Nordic Instrumental Music
For Colleges and Universities
By Ensemble / Medium
| Ensemble Medium | Composer Arranger | Title | Country | Publisher_Code | Date | Time | Difficulty | Recommended Level | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLUTE & VIOLIN | ROIKJER, KJELL | DUOLOG, OP 84 NR 5 | Denmark | ENGSTROM & SODRING | 1987 | EST 7 MIN | M | C/U/HS | THREE MOVEMENTS WITH MODERATE PERFORMANCE DEMANDS FOR STUDIO OR RECITAL. |
| FLUTE & VIOLIN | SIGURBJORNSSON, THORKELL | 28 PIECES OF WEDDING CAKE (KRANSAKOKNBLILAR) | Iceland | ITM | M | C/U | STUDIO FUN OR FOR INTIMATE PERFORMANCE. 28 VARIATIONS ON A SHORT THEME. | ||
| FLUTE, VIOLIN & CELLO | SIGURBJORNSSON, THORKELL | SIX ICELANDIC FOLK SONGS | Iceland | ITM | 1988 | M | C/U | PLAYED IN ONE MOVEMENT. NO EXTREME PROBLEMS AND PLAYABLE WITH REASONABLE PREPARATION. | |
| VIOLIN (2) AND STRING ORCHESTRA | JOHANSEN, BERTIL PALMAR | KONSERT FOR 2 FIOLINER OG STRYKEORKESTER | Norway | NMIC | 1989/90 | EST 10+ MIN | H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS THAT SHOULD PLAY OUT WELL FOR THIS COMBINATION. A LITTLE ALEATORY AND MIXED METER, BUT WILL PLAY WITH A STRONG STRING ORCHESTRA. |
| VIOLIN & BAND | LILLEBJERKA, SIGMUND | CONCERTO FOR VIOLIN | Norway | NMIC | 2001 | 17 MIN | M | C/U | 2FL,OB,3CL,BCL,BSN,AS,3HN,3TRPT,3TRB,EUP,TBA,3PERC. MOVEMENTS: ALLEGRO MODERATO, ADAGIO, VIVACE. THIS WORK WAS ORIGINALLY FOR CHAMBER ORCH ACCOMP. BUT WORKS WELL WITH THIS COMBINATION. NOTE THE REDUCED INSTRUMENTATION. |
| VIOLIN & ORCHESTRA | EDEN, MATS | KRAFTHALLING | Sweden | SMIC | 1989/2005 | 20 MIN | M | C/U | FL,OB,CL,BSN,HN,TRPT,TRB,PERC,STRINGS. SOME IMPROV FOR THE VIOLIN SOL0IST. FOLK-LIKE WITH A LITTLE SWING. FUN! |
| VIOLIN & ORCHESTRA | ENGSTROM, TORBJORN | TRIQUETRA | Sweden | SMIC | 1995 | 10 MIN | M/H | C/U | FL,OB,CL,BSN,HN,TRPT,TRB,STRINGS. NOTE THE CHAMBER SIZE ORCHESTRA. SOLO PART IS MAINLY SINGING, NOT TECHNICAL. SOME OF THE ORCHESTRA INSTRUMENTS HAVE A FEW TRICKY PASSAGES TO WORK OUT. GOOD C/U MATERIAL |
| VIOLIN & ORCHESTRA | HOLM, PEDER | MINIATURE SUITE, OP 7A | Denmark | DMIC | 1948 | 7 MIN | E/M | C/U/HS | FL,CL,OB,BSN,HN,STRINGS. 5 SHORT MOVEMENTS. ALL PLAYABLE AND IN TRADITIONAL FORM - NO SURPRISES. |
| VIOLIN & ORCHESTRA | LYNE, PETER | INCANTATION | Sweden | SMIC | 2004 | 7 MIN | H | C/U | 2FL,2OB,2CL,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,2TRB,4PERC,PO,STRINGS. GREAT SCORE. SOFT, BUT DRAMATIC OPENING. SOME MIXED METER, MOSTLY STRAIGHT AHEAD MATERIAL. CONTEMPORARY HARMONY. |
| VIOLIN & ORCHESTRA | NELSON, DANIEL | ASHES | Sweden | SMIC | 1997 | 20 MIN | M/H | C/U | FL,CL,BSN,PO,STRINGS. THREE MOVEMENTS IN FAST-SLOW-FAST FORMAT. EVERYONE WORKS, ESPECIALLY THE SOLOIST. A GREAT SCORE AND SHOULD WORK FOR THE C/U ADVANCED VIOLINIST WITH THE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA. SEE OTHER WORKS BY THIS COMPOSER IN THE SMIC ONLINE CATALOG. |
| VIOLIN & ORCHESTRA | NELSON, DANIEL | DANCES & AIR | Sweden | SMIC | 2003 | 10 MIN | 2FL(PIC),2OB,2CL(BCL),2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,PERC,PO,STRINGS. M0VEMENTS: DANCE I, AIR, DANCE II. FIRST DANCE HAS A LOT OF MOVING NOTES STRAIGHT AWAY FOR THE STRINGS AND SOLOIST. THIRD MOVEMENT DOES IT WITH MIXED METER. AIR IS SHORTER, SLOW AND LETS THE VIOLINIST SING. | ||
