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Piano DuetHands playing the piano

List A

  1. Diabelli Sonata in F, Op.73: 2nd movt, Andante
    Diabelli Sonatas for Piano Duet, Vol. 2 (Peters P-2443b)
  2. Mozart Fugue in G minor, K.401
    Mozart Complete Piano Duet Works (Peters P-12)
  3. Schubert L& ;auml;ndler, D.814: complete
    (Peters P-4480)
  4. Tomkins A Fancy for two to play
    (B& ;auml;renreiter BA 6542)

List B

  1. Arensky Cuckoo and Fugue on a Russian Theme: nos.2 and 6 from '6 Children's Pieces', Op.34
    (International-Kalmus/M.D.S.)
  2. Casella Marcietta and Berceuse: nos.1 and 2 from 'Pupazzetti'
    (Ricordi/Boosey & ;amp; Hawkes)
  3. Rachmaninov Russian Theme, Op.11 no.3
    (International-Kalmus/M.D.S.)
  4. Ravel Pavane de la belle au bois dormant and Petit poucet: nos.1 and 2 from 'Ma M& ;egrave;re l'Oye'
    (Durand/U.M.P.)
  5. Warlock Pavane and Pieds-en-l'air: nos.2 and 5 from 'Capriol' Suite
    (Faber)

Violin and Piano

List A

  1. Corelli Sonata in F, Op.5 no.10
    Corelli 12 Sonatas, Op.5, Vol.2 (Schott/M.D.S.)
  2. Telemann Sonata in A minor from ('Der getreue Musikmeister')
    Telemann Sonatas and Pieces (B& ;auml;renreiter)
  3. Vivaldi Sonata in D minor, Op.2 no.3
    Vivaldi 12 Sonatas, Op.2, Vol.1 (Schott/M.D.S.)

List B

  1. Elgar Chanson de Matin, Op.15 no.2
    (Novello/Music Sales)
  2. Faur& ;eacute; Sicilienne, Op.78
    (Hamelle/U.M.P.)
  3. Martinu Intermezzo: nos.1 and 2
    (Universal/M.D.S.)

Viola and Piano

List A

  1. C. P. E. Bach Sonata in G minor, Wq.88
    (International-Kalmus/M.D.S.)
  2. Pepusch Sonata in D minor
    (Schott/M.D.S.)
  3. R. Valentine Sonata no.9 in A minor
    (Schott/M.D.S.)

List B

  1. Howard Ferguson 4 Short Pieces: complete
    (Boosey & ; Hawkes)
  2. Michael Miller 3 Miniatures: complete
    (Peters)
  3. Vaughan Williams 6 Studies in English Folk Song: nos.1, 2, 3 and 4
    (Stainer & ; Bell)

Cello and Piano

List A

  1. Boismortier Sonata in D, Op.50 no.3
    (B& ;auml;renreiter)
  2. Paxton Sonata in D, Op.3 no.2
    (Schott/M.D.S.)
  3. Vivaldi Sonata in E minor, Op.14 no.5 (RV 40)
    Vivaldi 6 Cello Sonatas (Schott/M.D.S.)

List B

  1. Paul Bazelaire Suite Fran& ;ccedil;aise: 1st, 2nd and 3rd movts
    (Schott/M.D.S.)
  2. Bridge Meditation and Spring Song
    (Stainer & ; Bell)
  3. Gabriel-Marie La Cinquantaine
    (Billaudot/U.M.P.)

Double Bass and Piano

List A

  1. Giovannino Sonata in A minor
    (Yorke)
  2. B. Marcello Sonata in G
    (International-Kalmus/M.D.S.)

List B

  1. Gordon Dale Sonatina, Op.81
    (Piper)
  2. Marie Dare Menuet
    (Yorke)
  3. Anthony Smith-Masters All Mimsy: complete
    (Yorke)

Flute and Piano

Boy and flute

List A

  1. Boismortier Sonata in E minor, Op.9 no.1
    (O.U.P.)
  2. Handel Sonata in F, Op.1 no.11
    Handel Flute Sonatas, Vol.1 (Emerson)
  3. D. Purcell Sonata Seconda in D minor
    Purcell 6 Sonatas, Vol.1 (European Music Archive)

List B

  1. Claude Arrieu Sonatine: 1st and 2nd movts
    (Amphion/U.M.P.)
  2. Faur& ;eacute; Berceuse, Op.16
    (Hamelle/U.M.P.)
  3. Alan Ridout 3 Nocturnes: complete
    (Studio Music)

Oboe and Piano

List A

  1. Besozzi Sonata in C
    (Chester/Music Sales)
  2. Boyce Gavotte and Gigue, arr. Rothwell
    (Chester/Music Sales)
  3. Marais 3 Old French Dances, arr. Craxton: complete
    (Chester/Music Sales)

List B

  1. Jacob 4 Interludes: complete
    (Emerson)
  2. Bryan Kelly 3 Bagatelles: complete
    (Chappell/I.M.P.)
  3. Philip Wilkinson Suite
    (Novello/Music Sales)

Clarinet and Piano

List A

  1. Mozart Church Sonata no.1 in E flat, K.67 or no.10 in E flat, K.244
    No.2 or no.3 from Mozart 4 Church Sonatas, arr. Ettlinger (Boosey & ; Hawkes)
  2. Vaughan Williams 6 Studies in English Folk Song: nos.1, 2, 3 and 4
    (Stainer & ; Bell)
  3. G& eacute;rard Victory Suite Rustique
    (Leduc/U.M.P.)

