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Trinity Scales and Arpeggios – Grades Initial to 8
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Group A: accompanied pieces
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| Composer | Piece | Book | Publisher & code | |
| 1. | Bolcom | Rag, no. 1 (E♭ clarinet) | Little Suite of Four Dances | E B Marks HL220058 |
| 2. | Brahms | Vivace (4th movt from Sonata in F minor, op. 120 no. 1) | Sonata in F minor, op. 120 no. 1 | Wiener Urtext UT50015 |
| 3. | Bridge, arr. Rainford |
Melodie | Selected Pieces | Forton FM480 |
| 4. | Cafolla | Ebony | Clarinet Grade 7 Pieces from 2023 | Trinity TCL020987 |
| 5. | Crouch | After Dark (from Three Dances after Midnight♭) | Clarinet Grade 7 Pieces from 2023 | Trinity TCL020987 |
| 6. | Debussy, arr. Johnson |
La fille aux cheveux de lin | Encore! | Chester CH61037 |
| 7. | Devienne | Adagio (2nd movt from Sonata in E♭, op. 70 no. 2) | Sonata in E♭, op. 70 no. 2 | HH 258 |
| 8. | Dimler | Rondeau: Allegretto grazioso (3rd movt from Concerto in B♭) | Clarinet Grade 7 Pieces from 2023 | Trinity TCL020987 |
| 9. | D'Rivera | Contradanza | Clarinet Grade 7 Pieces from 2023 | Trinity TCL020987 |
| 10. | Glazunov, trans. Tanner |
Valse | Three Miniatures, op. 42 | Spartan SP1360 |
| 11. | Gryspeerdt | Rondino | Two Pieces for Clarinet and Piano | Roberton 95526 |
| 12. | Horovitz | Allegro calmato (1st movt from Sonatina) | Sonatina | Novello NOV120541 |
| 13. | Jenkins | Barbican | Clarinet Grade 7 Pieces from 2023 | Trinity TCL020987 |
| 14. | Krommer | Adagio (2nd movt from Concerto in E♭, op. 36) | Clarinet Grade 7 Pieces from 2023 | Trinity TCL020987 |
| 15. | Lefèvre | Allegro ma non troppo (1st movt from Sonata no. 5) | Five Sonatas | OUP, 9780193575516 |
| 16. | Lutosławski | Prelude no. 1 (from Dance Preludes) | Dance Preludes | Chester CH55171 |
| 17. | Marcello, trans. Voxman |
Andante and allegro (from Sonata in G) (E♭ clarinet) | Sonata in G | Rubank HL04476862 |
| 18. | Mozart | Adagio (2nd movt from Concerto in A, K 622) (A or B♭ clarinet) | Concerto in A, K 622 | Bärenreiter BA4773-90(A cl) or BA4773-38(B♭ cl) |
| 19. | Piazzolla, arr. Parman |
Libertango | 25 Piazzolla Tangos | Boosey M051108091 |
| 20. | Pierné | Canzonetta, op. 19 | Canzonetta, op. 19 | Leduc AL8206 |
| 21. | Poulenc | Romanza (2nd movt from Sonata for Clarinet and Piano) | Sonata for Clarinet and Piano | Chester CH70972 |
| 22. | Rae | Andante espressivo (2nd movt from Sonata in G minor) | Sonata in G minor | Universal UE21623 |
| 23. | Reade | Prelude, no. 1 | Suite from The Victorian Kitchen Garden | Weinberger M570054718 |
| 24. | Reger | Tarantella, WoO II/12 | Sonatas and Pieces for Clarinet and Piano | Henle HN909 |
| 25. | Rodgers | 1st movt (from Spanish Sonata) | Spanish Sonata | Stainer H386 |
| 26. | Schumann | No. 2 (from Fantasy Pieces, op. 73) (A or B♭ clarinet) | Fantasy Pieces, op. 73 | Henle HN416 |
| 27. | C Schumann | Un poco adagio (2nd movt from Sonata no. 2 in E♭, op. 134) | Clarinet Grade 7 Pieces from 2023 | Trinity TCL020987 |
