Violin

Explore the latest Violin grades repertoire below.

Alternatively, you may download a PDF of the complete repertoire list for all grades.

Please refer to the current syllabus for guidance on selecting repertoire and for full details of exam requirements. The syllabus covers face-to-face and digital assessment. See: trinitycollege.com/strings

No.

Composer

Piece

Book

Publisher & Code

1

Arbeau, arr. K & D Blackwell

Sword Dance

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Initial

Trinity TCL019189

2

Arlen, arr. Wyatt

Follow the Yellow Brick Road (from The Wizard of Oz )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Initial

Trinity TCL215400

3

Blackwell, K & D

Calypso Time or Peace Garden/Chinese Garden

Fiddle Time Joggers (accomp available separately)

OUP 9780193386778

4

Blackwell, K & D

Happy Go Lucky

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Initial

Trinity TCL019189

5

Blackwell, K & D

More Mini Mozart (candidate plays theme then chooses one of the rhythm variations)

Fiddle Time Starters (accomp available separately)

OUP 9780193365841

6

Cobb & Yandell

Bossy Boots or Clockwork Clown or On the Ranch or Sad Smile

Take Your Bow: Violin

Trinity TCL018045

7

Cobb & Yandell

On the Go (duet) (from Cool Beans )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Initial

Trinity TCL215400

8

Colledge, K & H

Bell-ringers

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Initial

Trinity TCL019189

9

Colledge, K & H

Knickerbocker Glory

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Initial

Trinity TCL019189

10

Colledge, K & H

Oom-pah Band or See-saw

Stepping Stones

Boosey M060135507

11

Corrette

Fanfare

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Initial

Trinity TCL019189

12

Dawe

France - Folk Song

Raise the Bar Violin: Initial-Grade 2

Trinity TCL015822

13

Dryer-Beers

Lazy Dayz

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Initial

Trinity TCL215400

14

Dryer-Beers

Swinging Along (unaccomp)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Initial

Trinity TCL019189

15

Goldberg

Overture (duet)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Initial

Trinity TCL019189

16

Gotay, arr. Dryer-Beers

La Puertorriqueña (The Puerto Rican Woman)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Initial

Trinity TCL215400

17

Handel, arr. Trory

Menuet (from Music for the Royal Fireworks ) (duet)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Initial

Trinity TCL019189

18

Huws Jones

Marching Band (duet or piano accomp) or Where's my Wellies? (duet)

Red Parrot, Green Parrot (accomp available separately)

Faber 0571511716

19

Lumsden & Attwood

Trick, Treat or Tango

Witches' Brew

Peters EP7676

20

Mainwaring

The Little Boat that Rocked

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Initial

Trinity TCL215400

21

Murray & Tate

My Fairy Swing (from Tunes for My Violin )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Initial

Trinity TCL215400

22

Nelson

Mad as a Hatter

Piece by Piece 1

Boosey M060087899

23

Pachelbel, arr. Beach & Dryer-Beers

Canon

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Initial

Trinity TCL215400

24

Rose

Reverie

Raise the Bar Violin: Initial-Grade 2

Trinity TCL015822

25

Trad., arr. Cohen

Li'l Liza Jane (unaccomp)

Bags of American Folk

Faber 0571534163

26

Trad., arr. Nelson

Drink to Me Only

Piece by Piece 1

Boosey M060087899

27

Trad., arr. Wood

Coulter’s Candy

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Initial

Trinity TCL215400

28

Walshaw

Cayo Coco

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Initial

Trinity TCL215400

29

Walshaw

The Cleveland Bay

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Initial

Trinity TCL215400

30

Wilkinson

Aquila

Constellations Set 1

Trinity TCL019158

31

Wilson

On Parade

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Initial

Trinity TCL019189

32

Withers, arr. Wyatt

Lean on Me (Bill Withers)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Initial

Trinity TCL215400

33

Wohlfart, arr. Nelson

Polka

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Initial

Trinity TCL215400

 

No.

Composer

Piece

Book

Publisher & Code

1

Anon., arr. Huws Jones

Noel nouvelet

The Young Violinist's Early Music Collection

Faber 0571516696

2

Bach, J S, arr. Mohrs

Aria (from The Peasant Cantata )

Classical Music for Children: 25 Easy Pieces

Schott ED21906

3

Bartók, arr. Davies

The Two Roses (from For Children , book 2 )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 1

Trinity TCL019196

4

Berlin, arr. Gill

Cheek to Cheek

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 1

Trinity TCL215401

5

Blackwell, K & D

Chase in the Dark (duet)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 1

Trinity TCL019196

6

Blackwell, K & D

The Old Castle

Fiddle Time Joggers (accomp available separately)

