Cello syllabus pieces
Primary Grade
Blackwell No 1: Start the Show, Cello Time Runners (OUP)
Blackwell No 6: Spy Movie, Cello Time Runners (OUP)
Blackwell No 7: Gypsy Dance, Cello Time Runners (OUP)
Anon Italian rant, Time Pieces for Cello vol 1 arr Black & Harris
(Associated Board)
Handel Minuet Time Pieces for Cello vol 1 arr Black & Harris (Associated
Board)
Haydn Trio, Time Pieces for Cello vol 1 arr Black & Harris (Associated
Board)
Lumsden & Trick, Treat or Tango, Witches’ Brew (Peters)
Attwood Hubble, Bubble, here comes trouble, Witches’ Brew (Peters)
Black Cat, White Rat Witches’ Brew (Peters)
Bullard At the Castle Gates, Party Time (Associated Board)
Bullard Rock the Boat, Party Time (Associated Board)
Bullard Bluesy-boogie, Party Time (Associated Board)
Purcell No 4: Rigaudon Violoncello Music for Beginners book 1
(Editio Musica Budapest)
Küffner No 18: Ländler Violoncello Music for Beginners
(Editio Musica Budapest)
L Ács No 25: Bear’s dance Violoncello Music for Beginners
(Editio Musica Budapest)
Lumsden & Casting a Spell, Witches’ Brew (Peters)
Attwood Into the Cauldron Cookpot, Witches’ Brew (Peters)
Boiled and Roasted, Witches’ Brew (Peters)
Bullard In the Groove, Party Time (Associated Board)
Bullard Square Dance, Party Time (Associated Board)
Bullard Hungarian Dance, Party Time (Associated Board)
Nelson No 15: Octopiece, Piece by Piece 1 for Cello and Piano, arr
Nelson (Boosey & Hawkes)
Nelson No 17: Flag Dance, Piece by Piece 1 for Cello and Piano, arr
Nelson (Boosey & Hawkes)
Nelson No 3: Whirlpool Waltz Piece by Piece 1 for Cello and Piano, arr
Nelson (Boosey & Hawkes)
Lumsden & Wizard’s Potion, Wizard’s Potion (Peters)
Attwood Dizzy Lizzy Lightweight, Wizard’s Potion (Peters)
Wizard United, Wizard’s Potion (Peters)
Hocus Pocus here’s the plan, Wizard’s Potion (Peters)
Anon. German Dance, no. 3 Violoncello Music for Beginners book 1 EMB Z. 6312
Blackwell Summer Sun, no. 26 Cello Time Joggers OUP
Bull, Goodborn & Duckett Chanson no. 1, p. 33 Team Strings IMP/Faber
Carse Eventide The Fiddler’s Nursery for Cello & Piano Stainer H434
Colledge Goldfish Bowl, no. 3 Waggon Wheels for Cello Boosey
Colledge Waterfall, no. 10 Waggon Wheels for Cello Boosey
Colledge Clare’s Song, no. 23 Cello Time Joggers OUP
Evans Scale Play, no. 3 Cello Time Novello
Huws Jones Gone for Good Ten O’Clock Rock Boosey
Kershaw Lazy Daze Mellow Cello Fentone
Lumsden & Attwood Hubble Bubble, Here Comes Trouble Witches’ Brew Peters EP 7677
Lumsden & Attwood Trick, Treat or Tango Witches’ Brew Peters EP 7677
Nelson Over the Moon Piece by Piece book 1 Boosey
Nelson Lullaby, no. 12 Right from the Start Boosey
Nelson Ice Dance The Essential String Method, Cello book 2 Boosey
Norton Grizzly Bear, no. 5 The Microjazz Cello Collection 1 Boosey
Simson Halfway Down the Stairs Abracadabra Cello book 1 A & C Black
Trad. French Au Claire de la lune Classic and Folk Melodies in the 1st Position Presser
Trad. Twinkle Duet [top line] The Essential String Method, Cello book 2 Boosey
Trad. French Folk Song, p. 19 The Essential String Method, Cello book 2 Boosey
Yandell Battle Call Cello Allsorts* Faber
Anon. Sound For Us Stringsongs for Cello Boosey
Blackwell Runaway Train, no. 38 Cello time Joggers OUP
Bull, Goodborn & Duckett Daydreams, no. 25 Team Strings Faber
Colledge Knickerbocker Glory Waggon Wheels for Cello Boosey
Colledge Bell-ringers Waggon Wheels for Cello Boosey
Huws Jones Ink-Spot Ten O’Clock Rock Boosey
Lovell & Page Hop-Scotch Four Strings and a Bow book 1 Bosworth
Lumsden & Attwood Stinkbomb Surprise Witches’ Brew Peters EP 7677
Nelson Chicken Feed Piece by Piece book 1 Boosey
Nelson Let’s Have a Holiday The Essential String Method, Cello book 2 Boosey
Trad. Who’s that Yonder? Team Strings Faber
Trad. Moravian Carol The Essential String Method, Cello book 2 Boosey
Trad. Baa, Baa, Black Sheep** 55 for Fun Fentone
Trad. Go Tell Aunt Rhody, no. 5 Suzuki Cello School vol. 1 Suzuki
Trad. Little Bird, no. 29 Abracadabra Cello book 1 A & C Black
Trad. Scottish The Queen’s Four Marys** The Celidh Collection for Cello Taigh na Teud
Wohlfart Polka Piece by Piece book 1 Boosey
Yandell Along the Track Cello Allsorts* Faber
Grade 1
Mozart No 14: German dance, Violoncello Music for Beginners (Editio
Musica Budapest)
Schubert No 19: Lullaby Violoncello Music for Beginners (Editio Musica
Budapest)
Colledge Weeping Willow, Fast Forward (Boosey & Hawkes)
Colledge Hornpipe, Fast Forward (Boosey & Hawkes)
Haydn Trio, Time Pieces for Cello vol 1 by Black & Harris, (Associated
Board)
Brahms The Little Sandman, Time Pieces for Cello vol 1 by Black & Harris,
(Associated Board)
Saint-Saëns The Elephant Time Pieces for Cello vol 1 by Black & Harris
(Associated Board)
