The music listed below is available by contacting the composer directly.

Michael Kimber
12 N. Mount Vernon Dr.
Iowa City, IA 52245-3707
USA
phone (319) 339-7232
kimbermichael@qwest.net

For more information, including sample pages of the music, please visit
Music by Michael Kimber

Prices and availability as of September 2008

SOLO VIOLIN MUSIC

Scales, Arpeggios, and Double Stops for Violinists
$9.00 - (pos. 1–13)
One-octave and three-octave scales and arpeggios; double-stop scales in thirds,
sixths, octaves, tenths; practice suggestions; page layout conducive to practice.

Six Étude-Caprices
$5.50 - for violin solo (positions 1–4)
Attractive, contrasting character pieces for moderately advanced players.

Three Double-Stop Caprices
$5.50 - for violin solo (positions 1–4)
Double-stop practice can actually be enjoyable; includes guide to double-stop intonation.

Twelve Caprices
$8.00 - for solo violin (positions 1–9)
One caprice in each parallel major/minor key; technically rewarding and
musically appealing, bravura romantic style; total duration ca. 30 minutes.

SOLO VIOLA MUSIC

Comet: Reflections on a Celestial Voyager
$5.00 - for viola solo (pos. 1–9)
A solo viola voyage through space inspired by the 1986 return of Halley’s Comet;
atonal pitch relations, irregular meters; duration 10 minutes.

Echoes of Greece
$5.00 - for viola solo (pos. 1–5)
Exotic scales and folk-like dance rhythms combine to give a "Mediterranean"
flavor to this piece, which begins quietly and accelerates to an exciting
conclusion (opah!); duration 5-6 minutes.

Emerald Isle
$5.00 - for viola solo (pos. 1–11)
A fantasy on Ireland’s scenic beauty, playful leprechauns, and lively music
in the style of Irish fiddle tunes; duration 7-8 minutes.

Monolog i Krakowiak
$5.50 - (for viola solo (pos. 1–7) or orig. saxophone solo version)
A contemplative Monolog (Soliloquy) and lively Krakowiak (Krakovian Dance)
in the spirit of Polish folk music with a contemporary twist; duration 8 minutes.

Scales, Arpeggios, and Double Stops for the Violist
$9.00 - (pos. 1–13)
One-octave and three-octave scales and arpeggios; double-stop scales in thirds,
sixths, octaves; practice suggestions; page layout conducive to practice.

Six Étude-Caprices
$5.50 - for viola solo (positions 1–4)
Attractive, contrasting character pieces for moderately advanced players.

Sonata (1997)
$6.00 - for solo viola (very high positions)
A dramatic Prelude, jazzy Fugue, impassioned Nocturne, and ear-bending Presto
make this a stunning recital piece; duration 10 minutes.

Three Armenian Impressions
$5.50 - for viola solo (pos. 1–10)
Gisherayin Yerazhtutiun (Night Music), Aghachang (Supplication) and Tonakatarutiun
(Celebration), inspired by the colorful scales and hypnotic rhythms of music
associated with Armenia; duration 8 minutes.

Three Bagatelles
$5.00 - for viola solo (positions 1–4)
Short studies in 20th-century styles (whole-tone, atonal, and quartal pitch relations).

Three Double-Stop Caprices
$5.50 - for viola solo (positions 1–4)
Double-stop practice can actually be enjoyable; includes guide to double-stop intonation.

Twelve Caprices
$8.00 - for solo viola (positions 1–9)
One caprice in each parallel major/minor key; technically rewarding and musically
appealing, bravura romantic style; total duration ca. 30 minutes.

SOLO VIOLA WITH ACCOMPANIMENT

Evocations
$20.00 - for viola solo (pos. 1–10) and piano
$45.00* - for viola solo (pos. 1–10) & string orch. (pos. 1–3)
*Price includes full score, solo part and 4/4/3/4/2 strings. Addl. parts $2.00 each.
A major solo work in three movements: Rhapsodically, Dreamily, Driving;
duration 16 minutes.

Fantasía Hispana
$8.00 - for viola solo (pos. 1–7) and piano
$18.00* - for viola solo (pos. 1–7) & string orch. (pos. 1–3)
*Price includes full score, solo part and 3/3/2/3/2 strings. Addl. parts $1.00 each.
Inspired by the captivating rhythms and evocative harmonies of the music of
Spanish-speaking peoples; duration 6-7 minutes.

