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

Trinity Scales and Arpeggios – Grades 1 to 8
Trinity Sight reading Grades 1 to 8
Trinity Aural Test books Grades 1 to 5

Bassoon Pieces for Grade 2
Three pieces are to be played, two pieces from group A and one piece from group B, to form a balanced programme. Instead of one piece, candidates may offer an own composition.

Group A
Barratt, Anna’s Cake-Walk, Bravo! Bassoon, (Boosey & Hawkes) M060106692
Bartlett, Cairo Carnival, Just for Fun! Bassoon, (UMP) M224405699
Bogar, Quick Dance, p. 60, Learn As You Play Bassoon, (Boosey & Hawkes) M060029462
Boyle, Prelude, no. 1, Little Suite, (Boosey & Hawkes) M060065408
Cowles, Afternoon Song, no. 9 or Macaroon, no. 18, 25 Fun Moments for Bassoon, (Studio) M050010845
Gregson, Nostalgic Waltz or Russian Waltz, Up Front Album for Bassoon, (Brass Wind) 0308
Grieg, Bauernlied from Two Norwegian Melodies, no. 13, The Really Easy Bassoon Book, (Faber) 0571510353
Henry VIII, Pastime with Good Company, Bassoon Favourites vol. 1, (Montem, bassoon, mini-bassoon in G) 134
Hughes, Bolero, no.3, Six Low Solos, (Emerson) E10
Morris, Waltz of the Leprechauns or Cool Cat, Autumn Days, (Reed Music) RM576
Rameau, Sarabande, Bravo! Bassoon, (Boosey & Hawkes) M060106692
Ramsay, arr., All Through the Night or Kelvin Grove, Favourite Folksongs for the Beginner Bassoonist, (Spartan) SP530
Rosseter, Song, no. 21, First Book of Bassoon Solos, (Faber) 0571502423
Saint-Saëns, The Elephant, no. 11, The Really Easy Bassoon Book, (Faber) 0571510353
Schumann, The Merry Peasant, no. 20 [with repeats], First Book of Bassoon Solos, (Faber) 0571502423
Sheen, Bodhrán or A La Modal, Mr Sheen's Miscellany for Bassoon – Grade 2, (Spartan) SP1162
Sullivan, Policeman's Song, Bassoon Favourites vol. 1, (Montem, bassoon, mini-bassoon in G) 134
Susato, Ronde, Bassoon Favourites vol. 1, (Montem, bassoon, mini-bassoon in G) 134
Watts, Humdinger Hoedown, Fresh Air Bassoon, (Mayhew) 3611886
Wedgwood, Cheeky Cherry, Really Easy Jazzin’ About for Bassoon, (Faber) 057152138X

Group B
Allen, Vivace, no. 8, Progressive Studies, (Spartan) SP421
Diabelli, Etude, p. 33, Learn As You Play Bassoon, (Boosey & Hawkes) M060029462
Langey, No. 18, p. 19, The Bassoon, (Boosey & Hawkes) M060035975
Matz, Ex. 1, Moderato, p. 112, Das Fagott vol. 1, (DVfM) DV30021
Paciorkiewicz, Study no. 4, Moderato, Bassoon Primer Method, (PWM) 9813
Rae, Slow Coach, no. 6 or Inter-Galactic March, no. 5, 16 Characteristic Studies, (Reedimensions) RD 036
Sebba, Courtly Dance, no. 96, Abracadabra Bassoon, (A & C Black, pupils book) 9780713654172
Trad., Portsmouth, no. 88 , Abracadabra Bassoon, (A & C Black, pupils book) 9780713654172
Weissenborn, No. 2, p. 4 or no. 6, p. 5, Bassoon Studies, op. 8 vol. 1, (Peters) EP2277a

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