Harris March of the Stegosaurus Time Pieces for Cello vol 1 by Black &
Harris (Associated Board)
Blackwell No 10: That’s how it goes Cello Time Runners book 2 (OUP)
Blackwell No 19: Cello Time Rag Cello Time Runners book 2 (OUP)
Blackwell No 25: Mexican Fiesta Cello Time Runners book 2 (OUP)
Legg & Gout The Cowboy’s Lament First Repertoire for Cello book 1 (Faber)
Scarborough Fair First Repertoire for Cello book 1 (Faber)
arr Huws Jones The Fairy Dance Jigs, Reels, & More (Boosey & Hawkes)
arr Huws Jones The Irish Washerwoman Jigs, Reels, & More (Boosey & Hawkes)
Kershaw March the first Mellow Cello (Fentone)
Kershaw Question & Answer Mellow Cello (Fentone)
Kinsella Upstairs, Downstairs Upstairs, Downstairs (CMC)
Norton Snooker Table Microjazz for Cello book 1 (Boosey & Hawkes)
P Legg No 1 or 3a or 3b or 4 or 5 or 6 Superstudies book 1(Faber)
Benoy &
Burrowes No 5 or no 30 The second year cello method (Novello)
J Dickson No 1 Rocking Scale, from Freedom of the Fingerboard (Spartan
Press)
Bayley Long, Long Ago, no. 10 Suzuki Cello School. vol. 1 Suzuki
Carse A Little Reverie Two Short Pieces for Cello & Piano Stainer 2201
Carse Valsette Two Short Pieces for Cello & Piano Stainer 2201
Colledge At Harvest Time, no. 8 Fast Forward for Cello Boosey
Dvořák Largo from The
New World Symphony Superstart for Cello Faber
Evans String Along, no. 1 Cello Time Novello
Lully Air, no. 10 Violoncello Music for Beginners book 1 EMB Z. 6312
Mozart Lison Dormait, no. 3 Piece by Piece 2 Boosey
Nelson Mad as a Hatter Piece by Piece book 1 Boosey
Norton Hebridean Song The Microjazz Cello Collection 1 Boosey
Norton Pitlochry The Microjazz Cello Collection 1 Boosey
Rodgers Edelweiss, p. 50 Abracadabra Cello book 1 A & C Black
Sugár Old Hungarian Folk Song Violoncello Music for Beginners book 1 EMB Z. 6312
Trad. Drink to me Only Piece by Piece book 1 Boosey
Trad. I Have a Bonnet The Essential String Method, Cello book 3 Boosey
Trad. Pease Pudding Hot The Essential String Method, Cello book 3 Boosey
Trad. French Fais dodo Bravo! Cello Boosey
Trad. French L’etait une fille Classical Pieces for the beginning book 2 Schott
Trad. November Classic and Folk Melodies in the 1st Position Presser
Trowell Arietta, no. 1 Six Pieces for Violoncello in the 1st Position Schott
Yandell Sunday Afternoon Cello Allsorts* Faber
J S Bach Conversation Piece The Essential String Method, Cello book 3 Boosey
Blackwell Chase in the Dark Cello Time Runners OUP
Blackwell Gypsy Dance Cello Time Runners OUP
Carse A Lively Tune 3 Short Pieces Stainer
Carulli Signor Carulli’s Allegro The Essential String Method, Cello book 3 Boosey
Clark Minuet, no. 3 Old Music for Violoncello EMB Z. 2452
Cohen
& Spearing Turkey in the Straw Superstart for Cello Faber
Eccles Minuet, no. 5 Violoncello Music for Beginners book 1 EMB Z. 6312
Handel Gavotte [Top Line] Stringsongs for Cello Boosey
Huws Jones Toodle-Pip Ten O’Clock Rock Boosey
Legg The Swing, no. 5** Superstudies for Cello book 1 Faber
Macmillan March, no. 1 Northern Skies for Cello & Piano Boosey
Nelson Whirlpool Waltz Piece by Piece book 1 Boosey
Norton Snooker Table The Microjazz Cello Collection 1 Boosey
Trad. Scottish Davy Nick Nack** The Celidh Collection Taigh Na Teud
Trad. What Shall We do with the
Drunken Sailor? Up-Grade for Cello grades 1–2 Faber
Trad. The Four Posted Bed Stringsongs for Cello Boosey
J. S. Bach Minuet in C. No. 16 from Suzuki Cello School, Vol. 1, Revised Edition (Alfred—
Summy-Birchard 0479S: piano accomp. published separately, 0480S)
Blow Air. More Time Pieces for Cello, Vol. 1, arr. Bruce and Wells ()
Handel Minuet (from Music for the Royal Fireworks). Time Pieces for Cello, Vol. 1, arr.
Black and Harris ()
Mozart Chorale. No. 12 from Violoncello Music for Beginners 1, arr. Lengyel and Pejtsik
Neidhart von Reuenthal May Song. No. 1 from ¸˝˛ (Editio Musica Budapest Z.6312)
Purcell Minuet in G. No. 3 from Easy Classics for Cello, Book 1, arr. Forbes (OUP)
T. H. Bayly Long, Long Ago. No. 10 from Suzuki Cello School, Vol. 1, Revised Edition
(Alfred—Summy-Birchard 0479S: piano accomp. published separately, 0480S)
Adam Carse Dance Steps: from The Fiddler’s Nursery (Stainer & Bell H434)
Fauré Berceuse (from Dolly, Op. 56). More Time Pieces for Cello, Vol. 1, arr. Bruce and
Wells ()
Schubert Ländler. No. 26 from Piece by Piece 1 for Cello, arr. Nelson (Boosey & Hawkes)
Schubert Lullaby. No. 19 from Violoncello Music for Beginners 1, arr. Lengyel and
Pejtsik (Editio Musica Budapest Z.6312)
Tchaikovsky Chanson russe (from Album for the Young). Time Pieces for Cello, Vol. 1,
arr. Black and Harris ()
James MacMillan March: No. 1 from Northern Skies (Boosey & Hawkes)
Elissa Milne Ten Toads. Fingerprints – Cello (Faber)
R. Sugár Old Hungarian Folk Song. No. 27 from Violoncello Music for Beginners 1, arr.
Lengyel and Pejtsik (Editio Musica Budapest Z.6312)
Billy Taylor I wish I knew More Time Pieces for Cello, Vol. 1, arr. Bruce and Wells ()
Tim Wells Meditation or The Ghost: from Cello Scenes (Cramer)
Grade 2
Morley Now is the month of Maying Time Pieces for Cello, book 2, by C
Black & P Harris (Associated Board)
Haydn Andante Time Pieces for Cello by C Black & P Harris, vol II
(Associated Board)
Bach March in G Bach for the Cello, trans C Krane (Schirmer)
Bach Minuet in C Bach for the Cello, trans C Krane (Schirmer)
von Weber No 6: Hunter’s chorus, Suzuki Cello School, vol 2 (revised
edition)(IMP/Music Sales : piano accompaniment published
separately)
Paganini No 9: Theme from “The Witches’ Dance” Suzuki Cello School,
vol 2 (revised edition) (IMP/Music Sales : piano accompaniment
published separately)
Blackwell No 31: Aerobics Cello Time Runners book 2 (OUP)
Blackwell No 32: Hungarian Folk Dance Cello Time Runners book 2
(OUP)
B József No 23: Hungarian Dance Violoncello Music for Beginners book
1 (Edition Musica Budapest)
S Szokolay No 28 part 2: Bagpipe Song Violoncello Music for
Beginners book 1 (Editio Musica Budapest)
Sullivan The Sun whose Rays (from ‘The Mikado’) A Night at the Opera
arr Wells (Kevin Mayhew)
Verdi Triumphal March (from ‘Aida’) A Night at the Opera arr Wells
(Kevin Mayhew)
arr Waterfield The Railroad Corral, O Shenandoah! (Faber)
& Beach “Hi” says the blackbird, O Shenandoah! (Faber)
McMillan Celtic Hymn Northern Skies (Boosey & Hawkes)
McMillan Barn Dance Northern Skies (Boosey & Hawkes)
Kinsella Aoife’s Lament Upstairs, Downstairs (CMC)
Kinsella Aisling’s Dreams Upstairs, Downstairs (CMC)
Alternative to
P Legg No 1or no 2 or no 5 or no 8 Superstudies for Cello, book 1
(Faber)
Bosanquet Twinkle (Cello 1 page 7) Fun with Cello Harmonics (S J Scott
music no D2000-3)
J Dickson No 2 Sliding scale from Freedom of the Fingerboard (Spartan
Press)
Bart As Long As He Needs Me Play Showtime Faber
Blackwell Starry Night, no. 18 Cello Time Runners OUP
Blake Archangel’s Lullaby First Repertoire for Cello book 1 Faber
Carse Sweet Sorrow Fiddle Fancies for Cello & Piano Stainer H437
Colledge Mellow Cello, no. 12 Fast Forward for Cello Boosey
Colledge The Old Oak Tree Shooting Stars for Cello Boosey
Dare Serenade Serenade for Cello & Piano Schott 10738
Hamilton Sing a Rainbow Cello Allsorts* Faber
arr. Yandell
Handel Chaconne Easy Classics for Cello book 1 OUP
Mancini
& Mercer Moon River Short Cello Pieces Bosworth
Nelson Reel [top part] Technitunes for Cello Boosey
Schumann A Distant Land Easy Classics for cello book 1 OUP
Spohr Romanza, no. 8 Classical Pieces for the Beginning book 1 Schott ED 4918
Springthorpe Bossa Nova Go with the Flow for Cello & Piano** Kevin Mayhew
Stoker Air 14 Easy Tunes for Cello Fentone F829
Tchaikovsky An Old French Song Easy Classics for Cello book 1 OUP
Trad. All Through the Night The Essential String Method, Cello book 4 Boosey
Trad. Jenny Jones The Essential String Method, Cello book 4 Boosey
Trad. Scarborough Fair First Repertoire for Cello book 1 Faber
Trad. Scottish Loch Lomond, no. 13 Piece by Piece 2 Boosey
Williams Schindler’s List Short Cello Pieces Bosworth
Aubert Forlane Classical Pieces for the beginning book 2 Schott
Blackwell Carnival Jig, no. 1 Cello Time Sprinters OUP
Carse A Merry Dance Stainer
Charpentier Prelude from Te Deum Cello Time Runners OUP
Colledge The Ceilidh, no. 21 Fast Forward for Cello Boosey
Goddard Swingin’ Party Pieces for Cello & Piano Spartan SP139
Handel Chorus from
Judas Maccabeus Suzuki cello School vol. 2 Suzuki
Holst Jupiter’s Theme 14 Easy Tunes for Cello Fentone F829
Howard Oliver’s Hornpipe The Essential String Method, Cello book 4 Boosey
Legg Rumba, no. 8** Superstudies for Cello book 1 Faber
Lumsden
& Wedgwood Jurassic Blue Jurassic Blue Faber
Mozart German Dance, no. 14 Violoncello Music for Beginners book 1 EMB Z. 6312
Nelson Toad in the Hole [top part] Technitunes for Cello Boosey
Prelleur March in D Piece by Piece book 2 Boosey
Purcell March Classical Pieces for the beginning book 2 Schott
Schubert Two German Dances The Essential String Method, cello book 4 Boosey
Trad. Scottish Aiken Drum** The Celidh Collection for Cello Taigh Na Teud
Trad. Old Joe Clark O Shenandoah! Faber
Trad. The Parson’s Farewell Jigs, Reels and More Boosey
Yandell Footsteps Cello Allsorts* Faber
Anon. Hornpipe. No. 6 from Violoncello Music for Beginners 1, arr. Lengyel and Pejtsik
(Editio Musica Budapest Z.6312)
J. S. Bach Minuet No. 2. No. 17 from Suzuki Cello School, Vol. 1, Revised Edition (Alfred—
Summy-Birchard 0479S: piano accomp. published separately, 0480S)
Dowland Come again, sweet love doth now invite. More Time Pieces for Cello, Vol. 1, arr.
Bruce and Wells ()
Hasse Bourrée (from Two Dances). No. 12 from Repertoire Album for Cello and Piano,
arr. Friss (Editio Musica Budapest Z.5958)
T. Morley Now is the month of Maying. Time Pieces for Cello, Vol. 2, arr. Black and
Harris ()
Mozart Quadrille. No. 28 from Violoncello Music for Beginners 2, arr. Lengyel and
Pejtsik (Editio Musica Budapest Z.6748)
Adam Carse A Bumpkin’s Dance: from The Fiddler’s Nursery (Stainer & Bell H434)
Marie Dare Serenade (Schott ED 10738)
Donizetti Bella siccome un angelo (from Don Pasquale) More Time Pieces for Cello, Vol.
1,
Tchaikovsky Rococo Theme (from Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33)¸˝˛ arr. Bruce
and Wells ()
Schubert Serenade (An den Mond). No. 12 from Easy Classics for Cello, Book 1, arr.
Forbes (OUP)
Schumann A Distant Land (Op. 15 No. 1). No. 2 from
Katherine and Hugh Colledge Hornpipe: No. 20 from Fast Forward for Cello and Piano
(Boosey & Hawkes)
Caroline Lumsden and Ben Attwood Grab the slippery toad!: from Wizard’s Potion for
Cello and Piano (Peters EP 7679)
Henry Mancini The Pink Panther. More Time Pieces for Cello, Vol. 1, arr. Bruce and
Wells ()
A. Ridout No. 4: from Bagatelles (Schott ED 11046)
Sándor Szokolay Bagpipe Song: No. 2 from Small Suite. No. 28/2 from Violoncello Music
for Beginners 1, arr. Lengyel and Pejtsik (Editio Musica Budapest Z.6312) or No. 7/2
from Repertoire Album for Cello and Piano, arr. Friss (Editio Musica Budapest Z.5958)
Tim Wells Accurately Accented Accidental Accident: from Cello Scenes (Cramer)
Grade 3
Galliard Hornpipe a l’Inglese First Repertoire for Cello, book 2, arr Legg
& Gout (Faber)
Lully Gavotte and Musette First Repertoire for Cello, book 2, arr Legg
& Gout (Faber)
Haydn No 24: Menuet & Trio Violoncello Music for Beginners book 2
(Editio Musica Budapest)
Mozart No 30: Kontretanz Violoncello Music for Beginners book 2
(Editio Musica Budapest)
Marcello Sonata in E minor op 2 No 5: third movement, Largo (Peters)
Paxton Sonata no 2: first movement, First Repertoire for Cello, book 2
arr Legg & Gout (Faber)
Blackwell No 1: Carnival Jig Cello Time Sprinters book 3 (OUP)
Blackwell No 6: Ouverture Cello Time Sprinters book 3 (OUP)
Colledge No 10: Coconuts & Mangoes Shooting Stars (Boosey &
Hawkes)
Colledge No 13: Cossacks Shooting Stars (Boosey & Hawkes)
Colledge No 21: Tarantella Shooting Stars (Boosey & Hawkes)
arr Waterfield Groundhog O Shenandoah! (Faber)
& Beach
Wedgwood No 2: Hungarian Stomp Jazzin’ about (Faber)
Holst Jupiter’s Theme (from ‘the Planets’) Ten Easy Tunes arr B & R
de Smet (Fentone)
Prokofiev Two themes from ‘Peter and the Wolf’ Classic Experience
Encores – cello (Cramer)
arr Waterfield Cape Cod shanty O Shenandoah! (Faber)
& Beach
Kinsella No 2: Spinning Wheel Song Upstairs, Downstairs (CMC)
Kinsella No 3: The Old Rabbit Upstairs, Downstairs (CMC)
Kinsella No 5: The Broken Carousel Upstairs, Downstairs (CMC)
P Legg No 7 or no 15 or no 16 Superstudies book 1 (Faber)
Mooney The Tired Tortoise Position Pieces for Cello book 1 (IMP/Music
Sales)
Mooney The Whale’s Song Position Pieces for Cello book 1 (IMP/Music
Sales)
J Dickson No 10 High Jumps from Freedom of the Fingerhead (Spartan
Press)
Mooney Go tell Aunt Rhody Double Stops for Cello (IMP/Music Sales)
Beethoven Marmotte Playing the Cello Novello
Blackwell Falling Leaves
or Beyond the Horizon Cello Time Sprinters OUP
Colledge Winter Wind Shooting Stars for Cello Boosey
Dacre Daisy Bell First Repertoire for Cello book 1 Faber
Dyson Melody Melody & Intermezzo Stainer H38
Elgar Andante Cello Time Sprinters OUP
Foster Beautiful Dreamer 14 Easy Tunes for Cello Fentone F829
Handel Sarabande and Variations Cellowise Spartan Press
[without repeats]
Hoffman Andante Classical Pieces for the beginning book 2 Schott
Mozart Romance Classical and Romantic Pieces for Cello OUP
Offenbach Barcarolle from
The Tales of Hoffmann The Classic Experience for Cello & Piano Cramer 90537
Rebikov Chanson Triste Classical and Romantic Pieces for Cello OUP
Rota & Kusik Speak Softly Love (Theme
from The Godfather) Short Cello Pieces Bosworth
Schubert To Music Cello Canto Fentone
Schumann Cradle Song, no. 31 Violoncello Music for Beginners book 3 EMB Z. 14037
Springthorpe Tango Go with the Flow for Cello & Piano* Kevin Mayhew
Tchaikovsky Dolly’s Funeral, no. 36 Violoncello Music for Beginners book 3 EMB Z. 14037
Trad. Simple Gifts O Shenandoah! Faber
Trad. Irish Danny Boy Jigs, Reels and More Boosey
Beethoven Ecossaise 14 Easy Tunes for Cello Fentone F829
Blackwell Overture:
A Baroque Celebration Cello Time Sprinters OUP
Carse A Bumpkin’s Dance The Fiddler’s Nursery for Cello & Piano Stainer H434
Colledge Stiffkey Blues Shooting Stars for Cello Boosey
Dawe Kangaroos New Road to String Playing book 3 Cramer
Galliard Hornpipe a L’Inglese First Repertoire for Cello book 2 Faber
Gay The Lambeth Walk Play Showtime Faber
Hewitt-Jones Rumba Ragtime, Serenade & Rumba Musicland
Purcell Rondeau Classical and Romantic Pieces for Cello OUP
Springthorpe Jazz Waltz Go with the Flow for Cello & Piano* Kevin Mayhew
Stanley Allegretto Grazioso First Repertoire for Cello book 1 Faber
Thomas Bouree A Little Suite Banks
Trad. The Keel Row Jigs, Reels and More Boosey
Trad. The Trumpet Hornpipe Jigs, Reels and More Boosey
Trad. Tambourin Classical Pieces for the beginning book 2 Schott
Anon. English Watkins’ Ale (cello melody). The Fiddler Playalong Cello Collection, arr.
Huws Jones (Boosey & Hawkes)
F. Couperin Sarabande l’unique More Time Pieces for Cello, Vol. 1, arr. Bruce and Wells
()
D. Gallo Moderato (from Trio Sonata No. 1) ¸˝˛
Haydn Innocence (from Op. 53 No. 1). No. 8 from Easy Classics for Cello, Book 1, arr.
Forbes (OUP)
Lully Gavotte and Musette (omitting da capo). First Repertoire for Cello, Book 2, arr.
Legg and Gout (Faber)
Muffat Bourrée (I and II, omitting da capo). No. 16 from Violoncello Music for Beginners
2, arr. Lengyel and Pejtsik (Editio Musica Budapest Z.6748)
Beethoven Ich liebe dich. Time Pieces for Cello, Vol. 2, arr. Black and Harris ()
Earnshaw Tarantella (Stainer & Bell H467)
Edward Jones Glwysen (The Fairest One) (cello melody). The Fiddler Playalong Cello
Collection, arr. Huws Jones (Boosey & Hawkes)
W. Lloyd Webber Siciliano: 3rd movt from A Lyric Suite (Stainer & Bell 2302)
Katharine Lovell The Swing (No. 1 of Three Summer Sketches) (Braydeston Press
BP050)
Smetana Vltava (from Má vlast). More Time Pieces for Cello, Vol. 1, arr. Bruce and Wells
Anon. American Bluegrass Blackberry Blossom (cello melody). The Fiddler Playalong
Cello Collection, arr. Huws Jones (Boosey & Hawkes)
Denza Funiculì, funiculà. More Time Pieces for Cello, Vol. 1, arr. Bruce and Wells ()
Matthew Hindson Zig zag. Fingerprints – Cello (Faber)
Prokofiev Two Themes from Peter and the Wolf. Classic Experience Encores – Cello
(Cramer)
Hilary Tann Lullaby ( for solo cello). Spectrum for Cello ()
Trad. Hungarian Folksong. First Repertoire for Cello, Book 1, arr. Legg and Gout (Faber)
Grade 4
Torelli Sonata in G: fourth movement, Allegro (Bärenreiter HM 69)
Cirri Sonata no 3 in F: first movement, Allegro (Heinrichshofen
HG 1283A/Peters)
Marcello Sonata in G op 2 no 6: fourth movement, Allegro (Peters
P-7394)
Breval Sonata in C major: first movement, Allegro (IMC)
De Fesch Sonata in C op 8 no 4: third movement, Minuetto (Peters)
Paxton Sonata in G op 5 no 3: Allegro moderato (Schott ED 11051)
Dawe No 44: The Gypsy Fiddler New Road to String Playing, book 3
(Cramer. Piano accompaniment published separately)
Weissenborn No 4: Humoreske First Repertoire for Cello, book 3 arr Legg &
Gout (Faber)
Dvoøák American Quartet (no 9): second movement, First Repertoire for
Cello, book 3 arr Legg & Gout (Faber)
Webster No 4: Scherzo Suzuki Cello School vol 3, revised edition
(Summy-Birchard. Piano accompaniment published separately)
Bach No 6: Polacca Classical and Romantic Pieces arr Watson
Forbes (OUP)
Grieg No 12: Norwegian Dance Classical and Romantic Pieces arr
Watson Forbes (OUP)
Graves Third movement: ‘It is Market Day in the Square’ Cathedral City
(Schott)
von Gluck Dance of the Blessed Spirits from ‘Orfeo’ Time Pieces for Cello,
book 3 (Associated Board)
Harris Black and White Blues Time Pieces for Cello, book 3
(Associated Board)
Gershwin Let’s call the whole thing off Play Gershwin (Faber)
Kershaw Back to School Blues, Mellow Cello (Fentone)
P Legg No 1 or no 4 or no 8 Superstudies book 2 (Faber)
Mooney Busy Bees Position Pieces for Cello book 1 (IMP/Music Sales)
Mooney The Hippopotamus’ Dance Position Pieces for Cello book 1
(IMP/Music Sales)
J Dickson No 16 Olympic High Jumps from Freedom of the Fingerhead
(Spartan Press)
Mooney Cockles and Mussels Double Stops for Cello (IMP/Music
Sales)
Blackwell Some Day, no. 26 Cello Time Sprinters OUP
Bridge Meditation Stainer
Carse Waltz Steps Fiddle Fancies for Cello & Piano Stainer H437
Franck Panis Angelicus Up-Grade for Cello Grades 3–4 Faber
Gossek Gavotte Cellowise Spartan Press
Handel Largo (from Xerxes) Schott
Le Fleming Air Air & Dance Chester
Lehár Waltz — Love Unspoken Play Showtime Faber
Loewe I Could Have Danced All Night Play Showtime Faber
Lovell Summer Song, no. 3 Three Summer Sketches Braydeston Press
Mozart From the Flute Quartet Playing the Cello Novello
Purcell Dido’s Farewell, no. 3 Violoncello Music for Beginners book 3 EMB Z. 14037
Springthorpe Bustling Boulevard Go with the Flow for Cello & Piano* Kevin Mayhew
Squire Romance for Cello & Piano Stainer 2284
Tchaikovsky Sweet Reverie, no. 40 Violoncello Music for Beginners book 3 EMB Z. 14037
Trad. Blow the Wind Southerly Three Northumbrian Folk Songs S J Music D1995-1
Trowell Arioso op. 4 no. 7 12 morceaux faciles op. 4 book 3 Schott ED 11212
Wedgwood Dawn Shadows Up-Grade for Cello Grades 3–4 Faber
Widger A Minor Waltz Easy Jazz Cello Spartan SP279
Williams Hedwig’s Theme Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets Faber
J S Bach Polacca Classical and Romantic Pieces for Cello OUP
Blackwell Wild West Cello Time Sprinters OUP
Blackwell Latin Nights Cello Time Sprinters OUP
Bock If I Were a Rich Man Play Showtime Faber
Cohen Village Bagpipes, no. 7** Technique Takes Off! for Cello Faber
Gershwin Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off Play Gershwin for Cello & Piano Faber
Grieg Norwegian Dance Classical and Romantic Pieces for Cello OUP
Handel Bouree Suzuki Cello School vol. 2 Suzuki
Haydn Allegro Lost Melodies — Old Masterpieces for Cello UE 10627
Joplin The Entertainer 14 Easy Tunes for Cello Fentone F829
Lovell The Train, no. 2 Three Summer Sketches Braydeston Press
Marais Gavotte en Rondeau, no. 86 Playing the Cello Novello
Rameau Le Tambourin, no. 6 Violoncello Music for Beginners book 3 EMB Z. 14037
Schubert The Trout, no. 29 Violoncello Music for Beginners book 3 EMB Z. 14037
Springthorpe Return to Aranjuez Go with the Flow for Cello & Piano* Kevin Mayhew
Beethoven Minuet in G (omitting da capo). No. 5 from Suzuki Cello School, Vol. 3,
Revised Edition (Alfred—Summy-Birchard 0483S: piano accomp. published separately,
0484S)
Boyce Minuet (from Concerto Grosso in B minor). Time Pieces for Cello, Vol. 3, arr. Black
and Harris ()
attrib. Henry VIII Pastime with Good Company (cello melody) (incl. second verse). The
Fiddler Playalong Cello Collection, arr. Huws Jones (Boosey & Hawkes)
S. Paxton Allegretto: 1st movt from Sonata in D, Op. 3 No. 2. First Repertoire for Cello,
Book 2, arr. Legg and Gout (Faber) or (published separately: Schott ED 11057 )
Perti Sonata in A minor: complete (upper part). 9 Sonate facili (Editio Musica Budapest
Z.14110 )
attrib. Stradella Pietà, Signore. More Time Pieces for Cello, Vol. 2, arr. Bruce and Wells ()
Bizet Entr’acte (from Carmen). More Time Pieces for Cello, Vol. 2, arr. Bruce and Wells ()
W. Lloyd Webber Allegro: 2nd movt from A Lyric Suite (Stainer & Bell 2302 )
Romberg Schwedisch. No. 8 from Classical Pieces for the Beginning, Vol. 2, arr. Such
(Schott ED 4919 )
James Scott Skinner The Flower of the Quern (cello melody) (upper line only). The
Fiddler Playalong Cello Collection, arr. Huws Jones (Boosey & Hawkes)
Tchaikovsky Humoreske. Time Pieces for Cello, Vol. 3, arr. Black and Harris ()
C. Webster Scherzo. No. 4 from Suzuki Cello School, Vol. 3, Revised Edition (Alfred—
Summy-Birchard 0483S: piano accomp. published separately, 0484S )
Ruth Byrchmore NYPD TV ( for solo cello). Fingerprints – Cello (Faber)
Grainger Shepherd’s Hey. More Time Pieces for Cello, Vol. 2, arr. Bruce and Wells ()
Richard Kershaw Jumbo-Rumba: No. 3 from Six Elephant Dances (Studio Music)
Michael Radanovics Keep Cool: No. 3 from Jazzy Cello 1 (Universal 16553 )
Squire Minuet, Op. 19 No. 3 (Stainer & Bell 2286 )
Trad. Mrs McLeod’s Reel (cello melody) (with repeat). The Fiddler Playalong Cello
Collection, arr. Huws Jones (Boosey & Hawkes )
Grade 5
Haydn Scherzando in G major Cello Meets Piano (Kevin Mayhew)
De Fesch Sonata in C op 8 no 3: second movement, Allemanda (Peters)
Marcello Sonata in E minor op 2 no 2: second movement, Allegro
(Peters EP 7423)
Flackton Sonata no 3 in F: Minuet and Variations (Schott ED 11056)
Vivaldi Concerto in C major RV 399: first movement, Allegro
(Kunzelmann/Peters GM 963)
Passionei Sonata in C: second movement, Allegro, Cello Meets Piano
(Kevin Mayhew)
Dvoøák Appassionato op 75 no 3, Cello Meets Piano (Kevin Mayhew)
Tchaikovsky Chanson triste op 40 no 2 Cello Meets Piano (Kevin Mayhew)
Massenet Melodie-élegie des Erinnyes op 10 no 5 Salonstücke for Cello
vol1 (Kunzelmann) or separately (Jobert/UMP)
Borodin Nocturne from String quartet no 2 Classic Experience: Encores
for Cello (Cramer)
Tchaikovsky Waltz from the Sleeping Beauty Classic Experience: Encores
for Cello (Cramer)
McMillan No 6: Sabre Dance Northern Skies (Boosey & Hawkes)
Groocock Sonata in C: first movement, Moderato (Drummartin Music)
Jacob Robot’s March The Contemporary Cellist, book 2 (Associated
Board)
Brahms Hungarian Dance no 5 Cellowise (Spartan Press Music SP898)
Shostakovitch Romance from “The Gadfly” (Stuart J Scott)
arr Otty
Jacobson Hip hip bourrée Unbeaten Tracks (Faber)
arr Huws Jones Drowsy Maggie Jigs & Reels & More (Boosey & Hawkes)
Alternative to
Cohen No 1 or no 2 or no 5 Technique takes off! (Faber)
Mooney Oh Susannah Thumb Position for the Cello book 1 (IMP/Music
Sales)
Mooney The Blue Bells of Scotland Thumb Position for the Cello
book 1 (IMP/Music Sales)
Bunting No 4: Bowing Patterns no 1-7 inclusive A Portfolio of Cello
Exercises, part one (Sangeeta Publications / S J Scott)
Mooney When Johnny Comes Marching Home Double Stops for Cello
(IMP/Music Sales)
Beethoven Sonatina in D minor
after WoO 43 Peters EP 4221
Bridge Cradle Song Four Pieces for Cello & Piano Faber
Chopin Prelude in B minor
op. 28 no. 6 Chopin for Cello & Piano 1 PWM 10 382
Fauré Aurore Two Songs from 20 Mélodies S J Music D1996-8
Flotow M’appari (Like a Dream) Cello Canto Fentone
Gershwin Summertime Play Gershwin for Cello & Piano Faber
Handel Arie, no. 9 Melodies by Old Masters
for Young Cellists book 2 Schott ED 5533
Lloyd Webber Memory Play Showtime Faber
Macmillan Northern Skies, no. 7 Northern Skies for Cello & Piano Boosey
Mooney The Irish Tenor* Position Pieces book 1 Summy Birchard
Mozart Ave verum corpus, no. 17 Violoncello Music for Beginners book 3 EMB Z. 14037
Pergolesi Nina, no. 11 Violoncello Music for Beginners book 3 EMB Z. 14037
Schumann Traumerei op. 15 no. 7 Schott
Shostakovich Romance from the Suite
’The Gadfly’ S J Music D1990-5
Tchaikovsky Chanson Triste op. 40 no. 2 Learning the Tenor Clef Faber
Trowell Meditation op. 4 no. 9 12 morceaux façiles op. 4 book 3 Schott ED 11212
Vivaldi Largo from Sonata no. 3 First Repertoire for Cello book 3 Faber
Williams Fawkes The Phoenix Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets IMP/Faber
Boccherini Minuet The Suzuki Cello School vol. 3 Suzuki
Bridge Spring Song for Cello & Piano Stainer 2196
De Fesch Sonata in C, Alla breve Schott CB88
Dyson Intermezzo Melody & Intermezzo Stainer H38
Gabriel-Marie La Cinquantaine Cello Solos Amsco AM 40205
Gershwin I Got Rhythm Play Gershwin for Cello & Piano Faber
Hindemith Lebhaft 3 Easy Pieces Schott ED2771
Hummel Presto Little Suite op. 19a Schauer EE2954
Le Fleming Dance Air & Dance Chester
Macmillan Sabre Dance, no. 6 Northern Skies for Cello & Piano Boosey
Marcello Sonata no. 6 in G,
4th movt: Allegro Peters 7394
Philidor La Sauterelle (Rondeau) Lost Melodies — Old Masterpieces for Cello UE 10627
Schenk Gigue Lost Melodies — Old Masterpieces for Cello UE 10627
Squire Minuet for Cello & Piano Stainer 2286
Strauss I Radetsky March The Classic Experience for Cello & Piano Cramer 90537
Tchaikovsky Neapolitan Dance Tune Violoncello Music for Beginners book 3 EMB Z.
14037
Trad. Lovely Joan*[Top line] Thumb Position for Beginners Faber
Wedgwood Rock-a-bow Baby Jazzin’ About for Cello & Piano Faber
Boccherini Minuet (omitting da capo). No. 3 from Suzuki Cello School, Vol. 3, Revised
Edition (Alfred—Summy-Birchard 0483S: piano accomp. published separately, 0484S)
Handel Scherza, infida (from Ariodante). More Time Pieces for Cello, Vol. 2, arr. Bruce
and Wells
Haydn Allegro. Lost Melodies, arr. Stutschewsky (Universal 10627 )
W. Koch Thema and Bourrée: from Kleine Suite im alten Stil for Solo Cello (Doblinger
DOBL3707 )
Pergolesi Nina. No. 11 from Violoncello Music for Beginners 3, arr. Pejtsik (Editio
Musica Z.14037 )
Picinetti Allegro or Allegro (omitting DC ): 2nd or 4th movt from Sonata in C
(Bärenreiter BA 6963 )
Goltermann Prelude (from Modern Suite, Op. 122) More Time Pieces for Cello, Vol. 2,
arr. Bruce and Wells
Schubert Ständchen (from Schwanengesang) ¸˝˛ ()
Sibelius Andantino in C. Sibelius Three Early Pieces for Cello and Piano (Fennica
Gehrman)
Tchaikovsky Air de danse napolitaine. No. 38 from Violoncello Music for Beginners 3,
arr. Pejtsik (Editio Musica Budapest Z.14037 )
Tchaikovsky Chanson triste, Op. 40 No. 2 (arr. Palaschko: Schott ED0 2415 ) or Cello &
Piano 2, arr. Pejtsik (Editio Musica Budapest Z.14637 )
Trowell Humoresque or Chanson villageoise: No. 10 or No. 11 from 12 Morceaux faciles,
Op. 4, Book 4 (Schott ED 11213 )
Jonathan Dove Prayer-wheel. Spectrum for Cello ()
Jacob Robots’ March More Time Pieces for Cello, Vol. 2, arr. Bruce and Wells ()
Joplin Easy Winners ¸˝˛
James MacMillan Sabre Dance: No. 6 from Northern Skies (Boosey & Hawkes)
David Matthews Danny’s Dance. Fingerprints – Cello (Faber)
Michael Radanovics On the Ground: No. 5 from Jazzy Cello 1 (Universal 16553 )
Grade 6
Bach Largo from Cantata no 156 Largos from Bach & Handel
(Kunzelmann/Peters GM525)
Telemann Sonata in D major: second movement, Allegro, Cello Meets Piano
(Kõnnemann/Kevin Mayhew)
von Paradis Sicilienne arr Dushkin (Schott)
Bach Suite no 1 in G major: Menuet I & II Six Solo Cello Suites
(Bärenreiter BA 320)
de Fesch Sonata op 8 no 4: first and second movements, Largo and Vivace,
(Peters)
Vivaldi Sonata no 1 in B flat RV 47: third and fourth movements, Largo
and Allegro Vivaldi: Nine Sonatas for Cello (Editio Musica
Budapest/Boosey & Hawkes) or Vivaldi: Six Sonatas for Cello
(Schott)
Squire Dance Rustique op 20 no 5 (Stainer & Bell)
Mendlessohn Song without Words op 109 (Stainer & Bell)
Järnefelt Berceuse (Chester)
Poulenc Sérénade (Heugel & Co)
Glazunov Sérénade Espagnole op 20 no 2 (Peters)
Vaughan Fantasia on ‘Greensleeves’, arr Forbes (OUP)
Williams
J Gibson Sonatina, second movement (CMC)
Saint-Saëns Le Cygne (The swan) from ‘The Carnival of the Animals’ The
Complete Shorter Works for Cello and Piano ed Isserlis (Faber) or
published separately (Durand)
Bunting Dance Caprice (OUP)
Joplin Maple Leaf Rag Ragtime Favourites (Fentone)
arr C Cowles
Minsky No 1: The Train Whistle, Ten American Cello Etudes (OUP)
Minsky No 2: Truckin’ thru’ the South, Ten American Cello Etudes (OUP)
T Cullivan Nocturne (CMC)
Cohen No 6 or no 7 or no 8 Technique Takes Off (Faber)
Bunting No 4 (bowing patterns) no 8-12 inclusive, A Portfolio of Cello
Exercises, part one (Sangeeta Publications)
Popper Study no 15 Fifteen Studies op 76 (IMC 1339)
Mooney “Believe me, of all those endearing young charms Double Stops
for Cello (IMP/Music Sales)
Group A Piece Publisher
Bloch Supplication, no. 2 from Jewish Life (from Ernest Bloch Music for Cello & Piano)
Fischer
Brahms Hungarian Dance no. 5 (from Cellowise) Spartan Press
Bunting Elegy Sangeeta
Cui Orientale op. 50 no. 9 Simrock EE 3479
Elgar Chanson de matin (from Learning the Tenor Clef) Faber
Handel Arioso Schott 9610
Kreisler Liebesleid (from Liebesleid & Liebesfreud) Schott CB 161
W Lloyd
Webber In the Half-Light (from Three Pieces for Cello & Piano) Stainer H376
Massenet Melodie op. 10, no. 5 (from Salon — Pieces for Cello & Piano) Kunzelmann GM
1603a
Mendelssohn Song without Words (from The Great Cello Solos [ed. Lloyd Webber]) Chester
Paradis Sicilienne (from Learning the Tenor Clef) Faber
Popper To the Memory of my Parents op. 64 no. 1
(from Popular Concert Pieces vol. 1) EMB Z. 12943
Rachmaninov Lied (from Steven Isserlis’s Cello World) Faber
Saint-Saëns Prière op. 158 or Romance op. 36
(from The Complete Shorter Works for Cello & Piano) Faber
Seiber Tango (from Learning the Tenor Clef) Faber
Sibelius Romance op. 78 no. 2 Hansen
Tenaglia Aria (from Classical Pieces of the 17th & 18th Century) Schott ED 3678
Vaughan
Williams Fantasia on Greensleeves OUP
Albéniz Tango (from Dancing Cello) PWM 10 324
Albrechtsberger Scherzando (from Lost Melodies — Old Masterpieces for Cello) Universal
UE 10627
Blake Cha-cha, no. 8 (from Jazz Dances for ’Cello & Piano) Highbridge Music 520
Davidoff Romance Sans Paroles (from Salon — Pieces for Cello & Piano) Kunzelmann GM
1603 a
de Caix Sarabande, no. 4a and Menuet, no. 4b
d’Hervelois (from Melodies by Old Masters book 2) Schott ED 5533
Glazunov Sérénade espagnole op. 20 no. 2 Belaieff 204
J S Bach Suite no. 1 in G BWV 1007, Allemande* or Menuets 1 and 2*
(from Six Solo Cello Suites BWV 1007–1012) Bärenreiter BA 320
Maconchy The Clock, no. 3 (from Divertimento) Lengnick
Marais L’agréable (from Five Old French Dances) Chester
Minsky Broadway, no. 3* (from Ten American Cello Etudes) OUP
Rachmaninov Symphony no. 2, Theme from 3rd movt Boosey
Schubert Moment Musical (from Cello Solos) Amsco AM 40205
Schumann Fantasiestücke op. 73, no. 1: Zart und mit Ausdruck Peters EP 7279
Squire Danse Rustique Stainer
Telemann Viola da gamba Sonata in A minor, 1st movt: Largo and 2nd movt: Allegro Peters
EP 4625
Trad. The Keel Row, no. 3 (from Three Northumbrian Folk Songs) S J Music D1995-1
Valensin Menuet, (from Melodies by Old Masters book 2) Schott ED 5533
Vivaldi Sonata no. 5 in E minor RV 40, 3rd movt: Largo
and 4th movt: Allegro (from Complete Sonatas for Cello) Bärenreiter BA 6995
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C:
1 Boismortier Moderato and Corrente: 1st and 2nd movts from Sonata in D, Op. 50 No. 3
(upper part) (Bärenreiter BA 3963 )
2 De Fesch Allemanda (Allegro): 2nd movt from Sonata in D minor, Op. 13 No. 4 (upper
part) (Bärenreiter BA 3962 )
3 D. Gabrielli Grave and Allegro: 1st and 2nd movts from Sonata in A. D. Gabrielli
Complete Works for Violon- cello (Bärenreiter HM 279 )
4 Loeillet Gavotte und Musette. No. 2 from Melodies by Old Masters for Young Cellists,
Vol. 2, arr. Rapp (Schott ED 5533 )
5 B. Marcello Largo and Allegro: 1st and 2nd movts from Sonata in F, Op. 2 No. 1
(separately: Peters EP 7393 ) or Marcello Six Sonatas (Peters EP 4647 )
6 Vivaldi Largo and Allegro: 1st and 2nd movts from Sonata in E minor, RV 40. Vivaldi
Two Sonatas for Violoncello (RV 40 & RV 46 ) (Bärenreiter BA 6995c) or Vivaldi
Complete Sonatas for Violoncello (Bärenreiter BA 6995)
1 Bridge Berceuse (1901): No. 1 from Four Pieces for Cello and Piano (Faber)
2 Cui Orientale, Op. 50 No. 9, trans. Kurtz (IMC 3236 )
3 Dunkler Theme from Caprice hongroise. More Time Pieces for Cello, Vol. 2, arr. Bruce
and Wells ()
4 Reger Romance in G, trans. Klengel (Breitkopf & Härtel EB 3421)
5 Romberg Andante: 2nd movt from Sonata in C, Op. 43 No. 2 (IMC 1207 )
6 Verhey Idylle, Op. 37 (Broekmans & Van Poppel 1845 )
1 F. Austin Captain Cockchafer (from The Fairy Ring). More Time Pieces for Cello, Vol. 2,
arr. Bruce and Wells ()
2 Bartók Joc cu bâtă and Buciumeana: Nos 1 and 4 from Romanian Folk Dances, trans.
Silva (Universal 13265 )
3 Gavin Bryars With Mi by the River. Spectrum for Cello ()
4 B. Hummel Presto: 3rd movt from Kleine Suite, Op. 19a (Simrock EE 2954 )
5 Julian Jacobson Hip Hip Bourrée Unbeaten Tracks – Cello (Faber)
6 Olli Mustonen Frogs Dancing on Water Lilies ¸˝˛
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