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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 1 to 8
Trinity Sight reading Grades 1 to 8
Trinity Aural Test books Grades 6 to 8
Trinity Scales and Arpeggios Grades 1 to 8
OR
Orchestral or Bass Band Extracts (music may be used)
Candidates prepare all orchestral extracts or all brass band extracts.
Candidates choose one extract to play first. Examiners then select one of the remaining two prepared extracts to be performed.
Orchestral extracts:
1. Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, 2. Aufzug Nr. 10 Arie des Sarastro (page 10, bars 1–24)
2. Strawinsky: Pulcinella, VII. Satz (page 19, entire extract, with repeat)
3. Wagner: Die Walküre, 3. Aufzug 1. Szene (Walkürenritt) (page 22, 1st trombone: entire extract)
Extracts from Orchester Probespiel (Peters) EP8665
Brass band extracts:
1. Fletcher: Epic Symphony, (no. 14, passages 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 only)
2. Ball: Tournament for Brass, (no. 45, passages 1, 2 & 5 from after 15 bars rest)
3. Lloyd: Diversions on a Bass Theme, (no. 12, passages 1, 2 & 4)
Extracts from Our Heritage vol. 4 (Con Moto) CMT2004
Trombone Pieces for Grade 7
Group A (accompanied)
Berlioz, Recitative and Prayer, Solos for the Trombone Player [BC] (Schirmer) GS33009
Berlioz, Un Bal, Savoir Faire for Trombone/Euphonium [Treble or Bass clef] (Brass Wind) 2147TC/BC
Castérède, Sonatine, 2nd movt: Andante sostenuto [BC] (Leduc) AL21930
Coleman, If My Friends Could See Me Now [TC/BC] (Brass Wind) 4114
Genzmer, Sonate, 1st movt: Allegro [BC] (Peters) EP8194
Gorb, 10:45, A Life in the Day of a Trombone [Treble or Bass clef] (Brass Wind) 2127TC/BC
Gregson, Divertimento, any two movts [TC/BC] (Studio) M050034551
Gröndahl, Concerto, 2nd movt: Quasi una leggenda [BC] (Samfundet) A0124
Harbach & Kern, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, Let’s Face the Music for Trombone [Treble (or with CD) or Bass clef (or with CD)] (Brass Wind) 2131TC/BC
Hindemith, Sonata for Trombone & Piano, 4th movt: Allegro moderato maestoso [BC] (Schott) ED3673
Horovitz, Adam-Blues (Novello) NOV120325
Jacques, Cantilena and Rondo Scherzoso [complete] [TC/BC] (Neuschel) M050008316
Mitcham, Dead of Night or Trombomatic, Bluebone [Treble or Bass clef] (Brass Wind) 2142TC/BC
Persichetti, Allegretto, Across the Pond [Treble (or with CD) or Bass clef (or with CD)] (Brass Wind) 2136TC/BC
Proctor, Nocturne, On Your Metal [Treble or Bass clef] (Brass Wind) 2120TC/BC
Saint-Saëns, Danse Macabre, Savoir Faire for Trombone/Euphonium [Treble or Bass clef] (Brass Wind) 2147TC/BC
Serocki, Sonatina, 1st movt (PWM) 5241
Trad. , Lost Lady Found, The Green and Pleasant Trombone Book [Treble or Bass clef] (Brass Wind) 1157TC/BC
Vivaldi, Sonata no. 3 in A minor, 1st movt: Largo and 2nd movt: Allegro or 3rd movt: Largo and 4th movt: Allegro [BC] (EMR) 325Group B (unaccompanied)
J S Bach, Suite no. 1, Courante, J S Bach Suites for Cello [adapted for the tenor trombone] [Tenor] (Leduc) AL20326
Bernstein, Elegy for Mippy II [foot tapping is required as indicated] (Boosey) M060071393
Bourgeois, No. 14, Moderato ritmico, Bone of Contention [Treble or Bass clef] (Brass Wind) 6008TC/BC
Bourgeois, No. 1, Adagio, Fantasy Pieces for Trombone [Treble or Bass clef] (Brass Wind) 3104TC/BC
Crees & Gane, Study no. 7.5, How Trombonists Do It [Treble or Bass clef] (Brass Wind) 6007TC/BC
Hering, No. 37, Moderato, 40 Progressive Etudes for Trombone [BC] (Fischer) 04441
Kopprasch, No. 14, Allegro, 60 Selected Studies for Trombone book 1 [BC] (Fischer) 02895
Langey, Melodic Study no. 17, Practical Tutor [Treble or Bass clef] (Boosey) M060036057/M060036064
McKenzie, Dixieland, Rhythms of Life [Treble or Bass clef] (Con Moto) CMT1007/CMT1008
Mowat, No. 30, Flowing, Unlocking the Tenor Clef [Tenor] (Brass Wind) 6016
Nightingale, Barking Mad, no. 8, Tipping the Scales [[Treble or Bass clef] (Warwick) TB268/TB170
Bass Trombone
Orchestral extracts:
1. Berlioz: Ungarischer Marsch (page 23, entire extract)
2. Delibes: Coppélia, 1. Akt Nr. 4 Tempo di mazurka (page 24, entire extract)
3. Wagner: Lohengrin, 3. Akt (page 28, bars 95–116)
Extracts from Orchester Probespiel (Peters) EP8665
Brass band extracts:
1. Bliss: Kenilworth (no. 21, all)
2. Lalo, arr. Wright: Le Roi d’Ys (no. 34, passages 1, 2 & 3)
3. Bourgeois: Blitz (no. 1, passages 1, 2 & 4)
Extracts from Our Heritage vol. 9 (Con Moto) CMT2009
Bass Trombone
Group A (accompanied)
Boutry, Tubaroque (Leduc) AL21635
Clerisse, Pièce lyrique (Leduc) AL21794
Dossett, Caprice, Trilogy for Bass Trombone (Warwick) TB728
Jacob, Derby Winner, no. 5, Cameos (Emerson) E110
Marcello, Sonata no. 1, 1st movt and 2nd movt, Trombone Essentials (Schirmer) GS83390
Newsome, Father Neptune, Father Neptune (Studio) M050034636
Saint-Saëns, L'éléphant, Power Bass (Brass Wind) 2130BC
Senaillé, Andante and Allegro Spiritoso [complete] (EMR) 293A
Semler-Collery, Barcarolle et Chanson bachique (Leduc) AL21280
Spillman, Andante, no. 1, Two Songs (Musicus) EM058
Tcherepnin, Andante [tuba part] (Belaieff) BEL223
White, Sonatina for Bass Trombone & Piano, 2nd movt: Con moto and 3rd movt: Allegro moderato (Warwick) TB220
Wood, Toccata (Warwick) TB233
Group B (unaccompanied)
Derrick, Show Piece, no. 6, Bass Bone Bonanza (Warwick) TB494
Eversden, Study no. 8 or Study no. 9, 50 Studies for Bass Trombone (Warwick) TB509
Mast, Study no. 1, 8 Concert Studies (Warwick) TB124
Naulais, Study no. 7, Etudes variées sur la virtuosité, le style et le rythme vol.1 (Billaudot) GB6555
Pederson, Study no. 47, Elementary Etudes for Bass Trombone (Alfred) 0769225861
Vobaron, Study no. 5, Studies for Bass Trombone (EMR) 114
Warburton, Etude 6, Vivace, Back to Bassics (Warwick) TB210
Weissenborn, Allegretto grazioso, no. 5, 12 Studies for Bass Trombone (Neuschel) M050007005
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