OUP 9780193386778

7

Burgoyne

Chicken Reel

Take the Stage

Boosey M060092664

8

Burgoyne

Tango

Take the Stage or Grade by Grade: Violin Grade 1

Boosey M060092664 or M060131875

9

Cobb & Yandell

Busy Bee

Take Your Bow: Violin

Trinity TCL018045

10

Cobb & Yandell

Fare Thee Well (from Top Banana )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 1

Trinity TCL215401

11

Cohen

Hoedown (duet)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 1

Trinity TCL019196

12

Cohen

Saturday Night Stomp (unaccomp)

Superstudies book 2

Faber 0571514502

13

Colledge, K & H

Full Moon

Waggon Wheels

Boosey M060135538

14

Colledge, K & H

Singapore Sunset

Fast Forward

Boosey M060135446

15

Davies

Priddy Fair

Folk Roots

Boosey M060129520

16

Dryer-Beers

Jeremiah's Waltz (unaccomp)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 1

Trinity TCL019196

17

Edis

Teatime Tango (with repeat)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 1

Trinity TCL215401

18

Ezra, Gibson & Pott, arr. Wyatt

Shotgun (George Ezra)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 1

Trinity TCL215401

19

Ferraretto

Camden Square

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 1

Trinity TCL215401

20

Flaherty, arr. Walshaw

Once Upon a December (from Anastasia )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 1

Trinity TCL215401

21

Handel, arr. K & D Blackwell

Finale from Water Music (from Fiddle Time Runners )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 1

Trinity TCL215401

22

Lovell & Reeks

Scherzino

Raise the Bar Violin: Initial-Grade 2

Trinity TCL015822

23

Lumsden & Attwood

Flash of Light'ning

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 1

Trinity TCL019196

24

Lumsden & Wedgwood

Fly High, Pterodactyl

Jurassic Blue

Faber 0571521592

25

Mackay

Cha-cha

Four Modern Dance Tunes

Stainer 2118A

26

Milán

Pavane

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 1

Trinity TCL019196

27

Mozart, arr. Wade

Allegro (3rd movt from Symphony no. 15 in G , K 124) (from The Young Symphonist vol. 1 )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 1

Trinity TCL215401

28

Mozart, arr. Wright

Minuet (from First Viennese Sonatina after K 439b)

Raise the Bar Violin: Initial-Grade 2

Trinity TCL015822

29

Norton

Up the Mountain

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 1

Trinity TCL019196

30

Sancho, arr. Beach & Dryer-Beers

Minuet no. 10 (with repeats) (from Minuets, Cotillons & Country Dances book 2 )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 1

Trinity TCL215401

31

Schubert, arr. Trory

Ecossaise (duet)

Violin Playing book 2

Waveney WAV002

32

Subramaniam

Bird and a Dog, no. 19 (unaccomp)

Pieces, Studies, Ragas

Trinity TCL019165

33

Trad., arr. Cobb & Yandell

Jasmine Flower

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 1

Trinity TCL019196

34

Trad., arr. Cohen

Home on the Range (unaccomp)

Bags of American Folk

Faber 0571534163

35

Trad., arr. de Keyser

The British Grenadiers

Violin Playtime book 3

Faber 0571508731

36

Trad., arr. Huws Jones

The Witch's Broomstick (piano accomp)

The French Fiddler

Boosey M060120572

37

Trad., arr. Trory

Napoleon Crossing the Alps (duet)

Violin Playing book 2

Waveney WAV002

38

Trad., arr. Wilson & Wood

John Ryan’s Polka

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 1

Trinity TCL215401

39

Trad., arr. Wood

Reel of Tullochgorum

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 1

Trinity TCL215401

40

Wilson

Lights Out

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 1

Trinity TCL019196

41

Wilson & Wood

Russian Dance (duet)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 1

Trinity TCL215401

 

No.

Composer

Piece

Book

Publisher & Code

1

Anderson-Lopez & Lopez, arr. Walshaw

Do You Want to Build a Snowman? (from Frozen )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 2

Trinity TCL215402

2

Arens

Doric Dance

Twelve Pieces

Trinity TCL019141

3

Arens

Westminster Abbey in the Rain

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 2

Trinity TCL215402

4

Bacewicz

Scherzino (from Easy Pieces in 1st Position for Violin and Piano )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 2

Trinity TCL215402

5

Bach, J S, arr. Vigh

Aria, BWV 515/a (duet)

Violin Duos for Beginners

EMB Z.8307

6

Baklanova, arr. de Keyser

Romance

The Young Violinist's Repertoire book 2

Faber 0571506577

7

Carroll

Singhalese Dancer

The Enchanted Isle

Forsyth FCW15

8

Carse

At Dusk

The Fiddler's Nursery

Stainer 1926

9

Cobb & Yandell

Cool Beans (duet) (from Cool Beans )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 2

