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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 Initial to 8
Trinity Sight reading Grades 5 to 8
Trinity Aural Test books Grades 6 to 8
Group A: accompanied pieces
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| Composer | Piece | Book | Publisher & code | |
| 1. | J S Bach/ Gounod, arr. Davenport |
Ave Maria (bass clarinet) | Album for the Young Bass Clarinettist | Alea 1122 |
| 2. | Bartók, arr. Székely |
Mărunțel | Romanian Folk Dances | Universal UE11679 |
| 3. | Borodin, arr. Weston |
Notturno (from 2nd String Quartet) | Repertoire Explorer Clarinet vol. 2 | Universal UE21498 |
| 4. | Brahms, arr. Rae |
Intermezzo, op. 117 no. 1 | Johannes Brahms Clarinet Album | Universal UE21713 |
| 5. | Bridge, arr. Denwood |
Serenade | Serenade | Emerson E624 |
| 6. | Buckland | Never the Same | Clarinet & Piano book 1 | Astute am308-63 |
| 7. | Carvajal-Gómez | El Pañuelo de Pepa and Los Delirios de Rosita (E♭ clarinet) | Suite Caribeana | Periferia SPX483 |
| 8. | Corelli, trans. Voxman |
Sarabande and Gigue (E♭ clarinet) | Sarabande and Gigue | Rubank HL04476869 |
| 9. | Cornick | Latin Timeshift | Latin Timeshift | Reedimensions RD040 |
| 10. | Crouch | Before Dawn | Three Dances After Midnight♭ | Broadbent 15001 |
| 11. | Debussy, arr. Harris & Davies | Petite pièce | Second Book of Clarinet Solos | Faber 0571510930 |
| 12. | Degg | Sunny Blue | Clarinet Grade 6 Pieces from 2023 | Trinity TCL020970 |
| 13. | Devienne | Pastorella (2nd movt from Sonata in B♭, op. 70 no. 3) | Sonata in B♭, op. 70 no. 3 | HH 259 |
| 14. | Dimler | Adagio (2nd movt from Concerto in B♭) | Concerto in B♭ | Kunzelmann GM131 |
| 15. | Elgar, arr. Lawton |
Chanson de matin, op. 15 no. 2 | An Elgar Clarinet Album | Novello NOV120516R |
| 16. | Finzi | Prelude (no. 1 from Five Bagatelles, op. 23) | Five Bagatelles, op. 23 | Boosey M060030253 |
| 17. | Frescobaldi | Canzona no. 4 (bass clarinet) | Canzoni | Alea 1040 |
| 18. | Gasson | Metal and Acid | Chemistry Experiments | Queen's Temple QT176 |
| 19. | German | Tarantella | Andante and Tarantella | Schott SE1014 |
| 20. | Glazunov, arr. Tanner |
Pastorale (from Trois miniatures, op. 42) | Clarinet Grade 6 Pieces from 2023 | Trinity TCL020970 |
| 21. | Goatley | Summer Evening at Bryanston | Summer Evening at Bryanston | Emerson E455 |
| 22. | Guyot | Espagnolade | Clarinet Grade 6 Pieces from 2023 | Trinity TCL020970 |
| 23. | Hilliard | Sunset (no. 2 from Coty) | Clarinet Grade 6 Pieces from 2023 | Trinity TCL020970 |
| 24. | Jenkins | Tamarside | Five Pieces for Clarinet and Piano | Goodmusic GM195 |
| 25. | Lefèvre | Allegro ma non troppo (1st movt from Sonata no. 2) | Five Sonatas | OUP 9780193575516 |
| 26. | Lutosławski | Prelude no. 2< (from Dance Preludes) | Dance Preludes | Chester CH55171 |
| 27. | McCabe | Improvisation: Bossa Nova, no. 2 | Three Pieces for Clarinet and Piano | Novello NOV120135 |
| 28. | Piazzolla, arr. Davies |
Ausencias (The Absent) | Clarinet Grade 6 Pieces from 2023 | Trinity TCL020970 |
