Viola da Gamba Society of America

< Back Sonata II in C, op. 159/2 Composer: Klaus Miehling Birth year: 1963 Death year: ​ Composer Contact: klausmiehling@web.de Year Composed: 2008 Number of parts: 1 Viol Scoring: B Other parts: Harpsichord Difficulty: Difficult Duration (minutes): 09:50 Publisher: Musicaneo https://klausmiehling.musicaneo.com/de/sheetmusic/sm-71818_drei_sonaten_fur_viola_da_gamba_und_cembalo_partitur.html Link to Score: Link to Recording: ​ Additional Comments: ​

< Back Concertino Grosso Composer: Claude Adonai Champagne Birth year: 1891 Death year: 1965 Composer Contact: ​ Year Composed: 1958 Number of parts: 1 Viol Scoring: b Other parts: fl/vn, hps/pf, vc (instead of viol) Difficulty: ​ Duration (minutes): 14 Publisher: CMC ​ Link to Score: Link to Recording: ​ Additional Comments: Revised 1963.

< Back Jesu, meine Freude, op. 101/3 Composer: Klaus Miehling Birth year: 1963 Death year: ​ Composer Contact: klausmiehling@web.de Year Composed: 2004 Number of parts: 1 Viol Scoring: B Other parts: Viola, thorough bass Difficulty: Fairly Difficult Duration (minutes): 02:50 Publisher: Musicaneo https://klausmiehling.musicaneo.com/de/sheetmusic/sm-67378_vier_choralbearbeitungen_viola_und_orgel_viola_viola_da_gamba_und_b_c.html Link to Score: Link to Recording: ​ Additional Comments: ​

< Back 52nds Composer: Stephen Barbour Birth year: ​ Death year: ​ Composer Contact: ​ Year Composed: 2012 Number of parts: 4 Viol Scoring: tr, t, t, b Other parts: ​ Difficulty: ​ Duration (minutes): 1 Publisher: VdGSA, New Music for Viols series ​ Link to Score: Link to Recording: ​ Additional Comments: Part of '50 Seconds for the 50th Conclave' in which VdGSA members were invited to compose a 50-second piece in honor of the 50th Conclave.

< Back Ho-on (The Promise of Tranquility) Composer: David Loeb Birth year: 1939 Death year: ​ Composer Contact: ​ Year Composed: 1994 Number of parts: 1 Viol Scoring: b Other parts: shakuhachi, Bar. vn, hps Difficulty: difficult Duration (minutes): 10 Publisher: ​ ​ Link to Score: Link to Recording: ​ Additional Comments: “Japanese-influenced modern” style. Written for Lesley Retzer.

< Back Gigue Composer: Martha Bishop Birth year: 1937 Death year: ​ Composer Contact: ​ Year Composed: 1988 Number of parts: 2 Viol Scoring: b, b Other parts: ​ Difficulty: fairly difficult Duration (minutes): 1.5 Publisher: ​ ​ Link to Score: Link to Recording: ​ Additional Comments: ​

< Back Fugue Composer: Will Ayton Birth year: 1948 Death year: ​ Composer Contact: ​ Year Composed: ​ Number of parts: 2 Viol Scoring: tr, t Other parts: ​ Difficulty: ​ Duration (minutes): ​ Publisher: ​ ​ Link to Score: Link to Recording: ​ Additional Comments: ​

< Back Balinese Madrigal Composer: David Loeb Birth year: 1939 Death year: ​ Composer Contact: ​ Year Composed: 2006 Number of parts: 4 Viol Scoring: ​ Other parts: ​ Difficulty: fairly difficult Duration (minutes): ​ Publisher: ​ ​ Link to Score: Link to Recording: ​ Additional Comments: Written for the Seelys (winner of 2006 Conclave auction).

< Back From Ancient Autumns Composer: David Loeb Birth year: 1939 Death year: ​ Composer Contact: ​ Year Composed: 1992 Number of parts: 4 Viol Scoring: tr, t, b, b Other parts: cten Difficulty: difficult Duration (minutes): 8 Publisher: ​ ​ Link to Score: Link to Recording: ​ Additional Comments: “Neo-Asian modern” style. Written for Lawrence Lipnik and NYCV.

< Back New Music for Old Instruments Composer: Meyer Kupferman Birth year: 1926 Death year: 2003 Composer Contact: ​ Year Composed: 1979 Number of parts: 1 Viol Scoring: tr, b (one player) Other parts: sop, cten, vielle, kemene, rebec, hrp, organetto, rec, crum, shawm, sack, perc Difficulty: difficult Duration (minutes): 20 Publisher: Soundspells Productions, 1995 ​ Link to Score: Link to Recording: ​ Additional Comments: Each of five songs in cycle has different instrumentation. 5 performers needed.