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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, Treble Recorder Grades 1 to 8
Trinity Sight reading, Descant Recorder Grades initial to 5
Trinity Aural Test books Grades 1 to 5
Recorder 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
Descant
Group A
J S Bach, Mir hahn en neue Oberkeet, Baroque Recorder Anthology book 1 (Schott) ED 13134
J S Bach, Nun danket alle Gott, Twelve Chorales (Bärenreiter) BA 8088
Bonsor, Legend, The Really Easy Recorder Book (Faber) 057151037X
Elgar, Land of Hope & Glory, Winners Galore (Brass Wind, piano accomp.) 0310
Farnaby, Tower Hill, Spielbuch für sopran-blockflöte und klavier (Moeck) EM2076
Galilei, Saltarello, Renaissance Recorder Anthology book 1 (Schott) ED 13591
Grieg, Norwegian Dance, Winner Scores All (Brass Wind, book and CD, piano accomp.) 0322
Handel, Gavotte, Spielbuch für sopran-blockflöte und klavier (Moeck) EM2076
Harris, Sunny Spells, First Repertoire for Descant Recorder (Faber) 0571523285
Haughton, Bo’s Boogie or The Race, Fun Club Descant Recorder (Grades 0–1) (Mayhew, student copy, teacher copy) 3611805
Holborne, Honiesuckle, Recorder Anthology book 1 (Trinity) TG 009234
Hotteterre, First March for the Rustic Wedding, Recorder Anthology book 1 (Trinity) TG 009234
Lyons, Natasha’s Hedgehog, New Recorder Solos book 1 (Useful) U60
Paisible, Minuet, First Repertoire for Descant Recorder (Faber) 0571523285
Purcell, Fairest Isle, Recorder Anthology book 1 (Trinity) TG 009234
Trad. Irish, The Minstrel Boy, Winner Scores All (Brass Wind, book and CD, piano accomp.) 0322
Watts, Goings On, Razzamajazz Repertoire (Descant Recorder) (Mayhew) 3611813
Group B
Anon., Galopede or Ländler, Recorder Anthology book 1 (Trinity) TG 009234
Fetzen, Study no. 4, 50 Graded Studies for Recorder (Faber) 0571523188
Trad. Italian, Bella Bimba, 50 for Fun (Schott) ED 12269
Trad. Jamaican, Mango Walk, 50 for Fun (Schott) ED 12269
van Eyck, Doen Daphne d’Over Schoone Maeght (Theme only), Der Fluyten Lust-hof vol. 1 (Amadeus) BP0704 / (XYZ) 1013
van Eyck, Lavignone, no. 7, 50 Graded Studies for Recorder (Faber) 0571523188
Watts, Study in Green, Fresh Air (Mayhew) 3611884
Treble
Group A
Bergmann, Pony Trot, Concert Repertoire for Recorder (Faber) 0571523862
Bonsor, Summer Afternoon, Five Concert Pieces (Schott) ED 12346
Bousted, Procession of the Yellow Feet, Leaves Fall; Winter Comes (Orpheus) OMP 076
Corelli, Sarabanda from Sonata 2, Six Sonatas op. 5 vol. 1 (Schott) ED 12303
Dieupart, Gavotte, Suite no. 1 (Moeck) EM 1084
Farnaby, His Rest, Recorder Anthology book 1 (Trinity) TG 009234
Handel, Gavotte, Concert Repertoire for Recorder (Faber) 0571523862
Handel, Larghetto, no. 7, Let’s Make the Grade book 2 (Sunshine) SUN178
Haughton, Home Alone, Recorder Fun Club (Grade 1–2) (Mayhew) 3611857
Holborne, Honiesuckle, Recorder Anthology book 1 (Trinity) TG 009234
Holborne, The Fruit of Love, First Repertoire Pieces [Treble ed.] (Boosey & Hawkes) M060 071096
Hotteterre, First March for the Rustic Wedding, Recorder Anthology book 1 (Trinity) TG 009234
Naudot, Babiole, Concert Repertoire for Recorder (Faber) 0571523862
Group B
Anon., No. 3 of Tunes for the Canary Bird or no. 1 of Tunes for the Parrot, The Bird Fancyer’s Delight (Schott) ED 10442
Bingham, Air from 7 Airs Anglois, no. 120, A Solo Book for Treble Recorder (Schott) ED 21796
Haydn, Emperor’s Hymn, p. 24, Treble Recorder from the Beginning (Chester) CH72919
Susato, Branle, Recorder Anthology book 1 (Trinity) TG 009234
Trad., Lotus Blossom, no. 38, Fun & Games with the Alto Recorder, Tutor book 1 (Schott) ED 12703
Trad., Czech Polka (p. 15), Treble Recorder from the Beginning (Chester) CH72919
Trad., Helston Furry Dance (p. 21), Treble Recorder from the Beginning (Chester) CH72919
Trad., Manx Lullaby (p. 19), Treble Recorder from the Beginning (Chester) CH72919
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