List B

  1. Howard Ferguson 4 Short Pieces: complete
    (Boosey & ; Hawkes)
  2. Bryan Kelly Zodiac, Set 1: complete
    (Weinberger/William Elkin)
  3. Alan Ridout Sonatina
    (Schott/M.D.S.)

Bassoon and Piano

List A

  1. Galliard Sonata no.5 in D minor
    (Peters)
  2. B. Marcello Sonata in E minor
    (International-Kalmus/M.D.S.)
  3. Merci Sonata in G minor, Op.3 no.4
    (Schott/M.D.S.)

List B

  1. Jacob 4 Sketches: complete
    (Emerson)
  2. Jan Kerrison 3 Young Pieces: complete
    (Belwin Mills/Maecenas Europe)
  3. Halsey Stevens 3 Pieces: complete
    (Peters)

Horn and Piano

List A

  1. Clementi Sonatina
    An Intermediate Horn Book, arr. Johnson (O.U.P.)
  2. Saint-Sa& euml;ns Romance in F, Op.36
    (Durand/U.M.P.)
  3. Schumann St& uuml;ck im Volkston, Op.102 no.2
    Schumann Album, arr. Reynolds (Schirmer/Music Sales)

List B

  1. Arthur Butterworth Prelude and Scherzo
    (Studio Music)
  2. Ronald Hanmer Suite for Horn
    (Emerson)
  3. Stephen Dodgson Romanza
    New Pieces for Horn, Book 2 (Associated Board)

Trumpet and Piano

Trumpet and piano

List A

  1. Clarke Suite, arr. Davison: 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th movts
    (Novello/Music Sales)
  2. Hook Sonata no.1 in E flat, arr. Wastall
    (Boosey & ; Hawkes)
  3. Purcell Sonata no.1 in B flat
    (Musica Rara-Kalmus/M.D.S.)

List B

  • Ren& eacute;; Defossez Les Gammes en Vacances
    (Leduc/U.M.P.)
  • Ronald Hanmer 3 Sketches: complete
    (Emerson)
  • Jacob 4 Little Pieces: complete
    (Emerson)

Trombone and Piano

List A

  1. Galliard Sonata no.6 in C
    (Peters)

List B

  1. Charles Brown Meditation
    (Leduc/U.M.P.)
  2. Willy van Dorsselaer Le Grand Duc
    (Billaudot/U.M.P.)
  3. Pierre Max Dubois En Coulisse
    (Editions Rideau Rouge/U.M.P.)
  4. Ren& eacute; Mignion R& ecirc;verie et Balade
    (Billaudot/U.M.P.)

String Trio Sonata (2 violins, violoncello/viola da gamba ad lib. and keyboard)

Any two works from the following list or any appropriate alternatives:

  1. Giovanni Bononcini Suite no.4 in C
    Bononcini 7 Suites, Vol.2 (Schott/M.D.S.)
  2. J. B. Loeillet de Gant Trio Sonata in G, Op.1 no.2
    (Schott/M.D.S.)
  3. attrib. Pergolesi Trio Sonata no.3 in G
    (Peters)
  4. Giuseppe Sammartini Trio Sonata no.2 in F
    Sammartini 12 Sonatas, Vol.1 (Schott/M.D.S.)
  5. J. Stamitz Sonata a tre in G
    (Simrock/Schauer)
  6. Vivaldi Trio Sonata in E minor, Op.1 no.2
    Vivaldi Sonatas, Op.1, Book 1 (B& auml;renreiter)

Piano Trio

List A

  1. Beethoven Trio movement (Allegretto) in E flat
    Beethoven Piano Trios, Book 3 (Henle/Music Sales or Henle-Schott/M.D.S.)
  2. J. Klengel Trio (Kindertrio) in G, Op.35 no.2: 1st movt
    (Breitkopf & ; H& auml;;rtel)
  3. Schobert Presto in B flat (from Op.3 no.1)
    The Piano Trio, ed. H& ;ouml;ckner (Simrock/Schauer)

List B

  1. Bridge 3 Miniatures, Set 1: any two pieces
    (Stainer & ; Bell)
  2. Bruch Andante in A minor, Op.83 no.1
    (Simrock/Schauer)
  3. Wilfred Josephs A Trio of Trios, Op.87: any one trio
    (Boosey & ; Hawkes)

String Trio

Any two works from the following list or any appropriate alternatives:

