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111aBoBopJohn Hawkins 
 Outer cover of item BoBopViolin solo   
  

A bebop-influenced show piece written for a graduation recital.

Recorded by Thomas Gould on his CD "Bach to Parker" for Champs Hill Records.

Duration c. 4‐5 minutes.

  
    
  ISMN M708027-20-1Cat.no.111aPart£8.00  
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120aBaladaCiprian Porembescu 
 Edited by Donald Maurice
 Outer cover of item BaladaViolin and piano   
  

Ciprian Porumbescu was among the most celebrated of Romanian composers of his time. Balada was composed in 1880 and soon became his best known work, full of poetry and bitter nostalgia – a mixture of dance and song expressing a serene melancholy.

Duration 6‐7 minutes.

  
    
  ISMN M708027-07-2Cat.no.120aPiano score & part£9.50  
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142Cortège?John Hawkins 
 Outer cover of item Cortège?Violin and piano   
  

Cortège? was composed in 2002 and is associated in the composer's mind with Garcia Lorca's 'Soneto', a poem in which images of love and grief are intertwined. It has been recorded by Siân Philipps and Sophia Rahmen for Meridian on the CD 'Homage a Lorca – In Search of Duende' (CDE 84513)

Duration 5‐6 minutes.

  
    
  ISMN M708027-52-2Cat.no.142Piano score & part£12.50  
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149Looking BackJohn Hawkins 
 Outer cover of item Looking BackViolin and piano   
  

A short, lyrical piece which looks backward both musically and emotionally to the legend of Orpheus — as he returns Orpheus yearns and, finally, cannot resist a backward look — whereupon Euridice is brusquely returned to the underworld.

'Looking Back' was written in 2014 for the violinist Siân Philipps

Duration 5‐6 minutes

  
    
  ISMN M708017-85-1Cat.no.149Piano score & part£11.95  
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139Cello Suite No.5 (BWV 1011)Johann Sebastian Bach 
 An edition for solo viola edited by Andrew Filmer and Donald Maurice
 Outer cover of item Cello Suite No.5 (BWV 1011)Solo Viola   
  

This new version of the 5th Cello Suite is the result of an in-depth exploration of the various sources including an appraisal of the significant role of Bach's autograph manuscript of the Lute Suite (BWV 995) which dates from the same period (1727-31).

Expanding the original use of scordatura tuning and using two staves rather than the extended use of accidentals the edition consists of a performing score with full editorial commentary and bibliography.

  
    
  ISMN M708027-56-0Cat.no.139£19.50  
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060The Clarinet Sonatas Op.120 (trsc. for viola)Johannes Brahms 
 Edited by Christopher Wellington
 Outer cover of item The Clarinet Sonatas Op.120 (trsc. for viola)Viola part   
  

In his introduction Christopher Wellington offers a full account of the background to Brahms' transcription for viola of the two Clarinet Sonatas Op.120. Noting that the composer expressed some doubts about the success of his transcription and that viola players including Lionel Tertis and William Primrose have restored some passages more closely to the original clarinet part – this edition presents a transposition of the clarinet original and identifies the passages modified by the composer in his transcription for viola and thus allows viola players the possibility of considering their personal approach to these works.

  
    
  ISMN M708027-66-9Cat.no.060Viola part£13.60  
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086Romance in D flatYork Bowen 
 Outer cover of item Romance in D flatViola and piano   
  

This Romance was adapted by York Bowen from an earlier violin piece and performed on the occasion of his first concert with Lionel Tertis in 1904. It is here published for the first time and includes Tertis' fingerings from the autograph manuscript.

Romance has been recorded by Lawrence Power (viola) with Simon Crawford-Phillips (piano) on Hyperion CDA 67651/2 (2 CDs).

Duration c. 5‐6 minutes.

  
    
  ISMN M708027-86-7Cat.no.086Piano score & part£13.25  
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033Sonata, Op.78Arthur Butterworth 
 Outer cover of item Sonata, Op.78Viola and piano   
  

An eloquent and rewarding work in which the composer reveals his love and understanding of the viola.

There is a fine recording by Morgan Goff (viola) and Raphael Terroni (piano) on Dutton CDLX 7164. The CD is available from Comus Edition.

Duration c. 19 minutes.