| 28. | Semler-Collery | Divertissement (bass clarinet) | Légende et Divertissement | Peer HL00229342 |
| 29. | Stanford | Caoine (2nd movt from Sonata, op. 129) | Sonata, op. 129 | Stainer H44 |
| 30. | Telemann | 4th movt (from Sonata in A minor) (bass clarinet) | Sonata in A minor | Alea 1053 |
| 31. | Templeton | In Rhythm (3rd movt from Pocket Size Sonata no. 1) | Pocket Size Sonata no. 1 | Emerson 302 |
| 32. | Thorne | Dance | Dance | Warwick WD073 |
| 33. | Weber | Romanza (2nd movt from Concerto no. 2 in E♭, op. 74) (with cadenza) | Concerto no. 2 in E♭, op. 74 | Boosey M060029486 |
| 34. | Wiggins | Caprice (3rd movt from Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano, op. 91) | Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano, op. 91 | Wiggins 497B |
| 35. | Yarison | Harmattan | Clarinet Grade 7 Pieces from 2023 | Trinity TCL020987 |
Group B: unaccompanied pieces
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| Composer | Piece | Book | Publisher & Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | J S Bach, trans. Giampieri |
Allemanda (from Cello Suite no. 3), no. 3 | 21 Pieces for Clarinet | Ricordi ER262100 |
| 2. | J S Bach, trans. Giampieri |
Allemanda (from Partita no. 2 for Violin), no. 11 (E♭ clarinet) | 21 Pieces for Clarinet | Ricordi ER262100 |
| 3. | Bennett | Scherzando (3rd movt from Sonatina for Solo Clarinet) | Sonatina for Solo Clarinet | Novello NOV120549 |
| 4. | Buckland | Fly on the Wall | Changing Times | Astute am242-77 |
| 5. | Cavallini | Caprice no. 10 | 30 Caprices for Clarinet | Ricordi ER120200 |
| 6. | Curtis | Monday, Acueducto San Antón (from A Week in Plasencia) | Clarinet Grade 7 Pieces from 2023 | Trinity TCL020987 |
| 7. | Gumbley | Off and Back On, no. 29 | Double Click!! | Gumbles GP205 |
| 8. | Harris | Allegro agitato (1st movt from Sonata da Camera) | Sonata da Camera | Queen's Temple QT2 |
| 9. | Harris | Introduction, theme and variations microscopicoso | Clarinet Grade 7 Pieces from 2023 | Trinity TCL020987 |
| 10. | Harvey | Summertime (by Twickenham Ferry) (from Three Etudes on Themes of Gershwin) | Three Etudes on Themes of Gershwin | Emerson E177 |
| 11. | Jacob | Preamble, no. 1 | Five Pieces for Solo Clarinet | OUP, 9780193573680 |
| 12. | Lyons | Fast and Furious, no. 44 | Clarinet Studies | Useful U30 |
| 13. | Rae | Boo!, no. 27 | Mosaics Clarinet book 2 | Trinity TG009296 |
| 14. | Rae | Funky!, no. 8 | 18 Concert Etudes | Universal UE21733 |
| 15. | Rae | Questions and Answers, no. 20 | Mosaics Clarinet book 2 | Trinity TG009296 |
| 16. | Roxburgh | Calm is the Fragrant Air (no. 1 from Wordsworth Miniatures) | Wordsworth Miniatures | UMP M224404128 |
| 17. | Scott | Steady | Clarinet Grade 7 Pieces from 2023 | Trinity TCL020987 |
| 18. | Stadler | Caprice no. 1 (from Three Caprices) | Clarinet Grade 7 Pieces from 2023 | Trinity TCL020987 |
| 19. | Uhl | Study no. 1 (bass clarinet) | 48 Studies book 1 | Schott KLB12 |
| 20. | Wilson | Kaleidoscope | Colour Studies | Camden CM180 |
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