| VIOLIN & ORCHESTRA | NORHOLM, IB | KONCERT FOR VIOLIN OG ORKESTER NO. 2 | Denmark | KONTRAPUNKT | 1992/93 | EST 25 MIN | H | C/U | FL(PIC),OB,CL,BSN,2HN,TRPT,TRB,3PERC,HARP,STRINGS. MOVEMENTS: QT = 84, ANDANTE, QT = 108. NEED FOR HIGHEST LEVEL C/U STUDENT OR PROFESSIONAL AND ORCHESTRA. USUAL PROBLEMS WITH CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE. WORTHY COMPOSER AND WORK. |
| VIOLIN & ORCHESTRA | WAHLBERG, RUNE | ROMANS | Sweden | SMIC | 1935/1992 | EST 11 MIN | M | C/U/HS | 2FL,2CL(A),2BSN,2HN,STRINGS. A BEAUTIFUL LINE FOR THE SOLOIST TO SING OUT. ORCHESTRA PARTS ARE SUPPORTIVE, BUT DO NOT GET IN THE WAY. |
| VIOLIN & ORGAN | EGGE, KLAUS | LARGO FUNEBRE | Norway | LYCHE | 1933 | EST 5 MIN | E/M | C/U | SLOW, LYRICAL PIECE. NOTES EASY BUT MATURE SOUND AND MUSICALITY NEEDED. |
| VIOLIN & ORGAN | FRUMERIE, GUNNAR DE | ANDANTE SERIOSO | Sweden | GEHRMANS | 1980 | 4 MIN | E | C/U/HS | NICE SHORT PIECE THAT IS MUSICAL. |
| VIOLIN & ORGAN | HALLNAS, HILDING | LEGEND | Sweden | SMIC | 1979 | 7 MIN | M | C/U/HS | ONE MOVEMENT THAT DOES NOT NECESSARILY SAY 'CHURCH'. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | ALFVEN, HUGO | SONAT, OP 1 | Sweden | LUNDQUIST | H | C/U | FOUR MOVEMENTS FROM THE EARLY WORKS OF A LEADING SWEDISH COMPOSER FROM EARLY 20TH CENTURY. | ||
| VIOLIN & PIANO | ASHEIM, NILS HENRIK | VINDU | Norway | NORSK | 1985 | CA 6 MIN | H | C/U | CONTEMPORARY HARMONY AND APPROACH. MANY DOUBLE STOPS & NEEDS A FINE ACCOMPANIST. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | BJORNSSON, ARNI | TWO ROMANCES | Iceland | ITM | 4 MIN 30 SEC | M | C/U/HS | GOOD MUSIC IN TWO MOVEMENTS THAT ARE PLAYABLE BY COMPETENT PLAYERS OF ANY AGE. VERY MELODIC PIECES. | |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | BYSTROM, THOMAS | SONATA II | Finland | FAZER | 1972 | EST 6+MIN | E/M | C/U/HS | LATE 18TH CENTURY COMPOSER. THREE MOVEMENTS FOR RECITAL AND STRAIGHT AHEAD. HE ALSO HAS A SONATA I. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | CHRISTIANSEN, HENNING | DEN ARKADISKE, OP 32 | Denmark | SAMFUNDET | 1966 | 10 MIN | M | C/U | NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION, CAGE-LIKE WITH SILENCES, ETC. NOT DIFFICULT. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | DAHL, VIKING | PASTORALE, OP 3:1 | Sweden | SMIC | 2-3 MIN | M | C/U/HS | CONTEST OR RECITAL. | |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | ENGLUND, EINAR | INTRODUZIONE E CAPRICCIO | Finland | FAZER | 1875 | EST 8 MIN | H | C/U | CONTEMPORARY SOUNDS WITH INTERESTING USE OF RHYTHM AND STOPS. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | ENGLUND, EINAR | SONATA | Finland | FAZER | 1979 | EST 20+MIN | H | C/U | FOUR MOVEMENTS THAT CAN STAND ALONE. WELL CONSTRUCTED PIECE WITH MODEST CHALLENGE. LONG BUT INTENSE. CONTEMPORARY HARMONIES AND STYLE. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | FONGAARD, BJORN | SONATA, OP 134 NO 1 | Norway | LYCHE | 1981 | 12 MIN | H | C/U | CONTEMPORARY STYLE AND SOUND WITH A FEW UNUSUAL DEMANDS ON THE PERFORMER. NEEDS FINE PIANIST AND DEDICATION TO DETAIL. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | FRIDOLFSON, RUBEN | ELEGI | Sweden | SMIC | 1992 | 4 MIN 30 SEC | E/M | C/U/HS | IN GOOD MS. A NICE FLOWING LINE WITH SOME HARMONIC TENSION. NICE INTERPLAY BETWEEN THE PIANIST AND VIOLINIST. