Recommended Repertoire
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Below is a list of recommended material for Salford University: For other recommendations scroll down the page!
Music Foundation Year
Grade 6 scales/arpeggios/technical work (Associated Board)
ONE STUDY FROM THE FOLLOWING LIST:
1 Melodious Etudes for Trombone - numbers 5, 7, 11, 17 Bordogni arr. Rochut
2 Derek Bourgeois Adagio or Allegro energico: No. 5 or No 7 from Fantasy Pieces for trombone
3 Philip Sparke Georgia Gigue or Threes, Fives and Sevens No. 18 or No. 26 from Super Studies for Trombone
4 Kopprasch, Vol. I no 18. 24. or 27.
One own choice solo of Grade 8 standard (Associated Board) or one of the following-
1 Ferdinand David Marcia Funebre (Andante) or 3rd Mvmt from Concertino Op. 4
2 Alexander Guilmant Morceau Symphonique (Concert Piece) Op. 88
3 Saint Saens Cavatine for Trombone and Piano Op 144
4 Tony Cliff Pastels and any one other movement from 4 sketches for Trombone and Piano
5 Arthur Pryor Thoughts of love
6 Nina Rota Allegro giusto: 1st mvmt from Concerto for Trombone
7 Rob Wiffin Blue Jeans for Trombone and Piano
8 Bram Wiggins Caprice for Trombone
9 Legendre Souvenir de Poitou
10 James Curnow Fantasy for Trombone
11 Edward Gregson Divertimento for Trombone
12. Sachse Allegro Maestoso 1st mvmt from Concertino for trombone
First Year BAM 1
All Scales and Arpeggios
Minor scales to be played in Harmonic and Melodic Forms.
Dd D Eb E F Majors. C# D Eb E F Minors - a Twelfth.
All other 2 octaves. Chromatic Scales - Dominant 7th. Keys B - F. 2 octaves.
2 octaves - Diminished 7th. Starting F# - C. 2 octaves.
ONE STUDY TO BE CHOSEN FROM THE FOLLOWING:
Otto Langley Trombone Tutor - numbers 27, 28, 29 or 30
Derek Bourgeois Bone of Contention - numbers 11 or 15
Kopprasch 60 Studies. - numbers 27, 33, 36 or 42
Derek Bourgeois Fantasy pieces - numbers 5 or 7
Philip Sparke Super studies - numbers 18 or 26
ONE WORK TO BE CHOSEN FROM THE FOLLOWING:
1. Concert Variations Lusher
2. Morceau Symphonique Guilmant (tenor or bass trombone)
3. 1st movement from Concerto Grondahl
4. 1st movement from Concertino Larsson
5. Souvenir de Poitou Legendre
6. Concertino David (Mvmts 1 & 2)
7. Cavatine Saint Saens
8. Fantasy for Trombone James Curnow
9. 1st movement from Concerto Nina Rota
10. Fantastic Polka Arthur Pryor
11. Prelude & Allegro Eugene Bozza (Bass trombone)
12. In Cellar Cool William Rimmer (Bass trombone)
13. Concertino (Bass trom version) Ferdinand David (Bass trombone)
14. New Orleans Eugene Bozza (bass trombone)
Sightreading preparation, orchestral prep:
Blahzevich Clef Studies
Range building:
Donald Hunsberger, Remington Warm-up Studies
Blume/Fink, 36 Studies for Trombone
Flexibility:
Charles Colin, Flexibility Studies in 3 vol.
Second Year BAM 2
ONE WORK TO BE CHOSEN FROM EACH LIST A AND B
List A
1. Trombone Concerto Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov
2. Hommage a Bach Eugene Bozza
3. Romanze Otto Hoser
4. Sonatina S Serocki
5. Concerto 2 out of 3 mvmts Launy Grondahl
6. Concertino Fernand David
7. Romance Carl Maria von Weber (tenor or bass trombone)
8. Concerto 2 out of 3 mvmts Nina Rota
9. Concertino Gordon Jacob
10. The Eternal Quest Ray Steadman-Allen
11. Etoile des Profondeurs Naulais (Bass trombone)
12. Fantasie Concertante Jacques Casterede (Bass trombone)
13. 3 folk tales Presser (Bass trombone)
List B
1. Dance Sequence Gareth Wood
2. Melodie Caprice George Hespe
3. Loves Enchantment Arthur Pryor
4. Thoughts of Love Arthur Pryor
5. Suite for Trombone Don Lusher
6. Rhapsody for Trombone Gordon Langford
7. The Guardian Peter Graham
8. Concertino for trombone Erik Leidzen
9. Shout Rob Wiffin
10. Concerto (2 out of 3 mvmts) Martin Ellerby
11. New Orleans Eugene Bozza (Bass trombone)
12. Variations on a welsh theme Neale (Bass trombone)
13. Three Moods Davies (Bass trombone)
Legato Studies, Sound Development:
Bordogni/Rochut, Book II
Technique and Articulation:
Major and Minor scales and arpeggios in two and three octaves, legato, staccato.
