INITIAL

The following pieces are contained in the book Piano Examination Pieces & Exercises 2009-2011 Initial published by
Trinity Guildhall (Trinity TG007148)

ALEXANDER The Merry Merry-Go-Round

CARROLL May Day Dance
GRUBER The Acrobat
HALL In the Desert
MCNEILL Play Party [duet part optional]
MILNE Spiral Staircase
SCHER Mr Oom Pah
WATTS Wondering, pondering
WEDGWOOD Whirleybird

Scales, arpeggios, exercises and all supporting tests for this grade remain exactly as in the current 2007-2008
piano syllabus.
GRADE 1
The following pieces are contained in the book Piano Examination Pieces & Exercises 2009-2011 Grade 1 published by
Trinity Guildhall (Trinity TG007155)

CHAPPLE Keeping Busy

GURLITT Morning Greeting
HAUGHTON The Secret Garden
HOOK Minuetto
MIER Just Struttin' Along
MOZART Minuet, K. 6
ROWLEY Ill Temper
SHOSTAKOVICH Waltz
YORK A Legend

The following alternative pieces are also available:

BACH JCF Menuet from At the Piano with the Sons of Bach Alfred 418
BARTÓK Where Have you Been, Little Lamb? from First Term at the Piano EMB Z989
GURLITT Presto no. 18 from Les études poco forte- The Pianist's Repertory Lemoine M-2309-6840-9
JÁRDÁNYI Hoppity Hop from Piano All Sorts Initial - Grade 1 Trinity Faber
LAST The Lonely Track from By Land and Sea: The Essential Joan Last Stainer & Bell H378
MILNE Chase from Very Easy Little Peppers Faber 0-571-52312-9
TELEMANN Rigaudon from Piano All Sorts Initial - Grade 1 Trinity Faber
WEDGWOOD Damsel in Distress from Creepy Crawlies Trinity Faber 0-571-52240-8
WOOD Gigue from Piano Time Pieces 2 OUP

Scales, arpeggios, exercises and all supporting tests for this grade remain exactly as in the current 2007-2008
piano syllabus.
GRADE 2
The following pieces are contained in the book Piano Examination Pieces & Exercises 2009-2011 Grade 2 published
by Trinity Guildhall (Trinity TG007162)

BARTÓK Children's Song

BULLARD Oxford Rag
DESPRÉAUX Air: des trois fermiers
DUVERNOY Study in F
GOEDICKE Study no. 21
HANDEL Gavotte
HINDEMITH Lied (song)
KEMBER Song without Words
KOECHLIN Sicilienne

The following alternative pieces are also available:

BARTÓK Children at Play from Piano All Sorts Grades 2-3 Trinity Faber 0-571-52133-9
DUSSEK Minuet from Piano All Sorts Grades 2-3 Trinity Faber 0-571-52133-9
GURLITT Rocking Horse [with repeat] no. 26 from
Ponies- Easy Pieces with the Keyboard Crocodile Breitkopf 8781
HANDEL March in G HWV 4193 no. 7 from Handel Easy Piano Pieces and Dances Barenreiter BA 6578
KUHLAU Andantino from Piano All Sorts Grades 2-3 Trinity Faber
PETZOLD (ATTRB. JS BACH) Menuet in G minor, BWV Anh. 115 (from Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach)
no. 2 from Bach Easy Piano Pieces and Dances Barenreiter BA 6572
ROCKEFELLER The Bubbling Brook from Jewels & Gems Fischer O5346
WEDGWOOD The Wonderful Wizard from Bewitched! Trinity Faber 0-571-52241-6
YORK Dopey Diplodocus from Dinosaurs! Trinity Faber 0-571-52242-4

Scales, arpeggios, exercises and all supporting tests for this grade remain exactly as in the current 2007-2008
piano syllabus.
GRADE 3
The following pieces are contained in the book Piano Examination Pieces & Exercises 2009-2011 Grade 3 published
by Trinity (TG007179)

GARŚCIA Almond Tree

HENGEVELD Petite valse française
KHACHATURIAN A Little Song
KIRNBERGER Menuet
MILNE Grouch
PONCE Homage to Villanueva
REICHARDT Allegretto
SWINSTEAD The Piebald Circus Pony
TCHAIKOVSKY Old French Song

The following alternative pieces are also available:

