Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the Trinity College Exam Syllabus:

Trinity Scales and Arpeggios – Grades 1 to 8
Trinity Sight reading Grades 1 to 8
Trinity Aural Test books Grades 1 to 5

French Horn Pieces for Grade 2
Candidates perform a balanced programme of three pieces: two accompanied pieces from group A and one unaccompanied piece from group B. An own composition may be played instead of one listed piece. Pieces marked * Must be played with the piano accompaniment.

Group A
Bart, Where Is Love♭, p. 14, Easy Winners for Treble Brass*, (Brass Wind, book, piano accomp.) 0124TC
Bissill, Promenade, Going Solo (Horn), (Faber) 0571514286
Bullard, Circus Rock, Circus Skills for Horn and Piano, (Spartan) SP641
Campbell, Hunting Song, Horn Solos book 1, (Faber) 0571512577
Court, March Majestic, 1st Recital Series for F Horn*, (Curnow) CMP076102-400
Curnow, The Red Balloon, 1st Recital Series for F Horn*, (Curnow) CMP076102-400
Davis, Blow Me Down, Hornets Nest, (Brass Wind) 0143
Di Capua, O Sole Mio, All Jazzed Up [F horn edition], (Brass Wind) 1108F
Gange, A Jaunty Tune or Slow Dance, The Jaunty Horn, (Piper) HN001/F
Haydn, St Anthony Chorale, Horn Solos book 1 , (Faber) 0571512577
Howard & Blaikley, Miss Marple Theme, p. 9, Winners Galore for Treble Brass* , (Brass Wind, book, book with CD, piano accomp.) 0118TC
Mendelssohn, Nocturne from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, p. 12, Winners Galore for Treble Brass* , (Brass Wind, book, book with CD, piano accomp.) 0118TC
Mozart, Aria from Don Giovanni, Winner Scores All for Treble Brass* , (Brass Wind, book, book with CD, piano accomp) 0138TC
Osborne & May, Eastenders, p. 13, Easy Winners for Treble Brass* , (Brass Wind, book, piano accomp.) 0124TC
Pearson, Girls and Boys, The Really Easy Horn Book , (Faber) 0571509967
Pinkard, Casey & Bernie, Sweet Georgia Brown, All Jazzed Up [F horn edition] , (Brass Wind) 1108F
Purcell, Trumpet Tune, Winner Scores All for Treble Brass* , (Brass Wind, book, book with CD, piano accomp) 0138TC
Randall, Marching Tune, (Broadbent) 11707
Shore, In Dreams, Movie Instrumental Solos for Horn in F , (Alfred) IFM0313CD (CD accompaniment only)
Trad. , Greensleeves, Skilful Solos for Horn in F , (Anglo) AMP192-400
Trad. , Men of Harlech, Winner Scores All for Treble Brass* , (Brass Wind, book, book with CD, piano accomp) 0138TC
Trad. Spiritual, Nobody Knows, Going Solo (Horn) , (Faber) 0571514286
Wedgwood, Easy Tiger or Keep Truckin’, Really Easy Jazzin’ About (French Horn) , (Faber) 057152172X

Group B
Blakeson, Brite ‘n’ Rock, no. 5 or Chickpea, no. 11, Smooth Groove [F horn edition] , (Brass Wind) 1141FTC
Davis, Jumping Jack Rap or Rat Rag, Polished Brass , (Brass Wind) 6022TC
Gregson, Gavotte, no. 10 or Justin’s March, no. 14, 20 Supplementary Tunes for Beginner Brass , (Brass Wind) 6002TC
Nightingale, The Nuthatch, no. 6 or The Sleuth, no. 7, Easy Jazzy ‘Tudes (Treble Clef) , (Warwick) TR042
Sparke, Cowboy Carol, no. 12 or Tom’s Tune, no. 13, Skilful Studies for Horn , (Anglo) AMP099-400

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