Grade 5 Examination Syllabus
Performed by Matt Gee, Nick Hudson, Liam Kirkman, Dávur Juul Magnussen & Adrian Taylor. Accompanied by Emma Fowler, John Higginbottom & Erico Ishihara.
The syllabus from which these recordings have been selected is © 2016 by The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.
| Title | Composer | Details | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off | George Gershwin | Slide Show for Trombone, arr. Mowat (Brass Wind: Bass/Treble Clef editions). | Audio | Buy |
| Articulation (Intermediate) or The Glissando (Advanced) | Adrian Taylor | No. 7, P. 27 or No. 10, P. 30 from Melodic Studies on Trombone Technique (Warwick Music: Bass/Treble Clef editions). | Audio or Audio | Buy |
| The Foxhunter | Bob Quick | from: Reel Technique for Trombone (Warwick Music: Bass Clef edition). | Buy | |
| Junk Email Blues | Mark Nightingale | No. 18 from Jazz@Etudes for Trombone (Warwick Music: Bass Clef or Treble Clef editions). | Audio | Buy |
| Flennon Study (either version) | David A. Stowell | Shining Brass, Book 2 (ABRSM: Bass/Treble Clef brass editions). | Audio | Buy |
| Air | Peter Meechan | Shining Brass, Book 2 (ABRSM: Bass/Treble Clef brass editions). | Audio | Buy |
| Takai or Ragtime | Jock McKenzie | from: Music Makes the World Go Around (Con Moto: Bass/Treble Clef editions). | Audio or Audio | Buy |
| Allegro Maestoso | Derek Bourgeois | No. 1 from Hear Today and Bone Tomorrow (Brass Wind: Bass/Treble Clef editions). | Audio | Buy |
LIST C
| Title | Composer | Details | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Imperial March (Darth Vader’s Theme) (from The Empire Strikes Back) | John Williams | Ultimate Movie Instrumental Solos for Trombone, arr. Galliford, Neuburg & Edmondson (Alfred 40123: Bass Clef edition. Piano accompaniment printable from companion CD). | Audio | Buy |
| Raiders March (from Raiders of the Lost Ark) | John Williams | Great Winners, arr. Lawrance (Brass Wind: Bass trombone edition or Treble brass edition. Piano accompaniment published separately) or Ultimate Movie Instrumental Solos for Trombone, arr. Galliford, Neuburg & Edmondson (Alfred 40123: Bass Clef edition. Piano accompaniment printable from companion CD). | Audio | Buy |
| Chattanooga Choo Choo | Warren & Gordon | The Sunny Side of the Street for Trombone, arr. Iveson (Brass Wind: Bass/Treble Clef editions). | Audio | Buy |
| Galop | Jean-François Michel | from: Preludio, Siciliana & Galop (Editions BIM TB90: Bass Clef edition). | Audio | Buy |
| Hit The Road Jack | Percy Mayfield | Across the Pond 02 for Trombone, arr. McMillen (Brass Wind: Bass/Treble Clef editions). | Audio | Buy |
LIST A
| Title | Composer | Details | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tempo Di Marcia (from Malá suita) | Cesar Franck | Time Pieces for Trombone, Vol. 2, arr. Harris and Miller (ABRSM: Bass/Treble Clef editions). | Audio | Buy |
| Final Thought | Peter Meechan | Shining Brass, Book 2 (ABRSM: Bass/Treble Clef brass edition. Piano accompaniment published separately). | Audio | Buy |
| Lindy Hop! | Tom Davoren | Shining Brass, Book 2 (ABRSM: Bass/Treble Clef brass edition. Piano accompaniment published separately). | Audio | Buy |
LIST B
| Title | Composer | Details | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rataplan! (from Cox and Box) | Arthur Seymour Sullivan | The Victorian Trombone, arr. Wills (Faber: Bass/Treble Clef editions). | Audio | Buy |
| When I am Laid in Earth (from Dido and Aeneas) | Henry Purcell | The Baroque Trombone, arr. Wills (Faber: Bass Clef edition). | Audio | Buy |
| Rondo (from Abdelazar) (observing repeats) | Henry Purcell | Slide Show for Trombone, arr. Mowat (Brass Wind: Bass/Treble Clef editions). | Audio | Buy |
| Agnus Dei (from: Litaniae Lauretanae, K.109) | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Time Pieces for Trombone, Vol. 2, arr. Harris & Miller (ABRSM: Bass/Treble Clef editions). | Audio | Buy |
| The Conquering Hero (from: Judas Maccabaeus) | George Frederick Handel | Get a Handel on It for Trombone, arr. Mowat (Brass Wind: Bass/Treble Clef editions). | Audio | Buy |
| Marche Funèbre D’une Marionnette | Charles Gounod | Savoir Faire for Trombone/Euphonium, arr. Mowat (Brass Wind: Bass/Treble editions). | Audio | Buy |
| Jam Bouree | David A. Stowell | Shining Brass, Book 2 (ABRSM: Bass/Treble Clef brass edition. Piano accompaniment published separately). | Audio | Buy |
| Canzona | John Frith | Shining Brass, Book 2 (ABRSM: Bass/Treble Clef brass edition. Piano accompaniment published separately). | Audio | Buy |
| Quia fecit mihi magna (from: Magnificat, BWV 243) (omitting trill) | Johann Sebastian Bach | Trombone Essentials, arr. Yeo (G. Schirmer GS83390: Bass Clef edition). | Audio | Buy |