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Sono Luminus (2017)
Atar Arad (b. 1945)
1. Toccatina a la Turk for two violas (2008) 3:22
Atar Arad and Melia Watras, violas
Melia Watras (b. 1969)
2. Liquid Voices for violin and viola (2013) 7:26 Michael Jinsoo Lim, violin; Melia Watras, viola
Garth Knox (b. 1956)
3. Stranger for viola and viola d’amore (2014) 9:55 Garth Knox, viola d’amore; Melia Watras, viola
Melia Watras
4. Prelude for viola solo (2014) 3:19
Atar Arad, viola
Melia Watras
5. Luminous Points for violin solo (2013) 4:53 Michael Jinsoo Lim, violin
Atar Arad
6. Esther for two violas (2008) 6:36 Atar Arad and Melia Watras, violas
Melia Watras
Sonata for viola solo (2012)
7. Agitato 5:06
8. Semplice 4:42
9. Ansioso 3:06
10. Semplice (played by offstage performer) :25
Melia Watras, viola
Melia Watras
11. Photo by Mikel for viola solo (2012) 6:16 Melia Watras, viola
Richard Karpen (b. 1957)
12. Bicinium for violin and viola (2014) 20:41 Michael Jinsoo Lim violin; Melia Watras, viola
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Ispirare Melia Watras, viola Winston Choi, piano Galia Arad, voice Valerie Muzzolini Gordon, harp Matthew Kocmieroski, percussion
Sono Luminus (2015)
George Rochberg (1918-2005)
Sonata for viola and piano (1979)
1. I. Allegro moderato 8:51 
2. II. Adagio lamentoso 5:42
3. III. Fantasia:Epilogue 2:49
Atar Arad (b. 1945)
4. Caprice Four (George) for viola solo (2003) 4:05 
Luciano Berio (1925-2003)
5. Black is the color... for mezzo-soprano, viola and harp from Folk Songs (1964) 2:57 
Shulamit Ran (b. 1949)
6. Perfect Storm for viola solo (2010)* 10:22 
Luciano Berio
7. Naturale (su melodie siciliane) for solo viola, percussion and recorded voice (1985) 20:02 
*World Premiere Recording
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Short Stories Melia Watras, viola Kimberly Russ, piano
Fleur de Son Classics (2012)
Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979)
1. Passacaglia on an Old English Tune for viola and piano (1941) 4:14 
Georges Enescu (1881-1955)
2. Concert Piece for viola and piano (1906) 8:23
Betsy Jolas (born 1926)
3. Episode sixième for viola solo (1984) 7:25 
Quincy Porter (1897-1966)
4. Speed Etude for viola and piano (1948) 2:23
Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880)
5. Rêverie for viola and piano 6:37
György Ligeti (1923-2006)
6. Loop (1991) from Sonata for viola solo (1991-94) 2:46
Anna Weesner (born 1965)
*Flexible Parts for viola and piano (2008)
7. I. Small Piece of the Story 1:21
8. II. Proximity 1:45
9. III. Local Dance 1:44 
10. IV. Elements 3:35
11. V. Air 2:05
12. VI. Viola Song 1:37
13. VII. Further Small Piece of the Story 1:26
Henri Vieuxtemps (1820-1881)
14. Elégie for viola and piano, Op. 30 6:45 
Andrew Waggoner (born 1960)
*15. Elle s’enfuit for viola and piano (2008) 6:04 
Dan Visconti (born 1982)
*16. Hard-Knock Stomp for viola solo (2000) 3:01 
*World Premiere Recording
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Prestidigitation Melia Watras, violaFleur de Son Classics (2008)
Richard Karpen (born 1957) *1. Aperture for amplified viola and interactive   electronics (2006) 23:11 
Juan Pampin (born1967) *2. Nada for viola and live electronics (2006) 18:14 
Heinrich Taube(born 1953) *3. Tacoma Narrows for viola and tape (2006) 8:04 
Diane Thome (born1942) *4. And Yet... for viola and computer-realized sound (2006) 10:30 
Brent Michael Davids (born 1959) *5. Viola Jokes (2005) 7:46    with William George, tenor
*World Premiere Recording
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Melia Watras: Viola Solo Fleur de Son Classics (2004)
Atar Arad (born 1945) Sonata for Viola Solo (1992) 1. Melancholia 8:20 2. Alla Bulgarese 9:00  3. Finale sul ponticello 1:30 J.S. Bach (1685-1750) 4. Chromatic Fantasy 7:48  (transcribed for viola by Zoltan Kodaly) John Corigliano (born 1938) *5. Fancy on a Bach Air (1997) 6:35  (adapted for viola by Melia Watras) Andrew Waggoner (1960) **6. Collines parmi etoiles...(2003) 7:34  Igor Stravinksky (1882-1971) 7. Elegie (1944) 5:01 Paola Prestini (born 1975) **8. Sympathique (2000) 5:48  Krzysztof Penderecki (born 1933) 9. Cadenza per viola sola (1984) 7:15
Total Time: 59:50 *World Premiere Recording on Viola **World Premiere Recording
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Melia Watras, viola
Atar Arad, viola
Garth Knox, viola d'amore
Michael Jinsoo Lim, violin
Sono Luminus (2017)
Atar Arad (b. 1945)
1. Toccatina a la Turk for two violas (2008) 3:22
Atar Arad and Melia Watras, violas
Melia Watras (b. 1969)
2. Liquid Voices for violin and viola (2013) 7:26
Michael Jinsoo Lim, violin; Melia Watras, viola
Garth Knox (b. 1956)
3. Stranger for viola and viola d’amore (2014) 9:55
Garth Knox, viola d’amore; Melia Watras, viola
Melia Watras
4. Prelude for viola solo (2014) 3:19
Atar Arad, viola
Melia Watras
5. Luminous Points for violin solo (2013) 4:53
Michael Jinsoo Lim, violin
Atar Arad
6. Esther for two violas (2008) 6:36
Atar Arad and Melia Watras, violas
Melia Watras
Sonata for viola solo (2012)
7. Agitato 5:06
8. Semplice 4:42
9. Ansioso 3:06
10. Semplice (played by offstage performer) :25
Melia Watras, viola
Melia Watras
11. Photo by Mikel for viola solo (2012) 6:16
Melia Watras, viola
Richard Karpen (b. 1957)
12. Bicinium for violin and viola (2014) 20:41
Michael Jinsoo Lim violin; Melia Watras, viola
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Ispirare
Melia Watras, viola
Winston Choi, piano
Galia Arad, voice
Valerie Muzzolini Gordon, harp
Matthew Kocmieroski, percussion
Sono Luminus (2015)





