Sunday, April 26, 2009

All-Viola Quartet (4 Viola Quartet) Sheet Music?

I'm trying to find sheet music for an all viola quartet and having a really hard time. Does anyone know a site with all viola quartet music? It doesn't have to be free, but would be nice if free because we want to play at a hospital without profit so we don't want to pay TOO much. However, it does not HAVE to be free. Thanks so much!

All-Viola Quartet (4 Viola Quartet) Sheet Music?
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Reply:Mozart wrote several wonderful viola quintets, but they're not for 5 violas ... I think that would be too much. They're for 2 violins, 2 violas and a cello.
Reply:You can check http://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/welc...
Reply:Would next weekend be too late?


I could promise you something by then.


If next weekend is not too late, post again next weekend.
Reply:Contact your local music dealer with this information:





Viola World Publications has a number of pieces, including a couple of very effective Telemann violin quartets transcribed for four violas.


Links are available via www.viola.com - the 'official' viola site!


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Rarities for Strings Publications


http://home.att.net/~rarities/index.html





BOWEN, York


Fantasie Quartet for Four Violas (Tatton) Score and Parts $30.00


PAPINI, Guido


Quartet for Four Violas (Tatton) Score and Parts 17.00


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http://www.fountainparkmusic.com/violaen...


Fountain Park Music Publishing (FPMP) — formerly Castle Enterprises


and Stoskopf Music Publishing


Contact Tracey Rush Email: fpmusicpub@aol.com


3 Moods for 4 Violas – Joshua Missal – $15.00 [CE047]


Allegretto (String quartet, Op. 76, No. 2) – F.J. Haydn, arr. Joshua Missal – $10.00 [CE066] (Missal Encore Series #4)


NEW! Christmas Selections for Viola Quartets – Lieberman -- $25.00 [CE137]


Country Club – Scott Joplin, arr. Michael Kimber – $10.00 [CE006]


Elegy (In Memory of Sven Reher) – John MacLean – $10.00 [CE009]


Entr’acte (from Rosamunde) – Franz Schubert, arr. Robert Stoskopf – $10.00 [CE033]


Fantasy on a Prelude – Andrew Levin – $12.00 [CE029]


Gavotte – Arcangello Corelli, arr. Joshua Missal – $8.00 [CE083] (Missal Encore Series #9)


Golliwog’s Cakewalk – Claude Debussy, abridged and arr. by Joshua Missal – $8.00 [CE057] (Missal Encore Series #5)


Hoedown – Joshua Missal – $10.00 [CE065] (Missal Encore Series #2)


La Folia (Variations for viola quartet) – Michael Kimber – $12.00 [CE014]


Meditation -- Michael Kimber – $10.00 [CE062A]


O Canada – Calixa LavelĂ©e, arr. Robert Stoskopf – $8.00 [CE032]


Perpetual Motion – Johann Strauss, Jr., arr. Joshua Missal – $14.00 [CE087] (Missal Encore Series #6)


Pizzicato Polka – Johann %26amp; Josef Strauss, arr. Joshua Missal – $10.00 [CE084] (Missal Encore Series #8)


Ritual Fire Dance – Joshua Missal -- $12.00 [CE098]


Sleigh, The – Russian Folksong, arr. Joshua Missal – $12.00 [CE067] (Missal Encore Series #3)


Star-Spangled Banner, The – John Stafford Smith, arr. Norman Leyden – $10.00 [CE021]


Stars and Stripes Forever – John Philip Sousa, arr. Harold Lieberman – $12.00 [CE081]


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http://m_kimber.tripod.com/mk.html


SoundpointMusic


Michael Kimber %26lt;kimbermichael@qwest.net%26gt;





Includes:


Viola Fight Song for 4-part viola ensemble


In the vigorous style of a college athletics fight song, "VFS"


quotes seven best-loved themes from viola solo repertoire:


Berlioz Harold in Italy, Brahms Sonata in E-flat, Stamitz


Concerto in D, Telemann Concerto in G, Bartok Concerto,


J. C. Bach/Casadesus Concerto in C Minor, J. S. Bach Suite


No. 1 (Gigue).





"Three quirky little pieces" : for viola quartet or 4-part viola


ensemble by Michael Kimber


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Alfred Music publications:


Music Plus! An Incredible Collection [Viola Ensemble, or with Violin


and/or Cello]


By William Starr


ITEM: 00-14090X


PRICE: $7.95


Music Plus! was written to provide the student with great music that


is enjoyable, accessible, and that sounds reasonably complete in two


voices


Publisher: Alfred Pub Co 2004.





Festive Strings for Ensemble [Viola Ensemble]


Arr. and ed. Joanne Martin


ITEM: 00-0931


PRICE: $6.95


Festive Strings is a collection of well-known Christmas and Chanukah


melodies arranged to meet the needs of individuals, groups and


orchestras. In order to provide flexibility, the collection is


available in a number of instrumentations, all of which are


compatible with each other. Accessible keys have been used and


shifting is kept to a minimum. Titles are: Jingle Bells in D Major *


Joy to the World * Chanukah * Away in a Manger * Jolly Old Saint


Nicholas * God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen * S'Vivon * Jingle Bells in A


Major * Lo, How a Rose * O Christmas Tree.


Publisher: Summy-Birchard ; Miami/ Alfred





ViolaFest : Joanne. Vol. 1 %26amp; 2. Martin.


For viola duet, trio, or quartet : or for violin and viola ensemble.


by Joanne Martin


Summy-Birchard ; Miami/ Alfred (Suzuki)





Ensembles for Viola, Volume 1 %26amp; 2


By Elizabeth Stuen-Walker


Publisher Alfred Music (Suzuki)


PRICE: $6.95 each


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These publishers also have viola ensemble music for up to 12 violas playing together (or maybe not together?)
Reply:I think you are going to have to transcribe a string quartet arrangement. It should not be too difficult if you have the necessary software on your computer.





Wow, four violas. I would love to hear that. Could you put it up on youtube for us ?
Reply:if you go to www.musictheory.net i know they have things where you can make your own music and you write the notes on the sheet but you have to print it though. i know because i play the viola and like to go there.

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