Trinity TCL215402

10

Cohen

Allegro (unaccomp) or Waltz (unaccomp)

Bags of Style

Faber 0571532616

11

Colledge, K & H

Head-in-the-clouds

Shooting Stars

Boosey M060135477

12

Colledge, K & H

The Ceilidh

Fast Forward

Boosey M060135446

13

Ferraretto

Clissold Park

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 2

Trinity TCL215402

14

Finger

Air

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 2

Trinity TCL019202

15

Handel, arr. Cohen

Bourrée (4th movt from Flute Sonata no. 3 ) (with first repeat)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 2

Trinity TCL215402

16

Handel, arr. Cohen

Chorus (from Judas Maccabaeus )

Raise the Bar Violin: Initial-Grade 2

Trinity TCL015822

17

Haydn, arr. Trory

German Dance (duet)

Violin Playing book 2

Waveney WAV002

18

Iwan

Naughty Kitten (from First Steps for 1-3 Violins and Piano )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 2

Trinity TCL215402

19

Koeppen

Swingin' Strings

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 2

Trinity TCL019202

20

Lumsden & Attwood

Grab the Slippery Toad! or Search for the Magical, Mystery Maze

Wizard's Potion

Peters EP7678

21

Menken, arr. Wyatt

Colors of the Wind (from Pocahontas )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 2

Trinity TCL215402

22

Mozart, arr. de Keyser

Mailied (May Song)

The Young Violinist's Repertoire book 1

Faber 0571506186

23

Norton

In the Quiet House

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 2

Trinity TCL019202

24

Petzold, arr. Cornick

Menuet (adapted from Clavierbüchlein der Anna Magdalena Bach , BWV Anh. 114)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 2

Trinity TCL019202

25

Pleyel, arr. Wright

Rondo in D (from Duo , op. 8 no. 5)

Raise the Bar Violin: Initial-Grade 2

Trinity TCL015822

26

Puente, arr. Ferrari

Mandela

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 2

Trinity TCL215402

27

Schenk, arr. Vigh

Bourrée (duet)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 2

Trinity TCL019202

28

Shaw, arr. Phillips

Coleg y Brifysgol Abertawe (University College Swansea) (unaccomp)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 2

Trinity TCL019202

29

Stephen

Dublin Time

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 2

Trinity TCL019202

30

Subramaniam

Mahati Song, no. 20 (unaccomp)

Pieces, Studies, Ragas

Trinity TCL019165

31

Trad., arr. Huws Jones

In the Evening (piano accomp)

The French Fiddler

Boosey M060120572

32

Trad., arr. Huws Jones

The Leaving of Liverpool (duet)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 2

Trinity TCL019202

33

Trad., arr. Huws Jones

The Mason's Apron

Jigs, Reels and Hornpipes

Boosey M060124044

34

Trad., arr. Wilson

Jeanie’s Blue E’en

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 2

Trinity TCL215402

35

Trad., arr. Wilson & Wood

Auvergne Polka

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 2

Trinity TCL215402

36

Trad., arr. Wood

Argizagi Ederra (Que ta lumière, ô belle lune)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 2

Trinity TCL215402

37

Wilkinson

Leo

Constellations Set 1

Trinity TCL019158

38

Wilson

At Work

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 2

Trinity TCL019202

 

No.

Composer

Piece

Book

Publisher & Code

1

Arens

Donwell Abbey or Fat Cat Boogie or Rondo Furioso

Twelve Pieces

Trinity TCL019141

2

Bach, J S, arr. Suzuki

Gavotte in G minor

Suzuki Violin School vol. 3 (accomp available separately)

Suzuki 0148S

3

Baklanova, arr. Waterman & de Keyser

Mazurka (from The Young Violinist's Repertoire book 3 )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 3

Trinity TCL215403

4

Barns

Chanson d'amour (from 8 Pieces )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 3

Trinity TCL215403

5

Bizet, arr. K & D Blackwell

Habanera (from Carmen )

Fiddle Time Sprinters (accomp available separately)

OUP 9780193386792

6

Blackwell, K & D

Wild West

Fiddle Time Sprinters (accomp available separately)

OUP 9780193386792

7

Cohen

Quite a Character! (duet)

More Technique Takes Off!

