Trinity - Raise the Bar Violin - Initial to Grade 1
Raise the Bar is a series of books showcasing favourite repertoire from past Trinity exam syllabi. Each book contains an appealing selection of pieces pitched at a particular difficulty level, featuring music from a range of styles and periods. Designed for use alongside exam preparation or simply for pleasure, the books provide an essential resource for musicians looking to broaden their repertoire. Teaching notes are included.
Contents:
Initial:
- Hoedown (Fletcher)
- Choo Chug-a-Chug (Nelson)
- France - Folk Song (Dawe)
- Reverie (Rose)
- Country Dance (Lovell & Reeks
- Harvest (Witley & Bergmann)
- This Old Man (Traditional)
- French Folk Tune (Traditional)
Grade 1:
- Minuet from First Viennese Sonatina after K.439b (Mozart)
- Farandole from L'Arlesienne (Bizet)
- Singapore Sunset (K & H Colledge)
- Scherzino (Lovell & Reeks)
- Turkey in the Straw (Traditional)
- Volga Boatmen's Song (Russian Traditional)
- Country Gardens (Traditional)
- Rufty Tufty (Traditional)
Grade 2:
- Chorus from Judas Maccabaeus (Handel)
- Rondo in D from Duo, Op. 8 No. 5 (Pleyel)
- Sadness (Carse)
- Hungarian Dance (Bezold)
- The Fiddler on the Green (MacCann)
- Donna Donna (Traditional)
- Dance from Albania (Traditional)
- The Breakdown (Traditional)