BEACH Secrets op. 25 no. 5 from American Piano Repertoire level 1 Faber 0-571-52078-2
CARROLL The Elfin Harp from Forest Fantasies Forsyth FCW04
GURLITT Impromptu op. 224 no. 5 (no. 16 from Hours With The Masters Book 2) Bosworth BOE003583
HELLER Étude in D from Piano All Sorts Grades 2-3 Trinity Faber 0-571-52133-9
KIRNBERGER Le Lutin from Piano All Sorts Grades 2-3 Trinity Faber 0-571-52133-9
MOWER Fingersnap from 22 Treats for Piano Itchy Fingers
POLDINI The Enchanted Castle from Musical Moments Suite Ricordi LD357
ROZIN Woodpecker Waltz from Jewels & Gems Fischer O5346
SCHUMANN Fröhlicher Landmann (The Merry Peasant) no. 10 from
Album for the Young op. 68 Wiener Urtext or Peters EP 9500a

Scales, arpeggios, exercises and all supporting tests for this grade remain exactly as in the current 2007-2008
piano syllabus.
GRADE 4
The following pieces are contained in the book Piano Examination Pieces & Exercises 2009-2011 Grade 4 published
by Trinity Guildhall (TG007186)

Group A
BENDA Sonatina in A minor
FREY Rondino
SCHMOLL Salterello
WILKINSON The Trick Cyclist

The following alternative pieces are also available:

BACH JS Prelude in C minor, BWV 999 from Little Preludes and Fughettas Any reliable edition
BEETHOVEN German Dance in Bb, Wo0 8 no. 4 from Ecossaises and German Dances Peters EP 4336
HANDEL Entrée in G minor, HWV 453 no. 2 (no. 10 from
Handel Easy Piano Pieces and Dances) Barenreiter BA 6578
HAYDN Menuet & Trio from Sonata in D, Hob. XVI/4 (no. 9 from Nine Little Early Sonatas) Henle HN645
HELLER Jägerbursch (The Huntsman) no. 4 from 5 Lieder ohne Worte from
Music Book for Small Folks and Grown ups op. 138 book 1 Universal UE 3516
HOUNSOME The Optimist from Upbeat for Piano Level 3 Subject 1898771065

Group B
CORNICK Ragtime Blues
KULLAK The Ghost in the Chimney
PROKOFIEV Promenade
PURCELL Hornpipe
RODNEY BENNETT Saturday's Child

The following alternative pieces are also available:

FARR For Salesi from Firestarters 1 - 14 Piano Miniatures Promethean PE068
HAAS Hausmarch op. 53 no. 4 from no. 2 of Zwei Hausmärchen from
New Recital Book for Piano vol. II Schott ED2794
MILLER-STOTT For Kate Edger, no. 2 of Votes for Women from
First Fifteen - A Selection of Piano Music by New Zealand Composers Sounz

Scales, arpeggios, exercises and all supporting tests for this grade remain exactly as in the current 2007-2008
piano syllabus.
GRADE 5

Group A

The following pieces are contained in the book Piano Examination Pieces & Exercises 2009-2011 Grade 5 published
by Trinity Guildhall (Trinity TG007193):

BACH JS Menuet & Trio (from French Suite no. 3, BWV 814)
COUPERIN Les Chérubins
DUSSEK Allegro non tanto (1st movement from Sonatina in G, op. 20 no.1)
MCCLURE Camel Ride

The following alternative pieces are also available:

BEETHOVEN Bagatelle in D, op. 119 no. 3 [with repeats] from Complete Bagatelles Henle HN158 or Wiener Urtext
COUPERIN Allemande in D minor from Baroque Real Repertoire Trinity Faber 0-571-52333-1
HEDGES Vivace no. 5 from 5 Concert Pieces for Young Pianists Universal UE 16220
KUHLAU Sonatina op. 55 no. 1: 2nd movement: Vivace from Sonatinas op. 20 & op. 55 Kjos KJ15968
KULLAK The Race op. 81 no. 6 from Scenes from Childhood Schirmer GS25273
TCHAIKOVSKY Song of the Lark from Romantic Real Repertoire Trinity Faber 0-571-52240-8

Group B
The following pieces are contained in the book Piano Examination Pieces & Exercises 2009-2011 Grade 5 published
by Trinity Guildhall (Trinity TG007193):

