Viola Resources
- American Viola SocietyThe American Viola Society promotes interest in the viola by encouraging performance and recording at the highest artistic level, by the continued study and research of our instrument and its repertoire, and by providing a vehicle for the ongoing development of the fraternal bond among violists.
A student membership (under age 27) in AVS costs $23.00 (updated Fall 2014). - Journal of the American Viola SocietyPrint access: 1985-present
Viola Scores and Methods Books in the Library
| Solos | |
| M 45-49 | Collections and separate works |
| Duets, viola and piano | |
| M 224-5, 227 | Collections (original compositions and arrangements) |
| M 226, 228 | Separate works (original and arrangements) |
| Solo viola with orchestra | |
| M 1014 | Scores, full and reduced and arrangements for reduced orchestra |
| M 1014.5 | Cadenzas |
| M 1015 | Solo(s) with piano reduction |
| Solo viola with string orchestra | |
| M 1114 | Scores, full and reduced and arrangements for reduced orchestra |
| M 1114.5 | Cadenzas |
| M 1115 | Solo(s) with piano reduction |
| Chamber Music for Strings (two or more string instruments)* | |
| M 286-287 | Duets |
| M 349-353 | Trios |
| M 450-454 | Quartets |
| M 550-554 | Quintets |
| M 650-654 | Sextets |
| M 750-754 | Septets |
| M 850-854 | Octets |
| Chamber Music for Strings and Piano* | |
| M 310-314 | Trios, two strings and piano |
| M 410-414 | Quartets, three strings and piano |
| M 510-514 | Quintets, four strings and piano |
| M 610-614 | Sextets, five strings and piano |
| M 710-714 | Septets, six strings and piano |
| M 810-814 | Octets, seven strings and piano |
| Chamber Music for Strings and Winds* | |
| M 290-291 | Duets, one string and one wind |
| M 360-364 | Trios |
| M 460-464 | Quartets |
| M 560-564 | Quintets |
| M 660-664 | Sextets |
| M 760-764 | Septets |
| M 860-864 | Octets |
| Chamber Music for Strings and Plectrals* | |
| M 294-295 | Duets, one string and one plectral |
| M 370-374 | Trios |
| M 470-474 | Quartets |
| M 570-574 | Quintets |
| M 670-674 | Sextets |
| M 770-774 | Septets |
| M 870-874 | Octets |
| Methods Books and Orchestral Excerpts | |
| MT 259 | Combined Strings |
| MT 280 | General |
| MT 282 | Systems and methods |
| MT 285 | General studies and exercises |
| MT 286 | Orchestral studies |
| MT 294 | Teaching pieces |
| MT 295 | Instructive editions by several composers |
| MT 297 | Instructive editions by one composer |
| MT 298 | Self-instructors |
Books about the Viola
You'll find books about playing the viola in the MT 280s.
Here are some of the more recent books we've added to that part of the collection.
Playing the Viola by Call Number: MT280 .D34 1988