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DIPLOMA REPERTOIRE LIST

February 2022 edition

• Candidates should compile and perform a programme displaying a range of moods, styles
and tempi.

• Programmes must consist of a minimum of two works.

• All works should be performed complete, except where single movements are specified.

• The music performed can:

– be drawn entirely from the appropriate repertoire list below
– combine pieces from the appropriate repertoire list with own-choice pieces*
– contain only own-choice pieces*

* Any programme which includes own-choice repertoire must be pre-approved.

• Own-choice pieces must demonstrate a level of technical and musical demand comparable to the
pieces listed in the relevant repertoire list.

• At least two different sizes of recorder must be used.

• Candidates should perform on the recorder that is appropriate to the repertoire.

• Where possible, a keyboard with the appropriate tuning should be used. A digital harpsichord
may be used.

• Candidates planning accompaniment on harpsichord or other continuo grouping must discuss

arrangements with the local representative well in advance of the closing date for the session
concerned. Candidates are responsible for providing, insuring and tuning any harpsichord used.
The instrument must be installed before the first exam of the day and must not be removed
until a point at which the exam timetable will not be disrupted, which might be after the last
exam of the day.

• Timings are as follows:

Diploma Performance Exam
level duration duration
ATCL 32-38 minutes 40 minutes
LTCL 37-43 minutes 45 minutes
FTCL 42-48 minutes 50 minutes

• Candidates must provide a written programme and copies of all pieces to be performed.

• Face-to-face exams: the appointment form, written programme, copies of the pieces and
approval letter (if applicable) should be given to the examiner at the start of the exam.

• Digital exams: the submission information form, written programme, scans of the pieces and
approval letter (if applicable) should be uploaded with the video.

• For full details, including the process for submitting own-choice repertoire, please see the
current syllabus at trinitycollege.com/performance-diplomas (face-to-face exams) or
trinitycollege.com/digital-music-diplomas (digital exams).
ATCL

Soprano

1. Altmann Sonatine, 2nd and 3rd movts Doblinger

2. Cima Sonata in G minor Amadeus
3. de la Barre Suite in G ‘L’Inconnue’ (all 4 movts) (soprano or tenor) Amadeus
4. Fontana Sonata no. 3 Moeck
Introduction & Variations, op. 23, omitting
5. Krähmer Dolce
variations 3 and 4
6. Krähmer Rondeau Hongrois, op. 28 Dolce
Sinfonia quarta geloso
7. Montalbano Schott
(from Masters of the Early Baroque)
8. Monti Czardas (From Extraordinary Encores) Dolce
9. Sammartini Concerto in F, 2nd and 3rd movts Schott
Philis schoone Harderinne (no. 30)
10. van Eyck Amadeus BP704
(from Der Fluyten Lusthof vol. 1) (unaccompanied)

Alto
Allemande from Partita II, BWV 1004
11. J S Bach (from 11 Movements from the Sonatas and Partitas) Zen-On
(unaccompanied)
Gavotte en Rondeau from Partita III, BWV 1006
12. J S Bach (from 11 Movements from the Sonatas and Partitas) Zen-On
(unaccompanied)
Sonata in D minor BWV 1017, 1st movt: Siciliano and
2nd movt: Allegro
13. J S Bach Zen-On
(from Four Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord
arranged for Alto Recorder and Harpsichord)
14. J S Bach Sonata in F, BWV 1035 Universal
15. Bassano Ricercarta 3 (unaccompanied) Carus
16. Bellinzani Sonata in C minor, op. 3 no. 8 EMA
17. L Berkeley Sonatina Schott
18. Blavet Sonata no. 4 ‘La Lumague’ Robert Lienau
19. Castrucci Sonata in C, op. 1 no. 6 Universal
Variations on Non Più Mesta
20. Chopin Dolce
(from Extraordinary Encores)
P Danican
21. Cinquième suite Hug
Philidor
22. Diethelm Concerto Pastorale, 2nd and 3rd movts Amadeus
23. Dodgson Shine and Shade Forsyth
24. du Bois Muziek voor Altblokfluit (unaccompanied) Schott
25. Fulton Scottish Suite (all 5 movts) Schott
26. Gal Concertino, 1st and 2nd movts Universal
27. Handel Sonata in C, HWV 365 Faber
28. Hotteterre Suite in D minor, op. 5 no. 4 Amadeus
29. Hotteterre Suite in F, op. 5 no. 3 Amadeus
30. Jacob Variations, omitting variation 5 Breitkopf
31. Linde Fantasien und Scherzi (unaccompanied) Schott
32. Monteclair Suite in D minor, any five movts Amadeus
33. Rubbra Meditazioni sopra ‘Cœurs Désolés’, op. 67 Lengnick
34. Sammartini Sonata in B♭, Sib 21 Peacock
35. Sieber Sonata II in G minor (from Sechs Sonaten) Amadeus
36. Staeps Sonata in E♭ Universal
37. Steenhoven Siri (from Three Solos) (unaccompanied) Moeck
38. Telemann Concerto in G minor Peacock
39. Telemann Fantasia 5 in E♭ (unaccompanied) Amadeus
40. Telemann Fantasia 6 in F minor (unaccompanied) Amadeus
41. Telemann Fantasia 7 in F (unaccompanied) Amadeus
42. Telemann Fantasia 9 in G (unaccompanied) Amadeus
43. Telemann Methodical Sonata no. 7 in D minor Möseler
44. Telemann Sonata in C (from Essercizii Musici) Amadeus
45. Veracini Sonata XII in C minor Peters
Concerto no. 1 in F ‘La Tempesta di Mare’,
46. Vivaldi Schott
op. 10 no. 1, RV 433
Concerto no. 2 in G minor ‘La Notte’,
47. Vivaldi Schott
op. 10 no. 2, RV 439
Sonata in F minor, RV 8 (from Four Sonatas for
48. Vivaldi EMB
Recorder and Basso Continuo) (originally for violin)
Minimal Music (from Flauto Dolce Solo)
49. Zahnhausen Doblinger
(unaccompanied)

