PIANO SAMPLE BOOKLET. A selection of pieces and exercises for Trinity College London exams NOT FOR SALE

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1 PIANO SAMPLE BOOKLET A selection o pieces and exercises or Trinity College London exams NOT FOR SALE

2 Contents Trinity s Piano syllabus New to the syllabus Syllabus overlap arrangements Recognition and UCAS points About the exam Pieces Technical work Supporting tests Mark scheme Core repertoire 6 Sample pieces 8 Initial 8 Grade 9 Grade 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Sample exercises 7 Grade 7 Grade 8 Contributors 9 Certiicate and theory exams 9 Repertoire books and support publications 0 Join us online 0

3 Trinity Piano Sample Booklet Trinity s Piano syllabus Our Piano syllabus has perormance at its heart It oers the choice and lexibility to allow pianists to play to their strengths, enabling them to gain recognition or their own unique skills as perormers The music you want to play Learners can progress in their own musical style by choosing rom lists o pieces careully selected by our piano experts, including specially commissioned pieces by contemporary composers The perormer you want to be Our perormance-grounded technical work and supporting tests are speciically designed to develop learners skills through the music they play The support you need Digital learner and teacher support resources are available at trinitycollegecom/piano-support Join us via our website and social media or the ull music experience and to ind out when new resources are available The recognition you deserve Learners are assessed through an externally regulated and internationally recognised exam system, with a 0-year heritage you can trust New to the syllabus New perormance pieces at all levels, encompassing a wide range o musical styles New technical work exercises at all levels, covering key areas o technique Duets may now be selected up to and including Grade, enabling learners to develop important ensemble skills At lower grades, pieces can be reely chosen rom the lists, with repertoire now only divided into groups at Grades 6 8, giving learners greater scope to demonstrate their individual musical identity Revised own composition, aural and improvisation requirements New graded repertoire books, with an engaging selection o pieces as well as specially composed exercises Syllabus overlap arrangements The syllabus is valid rom January 08 The 0 07 syllabus will remain valid until December 08, giving a one year overlap During this time, candidates may present pieces and technical work rom the 0 07 or the syllabus, but not both Candidates should indicate which syllabus they are presenting on the appointment orm handed to the examiner at the start o the exam Recognition and UCAS points Trinity College London is an international exam board regulated by Oqual (Oice o Qualiications and Examinations Regulation) in England, CCEA Regulation in Northern Ireland and by Qualiications Wales Various arrangements are in place with governmental education authorities worldwide In the UK, Grades 6 8 are eligible or UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) points or those applying to colleges and universities, as ollows: Grade 6 UCAS POINTS Pass 6 Merit 0 Distinction Grade 7 UCAS POINTS Pass 0 Merit Distinction 6 Grade 8 UCAS POINTS Pass 8 Merit Distinction 0

4 Trinity Piano Sample Booklet About the exam Each exam has three components: pieces, technical work and supporting tests There are slightly dierent requirements depending on the level o the exam PIECES (66 MARKS) Choose three pieces, each worth marks TECHNICAL WORK ( MARKS) Scales, arpeggios and exercises SUPPORTING TESTS (0 MARKS) A combination o sight reading, aural, improvisation and musical knowledge depending on grade and candidate choice Pieces Candidates can demonstrate their individual musical identity by choosing three pieces rom brand-new repertoire lists: INITIAL GRADE Three pieces are chosen rom the lists The candidate can play an own composition in place o one o the listed pieces At Initial to Grade, one o the pieces may be a duet GRADES 6 8 Pieces are divided into two groups: group A and group B At least one piece must be chosen rom each group The third piece may be chosen rom either group or may be the candidate s own composition Technical work This section o the exam supports the development o technical skills and musical ability by assessing candidates perormance in a range o technical work options SCALES & ARPEGGIOS An important part o developing technical ocus, strength and agility, and harmonic and melodic skills Candidates prepare the scales and arpeggios set or the grade, and play a selection as requested by the examiner EXERCISES Designed to demonstrate three key areas o technique in perormance: tone, balance and voicing; co-ordination; and inger and wrist strength and lexibility Candidates prepare three exercises rom the graded list, two o which are played in the exam One is chosen by the candidate and one by the examiner

