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Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the Trinity College Exam Syllabus:
Aural
Trinity Aural Test books Grades 1 to 5
Trinity Aural Test books Grades 6 to 8
Scales and Arpeggios from Tuned Percussion Scales & Arpeggios from 2007 (Trinity)
Sight Reading: Graded Percussion Sight Reading (Trinity) GSM 10608
Percussion Teacher’s Book: Ensembles and Accompaniments (Trinity) TG 006370
Grade 1 Pieces
Two pieces are to be played, freely chosen from the list below, to form a balanced programme. At least one accompanied piece must be performed. Pieces published with an accompaniment are indicated with an asterisk (*). Pieces published with an accompaniment must not be played unaccompanied. Instead of one piece, candidates may offer an own composition.
Aldous, Ballad*, Tuned Percussion Solos (Mark Aldous)
Anon., Jumping Dance*, Percussion Music for Beginners (EMB) 13379
Czernyarr. Barratt, Rise and Shine*, Bravo! Percussion Book 1 (Boosey) BH4300133
Faulkner, Walking Along*, Pieces and Studies for Tuned Percussion Grades 1–5 (Trinity)
Haydn, Lied*, Percussion Music for Beginners (EMB) 13379
Hext, The Music Box*, Tuned-In (Hext) HXT7
Hext, The Windmill*, Tuned-In (Hext) HXT7
Kabalevskyarr. Barratt Russian Dance*, Bravo! Percussion Book 1 (Boosey) BH4300133
Trad., Oranges and Lemons*, Pieces and Studies for Tuned Percussion Grades 1–5 (Trinity)
Trad., This Old Man*, Pieces and Studies for Tuned Percussion Grades 1–5 (Trinity)
Zivkovic, Polka* or Waltz*, Funny Mallets: My First book for Xylophone and Marimba (Gretel-Verlag)
Grade 1 Study
Candidates should prepare one of the following studies:
Faulkner, Grade 1 Major Study or Grade 1 Minor Studyfrom Pieces and Studies for Tuned Percussion Grades 1–5 (Trinity)
Grade 2 Pieces
Two pieces are to be played, freely chosen from the list below, to form a balanced programme. At least one accompanied piece must be performed. Pieces published with an accompaniment are indicated with an asterisk (*). Pieces published with an accompaniment must not be played unaccompanied. Instead of one piece, candidates may offer an own composition.
Aldous, Along the Riverbank*or Woodpecker*, Tuned Percussion Solos (Mark Aldous)
Clarke, The Duke of Gloucester’s March*, Bravo! Percussion Book 1 (Boosey) BH4300133
Faulkner, Hi Five!* or In the Clouds*or Rumba* or Up and Down*, Pieces and Studies for Tuned Percussion Grades 1–5 (Trinity)
Hext, The Carousel*, Tuned-In (Hext) HXT7
Offenbach, The Can-Can*, 1st Recital Series for Mallet Percussion (Curnow, piano accomp) CMP0853-03-400
Tchaikovsky, The Hurdy Gurdy*, Bravo! Percussion Book 1 (Boosey) BH4300133
Tchaikovsky, The Organ Grinder*, Percussion Music for Beginners (EMB) 13379
Trad., Hickory Dickory Dock*, Pieces and Studies for Tuned Percussion Grades 1–5 (Trinity)
Trad., When I was a tailor*, Bravo! Percussion Book 1 (Boosey) BH4300133
Zivkovic, Ententanz*, Funny Mallets: My First book for Xylophone and Marimba (Gretel-Verlag)
Grade 2 Study
Candidates should prepare one of the following studies:
Faulkner, Grade 2 Major Study or Grade 2 Minor Study from Pieces and Studies for Tuned Percussion Grades 1–5 (Trinity)
Grade 3 Pieces
Two pieces are to be played, freely chosen from the list below, to form a balanced programme. At least one accompanied piece must be performed. Pieces published with an accompaniment are indicated with an asterisk (*). Pieces published with an accompaniment must not be played unaccompanied. Instead of one piece, candidates may offer an own composition.
Aldous, Newsflash*, Tuned Percussion Solos (Mark Aldous)
Barratt, Rosewood Tango*or Tambov Troika*, Bravo! Percussion Book 2 (Boosey) BH4300134
Bartlett, Dreamy, no. 41*, Play Percussion: 50 Short Pieces for Tuned Percussion (UMP) M2244-00069
Faulkner, Flamenco*, Pieces and Studies for Tuned Percussion Grades 1–5 (Trinity)
Faulkner, On the Breeze*, Pieces and Studies for Tuned Percussion Grades 1–5 (Trinity)
Hext, Cleo* Tuned-In (Hext) HXT7
Köhler, Cock-a-doodle Waltz*, Bravo! Percussion Book 2 (Boosey) BH4300134
L. Mozart, Bourée*, Percussion Music for Beginners (EMB) 13379
Reichardt, Vivace*, Percussion Music for Beginners (EMB) 13379
Weijmans, Foxy…, no. 3 and…and Rocky, no. 4, Mallet Minded (De Haske) DHP1001930-401
Zivkovic, Das kleine Zirkuspony*, Funny Mallets: My First book for Xylophone and Marimba (Gretel-Verlag)
Grade 3 Study
Candidates should prepare one of the following studies:
Faulkner, Grade 3 Major Study or Grade 3 Minor Studyfrom Pieces and Studies for Tuned Percussion Grades 1–5 (Trinity)
Grade 4 Pieces
Two pieces are to be played, freely chosen from the list below, to form a balanced programme. Pieces published with an accompaniment are indicated with an asterisk (*). Pieces published with an accompaniment must not be played unaccompanied. Instead of one piece, candidates may offer an own composition. † CD accompaniment permitted in the exam.
