I. Moving Along;
II. Quiet, Mysterious;
III. Lively.
ASTA Grading
Movement 1 (1:3)
Viola 1
1.0
Viola 2
1.0
Viola 3
2.0
Viola 4
1.0
Movement 2 (2:3)
Viola 1
1.0
Viola 2
1.0
Viola 3
3.0
Viola 4
1.5
Movement 3 (1:3)
Viola 1
2.0
Viola 2
1.5
Viola 3
2.0
Viola 4
1.5
Composer:
Kimber, Michael
Dates:
1945–
Title:
Celebration Fanfare
Publisher:
SoundpointMusic
Voices:
4
Movements:
1
Duration:
2
2:00
Original Work:
Yes
ASTA Grading
Movement 1 (2:00)
Viola 1
4.0
Viola 2
3.5
Viola 3
3.0
Viola 4
3.0
Composer:
Kimber, Michael
Dates:
1945–
Title:
Three Quirky Little Pieces
Publisher:
SoundpointMusic
Voices:
4
Movements:
3
Duration:
7.25
7:15
Original Work:
Yes
Composition Date:
2006
Notes:
I. Rambling Rag;
II. Wandering Waltz;
III. Misbehavin March.
Syncopation and chromatic scales.
ASTA Grading
Movement 1 (2:45)
Viola 1
3.0
Viola 2
3.0
Viola 3
3.0
Viola 4
2.5
Movement 2 (2:00)
Viola 1
3.5
Viola 2
2.0
Viola 3
2.0
Viola 4
1.5
Movement 3 (2:3)
Viola 1
3.0
Viola 2
3.0
Viola 3
2.0
Viola 4
2.5
Composer:
Kimber, Michael
Dates:
1945–
Title:
Viola Fight Song
Publisher:
SoundpointMusic
Voices:
4
Movements:
1
Duration:
1.5
1:3
Original Work:
Yes
Composition Date:
2004
Notes:
"Best-loved themes from famous viola works dearanged for the Iowa City Viola Quartet."
ASTA Grading
Movement 1 (1:3)
Viola 1
3.0
Viola 2
3.0
Viola 3
2.0
Viola 4
2.0
Composer:
Kimber, Michael
Dates:
1945–
Title:
Violapalooza!
Publisher:
SoundpointMusic
Voices:
4
Movements:
1
Duration:
1.75
1:45
Original Work:
Yes
Composition Date:
2009
ASTA Grading
Movement 1 (1:45)
Viola 1
3.0
Viola 2
3.0
Viola 3
3.0
Viola 4
2.0
Composer:
Kimber, Michael
Dates:
1945–
Title:
Two Pieces in Spanish Style
Publisher:
SoundpointMusic
Voices:
4
Movements:
2
Duration:
2.75
2:45
Original Work:
Yes
Composition Date:
2009
Notes:
Homophonic texture, solos in viola I and viola 2 only.
ASTA Grading
Movement 1 (1:3)
Viola 1
2.5
Viola 2
2.5
Viola 3
1.0
Viola 4
1.0
Movement 2 (1:15)
Viola 1
4.0
Viola 2
3.0
Viola 3
1.5
Viola 4
2.5
Composer:
Kimber, Michael
Dates:
1945–
Title:
Dancing Viola!
Publisher:
SoundpointMusic
Voices:
4
Movements:
3
Duration:
6
6:00
Original Work:
Yes
Composition Date:
2011
Notes:
I. Dancing Dawn;
II. Dancing Day;
III. Dancing Dreams.
For Yangmi Lim and the Dancing Viola ensemble of Seoul, South Korea. Simple, pentatonic melodies throughout all of the movements.
ASTA Grading
Movement 1 (1:45)
Viola 1
2.5
Viola 2
2.5
Viola 3
2.0
Viola 4
2.5
Movement 2 (2:15)
Viola 1
2.5
Viola 2
2.5
Viola 3
2.0
Viola 4
1.5
Movement 3 (1:45)
Viola 1
1.5
Viola 2
1.5
Viola 3
1.5
Viola 4
1.0
Composer:
Kimber, Michael
Dates:
1945–
Title:
Two Viola Love Songs
Publisher:
SoundpointMusic
Voices:
4
Movements:
2
Duration:
6.25
6:15
Original Work:
Yes
Composition Date:
2005
Notes:
I. I Really Love to Play the Viola;
II. I'm Lost without My Beautiful Viola.
Both songs are lyrical yet diatonic. The first viola part in the second movement is all in treble clef.