Classical Music Sheet Music Downloads

The viola featured prominently in the compositional output of Richard Lane. This Triptych, a suite in three movements for six violas, is one of the eleven pieces dedicated to Myron Rosenblum (see comp...

Resume for website The four movements of this charismatic suite Quartet for violas (1978) demonstrate that Richard Lane was inspired by master composers who have created the milestones of music histor...

Song and Dance Richard Lane composed Song and Dance (1984) for Emanuel Vardi, the former Principal Violist in the NBC Orchestra under Arturo Toscanini. Vardi was one of the great masters of his instru...

In April 1988, Richard Lane composed Concert Music for two violas and piano for Emanuel Vardi and his wife Lenore Weinstock. Emanuel was one of the great masters of his instrument during the 20th cent...

Between 1984 and 2000, Myron Rosenblum (Professor Emeritus at the City University of New York) commissioned Lane to write six pieces for the viola d'amore, all of which were premiered at various Inter...

Since 1977, when my Suite for Violoncello alone was awarded the BBC Young Composers' Prize, my passion for string instruments, their subtle sound and expressive possibilities, as well as the refined a...

I began to compose my Sonata for Viola and Piano (2010-11) at a time of difficult personal circumstances. First, I had to have a series of delicate operations on my eyes. Happily, the surgeries were s...

A short, contemplative piece for players at around UK Grade 7, influenced by the lyrical style of Poulenc, this piece would be a useful addition to the A Level / BTEC Level 3 recital repertoire as wel...

A set of twelve short duets aimed at players at UK Grade 2-3, exploring a range of just over an octave. Both parts share the melodies equally throughout, and there are no page turns within any piece....

Six short solo pieces, aimed at players of between UK Grade 6 and 7, these are ideal as performance pieces at A Level / BTEC level 3 as well as for general concert use. The pieces can either be perfom...

Eight short pieces aimed at players at UK Grade 3-4 level, these are a very useful addition to the teaching repertoire and are ideal as solo performance items at (I)GCSE level. Can be performed as sta...

A set of eight short pieces for two instruments and piano aimed at players at UK Grade 4-5 level and originally designed for performance as (I)GCSE / AS Level ensemble pieces, these are also a useful...

A set of sixteen short duets aimed at players at around UK Grade 1-2 with a range of one octave, ideal for teaching. Both parts share the melodies equally trhoughout each piece and each piece is prese...

Twelve short trios at UK Grade 5 level, ideal for use as ensemble performance pieces at (I)GCSE / AS Level as well as for general concert use, either as stand-alone pieces or in combination with other...

A virtuosic piece designed to showcase the viola in a recital or competition setting. UK Grade 8+ / Diploma level, with a performance time of 6-7 minutes.

A contemplative, atmospheric solo piece in "free time" which nevertheless requires excellent tone and bow control and which explores the full range of the instrument. UK Grade 7. Performance time is c...

Maurice Ravel's melancholy popular 'Pavane for a Dead Princess' composed in 1899 was originally written for piano before he arranged it for orchestra in 1910. Though dedicated to a real princess, the...

A 'Last Night of the Proms' without this march - unthinkable! 'Pomp and Circumstance Military March No. 1' with its middle section, the hymn-like 'Land of Hope and Glory' by Edward Elgar (1857-1934),...