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Trinity Scales and Arpeggios – Grades 1 to 8
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Group A: accompanied pieces
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| Composer | Piece | Book | Publisher & Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Baines | Introduction and Hornpipe (complete) | Introduction and Hornpipe | Schott ED10531 |
| 2. | Besozzi | Presto (3rd movt from Sonata in B♭) | Sonata in B♭ | OUP 9780193855564 |
| 3. | Boismortier | Gavotte (2nd movt from Sonata in C minor, op. 50 no. 5) |
2 Sonatas, op. 50 nos. 4 & 5 | Musica Rara MR2169 |
| 4. | Carlson | The Wooden Broomstick Scherzo | The Wooden Broomstick Scherzo | Phylloscopus PP427 |
| 5. | Corrette | Aria (2nd movt from Sonata no. 1) | Les délices de la solitude, op. 20 vol. 1 | Schott ED12209 |
| 6. | Cowles | Hip Hip Hippo-ray! | Who’s Zoo♭ | Spartan SP485 |
| 7. | Dunhill | Scherzino or Intermezzo alla gavotta (2nd or 4th movt from Lyric Suite, op. 96) |
Lyric Suite, op. 96 | Boosey M060019029 |
| 8. | Elliott | Land of Ice or Sky-Flights |
Noggin the Nog | Paterson's PAT60700 |
| 9. | Galliard | Adagio and Spiritoso (3rd and 4th movts from Sonata no. 3 in F) | Six Sonatas vol. 1 | IMC 2114 |
| 10. | Galliard | Tempo di Menuet (6th movt from Sonata no. 4 in E minor) | Six Sonatas vol. 2 | IMC 2116 |
| 11. | Glatz | Declamation 1st movt from Suite for Bassoon & Piano) |
Suite for Bassoon & Piano | Phylloscopus PP131 |
| 12. | Hart | Andante | Unbeaten Tracks | Faber 0571520049 |
| 13. | Hindemith | Leicht bewegt (1st movt from Sonata (1938)) | Sonata (1938) | Schott ED3686 |
| 14. | Lyons | June in Paris | Compositions for Bassoon vol. 1 | Useful U140 |
| 15. | Marcello | Allegro (3rd movt from Sonata in A minor) | Sonata in A minor | IMC 2286 |
| 16. | Mozart | Andante (from Sonata for Bassoon and Cello, K 292) | Bassoon Solos vol. 1 | Chester CH55092 |
| 17. | Mozart, arr. Challinger |
Portrait Aria | Bassoon Favourites vol. 2 | Montem 136 |
| 18. | Mussorgsky, arr. Challinger |
The Old Castle | Bassoon Favourites vol. 2 | Montem 136 |
| 19. | Parker | Evening Thoughts | Three Trifles | Stainer H309 |
| 20. | Phibbs | Tango Rouge | Unbeaten Tracks | Faber 0571520049 |
| 21. | Rae | Movin' and Groovin' | In the Groove | Reedimensions RD043 |
| 22. | Ridout | 3rd movt (from Sonata) | Sonata | Emerson E109 |
| 23. | Sullivan | Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes | Three Famous Songs by Gilbert & Sullivan | Dr Downing 1111007 |
| 24. | Telemann | Andante cantabile 1st movt from Sonata in F minor, TWV 41:f1) |
Sonata in F minor, TWV 41:f1 | IMC 1151 |
| 25. | Vivaldi | Largo and Allegro (1st and 2nd movts from Sonata no. 1 in B♭, RV 47) |
Six Sonatas | Schott ED4927 |
| 26. | Vojáček | Scherzo – Kolomyjka | Bassoon Solos vol. 1 | Chester CH55092 |
| 27. | Walker | A la Russe | A la Russe | Weinberger M570050727 |
| 28. | Wedgwood | Remember When or Sliding Doors |
Remember When or Sliding Doors |
Faber (🕮) |
| 29. | Weissenborn | Arioso and Humoresque | Two Pieces, op. 9 | IMC 1432 |
| 30. | Wolf-Ferrari | Strimpellata 2nd movt from Suite-Concertino in F, op. 16) |
Suite-Concertino in F, op. 16 | Ricordi NR122712 |
Group B: unaccompanied pieces
| Composer | Piece | Book | Publisher & Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Allen | Study no. 17 | Progressive Studies | Spartan SP421 |
| 2. | J S Bach | Bourrée no. 1(from Suite no. 3 in C) | Six Suites for Violoncello Solo, BWV 1007-1012 | Bärenreiter BA320 |
| 3. | Braun | Minuetto, p3 or Lamenterole, p15 |
Solos (1740) | Schott ED12237 |
| 4. | Concone | Study no. 6: Andantino amabile | The Singing Bassoon | Emerson E281 |
| 5. | Cowles | Nuisance (from Six Miniature Studies) | Tenor Toons for ’Oons | Studio M050033189 |
| 6. | Jancourt | Study no. 9: Allegro | 26 Melodic Studies, op. 15 | IMC 1898 |
| 7. | Langey | No. 109: Rapid Articulation, p66 | The Bassoon: Practical Tutor | Boosey M060035975 |
| 8. | Neukirchner | Allegro, no. 1 or Tempo ad lib, no. 2 |
23 Bassoon Exercises (Intermediate) | EMB Z.2218 |
| 9. | Ozi | Andantino, no. 23 | 42 Caprices | Hofmeister FH3028 |
| 10. | Weissenborn | Study no. 6 | Bassoon Studies, op. 8 vol. 2 | Peters EP2277B |
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