Specializing in Music for Viola
ACCOMPANIED SOLO MUSIC of Michael Kimber
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Pedagogical Music
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Please click on any underlined title below for a glimpse of the music.
You can now HEAR audio files of some selections, too!
Except as noted, you will hear the composer playing viola,
either as soloist or as ensemble member.
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SOLO WITH ACCOMPANIMENT
AVAILABLE SOON! (better late than never)
Quest for viola solo and string orchestra (2023) price TBD
The original solo version with string orchestra accompaniment
For violist Donghee Han, who premiered it with the
Iowa City Community String Orchestra
Duration: 6:45
Solace for cello or viola solo and string orchestra (2019) price TBD
Composed for cellist Hannah Holman, who premiered it with the
Iowa City Community String Orchestra
Duration: 3:00
Rhapsody for viola solo and string orchestra (2015) price TBD
Composed for violist Martyna Kowzan,
who premiered and recorded it in Poland
Duration: 10:30
Mój sprytny kotek (My cute kitten) for viola solo and string orchestra (2014) price TBD
Composed for Marcin Murawski in honor of our cats (Loki, Eino, and Mr Slinky)
Both soloist and orchestra pay pizziCATo throughout
Duration: 2:40
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Night Music for viola solo and string orchestra $40.00
[Price includes full score, solo part, and 3/3/2/3/2 strings;
extra parts $1.50 each. Please buy; don’t copy!]
An evocative work portraying night-time moods -- serene, mysterious,
ominous, plaintive, frolicsome, and peaceful. The music could be thought
of as representing dreams, or the darkness of night that can be felt in many
different ways. Duration: 14 minutes.
HEAR the premiere, violist Geneviève Overy performing with the
Iowa City Community String Orchestra, Carey Bostian, conductor.
Concertino for viola solo and string orchestra $35.00
[Price includes full score, solo part, and 3/3/2/3/2 strings;
extra parts $1.50 each. Please buy; don’t copy!]
An appealing 3-movement work for students at Suzuki Vol. 5 level,
composed in 2010 and premiered in Montreal in spring 2011.
Energetic outer movements, lyrical slow movement, cadenza.
Positions 1-7 (solo), positions 1-3 (orch.); 12 mins.
View:
first half of first movement
second movement
cadenza that begins 3rd mvt.
rest of 3rd movement
HEAR a rehearsal recording of each movement:
Vif, mais pas trop vite
Lent et triste
Fantaisie (cadenza) - Vif
Here is a VIDEO of the U.S. premiere, violist Geneviève Overy performing
with the Iowa City Community String Orchestra, Carey Bostian, conductor.
(Words of introduction begin after 1 minute;
the music begins after 5 minutes and 45 seconds.)
Concertino for viola and piano $15.00
This music can be performed effectively
with piano accompaniment, too.
Evocations for viola solo and string orchestra $45.00
[Price includes full score, solo part, and 4/4/3/4/2 strings;
extra parts $2.00 each. Please buy; don’t copy!]
a major solo work in three movements: Rhapsodically, Dreamily, Driving;
positions 1-10; 16 minutes
View other sample pages:
2nd movement
3rd movement
Piano score (for study purposes) and solo part available for $20.00.
HEAR excerpts from the premiere of Evocations, violist Christine Rutledge
with the Iowa City Community String Orchestra, Carey Bostian, conductor:
Rhapsodically (excerpt)
Dreamily (entire movement)
Driving (excerpt)
NOTE: The beautiful 2nd movement of Evocations
(Dreamily) can be purchased separately as Romance:
full score, solo part, and strings $16.00
piano score and solo part $7.00
Fantasía Hispana for viola solo and string orchestra $22.00
[Price includes full score, solo part, and 3/3/2/3/2 strings;
extra parts only $1.00 each. Please buy; don’t copy!]
Fantasía Hispana (pronounced fan-ta-SEE-a ee-SPAH-na),
a very popular and widely performed piece for solo viola;
inspired by the captivating rhythms and evocative
harmonies of music of Spanish-speaking peoples;
positions 1-7 (solo), pos. 1-3 (orch.); 6-7 minutes
Fantasía Hispana for viola and piano $12.00
*While you don’t need an orchestra to play this
popular piece, you can get a CD of a computer
simulation of the string orchestra accompaniment
of Fantasía Hispana for an additional $2.00.
HEAR excerpts of the accompaniment.
HEAR the composer himself performing Fantasía Hispana (viola & piano).
Concerto in Classical Style for viola and piano $13.00
This short concerto (total duration 9 minutes), playable entirely
(but not necessarily) in first position, offers many opportunities
for musical and technical growth. Includes a brief introduction to
musical form and detailed practice advice from the composer.
HEAR simulations of
the first movement
the second movement
the third movement
Waltz with Variation for viola and piano $4.00
A charming waltz with a variation in eighth notes. Some third position.
HEAR Waltz with Variation.
Two Pieces in Spanish Style for viola and piano $3.00
Fans of Fantasía Hispana (and there are many) may also enjoy
this enchanting and easier-to-play musical excursion to Spain.
HEAR Two Pieces in Spanish Style.
Also available for VIOLIN and piano $3.00
The Dove for viola and piano $3.00
The Dove for violas, two pianos, and strings $5.00
The violas were not featured in Saint-Saens’s Carnival of the Animals,
but now they can be! Could the gentle dove become for violists what
"The Swan" is for cellists? It's up to you!! positions 1-3; 3 minutes
HEAR a computer simulation of The Dove.
Viola on Fire! for 4-part viola ensemble $8.00
(score and set of parts)
If you are looking for something completely different,
consider Viola on Fire! Inspired by what makes a viola
different from (better than?) a violin (it burns longer!!!),
this outrageous concoction of sounds will leave your
audience screaming (for more?)! Duration 3-1/2 scary minutes.
Also available in a version for viola quartet. (See Ensemble Music.)
HEAR Viola on Fire!
here performed flawlessly by the intergalactically famous
MacFinale Electronic Viola Ensemble!
Variations on Amazing Grace for viola and piano $4.00
suitable for violists playing at the level of the Telemann Concerto;
variations involve eighth notes, triplets, and sixteenth notes;
positions 1-3; 4 minutes
Also available for VIOLIN and piano and CELLO and piano.
Simple Gifts for viola and piano $3.00
suitable for violists playing at the level of the Telemann Concerto;
positions 1-3; 3 minutes
Also available for VIOLIN and piano and CELLO and piano.
Swallowtail Jig for viola and piano $2.00
a favorite traditional fiddle tune in an easy and fun setting for viola;
suitable for violists just learning 3rd position;
1 - 1-1/2 minutes (depending on the tempo taken!)
Also available for VIOLIN and piano and CELLO and piano.
HEAR a computer simulation of Swallowtail Jig.
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Retail music dealers: please inquire about wholesale cost of items above.
Please also have a look at the amazingly comfortable poly-pad
ergonomically contoured shoulder rest for violin and viola.
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Updated November 16, 2024