Faber 0571524842

8

Cohen

Magic Carpet Ride (unaccomp)

Superstudies book 2

Faber 0571514502

9

Dryer-Beers

Marlow's Tune (unaccomp)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 3

Trinity TCL019219

10

Gentile, arr. Borter

Flor de Fango (duet)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 3

Trinity TCL215403

11

Handel, arr. Cohen

Minuet (from Samson ) (from Eta Cohen's Violin Method book 4 )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 3

Trinity TCL215403

12

Handel, arr. Trory

La Réjouissance (duet)

Violin Playing book 3

Waveney WAV003

13

Hannon, arr. Wyatt

A Hatful of Dreams (from Wonka )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 3

Trinity TCL215403

14

Hook, arr. Lambert

Country Dance

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 3

Trinity TCL019219

15

Howard, arr. Gill

Fly Me to the Moon

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 3

Trinity TCL215403

16

Howells

Chosen' Tune

Three Pieces, op. 28

Stainer H405

17

Humperdinck, arr. Robjohns

Sleep Song (from Hansel and Gretel )

First Solo Pieces book 1

Schott ED11473

18

Kroll

Donkey Doodle

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 3

Trinity TCL019219

19

Mac, McDaid & P!nk, arr. Walshaw

What About Us (P!nk)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 3

Trinity TCL215403

20

Mackay

Rebecca (A Rumba)

Four Modern Dance Tunes

Stainer 2118A

21

McDowall

Sunday on Fifth Avenue

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 3

Trinity TCL019219

22

Mozart

Kontretanz, K 534 (Das Donnerwetter)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 3

Trinity TCL019219

23

Mozart, arr. Forbes

Polonaise

Classical and Romantic Pieces book 2

OUP 9780193564893

24

Offenbach, arr. Beach & Dryer-Beers

Can-Can (Galop infernal) (from Orpheus in the Underworld )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 3

Trinity TCL215403

25

Saunders

Maracas Beach

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 3

Trinity TCL019219

26

Schubert, arr. de Keyser

German Dance

The Young Violinist's Repertoire book 4

Faber 0571508197

27

Sopper

Blue Sky (duet)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 3

Trinity TCL019219

28

Subramaniam

Manodharma (Solo), no. 12 (unaccomp)

Pieces, Studies, Ragas

Trinity TCL019165

29

Tartini

Sarabande

Raise the Bar Violin: Grades 3-5

Trinity TCL015839

30

Trad., arr. K & D Blackwell

Wade in the Water

Fiddle Time Sprinters (accomp available separately)

OUP 9780193386792

31

Trad., arr. Huws Jones & Velagic

Sarajevo divno mjesto

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 3

Trinity TCL019219

32

Trad., arr. Wilson

Ymweliad Y Bardd (Welcome the Bard)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 3

Trinity TCL215403

33

Trad., arr. Wood

Ack Värmeland, du Sköna

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 3

Trinity TCL215403

34

Trad., arr. Wood

The Harvest Home Hornpipe (with repeats)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 3

Trinity TCL215403

35

Trory

March in C (duet)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 3

Trinity TCL019219

36

Weinberger, arr. Arnell & Rokos

Polka (from Schwanda, the Bagpiper )

Raise the Bar Violin: Grades 3-5

Trinity TCL015839

37

Wood

Strut Your Stuff

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 3

Trinity TCL215403

 

No.

Composer

Piece

Book

Publisher & Code

1

Arens

Silent Film Rag (with repeat)

Twelve Pieces

Trinity TCL019141

2

Bach, J S, arr. K & D Blackwell

Badinerie (from Orchestral Suite no. 2 , BWV 1067)

Bach for Violin

OUP 9780193519015

3

Beach

La captive (no. 1 from Three Compositions , op. 40)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 4

Trinity TCL019226

4

Boismortier

Gigue (unaccomp)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 4

Trinity TCL019226

5

Coffee Jr, Hudson, Kozmeniuk & Lipa, arr. Wyatt

Levitating (Dua Lipa)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 4

Trinity TCL215404

6

Cohen

Howdy!' Hoedown (unaccomp)

More Technique Takes Off!

Faber 0571524842

7

Corelli, arr. Cornick

Sarabanda (from Sonata VIII , op. 5)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 4

Trinity TCL019226

8

Corrette

Allegro (3rd movt from Sonata in D minor )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 4

Trinity TCL019226

9

Dancla, arr. K & D Blackwell

Boléro (Allegro non troppo and Allegretto sections) (from Petite fantaisie - Boléro )

Solo Time for Violin book 2

OUP 9780193404786

10

Desmond, arr. Huws Jones

Take Five

Jazz, Blues & Ragtime

Boosey M060124228

11

Edis

The Haunted Ballroom (with repeat)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 4

Trinity TCL215404

12

Ellington & Strayhorn, arr. Garrick

Satin Doll

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 4

Trinity TCL215404

13

Godfrey

Chanson de soir

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 4

Trinity TCL215404

14

Grieg, arr. Cohen

Solveig's Song (from Peer Gynt Suite )

