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Trinity Scales and Arpeggios – Grades 1 to 8
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Group A: accompanied piecesAlto/baritone saxophone in E♭
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| Composer | Piece | Book | Publisher & Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Beswick | Farewell for a Fox | Six for Sax | Universal UE17973 |
| 2. | Degg | Pass It On (duet) or I’ve Got the Last Word (duet) or Spirals (duet) (all the above: candidate plays either part) |
40 Graded Saxophone Duets | Masquerade MM0016 |
| 3. | Dodgson | Sledgehammer | Up Front Album for E♭ Saxophone | Brass Wind 0307A |
| 4. | Elgar, arr. Forshaw |
Andante (from letter A) | Exercices très faciles | Saxtet 043a |
| 5. | Hampton | Perfect Sense | Musical Moments Alto Saxophone book 1 | Trinity TG009647 |
| 6. | Hampton | Walk the Cat* | Saxophone Basics | Faber 0571519725 Teachers book |
| 7. | Harris | Archibald (duet) or Estrella (duet) or Ivy (duet) or Scarlett (duet) |
What's Your Name♭ | Queen's Temple QT98 |
| 8. | Lewin | Heat Haze (with repeats) | Up Front Album for E♭ Saxophone | Brass Wind 0307A |
| 9. | Mériot | Romance | Romance | Combre PO4314 |
| 10. | Morrison | Sailing in Circles (duet – candidate plays part 2) or Inch by Inch (duet – candidate plays part 2) or Setting the Scene (duet – candidate plays either part) |
Blues for Twos vol. 1 | Warwick WD047 |
| 11. | Penman | Drifting By, no. 1 (duet) | Stepping Out: Ten Easy Duets | Saxtet 141 |
| 12. | Rae | Carol of the Cradle or Daffodil Waltz or Rockmeister | Child’s Play | Universal UE21699 |
| 13. | Rae | Hot Rods | Musical Moments Alto Saxophone book 1 | Trinity TG009647 |
| 14. | Rae | The Guv’nor | Play it Cool – Saxophone | Universal UE21404 |
| 15. | Sherman & Sherman, arr. Lawrance | Truly Scrumptious (from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang)* | Winner Scores All for Saxophone | Brass Wind 0331 Piano accomp. for Alto |
| 16. | Street | Attention Please! or Lazy Afternoon or Reflections | Streetwise | Boosey M060079276 |
| 17. | Street | The Last Day | Musical Moments Alto Saxophone book 1 | Trinity TG009647 |
| 18. | Tchaikovsky, arr. Gundry- White | The Hurdy-Gurdy Man (from Album for the Young, op. 39) | Musical Moments Alto Saxophone book 1 | Trinity TG009647 |
| 19. | Trad., arr. Lawrance |
The Minstrel Boy* | Winner Scores All for Saxophone | Brass Wind 0331 Piano accomp. for Alto |
| 20. | Trad., arr. McLearnon |
Scarborough Fair | Musical Moments Alto Saxophone book 1 | Trinity TG009647 |
| 21. | Trad., arr. Rae |
Lightly Row | Child’s Play | Universal UE21699 |
| 22. | Verdi, arr. Wedgwood |
La donna è mobile | Up-Grade Alto Saxophone Grades 1-2 | Faber 0571520812 |
| 23. | Warlock, arr. DeHolt |
Mattachins (Sword Dance)(from the Capriol Suite) | Musical Moments Alto Saxophone book 1 | Trinity TG009647 |
| 24. | Watts | Sazza Samba | Musical Moments Alto Saxophone book 1 | Trinity TG009647 |
| 25. | Wilson | Follow me… (duet) or After you… (duet) or Together (duet) (all the above: candidate plays either part) |
You and Me: Nine Duets for Saxophones | Brass Wind 1613 |
* Accompaniment available separately
Group A: accompanied pieces – Soprano/tenor saxophone in B♭
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| Composer | Piece | Book | Publisher & Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26. | Brahms, arr. Harle |
Sunday | Classical Album for Saxophone | Universal UE17772 |
| 27. | Cowles | Tri-Time | Learn As You Play Saxophone | Boosey M060124693 |
| 28. | Degg | Pass It On (duet) or I’ve Got the Last Word (duet) or Spirals (duet) (all the above: candidate plays either part) |
40 Graded Saxophone Duets | Masquerade MM0016 |