5 Trinity Piano Sample Booklet Supporting tests At Initial to Grade, candidates choose two supporting tests rom sight reading, aural, improvisation and musical knowledge At Grades 6 8 candidates are assessed in sight reading, and choose either aural or improvisation or their second supporting test This lexibility is designed to allow candidates to demonstrate their musical skills in dierent ways, while recognising that sight reading is an important skill at higher grades SIGHT READING Our sight reading pieces are designed to be musically intuitive and natural, preparing candidates or perormance contexts Candidates perorm a previously unseen musical extract, at a level approximately two grades lower than the exam being taken AURAL Supports the development o candidates abilities in musical perception and understanding At most grades, candidates are asked to describe various eatures o the music played at the piano by the examiner such as dynamics, articulation, texture and style Candidates are not required to sing IMPROVISATION Develops creative musicianship skills that unlock a variety o musical styles and technical ability This test assesses candidates ability to improvise luently, coherently and creatively in response to a musical stimulus, which can be stylistic, motivic or harmonic at the candidate s choice MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE Encourages learners to understand the wider musical context o the pieces they play, as well as to develop their knowledge o notation and their instrument The examiner asks careully graded questions based on the candidate s chosen pieces Mark scheme INITIAL GRADE Maximum marks GRADES 6 8 Maximum marks MARK BAND PIECE PIECE PIECE PIECE PIECE PIECE DISTINCTION 7 86 MERIT 60 7 PASS 9 BELOW PASS 0 BELOW PASS TECHNICAL WORK TECHNICAL WORK Scales & arpeggios and exercises Scales & arpeggios and exercises SUPPORTING TESTS 0 SUPPORTING TEST 0 Any TWO o the ollowing: Sight reading Aural Improvisation Musical knowledge Sight reading SUPPORTING TEST ONE o the ollowing: Aural Improvisation 0 TOTAL 00 TOTAL 00

6 Trinity Piano Sample Booklet Core repertoire Trinity s new graded repertoire books oer a complete solution or the repertoire part o the exam, providing piano candidates with nine attractive and contrasting pieces o core repertoire rom which to orm a programme Candidates choose three pieces to play At Initial to Grade, candidates can choose reely rom the lists, and at Grades 6 8 at least one piece must be chosen rom each group Piano: Initial (TCL 068 / TCL 06676*) BADINGS BÉRA-TAGRINE CHARLTON DAXBÖCK ET AL HARRIS HEUMANN REINAGLE STAHL STRECKE Canon Conversation Tickery Tockery Lullaby Spies on a Mission Spanish Guitar Player Allegro (no rom Short and Easy Pieces) Stick and Hat [duet] The Waltz o the Toads Piano: Grade (TCL 069 / TCL 0668*) CHARLTON CROSLAND GRILL GRUBER KIRKBY-MASON MOWER REINAGLE SCHEIN arr SNELL STRECKE Walking (and Talking) Hand in Hand I m Happy Jodler (Yodeler) Mango Walk [duet] Just or Starters Minuet (no 0 rom Short and Easy Pieces) Allemande The Enchanted Garden Piano: Grade (TCL / TCL 06690*) CLEAVER FUX arr HAAS KUKUCK LÖHLEIN arr HAAS R MOHRS V MOHRS MOORE PRÓSZY NSKI TELEMANN Persian Holiday Almost a Canon The Rowboat Balletto Shepherd s Melody Poor Mouse The Ballerina The Marionettes [duet] Rigaudon Piano: Grade (TCL 066 / TCL 06706*) J & A BULLARD Model T COUPERIN arr SNELL Le petit rien CROSLAND The Clown and the Ballerina DONKIN Badlands GRAHAM Between the Fingers ROLLIN Sunrise on the Matterhorn D SCARLATTI Sonata in G major SCHMITZ Tango-Prelude II [duet] SCHÖNMEHL Rain Piano: Grade (TCL 066 / TCL 067*) ARENS Tango Passionis BADINGS Ballo Gaio BURGMÜLLER Barcarolle, op 00 no ELGAR Andantino (st movt rom Sonatina) GARDEL Por una cabeza arr FARRINGTON GEDIKE Little Piece no 7 (rom 0 Little Pieces or Beginners, op 6) KIRNBERGER Minuet in E major MOORE MOZART Waltz Mystique Allegretto (rom The London Sketchbook K hh) Piano: Grade (TCL 0668 / TCL 0670*) ALEXANDER ALWYN BALCH CAMIDGE CORNICK HAYDN JÁRDÁNYI PROKSCH PUSTILNIK All is Calm There Sleeps Titania (rom Midsummer Night) A Walk at Strumble Head Scherzando (nd movt rom Sonata no in G major) Blues or Beth Andante in A, Hob I:/II Andantino (st movt rom Sonatina no ) And Now Let s Handel Circus Theme (including repeats) 6

