(
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 4
Trinity Aural Test books Grades Initial to 5
Group A: accompanied piecesAlto/baritone saxophone in E♭
Show/hide repertoire
| Composer | Piece | Book | Publisher & Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | J S Bach, arr. Lawrance |
Air on the G String* | Winner Scores All for Saxophone | Brass Wind 0331 Piano accomp. for Alto |
| 2. | Bartók, arr. Reiter |
Brâul | Romanian Folk Dances | Universal UE36697 |
| 3. | Bernstein, arr. Elliott |
Somewhere(from West Side Story) | Leonard Bernstein for Alto Saxophone or Grade by Grade Alto Saxophone: Grade 4 | Boosey M051680634/ M060128752 |
| 4. | Bizet, arr. Lanning |
Farandole | The Classic Experience | Cramer 90524 |
| 5. | Debussy, arr. Rae |
Jimbo’s Lullaby | Claude Debussy Saxophone Album | Universal UE17777 |
| 6. | Dvorák, arr. Teal |
Romantic Piece, op. 75 no. 1 | Solos for the Alto Saxophone Player | Schirmer GS33058 |
| 7. | Ellerby | Inquisitive Cat or Charismatic Cat | Charismatic Cats for Alto Saxophone | Brass Wind 1316A |
| 8. | Fauré, arr. Rae |
Mai | Gabriel Fauré Saxophone Album | Universal UE21053 |
| 9. | Gregson | Stepping Out towards the Blue Horizon | Up Front Album for E♭ Saxophone | Brass Wind 0307A |
| 10. | Handel, arr. Rae |
Siciliana and Allegro | Take Ten for Alto Saxophone | Universal UE18836 |
| 11. | Haydn, arr. Challinger |
Scherzo (from String Quartet in E♭ ‘The Joke', Hob. III:38) | Musical Moments Alto Saxophone book 4 | Trinity TG009678 |
| 12. | Kershaw | Bright and Breezy or Just Strolling or Chasing Rainbows or Heated Debate |
Strictly Saxophone | Studio M050089063 |
| 13. | Kershaw | Lengthening Shadows or End of a Perfect Day | Latin Nights | Hunt HE90 |
| 14. | Lowry | One Sixty Six | Scenes from a Parisian Café | Masquerade |
| 15. | Nightingale | At the Sign of the Swinging Squirrel | Creature Comforts | Warwick WD003 |
| 16. | Puccini, arr. Lanning |
Nessun Dorma (from Turandot) | The Classic Experience | Cramer 90524 |
| 17. | Saint-Saëns, arr. Rae |
The Swan | Take Ten for Alto Saxophone | Universal UE18836 |
| 18. | Schubert, arr. Connell |
Im Abendrot (In Eclipse), op. posth., D 799 | Schubert Song Album book 1 | Dohr 88536 |
| 19. | Scott | La moreau | Musical Moments Alto Saxophone book 4 | Trinity TG009678 |
| 20. | Street | Cruisin’ | Streets Ahead | Saxtet 008 |
| 21. | Street | Don’t Look Back | Musical Moments Alto Saxophone book 4 | Trinity TG009678 |
| 22. | Thorne | Positive Vibes or Quietly Confident or Au revoir |
Setting Out in Style | Warwick WD134 |
| 23. | Trad., arr. McClure |
Mexican Hat Dance | Musical Moments Alto Saxophone book 4 | Trinity TG009678 |
| 24. | Weston | Anglian Pastoral or Café de Paris |
Impressions | Camden CM312 |
| 25. | Wood | Parting (play the main melody) | Parting | Saxtet 801 |
* Accompaniment available separately
Group A: accompanied pieces – Soprano/tenor saxophone in B♭
Show/hide repertoire
| Composer | Piece | Book | Publisher & Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26. | Barron | A Lady in Blue | First Repertoire Pieces for Tenor Saxophone | Boosey M060071522 |
| 27. | R R Bennett | Tender is the Night – Nicole’s Theme | Encore! John Harle | Chester CH61090 |
| 28. | Bizet, arr. Lanning |
Farandole | Classic Experience Collection | Cramer 90688 |
| 29. | Cowles | Bala Ballade (no. 2 of 3 Sketches from Bala) | Saxophone Solos vol. 2 (Tenor) | Chester CH55208 |