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | GADE, NIELS W | FANTASIAS, OP 43 | Denmark | WHANSEN | EST 7 MIN | M | C/U/HS | FOUR MOVEMENTS THAT CAN STAND ALONE. NICE RANGE FOR THE VIOLIN AND VERY PLAYABLE. | |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | GRIMS-LAND, EBBE | INNAN FAGELN LYFTER | Sweden | SUECIA | 1993 | 7 MIN 30 SEC | H | C/U | (BEFORE THE BIRD TAKES WING) HARD MUSIC, BUT AN INTERESTING SCORE FOR THE ADVANCED STUDENT. MIXED METER AND RHYTHMIC PROBLEMS FOR BOTH INSTRUMENTS. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | GRONDAHL, LAUNY | KONCERT FOR VIOLIN IN D-DUR | Denmark | SAMFUNDET | 1916 | H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS WITH CONTEMPORARY SOUNDS. SOLID COMPOSER & WORK. | |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | HELGASON, HALLGRIMMUR | ROMANZA | Iceland | ITM | 3 MIN 56 SEC | E/M | C/U/HS | A SHORT, EMOTIONAL WORK. GOOD FOR COLLEGE RECITAL. | |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | HELGASON, HALLGRIMMUR | SONATA | Iceland | ITM | 1965 | M | C/U/HS | THREE MOVEMENTS THAT ARE PLAYABLE, MUSICAL AND STRAIGHT AHEAD. FITS TOGETHER NICELY. | |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | HOLMBOE, VAGN | SONATE NO 1, OP 2 | Denmark | SAMFUNDET | 1935 | M/H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS OF STANDARD, STRAIGHT AHEAD MATERIAL EXCELLENT FOR THE C/U STUDENT. | |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | HOVLAND, EGIL | CANTUS III, OP 103 | Norway | NORSK | 1980 | EST 7 MIN | M/H | C/U | SOME NONTRADITIONAL WORK MOSTLY STRAIGHT AHEAD. NEEDS FINE PIANIST. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | JEVERUD, JOHAN | KAMMARMUSIKBOK - FJARDE KAPITLET | Sweden | SMIC | 1996 | 13 MIN | M/H | C/U | TWO MOVEMENTS IN EXCELLENT MS. NO PARTICULAR PROBLEMS FOR THE PERFORMER, BUT A FEW SECTIONS WILL NEED CONSIDERABLE ATTENTION IN THE PRACTICE ROOM. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | JOHANSSON, BENGT | ARIA-MINUETTO-BOURREE | Finland | FAZER | 1947 | EST 5+MIN | E/M | C/U | AN UPDATED BAROQUE PIECE WITH MODERN SOUNDS. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | JOHANSSON, BENGT | CHACONNE | Finland | FAZER | 1983 | EST 6+MIN | H | C/U | CONTEMPORARY SOUNDS AND RHYTHMICALLY STRAIGHT AHEAD. A LOT OF DOUBLE STOP WORK AT BRISK TEMPOS. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | JONSSON, THORARINN | TWO PIECES | Iceland | ITM | 1923 | EST 3 MIN 30" | E/M | C/U/HS | HUMORESQUE AND MEDITATION. EASY PIECES THAT ARE PLAYABLE FOR RECITAL OR PROGRAM - NO SURPRISES. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | JONSSON, THORARINN | TWO PIECES - HUMORESQUE & MEDITATION | Iceland | ITM | 1969 | EST 6+ MIN | M | C/U/HS | TWO EASIER MOVEMENTS THAT CAN STAND ALONE THAT ARE MAINLY MELODIC. PIANO PART HAS MORE NOTES. TELL THE VIOLIN PLAYERS ABOUT THIS ONE ON SUGGESTION OF THE COMPOSER. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | KENTISH, OLIVER | SONNET | Iceland | ITM | 2000 | 9 MIN | M/H | C/U | THE VIOLIN WILL SING ON THIS ONE WITH A NICE ACCOMPANIMENT. MAINLY SLOW TEMPOS. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | KLAMI, UUNO | CONCERTO FOR VIOLIN & ORCHESTRA, OP 32 | Finland | FAZER | 1967 | EST 12+MIN | H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS. LATE 19TH CENTURY COMPOSER. WORK WAS COMPLETED BY OTHERS FROM COPIES OF THE ORIGINAL. ORCHESTRA PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | KLAMI, UUNO | HUMORESQUE,OP 36 & CHANSON TRISTE,OP36/2 | Finland | FAZER | 1985 | 7 MIN | E/M | C/U/HS | EACH PIECE CAN STAND ALONE. SOLO AND RECITAL MATERIAL. LYRICAL, FLOWING AND STRAIGHT AHEAD. