Viola Solos?

Question

I have the hardest time finding viola solo music and when I do find it, it's way over priced! I'm looking for a copy (free would be great) of Amazing Grace.

Any advice?

Also, music for Devil Went Down To Georgia in Violin or Viola would be AWESOME!

Answer 1

Here's several solo viola scores (free):

http://fac-simile.org/catalog/instruments/viola

http://www.viola-in-music.com/free_classical_music_download.html

Not overpriced:

http://www.cordamus.demon.co.uk/viola1.html



Amazing Grace - Viola:

http://members.tripod.com/~m_kimber/grace.tif

http://www.greatscores.com/p/song/songname/Amazing_Grace/instrument/Viola/linktext/Instrument:_Viola/artistgsn/1000286/sheetmusic/1007969/sheet/1

Book - 20 Sacred spirituals for viola & piano (including Amazing Grace, $20):

http://www.lastresortmusic.com/Shopping/product_info.php?cPath=13_17&products_id=200&osCsid=8eef630d0c705d9bf418a898609bf7df



"The parts of most interest are the fiddle introduction (a variation is repeated later after the first verse), and "Johnny's Solo" (the Fire on the Mountain part). Here're approximations of both":

Devil Went Down To Georgia (introduction)

Devil Went Down To Georgia (Fire On The Mountain Part)

(scroll 1/3 of the way down the page)

http://www.freesheetmusic.net/sheet_music_downloads.html

Answer 2

Bruckner 4 comes to mind: the andante movement begins with a viola solo.