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 6 to 8

Orchestral Extracts required for the technical exam can be found in Orchester Probespiel: Cello

Cello Pieces for Grade 7
Candidates perform a balanced programme of three pieces, chosen from the list below containing at least one piece form each group. 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.

Group A
Arutiunian, Impromptu, (Zen-On) 932006
J S Bach, Gigue✯ (from Suite no. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008) or Bourrées I and II ✯ (from Suite no. 3 in C, BWV 1009), Six Suites for Violoncello Solo, BWV 1007–1012, (Bärenreiter) BA320
Beethoven, (Allegro) molto più tosto presto (2nd movt from Sonata no. 2 in G minor, op. 5 no. 2), Sonatas for Cello & Piano, (Henle) HN894
Bernstein, America, West Side Story Instrumental Solos, (Boosey & Hawkes) M051106509
Bréval, Rondo (from Concerto no. 2 in D), Suzuki Cello School vol. 6, (Summy-Birchard piano accomp) 0268S
Eccles, arr. Lipkin, Largo and Corrente (1st and 2nd movts from Sonata in G minor), Suzuki Cello School vol. 7, (Summy-Birchard piano accomp) 0360S
Grissom, Liberty ✯, Solo Cello Encore Series vol. 1, (Endpin) 59730001
Hough, Angelic Dance, Angelic Song & Angelic Dance, (Weinberger) M570056286
Kabalevsky, Study no. 5, Scherzo ✯ , Five Studies in Major and Minor, op. 67, (Peters) EP4765
Klengel, Vivace (3rd movt from Concertino no. 3 in A minor, op. 46), (Breitkopf) EB3113
Lee, Gavotte, op. 112, Best of Cello Classics, (Schott) ED21998
Maconchy, Golubchik, no. 2, Divertimento, (Lengnick) AL0186
Martini, Gavotte des moutons, Classical Pieces of the 17th & 18th Century, (Schott) ED3678
Minsky, Sailing down the River ✯ , Ten American Cello Etudes, (OUP) 9780193858176
Monn, (Allegro) non tanto (3rd movt from Concerto in G minor) (starting at upbeat to bar 31 and finishing at bar 170), (Kunzelmann) GM140
Moszkowski, Russisch, op. 23 no. 1, Polska miniature wiolonczelowa vol. 1, (Eufonium) EUF926
Moussorgsky/Rachmaninoff, Gopak (from Sorochintsky Fair), Cellowise 2, (Spartan) SP962
Popper, Gnomentanz (Gnomes' Dance), op. 50 no. 2, Popular Concert Pieces vol. 1, (EMB) Z.12943
Schultheiss, Duex par deux, Collection Panorama Violoncelle vol. 2, (Billaudot) GB4151
Squire, Humoresque, op. 26, Solos for Young Cellists vol. 3, (Summy-Birchard) 21030X
Squire, Tarantella, (Stainer & Bell) 2287
Vivaldi, Largo and (Allegro) (3rd and 4th movts from Sonata no. 6 in Bb, RV 46), Complete Sonatas for Violoncello and Basso Continuo, RV 39-47, (Bärenreiter) BA6995

Group B
J S Bach, Arioso (from Cantata 156), Suzuki Cello School vol. 5, (Summy-Birchard piano accomp) 0267S
J S Bach, Sarabande ✯ (4th movt from Suite no. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008), Six Suites for Violoncello Solo, BWV 1007–1012, (Bärenreiter) BA320
Beethoven, Sonatina in C minor, Wo0 43a, Appassionato, (Schott) ED22354
Bizet, arr. Hoffman, Habanera (from Carmen), Dancing Cello, (PWM) 10324
Boulanger, No. 2 in A minor (from Trois pièces), (Heugel) HE26534
Cassadó, Sérénade, (Universal) UE8131
Chaplin, arr. Beckmann, Limelight, Oh! That Cello! vol. 2, (Kunzelmann) GM1250b
Elgar, Salut d'amour, op. 12, Solos for Young Cellists vol. 5, (Summy-Birchard) 212X0
Fauré, Sicilienne, op. 78, Solos for Young Cellists vol. 3, (Summy-Birchard) 21030X
Fauré, arr. Birtel, Après un rêve, Classical Highlights, (Schott) ED21584
Grieg, arr. Grey, Sarabande (from the Holberg Suite), (Fentone) F203-401
Hess, Theme from Ladies in Lavender, (Faber) 0571537294
Klengel, Andante (2nd movt from Concertino no. 1 in C, op. 7), (Breitkopf) EB2938
Rachmaninov, Vocalise, op. 34 no. 14, (Boosey & Hawkes) M060112027
Rubinstein, arr. Thomas-Mifune, Melodie, op. 3 no. 1, Saluts d’amour, (Kunzelmann) GM523
Saint-Saëns, Le cygne (The Swan), Best of Cello Classics, (Schott) ED21998
Skrjabin, trans. Cavuto, Prelude, op. 35 no. 2, Preludi e altri pezzi (Preludes and Other Pieces), (Ricordi) NR140539
Tchaikovsky, arr. Fitzenhagen, Nocturne, op. 19 no. 4, Tchaikovsky for cello vol. 2, (Simrock) EE5243
Trad., arr. R Clarke, I’ll Bid My Heart Be Still, Shorter Pieces for Cello & Piano, (OUP) 9780193866553

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