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CALL FOR SOLO VIOLA MUSIC


danishali903

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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!

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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.

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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.

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