DVS CATALOG OF MUSIC FOR VIOLA ENSEMBLE (2-N Violas)

Author: Kristofer G. Skaug

(c) Dutch Viola Society 2023

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Manuscript, 1987 [m4v]

Composer site claims 3 voices, [wik][m4v] categorize for 2 violas

First performed 24.11.1987 München, Riesenbogen-Ensemble der Münchner Philharmoniker

Recording (mp3) unofficially provided to DVS

performed by the viola section of the Malmö Opera Orchestra (Sweden) on March 5 2011.

E-mail exchange with composer 04/05/2020

[m4v] Easy work, suitable for beginners

Same melody as the Dutch National Anthem "Wilhelmus"

Solo violist of Broadcasting Symphony Berlin

Alyssa Raduns (amateur)

Original score on IMSLP, for 3vn + 2va + vc

First performed on 23 June 1982, Lund Town Hall; by the viola section of the Nordic Youth Orchestra

Originally for 2 violins, transcribed for violas in 1984 by composer;

written for the 60th birthday of Annette Morreau

Superb keyboardist and theorist (e.g. fugues)

Superb keyboardist and theorist (e.g. fugues)

Amsterdam Viola Quartet, Apituley (Violent Viola)

Original for 4 brass players (IMSLP)

written for Arminda, wife of Heitor Villa-Lobos

Amsterdam Viola Quartet, Apituley (Violent Viola)

(upon E-mail inquiry, she might be able to issue it later)

Performed at IVC2016 Cremona, and again at IVC2018 Rotterdam

Performed at IVC2018 Rotterdam by the composer himself and Gillian Ansell

originally for 2 celli, arranged by composer

In bundle "Caminito-Valkovuokot", Eight Tangos from Argentina and Finland, arr. for 2 violas

Shared 1st Prize (with Roman Benedict) at 2013 ANZVS Composition contest

Artley: The title refers to Waiheke Island, just off the coast of Auckland. 'Ah Waiheke!' is the name of a poem by Auckland poet Cath Syme, which I initially set to music in 2010 for a cappella choir. In 2013, I then arranged this piece for violas.

acc. to [m4v] with "canon-like entrances of the parts"

Composer's thoughts ([m4v] Recommended work)

Aubert, Jacques (Le Vieux / the Elder)

World premiered 05/09/2009 (Crossroads Festival, Australia)

Azarashvili, Vazha (Vaja) Shavovic

Performed by ESMAE viola ensemble at IVC2016, Cremona

Performed by ESMAE viola ensemble at IVC2016, Cremona

Premiered at Spring Festival 2017, Royal Conservatoire of The Hague, "Ensemble Royaal"

Adagio and Fugue from Violin Solo sonata no.3 in C (BWV1005), arr. for 4 violas in F major

Performed by Birmingham Conservatoire viola class at IVC 2016, Cremona

Announced on Facebook Violists, 04/06/2020

YouTube (Gil Shaham, solo violin)

YouTube (complete, Verbier festival)

Contrapunctus VII a 4, Augmentation et Diminutionem from Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV1080

Das Wohltemperiertes Klavier Teil 2, Heft 7: Zweistimmige Präludien, for 2 violas (or viola and cello)

BWV 871/875/876/877/879/884/886/889/893

also arr. by M. Kimura (Offenburg, 2012) and no.4 by M. Iakovlev (free DL - see his site)

Gamba Sonata no.3 BWV1029, 1st mvt; retitled "Concertante", for 4 solo violas and 4-part tutti

Solo viola version (A major)

Arranger: "requires 4 strong players, as the tuning is difficult"

Viola Cantabile (Viola quartet version)

More info here; Like Brandenburg no.6, four violas! (plus continuo)

Ronald C. Dishinger

Adapted from two of Bach's great choral works

YouTube (string sextet version)

Free PDF (string sextet), with notes

Carmelo Giallombardo

YouTube (from IVC2016)

contact arranger: carmelogiallombardo@gmail.com

Premiered at IVC2016 in Cremona

IMSLP recording (lautenwerk)

thought to have been originally for lute-harpsichord (a keyboard instrument 'lautenwerk'), not lute (guitar family)

1705-1725

1. Épisodes nocturnes (1982); 2. Threnos, 2 pièces funèbres (1987–1994)

Only one mvt is specifically marked for 4 "viole da braccia"

Performed at IVC2018 in Rotterdam

P.Bartok/P.Neubauer

Subset of 36 duos, originally for 2 violins; most transposed down by one fifth

There's another transciption by William Primrose

Premiered at Sound 2018 by Sally Beamish, Scott Dickinson, Garth Knox, Claire Merlet, Nic Pendlebury and Stephen Upshaw

Composer's notes (contains quotations from viola repertoire!)

Performed as encore by this illustrious group of violists: Tabea Zimmerman, Isabel Charisius, et al (Hamburg 2010)

Composer site (@23'08" in video)

originally for 2 violins, arranged by composer

Submitted for the Stuttgart competition 1982