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | KOCH, ERLAND VON | DANS NO 2 | Sweden | NORDISKA | 1938 | CA 3 MIN | M/H | C/U | STRAIGHT AHEAD RECITAL TYPE PIECE. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | KOKKONEN, JOONAS | DUO FOR VIOLINE UND KLAVIER | Finland | FiMIC | 1955 | M/H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS, LIKE A SONATA, FOR RECITAL OR STUDY. A GOOD SCORE AND PLAYABLE. | |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | KRISTINSSON, SIGURSVEINN D | SUITE NO 1 | Iceland | ITM | H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS THAT HAVE MANY NOTES, YET PLAYABLE AND WORTHY. | ||
| VIOLIN & PIANO | KUULA, TOIVO(1883-1918) | SONATE FOR KLAVIER UND VIOLINE | Finland | FAZER | EST 11+MIN | M/H | C/U | TRADITIONAL THREE MOVEMENTS IN 19TH CENTURY STYLE. MANY NOTES TO LOOK AFTER! | |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | KVAM, ODDVAR S | AIR, OP 46 NR 2 | Norway | MUSIKK-HUSET | 1981 | EST 4 1/2 MIN | E/M | C/U/HS | LYRICAL PIECE WITH C & Bb PARTS PROVIDED. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | KVAM, ODDVAR S | BREV, OP 31D | Norway | MUSIKK-HUSET | 1982 | CA 7 MIN | M | C/U | FEW SURPRISES IN SOUND BUT SATISFYING TO PLAY. MOSTLY STRAIGHT AHEAD. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | KVANDAL, JOHAN | ARIA, CADENZA E FINALE, OP 24 | Norway | MUSIKK-HUSET | 1964 | EST 7 MIN | H | C/U | NEEDS A FINE PIANIST WITH CHALLENGE ALSO FOR THE VIOLINIST. AN ACCESSIBLE STYLE OF MUSIC FROM A FINE COMPOSER. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | KVANDAL, JOHAN | CAPRICCIO, OP 16 NR 2 | Norway | NORSK | 1976 | EST 6 MIN | M | C/U | ADAGIO OPENING THEN ALLEGRO SCHERZANDO IN 9/8. GOOD COMPOSER AND A GOOD PIECE. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | KVANDAL, JOHAN | POEM FROM `A LOST WORLD',OP 66A | Norway | NORSK | 1985 | EST 4 MIN | M | C/U | ACCOMPANIMENT CAN BE ON ORGAN. FLOWING MUSIC THAT IS PLAYABLE AND ACCESSIBLE. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | LARSSON, LARS-ERIK | CONCERTINO, OP 45 NR 8 | Sweden | GEHRMANS | 1957 | 12 1/2 MIN | M/H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS WITH STRING ORCHESTRA PARTS AVAILABLE. IDEAL FOR THE COLLEGE RECITAL OR CONCERT. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | LARSSON, LARS-ERIK | SONATIN | Sweden | GEHRMANS | 1984 | M/H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS. IDEAL FOR THE COLLEGE RECITAL OR CONCERT. | |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | LINDBERG, OSKAR | GAMMAL FABODPSALM FRAN DALARNA | Sweden | NORDISKA | 1950 | CA 3 MIN | E/M | C/U/HS | SWEDEN'S MOST FAMILIAR FOLK TUNE AND A BEAUTIFUL MELODY! |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | LINDE, BO | SONATE | Sweden | BUSCH | 1972 | 25 MIN | H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS THAT ARE A COMFORTABLE MUSICAL AND TECHNICAL CHALLENGE. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | LUNDIN, DAG | SONAT FOR EN UNG VIOLINIST | Sweden | SMIC | 1999 | EST 12 MIN | M | C/U/HS | CLEAN MS. COMPOSER SPECIALIZES IN THIS TYPE OF LITERATURE FOR DEVELOPING PERFORMER. FOUR MOVEMENTS OF INTERESTING MATERIAL WITH NO PARTICULAR SET OF PROBLEMS. SEARCH OF THE SMIC LIBRARY FOR MORE OF THIS COMPOSERS COMPOSITIONS FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | MADETOJA, LEEVI | SONATINE, OP 19 | Finland | FAZER | 1967 | EST 6 MIN | M | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS. I & 2 ARE QUITE LYRICAL WHILE 3 IS A `PERPETUUM MOBILE'. LOTS OF NOTES FOR A RECITAL CLOSER. TRADITIONAL SOUNDS AND STYLE. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | MAGLE, FREDERIK | JOURNEY IN TIME | Denmark | DKF | 1999 | 12 MIN | M/H | C/U | BEGINNING: A VERY NICE EMOTIONAL SONG WITH INTERESTING ACCOMPANIMENT. LATER: INTENSE, RHYTHMIC - ALTERNATING A SIMPLE PRESENTATION WITH THAT IDEA, CADENZA NEAR THE END. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | NELVIG, BENGT | CAPRICCIO | Sweden | GEHRMANS | 2000 | EST 4 MIN | M/H | C/U | NICE LAYOUT OF THE PARTS AND INTERPLAY BETWEEN THE TWO PERFORMERS. LOTS OF NOTES, BUT VERY PLAYABLE! |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | NIELSEN, CARL | SONATE, OP 9 | Denmark | WHANSEN | EST 12 MIN | M/H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS(F-S-F) IN A MAJOR. THE NORDIC SOUND IN A STUDIO - RECITAL PIECE. STRAIGHT AHEAD MATERIAL. | |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | NORDAL, JON | FAIRY TALE SISTERS | Iceland | ITM | 1944 | 12 MIN | M | C/U/HS | THREE MOVEMENTS (SISTERS) OF CONTRASTING STYLE. GOOD MUSIC PAYABLE BY MANY. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | NORDAL, JON | SONATA | Iceland | ITM | EST 5+MIN | M/H | C/U | USUAL THREE MOVEMENTS(FSF). LYRICAL, STRAIGHT AHEAD, NO PROBLEMS. | |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | OLSON, LARS JERGEN | TRES NOCHES EN LA HABANA OP. 12 | Sweden | SMIC | 2003 | 8 MIN | M/H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS. ACCESSIBLE BY THE YOUNGER PLAYER WITH A GOOD BACKGROUND. JUST A FEW RHYTHMIC PROBLEMS TO SOLVE. SHOULD BE ABLE TO CONCENTRATE ON MAKING MUSIC WITH THIS WORK. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | PALSSON, HELGI | SIX ICELANDIC FOLK SONGS | Iceland | ITM | 1962 | E/M | C/U/HS | NICE FOLK MUSIC FOR THE COMPETENT VIOLINIST OF ANY AGE. | |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | PALSSON, HELGI | TEMA CON VARIAZIONI, OP. 8 | Iceland | ITM | 1963 | EST 11+ MIN | M | C/U/HS | 15 VARIATIONS PLAYED ATTACCA. A FEW DOUBLE STOPS. PLAYS STRAIGHT AHEAD AND MOSTLY MELODICALLY. TELL THE FLUTE PLAYERS ABOUT THIS ONE ON SUGGESTION OF THE COMPOSER. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | PETERSON-BERGER, WILHELM | SONATE | Sweden | LUNDQUIST | 1887 | M/H | C/U | FOUR MOVEMENTS IN ROMANTIC STYLE. VERY PLAYABLE WORK. | |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | RAUTAVAARA, EINOJUHANI | DITHYRAMBOS, OP 55 | Finland | FAZER | 1970 | EST 4 MIN | H | C/U | CONTEMPORARY SOUNDS & STYLE. NO UNUSUAL PERFORMANCE DEMANDS. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | ROMAN, JOHAN HELMICH (1694-1758) | CONCERTO | Sweden | NORDISKA | 1961 | M/H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS EDITED BY HILDING ROSENBERG. CLASSICAL IN APPROACH, ORCHESTRA ACCOMPANIMENT IS AVAILABLE. | |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | ROSENBERG, HILDING | SONAT NR 2 | Sweden | NORDISKA | 1941 | H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS FROM A GOOD COMPOSER AND STRAIGHT AHEAD. | |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | SALLINEN, AULIS | QUATRE ETUDES | Finland | FAZER | 1970 | EST 5 MIN | M/H | C/U | FOUR SHORT MOVEMENTS THAT CAN STAND ALONE. A COMFORTABLE CHALLENGE BY ONE OF FINLAND'S MOST FAMOUS COMPOSERS. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | SALMENHAARA, ERKKI | POEMA | Finland | FAZER | 1983 | EST 7 MIN | M | C/U | SLOW MOVING, INTENSE, MELODIC PIECE FOR VIOLIN, CELLO OR VIOLA. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | SIBELIUS, JEAN | SOUVENIR, OP 79 NR 1 | Finland | FAZER | 1922 | EST 3 MIN | M/H | C/U | ROMANTIC PIECE FOR THE MATURE MUSICIAN. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | SKOLD, YNGVE | VIOLINKONSERT, OP 40 | Sweden | SUECIA | 1945 | H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS OF A WORK CHOSEN BY SWEDISH COMPOSERS FOR PUBLICATION. | |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | SOMMERFELDT, OISTEIN | SONATA, OP 22 | Norway | NORSK | 1972 | EST 8 MIN | M | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS ATTACCA. SOME RHYTHMIC COMPLEXITY AND TIME CHANGES. WELL LAID OUT FOR STUDY AND RECITAL. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | STEFANSSON, FINNUR TORFI | SONATA | Iceland | ITM | 1985 | 9 MIN 30 SEC | H | C/U | ONE MOVEMENT MARKED ADAGIO. FREQUENT METER CHANGES. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | STENHAMMAR, WILHELM | SONATE, OP 19 | Sweden | SMIC | SMIC | M | C/U/HS | THREE MOVEMENTS FROM A FINE EARLY 20TH CENTURY COMPOSERS. FOR RECITAL OR STUDY. | |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | STENHAMMAR, WILHELM | TWO SENTIMENTAL ROMANCES, OP 28 NR 1 | Sweden | NORDISKA | 1970 | EST 15 MIN | M/H | C/U/HS | TWO PLAYABLE PIECES FROM A FINE COMPOSER. |
| VIOLIN & PIANO | SVEINBJORNSSON, SVEINBJORN | LYRISKE STYKKER | Iceland | ITM | EST 2+ MIN | M | C/U/HS | A NICE, SHORT MELODIC WORK ALSO SUGGESTED FOR FLUTE. | |
| VIOLIN & STRING ORCHESTRA | BRENE, ERLING | KAMMERKONCERT FOR VIOLIN OG STRYGEORKESTER, OP 52 | Denmark | DMIC | 1951 | 17 MIN | M | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS OF STRAIGHT AHEAD MATERIAL AND NO PROBLEMS. SOLO PART BY A FINE C/U STUDENT. |
| VIOLIN & STRING ORCHESTRA | EDLUND, SWANTE | ELEGIE, OP 31 | Sweden | SMIC | 1992 | 8 MIN | M/H | C/U/HS | THE VIOLINIST SINGS AND THE ORCHESTRA ACCOMPANIES. LOTS OF DIVISI IN THE ORCHESTRA PARTS. SCORE AND PARTS IN DECENT MS. |
| VIOLIN & STRING ORCHESTRA | LARSSON, HAKAN | TOCCATA FOR TWO VIOLINS AND STRING ORCHESTRA | Sweden | SMIC | 2000 | 6 MIN | M/H | C/U | IT IS MAINLY FOR THE TWO VIOLINIST. THE ACCOMPANIMENT PART IS JUST THAT. JUST LET THE TWO SOLOISTS DO IT! CONTEMPORARY HARMONIES. |
| VIOLIN & STRING ORCHESTRA | LARSSON, LARS-ERIK | CONCERTINO, OP 45 NR 8 | Sweden | GEHRMANS | 1957 | 12 MIN 30 SEC | M/H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS WITH PIANO REDUCTION AVAILABLE. IDEAL FOR THE COLLEGE RECITAL OR CONCERT. |
| VIOLIN & STRING ORCHESTRA | LUNDIN, DAG | EN LITEN VIOLINKONSERT | Sweden | SMIC | 2000 | EST 14 MIN | M | C/U/HS | MOVEMENTS: APPASSIONATO, SICILIANO, ENERGICO. THIS IS MATERIAL FOR THE ADVANCED HS STUDENT AND ASPIRING C/U STUDENT. SOLO PART IS HIGHLY PLAYABLE AS ARE THE ORCHESTRA PARTS. GOOD STUDENT MATERIAL. |