Aldous, Tears of a Clown* or Latin Xylo*, Tuned Percussion Solos (Mark Aldous)
Anon., Two Hungarian Dances* [both], Percussion Music for Beginners (EMB) 13379
Bartlett, Minuet, no. 42, Play Percussion: 50 Short Pieces for Tuned Percussion (UMP) M2244-00069
Bernstein, Cool from West Side Story*, Solos for the Percussion Player (Schirmer) GS33209
Clementi, Sonatina, no. 2, Masters on Marimba (De Haske) DHP1053787–401
Faulkner, Tango,* Pieces and Studies for Tuned Percussion Grades 1–5 (Trinity)
Hext, Spike Island March* Tuned-In (Hext) HXT7
Menken, Can You Feel the Love Tonight*† or The Bells of Notre Dame*†, Disney Solos for Mallet Percussion (Hal Leonard)
Trad., Charlie is my Darling*, Pieces and Studies for Tuned Percussion Grades 1–5 (Trinity)
Weijmans, Gallop, no. 2, 13 Pieces for Mallets (De Haske) 970866
Weijmans, On the Border, no. 11, Mallet Minded (De Haske) 991930
Zivkovic, Alla Pollacca, Funny Xylophone book 1 (Gretel-Verlag)
Zivkovic, Xylophone Polka*, Funny Mallets: My First book for Xylophone and Marimba (Gretel-Verlag)
Grade 4 Study
Candidates should prepare one of the following studies:
Faulkner, Grade 4 Major Study or Grade 4 Minor Study from Pieces and Studies for Tuned Percussion Grades 1–5 (Trinity)
Grade 5 Pieces
Two pieces are to be played, freely chosen from the list below, to form a balanced programme. Pieces published with an accompaniment are indicated with an asterisk (*). Pieces published with an accompaniment must not be played unaccompanied. Instead of one piece, candidates may offer an own composition. † CD accompaniment permitted in the exam.
Aldous, Xylo Rhumba*, Tuned Percussion Solos (Mark Aldous)
Alford, Sparks* (Boosey) BH82886
Bartlett, Boogalie-Woogalie, no. 48*, Play Percussion: 50 Short Pieces for Tuned Percussion (UMP) M2244-00069
Bartlett, Clowning Around!, no. 45*, Play Percussion: 50 Short Pieces for Tuned Percussion (UMP) M2244-00069
Faulkner, Czardina*, Pieces and Studies for Tuned Percussion Grades 1–5 (Trinity)
Faulkner, Hi Five! for Four*, Pieces and Studies for Tuned Percussion Grades 1–5 (Trinity)
Green, Caprice Valsante* (Fischer) W1519
Hext, The Big Wheel*, Tuned-In (Hext) HXT7
Joplin, Magnetic Rag*, Ragtime Favourites (Fentone) F855-400
Menken, Friend like me*† or Under the sea*†, Disney Solos for Mallet Percussion (Hal Leonard)
Pershing, Gavotte or Waltz, Contemporary Etudes for 3 & 4 Mallets (Alfred) 19626
Weijmans, Burlesca no. 5 or Hungarian Folksong no. 7, 13 Pieces for Mallets (De Haske) DHP0970866-401
Weijmans, Rock, no. 23 or Challenger, no. 24, Mallet Minded (De Haske) DHP0970866-401
Zivkovic, Memories, Funny Vibraphone (Gretel-Verlag)
Zivkovic, No Ragtime, Funny Xylophone Book 1 (Gretel-Verlag)
Grade 5 Study
Candidates should prepare one of the following studies:
Faulkner, Grade 5 Major Study or Grade 5 Minor Study from Pieces and Studies for Tuned Percussion Grades 1–5 (Trinity)
Grade 6 Pieces
Two pieces are to be played, freely chosen from the list below, to form a balanced programme. Pieces published with an accompaniment are indicated with an asterisk (*). Pieces published with an accompaniment must not be played unaccompanied. Instead of one piece, candidates may offer an own composition.