Concert Repertoire for Violin

Faber 0571524400

15

Hadjiev, arr. de Keyser & Waterman

Rondino

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 4

Trinity TCL215404

16

Handel, arr. Beach & Dryer-Beers

The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (from Solomon , HWV 67)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 4

Trinity TCL215404

17

Mazas, arr. K & D Blackwell

Rondo (from 12 Violin Duos , op. 38)

Solo Time for Violin book 2

OUP 9780193404786

18

Mendelssohn, arr. Kreisler

Lied ohne Worte (Song Without Words) in Bb

Lied ohne Worte

Schott BSS30959

19

Mendizábal, arr. Huws Jones

A la luz de los faroles

The Tango Fiddler

Boosey M060115806

20

O'Connell & O'Connell, arr. Walshaw

What Was I Made For? (from Barbie )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 4

Trinity TCL215404

21

Ortiz, arr. Huws Jones

Passamezzo

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 4

Trinity TCL019226

22

Puente, arr. Ferrari

Samba Para Dos

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 4

Trinity TCL215404

23

Smetana

Furiant (from The Bartered Bride )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 4

Trinity TCL215404

24

Stephen

Milonga Pampeana

Argentinian Tango and Folk Tunes for Violin (accomp available separately)

Schott ED13379 (piano part publ separately as single piece: ED13692)

25

Strauss, arr. Huws Jones

Fireproof!

The Viennese Fiddler

Boosey M060113055

26

Subramaniam

Ballad, no. 4

Pieces, Studies, Ragas

Trinity TCL019165

27

Tailor

El choclo

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 4

Trinity TCL019226

28

Telemann

Allegro (from Largo & Allegro from Sonata in G )

Baroque Violinist

Boosey M060102028

29

Trad., arr. K & D Blackwell

The Crystal Spring

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 4

Trinity TCL019226

30

Trad., arr. Smart

Fog el-Nakhal

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 4

Trinity TCL215404

31

Trad., arr. Wilson

Budeievise

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 4

Trinity TCL215404

32

Trad., arr. Wood

The Shetland Fiddler

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 4

Trinity TCL215404

33

Vivaldi

Gavotta (from Sonata in A , op. 5 no. 2, RV 30)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 4

Trinity TCL019226

34

Wilkinson

Indus

Constellations Set 1

Trinity TCL019158

 

No.

Composer

Piece

Book

Publisher & Code

1

Abreu, arr. Huws Jones

Tico-tico no fuba

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 5

Trinity TCL019233

2

Arlen, arr. Iles

(Somewhere) Over the Rainbow (from The Wizard of Oz )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 5

Trinity TCL019233

3

Bach, J S, arr. Beach & Dryer-Beers

Air (from Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D , BWV 1068)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 5

Trinity TCL215405

4

Bach, J S, arr. K & D Blackwell

Allegro (from Trio Sonata no. 1 for Organ , BWV 525)

Bach for Violin

OUP 9780193519015

5

Bach, J S / Gounod, arr. Barber

Ave Maria

Solos for Young Violinists vol. 3

Alfred 0990

6

Bernstein, arr. Parman

I Feel Pretty (from West Side Story )

West Side Story Instrumental Solos: Violin

Boosey M051106486

7

Böhm

Perpetuo mobile (no. 6 from Little Suite )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 5

Trinity TCL019233

8

Carse

Gavotte

Classic Carse book 2

Stainer H355

9

Cohen

Catch Me If You Can (unaccomp)

Technique Takes Off!

Faber 0571513077

10

Corelli

Allegro (final movt from Sonata no. 3 in C )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 5

Trinity TCL019233

11

Corelli

Grave (1st movt from Sonata in D , op. 5 no. 1) (original version)

Violin Sonatas, op. 5, vol. 1

Wiener UT50235

12

Debussy, arr. K & D Blackwell

La fille aux cheveux de lin (from Preludes book 1 )

Solo Time for Violin book 2

OUP 9780193404786

13

Falk, Guetta, Kotecha, Tuinfort & Yacoub, arr. Wyatt

One Last Time (Ariana Grande)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 5

Trinity TCL215405

14

Fauré

Berceuse

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 5

Trinity TCL019233

15

Ferraretto

Leapers Reel

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 5

Trinity TCL215405

16

Garner, arr. Garrick

Misty

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 5

Trinity TCL215405

17

Handel

Allegro (2nd movt from Sonata no. 6 in E )

Sonatas vol. 2

Peters EP4157B

18

Hertel

Character Study no. 6 (theme and variations 1 & 2 only) (unaccomp)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 5

Trinity TCL019233

19

Ireland

Bagatelle

Bagatelle

Braydeston BP041

20

Iwan

Moderato (1st movt from Concerto no. 1 in A, 'Layla' )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 5

