Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the ABRSM Exam Syllabus:

Grade 1 Scales
ABRSM Scales and Arpeggios for Trombone, Grades 1-8

Grade 1 Sight Reading
ABRSM specimen sight reading tests, Grades 1-5

Grade 1 Aurals
ABRSM Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 1-3 (book only)
ABRSM Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 1-3 (book and CD)
ABRSM Aural Training in Practice, Grades 1-3 (book and CD)

Grade 1 Pieces
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three lists

LIST A
1 Anon. Agincourt Song. Time Pieces for Trombone, Vol. 1, arr. Harris and Miller (ABRSM: bass/treble edition)
2 Anon. Going Up Camborne Hill. Cornish Pastiche, arr. Tanner (Spartan Press SP1215 base trombone/tuba edition or SP1213 B♭ treble brass edition)
3 Arbeau Bouffons. No. 6 from Tons of Tunes from the Classics for Bassoon/Trombone/Euphonium, arr. Adam and Hannickel (Curnow Music: Bass and treble edition – piano accomp.)
4 Mozart Rondo alla Turca (observing repeat). No. 8 from Tons of Tunes from the Classics for Bassoon/Trombone/Euphonium, arr. Adam and Hannickel (Curnow Music: Bass and treble edition – piano accomp.)
5 Tom Davoren Romanza Shining Brass, Book 1 (ABRSM: bass/treble brass edition – B♭ piano accomp.)
6 Philip Sparke A Knight’s Tale Shining Brass, Book 1 (ABRSM: bass/treble brass edition – B♭ piano accomp.)
7 Humperdinck Evening Prayer (from Hansel and Gretel) (observing repeats) Winner Scores All, arr. Lawrance (Brass Wind: bass trombone edition or treble brass edition, book only or treble brass & CD; B♭ piano accomp.)
8 Susato La Morisque Winner Scores All, arr. Lawrance (Brass Wind: bass trombone edition or treble brass edition, book only or treble brass & CD; B♭ piano accomp.)
9 Trad. Russian Song of the Volga Boatmen. The Magic Trombone, arr. Hare (Boosey & Hawkes: bass / treble edition)

LIST B
1 Gordon Carr Henry the Hippo (omitting trills) or Bernie the Bison: No. 5 or No. 13 from All God’s Creatures for Trombone/Baritone (Emerson E529: bass/treble edition)
2 Tom Davoren Waltz for E. Shining Brass, Book 1(ABRSM: bass / treble brass edition – B♭ piano accomp.)
3 David A. Stowell Strollin’ Shining Brass, Book 1 (ABRSM: bass/treble brass edition; B♭ piano accomp. published separately)
4 Peter Graham Moscow or Paris: No. 1 or No. 2 from Cityscapes for B♭ Instrument (Gramercy Music: Bass and treble edition)
5 Andrew Lloyd Webber Joseph’s Dreams (from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) Winner Scores All, arr. Lawrance (Brass Wind: bass trombone edition or treble brass edition, book only or treble brass & CD; B♭ piano accomp.)
6Hans Zimmer and Trevor Morris I’ve Got My Eye On You (from Pirates of the Caribbean) Winner Scores All, arr. Lawrance (Brass Wind: bass trombone edition or treble brass edition; B♭ piano accomp. published separately)
7 Philip Sparke Nice to See You Again. No. 1 from Skilful Solos for Trombone, arr. Sparke (Anglo Music AMP 193400: treble/bass edition)
8 Edward Watson Trolls: No. 1 from Nordic Sketchbook for Trombone (Warwick Music: bass edition)
9 Pam Wedgwood Wrap It Up: from Really Easy Jazzin’ About for Trombone (Faber: bass/treble edition)

LIST C
1 Derek Bourgeois Andante: No. 1 from Splinters of Bone, Op. 130 (Brass Wind: Treble or Bass editions)
2 Allan Herbie Jones Round: No. 4 from 10 Easy Studies for Trombone (Forton Music FM430 or FM431: Bass and treble editions)
3 Jock McKenzie Pop: No. 1 from Dance to the Beat of the World (Con Moto: bass Trombone or treble brass editions)
4 Peter Meechan One, Two, Three! Shining Brass, Book 1 (ABRSM: bass/treble brass edition)
5 Philip Sparke Puppet’s Dance Shining Brass, Book 1 (ABRSM: bass/treble brass edition)
6 Philip Sparke Marching Home: No. 7 from Skilful Studies for Trombone (Anglo Music AMP 100-401: bass and treble edition)
7 Adrian Taylor A Short March for Short Arms or The Long and the Short of It: No. 1 or No. 2 from Simple Studies on Trombone Technique (Warwick Music: bass and treble editions)

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