CALL FOR SOLO VIOLA MUSIC

Hello All!

As some of you might know, I'm a violist/violinist. Recently, I've begun volunteering at a local hospital, where I play my instrument for patients and their families as part of the hospital's Arts and Healing program (it's really nifty!) 

Anywho, I try to alternate between taking my violin and viola to the hospital. If you're a string player, you know that the violin has a LOT (and I mean LOT) more pieces in the solo repertoire compared to the viola. And frankly, I'm tired of playing the same stuff over and over again on my viola. 

SOOO, I'm asking you all, if anyone is interested, to write music for solo viola so I can play some stuff! I would prefer something that doesn't require a piano accompaniment, but its not a hard and fast rule. I'm also open to arrangements of other pieces, or transcriptions of other pieces for other instruments (with the holiday season in full swing, Xmas music would be really nice too). 

Technically, don't make it so difficult as I won't have much time to prepare (I'd be literally sight-reading most of the time)...think of the Bach Cello Suites for Viola (particularly the first 3).  And nothing to avant-garde....it IS for a hospital setting. As an incentive (and a thank you), I'll record the piece for you and send it to you! Let me know if you guys have any questions, and thanks for reading this!

I have some stuff for solo cello; is it alright if I bring it up to alto clef and send it along? I'll also revise some of my solo viola stuff and send it over as well. 

Yeah that's fine. Thanks!

If you are still interested in further pieces (than the ones Monarcheon promised you), then you might want to have a look at the piece I just composed:

http://www.youngcomposers.com/t34476/soliloquy-for-viola-no-6/

Thanks @luderart! I'll check it out

I'm so into it! Expect something in the next few days!!!

BTW, great thing you're doing about the hospitals^^

Sometimes the muses come whisper at my ear and everything just flows faster. Here are my pieces for you^^

I do realize that No. 2 may be frowned upon because of the double-stops. I'll take the risk^^

On 12/8/2016 at 1:36 PM, danishali903 said:

Technically, don't make it so difficult as I won't have much time to prepare (I'd be literally sight-reading most of the time)...think of the Bach Cello Suites for Viola (particularly the first 3).  

 

Wouldn't something on that level be quite difficult?  As a keyboard player, Bach's suites (like, the English and French suites) are at the top levels of difficulty, obviously excluding his easier pieces.  Grade 10 and ARCT (and above) level, by my country's (Canada) rankings.

As a fellow violist, I would be happy to contribute! I've already got some ideas and have been meaning to put out some solo viola music so this is all the more reason.

26 minutes ago, TJS said:

Wouldn't something on that level be quite difficult?  As a keyboard player, Bach's suites (like, the English and French suites) are at the top levels of difficulty, obviously excluding his easier pieces.  Grade 10 and ARCT (and above) level, by my country's (Canada) rankings.

 

Listen to Bach Cello Suites 1-3. They are not particularly difficult from a technical standpoint for the most part, but are considered quite difficult pieces to master because of phrasing and how exposed you are.

Thanks for the input.  That would remind me of Schnabel's quote on Mozart, "Mozart is too easy for children, but too difficult for professionals."  ;)

Edited December 10, 20169 yr by TJS
quoted the wrong guy! lol

@TJS: Sebastian explained it perfectly :)

I'm touched by your guys' response to this! I'll start going over the music probably tomorrow.

Thanks again everyone!

I'll try to write something Xmas-related! :D

Time constraints don't allow me to do much, but I hope to come up with a small pebble over there.

Hey, I finally got around to writing that piece! Here it is:

Keep them coming guys! I had some free time today so I recorded some of the pieces on here, I'm gonna post them to the original posts.

@danishali903 did you want me to put mine as a topic so you can post your recording there? 

2 minutes ago, Monarcheon said:

@danishali903 did you want me to put mine as a topic so you can post your recording there? 

 

Umm, you can do it if you want to. I still have to go polish yours a little bit more before I make a recording though, lol

I will try to write a piece as well, although I will be somewhat time constricted for a little while.

Hi @danishali903,

I have composed a piece for you. You can find here: