I discussed this briefly in another thread, but I am thinking of taking grade 6 flute in the near future. For list C I will probably get the 76 Graded Studies, or the Telemann Fantasias. What about list A and B?

Are there already threads on grade 6 flute pieces I have missed? If so, I would like to know.

Thanks everyone.

One of the movements from John Rutter's Suite Antique is in List B so that could be worth a go

Ooh goody, I love this sort of question.

Well, I'd suggest you consider J S Bach, Handel or Hummel for list A, or Telemann if you don't do the Fantasia.

If you like the lyrical type of piece, either of the Madrigals might do you, or the Rutter (but only if you're happy playing mostly in the top register). The Godard is really tricky to play up to speed, and the Rodney Bennett has lots of scale runs requiring neat fingerwork. Les Cygnes is a lovely piece, but again requires a confident top register, and an ability to play top A and top A flat p or pp.

Hope this helps to be going on with, do ask if you want further advice/suggestions.

What board are you doing neil.clarinet? Im doing grade 6 trinity. And a bit stuck for a list B piece from that syllabus. I want to know whatthey are like before I buy them (and since my local music shop is teeny and has the smallest collection of books ever). I am doing CPE Bach sonata in E min mvt 2 from list A and Purple bamboo melody from list C. Can anyone suggest a contrast?

Hi Helen,

Trinity Lists A and B have a built-in contrast, if you like, because List A are 'fast' pieces and List B 'slow' ones. I don't know all the pieces on List B, but the J S Bach contains some very long notes, the Bizet is very straightforward and the Ganne perhaps the most technically tricky of the three. Can't help you with the others, I'm afraid.

I'm doing ABRSM.

My teacher tries to avoid a lot of high register playing, so does this mean I should avoid the Rutter?

can you not do grade 5,7, or 8 neil. then you can do Mozart!!!

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My teacher tries to avoid a lot of high register playing, so does this mean I should avoid the Rutter?

It all depends why s/he avoids it? (Might be just for the sake of the teacher's ears ).

No, it's to develop my middle register properly, and she gave me studies that purposely work within this range. I did play the middle movement of the Poulenc (sorry Nat), which is full of high notes, and it was OK.

Argh, no Mozart!

The Rutter is beautiful (will be playing it for my exam this month), but you're right, it probably has too many high notes for what you're looking for. I can reccommend the Bach Sonata no.6 in E piece from list A (which I'll also be playing). It's really nice, and you can play right through without having bits where only the accompanist is playing. This is good if you don't have anyone that can accompany you.

QUOTE (neil.clarinet @ Apr 3 2005, 02:12 PM)

Argh, no Mozart!

WHAT!

I'd forgotten you were a Mozart-lover when I first replied. Have a look at the Hummel for List A (a bit expensive, but worth it).

The Prelude from the Rutter is gorgeous, but the majority of it is in the top octave. However, I managed to improve my top octave by doing long tones with the highest octave, and I am sure with a little bit of work if you wanted to play it you could

I love the Rutter, but then my specially is playing at beyound pp (not being very confident has some advantages! )

I can't remember what my other Grade 6 pieces were... <wanders off to look at the syllabus> oh yes, I did the Bach Sicillaino, loved that too, though I found the timing a bit tricky in places.

My study's been bumped off the syllabus now.

And funniliy enough, I'm not a big fan of Mozart...

Thanks everyone. I will probably do Telemann from list A, one of the Madrigals from list B, and something from the 76 Graded Studies book. I will get the Telemann Fantasias too, though I can not really do two Telemann pieces.

That narrows it down a bit.

QUOTE (tamsin @ Apr 4 2005, 02:11 PM)

I love the Rutter, but then my specially is playing at beyound pp (not being very confident has some advantages! ) I can't remember what my other Grade 6 pieces were... <wanders off to look at the syllabus> oh yes, I did the Bach Sicillaino, loved that too, though I found the timing a bit tricky in places. My study's been bumped off the syllabus now. And funniliy enough, I'm not a big fan of Mozart...

Not a great fan of Mozart myself but I can see why people like him mmm...

i was thinking of doing gr 6 last yr. i would deffo choose rutter and bach, both great pieces.

The Telemann is worth getting even if you don't play it in your exam.

Can highly recommend the Gaubert Madrigal, & the Rutter although yes the Rutter has a lot of high AND quiet stuff.