A Guide to the Trinity College Piano Syllabus (2018 - 2020)

This series features video demonstrations of a selection of pieces from Trinity College London’s 2018 - 2020 piano examination syllabus, with examples from each grade from Initial to 8. You will find plenty of tips for practice, as well as suggestions for piano teachers, and guidance on matters relating to style and interpretation.

Contents

Series Index

Exploring Trinity’s Piano Syllabus – Foundation Grades

Badings - Canon

Heumann - Spanish Guitar

Béra-Tagrine - Conversation

Reinagle - Minuet (No. 10 from 24 Short and Easy Pieces)

Schein (arr. Snell) - Allemande

Crosland - Hand in Hand

Kukuck - The Rowboat

Telemann - Rigaudon

Löhlein (arr. Haas) - Balletto

Scarlatti - Sonata in G

Crosland - The Clown and the Ballerina

Graham - Between the Fingers

Exploring Trinity’s Piano Syllabus – Intermediate Grades

Mozart - Allegretto (from The London Sketchbook, K. 15hh)

Grieg - Waltz in A minor

Elgar - Andantino (1st mvt from Sonatina)

Diabelli - Moderato Cantabile (from Sonatina in F major, Op. 168 No. 1)

Camidge - Scherzando (2nd mvt from Sonata no. 1 in G major)

Proksch - And Now Let's Handel

Reger - Versöhnung (Reconciliation)

Telemann - Allegro (from Fantasia No. 1 in D major)

Byrd - Coranto (No. 218 from Fitzwilliam Virginal Book)

Karganov - Arabesque (Op. 6 No. 4)

Exploring Trinity’s Piano Syllabus - Advanced Grades

Rocherolle - La chapelle (from Souvenirs du château)

Mozart - Minuet in D major, K. 355

Turina - Fiesta (from Miniatures)

Haydn - Allegro molto (3rd mvt from Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:50)

Mendelssohn - No. 2 from Kinderstücke (Op. 72)

Brahms - Intermezzo in B minor (Op. 119 No. 1)

CPE Bach - Allegro Assai (1st mvt from Sonata in A major, Wq 55 no. 4)

Rameau - Fanfarinette and La Triomphante (from Suite in A minor)

Kallmeyer - Six-Eight-Prelude (from The Cool Cat Piano Goodies)

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Graham Fitch

Graham Fitch, based in London, maintains an international career not only as a pianist, but also as a teacher, adjudicator, examiner, lecturer, writer and commentator on piano playing and musical subjects.

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