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 3
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, Musette (from English Suite no. 3), Suzuki Cello School vol. 2, (Summy-Birchard, piano accomp) 0481S
Bart, arr. Hellen, Consider Yourself (from Oliver!) (duet ), Pops for Two: Cello, (Mayhew) 3612205
K & D Blackwell, Falling Leaves or Overture: A Baroque Celebration, Cello Time Sprinters, (OUP, with CD, cello accomp, piano accomp) 9780193221154
Brahms, arr. Pejtsik, Zigeunerlied (Gipsy Song), Violoncello Music for Beginners book 3, (EMB) Z.14037
Caix d'Hervelois, arr. East, La Néapolitaine (from Suite no. 2 in D), Play Baroque!, (Stainer & Bell) H479
Cheney, Budapesto, Solos for Young Cellists vol. 1, (Summy-Birchard) 20810X
K & H Colledge, Cossacks or Stiffkey Blues or Winter Wind, Shooting Stars, (Boosey & Hawkes, cello only, with piano, with CD, with audio access) M060103476
Dacre, Daisy Bell, First Repertoire for Cello book 1, (Faber) 0571516416
Elgar, arr. K & D Blackwell, Andante, Cello Time Sprinters, (OUP, with CD, cello accomp, piano accomp) 9780193221154
Gay, arr. Legg & Gout, The Lambeth Walk (from Me and My Girl), Play Showtime, (Faber) 0571518516
Gluck, arr. Carson Turner, Dance of the Blessèd Spirits (from Orpheus and Eurydice), The Cello Playlist, (Schott) ED13862
Gregory, Adios Amigo or Rumba Cucumba, Vamoosh Cello book 2, (Vamoosh piano accomp)VAM22
Gregory, Free Wheeling or Renaissance, Vamoosh Cello book 3, (Vamoosh piano accomp)VAM23
Handel, arr. K & D Blackwell, Sarabande (duet ), Cello Time Sprinters, (OUP, with CD, cello accomp, piano accomp) 9780193221154
Hewitt-Jones, Rumba, Ragtime, Serenade and Rumba, (Musicland) M1033VC
Joplin, arr. Tambling, The Entertainer (duet – candidate plays top part), Tunes for Two, (Mayhew) 3611120
Klengel, Sarabande (2nd movt from Sonatina in C minor, op. 48 no. 1), Best of Cello Classics, (Schott) ED21998
Kummer, arr. Preusser, Etude (duet ), A Treasure Chest of Duos, (Schott) ED21386
Legg, Medieval Drone ✯, Superstudies for Cello book 1, (Faber) 0571513786
Lozanne (Alma Clarke), arr. Otty, You Brought My Heart the Sunshine, Four Love Songs, (S J Music) D1992-4
Mooney, Busy Bees (duet, candidate plays top part) or I was a Teenage Monster (duet, candidate plays top part), Position Pieces, (Summy-Birchard) 0762
Mozart, arr. Preusser, Komm, lieber Mai (duet ), A Treasure Chest of Duos, (Schott) ED21386
L Mozart, Etude, p. 72, Early Start on the Cello vol. 3, (Bärenreiter) BA8998
Offenbach, arr. Gregory, Can-can (play top line of scale in chorus), Vamoosh Cello book 3, (Vamoosh piano accomp)VAM23
Offenbach, arr. Lanning, Barcarolle (from The Tales of Hoffmann), The Classic Experience, (Cramer) 90537
Paganini, Theme from Witches' Dance, Suzuki Cello School vol. 2, (Summy-Birchard, piano accomp) 0481S
Paxton, 1st movt (from Sonata no. 2), First Repertoire for Cello book 2, (Faber) 0571516424
Puccini, arr. Carson Turner, O mio babbino caro (from Gianni Schicchi), The Cello Playlist, (Schott) ED13862
Purcell, arr. Forbes, Rondeau (from The Fairy Queen), Classical and Romantic Pieces, (OUP) 9780193564718
Rebikoff, arr. Forbes, Chanson Triste, Classical and Romantic Pieces, (OUP) 9780193564718
Rota & Kusik, arr. Davies, Speak Softly Love (theme from The Godfather), Short Cello Pieces, (Bosworth) BOE005186
Schubert, arr. Carson Turner, The Trout, The Cello Playlist, (Schott) ED13862
Schubert, arr. De Smet, To Music, Cello Canto, (Fentone) F697-401
Stanley, arr. Moffat & Mohrs, Allegretto grazioso, Easy Concert Pieces vol. 3, (Schott) ED22216
Trad., arr. Gout, Argentine Folk-song, First Repertoire for Cello book 2, (Faber) 0571516424
Trad., arr. Gout, Tumbalaika, First Repertoire for Cello book 1, (Faber) 0571516416
Trad., arr. Harrison, Stars, No Moon, Amazing Solos for Cello and Keyboard, (Boosey & Hawkes) M060094163
Trad., arr. Huws Jones, Danny Boy or Star of the County Down or The Keel Row, Jigs, Reels and More, (Boosey & Hawkes, cello only, cello and piano) M060112195
Trad., arr. Martin, Dinkies ✯or Sleep Soond in da Mornin' ✯, Session Tunes for Scottish Cellists, (Taigh na Teud) 1871931045
Trad., arr. Smith, Skye Boat Song, 22 Traditional Tunes for Cello & Piano, (Fentone) F927-400
Wedgwood, Hungarian Stomp, Jazzin’ About, (Faber) 0571513166
Williams, arr. Hellen, Star Wars Main Theme (duet), Pops for Two: Cello, (Mayhew) 3612205

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