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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 6 to 8
Group A: accompanied pieces
Group B: unaccompanied pieces
| Composer | Piece | Book | Publisher & Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Besozzi | Allegro (1st movt from Sonata in B♭) | Sonata in B♭ | OUP 9780193855564 |
| 2. | Boismortier | Largo and Allegro (3rd and 4th movts from Sonata in C minor, op. 50 no. 5) |
2 Sonatas, op. 50 nos. 4 & 5 | Musica Rara MR2169 |
| 3. | Carr | No. 1 or no. 3 | Three Pieces Blue | Phylloscopus PP531 |
| 4. | Challinger | Serenade | Serenade | Montem 272255M |
| 5. | Damase | Basson junior | Basson junior | Lemoine 24767 |
| 6. | Danzi | Andante (2nd movt from Concerto in F) | Concerto in F | Leuckart AM30b |
| 7. | Devienne | Adagio (2nd movt from Sonata in G minor, op. 24 no. 5) | Sonata in G minor, op. 24 no. 5 | Breitkopf MR2049 |
| 8. | Devienne | Adagio (2nd movt from Sonata no. 1 in C, op. 24) | The Chester Bassoon Anthology | Chester CH86592 |
| 9. | Devienne | Largo (2nd movt from Sonata in F, op. 24 no. 3) | Sonata in F, op. 24 no. 3 | Breitkopf MR2047 |
| 10. | Dunhill | Allegretto amabile or Nocturne (1st or 3rd movt from Lyric Suite, op. 96) |
Lyric Suite, op. 96 | Boosey M060019029 |
| 11. | Fauré, arr. Oubradous |
Pièce | Pièce | Leduc AL19974 |
| 12. | Foster | Rondo | Rondo | Stainer 2577 |
| 13. | Françaix | Lento (2nd movt from Divertissement) | Divertissement | Schott FAG17 |
| 14. | Godfrey | Introduction, moderato and any two variations (from Lucy Long) | Lucy Long | Boosey M060830846 |
| 15. | Hardy | Nocturne | Nocturne | Camden CM165 |
| 16. | Hurlstone | Allegretto (3rd movt from Sonata in F) | Sonata in F | Emerson E75 |
| 17. | Jacob | Four Sketches (contrabassoon only) | Four Sketches | Emerson E73 |
| 18. | Marcello | Adagio and Allegro (1st and 2nd movts from Sonata in E minor) |
Sonata in E minor | IMC 2215 |
| 19. | Milde | Andante, no. 1 | Three Study Pieces | Musica Rara MR1180 |
| 20. | Milde | Tarantella, op. 20 | Tarantella, op. 20 | Breitkopf MR1092 |
| 21. | Naoumoff | No. 1(from Three Elégies) | Three Elégies | Schott FAG21 |
| 22. | Neruda | Allegro spiritoso (1st movt from Concerto in C) | Concerto in C | Musica Rara MR2200 |
| 23. | Stamitz | Poco presto (3rd movt from Concerto in F) | Concerto in F | Sikorski 339K |
| 24. | Tansman | Aria (2nd movt from Sonatine) | Sonatine | Eschig ME00665700 |
| 25. | Telemann | Allegro (2nd movt from Sonatina in A minor) | 2 Sonatinas | Schott FAG26 |
| 26. | Telemann | Andante cantabile (1st movt from Sonata in F minor, TWV 41:f1) (contrabassoon only) |
Sonata in F minor, TWV 41:f1 | IMC 1151 |
| 27. | Vivaldi | Largo and Allegro (1st and 2nd movts from Sonata no. 5 in E minor, RV 40) |
Six Sonatas | Schott ED4927 |
| 28. | Vogel | Romanze (2nd movt from Concerto in C) | Concerto in C | Sikorski 521K |
| 29. | Wedgwood | Falling | Falling | Faber (🕮) |
| 30. | Weissenborn | Capriccio, op. 14 | Capriccio, op. 14 | IMC 1585 |
Group B: unaccompanied pieces
| Composer | Piece | Book | Publisher & Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | J S Bach | Menuett I and Menuett II(from Suite no. 1 in G) | Six Suites for Violoncello Solo, BWV 1007-1012 | Bärenreiter BA320 |
| 2. | J S Bach, transc. Waterhouse |
Bourrée Anglaise (4th movt from Partita, BWV 1013) | Partita, BWV 1013 | Universal UE18135 |
| 3. | Bourgeois | Alla marcia, no. 3 | Fantasy Pieces for Bassoon | Brass Wind 3304 |
| 4. | Braun | Corrente, p18 | Solos (1740) | Schott ED12237 |
| 5. | Bruns | Ex. 1: Moderato con eleganza, p86 | Das Fagott vol. 2 | DVfM DV30022 |
| 6. | Concone | Study no. 38: Allegro giusto | The Singing Bassoon | Emerson E281 |
| 7. | Drouet, transc. Gatt |
Study no. 8 in E minor: Adagio cantabile | 32 Studies for Bassoon | Phylloscopus PP334 |
| 8. | Jacob | Aria antiqua (4th movt from Partita for Solo Bassoon) | Partita for Solo Bassoon | OUP Archive 9780193573642 |
| 9. | Jancourt | Study no. 4: Allegro moderato | 26 Melodic Studies, op. 15 | IMC 1898 |
| 10. | Kopprasch | Study no. 15: Adagio | 60 Studies vol. 1 | IMC 2138 |
| 11. | Milde | Study no. 29: Allegretto | Concert Studies, op. 26 vol. 2 | IMC 0497 |
| 12. | Oromszegi | May Festival, no. 4 | 15 Characteristic Pieces in Hungarian Style | Emerson E159 |
| 13. | Ozi | Allegro brilliante, no. 13 or Polonaise, no. 14 or Poco presto, no. 34 |
42 Caprices | Hofmeister FH3028 |
| 14. | Paciorkiewicz | Study no. 30: Allegro molto or Study no. 46: Allegro |
Bassoon Primer Method | PWM 9813 |
| 15. | Weissenborn | Study no. 26 | Bassoon Studies, op. 8 vol. 2 | Peters EP2277b |