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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
Group A: Accompanied pieces – Descant recorder
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| Composer | Piece | Book | Publisher & Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Babell | Adagio (3rd movt from Concerto in D minor, op. 3 no. 3) | Concerto in D minor, op. 3 no. 3 | Universal UE17122 |
| 2. | J S Bach, arr. McDonald |
Sinfonia | Recorder Anthology book 3 | Trinity TG009258 |
| 3. | Boismortier | Gaiment (2nd movt from Sonata in D) | Sonata in D | Schott OFB203 |
| 4. | Bonsor | Reverie | Jazzy Recorder 2 | Universal UE19364 |
| 5. | Bullard | Best Bonnet Waltz | Hat Box | Forsyth FBA05 |
| 6. | Byrd | Fortune (no. LXV from the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book) | Recorder Anthology book 3 | Trinity TG009258 |
| 7. | Cherubini | Andantino | Recorder Anthology book 3 | Trinity TG009258 |
| 8. | Couperin | L'et cætera (from Les Goûts-réünis) | Recorder Anthology book 3 | Trinity TG009258 |
| 9. | Gastoldi | A Lieta Vita | Recorder Anthology book 3 | Trinity TG009258 |
| 10. | Kelly | Jig | Globe Theatre Suite | Stainer H452 |
| 11. | Rameau | Tambourins I & II (from Les Indes Galantes) | Recorder Anthology book 3 | Trinity TG009258 |
| 12. | Telemann | Affetuoso and Aria 1: Presto (from Partita no. 6 in E♭, TWV 41:Es1) | Die kleine Kammermusik | Bärenreiter HM47 |
| 13. | Turner | Aria | Six Bagatelles | Forsyth FTJ02 |
| 14. | Valentine | Grave and Allegro (1st and 2nd movts from Sonata no. 8 in G) | Sonata no. 8 in G | Schott ED11726 |
| 15. | Watts | When Paddy Met Bella | Razzamajazz Repertoire (descant recorder) | Mayhew 3611813 |
| 16 | Wilson | Hey Joe – Let’s Meet | Creative Variations for Recorder vol. 1 | Camden CM233 |
Group A: Accompanied pieces – Treble recorder
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| Composer | Piece | Book | Publisher & Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17. | Anon., arr. Rosenberg |
Woodycock | The Renaissance Recorder (treble edition) | Boosey M060105258 |
| 18. | Bononcini | Vivace (4th movt from Divertimento no. 1 in F) | Divertimenti da Camera vol. 1 | Schott OFB9 |
| 19. | Corelli | Preludio (1st movt from Sonata no. 4 in G minor) | Six Sonatas, op. 5 vol. 2 | Schott ED12304 |
| 20. | Couperin | L'et cætera (from Les Goûts-réünis) | Recorder Anthology book 3 | Trinity TG009258 |
| 21. | Dieupart | Gigue (from Suite no. 1 in C) | Suite no. 1 in C | Moeck EM1084 |
| 22. | Fortin | Blues | Jolly Joker | Doblinger 4490 |
| 23. | Fulton | Air | Scottish Suite | Schott ED10466 |
| 24. | Hand | Cantilena (2nd movt from Sonata Piccola, op. 63) | Sonata Piccola, op. 63 | Peacock P148 |
| 25. | Handel | Adagio and Presto (3rd and 4th movts from Sonata in G minor, HWV 360) | Complete Sonatas for Recorder | Bärenreiter BA4259 |
| 26. | Hook | Allegretto (1st movt from Sonatina no. 1 in F) | Sonatina no. 1 in F | Schott ED10138 |
| 27. | Loeillet de Gant | Gavotta (4th movt from Sonata no. 3 in G) | 12 Sonatas, op. 1, vol. 1 (Sonatas 1-3) | Amadeus BP0575 |
| 28. | Loeillet de Gant | Largo (from Sonata, op. 1 no. 3) | Recorder Anthology book 3 | Trinity TG009258 |
| 29. | Mancini | Largo (1st movt from Sonata in B minor, op. 1 no. 10) | 12 Sonatas vol. 4 (Sonatas 10-12) | Amadeus BP0866 |
| 30. | Marcello | Adagio (1st movt from Sonata in G minor, op. 2 no. 11) | 12 Sonatas vol. 4 | Amadeus BP2059 |
| 31 | Milford | Andantino, no. 1 or Andante, no. 2 | Three Airs | OUP 9780193578098 |
| 32 | Steele | Song | Recital Pieces vol. 2 | Forsyth FZZ16 |
| 33 | Vivaldi | Cantabile (2nd movt from Concerto in D ‘Il Gardellino', RV428) (treble or sopranino) | Concerto in D ‘Il Gardellino', RV428 | Ricordi NR13335800 |
| 34. | Wetherell | Cançion (2nd movt from Sonatina) | Sonatina | Forsyth FWE01 |
Group B: unaccompanied pieces – Descant recorder
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| Composer | Piece | Book | Publisher & Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ashworth & Hope, arr. Lawrance |
Blue Peter Theme | Easy Winners for Descant Recorder | Brass Wind 0320 With CD Piano Accomp. |
| 2. | Clark | Gumston's Gigue | Recorder Anthology book 3 | Trinity TG009258 |
| 3. | Collette | Exercise no. 4 | 12 Melodious Exercises | Universal UE21515 |
| 4. | Harris | Study no. 34 | 50 Graded Studies for Recorder | Faber 0571523188 |
| 5. | Krähmer | No. 36 | 40 Fortschreitende Übungsstücke, op. 1 | Moeck EM1131 |
| 6. | Noordt | Petit Branle 3 | The Gods' Recorder-Heaven | XYZ 1427 |
| 7. | Trad., arr. Saunders |
Echuohara (Air for Tenor) | Eight Traditional Japanese Pieces | Novello NOV120507 |
| 8. | van Eyck | Bravade (theme and modo 3) (from Der Fluyten Lust-hof) | Recorder Anthology book 3 | Trinity TG009258 |
| 9. | Watts | Coffee Bean Carnival! | First Repertoire for Descant Recorder | Faber 0571523285 |
Group B: unaccompanied pieces – Treble recorder
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| Composer | Piece | Book | Publisher & Code | |
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| 10. | Cooper | Chattering Monkeys, no. 7 (unaccompanied) | Animal Antics | Peacock P45 |
| 11. | Davis | Study no. 1 | 15 Studies for Treble Recorder | Schott ED11480 |
| 12. | Demoivre | Jigg, no. 77 | Fun & Games with the Alto Recorder tutor book 2 | Schott ED12705 |
| 13. | Johnson | March Time, no. 1 | Music for Hallowe’en | Peacock PJT026 |
| 14. | Linde | Andante amabile, no. 15 | Modern Exercises for Treble Recorder | Schott ED4797 |
| 15. | Telemann | Allegro (2nd movt from Fantasia no. 3 in D minor) | 12 Fantasias | Bärenreiter BA6440 |
| 16. | Trad. | Dingle Regatta | Traditional Irish Music for Treble Recorder | Peacock PAR101 |
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