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111	BoBop				John Hawkins
		Violin solo
			A bebop-influenced show piece – and great fun to play. Duration c. 4-5 minutes.

			ISMN M708027-20-1	Cat.no. 111		Part	£ 5.70

120a	Balada				Ciprian Porembescu
		Violin and piano			Edited by Donald Maurice
			Ciprian Porumbescu was among the most celebrated of Romanian composers of his time. Balada was composed in 1880 and soon became his best known work, full of poetry and bitter nostalgia — a mixture of dance and song expressing a serene melancholy.
			Duration 6-7 minutes
			ISMN M708027-07-2	Cat.no. 120a		Piano score & part	£5.95

086	Romance in D flat				York Bowen
		Viola and piano
			This Romance was adapted by York Bowen from an earlier violin piece and performed on the occasion of his first concert with Lionel Tertis in 1904. It is here published for the first time and includes Tertis' fingerings from the autograph manuscript. Duration c. 5-6 minutes.

			ISMN M708027-86-7	Cat.no. 086		Piano score & part	£ 6.95

033	Sonata, Op.78				Arthur Butterworth
		Viola and piano
			An eloquent and rewarding work in which the composer reveals his love and understanding of the viola. There is a fine recording by Morgan Goff (viola) and Raphael Terroni (piano) on Duttton CDLX 7164 Duration c. 19 minutes.

			ISMN M708017-33-2	Cat.no.033		Piano score & part	£ 9.95

0853	Viola Concerto, Op.82				Arthur Butterworth
		Viola and piano
			This is a reduction for viola and piano of one of the composer's finest concertos and one of his most personal works. It was first performed in 1993 to mark Butterworth's 70th year. A full score and orchestral parts are available.
			Duration c. 35 minutes.
			ISMN M708027-15-7	Cat.no. 0853		Piano score & part	£13.20

087	Pastorale, Op.112				Arthur Butterworth
		Viola and piano
			A short lyrical piece with a somewhat darker central episode. Duration c. 5-6 minutes.

			ISMN M708017-87-5	Cat.no. 087		Piano score & part	£ 6.45

084	English Dance				BJ Dale
		Viola and piano			transcribed by York Bowen
			This piece is based upon an old Morris dance “The Monks' March”. In 1919 it was described in Musical Opinion as "… bright enough and not without suggestions of intensity of utterance which is ordinarily characteristic of this musician's manner".
			Duration c. 4-5 minutes.
			ISMN M708027-84-3	Cat.no. 084		Piano score & part	£ 7.45

077	Slavonic Dance, Op.46/4				Antonin Dvorák
		Viola and piano			arranged by Kenneth Harding
			This arrangement of one of Dvorak's popular Slavonic Dances is dedicated to Bernard Shore, the first principal viola of the BBC Symphony Orchestra and author of 'The Orchestra Speaks'. The full range of the instrument is used, with double stop thirds and rapid changes from arco to pizzicato which call for an experienced player. However, in the right hands it would make an excellent 'encore' item.
			Duration c. 6-7 minutes.
			ISMN M708027-77-5	Cat.no. 077		Piano score & part	£ 7.45

112	Urizen				John Hawkins
		Viola and piano
			A single movement work inspired by William Blake's prophetic book. Composed in 1983 for Paul Silverthorne, it was later scored by the composer for viola and string orchestra, and more recently for viola and chamber orchestra of strings with alto flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet and 2 horns. Score and parts are available from Comus.
			Duration c.9 minutes.
			ISMN M708027-21-8	Cat.no. 112		Piano score & part	£11.95

090	Sonatina				Walter Leigh
		Viola and piano
			Before his untimely death in 1942 Walter Leigh had established a reputation as a gifted and versatile composer whose music was published and widely performed. This Sonatina shows the influence of Hindemith with whom Leigh studied. It was composed for Rebecca Clarke who performed it in London in 1930 and in 1932 it was featured at the ISCM in Vienna.
			ABRSM Viola Syllabus, Grade 7-8 Duration c.9 minutes.
			ISMN M708027-13-3	Cat.no. 090		Piano score & part	£11.95

120b	Balada				Ciprian Porembescu
		Viola and piano			transcribed by Donald Maurice
			Ciprian Porumbescu was among the most celebrated of Romanian composers of his time. Balada was composed in 1880 and soon became his best known work, full of poetry and bitter nostalgia — a mixture of dance and song expressing a serene melancholy.
			Duration 6-7 minutes
			ISMN M708027-06-5	Cat.no. 120b		Piano score & part	£5.95

042a	Sussex Lullaby				Alan Richardson
		Viola and piano
			Described by Watson Forbes as "one of the loveliest pieces in the repertoire". Selected for the ABRSM Viola Syllabus, Grade 6.
			Duration c.3 minutes.
			ISMN M708017-42-4	Cat.no. 042a		Piano score & part	£ 5.20

042b	Intrada				Alan Richardson
		Viola and piano
			Effective passage work, broad melody and some rich moments on the C string.
			Duration c.4 minutes.
			ISMN M708017-72-1	Cat.no.042b		Piano score & part	£ 6.70

042c	Autumn Sketches				Alan Richardson
		Viola and piano
			Pastoral and reflective variations with episodes of vigour and brilliance.
			Duration c.8 minutes.
			ISMN M708017-82-0	Cat.no. 042c		Piano score & part	£ 6.70

042d	Rhapsody				Alan Richardson
		Viola and piano
			From Richardson's later years, a powerful work full of passion and tenderness. Selected for the London Trinity College Diploma Syllabus.
			Duration c.10 minutes.
			ISMN M708017-92-9	Cat.no. 042d		Piano score & part	£ 6.95

082	Sonata Op.1/10 (Didone Abbandonata)				Giovanni Tartini
		Viola and piano			Transcibed by Paul Silverthorne
			This sonata is one of the finest examples of Tartini's style in an excellent authoritative transcription for viola and piano or harpsichord by Paul Silverthorne.
			Duration c.10 minutes.
			ISMN M708027-82-9	Cat.no. 082		Piano score & part	£ 9.70

	Lionel Tertis – The Early Years				Lionel Tertis et al.
		Viola and piano
			A selection of favourite pieces for viola and piano arranged and composed by Lionel Tertis for his solo recitals and recordings.
			Edited by John White and published in 2 books

			ISMN M708017-11-0 ISMN M708017-11-0	Cat.No.105 Cat.No.106		Book 1 Book 2 Books 1 & 2	£11.95 £11.95 £21.45

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