

Un vaste et tendre
Apaisement
Semble descendre
Du firmament
Que l'astre irise ..
.
C'est l'heure exquise.

Piano,Viola - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.549724

Composed by Gabriel Faure. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Contemporary,Multicultural,Romantic Period,Standards,World. Score and part. 22 pages. Jmsgu3 #3531351. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.549724).

Duration: ca. 7:00, Score: 12 pages, solo part: 2 pages, piano: 7 pages. An epic choice for a recital or funeral. Fauré Background: In the first place, Gabriel Fauré 1845 –1924) was a famous French composer, musician, and educator. Furthermore, his musical ideas influenced numerous 20th-century composers. Therefore, historians regard him as one of the leading French composers of his time. Famous Works: Among his most famous compositions, by and large, are the Pavane, Elegie (op. 24), Requiem, Sicilienne, Nocturnes for piano and the songs Après un rêve and Clair de lune. Inasmuch as his early works are well-known and relatively easy to perform, Faure’s music seems to have become gradually more difficult during his later life. In other words, his later works are somewhat esoteric and complex. Early Home Life: Fauré was in fact born into a well-cultivated family. His aptitude for music became particularly clear early on - when he was still a boy. Under these circumstances, his parents sent him to a music institution in Paris. Consequently, the training he received there prepared him for a career as a church organist and choirmaster. Middle Life: It is important to realize that Fauré studied music composition with the French musical mastermind Camille Saint-Saëns, who became his lifelong friend. Fauré eventually graduated from college and earned a living as an organist and educator. During this period, he had, on the whole, little time to compose. He consequently became more successful in his middle age, becoming organist of the Église de la Madeleine and director of the Paris Conservatoire. However, he still needed time on balance for composing. Therefore, given these points, he withdrew to the countryside during the summer to focus on composing. Later Life: Fauré was, in the final analysis, recognized in France as the foremost French composer of his time. The French government held a national musical tribute particularly for him in Paris. The French President notably headed the ceremony. Elsewhere, on the contrary, Fauré's music was slow to become accepted, except of course, in England. Legacy: Historians often describe Fauré's music in general as a transition between the end of Romanticism and the beginning of modernism. As an illustration, when Fauré was born, Chopin was still composing. However, by the time of Fauré's death, jazz and atonal music, in particular, had come to fruition. Fauré, by all means, suffered from increasing deafness in his later years. Some musicologists believe this to be indeed the cause of the esoteric nature of Faure’s final works.

Piano,Viola - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.548681

Composed by Adam. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Christian,Christmas. Score and part. 10 pages. Jmsgu3 #3410447. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.548681).

Duration: 4:56. Score 5 pg. 44 ms. Solo part: 2 pg. Piano part: 3 pg.

Cantique de Noël

The French composer Adolphe Adam was already famous as a composer of many successful ballets and operas. Then, in the 1840’s he wrote his most famous work - O Holy Night. The original song title was Minuit Chretiens or Cantique de Noël.  Placide Cappeau provided the original song lyrics. The song was first performed in Roquemaure by the opera singer Emily Laurey at midnight mass in 1847. It became very popular among the French, much the way that Silent Night was famous elsewhere. In the 1850’s John S. Dwight, a Unitarian minister and music teacher translated the song into English.  

Adolphe Adam

In his younger years, Adam studied organ and composition at the Paris Conservatoire. He also played the timpani in the Conservatoire orchestra. Adam used his savings and borrowed money to open a new opera house - the fourth opera house in Paris in 1847. Unfortunately, the Revolution of 1848 forced him to close. He taught composition at the Paris Conservatoire from 1849 until his death in 1856.

Placide Cappeau

The poet Cappeau was an advocate of the French Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire.  Voltaire was renowned for criticizing the Catholic church, religious intolerance, and dogma in general. Consequently, Cappeau made the Redeemer figure in his song a kind of reformer of injustices, in particular, the problem of original sin. To begin with, people recognized Cappeau’s theology as eccentric, probably even doubtful.

Theology

In the earlier form of Minuit, the Christ figure descends to intervene with His Father’s plan to punish mankind.  Traditional doctrine pronounces that Christ came from love, not to intervene. This version also declares that Christ appeared to expunge the original sin of Adam. Cappeau removed this part from his poem years later, because he just didn’t believe it.  He preferred to portray Christ as the reformer of disparity and unfairness. Before long, the writer/politician Alphonse de Lamartine referred to the Minuit as the the Marseillaise of religion. Most French churchmen agreed with this idea but certainly did not consider it a tribute.  

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Piano,Viola - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.549767

Composed by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Children,Christmas,Romantic Period,Standards. Score and part. 11 pages. Jmsgu3 #3534709. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.549767).

Duration: ca 1:00 Score: 5 pages, Solo part: 2 pages, piano part: 3 pages. Short but fascinating Chinese Dance from the Nutcracker Suite. Program this for a recital encore or Christmas pageant.

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Tchaikovsky is probably the most popular of the great composers in America. His music certainly appeals to musicians. Likewise, it appeals even to folks who don’t normally listen to serious music. This is probably because of his most noteworthy melodies. Above all, he writes with great emotion. This certainly makes a most noteworthy if not an unforgettable impact.

Education

First of all, He attended classes at the Russian Musical Society. Even more, He also attended the St. Petersburg Conservatory. There he studied music theory with Nikolai Zaremba. He also consequently studied composition with Anton Rubenstein. It seems like Rubenstein came under criticism from a group of Russian composers known as the Five.

The Five

The Five certainly rejected Western musical influences. They rather sought to use elements from Russian music. They furthermore wanted to use more exotic musical materials.

Western Techniques

More than other Russian composers, Tchaikovsky studied modern Western music. He certainly develops his music like the European masters. So, rather than repeating a motive, he moves to a new key. He then introduces a different theme in the new key. Hence, he maintained his independence from the Five. Even more, he became the first Russian composer of international stature.

Influences

Tchaikovsky was probably influenced in his ballet scoring by Léo Delibes. Richard Wagner influenced his symphonic writing. Tchaikovsky’s most famous works include the 1812 Overture, The Nutcracker Suite, and Swan Lake. Also famous are the Violin Concerto in D and the six symphonies. The greatest of the six symphonies may be No. 6, the Pathétique.

Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a

The Nutcracker Suite is a ballet that was performed for the first time in December 1892 in St. Petersburg. To begin with, the original ballet failed to attract a positive reception. However, the ballet suite became probably one of the most popular of all of Tchaikovsky’s works. The ballet suite became even more famous in the 1960s. It is now performed all over the world, particularly during the Christmas season.