| VIOLIN & VIOLA | EGGE, KLAUS | DUO CONCERTANTE, OP 23 | Norway | LYCHE | 1950 | 18 MIN | H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS THAT CAN STAND ALONE. TOP COLLEGE OR PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS. NO SPECIAL PROBLEMS, JUST A LOT OF NOTES WITH ENSEMBLE TRAPS. |
| VIOLIN ALONE | BALDVINSSON, TRYGGVI M. | ADAGIO | Iceland | ITM | 1996 | 6 MIN | H | C/U | SHOW OFF WORK FOR THE ENTERPRISING UPPER DIVISION/GRADUATE VIOLINIST. NOTES AND RHYTHM, BUT PLAYABLE AND THE NOTES MAKE MUSIC. |
| VIOLIN ALONE | BREVIK, TOR | MUSIKK FOR SOLO VIOLIN | Norway | NMIC | 1962 | EST 9 MIN | M/H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS THAT CAN STAND ALONE. A WELL WRITTEN PIECE FOR FIRST SOLO ALONE EXPERIENCE. |
| VIOLIN ALONE | BRUSTAD, BJARNE | EVENTYRSUITE | Norway | NORSK | EST 7 1/2 MIN | M/H | C/U | FOUR MOVEMENTS THAT CAN STAND ALONE. LYRICAL WITH MANY DOUBLE STOPS AND RHYTHMIC INTEREST. | |
| VIOLIN ALONE | EIRIKSDOTTIR, KAROLINA | IN VULTU SOLIS | Iceland | ITM | 1980 | EST 4+MIN | H | C/U | TRADITIONAL NOTATION BUT NO BAR LINES. PLAYABLE WITH REASONABLE PREPARATION. COMPOSER OF MERIT. |
| VIOLIN ALONE | ELIASSON, ANDERS | IN MEDIAS | Sweden | WARNER/CHAPPELL | 1994 | 4 MIN 30 SEC | H | C/U | A NICE CHALLENGE FOR THE UPPER LEVEL STUDENT. NO SPECIAL PROBLEMS, JUST NEED A THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF THE INSTRUMENT. |
| VIOLIN ALONE | HVOSLEF, KETIL | VIOLINO SOLO | Norway | NORSK | 1989 | 14 MIN | H | C/U | PERFORMANCE CHALLENGES BUT A LYRICAL PIECE. |
| VIOLIN ALONE | JOHANSEN, BERTIL PALMAR | CANTUS | Norway | NORSK | 1988 | 6 MIN | M/H | C/U | CONTEMPORARY SOUNDS FOR THE VIOLINIST. MANY CHROMATICS. |
| VIOLIN ALONE | JONSSON, THORARINN | PRALUDIUM AND DOPPELFUGE | Iceland | ITM | 1964 | EST 7+ MIN | H | C/U | BASED UPON B-A-C-H. DOUBLE AND TRIPLE STOPS, AND LOTS OF NOTES TO KEEP THE FINE C/U STUDENT HAPPY AND BUSY PRACTICING! |
| VIOLIN ALONE | KOCH, ERLAND VON | MONOLOG NR 15 | Sweden | GEHRMANS | 1978 | 5 1/2 MIN | M/H | C/U/HS | RECITAL OR STUDIO MATERIAL. GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF THE INSTRUMENT DISPLAYED BY THE COMPOSER. |
| VIOLIN ALONE | KVANDAL, JOHAN | SONATE,OP 45 | Norway | NORSK | 1978 | EST 6 MIN | M/H | C/U | TWO MOVEMENTS OF A COMFORTABLE CHALLENGE FOR THE SOLO VIOLIN. DOUBLE-STOPS, HARMONICS AND ENOUGH NOTES TO KEEP INTEREST. |
| VIOLIN ALONE | MARTINSSON, ROLF | CAPRICCIO FOR SOLOVIOLIN, OP. 29 | Sweden | SMIC | 1991 | 10 MN | H | C/U | IN CLEAN MS. ADVANCED TECHNIQUE REQUIRED. VIOLINIST MUST HAVE GREAT COMMAND OF HE INSTRUMENT. AT TIMES QUITE DRAMATIC! |
| VIOLIN ALONE | NIELSEN, CARL | PRELUDIO E PRESTO, OP 52 | Denmark | SAMFUNDET | 1965 | H | C/U | TWO MOVEMENTS AND A MAJOR CHALLENGE BY ONE OF DENMARK'S FINEST. | |
| VIOLIN ALONE | PALMER, CATHARINA | ABOUT TIME | Sweden | SMIC | 1993 | 16 MIN 20 SEC | H | C/U | THIS IS IN GOOD MS. THE ‘TIME’ REFERRED TO IN THE TITLE IS THE MIXED METER AND OTHER ASPECTS OF THE COUNTING OR RHYTHMIC EXPERIENCE. THREE MOVEMENTS. SUGGEST AS A STUDY TO IMPROVE ONE’S EXPERTISE WITH RHYTHMIC SEQUENCES AND PROBLEMS. |
| VIOLIN ALONE | ROSENBERG, HILDING | SONATA PER VIOLINO SOLO NR 1 | Sweden | SUECIA | 1921 | CA 4-5 MIN | H | C/U | TWO MOVEMENTS OF RECITAL MATERIAL FROM A FINE COMPOSER. |
