Some of my clients have had trouble with the choice of pieces for ABRSM diploma pieces. The ABRSM site is difficult to use, providing a very large and slow to download pdf file. You should consult it for full information, but if you only want to check the pieces, I have (Feb. 2004), copied the relevant pages to this site. Click here for these pages in pdf format.

Here is a link to the college web-site:- www.trinitycollege.co.uk. This now functions as the 'Trinity Guildhall' web link.

This page was revised on 1st. June 2009. I am not able to answer any queries that are not already answered on this page and its linked pages. Go to the Trinity Guildhall site. It is not very friendly. The last time I looked I found the information you probably need hidden in a grey panel on the right.

Here is a link to folder of information (including the Trinity Guildhall recorder syllabus pieces) in pdf format, on my site. This is a feature provided mainly for the clients to whom I supply my site files on disc. Remember that you can search these files from your pdf reader. For the very best info you should follow the link above, but you may find this quick and convenient. (The file names are descriptive and may not be the same as those from Trinity Guildhall. The Diploma Syllabus file contains only two recorder pages.)

I have found these errors and omissions,:-

The Grade 6 publisher reference to Marshall, Eve (from The Garden of Eden) should be to Peacock PJT 036 (not Forsyth).
The Dubery 'Sonatina' is a Peacock publication, PJT 009
The Ball 'Studies for Treble Recorder' is in fact '12 Studies for Treble Recorder' Peacock 12ST
Berandol publications have proved impossible to obtain for 10 years.
'Creative Variations for Recorder Vol.1', CM 233
'Creative Variations for Recorder Vol.2', CM 234
Ignazio Sieber 'Six Sonatas' is Amadeus BP 935
Finger 'A Division on Ground by Mr Finger' is in Moeck EM 2552
Handel Sonata in G Op.1/5, HWV 363b is Peacock PAR 201
Vivaldi Concerto in A minor,RV 108 is Peacock PAR 016
'Traditional Irish Music for Treble Recorder' is Peacock PAR 101

The new syllabus titles, including the new books of pieces for descant recorder,are now in stock. As before, there are no books of treble pieces. I have taken issue with Trinity Guildhall over the scarcity of edition numbers. Hopefully the next edition of the syllabus will be better. When new annual regulations are published you will need to get one as there may well be significant changes. You have to be 'up to speed' on any corrections.

Read page 6 of the current Woodwind Syllabus, 2007 - 2011, carefully. In addition to the treble, performance on the descant is now required for Grades 6 - 8.

Recorder from 2007

The format of Recorder exams remains largely the same ...

Initial is for descant only, from Grades 1 to 5 candidates can perform on descant or treble, or can combine the two. From Grade 6 to 8 they must demonstrate competency on F and C instruments; if they play all their pieces on the treble, they will have to sight read on descant and vice versa.

Technical work and study alternatives have also been revised and will no longer use the book Cantus Avium et Volatus, although the book will remain available as a non-exam-related resource.