I wondered if anyone has done the trinity first performance certificate... I was vaguely thinking about it as something to work towards whilst not having the pressure of technical work and supporting tests, which I work on anyway but are just a bit too much for me at the moment in an exam situation (do my nerves in and stress makes me ill anyway!)

Has anyone done one? I understand it's supposed to be "G5+" ish? Is there any own choice repertoire or is it all off the syllabus? What was it like? Etc etc!

First concert certificate - I can't read

Just looked at the clarinet version and it look slike the concert certificate is around grade 5/6 level (a lot of the pieces on it are on the grade 5 abrsm syllabus), and the performers certificate looks around grade 8 (maybe slightly higher). Looks to be a good exam to do if you don't want the supporting tests.

It's not so much that I mind the supporting tests, but trying to prepare scales and worry about sight-reading along with an exam is just waaaaaaaaaay too much for me at the moment. So I wonder if this would be a good alternative "for the time being", and good exam experience... I should look at the PC too, see what pieces are on it, but I think it's probably still a bit beyond me right now.

What instrument? Flute? I was looking at the viola syllabus and some of the pieces look interesting, not that I've played any of them (but I know you have - ie. the Largo and Allegro from Telemann's Viola Concerto).

Yes, flute - not sure I'd be brave enough on the viola just at the moment. Would be interesting to look at the syllabus though, good though