Viola Sonata
Viola Sonata
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This sonata was composed in late 2022 and completed on November 24, 2023
to my parents
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Duration: 24 minutes
Table of Contents
I. Adagio ma non troppo e con moto 1
II. Zephyrs (Intermezzo) 10
III. Adagio cantabile 16
IV. Allegro molto 25
V. Andantino 33
Viola Music
Nocturnes (2003) for viola, Hammond B3 organ, and two percussionists
Sibyl Tones (2004) for string quartet
String Quartet No.2 (2005)
Seraph (2005) for violin and viola
Rending (2005/15) for solo viola
Violin Sonata No.1 (2008/15) arranged for viola and piano
Tyger, Tyger (2010) for Bb clarinet, viola, and piano
String Quartet No.3 (2011)
Tyger, Tyger II (2013) for Bb clarinet, viola, and piano
String Quartet No.4 (2014)
Viola Sonata (2025) for viola and piano
Triple Variations (2026) for solo viola