| 30. | Cowles | Sarabande | Sarabande | Studio M050033219 |
| 31. | Dowland | Flow My Teares (Lachrimae) | Encore! John Harle | Chester CH61090 |
| 32. | Ellerby | Inquisitive Cat or Charismatic Cat |
Charismatic Cats for Tenor Saxophone | Brass Wind 1316T |
| 33. | Fauré, arr. Rae |
Après un rêve | Gabriel Fauré Saxophone Album | Universal UE21053 |
| 34. | Gregson | Stepping Out towards the Blue Horizon | Up Front Album for E♭ Saxophone | Brass Wind 0307T |
| 35. | Hampton | Rio Girl | Jazz Moods | Masquerade MM0025 |
| 36. | Haydn, arr. Challinger |
Scherzo (from String Quartet in E♭ ‘The Joke', Hob. III:38) | Musical Moments Tenor Saxophone book 4 | Trinity TG009722 |
| 37. | Kershaw | Lengthening Shadows or End of a Perfect Day |
Latin Nights | Hunt HE91 |
| 38. | Mendelssohn, arr. Teal |
Song Without Words, op. 109 | Solos for the Tenor Saxophone Player | Schirmer GS33057 HL50490436 (with CD) |
| 39. | Moszkowski, arr. Teal |
Spanish Dance, op. 12 no. 2 | Solos for the Tenor Saxophone Player | Schirmer GS33057 HL50490436 (with CD) |
| 40. | Mozart, arr. Both |
Divertimento | Classical Saxophone Solos | Schott ED7330 |
| 41. | Purcell, arr. Rae |
Rondeau(from Abdelazar) | Take Another Ten for Saxophone | Universal UE21170 |
| 42. | Rae | The Long Road (2nd movt from Sonatina for Tenor Saxophone) |
Sonatina for Tenor Saxophone | Reedimensions RD003 |
| 43. | Saint-Saëns, arr. Harvey |
The Swan | Saxophone Solos vol. 1 (Tenor) | Chester CH55207 |
| 44. | Scott | La moreau | Musical Moments Tenor Saxophone book 4 | Trinity TG009722 |
| 45. | Singelée, arr. Harris & Calland |
Allegro vivace(from Premier Quatuor, op. 53) | Selected Solos for Soprano/Tenor Saxophone Grades 4-6 | Faber 0571521746 |
| 46. | Street | Don’t Look Back | Musical Moments Tenor Saxophone book 4 | Trinity TG009722 |
| 47. | Trad., arr. McClure |
Mexican Hat Dance | Musical Moments Tenor Saxophone book 4 | Trinity TG009722 |
| 48. | Wedgwood | Out of Nowhere | Jazzin' About | Faber 0571512739 |
| 49. | Weston | Anglian Pastoral or Café de Paris | Impressions | Camden CM312 |
| 50. | Wood | Parting (play the main melody) | Parting | Saxtet 801 |
Group B: unaccompanied pieces
Show/hide repertoire
| Composer | Piece | Book | Publisher & Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cowles | Hop, no. 13 | Knuckle Dusters | Studio M050063063 |
| 2. | Gariboldi | Study no. 31 | 80 Graded Studies for Saxophone book 1 | Faber 0571510477 |
| 3. | Harrison | Calypso Collapso, no. 19 | Amazing Studies for Saxophone | Boosey M060103872 |
| 4. | Mower | March Pear, no. 33 | Mosaics Saxophone book 1 | Trinity TG009302 |
| 5. | Rae | Basil the Bionic Flea, no. 41 or Chelsea Blues, no. 44 |
Mosaics Saxophone book 1 | Trinity TG009302 |
| 6. | Rae | Destination Waltz, no. 15 or Sax Un-Plugged, no. 26 or Sunset Cruising, no. 37 |
Style Workout for Solo Saxophone | Universal UE21232 |
| 7. | Rae | Turn About, no. 1 or Slavonic Dance, no. 5 |
20 Modern Studies for Solo Saxophone | Universal UE18820 |
| 8. | Street | A Little Piece | Street Beats | Saxtet 120 |
| 9. | Wilson | Anahata | The Seven Chakra for Solo Saxophone | Camden CM239 |
| 10. | Wilson | F Major, no. 5 or D Minor, no. 6 |
Saxtudes | Camden CM240 |
Books marked 🕮 may be unavailable or require a custom printing in the U.K. Please contact us by email for more information
< Back to Trinity Exams