Paul Carr

Viola Air

The Viola Air for solo viola and string orchestra, here with a piano reduction, is a heartfelt love song in the form of a long arching lament, built around a simple and passionate theme woven through the strings. The principal idea is first heard onthe solo viola and passes through to the violins and then a solo cello before slowly building towards a climactic statement about half way through. The music then subsides leaving the theme exposed in a more relaxed setting before arriving at its c onclusion in quiet, calm suspension. (Paul Carr)
It was written for and is dedicated to Peter Sulski.
The version for viola with string orchestra is available - catalogue number GMCO084.
There are also versions of this work for string orchestra without soloist (GMCO080) and also for full orchestra (GMCO081).
Duration: about 10 minutes