BARTÓK Evening in the Country

BENJAMIN Silent and soft and slow descends the snow
CHOPIN Valse KK IVb no.11
CIMAROSA Sonata C. 49 (F.49)
FUCHS Lieb' Schwesterlein (Dear little sister) op. 32 no. 14

The following alternative pieces are also available:

GRIEG Waltz op. 38 no.7 from Lyric Pieces book 2 Peters or Henle EP2150 or HN627
KREBS Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten from
The Age of JS Bach- Intermediate Piano Book Peters EP4452
LUTOSLAWSKI Inwencja (Invention) from The Most Beautiful Lutoslawski PWM 10 226

Scales, arpeggios, exercises and all supporting tests for this grade remain exactly as in the current 2007-2008
piano syllabus.
GRADE 6

Group A
The following pieces are contained in the book Piano Examination Pieces & Exercises 2009-2011 Grade 6 published
by Trinity Guildhall (Trinity TG007209):

BACH JS Gigue from English Suite no. 2, BWV 807

BURGMÜLLER Morning Bells op. 109 no. 9
MOZART Andante cantabile (2nd movement from Sonata in C, K.330)
TELEMANN Fantasia in F, TWV33:5

The following alternative pieces are also available:

BACH JC Sonata in B flat op. 5 no. 1, 1st Movement: Allegretto from Piano Sonatas, Vol. I Henle HN332
CHOPIN Mazurka in G minor op. 24 no.1 from Mazurkas Henle or Peters HN264 or EP 1902
ILYNSKY Berceuse op. 13 no. 7 from Romantic Real Repertoire Trinity Faber 0-571-52240-8
PARADIES Toccata in A from Baroque Real Repertoire Trinity Faber 0-571-52333-1
REINECKE Sonatine in A min op. 98 no. 2, 1st movement: Moderato from
Barenreiter Sonatina Album vol. 2 Barenreiter BA 6549
SCARLATTI Sonata in G, K. 2 (page 78) from Schott Piano Collection - D Scarlatti Schott ED 7200
SCHUMANN Erinnerung op. 68 no. 28 from Real Repertoire Trinity Faber 0-571-52119-3

Group B
The following pieces are contained in the book Piano Examination Pieces & Exercises 2009-2011 Grade 6 published
by Trinity Guildhall (Trinity TG007209):

AGAY Ballad Improvisation

GRANADOS Vals Noble (No.2 of Valses poéticos)
KHACHATURIAN Legend (from Pictures of Childhood)
LANE Private Detective
MCCABE Forlane (from Afternoons and Afterwards)

The following alternative pieces are also available:

ARNOLD The Buccaneer from Twentieth Century Real Repertoire Trinity Faber 0-571-52336-6
BRUBECK A Misty Morning from Nocturnes Warner Bros AF9747
IBERT A Giddy Girl from 4 pièces célèbres de Histoires Leduc AL25754
SKRYABIN Prelude no. 21 in B flat from 24 Preludes op. 11 Henle HN484

Scales, arpeggios, exercises and all supporting tests for this grade remain exactly as in the current 2007-2008
piano syllabus.
GRADE 7

Group A
The following pieces are contained in the book Piano Examination Pieces & Exercises 2009-2011 Grade 7 published
by Trinity Guildhall (Trinity TG007216):

CHOPIN Mazurka in A minor op. 67, no. 4

KUHLAU Sonata no. 2 of Trois sonates non difficiles, op. 60
RAMEAU L'Egiptienne
SCARLATTI Sonata in E, K.380
TCHAIKOVSKY April from The Seasons, op. 37b

The following alternative pieces are also available:

BACH JS French Suite no. 6 in E, BWV 817: Allemande from
French Suites Barenreiter or Peters BA5166 or EP4594
CHABRIER Feuillet d'album from Complete Works for piano or Single sheet Dover or Enoch 0-486-28574-X
FAURÉ Romance sans paroles op. 17 no.3 from Romantic Real Repertoire Trinity Faber 0-571-52240-8
HAYDN Sonata in B minor, Hob XVI/32 1st movt: Allegro moderato from Sonatas vol. IV Peters 713D
or Selected Sonatas vol. 1 or Henle HN152
HELLER Epilogue no. 25 from Melodious Studies op. 45 Alfred 451
RAMEAU Le rappel des oiseaux [with ornaments] from Baroque Real Repertoire Trinity Faber 0-571-52333-1

