TCL Grade 3 Orchestral Percussion
General Info
Candidates taking a Orchestral Percussion exam are required to:
- play one piece for each of Snare Drum, Timpani and Tuned Percussion, must not include the study pieces
- play at least one accompanied piece
Snare Drum Song List
Timpani Song List
| Item | Works | Composer | Publication | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flight Past | Carol Barratt | Bravo! Percussion (Book 2) | Boosey & Hawkes |
| 2 | 6/8 Syncopate | Keith Bartlett | 50 Short Pieces for Timpani | United Music Publishing |
| 3 | Gimme Five! | Keith Bartlett | 50 Short Pieces for Timpani | United Music Publishing |
| 4 | Pocketful o' Paradiddles | Keith Bartlett | 50 Short Pieces for Timpani | United Music Publishing |
| 5 | Ronduet #2 | Gert Bomhof | Solo Pieces for Timpani | De Haske |
| 6 | Gopak | Jan Faulkner | Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies Timpani: Grades 1-5 | Trinity College London Press |
| 7 | Hop-Scotch | Murray Houlliff | Contest Solos for the Young Timpanist | Kendor Music |
| 8 | Nimble Stick | Jackie Kendle | Percussion World: Timpani | Trinity College London Press |
| 9 | Beat Four Hits the Floor | Brain Slawson | Dynamic Solos for Timpani | Alfred Music |
| 10 | Gut Buster | Brain Slawson | Dynamic Solos for Timpani | Alfred Music |
| 11 | Solo Study 1 | Garwood Whaley | Primary Handbook for Timpani | Meredith Music |
Tuned Percussion Song List
| Item | Works | Composer | Publications | Publisher | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newsflash | Mark Aldous | Tuned Percussion Solos | Mark Aldous | |
| 2 | Rosewood Tango | Carol Barratt | Bravo! Percussion (Book 2) | Boosey & Hawkes | |
| 3 | Flamenco | Jan Faulkner | Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies Tuned Percussion: Grades 1-5 | Trinity College London Press | |
| 4 | On the Breeze | Jan Faulkner | Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies Tuned Percussion: Grades 1-5 | Trinity College London Press | |
| 5 | Cleo | David Hext | Tuned In | Southern Music | |
| 6 | Freddy the Fish | David Hext | Tuned In | Southern Music | |
| 7 | The Old Clock | David Hext | Tuned In | Southern Music | |
| 8 | You've Got a Friend in Me | Randy Newman | Disney Solos for Mallet Percussion | Hal Leonard | |
| 9 | Etude #3 | Ney Rosauro | Big Swing Pop | De Haske | |
| 10 | Foxy... #3 & ...and Rocky #4 | Ivos Weijmans | Mallet Minded | De Haske |
Technical Works
One of the following options, chosen by the candidate
| Instrument | List | Publications | Memory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snare Drum | Orchestral Figures Multiple Bounce Roll Study |
Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies Snare Drum Book 1: Grades 1-5 | Nil |
| Timpani | Sticking Patterns Roll Development Dynamics |
Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies Timpani: Grades 1-5 | Nil |
| Tuned Percussion | A / Eb Major Scales and Arpeggios (One Octave) Chromatic Scale starting on A / Eb F# / C Minor Scales and Arpeggios (One Octave) |
Tuned Percussion Scales & Arpeggios | All requirements should be played from memory. |
Study List
| Item | Works | Composer | Instrument | Publications | Publisher | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhythm & Roll | Lorne Pearcey | Snare Drum | Snare Drum Studies | Mark Aldous | |
| 2 | Grade 3 Rudimental Study | Michael Skinner | Snare Drum | Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies Snare Drum Book 1: Grades 1-5 | Trinity College London Press | |
| 3 | Regal March | Lorne Pearcey | Timpani | Timpani Studies | Mark Aldous | |
| 4 | Grade 3 Study | Jan Faulkner & Jayne Obradovic | Timpani | Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies Timpani: Grades 1-5 | Trinity College London Press | |
| 5 | Grade 3 Major Study | Jan Faulkner | Tuned Percussion | Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies Tuned Percussion: Grades 1-5 | Trinity College London Press | |
| 6 | Grade 3 Minor Study | Jan Faulkner | Tuned Percussion | Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies Tuned Percussion: Grades 1-5 | Trinity College London Press |