Salford Syllabus
Below is a list of recommended material for Salford University:
Music Foundation Year
Grade 6 scales/arpeggios/technical work (Associated Board)
ONE STUDY FROM THE FOLLOWING LIST:
Melodious Etudes for Trombone - numbers 5, 7, 11, 17
Bordogni arr. Rochut
Bone of Contention - numbers 13 or 14
Langley Trombone Tutor - numbers 27, 28, 30
Kopprash 60 studies vol 1 - numbers 18, 21
Philip Sparke Georgia Gigue - numbers 18, 26
or Threes, Fives and Sevens from Super Studies for Trombone
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One own choice solo from the list below or Grade 8 equivalent
Ferdinand David Marcia funebre (Andante) or Allegro maestoso: 2nd or 3rd movt from Concertino for Trombone, Op. 4 (Editions Marc Reift or IMC 2008:edition)
Alexander Guilmant Morceau symphonique (Concert Piece), Op. 88 (starting at Allegro moderato, b. 39) (Editions Marc Reift EMR 2006 or Brass Wind edition) or No. 15 from Solos for the Trombone Player, arr. Smith (G. Schirmer GS33009: edition)
Curnow James Fantasy for Trombone
Jørgensen Romance for Trombone, Op. 21 (Hansen WH29516: edition)
Marcello Sonata No. 5 (in Bb) (complete), arr. Mortimer (Editions Marc Reift EMR 2046L: edition)
Sachse Allegro maestoso (ending before Adagio): 1st movt from Concertino for Trombone (Simrock EE1171-1 or IMC 1436: edition)
Saint-Saëns Cavatine, Op. 144 (Brass Wind: edition or Durand: edition)
Weber Romance for Trombone (Brass Wind: edition or Editions Marc Reift EMR 236: edition)
Tony Cliff Pastels and any one other movt: from Four Sketches for Trombone (Studio Music: edition)
Erik Larrs Larsson Preludium (Allegro pomposo): 1st movt from Concertino for Trombone, Op. 45 No. 7 (Gehrmans Musikförlag CG5139U: edition)
Arthur Pryor Thoughts of Love (ending before Coda, at b. 189). Arthur Pryor Solos for Trombone (Carl Fischer edition) or available separately (Carl Fischer: edition)
Nina Rota Allegro giusto: 1st movt from Concerto for Trombone (Ricordi: edition)
Rob Wiffin Blue Jeans (Studio Music: edition)
Bram Wiggins Caprice for Trombone (starting at Adagietto, Fig. I) (Kirklees Music: edition)
Gareth Wood Dance Sequence (starting at Romance–Lento to the end) (G & M Brand: edition)
Level 4 First year
All Scales and Arpeggios (shown here in Concert Pitch)
Minor scales to be played in Harmonic and Melodic Forms.
Db 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.
All to be played from memory.
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ONE STUDY TO BE CHOSEN FROM THE FOLLOWING:
Trombone Tutor Langey - numbers 25, 27, 28
Bone of Contention Bourgeois - numbers 12 or 15
Kopprasch 60 studies vol 1 - numbers 26, 27, 33
Adagio or Allegro Energico: - numbers 5 or 7
from Fantasy Pieces for Trombone (Brass Wind)
Super Studies Sparke threes fives and sevens - number 26
Twenty Trombone Teasers by Rob Wiffin - number 13 and 15
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ONE WORK TO BE CHOSEN FROM THE FOLLOWING:
1. Concert Variations Lusher
2. Morceau Symphonique Guilmant
3. Grand Concerto Grafe
4. Souvenir de Poitou Legendre
5. Concertino David (Mvmts 1 & 2 only)
6. Cavatine Saint Saens
7. Andante & Allegro Barat
8. Blue Jeans Wiffin
9. Concerto for Trombone any mvmt Grondahl
10. Fantasy for Trombone Curnow
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 Level 5
ONE WORK TO BE CHOSEN FROM EACH LIST A AND B
List A
1. Trombone Concerto Rimsky-Korsakov
2. The Eternal Quest Steadman-Allen
3. Romanze Hoser
4. Sonatina Serocki
5. Trombone Solo from Sym 3 Mahler
6. Concertino David
7. Romance Weber
8. Concertino for Trombone & band Leidzen
9. Concerto for Trombone any mvmt Grondahl
10. Concerto for Trombone 1st mvmt Rota
List B
1. Dance Sequence Wood
2. Melodie Caprice Hespe
3. Loves Enchantment Pryor
4. Thoughts of Love Pryor
5. Suite for Trombone Lusher
6. Rhapsody for Trombone Langford (Cutting Cadenza)
7. The Guardian Graham
8. Atlantic Zephyrs Simons
9. Bone Apart Gibson
10. Shout Wiffin
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
Bordogni Vocalises Vo 1.
Range building:
Bordogni/Rochut in tenor and alto clef
Mantia The trombone Virtuoso (Carl Fisher)
Flexibility:
Charles Colin, Flexibility Studies in 3 vol.
Branimir Slokar, Flexibilities
Remington warm up exercises (Accura Music)
Others worth getting:
LaFosse: School of Sight Reading and Style, vols. A-E (M. Baron)
Blume: 36 Studies (Carl Fischer)
Brown: Orchestral Excerpts for Trombone, Vols I-III (International)
Wagner: Orchestral Studies, ed. Hausman (International)
Bitsch: 15 Etudes de Rythme (Leduc)
Blazhevitch: Clef Studies (MCA)
Bordogni: Melodius Etudes for Trombone, Vol 3 (Carl Fischer)
Brown: Orchestral Excerpts for Trombone, vol IV-X (International)
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;