Mvt. 1 is all double stops. Might work better as a double quartet for younger students at lower grade levels. Mvt. 2 Fugal. Mvt. 3 homophonic melody in Viola 1.
ASTA Grading
Movement 1 (2:00)
Viola 1
3.5
Viola 2
3.5
Viola 3
3.5
Viola 4
3.5
Movement 2 (2:3)
Viola 1
3.0
Viola 2
3.0
Viola 3
3.0
Viola 4
3.0
Movement 3 (1:15)
Viola 1
2.0
Viola 2
1.0
Viola 3
1.5
Viola 4
1.5
Movement 4 (3:3)
Viola 1
3.0
Viola 2
2.5
Viola 3
2.5
Viola 4
2.0
Composer:
Thoma, Xaver Paul
Dates:
1953–
Title:
Lathe Biosas I
Publisher:
edition 49
Voices:
6
Movements:
1
Original Work:
Yes
Composition Date:
1982
Composer:
Thoma, Xaver Paul
Dates:
1953–
Title:
In ferner Erwartung – Träume – Stille
Publisher:
edition 49
Voices:
8
Movements:
1
Original Work:
Yes
Composition Date:
1992
Composer:
Traditional
Title:
Carol of the Bagpipers
Arranger:
Elizabeth Stuen-Walker
Publisher:
Latham Music
Voices:
3
Movements:
1
Duration:
0.88333333333333
0:53
Original Work:
No
Notes:
Latham: Three Carols for Three Violas. Grace notes and dotted rhythms in 6/8 time.
ASTA Grading
Movement 1 (0:53)
Viola 1
2.0
Viola 2
2.0
Viola 3
2.0
Composer:
Traditional
Title:
Dona Nobis Pacem
Arranger:
Eliana Haig
Voices:
3
Movements:
1
Duration:
1.75
1:45
Original Work:
No
Notes:
Great piece for blending. All parts get the melody!
ASTA Grading
Movement 1 (1:45)
Viola 1
2.0
Viola 2
1.5
Viola 3
1.5
Composer:
Traditional
Title:
Huron Carol
Arranger:
Elizabeth Stuen-Walker
Publisher:
Latham Music
Voices:
3
Movements:
1
Duration:
1.75
1:45
Original Work:
No
Notes:
Latham: Three Carols for Three Violas; Parts 2 and 3 have treble clef and harmonics.
ASTA Grading
Movement 1 (1:45)
Viola 1
2.0
Viola 2
3.5
Viola 3
3.0
Composer:
Traditional
Title:
Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine
Arranger:
Elizabeth Stuen-Walker
Publisher:
Latham Music
Voices:
3
Movements:
1
Duration:
1.25
1:15
Original Work:
No
Notes:
Latham: Three Carols for Three Violas.
ASTA Grading
Movement 1 (1:15)
Viola 1
2.0
Viola 2
2.0
Viola 3
1.5
Composer:
Turina, José Luis
Dates:
1952–
Title:
Divertimento, aria y serenata
Publisher:
Edición Pypartes
Voices:
8
Movements:
1
Original Work:
Yes
Composition Date:
1987
Composer:
Turk, Daniel Gottlob
Dates:
1750–1813
Title:
Andantino
Arranger:
William Ryden
Publisher:
Alfred
Voices:
3
Movements:
1
Duration:
0.75
0:45
Original Work:
No
Notes:
Alfred: Classical Trios for All.
ASTA Grading
Movement 1 (0:45)
Viola 1
1.0
Viola 2
1.0
Viola 3
1.0
Composer:
Utting, Craig
Dates:
1965–
Title:
Collages
Publisher:
Craig Utting
Voices:
12
Movements:
1
Duration:
13
13:00
Original Work:
Yes
Composition Date:
1992
Notes:
A smorgasbord of the viola repertoire – solo, orchestral, and chamber music. Hilarious and fun – you’ve never heard 12 violas sound like this before! This work is scored in 6 parts with extensive divisi passages.