Viola solo . . .?

Question: Viola solo !. !. !.!?

I need to find a Viola Solo!. Free is what I'm looking for!. I've looked at 8 notes, but I want something a little more, I don't know!. It's for an OYO (Oklahoma Youth Orchestra) tryout!. Any suggestions!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

Free Viola Music
http://beststudentviolins!.com/freemusic!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It is really hard finding good viola solos online! I've been searching for an hour and couldn't find much for free!.

Try this piece, http://www!.jimpix!.co!.uk/v/sheetmusic/pdf!.!.!.
It's just a song composed by this guy called Mike Nelson, so I couldn't find a recording of it anywhere!. It can't hurt to try, though!.

I think you may have to resort to buying music!. Personally, Apres Un Reve, by Faure, is really nice on viola, especially if you have good vibrato!.
Here's a link to buy: http://www!.sheetmusicplus!.com/pages!.html!.!.!.

And here's one to listen: http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=iEq4XHRoN!.!.!.

Another good song is Ave Maria, by Bach, although it's not written for viola!. I wasn't able to find a version online but I'm sure you can search more diligently than I did!. Another Ave Maria by Piazzolla is really nice!. Same goes for the availabilty!. You can hear them though:

Bach: http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=EE74-G_o6!.!.!. (cello version, played in alto clef I think)

Piazzolla: http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=tNQcpMU5z!.!.!.

And if you're any good at listening to a song and playing it by ear, or copying a song down by ear, then I would suggest Asturiana by Manuel de Falla!. It's really nice on viola, if you've ever heard it played by Kim Kashkashian!. http://www!.amazon!.com/Asturiana-Songs-Sp!.!.!. You can also download Asturiana off of Limewire!. But obtaining the viola sheet music is really hard!. The only copy I know of is available here, but it's a bit pricey: http://www!.musicroom!.com/se/ID_No/018070!.!.!.
($29!.00 in the US)
Maybe you could transpose it from a violin version!.

But anyway, good luck! I'm a teen violist myself and I hope you do great!.Www@QuestionHome@Com