Trinity TCL215405

21

Kraemer & Kraemer

Cossack Dance

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 5

Trinity TCL215405

22

Mascitti

Giga

Baroque Violinist or Grade by Grade: Violin Grade 5

Boosey M060102028 or M060131912

23

Mollenhauer

Theme and Variation (from The Boy Paganini )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 5

Trinity TCL215405

24

Murdoch

Scottish Fantasy

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 5

Trinity TCL019233

25

Portnoff

Russian Fantasia no. 2 in D minor

Raise the Bar Violin: Grades 3-5

Trinity TCL015839

26

Puente, arr. Ferrari

Danzón Gloria

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 5

Trinity TCL215405

27

Sammartini, arr. Elman

Canto Amoroso

The Eta Cohen Violin Method book 4

Novello NOV140107

28

Schifrin, arr. Walshaw

Mission: Impossible Theme (from Mission: Impossible )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 5

Trinity TCL215405

29

Tacchinardi

Romance

Dodici Miniature vol. 2

Dohr 17506

30

Trad., arr. Wilson

Nuku, Nuku

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 5

Trinity TCL215405

31

Trad., arr. Wood

Packington's Pownde

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 5

Trinity TCL215405

32

Vitali

Bergamasca per la lettera B (unaccomp)

Partita sopra diverse Sonate

Doblinger DM1240

33

Wedgwood

Survivor

After Hours

Faber 0571523560

34

Weill, arr. Frenkel

Ballad (from The Threepenny Opera )

Raise the Bar Violin: Grades 3-5

Trinity TCL015839

35

Wilson

Arioso

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 5

Trinity TCL019233

36

Wood

Hampsfell Hoedown

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 5

Trinity TCL215405

 

No.

Composer

Piece

Book

Publisher & Code

1

Bacewicz

Finale (3rd movt from Concertino )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 6

Trinity TCL215406

2

Haydn

Presto (from Divertimento no. 20 )

Classical Violinist

Boosey M060102035

3

Martinů

Madrigal Stanza no. 1

Five Madrigal Stanzas

Schirmer GS23440

4

Mazas

Etude, op. 36 no. 8 (unaccomp)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 6

Trinity TCL019240

5

Nölck

Hungarian Dance, op. 196 no. 5

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 6

Trinity TCL019240

6

Schubert

Allegro moderato (4th movt from Sonatine in G minor , D 408)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 6

Trinity TCL215406

7

Schubert

Menuetto and Trio (3rd movt from Sonatina in A minor , op. 137 no. 2, D 385) (including all repeats the first time, but not on DC)

3 Sonatinas, op. 137

Peters EP11099

8

Sica, arr. Lambert

Tarantelle napolitaine

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 6

Trinity TCL019240

9

Stanley

Siciliana & Allegro (from Sonata in A minor , op. 4 no. 1)

Baroque Violinist

Boosey M060102028

10

Telemann

Presto (from Fantasia no. 10 ) (unaccomp)

Raise the Bar Violin: Grades 6-8

Trinity TCL015846

11

Tessarini

Allegro (1st movt from Concerto in D )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 6

Trinity TCL019240

12

Trad./Trad./Skinner, arr. Wood

Air, Strathspey and Reel (The Yellow Haird Laddie, Cutting Ferns, Gladstone)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 6

Trinity TCL215406

13

Trad., arr. Smart

Ticaraca Tchoub

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 6

Trinity TCL215406

14

Trad., arr. Wilson & Wood

Kaval Sviri

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 6

Trinity TCL215406

15

Vivaldi

Allemanda (2nd movt from Sonata in B minor , op. 5 no. 4, RV 35)

Sonata in B minor, op. 5 no. 4, RV 35

Ricordi PR00110800

16

Vivaldi

Corrente (2nd movt from Sonata in D minor, op. 2 no. 3) (with repeats)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 6

Trinity TCL215406

 

1

Boulanger

Nocturne

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 6

Trinity TCL019240

2

Dvořák

Slavonic Dance no. 10, op. 72 no. 2

Raise the Bar Violin: Grades 6-8

Trinity TCL015846

3

Elgar

Idylle (Esquisse façile), op. 4 no. 1

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 6

Trinity TCL215406

4

Elgar

Mot d'amour, op. 13 no. 1

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 6

Trinity TCL019240

5

Gonzaga, arr. Borter

Atraente (with repeat)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 6

Trinity TCL215406

6

Hess

Ladies in Lavender

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 6

Trinity TCL215406

7

Iles

Des Vendanges

Jazz in Autumn

OUP 9780193407671

8

Kreisler

Liebesleid (Love's Sorrow)

Liebesleid (Love's Sorrow)

Schott BSS29029

9

Kreisler

Syncopation

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 6

Trinity TCL019240

10

Leclair

Allegro (from Sonata in D , op. 1 no. 10)

Baroque Violinist

Boosey M060102028

11

Mainwaring

Can I Be Franc?