  
    
  ISMN M708017-33-2Cat.no.033Piano score & part£18.95  
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0853Viola Concerto, Op.82Arthur Butterworth 
 Outer cover of item Viola Concerto, Op.82Viola and piano   
  

This is a reduction for viola and piano of one of the composer's finest concertos and one of his most personal works. It was first performed in 1993 to mark Butterworth's 70th year, and has been recorded by Sarah-Jane Bradley with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra conducted by the composer. In the recording the Concerto is coupled with Butterworth's 1st and 4th Symphonies on two discs (Dutton Epoch CD LX 7212).

A full score and orchestral parts are available for hire.

Duration c. 35 minutes.

  
    
  ISMN M708027-15-7Cat.no.0853Piano score & part£25.00  
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087Pastorale, Op.112Arthur Butterworth 
 Outer cover of item Pastorale, Op.112Viola and piano   
  

A short lyrical piece with a somewhat darker central episode.

Duration c. 5‐6 minutes.

  
    
  ISMN M708017-87-5Cat.no.087Piano score & part£10.20  
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084English DanceBJ Dale 
 transcribed by York Bowen
 Outer cover of item English DanceViola and piano   
  

This piece is based upon an old Morris dance "The Monks' March". In 1919 it was described in Musical Opinion as "...bright enough and not without suggestions of intensity of utterance which is ordinarily characteristic of this musician's manner".

The English Dance has been recorded by Roger Chase (viola) and Michita Otaki (piano) on Dutton CDLX 7204

Duration c. 4-5 minutes.

  
    
  ISMN M708027-84-3Cat.no.084Piano score & part£11.00  
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077Slavonic Dance, Op.46/4Antonin Dvorák 
 Outer cover of item Slavonic Dance, Op.46/4Viola and pianoarranged by Kenneth Harding
  

This arrangement of one of Dvorak's popular Slavonic Dances is dedicated to Bernard Shore, the first principal viola of the BBC Symphony Orchestra and author of 'The Orchestra Speaks'. The full range of the instrument is used, with double stop thirds and rapid changes from arco to pizzicato which call for an experienced player. However, in the right hands it would make an excellent 'encore' item.

Duration c. 6‐7 minutes.

  
    
  ISMN M708027-77-5Cat.no.077Piano score & part£9.60  
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078PoemKenneth Harding 
 Outer cover of item PoemViola and piano   
  

Kenneth Harding (1903-1992) wrote several works for large orchestra, chamber pieces, songs and solo keyboard pieces, etc. but he is particularly notable for his devotion to the viola. The Poem dates from 1931, when Harding joined the viola section of the newly formed BBC Symphony Orchestra. It is the first of a rich legacy of solo and ensemble pieces for the instrument that would flow from his pen over the next sixty years.

Duration c. 5 minutes.

  
    
  ISMN M708027-78-2Cat.no.078Piano score & part£9.75  
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099Moonlit ApplesKenneth Harding 
 Outer cover of item Moonlit ApplesViola and piano   
  

Moonlit Apples was inspired by a poem of John Drinkwater evoking a moonlit autumn night and the ever changing pattern of colour, light and shade as clouds pass slowly over the face of the moon. With subtle use of harmonic colour, a rich palette of timbres and gentle dynamics Harding translates this fluid image into a brief and tender musical picture.

Duration c. 6 minutes.

  
    
  ISMN M708017-99-8Cat.no.099Piano score & part£10.70  
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111bBoBopJohn Hawkins 
 Outer cover of item BoBopViola solo   
  

A bebop‐influenced show piece – and great fun to play.

Duration c. 4‐5 minutes.

  
    
  ISMN M708027-26-3Cat.no.111bPart£8.00  
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112UrizenJohn Hawkins 
 Outer cover of item UrizenViola and piano   
  

A single movement work inspired by William Blake's prophetic book. Composed in 1983 for Paul Silverthorne, it was later scored by the composer for viola and string orchestra, and more recently for viola and chamber orchestra of strings with alto flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet and 2 horns. Score and parts are available from Comus.

Watch on YouTube

Duration c.9 minutes.

  
    
  ISMN M708027-21-8Cat.no.112Piano score & part£14.00  
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1273Viola Concerto in DFranz Anton Hoffmeister 
 Edited by Christopher Wellington
 Outer cover of item Viola Concerto in DViola and piano   
  

This significant new edition of a popular concerto is now available. Edited by Christopher Wellington with a piano reduction by Geoffrey Pratley.

A study score and orchestral score and parts are available. Please contact us.

