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| Most of Scott's music is available from Ourtext in London. Click here to browse their catalog. (www.ourtext.co.uk/acatalog/Contemporary.html) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A link to the appropriate publisher's website is included for each piece below as well as a link to audio, when available. Works are listed by instrumentation: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scott performing at the 2010 International Viola Congress Photo by Dwight Pounds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For Unaccompanied Viola: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elegy-Caprice for solo viola from Five Pieces for a Memorial Concert in memory of Margi Ramsey (2008) To order from Ourtext, click here. | To listen to Elegy-Caprice, click on the "1" at the bottom of the screen. It is the first piece that plays when entering this site. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recitative for solo viola; commissioned for the 2008 Primrose Competition and a required piece for the 2012 Aspen Contemporary Ensemble at the Aspen Music Festival. To order from Liben, click here. | Click here to listen to Scott perform Recitative at YouTube | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| For Viola Duo: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Click here to listen to Scott's Nocturne in the string quartet version | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nocturne in memory of Richard Lane (2004) Also available in versions for string quartet and string orchestra. To order from Ourtext, click here. |
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| Click here to listen to Scott's Suite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Suite (2007) To order from Ourtext, click here. also available in a version for solo viola with string orchestra -Tune -Reflection -Lullaby -Song and Dance |
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from Five Pieces for a Memorial Concert in memory of Margi Ramsey (2008) To order from Ourtext, click here. -In Memoriam -Intermezzo (also available in a version for flute and two violas) -Serenade |
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| Viola Demo (2012). Available for free download at www.violaduo.com/sheetmusic.html. | Click here to watch Viola Demo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| For Viola Trio: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Click here to listen to Capricious at YouTube | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capricious for viola trio in memory of Emanuel Vardi (2011) commissioned by and available free from the American Viola Society, click here to order. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| For Viola Quartet: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Click here to listen to Sketches at YouTube | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sketches (2011) for viola quartet or viola orchestra To order from Ourtext, click here. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| For Solo Viola and Viola Orchestra: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Click here to listen to Tanya Solomon play Scott's Postlude
Click here to listen to Scott's Suite in the viola duo version |
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| Arrangements of Scott's Suite (2007) and Postlude (2008) for solo viola and viola orchestra (4 parts) are available here for free download from the American Viola Society. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| For String Quartet/String Orchestra: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Click here to listen to Scott's Nocturne in the string quartet version | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nocturne in memory of Richard Lane (2004) Also available in the original duo viola version. To order from Ourtext, click here. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Suite (2007) To order from Ourtext, click here. also available in the original viola duo version -Tune -Reflection -Lullaby -Song and Dance |
Click here to listen to Scott's Suite in the viola duo version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Click here to listen to the all viola version of Scott's Postlude | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Postlude from Five Pieces for a Memorial Concert (2008) To order from Ourtext, click here. |
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| For Viola and Cello: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| To listen to the Hassid and the Hayseed, click on the number "4" at the bottom of the screen. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Hassid and the Hayseed (1997 from 'Triptych') To order from Ourtext, click here. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| For Flute and Two Violas: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Click here to listen to Intermezzo in its two-viola version | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Intermezzo from Five Pieces for a Memorial Concert (2008) To order from Ourtext, click here. |
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| "He has a beautiful sound with a compelling musical intensity, and he plays with a passion that demands one's attention. I especially liked his own pieces which, like his playing, are rich in emotional energy... a very impressive display of artistry and musicality."
Virtuoso doublebassist Gary Karr |
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| A partial list of violists who have performed Scott's music includes: Barbara Buntrock, Jason Bonham, Brenton Caldwell, Molly Carr, Amelia Clingman, Emily Deans, Jen Drake, Beth Dunkel, Monica Gerard, Linda Ghidossi-DeLuca, Michael Hall, Philip Heyman, David Holland, Shmuel Katz, Yang-Yoon Kim, Hsiaopei Lee, YiYin Li, Andy Lin, Sarah Lowenstein, Eniko Magyar, Dimitri Murrath, Bruce Owen, Jeremy Pasquier, Kaila Potts, Ila Rondeau, Ann Roggen, Nathan Schram, Tanya Solomon, Ji Hyun Son, Philip Tietze, Veronika Toth and Keju Wang.
(If you have performed Scott's music publicly and would like your name included above, please send him an email at: scottslapin@hotmail.com.) |
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You are currently listening to: Track 1: Scott Slapin's Elegy-Caprice (Scott Slapin, viola) Track 2: Scott Slapin's Nocturne for Two Violas (Scott Slapin & Tanya Solomon, violas) Track 3: J. S. Bach's Chaconne from the Second Partita (Scott Slapin , viola) Track 4: Scott Slapin's The Hassid and the Hayseed (Scott Slapin, viola & Margi Ramsey, cello) Track 5: Nicolo Paganini's Caprice No. 13 'The Devil's Laughter' (Scott Slapin, viola) |
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