| 29. | Dodgson | Sledgehammer | Up Front Album for B♭ Saxophone | Brass Wind 0307T |
| 30. | Elgar, arr. Forshaw |
Andante (from letter A) | Exercices très faciles | Saxtet 043b |
| 31. | Hampton | Lay Me Down* | Saxophone Basics | Faber 0571519725 Teachers book |
| 32. | Hampton | Perfect Sense | Musical Moments Tenor Saxophone book 1 | Trinity TG009692 |
| 33. | Harris | Archibald (duet) or Estrella (duet) or Ivy (duet) or Scarlett (duet) |
What's Your Name♭ | Queen's Temple QT98 |
| 34. | Haydn, arr. Harle |
Minuet, Hob. IX/8 | Classical Album for Saxophone | Universal UE17772 |
| 35. | Lewin | Heat Haze (with repeats) | Up Front Album for B♭ Saxophone | Brass Wind 0307T |
| 36. | Monckton | Come to the Ball | The Really Easy Sax Book | Faber 0571510361 |
| 37. | Morrison | Sailing in Circles (duet – candidate plays part 2) or Inch by Inch (duet – candidate plays part 2) or Setting the Scene (duet – candidate plays either part) |
Blues for Twos vol. 1 | Warwick WD047 |
| 38. | Penman | Drifting By, no. 1 (duet) | Stepping Out: Ten Easy Duets | Saxtet 141 |
| 39. | Rae | Hot Rods | Musical Moments Tenor Saxophone book 1 | Trinity TG009692 |
| 40. | Rae | The Guv’nor | Play it Cool – Saxophone | Universal UE21404 |
| 41. | Sherman & Sherman, arr. Lawrance | Truly Scrumptious (from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang)* | Winner Scores All for Saxophone | Brass Wind 0331 Piano accomp. for Alto |
| 42. | Street | The Last Day | Musical Moments Tenor Saxophone book 1 | Trinity TG009692 |
| 43. | Tchaikovsky, arr. Gundry- White | The Hurdy-Gurdy Man (from Album for the Young, op. 39) | Musical Moments Tenor Saxophone book 1 | Trinity TG009692 |
| 44. | Tchaikovsky, arr. Harle |
Old French Song | Classical Album for Saxophone | Universal UE17772 |
| 45. | Trad., arr. Lawrance |
The Minstrel Boy* | Winner Scores All for Saxophone | Brass Wind 0331 Piano accomp. for Alto |
| 46. | Trad., arr. McLearnon |
Scarborough Fair | Musical Moments Tenor Saxophone book 1 | Trinity TG009692 |
| 47. | Verdi, arr. Harris & Calland |
La donna è mobile | Selected Solos for Soprano/Tenor Saxophone Grades 1–3 | Faber 0571522513 |
| 48. | Warlock, arr. DeHolt |
Mattachins (Sword Dance)(from the Capriol Suite) | Musical Moments Tenor Saxophone book 1 | Trinity TG009692 |
| 49. | Watts | Sazza Samba | Musical Moments Tenor Saxophone book 1 | Trinity TG009692 |
| 50. | Wilson | Follow me… (duet) or After you… (duet) or Together (duet) (all the above: candidate plays either part) |
You and Me: Nine Duets for Saxophones | Brass Wind 1613 |
* Accompaniment available separately
Group B: unaccompanied pieces
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| Composer | Piece | Book | Publisher & Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gumbley | Just a Thought | Cool School (B♭ or E♭ version) | Brass Wind 1319 Alto or Tenor |
| 2. | Hampton | Down the Road or G Force or Blue Call |
Saxophone Basics | Faber 0571519725 Teachers book |
| 3. | Lacour | Study no. 1 | 50 Études façiles et progressives vol. 1 | Billaudot G15491-1 |
| 4. | Mower | Long Short, no. 7 | Mosaics Saxophone book 1 | Trinity TG009302 |
| 5. | Radford | On a Desert Island | 21st Century Studies | Warwick WD110 |
| 6. | Rae | Da Capo Waltz, no. 14 | Mosaics Saxophone book 1 | Trinity TG009302 |
| 7. | Rae | Proclamation, no. 1 or The First Waltz, no. 2 |
Style Workout for Solo Saxophone | Universal UE21232 |
| 8. | Trad., arr. Harrison |
Bamboo Flute, no. 25 | Amazing Studies for Saxophone | Boosey M060103872 |
| 9. | Wilson | G Major, no. 1 | Saxtudes | Camden CM240 |
| 10. | Wilson | Muladhara | The Seven Chakra for Solo Saxophone | Camden CM239 |
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