  1. O. Gibbons Fantasia I a 3
    English Fantasias from the 17th Century (B& auml;renreiter)
  2. Haydn Trio in G, Hob.XI/53
    The String Trio, Vol.1, ed. H& ouml;ckner (Simrock/Schauer)
  3. Locke Suite no.4 in B flat
    Locke 6 Suites (B& auml;renreiter)
  4. Purcell Fantasia a 3 in F, Z.733
    Purcell Fantasias and In Nomines (Novello/Music Sales)

Recorder Trio Sonata (2 treble recorders, violoncello/viola da gamba ad lib. and keyboard)

Any two works from the following list or any two appropriate alternatives:

  1. Corbett Sonata in C
    Trio Sonatas by Old English Masters, Book 1 (B& auml;renreiter)
  2. Giuseppe Sammartini Sonata no.2 in F
    Sammartini 12 Sonatas, Vol.1 (Schott/M.D.S.)
  3. Schickhardt Sonata in E minor, Op.16 no.10
    (Schott/M.D.S.)

Recorder Trio

Any two items from the following list or any appropriate alternatives. The following suggestions are scored for descant, treble and tenor recorder, unless otherwise indicated:

  1. Farnaby 8 Pieces for Recorder Trio, arr. Murray: any four pieces
    (Schott/M.D.S.)
  2. Haydn Partita, arr. Bergmann
    (Faber)
  3. Hook Trio, arr. Salkeld
    (Universal/M.D.S.)
  4. Pachelbel 2 Fugues, arr. Gardner: complete
    (Universal/M.D.S.)

String Quartet

Any two works from the following list or any two appropriate alternatives:

  1. J. S. Bach Contrapunctus no.1 (from 'The Art of Fugue')
    Easy String Quartets, Book 3, arr. Forbes (Chester/Music Sales)
  2. Johann Fischer Tafelmusik Suite
    (B& auml;renreiter)
  3. Charles Hambourg String Quartet no.2 in F
    (Lengnick/William Elkin)
  4. Locke Suite no.3 in C
    Locke 4 Suites (Peters)
  5. Purcell Chaconne(from 'King Arthur')
    Easy String Quartets, Book 1, arr. Forbes (Chester/Music Sales)

Recorder Quartet

Any two items from the following list or any appropriate alternatives. The following suggestions are scored for descant, treble, tenor and bass recorder, unless otherwise indicated:

  1. arr. Zweers 9 Sixteenth-Century Dances: any four dances (for d., 2 tr. and tn. rec.)
    (Schott/M.D.S.)
  2. arr. Dolmetsch 7 Consorts from the Dolmetsch Collection: any four consorts (choice of various combinations of 4 recs.)
    (Schott/M.D.S.)
  3. S. Rossi Sinfonie et Gagliarde: any four pieces
    (Schott/M.D.S.)
  4. Vaughan Williams Prelude on the hymn tune Rhosymedre
    (Stainer & ; Bell)

Brass Quartet

Any two items from the following list or any appropriate alternatives:

Man playing the trumpet
  1. arr. Asher 3 Sea Shanties: complete
    (Chester/Music Sales)
  2. arr. Burgon 4 Elizabethan Dances: complete
    (Stainer & ; Bell)
  3. Howard Burrell Popular Suite
    (Simrock/Schauer)
  4. G. Gabrieli Canzoni 1 and 2
    (Musica Rara-Kalmus/M.D.S.)
  5. Chris Hazell 6 Pops for Four: complete
    (Chester/Music Sales)
  6. Eric Hughes 3 Moods: complete
    (Simrock/Schauer)

Recorder Quintet

Any two items from the following list or any appropriate alternatives. The following suggestions are scored for two descant recorders, and one treble, tenor and bass recorder, unless otherwise indicated:

  1. Holborne 3 Quintets: Pavan, Galliard and The Mary-Gold (for d., 2 tr., tn. and b. rec.)
    (Schott/M.D.S.)
  2. arr. Johnston 3 Scottish Country Dances: complete
    (Schott/M.D.S.)
  3. Pezel Suite a 5 (alternatively for 2 d., 2 tn. and b. rec.)
    (Hargail Press/Maecenas Europe)
  4. Sch& uuml;tz Fantasia a 5
    (Ricordi/Boosey & ; Hawkes)

Brass Quintet

Any two items from the following list or any appropriate alternatives:

  1. Georges Bessonnet 12 Quintets: no.1 or no.2
    (Billaudot/U.M.P.)
  2. Kenneth Gange Rag Burlesque
    (Novello/Music Sales)
  3. Grieg 3 Norwegian Tunes, arr. Reeve: complete
    (Chester/Music Sales)
  4. Joseph Horovitz Folk Song Fantasy
    (Chester/Music Sales)
  5. Michael Hurd Harlequin Suite
    (Novello/Music Sales)
  6. Maurer 12 Little Pieces, Books 1 and 2: any three pieces
    (Novello/Music Sales)