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 6

Trinity TCL215406

12

Mayer

Andante (2nd movt from Violin Sonata in Eb )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 6

Trinity TCL019240

13

Perlman

Hora-Hatikvah (from Israeli Concerto )

The Boosey & Hawkes Violin Anthology

Boosey M051105328

14

Piazzolla, arr. Huws Jones

Vuelvo al sur

The Tango Fiddler

Boosey M060115806

15

Tedder, arr. Walshaw

Counting Stars (OneRepublic)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 6

Trinity TCL215406

16

Toselli

Serenata, op. 6

Serenata, op. 6

Delrieu DF98

17

Wood

A Gentle Breeze

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 6

Trinity TCL215406

 

No.

Composer

Piece

Book

Publisher & Code

1

Bach, J S

Allegro (2nd movt from Sonata no. 4 in C minor , BWV 1017)

Six Sonatas vol. 2, BWV 1017-1019

Bärenreiter BA5119

2

Bach, J S

Gigue (from Partita no. 3 in E , BWV 1006) (unaccomp)

Three Sonatas and Three Partitas for Solo Violin, BWV 1001-1006

Bärenreiter BA5236

3

Beethoven

Allegretto con variazioni: theme and variations 1, 2 & 6 (3rd movt from Sonata no. 6 in A , op. 30 no. 1)

Violin Sonatas vol. 2

Peters EP3031B

4

Chatto, Marshall, Napier & Patterson, arr. Wyatt

Rather Be (Clean Bandit)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 7

Trinity TCL215407

5

Coleridge-Taylor

Valse mauresque (no. 4 from Four Characteristic Waltzes , op. 22)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 7

Trinity TCL019257

6

Corelli

Final Allegro (from Sonata in D , op. 5 no. 1)

Italian Violin Music of the Baroque Era vol. 1

Henle HN350

7

Dancla

Air Varié on a Theme by Donizetti, op. 89 no. 4

Romantic Violinist

Boosey M060102042

8

Ferraretto

Rio to Havana (with repeats)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 7

Trinity TCL215407

9

Handel

Largo and Allegro (3rd and 4th movts from Sonata no. 5 in A , HWV 372)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 7

Trinity TCL215407

10

Moffat

Intrada

Intrada

Schott ED11313

11

Mozart

Rondeau-Allegro-Rondeau (3rd movt from Sonata in Bb , K 378)

Violin Sonatas vol. 2

Henle HN78

12

Smart

Mobius Blues

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 7

Trinity TCL215407

13

Telemann

Allegro (from Fantasie no. 7 ) (with 1st repeat) (unaccomp)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 7

Trinity TCL019257

14

Trad., arr. Wilson

Usti, Usti Baba

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 7

Trinity TCL215407

15

Trad., arr. Wood

Mrs McLeod of Raasay (with repeats)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 7

Trinity TCL215407

16

Vivaldi

Allegro (1st movt from Concerto in D minor , op. 9 no. 8, RV 238)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 7

Trinity TCL019257

 

No.

Composer

Piece

Book

Publisher & Code

1

Andrée

Andante cantabile (2nd movt from Sonata for Violin and Piano )

Sonata for Violin and Piano

Furore 3810

2

Barns

L'escarpolette

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 7

Trinity TCL019257

3

Beach

Mazurka (no. 3 from Three Compositions , op. 40)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 7

Trinity TCL215407

4

Cohen, arr. Andrew

Hatikvah (the Hope)

Hatikvah (the Hope)

Hal Leonard HL00358885

5

Debussy, arr. Roques

La plus que lente

La plus que lente

Durand DD00790300

6

Fauré

Andante, op. 75

Anthology of Original Pieces

Peters EP7515

7

Fauré

Pièce

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 7

Trinity TCL019257

8

Fisher, arr. Garrick

When Sunny Gets Blue

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 7

Trinity TCL215407

9

Glazunov, arr. Heifetz

Méditation, op. 32

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 7

Trinity TCL019257

10

Massenet, transc. Marsick

Méditation (from Thaïs )

Méditation (from Thaïs )

UMP M224400861

11

Moszkowski

Spanish Dance no. 2

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 7

Trinity TCL215407

12

Pasek & Paul, arr. Walshaw

You Will Be Found (from Dear Evan Hansen )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 7

Trinity TCL215407

13

Price

Elfentanz

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 7

Trinity TCL215407

14

Pütz

Twilight Dream

Raise the Bar Violin: Grades 6-8

Trinity TCL015846

15

Rachmaninoff, arr. York

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, 18th Variation

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, 18th Variation

Boosey M060115240

16

Raff

Cavatina

Raise the Bar Violin: Grades 6-8

Trinity TCL015846

17

Stravinsky

Gavotta con due Variazioni (from Suite Italienne )

The Boosey & Hawkes Violin Anthology

Boosey M051105328

18

Wallen

Woogie Boogie

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 7

Trinity TCL215407

19

Wilkinson

Apus or Perseus

Constellations Set 1

Trinity TCL019158

 

No.