George Rochberg (1918-2005)
Sonata for viola and piano (1979)
1. I. Allegro moderato 8:51
2. II. Adagio lamentoso 5:42
3. III. Fantasia:Epilogue 2:49
Atar Arad (b. 1945)
4. Caprice Four (George) for viola solo (2003) 4:05
Luciano Berio (1925-2003)
5. Black is the color... for mezzo-soprano, viola and harp
from Folk Songs (1964) 2:57
Shulamit Ran (b. 1949)
6. Perfect Storm for viola solo (2010)* 10:22
Luciano Berio
7. Naturale (su melodie siciliane)
for solo viola, percussion and recorded voice (1985) 20:02
*World Premiere Recording
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Short Stories
Melia Watras, viola
Kimberly Russ, piano
Fleur de Son Classics (2012)






Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979)
1. Passacaglia on an Old English Tune for viola and piano (1941)
4:14
Georges Enescu (1881-1955)
2. Concert Piece for viola and piano (1906) 8:23
Betsy Jolas (born 1926)
3. Episode sixième for viola solo (1984) 7:25
Quincy Porter (1897-1966)
4. Speed Etude for viola and piano (1948) 2:23
Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880)
5. Rêverie for viola and piano 6:37
György Ligeti (1923-2006)
6. Loop (1991) from Sonata for viola solo (1991-94) 2:46
Anna Weesner (born 1965)
*Flexible Parts for viola and piano (2008)
7. I. Small Piece of the Story 1:21
8. II. Proximity 1:45
9. III. Local Dance 1:44
10. IV. Elements 3:35
11. V. Air 2:05
12. VI. Viola Song 1:37
13. VII. Further Small Piece of the Story 1:26
Henri Vieuxtemps (1820-1881)
14. Elégie for viola and piano, Op. 30 6:45
Andrew Waggoner (born 1960)
*15. Elle s’enfuit for viola and piano (2008) 6:04
Dan Visconti (born 1982)
*16. Hard-Knock Stomp for viola solo (2000) 3:01
*World Premiere Recording
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Prestidigitation
Melia Watras, viola
Fleur de Son Classics (2008)





Richard Karpen (born 1957)
*1. Aperture for amplified viola and interactive
  electronics (2006) 23:11
Juan Pampin (born1967)
*2. Nada for viola and live electronics (2006) 18:14
Heinrich Taube(born 1953)
*3. Tacoma Narrows for viola and tape (2006) 8:04
Diane Thome (born1942)
*4. And Yet... for viola and computer-realized sound (2006) 10:30
Brent Michael Davids (born 1959)
*5. Viola Jokes (2005) 7:46
  with William George, tenor
*World Premiere Recording
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Melia Watras: Viola Solo
Fleur de Son Classics (2004)





Atar Arad (born 1945)
Sonata for Viola Solo (1992)
1. Melancholia 8:20
2. Alla Bulgarese 9:00
3. Finale sul ponticello 1:30
J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
4. Chromatic Fantasy 7:48
(transcribed for viola by Zoltan Kodaly)
John Corigliano (born 1938)
*5. Fancy on a Bach Air (1997) 6:35
(adapted for viola by Melia Watras)
Andrew Waggoner (1960)
**6. Collines parmi etoiles...(2003) 7:34
Igor Stravinksky (1882-1971)
7. Elegie (1944) 5:01
Paola Prestini (born 1975)
**8. Sympathique (2000) 5:48
Krzysztof Penderecki (born 1933)
9. Cadenza per viola sola (1984) 7:15
Total Time: 59:50
*World Premiere Recording on Viola
**World Premiere Recording