Double Bass repertoire list 1 January 2011 – 31 December 2018 DOUBLE BASS 2011 – 2018 Contents Page LCM Publications ........................................................................................... 2 Grade 1 .............................................................................................................. 3 Grade 2 .............................................................................................................. 4 Grade 3 .............................................................................................................. 5 Grade 4 .............................................................................................................. 6 Grade 5 .............................................................................................................. 7 Grade 6 .............................................................................................................. 8 Grade 7 .............................................................................................................. 9 Grade 8 .............................................................................................................. 11 Viva Voce .......................................................................................................... 13 Aural Tests ....................................................................................................... 15 This repertoire list should be read in conjunction with the current Music Grades Syllabus. Copies are available free of charge via our website, uwl.ac.uk/lcmexams, or from the LCM Examinations office. Please refer to the Music Grades Syllabus for full details about graded exams, recital grades, leisure play exams and performance awards. This repertoire list is valid from 1 January 2011 until 31 December 2018. LCM Examinations Director of Examinations John Howard BA PhD FRSA Chief Examiner in Music Philip Aldred BEd FLCM University of West London LCM Examinations St Mary’s Road Ealing London W5 5RF tel: +44 (0)20 8231 2364 email: [email protected] uwl.ac.uk/lcmexams © Copyright 2011 by the University of West London, LCM Examinations LCM Publications The following LCM Publications are relevant to this syllabus: • Specimen Aural Tests (LL189) • LCM Aural Handbook (LL205) LCM Publications are distributed by Music Exchange (tel: 0161 946 9301; email: [email protected]). A complete list of titles may be found on their website – www.music-exchange.co.uk Grateful thanks are due to Ann Griggs, the principal syllabus compiler. N.B. In this repertoire list, unaccompanied pieces are indicated with an *. 2 DOUBLE BASS: GRADE 1 Component 1 - Technical Work (from memory) 15 marks Scales and common chord arpeggios of the following keys: G and B flat major (one octave) A and B minor (one octave) [harmonic OR melodic, candidate’s choice] Scales to be played: (i) in quavers, with separate bows (ii) slurred with two quavers to a bow, the rhythmic pattern to each octave being: crotchet, two quavers, four quavers Arpeggios to be played in quavers, with separate bows Minimum tempo for scales: q = 60 Minimum tempo for arpeggios: q = 50 Component 2 - Performance 60 marks Performance of three pieces, one from each list: A, B and C. LIST A ANON., arr. Lasky The Bluebells of Scotland from Yorke Solos for Double Bass Vol. 1 Yorke/Spartan Press ANON., arr. Emery/Greaves Go Tell Aunt Rhody from Bass is Best! Yorke Mini-Bass Book 1 Yorke/Spartan Press BACH, J. S. Conversation Piece from The Essential String Method, Double Bass Book 3 Boosey & Hawkes BLOW, arr. Slatford Gavott (from Musick's Hand-maid) from Time Pieces for Double Bass, Vol. 1 ABRSM MORLEY, arr. Slatford Now is the Month of Maying (either key) from Time Pieces for Double Bass, Vol. 1 * ABRSM PURCELL Rigaudon, No. 7 from La Contrebasse Classique Vol. A Combre TRAD. Drink to Me Only from Double Bass Solo 1 OUP LIST B ELLIOTT/FERGUSON Walk into C from Bass is Best! Yorke Mini-Bass Book 1 Yorke/Spartan Press ELLIOTT Mattachins from Ready Steady Go Bartholomew Music ELLIOTT Papa Haydn Goes Walking AND Skipping from Ready Steady Go Bartholomew Music MOZART Minuet from Team Strings Faber SCHUMANN, arr. Slatford A Little Piece (from Op. 68) from Time Pieces for Double Bass, Vol. 1 ABRSM TCHAIKOVSKY, arr. Nelson Old French Song from The Essential String Method, Double Bass Book 4 Boosey & Hawkes TRAD., arr. Schofield Peruvian Dance Tune from Amazing Solos for Double Bass Boosey & Hawkes LIST C ELLIOTT Sombreros from The Essential String Method, Book 2 * Boosey & Hawkes MAHLER, arr. Hartley Canon on Frère Jacques (top part) from Double Bass Solo 1 OUP NORTON Grizzly Bear from Microjazz for Double Bass Boosey & Hawkes OSBORNE Samba from The Really Easy Bass Book Faber SWANN The Hippopotamus Song from Abracadabra Double Bass Book 1 A & C Black TRAD. When the Saints go Marching In from Bass for Beginners Recital Music/Spartan Press TRAD., arr. Elliott Hatikvah from The Essential String Method, Double Bass Book 3 Boosey & Hawkes Component 3 - Viva Voce 7 marks See pages 13–14. Component 4 - Sight Reading 10 marks Up to one minute’s preparation time will be allowed to study the test before playing, during which the candidate may try parts of the test if they wish. Component 5 - Aural Tests 8 marks See pages 15–19. Specimen tests are available (LL189). 