Trinity College London Brass Examinations.
Ten pieces for Brass from Constellations Set II for Brass and Piano with ‘Astronotes’ for Solo Brass, while two pieces for trombone have listings for grade and diploma exams. These are now in the Trinity College London Brass Examinations Syllabus. The albums include the very popular Taurus, The Bull at Grade 7. All pieces are available for the Trumpet, the flugelhorn, and the Cornet. Each piece in the Constellations series has a piano accompaniment. These exciting pieces are ideal not just as examination choices, but also as concert and recital repertoire. They are easily accessible and a joy to listen to and to play!
‘Astronotes’ is a solo album with piano accompaniment, while popular choices include Moonwalk, Asteroid Belt, Cosmic Ray, Clusters and Nebulae.
Listen to Astronotes on YouTube
- Spacewalk (Easy)
- Moonwalk (Initial Grade Examination)
- Rendezvous in Orbit (Grade 1 Examination)
- Cosmic Ray (Grade 2 Examination)
- Martian Invasion! (Grade 3 Examination)
- Asteroid Belt (Grade 4 Examination)
- Into the Outer (Grade 5 Examination)
- Clusters and Nebulae (Grade 6 Examination)
- Slingshot (Challenging)
- Mean Time (Difficult)
Trombone Pieces
Tcherepniniana is a piece for Bass Trombone and Piano, which Trinity College London lists at Grade Six. The piece, composed for Peter Dillon, is a stylistic homage to the Russian composer, Alexander Tcherepnin.
The Sonata for Trombone and Piano is a challenging work for more advanced tenor trombonists. Trinity College London lists the first movement alone at the ATCL performance diploma level, while the complete work is listed at the LTCL diploma.
The complete Constellations series is a four-volume set of more than 40 pieces. Set I comprise 11 pieces for Violin and Piano and is in the series, Trinity Performance Edition, with five of the works set as grade pieces in the Trinity College London Violin Syllabus. Following this is the 10-piece Brass Set II album and then the Set III album for Descant Recorder and Piano, which consists of ten pieces. The final Set IV is for Flute and Piano with nine pieces in total, while all pieces move by step from grade to grade.
Details and purchase links are on the Publications page!
A list of compositions by Garry Wilkinson is HERE!
Do You Play in a Brass Ensemble?
Why not try Mattachins for a large brass ensemble with a solo quintet?
For Brass Quintet, these pieces come from Forton Music UK.
For players of the French Horn, the Trio Aus Dem Dunkel is a unique work for Mezzo Soprano, French Horn and Piano.