7 Trinity Piano Sample Booklet Piano: Grade 6 (TCL 066 / TCL 0677*) GROUP A J S BACH Prelude in D minor, BWV 9 BENDA Sonatina in Eb BYRD Coranto (no 8 rom Fitzwilliam Virginal Book) JONES Giga in A minor GROUP B BÉRA-TAGRINE Mazurka KARGANOV Arabesque, op 6 no RAMSKILL Weaving a Spell SCHMITZ Progression I WALSH/SHORE In Dreams (rom The Lord o the arr PODGORNOV Rings: The Fellowship o the Ring) Piano: Grade 7 (TCL 066 / TCL 067*) GROUP A EBERL Allegro (st movt rom Sonate, op 6) HANDEL Allegro (rom Suite no 7 in G minor, HWV ) MOZART Minuet in D major, K SCHYTTE ed SNELL Etude in A minor, op 8 no 6 GROUP B CHANLER Atermath EARL Lento (nd movt rom Sonatina) MENDELSSOHN No rom Kinderstücke, op 7 PETER-HORAS Sarah TURINA Fiesta (rom Miniatures) Piano: Grade 8 (TCL / TCL 067*) GROUP A J S BACH Prelude in G major, BWV 90 HAYDN Moderato (st movt rom Sonata in G minor, Hob XVI:) MOZART Allegro (st movt rom Sonata in Bb, K 70) RAMEAU Fanarinette and La triomphante (rom Suite in A minor) GROUP B BARTÓK Allegretto (st movt rom Suite, op ) BRAHMS Intermezzo in B minor, op 9 no DEBUSSY Minstrels (rom Préludes Book ) IRELAND Elegy (rom A Downland Suite) MA/ZHANG N Remote Xianggelila arr ZHANG Z *Catalogue number or stand-alone book/book with CD and teaching notes 7

8 Trinity Piano Sample Booklet Sample pieces Initial Tickery Tockery Kay Charlton (b 968) & Andante q = 08 m b & Ó b > Ó Ó > 9 & p n Ó & m > b > 8 Copyright 07 Trinity College London Press

9 Trinity Piano Sample Booklet Grade Rigaudon Georg Philipp Telemann (68 767) & Allegro q = 0 c - c - - & n j w Fine 9 & - p - - & J w m DC al Fine Copyright 07 Trinity College London Press 9

10 Trinity Piano Sample Booklet Grade Minuet in E major & 8 & & & Festivo q = 6 m p J J n () Ÿ n p Johann Philipp Kirnberger (7 78) n cresc n 7 & p () & Play the repeats in the exam Copyright 07 Trinity College London Press 0 Copyright 07 Trinity College London Press

11 Trinity Piano Sample Booklet Grade 6 Weaving a Spell Robert Ramskill (b 90) & Dancing q = 0 Æ Æ Æ > > n n n Æ Æ Æ Æ & n > nn > 7 & > & n> n $ misterioso, delicato mp & > n > n n p 0 n & n Copyright 07 Trinity College London Press

12 Trinity Piano Sample Booklet & j j n n n m n & 8 & & n n mp n n n n To Coda Ø nd time nn n n n n 0 & n n n n b

13 Trinity Piano Sample Booklet & 6 & 66 & 70 n & & & n n n Ø CODA n b n n b n n n n b <> b n n n b n n n <> n n n n n n n n n n n n n n DS al Coda n n n 7 & n n n cresc n & n n U U

14 Trinity Piano Sample Booklet Grade 8 Adagio e = 7 Intermezzo in B minor op 9 no Johannes Brahms (8 897) & 6 & 6 & 8 R n R R p & 8 J J J J J rit & b R R n R & n J J & J J n n j n R p n n r n n n & R n cresc b j b b r J j j j R Copyright 07 Trinity College London Press

15 Trinity Piano Sample Booklet & b b n n b n p dim n j n Õ n j b & p n J j r n j j n n & r & n n 9 & r r J & j j j j & rit pp p j j & R J J r dim

16 Trinity Piano Sample Booklet & & & 9 6 & in tempo J J J & J J J J n b rit rit J J n J & n J n n J r pp dim & n J j j j r J J J J J R & r più p r R R U r j J U R j 6

17 Trinity Piano Sample Booklet Sample exercises The exercises eatured in Trinity s exam repertoire books oer careully graded short pieces in a range o attractive styles, designed to develop players technical skills Grade Exercises a Tundra tone, balance and voicing &b Andante q = 08 p p b a Pas de Deux co-ordination Allegretto q = 96 & m mp a Going Underground inger & wrist strength and lexibility & Moderato q = 88 j m j b Capriccio Copyright 07 Trinity College London Press 7

18 Trinity Piano Sample Booklet Grade Exercises a In the Chapel tone, balance and voicing & Andante q = 80 mp dolce legato n ø ø ø ø ø ø ø J J J J J J J J & J J n j w j n w ø ø ø ø ø ø ø ø ø ø b Gentle Arabesque co-ordination Allegretto q = 96 & Ó m pp & J ø poco rit J Ó Ó j Ó n n & m pp n n ø ø Ó j & j n J J 8 Copyright 07 Trinity College London Press