Variations on Amazing Grace
$7.00 - for viola (pos. 1–3) and piano
Suitable for violists playing at the level of Telemann Concerto;
variations involve eighth notes, triplets, sixteenths.

The Dove
$3.50 - for viola (pos. 1–3) and piano
$8.50 - for violas, two pianos, and strings
The violas were not featured in Saint-Saëns's Carnival of the Animals,
but now they can be! Could the gentle dove become for violists what
"The Swan" is for cellists? It's up to you!!

Swallowtail Jig
$3.50 - for viola (pos. 1-3) and piano
An easy setting for viola of this popular traditional fiddle tune.

ENSEMBLE MUSIC
(Please specify instrumentation desired.)

A Few Ragtime Duets (positions 1–3)
$5.50 - for: 2 violas (or violin & viola)
A Few Ragtime Trios (positions 1–3)
$7.50 - for: 3 violas (or violins & violas)
In the spirit of Scott Joplin’s famous piano rags, both violinists and violists
can enjoy the fun, since the upper parts are in treble clef.

Celebration Fanfare (positions 1–3) [price includes score & set of parts]
$8.00 - for: string quartet, string quintet, or string orchestra
A brilliant concert opener, great for children’s/pops concerts; optional bass part;
duration: 2 minutes.

Four Sketches
$8.00 - for string quartet [price includes 4 copies of the full score]
$6.00 - for flute/violin, viola, guitar [price includes 3 copies of the full score]
Four short movements inspired by paintings of Monet, van Gogh,
Kandinsky, and Iowa's own Grant Wood (American Gothic).
Duration 6 minutes.

Dialog i Krakowiak
$7.00 - for: 2 violas – viola & alto saxophone – 2 saxophones
Based on the solo Monolog i Krakowiak (see above); duration 8 minutes.

Duo Sonata in Classical Style (positions 1–3)
$6.00 - for: 2 violas (in C) – 2 violins (in G) – vln & vla (in G)
Papa Haydn would approve! Four movements full of delightful themes and interesting
accompaniment. Upper part requires 3rd pos.; lower part playable all in 1st position.

Reflection (positions 1–5) [price includes 3 copies of players’ score]
$7.50 - for: 3 violas
In memory of Francis Bundra, former Interlochen and University of Michigan viola
professor; premiered at Interlochen June 30, 2001. Serene, polyphonic style;
duration 5 minutes.

Suite in Baroque Style (first position) [Upper part playable as a solo.]
$6.00 - for: 2 vlas (in G) – 2 vlns (in D) – vln & vla (in D) – 2 cellos
Prelude and six dance movements for intermediate players not yet ready for a Bach suite.

Three Armenian Impressions
$7.00 - for oboe, clarinet, and viola
See description of viola solo version above; duration 8 minutes.

Three Canons
$5.00 - for 2 violas
Canons 1 and 3 are 12-tone; canon 2 is an homage to Hindemith;
plenty of tricky rhythms and chromatics to keep players alert!
Positions 1-4; duration 8 minutes.

Three Quirky Little Pieces
$12.00 - for: 4 violas - string quartet - string quintet or string orchestra
Three movements: Rambling Rag, Wandering Waltz, and Misbehaving March.
Humorous! Positions 1–3 (some 5th pos. for viola 1 in the viola quartet version);
duration 7-8 minutes.

Traveling Music
$7.00 - for 4-part viola ensemble
Three short movements: “moving along,” “quiet, mysterious,” and “lively.” Great fun for
all ages. Playable in first position, uses all basic finger patterns, syncopated rhythms;
duration 5-6 minutes.

Viola Fight Song
$6.00 - for viola quartet [price includes score and parts]
Themes of Berlioz, Brahms, Stamitz, Telemann, Bartók, J. C. Bach/Casadesus, and J. S.
Bach, in vigorous march style. Every team has its fight song; why shouldn’t violists?

The following viola ensemble works of Michael Kimber
are available from Fountain Park Music Publishing:
La Folia - variations for 4-part viola ensemble
Festival Overture - for 6-part viola ensemble
Country Club (Scott Joplin rag) - arranged for 4 violas

OTHER

Musical Terms for String Players
$6.50
Over 700 musical terms and expressions in Italian, French, German, Latin, & English,
with definitions and a guide to pronunciation. Slim 8.5x11-in. booklet easy to carry with music.