  
    
  ISMN M708027-45-4Cat.no.1273Piano score & part£19.50  
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090SonatinaWalter Leigh 
 Outer cover of item SonatinaViola and piano   
  

Before his untimely death in 1942 Walter Leigh had established a reputation as a gifted and versatile composer whose music was published and widely performed. This Sonatina shows the influence of Hindemith with whom Leigh studied. It was composed for Rebecca Clarke who performed it in London in 1930 and in 1932 it was featured at the ISCM in Vienna.

Duration c.9 minutes.

  
    
  ISMN M708027-13-3Cat.no.090Piano score & part£15.45  
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120bBaladaCiprian Porembescu 
 transcribed by Donald Maurice
 Outer cover of item BaladaViola and piano   
  

Ciprian Porumbescu was among the most celebrated of Romanian composers of his time. Balada was composed in 1880 and soon became his best known work, full of poetry and bitter nostalgia — a mixture of dance and song expressing a serene melancholy.

Duration 6‐7 minutes

  
    
  ISMN M708027-06-5Cat.no.120bPiano score & parts£9.50  
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042aSussex LullabyAlan Richardson 
 Outer cover of item Sussex LullabyViola or Cello and piano   
  

The violist Watson Forbes frequently played this piece with Alan Richardson and described 'Sussex Lullaby' as 'one of the loveliest pieces in the repertoire'. This copy contain the viola part and a transposed version for 'cello.

Duration c.3 minutes

  
    
  ISMN M708017-42-4Cat.no.042aPiano score & parts for viola and cello£10.95  
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042bIntradaAlan Richardson 
 Outer cover of item IntradaViola or Cello and piano   
  

A piece which integrates various elements of the classical suite – Overture, Courante, Air, etc., into one short and very effective movement. The copy contain the viola part and a transposed version for 'cello.

Duration 3‐4 minutes.

  
    
  ISMN M708017-72-1Cat.no.042bPiano score & parts for viola and cello£12.50  
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042cAutumn SketchesAlan Richardson 
 Outer cover of item Autumn SketchesViola and piano   
  

Pastoral and reflective variations with episodes of vigour and brilliance.

Duration c.8 minutes.

  
    
  ISMN M708017-82-0Cat.no.042cPiano score & part£13.20  
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042dRhapsodyAlan Richardson 
 Outer cover of item RhapsodyViola and piano   
  

From Richardson's later years, a powerful work full of passion and tenderness.

Selected for the London Trinity College Diploma Syllabus.

Duration c.10 minutes.

  
    
  ISMN M708017-92-9Cat.no.042dPiano score & part£13.20  
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138Wiegenlied VariationsSimon Rowland-Jones 
 Outer cover of item Wiegenlied VariationsViola and piano   
  

Wiegenlied Variations is a set of freely composed variations on the well-known lullaby by Brahms. It is somewhat akin in concept perhaps to Benjamin Britten's "reflections" in his Lachrymae for viola and piano in which Dowland's song is only clearly revealed at the end of the work. In these variations the lullaby is heard in the middle, split into two parts by a central variation that contains the climax of the work.

Duration c.14 minutes.

  
    
  ISMN M708027-51-5Cat.no.138Piano score & part£13.20  
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082Sonata Op.1/10 (Didone Abbandonata)Giuseppe Tartini 
 Transcribed by Paul Silverthorne
 Outer cover of item Sonata Op.1/10 (Didone Abbandonata)Viola and piano   
  

This sonata is one of the finest examples of Tartini's style in an excellent authoritative transcription for viola and piano or harpsichord by Paul Silverthorne.

Duration c.10 minutes

  
    
  ISMN M708027-82-9Cat.no.082Piano score & part£11.70  
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105Lionel Tertis - The Early YearsLionel Tertis et al. 
 Book One
 Outer cover of item Lionel Tertis - The Early YearsViola and piano   
  

A selection of favourite pieces for viola and piano arranged and composed by Lionel Tertis for his solo recitals and recordings.

Edited by John White and published in 2 books.

  
    
    Book 1£15.20  
  ISMN M708027-24-9Cat.no.105With Book 2£24.65  
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106Lionel Tertis - The Early YearsLionel Tertis et al. 
 Book Two
 Outer cover of item Lionel Tertis - The Early YearsViola and piano   
  

A selection of favourite pieces for viola and piano arranged and composed by Lionel Tertis for his solo recitals and recordings.

Edited by John White and published in 2 books.

  
    
    Book 2£15.20  
  ISMN M708027-15-6Cat.no.106With Book 1£24.65  
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