Composer

Piece

Book

Publisher & Code

1

Bach, J S

Allegro (4th movt from Sonata no. 4 , BWV 1017)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 8

Trinity TCL019264

2

Bach, J S

Allegro assai (3rd movt from Concerto in E , BWV 1042)

Concerto in E, BWV 1042

Peters EP4593

3

Bach, J S

Giga (from Partita no. 2 in D minor , BWV 1004) (unaccomp)

Three Sonatas and Three Partitas for Solo Violin, BWV 1001-1006

Bärenreiter BA5256

4

Baltzar

Divisions on a Ground (John Come Kiss Me Now) (unaccomp)

Raise the Bar Violin: Grades 6-8

Trinity TCL015846

5

Beethoven

Rondo (3rd movt from Sonata no. 1 in D , op. 12 no. 1)

Violin Sonatas vol. 1

Peters EP3031A

6

Copland

Hoe-Down (from Rodeo ) (with repeats)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 8

Trinity TCL215408

7

Finzi, ed. Little

Hornpipe Rondo (from Violin Concerto )

The Boosey & Hawkes Violin Anthology

Boosey M051105328

8

Granados

Rondalla aragonesa (no. 6 from Danzas españolas )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 8

Trinity TCL019264

9

Haydn

Allegro moderato (1st movt from Concerto no. 2 in G , Hob VIIa/4) (without cadenza)

Concerto no. 2 in G, Hob VIIa/4

Peters EP9952

10

Haydn

Presto (3rd movt from Violin Concerto in C , Hob VIIa:1)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 8

Trinity TCL019264

11

Kabalevsky

Allegro molto e con brio (1st movt from Violin Concerto in C , op. 48)

Violin Concerto in C, op. 48

Peters EP4618

12

Mozart

Allegro vivace (1st movt from Sonata in C , K 296)

Violin Sonatas vol. 2

Wiener UT50033

13

Rivera, arr. Wyatt

Methuen Home for Children 1957 and Main Theme (from The Queen's Gambit )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 8

Trinity TCL215408

14

Rouse, arr. Wilson

Orange Blossom Special

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 8

Trinity TCL215408

15

Smart

Marrocai (with repeat)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 8

Trinity TCL215408

16

Trad., arr. Wilson & Wood

Dark Eyes (Ochi Chyorniye)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 8

Trinity TCL215408

17

Vivaldi

Danza Pastorale, Allegro (3rd movt from Concerto in E, ‘La primavera (Spring)' , op. 8 no. 1, RV 269)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 8

Trinity TCL215408

 

No.

Composer

Piece

Book

Publisher & Code

1

Alwyn

Allegro e grazioso (1st movt from Sonatina )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 8

Trinity TCL019264

2

Chaminade

Romanza (no. 2 from Trois morceaux , op. 31)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 8

Trinity TCL019264

3

de Falla (arr.)

Danza rituel del fuego (The Ritual Fire Dance) (from El amor brujo )

Danza rituel del fuego

Chester CH00367

4

Elgar

Bizarrerie

Raise the Bar Violin: Grades 6-8

Trinity TCL015846

5

Grieg

Allegretto espressivo alla Romanza (2nd movt from Sonata no. 3 in C minor , op. 45)

Sonata no. 3 in C minor, op. 45

Peters EP11313

6

Kodály

Adagio

Adagio

EMB Z.14911

7

Suk

Un poco triste

Four Pieces, op. 17 vol. 2

Simrock EE763

8

Sutton

Eulogy

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 8

Trinity TCL215408

9

Vella Gregory

Dance (Żifna) (1st movt from Violin Sonata )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 8

Trinity TCL215408

10

Wieniawski

Romanze (2nd movt from Violin Concerto no. 2 , op. 22)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 8

Trinity TCL215408

11

Williams

Remembrances (from Schindler’s List )

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 8

Trinity TCL215408

12

Wilson

Elegy for Solo Violin (unaccomp)

Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 8

Trinity TCL019264

13

Wilson

Will Ye No Come Back Again

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 8

Trinity TCL215408

14

Wood

Rendez-vous à Paris

Violin Exam Pieces from 2025: Grade 8

Trinity TCL215408

 

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