Suzuki Viola Level 7
Suzuki Viola School — Book 6 · ABRSM Grade 7
A curated home-listening list combining the Suzuki method repertoire with the matching ABRSM Performance Grade syllabus. Click each link to hear a quality performance, then sequence your practice with the recordings as your reference.
Suzuki Repertoire
From Suzuki Viola School, Book 6
| Piece Title | Composer | YouTube Link |
|---|---|---|
| La Folia | M. Marais (arr. Preucil) | Listen on YouTube |
| Allegro | J.-H. Fiocco | Listen on YouTube |
| Suite in G Major, BWV 1007 (Allemande, Minuet I, Minuet II) | J. S. Bach | Listen on YouTube |
| Arioso from Cantata BWV 156 | J. S. Bach | Listen on YouTube |
| Adagio and Rondo in D | W. A. Mozart | Listen on YouTube |
| Hungarian Dance No. 5 | J. Brahms | Listen on YouTube |
| Country Dances | L. van Beethoven | Listen on YouTube |
| Concerto for Two Violins, BWV 1043, 1st Movement (Vivace, Violin II arr. for viola) | J. S. Bach | Listen on YouTube |
| Concerto in C Minor (1st Movement) | J. C. Bach (arr. Casadesus) | Listen on YouTube |
| Concerto in C Minor (2nd Movement) | J. C. Bach (arr. Casadesus) | Listen on YouTube |
ABRSM Performance Grade 7
From the ABRSM Performance Grades — Bowed Strings 2024 syllabus. Candidates choose one piece each from List A, List B, and List C.
| Piece Title | Composer | YouTube Link |
|---|---|---|
| List A | ||
| Allegro molto ma maestoso (1st movt from Cello Concerto in C minor), arr. CasadesusJ. C. Bach: Concerto in C minor for Viola (Salabert) | attrib. J. C. Bach | Listen on YouTube |
| Gigue (from Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008), trans. Rowland-Jones or trans. ForbesJ. S. Bach: Six Cello Suites (Peters or Chester) | J. S. Bach | Listen on YouTube |
| Fantasia and Bizzarria (3rd and 4th movts from Invenzione in B flat, Op. 10 No. 3), arr. Martos & NagyBonporti: Two Inventions for Viola (Kunzelmann) | Bonporti | Listen on YouTube |
| La Chambor (Allemande), trans. MarchetCaix d’Hervelois: La Chambor (Allemande) (IMC) | Caix d’Hervelois | Listen on YouTube |
| 1st movt (from Sonata in F), arr. Marchet or arr. TertisGrazioli: Sonata in F (Stainer & Bell) or A Second Lionel Tertis Album (Weinberger) | Grazioli | Listen on YouTube |
| Divertimento (3rd movt), trans. PiatigorskySolos for Young Violists, Vol. 3 (Alfred) | Haydn | Listen on YouTube |
| Classical (from Étude No. 3)Robin Ireland: Concert Etudes for Viola (Clifton Edition) | Robin Ireland | Link unavailable |
| Overture (1st movt from Suite in D), arr. Bergmann & Forbes, viola to play in tuttiTelemann: Suite in D (Schott) | Telemann | Link unavailable |
| Largo and Allegro (1st and 2nd movts from Sonata No. 4 in B flat, RV 45), trans. PrimroseVivaldi: Six Sonatas for Viola (IMC) | Vivaldi | Link unavailable |
| Theme and Variations 1, 2 and 3 (from Variationen über das österreichische Volkslied ‘A Schüsserl und a Reind’rl’)Weber: Variationen für Viola (Peters) | Weber | Listen on YouTube |
| List B | ||
| Processional (from Meditation and Processional)Bloch: Meditation and Processional (G. Schirmer) | Bloch | Listen on YouTube |