Whole tone scales, modal scales, chromatic scales
Kopprasch, Vol. II
Arban, Complete Method for Trombone, (incuding double/triple tonguing)
Sightreading preparation, orchestral prep
Blahzevich, Clef Studies
Bordogni/Rochut in clefs
Range building:
Bordogni/Rochut in tenor and alto clef
Flexibility:
Charles Colin, Flexibility Studies in 3 vol.
Branimir Slokar, Flexibilities
Third Year
Programme in discussion with your tutor a selection of ideas can be found below.
Legato Studies, Sound Development:
Bordogni/Rochut Book II, III
Technique and Articulation:
Bitsch, 15 Etudes de Rhythme
Bach, Cello Suites
Telemann, Solo Sonatas
Sightreading Preparation, Rhythm, Orchestral Prep:
Changing Meter Studies
Bordogni/Rochut in clefs
Range building:
Charles Vernon, The Singing Approach to the Trombone
Tom Ervin, Rangebuliding on the Trombone
Flexibilities:
Charles Colin, Flexibility Studies in 3 vol.
Branimir Slokar, Flexibilities
Suggested Solos: Serocki Sonatine, Hindemith Sonata, David Concertino
Weber Romance, Sulek Sonata “Vox Gabrieli”, Rimsky-Korsakoff Concerto,
Blahzevich Concerto No. 5, Bluebells of Scotland, Thoughts of Love, Bozza Ballade, Wagenseil Concerto
Tomasi Concerto, Grondahl Concerto, Martin Ballade, Albrechtsberger Concerto, Bourgeois Concerto, Creston Fantasy,
Leopold Mozart Concerto, Hommage a Bach, Bozza;
Other Recommended Materials
Study Books
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Title |
Composer /Author |
Publisher |
Notes |
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How Trombone Players do it |
Peter Gane & Eric Crees |
Brass Wind |
Good book for flexibilities well written |
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How Brass players do it |
TBA |
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Kopprasch Volume one |
Kopprasch |
IMI |
Very good for technique |
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Lip Flexibilities |
Charles Collins |
TBA |
Great book for Lip Flexibilities |
Easy solos (Grade 5-6)
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Title |
Composer |
Publisher |
Recording |
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The Acrobat |
J A Greenwood |
Wright & Round |
TBA |
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Recitative & Romance |
Reginald Heath |
Rosehill / Studio |
TBA |
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Melodie Caprice |
George Hespe |
BM Music |
In Shining Armour |
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Blue Jeans |
Ron Wiffin |
Studio |
WOT Volume 2 |
|
Londonderry Air |
Trad arr Snell or Geldard |
Rakeway / Studio |
Harlem Nocturne |
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The Firefly / The Joker |
H Moss |
Boosey & Co |
In Shining Armour |
|
Tenor Trombone Rag |
Roy Newsome |
Studio |
Lydbrook Band |
Straightforward: (Grade 6- Grade 8)
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Title |
Composer |
Publisher |
Recording |
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Serenade |
John Golland |
Hallamshire |
TBA |
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Stardust |
Carmichael arr Geldard |
Studio |
Phenomenon |
|
Pokarekare Ana |
Trad. Goff Richards |
Obrasso |
Southern Cross |
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Something |
George Harrison arr Goff Richards |
Obrasso |
Beatles BD CD |
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The Name |
Peter Graham |
Gramercy |
Monument |
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Rhapsody |
Michael Fitzpatrick |
Warwick |
Southern Cross |
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Speak my Lord |
arr Erik Leidzen |
SP&S |
In Shining Armour |
|
Sweet hour of Prayer |
Wilfred Heaton arr Paul Hindmarsh |
Heaton Trust |
World of the trombone vol 1 |
|
Iona Boat Song |
Trad. arr Howard Evans |
Studio |
Faith Encounter |
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Close to you |
Burt Bacherach arr Ray Farr |
M/S |
T-Bone Concerto |
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Bone Apart |
Don Gibson |
Kirklees |
Harlem Nocturne |
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My Love is like a red red rose |
Trad. arr Adrian Drover |
Adios |