J S Bach, Minuet and Badinerie, no. 19, from Masters on Marimba (De Haske) DHP1053787–401
Dittersdorf, Scherzo* [arr. Boo] Ludwig
Großmann, Jacques’ Prélude, Etüde no. 10, from Popular Songs for Marimba (Zimmerman) ZM35510
Handel, Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, no. 16, from Masters on Marimba (De Haske) DHP1053787–401
Humperdink, Evening Prayer, from The Solo Marimbist vol. 2 (Per-Mus)
Joplin, Ragtime Dance*, from Ragtime Favourites (Fentone) F855-400
Pershing, Intrada or Fanfare or Burlesque or Toccata from Contemporary études for 3 & 4 Mallets (Alfred) 19626
Peters, 3 + 6 or Modo Nuovo, from Fundamental Solos for Mallets (Alfred) 17321
Peters, Dog Beach (Mitchell)
Peters, Piece 1, from Three Pieces for Three Mallets (Mitchell)
Rosauro, Children Song, from Vibes, Etudes and Songs (ProPercussao)
Rosauro, Etude in Bossa, from Vibes, Etudes and Songs (ProPercussao)
Steinquest, Rudimental Ragtime* Row Loff
Stock, Lullaby for Lugansk, from 4 Mallets for Vibraphone* (Alto)
Trad., arr. Glennie Londonderry Air, from Marimba Encores (Faber)
Zivkovic, Der Kleine Paganini, from Funny Xylophone book 1 (Gretel-Verlag)
Zivkovic, Tropical Feel, from Funny Marimba book 2 (Gretel-Verlag)
Grade 6 Study
Candidates should prepare one of the following studies:
Butov, No. 1 or no. 2 from 24 Etudes for Marimba [may be played on xylophone at candidate’s choice] (Southern Percussion)
Grade 7 Pieces
Two pieces are to be played, freely chosen from the list below, to form a balanced programme. Pieces published with an accompaniment are indicated with an asterisk (*). Pieces published with an accompaniment must not be played unaccompanied. Instead of one piece, candidates may offer an own composition.
J S Bach, O Sacred Head, from The Solo Marimbist vol. 2 (Per-Mus)
Debussy, Le petit nègre, from The Solo Marimbist vol. 2 (Per-Mus)
Gaetano, Swing Low Sweet Chariot, from Three Spirituals (Per-Mus)
Glennie, Giles, from Three Chorales for Marimba (Faber)
Gomez, Marimba Flamenca (Southern Music) HL03776319
Gomez, Raindance (Southern Music) HL03775478
Jarvis, Jungle Walk (Southern Music) HL03775950
Joplin, New Rag*, from Ragtime Favourites (Fentone) F855-400
Lipner, Crystal Mallet (Malletworks)
Peters, Chorale and Variations, from Fundamentals Solos for Mallets (Alfred) 17321
Peters, Sea Refractions or Sonata Allegro* or Teardrops (Mitchell)
Ptasazy´nska, Scherzo for Xylophone & Piano* (PWM) 7249
Stock, Cycling Song, from Cross Sticks (Stock)
Grade 7 Study
Candidates should prepare one of the following studies:
Butov, No. 3 or no. 9 from 24 Etudes for Marimba[may be played on xylophone at candidate’s choice] (Southern Percussion)
Grade 8 Pieces
Two pieces are to be played, freely chosen from the list below, to form a balanced programme. Pieces published with an accompaniment are indicated with an asterisk (*). Pieces published with an accompaniment must not be played unaccompanied. Instead of one piece, candidates may offer an own composition.
J S Bach, Courante from Suite I, no. 21 from Masters on Marimba (De Haske) DHP1053787–401
Creston, Concertino for Marimba, 1st movt* (Schirmer) GS33708
Gerassimez, Eravie (Svitzer)
Großmann, Rimpartido Alto*, Etüde no. 8, from Popular Songs for Marimba (Zimmerman) ZM35510
Hamilton, Green Log cabin Blues [no repeats]* (Meredith)
Heifetz, Hora-Staccato* (Fischer) W2211
Inns, Robbin' Harry (Boosey) BH83209
Kreisler, Tambourin Chinoise* (Foley) CF1934
Mayuzumi, Concertino for Xylophone, 1st movt or 3rd movt* (Peters) EP6856A
Musser, Etude in A flat, op. 6 no. 2 — 2 mallets (Studio4Music)
Musser, Etude in C major, op. 6 no. 10 — 4 mallets (Studio4Music)
Pershing, Arioso or Alla Marcia, from Contemporary Solos for Four Mallets (Alfred) 19627
Peters, Yellow After the Rain (Mitchell)
Richards, Zimba Zamba for Marimba & Piano* (Studio) M-050-00823-1
Rimsky-Korsakov, The Flight of the Bumble Bee, no. 24 from Masters on Marimba (De Haske) DHP1053787–401
Sarasate arr. Eddy, Zigeunerweisen* (C S Records)
Grade 8 Study
Candidates should prepare one of the following studies:
Butov, No. 8 or no. 11 from 24 Etudes for Marimba [may be played on xylophone at candidate’s choice] (Southern Percussion)
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