Solo viola and chamber orchestra (2 fl, 2 ob, 2 cl, 2 bn; 2 hn, 2 tpt; timp; strings). 18 minutes. Dedicated to Sarah Darling and the Longy School of Music Young Performers Chamber Orchestra, George Ogata, conductor. The piece was first performed at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

1. Presto – Lilting – Exact – Presto

2. Cadenza: Andante espressivo

3. Allegro molto – Andante espressivo – Allegro molto – Presto

Score

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Recording

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1. •viola_concerto_full.mp3 (17:56)
   

Liver recording, September 1998.

1. •Sarah Darling, viola
   

2. •Longy School of Music Young Performers Chamber Orchestra
   

3. •George Ogata, conductor
   

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