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I agree that the viola is sadly underrated. I plan to feature it much in my own music!
I'm going to comment on some of the pieces that haven't been mentioned so far.
String Suite in G minor -
This is a catchy little thing. I found myself tapping my foot along to it. It sounds a lot like an elegant ballroom scene or dance of some sort. However, I found the middle to be dragging a bit repetitive. Perhaps a modulation (even to major perhaps) or a different rhythmic drive might help here? The changes in mood towards the end were refreshing and the ending was effective (a sort of sarcastic gesture, with the pizzicatos).
Sonata movement in a minor -
I was expecting piano, but the harpischord was an interesting and effective choice considering the style of the music. This had a very playful feel, and reminded me of some of Scarlatti's sonatas for harpsichord. All of the figurations in the accompaniment worked together to create this "playful", vigorous mood. Good job! I liked the shift to a more serious character around 2:30. I think could perhaps be even more effective if the tempo were slowed just slightly for this section (actually, a performer would probably do that anyway.)
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