About Violet Archer
Violet Louise Archer (born: Violet Balestreri) Violet Archer (1913–2000) was a Canadian composer, pianist, organist, percussionist and music educator. Her family changed "Balestreri" name to Archer in 1940. Violet studied at McGill University, receiving a Licentiate in Music diploma in 1934 and BMus degree in 1936, and also acquired an associate diploma from the Royal Canadian College of Organists in 1938. Archer visited New York in the summer of 1942, where she studied composition with Béla Bartók.
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Piano Concerto No. 1: II. Adagio molto
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Piano Concerto No. 1: I. Allegro energico
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Piano Concerto No. 1: III. Allegro ma non troppo, scherzoso
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10 Folksongs, Book I: Book II: X. The Frog and the Mouse
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10 Folksongs, Book I: Book I: II. Singing Bells (Digue Dondaine)
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Episodes
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String Quartet No. 3: III. Allegro molto
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Piano Trio No. 2: I. Allegro
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The Bell: III. Allegro moderato
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Piano Trio No. 2: III. Allegro con brio, energico
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Sinfonietta: I. Andantino ma energico
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Sinfonietta: III. Allegro molto con brio
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The Bell: I. Largo ma non troppo
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String Quartet No. 3: II. Largo molto espressivo e con rubato
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Piano Concerto No. 1: II. Adagio molto (excerpt)
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String Quartet No. 3: I. Andante con moto ed intensivo
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Leave What You Find
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Christmas
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Cello Sonata: I. Andante con moto ed espressivo
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Piano Trio No. 2: II. Largo tranquillo
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Sinfonietta: II. Larghetto piacevole
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Missed Out
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Cello Sonata: II. Allegro
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4 Duets for Violin & Cello: No. 3, Interlude
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Cello Sonata: III. Larghetto espressivo
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Moods: IV. Rhapsodic
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The Bell: IV. Largo
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4 Duets for Violin & Cello: No. 1, Brooding
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Cello Sonata: IV. Allegro ma non troppo
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The Bell: II. Largo (a cappella)
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First Snow
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Sonata for Flute, Clarinet and Piano: I. Allegro commodo
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Piano Sonatina No. 1: I. Allegretto semplice
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Six Preludes "Prelude 1"
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10 Folksongs, Book II: VII. Paul Jones
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4 Duets for Violin & Cello: No. 4, Paean
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Prairie Profiles: IV. Prairie Spring
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4 Duets for Violin & Cello: No. 2, Restless
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Four Short Pieces for Solo Clarinet: No. 3, Dramatic
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Four Short Pieces for Solo Clarinet: No. 2, Tranquil
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Rough Beginnings
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Sonata for Flute Clarinet and Piano: I. Allegro commodo
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Cradle Song
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Moods: II. Introspective
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Capriccio for Hand Timpani & Orchestra
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Preamble
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I. Allegro commodo
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Season Songs: II. April Weather
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Divertimento for Saxophone Quartet: I. Preludio
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Divertimento for Saxophone Quartet: II. Meditation
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