Harlem Nocturne |
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Caprice for Trombone |
Bram Wiggins |
Kirklees |
Harlem Nocturne |
Challenging (Grade 8 and above)
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Title |
Composer |
Publisher |
Recording |
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Shout |
Rob Wiffin |
Studio |
WOT Vol 2 |
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Dark Eyes |
Trad arr. Bill Geldard |
Warwick |
Monument |
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Aubade |
Kevin Bolton |
Warwick |
Harlem Nocturne |
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Concerto Olympic |
Roy Newsome |
Marc Reift |
In Shining Armour |
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Freaks |
Gavin Higgins |
TBA |
Shout |
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Faith Encounter |
Ray Steadmann Allen |
Studio |
Faith Encounter |
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Polka Dots and Moonbeams |
arr Robin Dewhirst |
Lake |
Crusade |
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The Volunteer |
Gardell Simons |
Lake |
Crusade |
|
Atlantic Zephyrs |
Gardell Simons |
Alum Creek |
T-Bone Concerto |
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Bride of the Waves |
Herbert Clark arr Darren Cole |
M/S |
T-Bone Concerto |
|
T-Bone Concerto |
Johnan De Meij |
Rental |
T-Bone Concerto |
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Homelands |
Robin Dewhirst |
Lake |
Crusade |
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Concerto |
Andrew Duncan |
A Duncan |
Bakers Dozen |
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Concerto |
Ivor Hodgson |
Warwick |
Mask |
|
Sonata |
Derek Bourgeois |
Warwick |
Mask |
|
Green Bee |
arr Mark Freeh |
EMI |
Harlem Nocturne |
|
4 miles from Texas |
Ralph Pearce |
Studio |
Summon the Rhythm |
|
Capriccio |
Philip Sparke |
Anglo |
Summon the Rhythm |
|
Summon the Rhythm |
Tom Davoran |
Studio |
Summon the Rhythm |
Extremely Difficult (Diploma +)
|
Title |
Composer |
Publisher |
Recording |
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Earths Fury |
Paul Lovatt-Cooper |
Prima Vista |
The Eternal Quest |
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The Southern Cross |
Herbert Clarke arr Darren Cole |
Carl Fisher |
The Southern Cross |
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The Nightingale |
Harold Moss |
Wright & Round |
The Southern Cross |
|
Nightmare for Trombone & Band |
Derek Bourgeois |
Halambra |
Rathamataz |
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Sambezi |
Philip Sparke |
Anglo |
Battle Creek |
|
Prelude & Scherzo |
Philip Sparke |
Studio |
Bonbe Idyll |
|
Trombonology |
Tommy Dorsey arr Alan Ferne |
Obrasso |
Monument |
Solos with Piano (Challenging Grade 7-8 +) Slow Melodies
|
Title |
Composer |
Publisher |
Recording |
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Salve Maria |
Mercandante |
TBA |
Fly me to the Moon |
|
Salsa Pandaero |
Phil Harper |
Kirklees |
Boneman Walking |
|
Barber of Seville |
G Rossini arr. Brett Baker |
Studio |
World of the Trombone Volume 3 |
|
Ave Maria |
Schubert |
Studio Music |
World of the Trombone Volume 3 |
|
Bone Apart |
Don Gibson |
Kirklees |
Boneman Walking |
|
Ye Banks & Braes |
Trad. arr Keith Wilkinson |
Kirklees / Alum Creek |
Boneman Walking |
|
Nightfall in Joao Passoa |
Andrea Price |
Kirklees |
Boneman Walking |
|
His Provision |
Ivor Bosanko arr. Dorothy Gates |
Kirklees |
Boneman Walking |
|
4 Sketches for trombone |
Tony Cliff |
Studio |
World of the Trombone Volume 1 |
Solos with Piano (Challenging Grade 7-8 +) Florids
|
Title |
Composer |
Publisher |
Recording |
|
Bolivar |
Eric Cook |
Boosey & Hawkes |
Boneman Walking |
|
Hommage a Bach |
E Bozza |
Leduc |
Meditation |
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Thoughts of Love |
Arthur Pryor |
Carl Fisher |
Monument |
|
Deux Dances |
M Defaye |
Leduc |
Meditation |
|
Capriccio |
Philip Sparke |
Anglo |
Boneman Walking |
|
Concertino |
David |
Carl Fisher |
Bone Idyll |
|
Concerto for Alto |
Wagenseil |
Boosey & Hawkes |
World of the Trombone Volume 3 |
|
Concertino |
Sache |
M/S |
TBA |
|
Concerto |
Nino Rota |
TBA |
