This page includes select scores for multiple violas, which are made freely available for the benefit of violists everywhere. For compositions after 1922, please note that the copyright remains with the composer or the composer’s estate. Visitors may download, print, and copy the following pieces for the purposes of study, dissemination, and performance.
Arnold, Maurice
A Canadian Boat Song for Four Violas
A Canadian Boat Song (audio recording)
AVS Members
Collective Composition for Multiple Violas (composed at the 2016 AVS festival)
Bach, J. S.
Sinfonia from Cantata no. 18
Biancardi, Michael
Beautiful Dreamer for Viola Quartet
Shenandoah for Viola Quartet
Simple Gifts for Viola Quartet
Strata for 9 Violas and Optional Percussion Strata (audio recording)
Biber, H. I. F.
Harmonia Artificiosa – Ariosa for Viola Quartet: Prelude (Arranged by
R A Cohen) Full suite available for purchase at the Absolute Zero Viola Quartet shop
Corelli, Arcangelo
Christmas Concerto for Viola Quartet (Arranged by Katrina Wreede)
Corner, Elliot
Wexford Carol arranged for Viola Quartet
Crosmer, Jonathan
Fairy Tales for Four Violas
Marble Fountain for Eight Violas
Prelude and Fugue in E-flat for Five Violas
Durst, Matthias
Adagio for Four Violas
Ehrlich, Don
Sunrise and Dance of Sorrow and Joy for Solo Viola and Viola Quartet
Fauré, Gabriel.
Pavane for Viola Quartet (Arranged by R A Cohen)
Feazelle, Andrew
A View of Highgate from Hampstead Heath for Four Violas Audio demo
Glover, Julian
Viola Rebellion for Four Violas
Groh, Johann
Five Intradas: from Neue liebliche und zierliche Intraden, 1603
Handel, G. F.
Hallelujah Chorus, from the Messiah, arranged for four violas by Eliana Haig
Haxby, Leon
Variations on a Theme by Edward Elgar for Five Violas Variations (audio recording)
Kimber, Michael
Dancing Dreams, from Dancing Viola! for Four Violas
Violists on the March! for Four or More Violas
*The complete Dancing Viola! and many other works by Michael Kimber may be found in our Scores for Members Only section
Lowry, Christopher
Romanza, for four violas, op. 15 | Romanza audio recording
Massenet, Jules
Élégie for Viola Quartet (Arranged by R A Cohen)
Fugue for Viola Quartet (Arranged by R A Cohen)
Full suite available for purchase at the Absolute Zero Viola Quartet shop
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix
Canon for Two Violas
Adagio from Sinfonia VIII arranged for Viola Quartet
Offenbach, Jacques
Marines’ Hymn, arranged for three violas
Osorio, Santiago E .
Theme Envy for Four Violas or Four-Part Viola Ensemble
Theme Envy (audio recording)
Rabesa, Leanne
Twelve Classic Christmas Tunes for Four-Part Viola Ensemble
Twelve Holiday Tunes from Around the World for Four-Part Viola Ensemble
Ream, Michael
Consecration of the Condo
Violists on Vacation
Sargent, David H.
Interlude for Eight Violas
Interlude (audio recording)
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Satie, Erik
Jack in the Box Viola Quartet: Prelude (Arranged by R A Cohen)
Full suite available for purchase at the Absolute Zero Viola Quartet shop
Slapin, Scott
Capricious, for three violas (sheet music) Capricious (audio recording)
Postlude (sheet music)
Postlude (audio recording)
Suite for Viola Solo and Viola Orchestra (sheet music)
Suite (duo version audio recording)
Tchaikovsky, P. I.
Arabian Dance from The Nutcracker for Viola Quartet (Arranged by Katrina Wreede)
Overture from The Nutcracker for Viola Quartet (Arranged by Katrina Wreede)
Trepak from The Nutcracker for Viola Quartet (Arranged by Katrina Wreede)
Telemann, G. P
Concerto in G for Viola with Alto Clef Orchestra (arranged by Katrina Wreede)
Traditional
A La Nanita Nana, arranged for four-part viola ensemble
Traditional
Dona Nobis Pacem, arranged for three violas by Eliana Haig
Weinzierl, Max von
Nachtstück
Woodward, G. R.
Ding, Dong, Merrily on High, arranged for four violas by Eliana Haig
Wreede, Katrina
Fantasy on Prelude to Bach’s First Cello Suite for Six Violas
In Praise of August Sundogs
Violas on a Roll