Tenor

50. Nordin Inevitabilini (unaccompanied) Moeck

51. Shinohara Fragmente (unaccompanied) Schott

Bass
The Hermit at the Water (from Chinese Pictures)
52. Yun Bote & Bock
(unaccompanied)

Various

53. Bowen Sonatina (alto and soprano) Emerson

Vogel-Ronde (from Top Fourteen)
54. Fortin Doblinger
(unaccompanied sopranino or alto)
Bass Burner (bass/alto recorders and tam-tam –
55. Rose Carus
candidate to supply tam-tam)
56. Staeps Furioso, Gigue and Aria (alto and soprano) Doblinger
A selection of movements from Jahreszeichen
57. Zahnhausen books I–IV (totalling 5–6 mins) Möseler
(unaccompanied soprano and alto)
Hommage an Hildegard von Bingen (unaccompanied
soprano and alto)
or Who’s Bar Three (unaccompanied voice, flute or
58. Ziegenmeyer tenor) Moeck
(from The Delayed Flute)
(candidate to supply microphone, speaker and
delay effect)
LTCL

Soprano

1. Castello Sonata prima (from Venetian Music around 1600) Schott

Neuvième concert, either complete
2. F Couperin Moeck
or a selection of movts
3. F Couperin Quatorzième concert Moeck
4. Fontana Sonata quarta (from Sechs Sonaten vol. 2) Moeck
Variations, theme and 1st set variations
5. Lorenz Moeck
(unaccompanied)
6. Nieuwkerk Voci, Voci (unaccompanied soprano or tenor) Ascolta
Vestiva i colli, Diminutions on a Madrigal by
7. Rognoni Moeck
G P Palestrina
8. Schubert The Bee Hansen
9. Thommessen The Blockbird (unaccompanied) Hansen
Amarilli mia bella, theme and modo 2-4 (no. 63)
or Derde, Doen Daphne d’over, theme and
10. van Eyck modo 2-4 only (no. 58) Amadeus BP705
or Pavane Lacryme, theme and modo 2-4 (no. 56)
(from Der Fluyten Lusthof vol. 2) (unaccompanied)
The Actor with the Monkey (from Chinese Pictures)
12. Yun Bote & Bock
(unaccompanied)

Alto
Allegro from Sonata II, BWV 1003
13. J S Bach (from 11 Movements from the Sonatas and Partitas) Zen-On
(unaccompanied)
14. J S Bach Giga from Partita no. II, BWV 1004 (unaccompanied) Möseler
15. J S Bach Partita in C minor, BWV 1013 (unaccompanied) Amadeus
16. J S Bach Sonata after Organ Trio no. 5, BWV 529 Dolce
17. J S Bach Sonata in A minor, BWV 528 Bärenreiter
18. J S Bach Sonata in G minor, BWV 1034 Universal
19. J S Bach Suite, BWV 997 (all 5 movts) Heinrichshofen
20. Barsanti Sonata in F, op. 1 no. 5 Schott
21. Boismortier Cinquième suite (unaccompanied) Peacock
22. Corelli Sonata, op. 5 no. 3 or no. 4 Musica Rara
23. Corelli Sonata, op. 5 no. 12 ‘La Follia’ Schott
P Danican
24. Quatrième Suite Hug
Philidor
25. Handel Sonata in D minor, HWV 367a Bärenreiter
26. Hirose Meditation (unaccompanied) Zen-On
27. Hotteterre Suite in G minor, op. 2 no. 3a Nova
28. Jacob Suite for treble recorder (all 7 movts) Peacock
29. LeFanu Dawn’s Dove (unaccompanied) Novello
Weaver of Fictions (for Ganassi alto in G)
30. Lim Ricordi
(unaccompanied)
Amarillia mia bella (from Hommage a Van Eyck)
31. Linde Schott
(unaccompanied)
No. 1 (Anklänge), no. 5 (Bizzarria), no. 7 (Ornamente)
32. Linde and no. 8 (Magic Moment) Schott
(from Blockflöte virtuos) (unaccompanied)
33. Linde Una follia nuova (unaccompanied) Schott
34. Michel Gedämpfte Schwingung (unaccompanied) Mieroprint
35. Telemann Concerto in C, TWV 51:C1 Schott
36. Telemann Concerto in F, TWV 51:F1 Peacock
Fantasia no. 11 in B♭ (from Twelve Fantasias)
37. Telemann Amadeus
(unaccompanied)
38. Telemann Methodical Sonata no. 3 in G minor Möseler
39. Telemann Sonata in D minor, TWV 41:d4 Schott
40. Zahnhausen Lux Aeterna (unaccompanied) Möseler
41. Zahnhausen Musica Inquieta (unaccompanied) Doblinger

