Trombone exams consist of three pieces, chosen by the candidate from the appropriate lists in the current syllabus, scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and aural tests.
Total marks in all individual Practical exams are 150. 100 marks are required to achieve Pass, 120 marks to pass with Merit and 130 marks to pass with Distinction.
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. S. Bach |
Prelude in Ab from 48 Preludes and Fugues, Book 1 |
Bach for Trombone (Bass clef edition) Brass Wind (BW2107BC)
Bach for Trombone (Treble clef edition)
Brass Wind (BW2107TC) |
| 2 |
Bruckner
arr. Mortimer |
Ave Maria from Ave Maria, arr. Mortimer |
Bruckner Ave Maria (Bass/Treble clef edition)
EMR (2027L) |
| 4 | Gluck |
Che farò from Orfeo ed Euridice |
The Baroque Trombone (Bass clef edition)
Faber |
| 5 | Handel |
Aria from The Water Music |
Get a Handel on It for Trombone, arr. Mowat (Bass clef edition) Brass Wind (BW2156BC)
Get a Handel on It for Trombone (Treble clef edition)
Brass Wind (BW2156TC) |
| 6 | Handel |
Sound an Alarm from Judas Maccabaeus |
Get a Handel on It for Trombone, arr. Mowat (Bass clef edition) Brass Wind (BW2156BC)
Get a Handel on It for Trombone (Treble clef edition)
Brass Wind (BW2156TC) |
| 7 |
L. Mozart
arr. Clack |
Allegro 1st movt from Serenade for Trombone |
L. Mozart: Serenade for Trombone (Tenor/Treble clef edition)
Winwood (RMPC 0212) |
| 8 | Ravel | Pavane pour une infante défunte |
Savoir Faire for Trombone/Euphonium (Bass clef edition) Brass Wind (BW2147BC)
Savoir Faire for Trombone/Euphonium (Treble clef edition)
Brass Wind (BW2147TC) |
| 9 | Rossini | Tarantella |
Repertoire Classics for Trombone, arr. Raph (Bass clef edition; piano accomp. printable from companion CD)
Carl Fischer (WF118) |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castérède |
Allegro vivo 1st movt from Sonatine for Trombone |
Jacques Castérède: Sonatine for Trombone (Bass clef edition)
Leduc (AL21930) |
| 2 | Brian Chapple |
Allegro giocoso 1st movt from A Bit of a Blow for Trombone |
Brian Chapple: A Bit of a Blow for Trombone (Bass/Treble clef edition)
Bosworth (BOE100793) |
| 3 | Tony Cliff |
Pastels and any one other movt from Four Sketches for Trombone |
Tony Cliff: Four Sketches for Trombone (Bass/Treble clef edition)
Studio (M050034568) |
| 4 | Larsson |
Preludium (Allegro pomposo) 1st movt from Concertino for Trombone, Op. 45 No. 7 |
Larsson: Concertino for Trombone Op. 45 No. 7 (Bass clef edition)
Gehrmans (CG 5139U) |
| 6 | Florentin Morel | Pièce in F minor for Trombone |
Florentin Morel: Pièce in F minor for Trombone (Bass clef edition)
Billaudot |
| 7 | Anthony Plog | Divergent Roads |
Anthony Plog: Divergent Roads (Bass clef edition)
Editions BIM (TB88) |
| 8 | Pryor |
Thoughts of Love (ending before Coda, at b. 189) |
Pryor: Solos for Trombone (Bass clef edition)
Carl Fischer (WF2) |
| 9 | Jiggs Whigham |
Steve and Fast Swing 4th and 5th movts from Suite for Trombone |
Jiggs Whigham: Suite for Trombone (Bass clef edition)
Schott (ED21132) |
| 10 | Rob Wiffin |
Shout! (last 3 notes 8vb) |
Rob Wiffin: Shout! (Bass/Treble clef edition)
Studio (M050083634) |