| PensieroBridge: Two Pieces for Viola (Stainer & Bell) | Bridge | Listen on YouTube |
| Ballad, Op. 13A Second Lionel Tertis Album (Weinberger) | Coates | Listen on YouTube |
| Sonnenhut (No. 10 from Klangblumen)Barbara Heller: Klangblumen (Schott) | Barbara Heller | Listen on YouTube |
| Adagio, arr. B. & S. KalinowskyHensel: Adagio for Viola (Furore Verlag) | Hensel | Link unavailable |
| PoemA. H. Hill: Two Pieces for Viola (Stainer & Bell) | A. H. Hill | Listen on YouTube |
| Vocalise (No. 14 from 14 Songs, Op. 34), trans. SilverthorneRachmaninoff: Vocalise for Viola, Op. 34 No. 14 (Boosey & Hawkes) | Rachmaninoff | Listen on YouTube |
| Adagio (2nd movt from Arpeggione Sonata in A minor, D. 821), arr. von Wrochem or arr. DoktorSchubert: Sonata in A minor ‘Arpeggione’ for Viola, D. 821 (Bärenreiter) or Solos for the Viola Player (G. Schirmer) | Schubert | Listen on YouTube |
| No. 1 (from Märchenbilder, Op. 113)Schumann: Märchenbilder for Viola, Op. 113 (Peters or Henle) | Schumann | Listen on YouTube |
| Passionate Confession, arr. BullardMore Time Pieces for Viola, Vol. 2 (ABRSM) | Tchaikovsky | Listen on YouTube |
| Träumerei (No. 2 from Drei Stücke, Op. 26)Le Beau: Drei Stücke, Op. 26 (Furore Verlag) | Le Beau | Listen on YouTube |
| LamentPerkinson: Lament for Viola (LKM) | Perkinson | Listen on YouTube |
| Song at Evening, upper notes in bb. 51–52Viola Music By Women – A Graded Anthology, Vol. 3 (Sleepy Puppy Press) | Swain | Listen on YouTube |
| List C | ||
| An Evening in the Village, trans. VácziBartók: An Evening in the Village & Slovak Peasant’s Dance (EMB Zeneműkiadó) | Bartók | Listen on YouTube |
| Blues VariationsColin Cowles: Blues Variations for Viola (Clifton Edition) | Colin Cowles | Listen on YouTube |
| Village Dance, arr. Szeredi-SaupeMusic for Viola III (EMB Zeneműkiadó) | Dimitrescu | Listen on YouTube |
| Molto vivace e sempre marcato (3rd movt from Sonatine for Viola)Genzmer: Sonatine for Viola (Peters) | Genzmer | Listen on YouTube |
| Lullaby (No. 1 from For Sydney)Amanda Harberg: For Sydney (Presser) | Amanda Harberg | Listen on YouTube |
| MeditationHindemith: Meditation for Viola (Schott) | Hindemith | Listen on YouTube |
| Elegie (2nd movt from Suite, Op. 5)Husa: Suite for Viola, Op. 5 (AMP) | Husa | Listen on YouTube |
| Allegro (1st movt from Sonatina for Viola)Bryan Kelly: Sonatina for Viola (Clifton Edition) | Bryan Kelly | Listen on YouTube |
| No. 3 (from Drei Romanzen, Op. 69)Kiel: Three Romances, Op. 69 (Kunzelmann or Musica Rara) | Kiel | Listen on YouTube |
| Prelude (No. 1 from Suite for Viola, Group 1)Vaughan Williams: Suite for Viola (OUP) | Vaughan Williams | Listen on YouTube |
| I am also fond of lonely islandsElaine Fine: I am also fond of lonely islands (IMSLP) | Elaine Fine | Listen on YouTube |
YouTube links curated for high audio/video quality and reliable performance. ABRSM repertoire is drawn from the 2024 Bowed Strings Performance Grade syllabus, organised by List A / B / C as in the official syllabus. Some niche method-book pieces may not have verified YouTube recordings — those rows are marked “Link unavailable.”