The traditional strand remains strong with old favourites from Jigs, Reels and More, supplemented by tunes from Session Tunes for Scottish Cellists.
Cello repertoire list plus#
Grade 3Įncouraging cellists to develop a singing tone, there are some lovely arrangements of famous classics here from Schott’s The Cello Playlist plus another song by Lozanne (Alma Clarke), You Brought My Heart the Su nshi ne. There are also traditional tunes aplenty including wonderful duet arrangements of Greens leeves and Skye Boat Song. More of her songs are threaded into other grades. The contribution of women composers is further strengthened by an arrangement of a beautiful love song Night Brings Me You composed by Lozanne (Alma Clarke).
Cello repertoire list series#
Grade 2įrom the classics we find music arranged and contextualised by Angela East in her book ( Play Baroque!) and there are excellent arrangements and original compositions from a number of newly published books including a series of Easy Concert Pieces (edited by Deserno and Mohrs) that offers everything from an arrangement of The Surprise Symphony by Haydn to a Tango by Kemminer. There are also some solo options which mean that there’s huge variety to suit all tastes. It includes an arrangement of Spring from The Four Seasons, a Rigadoon by Chédeville and a gentle Slumber Song by Wiggins. The duet selection looks generous and inviting. As with Initial, there is a strong Vamoosh presence and one brand-new piece, Busy Bee, from Trinity’s Take Your Bo w, enabling the possibility of group teaching. There are also some good arrangements of big-name composers (including Bach, Beethoven and Bartók). Standard beginner works that have stood the test of time feature on this list. Useful for instantaneous concert pieces too, as students learning individually can come together to create a string group. Hot off the press are four pieces from Trinity’s own Take Your Bow series which may be taught across the entire string family, making them practical for teachers teaching a variety of string instruments in groups. In addition there are a couple of great pieces from Thomas Gregory’s Vamoosh Cello Book 1 - modern classics that are widely taught in schools. New are options from Cello Tim e Starters and Suzuki Cello School Vol. Listen to a selection of repertoire from the cello syllabus in our Spotify playlist:Ī quick scan of the Initial list reveals that a number of tried and trusted beginner favourites from such books as Cello Time Joggers, Waggon Wheels, Ten O-Clock Rock and Witches’ B rew are deservedly still on the list, with some tweaks to particular pieces to ring the changes. There are also some pieces which may be played either as a duet or with piano accompaniment practical for teachers who don’t have confident keyboard skills. The first thing that you will notice about the new syllabus is that it includes the possibility of playing duets with a teacher or another student (up to and including Grade 3). Here are a few comments from my perspective as a teacher about the selections in the new syllabus, in order to whet your appetite for finding just that very programme that will excite your student enough to open the case, take out their cello and get playing. What is great repertoire for one student is anathema to another. Naomi Yandell introduces her favourites from Trinity’s cello syllabus from Initial to Grade 8, highlighting pieces that will inspire students, repertoire suitable for mixed-strings group teaching, Vamoosh pieces and some contemporary arrangements.Įvery cello teacher knows the importance of finding music that will inspire students to practise (and that is satisfying enough to keep them practising for a performance, either in an exam or concert).īut there’s the rub. Trinity Strings Syllabus – Cello repertoire
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