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

Oboe Pieces for Grade 2
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.

Group A
Barratt, Hampton Song, Bravo for Oboe, (Boosey & Hawkes) M060114601
Brahms, Sandman, Airobics, (Simrock) EE4008
Butterworth, Razzle Dazzle, Easy Going, (Brass Wind) 1309
Byrd, John, Come Kiss Me Now, First Book of Oboe Solos, (Faber, oboe part only, oboe & piano)
Grant, Song of the Forest, Going Solo Oboe, (Faber)
Gray, Green Fields or Stick Dance, Oboe Music to Enjoy, (Boosey & Hawkes) M060103582
Gregson, Summer Evening Serenade, Up Front Album for Oboe, (Brass Wind) 0305
Hanmer, Happiness, Two Contrasts, (Emerson) E15
Hinchliffe, Dance of the Scarecrows or Jovial Jig, The Really Easy Oboe Book, (Faber)
Jacob, No. 1 or no. 2, Ten Little Studies for Oboe and Piano, (OUP)
Kelly, I Don’t Know Why! or Honky Tonk, Trasimeno Suite, (Phylloscopus) PP388
Lennon & McCartney, Yesterday, All Jazzed Up for Oboe, (Brass Wind) 1302
Lewin, Daydreams, Up Front Album for Oboe, (Brass Wind) 0305
Lloyd Webber, All I Ask of You, Great Winners for Oboe, (Brass Wind, oboe part, piano accompt, oboe, piano & CD) 0327
Lyons, Bonjour or Calypso Facto, Compositions for Oboe vol. 1, (Useful) U126
Rae, As If!, In The Groove, (Reedimensions) RD 034
Rousseau, Rêverie, Oboe Music to Enjoy, (Boosey & Hawkes) M060103582
Schubert, Waltz from 12 German Dances op. 9a, p. 41, Learn As You Play Oboe, (Boosey & Hawkes) M060124686
Schumann, Of Strange Countries and People, First Book of Oboe Solos, (Faber, oboe part only, oboe & piano)
Trad., David of the White Rock, Twenty Two Traditional Tunes for Beginner Oboists, (Fentone) F485A
Wedgwood, Cat Walk or Dragonfly or Easy Tiger, Really Easy Jazzin’ About for Oboe, (Faber)
Weill, Mack the Knife, All Jazzed Up for Oboe, (Brass Wind) 1302

Group B
Beekum, Study no. 62 in D, Piu Mosso, (Harmonia) HU3106
Clarke, Emperor of Germany's March, p. 27, Learn As You Play Oboe, (Boosey & Hawkes) M060124686
Gale, Swinging Janos or Little Red Mug, Jazz FX for Oboe, (Brass Wind) 1341CD
Garnier, Study no. 11, 80 Graded Studies for Oboe book 1, (Faber)
Lyons, Study no. 6, 24 Melodic Studies for Oboe, (Useful) U56
Mower, Knock Knock, no. 6, The Good Tempered Oboe, (Itchy Fingers) IFP058
Rae, Discus, no. 5, Track and Field for Oboe, (Reedimensions) RD 063
Salter, Blown Away or A Rainy Day, p. 3, 35 Melodic Studies for Oboe, (Emerson) E413
Sparke, Slavonic Saga, no. 21, Skilful Studies for Oboe, (Anglo) AMP 095-401
Trad., English Country Garden, Winners Galore for Oboe, (Brass Wind, piano accomp.) 0315
Watts, Study in Blue, Fresh Air, (Mayhew) 3611889

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