TCL Grade 4 Orchestral Percussion
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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 | Roll Up, Roll Down | Keith Bartlett | 50 Short Pieces for Timpani | United Music Publishing |
| 2 | Short 'n' Sweet Samba | Keith Bartlett | 20 Short Solos for Timpani | United Music Publishing |
| 3 | G Whizz! | Keith Bartlett | 20 Short Solos for Timpani | United Music Publishing |
| 4 | Sweet Sixteenths | Keith Bartlett | Percussion World: Timpani | Trinity College London Press |
| 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 | Winter Thunder | Mike Hannickel | FIRST RECITAL SERIES (Timpani) | Curnow Music |
| 8 | Maple Leaf Rag | James Curnow | FIRST RECITAL SERIES (Timpani) | Curnow Music |
| 9 | Galop | Jackie Kendle | Percussion World: Timpani | Trinity College London Press |
| 10 | Quiere Bailar? | Brian Slawson | Dynamic Solos for Timpani | Alfred Music |
| 11 | Solo Study 4 | Garwood Whaley | Primary Handbook for Timpani | Meredith Music |
| 12 | Solo Study 5 | Garwood Whaley | Primary Handbook for Timpani | Meredith Music |
Tuned Percussion Song List
| Item | Works | Composer | Publications | Publisher | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lain Xylo | Mark Aldous | Tuned Percussion Solos | Mark Aldous | |
| 2 | Tears pf a Clown | Mark Aldous | Tuned Percussion Solos | Mark Aldous | |
| 3 | Cool (from West Side Story) | John O'Reilly | Solos for the Percussion Player | Schirmer | |
| 4 | Tango | Jan Faulkner | Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies Tuned Percussion: Grades 1-5 | Trinity College London Press | |
| 5 | Spike Island March | David Hext | Tuned In | Southern Music | |
| 6 | The Bells of Notre Dame | Randy Newman | Disney Solos for Mallet Percussion | Hal Leonard | |
| 7 | Empty Pocket | Michael Merkins | The Sound of Pop, Rock, Blues Volume 2 | De Haske | |
| 8 | Charlie is My Darling | Jan Faulkner | Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies Tuned Percussion: Grades 1-5 | Trinity College London Press | |
| 9 | Mr John | Fons van Gorp | Big Swing Pop | De Haske | |
| 10 | Waltz for L | Fons van Gorp | Big Swing Pop | De Haske | |
| 11 | Gallop #2 | Ivos Weijmans | 13 Pieces for Mallets | De Haske | |
| 12 | Alla Pollacca | Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic | Funny Xylophone (Book 1) | Gretel-Verlag |
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 | E / Ab Major Scales and Arpeggios (One Octave) Chromatic Scale starting on E / Ab C# / F 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 | Sticks for Six | Lorne Pearcey | Snare Drum | Snare Drum Studies | Mark Aldous | |
| 2 | Grade 4 Rudimental Study | Michael Skinner | Snare Drum | Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies Snare Drum Book 1: Grades 1-5 | Trinity College London Press | |
| 3 | Penguin Waddle | Lorne Pearcey | Timpani | Timpani Studies | Mark Aldous | |
| 4 | Grade 4 Study | Jan Faulkner & Jayne Obradovic | Timpani | Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies Timpani: Grades 1-5 | Trinity College London Press | |
| 5 | Grade 4 Major Study | Jan Faulkner | Tuned Percussion | Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies Tuned Percussion: Grades 1-5 | Trinity College London Press | |
| 6 | Grade 4 Minor Study | Jan Faulkner | Tuned Percussion | Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies Tuned Percussion: Grades 1-5 | Trinity College London Press |