Tenor

42. Hirose Illusion of the Crescent (unaccompanied) Moeck

43. Leenhouts Big Baboon (unaccompanied) Moeck
44. Yoshimine Mudai (unaccompanied) Mieroprint

Bass

45. Linde Musica Notturna (bass recorder and piano) Carus

46. Thorn Pipistrelli Gialli (bass recorder and electronics) Orpheus

Various
Bassano or No. 2 (soprano or tenor) or no. 6 (soprano or tenor) or London Pro
47.
Spadi no. 9 (bass) (from Divisions on ‘Ancor che col partire’) Musica
48. Bowen Sonata, op. 121 Emerson
49. Handel Sonata in C, op. 1 no. 7 Schott
Amarillia mia bella (from Hommage à Van Eyck)
50. Linde Schott
(unaccompanied soprano, alto and bass)
Desert Vista IV (from A Birthday Book for Thomas
51. McCabe Forsyth
Pitfield) (sopranino and tenor)
52. Meijering Please Tell Me More (soprano, alto and tenor) Moeck
7 Minimal Preludes, no. 4: Glass (alto or tenor)
53. Steenhoven Schott
(unaccompanied)
Concerto in C, RV 443 (sopranino or alto)
54. Vivaldi (candidates can elect to play the transposed soprano Amadeus
recorder version in G if they wish)
55. Zahnhausen Lux Aeterna (unaccompanied alto and tenor) Möseler

FTCL

Soprano

1. Arnold Fantasy for Descant Recorder (unaccompanied) Faber

Divisions on Petit Jacquet
2. Dalla Casa Dolce
(from Divisions on Chansons)
Divisions on ‘Susanne ung jour’, Primo Modo London Pro
3. Dalla Casa
(or tenor recorder) Musica
4. Fontana Sonata seconda (from Sechs Sonaten vol. 1) Moeck
Alto

5. Andriessen Sweet (unaccompanied) Schott

6. C P E Bach Sonata in C minor, Wq 132 (unaccompanied) Bärenreiter
Any Solo Suite (originally for cello)
7. J S Bach Peacock
(from The Solo Recorder vol. 2) (unaccompanied)
Ciaccona from Partita no. II, BWV 1004
8. J S Bach Möseler
(unaccompanied)
Sonata in C minor, BWV 1030
9. J S Bach (candidates can elect to play the untransposed Universal
flute version in B minor if they wish)
10. Berio Gesti (unaccompanied) Universal
11. Detri Solo Flûte à bec Edition Baroque
12. Heppener Toonladder (unaccompanied) Donemus
13. Lara Icaro (unaccompanied) Moeck
14. Staeps Virtuoso Suite (all 4 movts) (unaccompanied) Schott
Solo Fantasia (originally for violin)
15. Telemann Peacock
(from The Solo Recorder vol. 2) (unaccompanied)
16. Vivaldi Concerto in C minor, RV 441 Breitkopf
A selection, but must include Toccata and Take Five
17. Zahnhausen Doblinger
(from Flauto Dolce Solo) (unaccompanied)

Tenor

18. Ishii East-Green-Spring (unaccompanied) Moeck

19. Janssen Largo (unaccompanied) Moeck
Stockhausen-
20. Stockhausen In Freundschaft (unaccompanied)
Verlag

Bass

21. Fujikura Perla (unaccompanied) Ricordi

22. Thorn Voice of the Crocodile (unaccompanied) Moeck

Various
Außer Atem (soprano, alto and Ganassi alto in G)
23. Eggert Schott
(unaccompanied)
24. Gregson Aztec Dances (alto and tenor) Novello
Black Intention (2 soprano recorders, tenor and
25. Ishii Zen-On
tam tam) (unaccompanied)
26. Paganini Moto perpetuo, op. 11 Hansen
Concerto in A minor, RV 445 (sopranino or alto)
(candidates can elect to play the transposed
27. Vivaldi EMB / Amadeus
soprano recorder version in E minor if they wish:
Concerto in E minor, RV 445)
28. Vivaldi Concerto in C, RV 444 (sopranino or alto) Carus