A Policemans Lot is not a happy one, from Pirates of Penzance. This is one of the best known comic operas by Gilbert and Sullivan. Gilbert wrote the words and their partnership is affectionately abbreviated to G and S. This is arranged as a duo for Viola and Piano.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 4 | Genre: Opera |
The Pas de Deux from The Nutcracker Suite. An abridged version using only the main theme. For Viola and Piano.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: Weddings |
Odette s Theme from Swan Lake. This theme is repeated several times during the ballet. Arranged here for Viola and Piano. Duration 1 minute.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 2 | Genre: Weddings |
Waltz from the ballet, Sleeping Beauty, abridged. This waltz is performed in the palace gardens on the 16th birthday of Princess Aurora. Arranged as a duo for Viola and Piano.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 5 | Genre: Recital |
December, Noel from The Seasons, evokes bells and happiness for the festive season. For Viola and Piano.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: Christmas |
Sonata, 1st movement Siciliana: Arrangement for Viola and Piano
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 5 | Genre: Weddings |
Sonata, 2nd movement Spirituoso: Arrangement for Viola and Piano
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 5 | Genre: Weddings |
Sonata in A minor, 3rd movement Andante: Arrangement for Viola and Piano.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 5 | Genre: Weddings |
Sonata, 4th movement Vivace: Arrangement for Viola and Piano.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 5 | Genre: Weddings |
Op.6, No.1: Serenata Rimpianto, or Mourning; full of emotion but written when Toselli was a teenager. Perhaps the piece foretells of the scandalous love affair to come, namely his marriage to the former Crown Princess of Saxony, the Archduchess Luise of Tuscany. For Viola and Piano.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 5 | Genre: Recital |
Amazing Grace was originally an Appalachian folk tune known as New Britain, but became famous after the words of Amazing Grace were set to it. Arranged for solo viola, with variations. No words, about 7 minutes.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: Weddings |
Amazing Grace was originally an Appalachian folk tune known as New Britain, but became famous after the words of Amazing Grace were set to it. Arranged for Viola and Piano, with embellishment. About 1 minute, 40 secs.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: Weddings |
Londonderry Air, also known as Danny Boy, and I Cannot Tell. The melody existed before any of the words known to us today, and has been recorded by many illustrious singers. Arranged for Viola and Piano.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 5 | Genre: Weddings |
Greensleeves arranged for Viola and Piano, in the key of F minor. The original music is said by some to be written by Henry VIII who was besotted by Anne Boleyn, however historians don't consider this possible, as the style of music was not introduced until after his death.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: |
Shenandoah could have been a song of a fur trader who was in love with the daughter of a Native American chief named Shenandoah. Some people say it was a logging song. It later became a sea shanty, being the perfect tempo to sing whilst hauling in the anchor. In an improvisational style, the notes given can be a starting point, or played as written. For Unaccompanied Viola.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: |
The Last Rose of Summer is a poem by Thomas Moore and was originally set to the tune of The Groves of Blarney by Sir John Stevenson. It features in the opera Martha by Von Flottov. Arranged for unaccompanied Viola, the second and third verses are of an improvisational nature: 2 mins 45 seconds.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: Wedding |
The Last Rose of Summer is a poem by Thomas Moore and was originally set to the tune of The Groves of Blarney by Sir John Stevenson. It features in the opera Martha by Von Flottov. Arranged for Viola and Piano, the second and third verses are of an improvisational nature: 2 mins 45 seconds.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: Lullaby |
La Forza del Destino is an Italian opera by Giuseppe Verdi, often translated as the 'Force of Destiny'. It is famous for its use in the Stella Artois advert, and in the films Jean de Florette, and Manon des Sources. Arranged as a duo for Viola and Piano.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 3 | Genre: Opera |
Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves, or Va, Pensiero describes memories of the Jewish exiles from Judea. From the opera Nabucco, for Viola and Piano. F major.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 7 | Genre: Opera |
1st mvt of Concerto Grosso in A minor from the collection L Estro Armonica arranged for viola and piano. This version is in the key of D minor.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 7 | Genre: Repertoire |