TCL Initial Grade 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
| Item | Works | Composer | Publication | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blast Off! | Mark Aldous & Peter Evans & Lorne Pearcey | Introducing Percussion | Trinity College London Press |
| 2 | Ignition | Mark Aldous & Peter Evans & Lorne Pearcey | Introducing Percussion | Trinity College London Press |
| 3 | Semisonic | Ben Garraway | Play Drum Kit, Timpani & Percussion (Book 1) | Lindsay |
| 4 | Acapulco Bay | Lorne Pearcey | Team Percussion | International Music Publications |
| 5 | Auld Lang Syne | Lorne Pearcey | Team Percussion | International Music Publications |
| 6 | In a Minim | Lee Stanley | Play Drum Kit, Timpani & Percussion (Book 1) | Lindsay |
Timpani Song List
| Item | Works | Composer | Publication | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blast Off! | Mark Aldous & Peter Evans & Lorne Pearcey | Introducing Percussion | Trinity College London Press |
| 2 | Ignition | Mark Aldous & Peter Evans & Lorne Pearcey | Introducing Percussion | Trinity College London Press |
| 3 | Exercise 2 and Exercise 3 | Christine Barron | Learn as You Play Tuned Percussion & Timpani | Boosey & Hawkes |
| 4 | Ding Dong | Ben Garraway | Play Drum Kit, Timpani & Percussion (Book 1) | Lindsay |
| 5 | Mind the Gap! | Lorne Pearcey | Team Percussion | International Music Publications |
| 6 | Sort 'em Out! | Lorne Pearcey | Team Percussion | International Music Publications |
Tuned Percussion Song List
| Item | Works | Composer | Publication | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blast Off! | Mark Aldous & Peter Evans & Lorne Pearcey | Introducing Percussion | Trinity College London Press |
| 2 | Ignition | Mark Aldous & Peter Evans & Lorne Pearcey | Introducing Percussion | Trinity College London Press |
| 3 | Hunky-dory and On the Nail | Christine Barron | Learn as You Play Tuned Percussion & Timpani | Boosey & Hawkes |
| 4 | Seesaw and Big Jumps | Ben Garraway | Play Drum Kit, Timpani & Percussion (Book 1) | Lindsay |
| 5 | Acapulco Bay | Lorne Pearcey | Team Percussion | International Music Publications |
| 6 | Sort 'em Out! | Lorne Pearcey | Team Percussion | International Music Publications |
Study List
| Item | Works | Composer | Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steady March | Lorne Pearcey | Snare Drum |
| 2 | Always Even | Lorne Pearcey | Snare Drum |
| 3 | Stately March | Lorne Pearcey | Timpani |
| 4 | Timp Time | Lorne Pearcey | Timpani |
| 5 | Up and Down | Lorne Pearcey | Tuned Percussion |
| 6 | Walk Along | Lorne Pearcey | Tuned Percussion |