| 29. | Rae | Allegro vivo (1st movt from Sonata in G minor) | Clarinet Grade 6 Pieces from 2023 | Trinity TCL020970 |
| 30. | Spohr | Adagio (2nd movt from Clarinet Concerto no. 1 in C minor, op. 26) | Clarinet Concerto no. 1 in C minor, op. 26 | Henle HN995 |
| 31. | Stanford | Allegro agitato (no. 2 from Three Intermezzi, op. 13) | Clarinet Grade 6 Pieces from 2023 | Trinity TCL020970 |
| 32. | Trad., arr. Mohrs |
Two Guitars | Easy Concert Pieces vol. 3 | Schott ED22624 |
| 33. | Wiggins | Intrada (1st movt from Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano, op. 91) | Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano, op. 91 | Wiggins 497B |
| 34. | Wratny | Andante sostenuto (2nd movt from Concerto in B♭) | Concerto in B♭ | Kunzelmann GM1636 |
| 35. | Yarison | Ojuju Calabar | Clarinet Grade 6 Pieces from 2023 | Trinity TCL020970 |
Group B: unaccompanied pieces
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| Composer | Piece | Book | Publisher & Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | J S Bach, arr. Davenport |
Gigue (from Cello Suite in G) (bass clarinet) | Six Suites | Alea 1001 |
| 2. | J S Bach, trans. Giampieri |
Bourrée (from Suite no. 4 for Cello Solo) | 21 Pieces for Clarinet | Ricordi ER262100 |
| 3. | Buckland | Stomp!, no. 5 | Solo Clarinet book 1 | Astute am308-47 |
| 4. | Harris | Andante espressivo e rubato (2nd movt from Sonata da Camera) | Sonata da Camera | Queen's Temple QT2 |
| 5. | Harris | Study no. 60 | 80 Graded Studies for Clarinet book 2 | Faber 0571509525 |
| 6. | Jacob | Waltz | Clarinet Grade 6 Pieces from 2023 | Trinity TCL020970 |
| 7. | Klosé | Theme and Variation | Clarinet Grade 6 Pieces from 2023 | Trinity TCL020970 |
| 8. | Meechan | Dawn Song | Clarinet Grade 6 Pieces from 2023 | Trinity TCL020970 |
| 9. | Pinnock | Solar Wind | Clarinet Grade 6 Pieces from 2023 | Trinity TCL020970 |
| 10. | R Purcell | Goody Goody Two-Shoes, no. 79 | Clarinet Artistry vol. 2 | Emerson E730b |
| 11. | Rae | Journeys, no. 28 | 38 More Modern Studies for Solo Clarinet | Universal UE21554 |
| 12. | Rae | Mr Costello's Departmental Rag, no. 3 | Mosaics Clarinet book 2 | Trinity TG009296 |
| 13. | Rae | Surf and Sand, no. 4 | Mosaics Clarinet book 2 | Trinity TG009296 |
| 14. | Rose | Study no. 54 (E♭ clarinet) | 80 Graded Studies for Clarinet book 2 | Faber 0571509525 |
| 15. | Scott | Empire Building | Changing Times | Astute am242-77 |
| 16. | Shaw | Study no. 1 | Artie Shaw's Jazz Technic book 2 | Warner, 00-EL9502 |
| 17. | Silkeborg | Con spirito, no. 42 | More Graded Studies for Clarinet book 1 | Faber 0571539262 |
| 18. | Stravinsky | Piece no. 1 (from Three Pieces for Clarinet Solo) | Three Pieces for Clarinet Solo | Chester CH01551 |
| 19. | Street | Bluestooth, no. 27 | Double Click!! | Gumbles GP205 |
| 20. | Wiedemann | Romance (from Concertino, op. 4), no. 64 | 80 Graded Studies for Clarinet book 2 | Faber 0571509525 |
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