3 DOUBLE BASS: GRADE 2 Component 1 - Technical Work (from memory) 15 marks Scales and common chord arpeggios of the following keys: G, F and B flat major (one octave) A and E minor (one octave) [harmonic OR melodic, candidate’s choice] Scales to be played: (i) in quavers, with separate bows (ii) slurred with two quavers to a bow, the rhythmic pattern to each octave being: crotchet, two quavers, four quavers Arpeggios to be played in quavers, with separate bows Minimum tempo for scales: q = 80 Minimum tempo for arpeggios: q = 66 Component 2 - Performance 60 marks Performance of three pieces, one from each list: A, B and C. LIST A BACH, J. S. Come Neighbours All from Amazing Solos for Double Bass Boosey & Hawkes BACH, J. S. Menuet, No. 8 from La Contrebasse Classique Vol. A Combre/UMP CARROLL Prelude and Gigue from Five Simple Pieces for Double Bass Stainer & Bell ECCLES, arr. Hartley Minuet in D from Double Bass Solo 1 OUP HANDEL, arr. Elliott Gavotte (upper line) from The Essential String Method: Double Bass Book 4 Boosey & Hawkes TRAD., arr. Roe Early One Morning from Bass For Beginners Recital Music/Spartan Press VIVALDI Autumn from The Essential String Method, Book 4 Boosey & Hawkes LIST B SAINT-SAËNS, arr. Hartley Tortues from Double Bass Solos 1 OUP SCHUBERT Two German Dances, No. 1 OR No. 2 from Essential String Method Book 4 Boosey & Hawkes SCHUMANN The Merry Peasant from Double Bass Solo 1 OUP SCHUMANN, arr. Heyes The Wild Horseman from Bass for Beginners Recital Music/Spartan Press STRAUSS, arr. Hartley Waltz, No. 3 from Double Bass Solo 1 OUP TCHAIKOVSKY Old French Song from The Essential String Method, Double Bass Book 4 Boosey & Hawkes WEBER, arr. Nelson/Elliott Ecossaise (upper line) from Technitunes for Double Bass Boosey & Hawkes LIST C ARLEN & HARBURG, arr. Lillywhite et al We're off to See the Wizard from Abracadabra Double Bass Book 1 A & C Black EMERY/SLATFORD Dinosaur Dance from Bass is Best! Yorke Mini-Bass Book 1 * Yorke/Spartan Press MINVIELLE-SEBASTIA La Ballade de Sabrina OR Le Blues de Johanna from 10 Duos Jazz Combre NORTON Mean Streets from Microjazz for Double Bass Boosey & Hawkes OSBORNE Procession of Kings from The Double Bass Sings Piper SWAYNE, arr. Slatford Lazybones from Time Pieces for Double Bass, Vol. 1 ABRSM WALTON Prelude from Bass is Best! Yorke Mini-Bass Book 2 * Yorke/Spartan Press Component 3 - Viva Voce 7 marks See pages 13–14. Component 4 - Sight Reading 10 marks Up to one minute’s preparation time will be allowed to study the test before playing, during which the candidate may try parts of the test if they wish. Component 5 - Aural Tests 8 marks See pages 15–19. Specimen tests are available (LL189). 4 DOUBLE BASS: GRADE 3 Component 1 - Technical Work (from memory) 15 marks Scales and common chord arpeggios of the following keys: C, G, F and B flat (one octave) A, B and G minor (one octave) [harmonic OR melodic, candidate’s choice] Scales to be played: (i) in quavers, with separate bows (ii) slurred with two quavers to a bow, the rhythmic pattern to each octave being: crotchet, two quavers, four quavers. Arpeggios to be played in quavers, with separate bows Minimum tempo for scales: q = 88 Minimum tempo for arpeggios: q = 72 Component 2 - Performance 60 marks Performance of three pieces, one from each list: A, B and C. LIST A AZAIS Menuet, No. 22 from La Contrebasse Classique, Vol. A Combre/UMP BACH, J. S. arr. Hartley Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring from Double Bass Solo 1 OUP BACH, J. S. arr. Carroll March in D from Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach from Six Pieces for Unaccompanied Double Bass * ABRSM CARROLL Courante from Five Simple Pieces Stainer & Bell HANDEL, arr. Hartley March from Judas Maccabaeus from Double Bass Solo 1 OUP HANDEL Allegro from Pieces Classiques Vol. 1A Billaudot/UMP STEWART 5th movt, Pavane OR 6th movt, Hornpipe from Suite Double Bass Book 1 Ricordi/IMP WARLOCK, arr. Hartley Basse-Danse from Subterranean Solos Bartholomew (BMP006) LIST B GRIEG Norwegian Dance from Subterranean Solos Bartholomew (BMP006) HAYDN Dance for a Party from The Essential String Method: Double Bass Book 4 Boosey & Hawkes MOZART M. Duport's Menuet from The Essential String Method: Double Bass Book 4 Boosey & Hawkes