| VIOLIN ALONE | ROSENBERG, HILDING | SONATA PER VIOLINO SOLO NR 3 | Sweden | SUECIA | 1963 | H | C/U | CHALLENGING AND PLAYABLE FOR RECITAL OR STUDY. | |
| VIOLIN ALONE | RUNARSDOTTIR, HILDIGUNNUR | RONDO BURLESCO | Iceland | ITM | 2005 | 5 MIN | M/H | C/U | TRIPLE STOPS AND A LOT OF NOTES, BUT PUT TOGETHER IN A GOOD SCORE MAKING IT PLAYABLE BY MANY C/U STUDENTS. |
| VIOLIN ALONE | SALLINEN, AULIS | CADENZE | Finland | FAZER | 1965 | EST 4 MIN | H | C/U | VERY FREE MUSIC - NO BARS LINES. MATURE TECHNIQUE AND MUSICIANSHIP NEEDED. |
| VIOLIN ALONE | SIGURBJORNSSON, HRODMAR INGI | VARIOUS PLEASING STUDIES | Iceland | ITM | 1986 | H | C/U | TECHNICAL CHALLENGES AND INTERESTING MUSIC BY A RESPECTED COMPOSER. | |
| VIOLIN ALONE | SJOGREN, KIM | 3 VARIATIONSETUDER | Denmark | ENGSTROM & SODRING | 1988 | EST 7 MIN | H | C/U | FIRST VARIATION IS 'OH, SUSANNA'. LOTS OF NOTES TO DISPLAY YOUR TECHNIQUE. |
| VIOLIN ALONE | TUBIN, EDUARD | SONAT FOR SOLO VIOLIN | Sweden | SUECIA | 1962 | M/H | C/U | RECITAL OR STUDIO MATERIAL IN A GOOD SCORE. | |
| VIOLIN ALONE | WESSMAN, HARRI | SONATA | Finland | FAZER | 1988 | EST 9 MIN | H | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS, LAST TWO ATTACCA. DIFFICULT PIECE, BUT NO SURPRISES. |
| VIOLIN AND BAND | LARSSON GOTHE, MATS | CONCERTO FOR VIOLIN AND WIND INSTRUMENTS | Sweden | SMIC | 2000/2001 | 20 MIN | H | C/U | 2FL,OB,EH,2CL,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT(C),2TRB,TBA,TIMP,GLOCK. THEME AND VARIATIONS. PLAYABLE BY BEST C/U SMALL BANDS OR WIND ENSEMBLES AND VIOLINIST WILLING TO LEARN THE SOLO PART. THIS COMPOSER PRODUCES A BEAUTIFUL, LOGICAL AND DIFFICULT SCORE. YOU WILL LIKE. |
| VIOLIN AND BAND | LILJEHOLM, THOMAS | ADJACENT TRACKS | Sweden | SMIC | 2004 | 18 MIN | H | C/U | PIC,2FL,2OB,EbCL,3CL,BCL,2BS, (BSN),4HN,4TRPT,4TRB,2TBA,4PERC. FOR THE C/U BAND AND A STUDENT VIOLINIST OR GUEST SOLOIST. PLAYABLE, WE LIKE PARTS FEATURING FOUR HORNS. PERCUSSION HAS A LOT OF NICE PLAY. ONE MOVE. IN GOOD MS WITH MIXED METER. |
| VIOLIN DUET | BERGH, SVERRE | DUET FOR 2 VIOLINS | Norway | LYCHE | 1983 | 12 MIN | M | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS. DOUBLE STOP WORK OTHERWISE STRAIGHT AHEAD. |
| VIOLIN DUET | SAEVERUD, HARALD | 20 SMA VIOLIN DUETTER, OP.32 | Norway | MUSIKK-HUSET | 1959 | M | C/U/HS | CAN BE PLAYED BY OTHER LIKE PITCHED INSTRUMENTS. | |
| VIOLIN QUARTET | KVANDAL, JOHAN | MINIATYRER, OP.43 | Norway | MUSIKK-HUSET | 1977 | 7 MIN | M | C/U | FIVE SHORT MOVEMENTS. |
| VIOLIN, CELLO & PIANO | HELGASON, HALLGRIMMUR | TRIO | Iceland | ITM | M | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS THAT ARE MELODIC AND STRAIGHT AHEAD. GOOD SCORE AND PLAYABLE. | ||
| VIOLIN, CELLO & PIANO | SPEIGHT, JOHN A | TRIO | Iceland | ITM | 1978 | M | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS. A GOOD SCORE OF PLAYABLE, STRAIGHT AHEAD MATERIAL. | |
| VIOLIN, CELLO & PIANO | SPEIGHT, JOHN A | TRIO | Iceland | ITM | 1978 | M | C/U | THREE MOVEMENTS. A GOOD SCORE OF PLAYABLE, STRAIGHT AHEAD MATERIAL. | |
| VIOLIN, CELLO & PIANO | STEFANSSON, FINNUR TORFI | TRIO FOR VIOLIN, CELLO & PIANO | Iceland | ITM | 1989 | 7 MIN | H+ | C/U | LOADED WITH RHYTHMIC PROBLEMS. FREQUENT METER CHANGES AND A CONTEMPORARY SOUND. |
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