Group B
The following pieces are contained in the book Piano Examination Pieces & Exercises 2009-2011 Grade 7 published
by Trinity Guildhall (Trinity TG007216):

HANCOCK-CHILD Leo from Zodiac – 12 Preludes

JOHNSTON Grumpy Trolls
MARTINU The Shy Puppet (Chanson) no.3 of Puppets, book 1
QUILTER Shepherd Song no. 1 of Country Pieces, op. 27

The following alternative pieces are also available:

JANÁČEK Come With Us! from ‘On an Overgrown Path’ from
Twentieth Century Real Repertoire Trinity Faber 0-571-52336-6
KABALEVSKY Sonatina op. 13 no. 1, 3rd movement: Presto from
Sonatinas for Piano op. 13 nos. 1 & 2 Boosey & Hawkes Ad. 224
POULENC Nocturne no. 8 from Nocturnes Heugel HE 33336
P,S & O Wedgwood Blue [Theme and either Variation 1 or Variation 2]
WEDGWOOD from Wedgwood Blue Faber

Scales, arpeggios, exercises and all supporting tests for this grade remain exactly as in the current 2007-2008
piano syllabus.
GRADE 8

Group A
The following pieces are contained in the book Piano Examination Pieces & Exercises 2009-2011 Grade 8 published
by Trinity (TG007223):

BACH JS Prelude from English Suite no.3, BWV 808

BEETHOVEN Scherzo & Trio (3rd movement from Sonata in C, op. 2 no. 3)
MENDELSSOHN Song without Words, op. 67 no. 2
CLARA SCHUMANN Witches' Dance no.1 of Quatre pièces charactéristiques, op. 5

The following alternative pieces are also available:

BACH JS Prelude and Fugue in F minor, BWV 881 from The Well-tempered Clavier book 2
Barenreiter or Peters BA5192 or EP4691b
CHABRIER Danse villageoise from Complete Works for piano or Single sheet Dover or Enoch 0-486-28574-X
HANDEL Presto from Suite in D minor HWV 428 from Keyboard Works I First set of 1720.
The Eight Great Suites HWV 426-433 Barenreiter
HAYDN Sonata in Bb, Hob. XVI:41, 1st movement: Allegro from Piano Sonatas Selection vol. 2 Henle HN153
LISZT Au lac de Wallenstadt from Années de pèlerinage I, Suisse Henle HN173
MENDELSSOHN Scherzo in E minor, op. 16 no. 2 from
Selected Songs Without Words and Scherzo in E minor or Piano Works vol. II Kjos KJ15969
Peters EP 1704b
MOZART Sonata in D, K. 284, 1st movement: Allegro from Piano Sonatas Vol 1 Henle or Wiener Urtext
HN 1 or UT50026
MUSSORGSKY Gopak from Russian Masters Schott

Group B
The following pieces are contained in the book Piano Examination Pieces & Exercises 2009-2011 Grade 8 published
by Trinity (TG007223):

ELGAR In Smyrna
FRANÇAIX Little Upstart (no. 10 of Ten Pieces for Children to Play and Dream)
GRIEG Prelude from Holberg’s Time, op. 40
PIAZZOLLA Street Tango
TAKEMITSU Litany (in Memory of Michael Vyner)

The following alternative pieces are also available:

BARTÓK Rondo no.1 from 3 Rondos on Folk Tunes Universal UE9508
BOULANGER D'un vieux jardin from Female Composers Schott
BOWEN Shadows from 2 preludes op. 100 Weinberger M-57005-017-8
BRIDGE Valse Capricieuse from Three Sketches Boosey & Hawkes M060013843
CHAMINADE Pierrette op. 41 from Female Composers Schott ED 7197
CONFREY Dizzy Fingers [with repeats] Alfred 00-20073X
DEBUSSY Dr Gradus ad Parnassum from Children's Corner Wiener Urtext or Alfred UT 50082 or 667
IRELAND Month's Mind from ‘London Pieces’ from Collected Piano Works vol. 4 Stainer & Bell B396
JOPLIN Gladiolus Rag from Piano Rags book 1 Novello NOV 916134
KAPUSTIN Sonatina op. 100 A-RAM. Moscow
RACHMANINOV Mélodie op. 3, no. 3 from Rachmaninov Piano Compositions vol. 3 Boosey & Hawkes

Scales, arpeggios, exercises and all supporting tests for this grade remain exactly as in the current 2007-2008
piano syllabus.