JAVS Vol. 16 No. 1. This piece is the 2nd of four short movements by an anonymous composer.
ASTA Grading
Movement 1 (0:50)
Viola 1
4.5
Viola 2
3.0
Viola 3
3.0
Composer:
Anonymous
Title:
Four Little French Pieces for Three Violas
Arranger:
Thomas G. Hall
Publisher:
American Viola Society
Voices:
3
Movements:
4
Duration:
7
7:00
Original Work:
No
Notes:
Quite a bit of treble clef in part 1 and many akward double stops throughout; would work well with a double viola trio. Good piece for blending.
ASTA Grading
Movement 1 (1:3)
Viola 1
5.0
Viola 2
4.5
Viola 3
4.0
Movement 2 (1:00)
Viola 1
5.0
Viola 2
4.5
Viola 3
4.0
Movement 3 (2:00)
Viola 1
5.0
Viola 2
4.5
Viola 3
4.0
Movement 4 (2:15)
Viola 1
5.0
Viola 2
4.5
Viola 3
4.0
Composer:
Asplund, Christian
Dates:
1964–
Title:
Viola Trio. Three Violas in Four Movements
Publisher:
Frog Peak Music
Voices:
3
Movements:
4
Duration:
14
14:00
Original Work:
Yes
Composition Date:
2008–2010
Notes:
First and third movments are great for blending with many open chromatic intervals. The fourth movment explores aleatoric elements as well as the lyrical qualities of the instrument. This piece isn't complicated technically but has some tricky harmonies and rhythms.
ASTA Grading
Movement 1 (2:3)
Viola 1
3.5
Viola 2
3.5
Viola 3
3.5
Movement 2 (1:15)
Viola 1
5.0
Viola 2
5.0
Viola 3
5.0
Movement 3 (3:45)
Viola 1
3.5
Viola 2
3.5
Viola 3
3.5
Movement 4 (6:3)
Viola 1
4.0
Viola 2
4.0
Viola 3
4.0
Composer:
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Dates:
1685–1750
Title:
J.S. Bach– Prélude Adagio for Four Violas
Arranger:
Ross Cohen
Publisher:
Absolute Zero Viola Quartet
Voices:
4
Movements:
1
Duration:
3.5
3:3
Original Work:
No
Notes:
Grade five due to difficult figuration in the melody, which passes between all instruments, even though it is a slow piece, and mostly in first–third position.
ASTA Grading
Movement 1 (3:3)
Viola 1
5.0
Viola 2
5.0
Viola 3
5.0
Viola 4
5.0
Composer:
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Dates:
1685–1750
Title:
Contrapunctus VII a 4, Augmentation et Diminutionem (From the Art of the Fugue)