The solo lines are split evently between the upper 5 violas. The 6th viola part is simple to allow young students the opportunity to play the work.
Composer:
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Dates:
1685–1750
Title:
Prelude & Fugue from Sonata No. 3, BWV 1005
Arranger:
Marshall Fine
Publisher:
Latham Music
Voices:
3
Movements:
2
Duration:
13'
Composer:
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Dates:
1685–1750
Title:
Gavotte from French Suite 5
Publisher:
Latham Music
Voices:
3
Movements:
1
Duration:
1'
Notes:
Latham: 10 Trios from Keyboard Works of the Baroque Era. Lively arrangement with melody in part 1 and most extensive counterpoint in part 3.
Composer:
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Dates:
1685–1750
Title:
Gavotte from French Suite 6
Publisher:
Latham Music
Voices:
3
Movements:
1
Duration:
2'
Notes:
Latham: 10 Trios from Keyboard Works of the Baroque Era. Part 1 has melody and a few 3rd position spots.
Composer:
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Dates:
1685–1750
Title:
Gavotte from French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816
Arranger:
Elizabeth Stuen-Walker
Publisher:
Summy-Birchard Music
Voices:
3
Movements:
1
Duration:
1'
Notes:
Violas in Concert Vol. 1. Cheerful arrangement. Counterpoint and melody passed around frequently and quickly in all parts. Many string crossings over multiple strings and some bowing challenges. Works best 1 to a part.
Composer:
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Dates:
1685–1750
Title:
Minuet from French Suite 1
Publisher:
Latham Music
Voices:
3
Movements:
1
Duration:
2'
Notes:
Latham: 10 Trios from keyboard works of the Baroque Era.
Composer:
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Dates:
1685–1750
Title:
Sarabande from English Suite 5
Publisher:
Latham Music
Voices:
3
Movements:
1
Duration:
3'
Notes:
Latham: 10 Trios from keyboard works of the Baroque Era. A fair bit of counterpoint in the 2nd and 3rd parts, some chromaticism.
Composer:
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Dates:
1685–1750
Title:
Trio in F (Minuet, BWV 820)
Arranger:
William Ryden
Publisher:
Alfred
Voices:
3
Movements:
1
Duration:
1'
Notes:
Alfred: Classical Trios for All.
Composer:
Bainbridge, Simon
Dates:
1952–
Title:
Birthday fragment : for four violas
Publisher:
Novello and Co.
Voices:
4
Movements:
1
Duration:
5'
Composition Date:
2006
Notes:
Aletoric work. Viola 1 has 7 "fragments" of the birthday tune while violas 2–4 accompany with staggered chromatic harmonic pattern.