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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 1 to 4
Trinity Aural Test books Grades 1 to 5
Clarinet Pieces for Grade 1
Three pieces are to be played, two pieces from group A and one piece from group B, to form a balanced programme. Instead of one piece, candidates may offer an own composition
Pieces marked 📚 can be found in Clarinet Grade 1 Pieces 2017-2020
Group A
Goldfaden, Raisins and Almonds📚
Kenbrovin/Kellette, I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles📚
Lefèvre, March📚
Schumann, Von Fremden Ländern und Menschen📚
Sullivan, Poor Wand’ring One!📚
Trad., Shepherd's Hey📚
Anon., Minuet for the Mock Trumpet, Music Through Time Clarinet book 1, (OUP) 9780193571846
Arnold, Cornish Dance, Clarinet All Sorts Grades 1–3, (Trinity Faber) 0571521126
Brahms, The Sandman, Ten Easy Tunes, (Fentone) F456-401
Gershwin, I Was Doing Allright, Musical Moments Clarinet book 1, (Trinity) TG 009593
Gorb, Cha Cha Cha, Up Front Album for Clarinet, (Brass Wind) 0306
Grainger, English Country Gardens, Musical Moments Clarinet book 1, (Trinity) TG 009593
Handel, Gavotte, no. 9, Clarinettist’s Choice Grade 1, (Fentone) F724-401
Handel, Menuett 1, Musical Moments Clarinet book 1, (Trinity) TG 009593
Lyons, Spring Carol, Compositions for Clarinet vol. 1, (Useful) U 128
Mahler, Funeral March, Music Through Time Clarinet book 1, (OUP) 9780193571846
Miller, Pensylvania 6-5000, What Jazz ‘n' Blues Can I Play♭ Clarinet, (IMP) 4771A
Mozart, Minuet, Clarinet All Sorts Grades 1–3, (Trinity Faber) 0571521126
Norton, Crumbs! or How Graceful, The Microjazz Clarinet Collection 1, (Boosey & Hawkes) M060109096
Playford, Granny’s Delight, Clarinet All Sorts Grades 1–3, (Trinity Faber) 0571521126
Purcell, Rigaudon, Ten Easy Tunes, (Fentone) F456-401
Rae, Time To Go, Clarinet All Sorts Grades 1–3, (Trinity Faber) 0571521126
Reade, Prelude, First Book of Clarinet Solos, (Faber) 0571506283
Trad., Country Gardens, What Else Can I Play♭ Clarinet Grade 1, (IMP) 571530559
Trad., Pierrot or Riding on a Donkey, First Book of Clarinet Solos, (Faber) 0571506283
Trad., The Drunken Sailor, The Really Easy Clarinet Book, (Faber) 0571510345 / 0571562957 (for C clarinet)
Trad. Hebrew, Hatikvah, First Book of Clarinet Solos, (Faber) 0571506283
Group B
Beach, Moonlight Waltz📚
Trad., The Three Ravens📚
Walters, Party Game📚
Demnitz, Study no. 9, 80 Graded Studies for Clarinet book 1, (Faber) 0571509517
Gumbley, Straight Talkin', Tongue ‘n' Groove, (Gumbles) 202
Harris, Hornpipe Study, p. 28, Clarinet Basics, (Faber, pupils book, teachers book, pupils book & CD) 0571522823
Lyons, Study no. 6 or Study no. 7, Clarinet Studies, (Useful) U30
Rae, No. 9: Space March or No. 14: Going down with Eees, Mosaics Clarinet book 1, (Trinity) TG 009289
Rae, Cutting Edge, Jazz Scale Studies, (Universal) UE 21351
Rae, Jumpin’, no. 4 or Backtrack, no. 5, 40 Modern Studies for Solo Clarinet, (Universal) UE 19735
Rae, Proclamation, no. 1 or The First Waltz, no. 2, Style Workout for Solo Clarinet, (Universal) UE 21301
Rae, Three Blue Mice, Easy Blue Clarinet, (Universal) UE 21261
Stark, Rustic Dance, Woodwind World: Clarinet book 1, (Trinity) TCL350015
Trad., Andulko the Goose Girl, Clarinet All Sorts Grades 1–3, (Trinity Faber) 0571521126
Wastall, Unit 8 ex. 1 and ex. 2, Learn as You Play Clarinet, (Boosey & Hawkes) M060124662
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