Trinity – Raise the Bar Violin – Initial to Grade 2

Trinity – Raise the Bar Violin – Initial to Grade 1

Raise the Bar is a series of books showcasing favourite repertoire from pastTrinity exam syllabi. Each book contains an appealing selection of piecespitched at a particular difficulty level, featuring music from a range ofstyles and periods. Designed for use alongside exam preparation or simply forpleasure, the books provide an essential resource for musicians looking tobroaden their repertoire. Teaching notes are included.

Contents:

Initial:

• Hoedown (Fletcher)
• Choo Chug-a-Chug (Nelson)
• France – Folk Song (Dawe)
• Reverie (Rose)
• Country Dance (Lovell & Reeks
• Harvest (Witley & Bergmann)
• This Old Man (Traditional)
• French Folk Tune (Traditional)

Grade 1:

• Minuet fromFirst Viennese Sonatinaafter K.439b (Mozart)
• Farandole fromL’Arlesienne(Bizet)
• Singapore Sunset (K & H Colledge)
• Scherzino (Lovell & Reeks)
• Turkey in the Straw (Traditional)
• Volga Boatmen’s Song (Russian Traditional)
• Country Gardens (Traditional)
• Rufty Tufty (Traditional)

Grade 2:

• Chorus fromJudas Maccabaeus (Handel)
• Rondo in D fromDuo, Op. 8 No. 5 (Pleyel)
• Sadness (Carse)
• Hungarian Dance (Bezold)
• The Fiddler on the Green (MacCann)
• Donna Donna (Traditional)
• Dance from Albania (Traditional)
• The Breakdown (Traditional)