19 Trinity Piano Sample Booklet Contributors Trinity works with a range o contributors when creating new syllabuses and accompanying books and audio The repertoire books eature specially commissioned, previously unpublished pieces by contemporary composers Gareth Balch, Kay Charlton, Sam Cleaver, Christine Donkin, David Earl, Ray Moore and Robert Ramskill A panel o experts makes sure that all chosen pieces match the criteria and are engaging and varied For this syllabus the panel was led by Peter Wild Peter Wild studied at Chetham s School o Music in Manchester and subsequently at the Royal Academy o Music, London He is currently Trinity s lead senior examiner, having spent years examining or us Much o his time is spent in the ield o education he is in demand as a teacher and consultant in piano pedagogy and he collaborates with other musicians in chamber music perormances and as an accompanist Peter is also one o the pianists we worked with to produce the accompanying recordings The other pianists we worked with, all o whom are eminent musicians with distinctive perorming careers, are Yulia Chaplina, Linda Nottingham and Pamela Lidiard Yulia Chaplina gave her debut perormance aged seven, perorming Bach s Keyboard Concerto in F minor with the Rostov State Symphony Orchestra Since then, she has perormed extensively all over the world, including as a soloist at the Berlin Philharmonie, and she has won irst prize in piano competitions in Poland, France, Andorra, Ukraine and Russia She has received awards rom the Menuhin and Hindemith Foundations in Germany and the Mstislav Rostropovitch Foundation in Russia Yulia was a Mills Williams Junior Fellow at the Royal College o Music in 0/0 Ater gaining a BA in Music at Lancaster University, Linda Nottingham studied with Jan Panenka at the Prague Academy o Musical Arts Her playing includes solo recitals, chamber music and working with singers, which is very close to her heart She sang with the London Symphony Chorus or many years and leads the vocal group London Madrigalists French and Czech music are o special interest to her and she also coaches Czech language to soloists and choirs Linda has many years o experience in teaching adults and children and is an examiner or Trinity Pamela Lidiard is deputy head o keyboard studies at the Guildhall School o Music & Drama As well as teaching and coaching pianists and singers, she co-ordinates the postgraduate course or accompanists She is a past editor o the EPTA UK magazine Piano Proessional, and has been involved with Trinity s piano exams or several years in various roles Pamela is one o the authors o Trinity s Teaching Notes, as is Graham Fitch: Graham Fitch has an international career not only as a pianist, but also as a teacher, adjudicator and writer He has been appointed to the piano sta at the Royal Welsh College o Music and Drama, and runs private teaching studios in London As well as being principal tutor on The Piano Teachers Course EPTA UK, and giving workshops across the UK, Graham is a regular contributor to Pianist Magazine, and is the author o the popular blog practisingthepianocom Certiicate and theory exams Trinity s certiicate exams provide an alternative to graded music exams, ocusing solely on perormance Structured as a mini-recital, the candidate is given the choice and lexibility to put together a programme rom a wide repertoire list and can include own-choice pieces and their own compositions Certiicate exams are available at Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced levels Visit trinitycollegecom/certiicates or ull details Theory exams are available rom Grade to support learners to develop their understanding o the technical language o music However, no theory qualiications or other prerequisites are required to enter graded or certiicate exams at any level Find more inormation about theory exams at trinitycollegecom/theory 9

20 Trinity Piano Sample Booklet Repertoire books and support publications Trinity oers high-quality publications to support candidates through the entire learning process Find these, as well as publications by other publishers, at trinitycollegecom/shop Piano Exam Pieces & Exercises (Initial Grade 8) Selected pieces expertly graded and edited by leading music educators Available as a stand-alone book, or a book with CD and teaching notes (including notes on the alternative repertoire not in the books) Piano Teaching Notes Inormative notes or teachers and students preparing or Trinity Piano exams using the syllabus Raise the Bar Piano A collection o the most popular pieces rom past Trinity exam syllabuses, accompanied by inormative teaching notes Each book contains an attractive selection o pieces to help pianists expand their repertoire and discover music rom dierent styles and periods Sound at Sight Piano Graded sight reading pieces to match Trinity s requirements or Initial to Grade 8 Piano Scales & Arpeggios Containing all the scales and arpeggios or Trinity Piano exams Available as two books Initial to Grade and Grades 6 8 Join us online Get the ull music experience online at trinitycollegecom/piano-support Digital resources are available to support learning, including advice and content on: Pieces, perormance and technique Supporting tests Technical work You can access: Bite-sized videos to support the syllabus Practice resources or learners Tips or teachers You can contact the music support team at Trinity s central oice at music@trinitycollegecom, or ind the contact details o your local representative at trinitycollegecom/worldwide /TrinityCollegeLondon trinitymusicblogcom 0

21 PIANO SAMPLE BOOKLET For online versions o the Trinity music syllabuses and urther inormation about the exams visit trinitycollegecom/music /TrinityCollegeLondon trinitymusicblogcom MUSIC-BROC-0 (PIANO-0)