Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the Trinity Singing Initial grade 2018-2021 Syllabus:

Aural Tests

Grades Initial to 5

Songs

Candidates perform a balanced programme of three songs, chosen from the list below.
Candidates may not perform more than one song by the same composer.

📚 Songs included in the Trinity Repertoire Book for this grade

Anderson, To a Baby Brother from Song for a Baby Sister/To a Baby Brother, D; d'-e” (Robertson) or Anderson, Winter  D; c#'-e”📚
Barratt, Elephant D; c#'-d”📚
Belyea, Lions, G; d'-d” (Robertson)
Coombes, Whales - Swimming Free [1st and 3rd verses] D; c#'-e”📚
Court, Korimako, Dm; d'-c”, Bellbird 📚
Crawley, Food, from Ev'ryday Things Dm; c#'-c”📚 or
Mrs Dinosaur, C; c'-c” (Robertson) or The Night the Witches Ride from Trick or Treat: Three Songs for Halloween, Em; e'-e” (Robertson) or The Penguin Dance, F; c'-c” (Robertson)
Curwin, My Dog Spot, G; d'-e” (Curwen)
Gritz, My Mother Said, Dm; d'-c”📚
Holdstock, Flat as a Pancake from The Bright Umbrella, F; c'-d” (Universal) or
Pancake Calypso from The Bright Umbrella, C; c'-d” (Universal) or The Bright Umbrella from The Bright Umbrella, Gm; d'-d” (Universal) or
The Scarecrow from The Bright Umbrella, C; c'-c” (Universal)
Horsley, There is a Green Hill Far Away from Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard (no. 137), E♭; E♭'-E♭” (Canterbury) 0907547370
Lee, Earth Folk, Am; e'-c#”📚
Lindley, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, E; e'-e” (Banks)
Marsh, Big Boats, G; d'-d, Small Boats [any 2 verses and choruses] from Junior Songscape Earth (Faber) ,
Pitt arr. Marsh, Two Little Men in a Flying Saucer, C; c'-e📚
Reynolds arr. Marsh, Morningtown Ride [verses 1 & 4] from Junior Songscape Children's Favourites, C; c'-e (Faber)
Ritchie, Albatross Flying So High, C; d'-c📚
Roe, Yesterday's News(Pardon Our Rubbish!) from Songs from the Betty Roe Shows vol. 1, Bm; b-b' (Thames)
Schulz, O Come,D; d'-d, Little Children from Carol, Gaily Carol (A&C Black) 713657944
Sherman, Doll on a Music Box [1st verse only](Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) from Broadway Presents! Kids' Musical Theatre Anthology, E♭; B♭-c (Alfred) or Sherman, Let's Go Fly a Kite (Mary Poppins) from Any Dream Will Do, B♭; c#'-d (Trinity Faber) or The Wonderful Thing about Tiggers from The New Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs, F; c'-c (Hal Leonard) or Winnie the Pooh from The New Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs, F; c'-b♭' (Hal Leonard)
Strogers, Cradle Song, D; c#'-c📚
Trad., Bound for South Australia,C; c'-c”📚 or Trad., Donkey Riding [any 2 verses and choruses - upper line only] from Best of Children's Songs (Schott) or The National Songbook (Novello), D; d'-d or F; f'-d or Trad., Kumbayah [any 3 verses and choruses] from The Library of Folk Songs, C; c'-a' (Music Sales) or Trad., My Father's Garden, F; c'-d📚 or Trad. arr. Appleby & Fowler, The Smuggler's Song from Sing Together!, E♭; d'-E♭ (OUP, melody edition, piano score) or Trad. arr. Carson Turner, Aiken Drum [any 2 verses and choruses - upper line only] from Best of Children's Songs, G; d'-e (Schott) or Trad. arr. Carson Turner, There's a Big Ship Sailing [any 3 verses] from Best of Children's Songs, F; c'-d (Schott) or Trad. arr. Dédis, Oats and Beans and Barley Grow [omit 2nd verse], D; d'-c📚 or
Trad. arr. Long, Sur le pont d'Avignon from Trinity Singing Initial, G; d'-d📚 or Trad. arr. Rao, Good Night from The Boosey & Hawkes 20th Century Easy Song Collection, Dm; d'-e (Boosey & Hawkes) or Trad. arr. Roberton, Humpty Dumpty from Humpty Dumpty and Shoo Shaggie, D; d'-d (Robertson) or Trad. arr. Wright, I Know Where I'm Going, G; g'-d📚
Wrubel, Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, B♭; B♭-d, (Song of the South) from The New Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs (Hal Leonard)

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This change in approach makes Trinity exams more accessible, provides rich, and ever-increasing, repertoire to choose from, and encourages candidates to continue singing the music they love for as long as they wish.

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Photocopies & downloads

Candidates should not perform from unauthorised photocopies (or other kinds of copies) or illegal downloads of copyright music in examinations. In the UK, certain circumstances limit the use of copybooks in examinations. The MPA's Code of Fair Practice gives further guidance. The applicant should apply to the copyright holder and obtain permission before making a copy for an examination. Candidates and Applicants must act within the law with regard to copyright.