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

Trinity Scales and Arpeggios – Grades Initial to 8

Trinity Sight reading Grades 1 to 8

Trinity Aural Test books Grades 1 to 5

Cello Pieces for Grade 1
Candidates perform a balanced programme of three pieces, chosen from the list below. Only one Duet may be chosen. Only one unaccompanied piece may be chosen. Pieces by at least two composers must be played. An own composition may be played instead of one listed piece. Pieces marked ✯ must be unaccompanied.

J S Bach, Conversation Piece, The Essential String Method, Cello book 3, (Boosey & Hawkes) M060105142
J S Bach, arr. Harrison, Chorale (from the St Matthew Passion), Amazing Solos for Cello and Keyboard, (Boosey & Hawkes) M060094163
Bartók, arr. Preusser, Midsummer Night Song (duet), A Treasure Chest of Duos, (Schott) ED21386
Bayley, Long, Long Ago, Suzuki Cello School vol. 1, (Summy-Birchard, piano accomp) 0479S
Beethoven, arr. Gregory, Ode to Joy, Vamoosh Cello book 1, (Vamoosh, piano accomp)VAM21
K & D Blackwell, Patrick's Reel (duet) or The Old Castle (duet) or Cello Time (duet), Cello Time Joggers, (OUP, cello accomp, piano accomp) 9780193220874
K & D Blackwell, Start the Show or Spy Movie, Cello Time Runners, (OUP, book and CD, cello accomp, piano accomp) 9780193220850
Carse, A Little Reverie, Two Short Pieces for Cello & Piano, (Stainer & Bell) 2201
Carse, Dance Steps, A Fiddler's Nursery for Cello and Piano, (Stainer & Bell) H434
Chédeville, Rigadoon, p. 26 (duet), Sassmannshaus Early Start on the Cello vol. 2, (Bärenreiter) BA8997
Cobb & Yandell, Busy Bee, Take Your Bow: Cello, (Trinity) TCL018069
K & H Colledge, At Harvest Time, Fast Forward, (Boosey & Hawkes, with piano accomp.) M060090837
Gregory, At the Ballet, Vamoosh Cello book 2, (Vamoosh piano accomp)VAM22
Gregory, Fiery Fiddler, Vamoosh Cello book 1, (Vamoosh, piano accomp)VAM21
Gregory, Overture, Vamoosh Cello book 1.5, (Vamoosh piano accomp)VAM24
Handel, arr. Nelson, Gavotte (duet), Stringsongs for Cello, (Boosey & Hawkes, piano accomp) M060039331
Howard, The Lochmaddy Ferry, The Essential String Method, Cello book 3, (Boosey & Hawkes) M060105142
Huws Jones, Toodle-Pip, Ten O’Clock Rock, (Boosey & Hawkes, piano accomp) M060097935
Küffner, arr. Lengyel, Ländler, Violoncello Music for Beginners book 1, (EMB, cello part, cello and piano) Z.6312
Legg, The Swing ✯, Superstudies for Cello book 1, (Faber) 0571513786
Lully, arr. Lengyel, Air, Violoncello Music for Beginners book 1, (cello part, cello and piano) Z.6312
Lumsden & Attwood, Dizzy Lizzy Lightweight or Flash of Light'ning, Wizard's Potion, (Peters, piano accomp) EP7679a
MacMillan, March, Northern Skies, (Boosey & Hawkes) M060113451
Nelson, Idle Cowboy (duet) or Rumba Time (duet), Stringsongs for Cello, (Boosey & Hawkes, piano accomp) M060039331
Nelson, Mad as a Hatter or Whirlpool Waltz, Piece by Piece book 1, (Boosey & Hawkes) M060087912
Norton, Hebridean Song or Snooker Table, The Microjazz Cello Collection 1, (Boosey & Hawkes) M060110269
Purcell, Rigadoon, Suzuki Cello School vol. 1, (Summy-Birchard, piano accomp) 0479S
Rodgers, Edelweiss, Abracadabra Cello book 1, (A & C Black, with 2 CDs, piano accomp) 9780713663129
Sugár, arr. Lengyel, Old Hungarian Folk Song, Violoncello Music for Beginners book 1, (cello part, cello and piano) Z.6312
Suzuki, Etude, Suzuki Cello School vol. 1, (Summy-Birchard, piano accomp) 0479S
Szervansky, Tempo giusto, p. 9 (duet ), Sassmannshaus Early Start on the Cello vol. 3, (Bärenreiter) BA8998
Trad., Pease Pudding Hot, The Essential String Method, Cello book 3, (Boosey & Hawkes, piano accomp) M060105142
Trad., arr. Cohen, Simple Gifts ✯, Bags of American Folk for Cello, (Faber) 057153418X
Trad., arr. Gregory, Clown Dance, Vamoosh Cello book 2, (Vamoosh piano accomp) VAM22
Trad., arr. Hellen, J'ai du bon tabac, Double Act, (Mayhew) 3611841
Trad., arr. Martin, Snug in a Blanket ✯, Session Tunes for Scottish Cellists, (Taigh na Teud) 1871931045
Trad., arr. Nelson, Rocking (duet ), Tunes You Know: Cello book 1, (Boosey & Hawkes, cello and piano, cello duet) M060085765
Trowell, Arietta, 6 Pieces for Violoncello (in the First Position) and Piano, op. 5, (Schott) ED11214
Vivaldi, arr. Tambling, Spring (from The Four Seasons) (duet – candidate plays top part), Tunes for Two, (Mayhew) 3611120
Wiggins, Slumber Song (duet – candidate plays top part), Two's Company, op. 157b, (Wiggins) CW473E

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