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RCM Violin Repertoire - Full List of Pieces

October 25, 2022 by Taras (Terry) Babyuk
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Introduction

The complete list of RCM Violin Repertoire pieces students can choose from to prepare for their RCM examinations.

Source: RCM Celebration Series books, 2021 Edition (latest edition)

Table of Contents

Preparatory Violin Repertoire

2021 Edition

List A: PIECES IN A SLOWER TEMPO

PIECECOMPOSERPAGE
Ode to JoyBeethoven, arr. Parkins-Lindstrom and Donkin4
In Ancient TimesHarold Birston5
BerceuseFrank Blachford6
The Climb Up Mount RoyalJean Coulthard7
All AloneDavid G. Duke8
Pit-a-Pat RainTraditional German, arr. Sassmannshaus and Lusk9
Sine Bahn (Fair Jean)Johnston, arr. Birston10
PoemePaul de Keyser12
The Bells of St. Basil'sPaul de Keyser13

List B: PIECES IN A FASTER TEMPO

PIECECOMPOSERPAGE
Machu Picchu MountainJoanne Martin13
That Sounds So GloriousMozart, arr. Donkin15
WaltzViolet Archer16
Spine-chillerEdward H. Jones18
The Old Woman and the PeddlerEnglish folk song, arr. Kinney19
Opening DoorsMary A. Rich20
The Subway TrainJean Ethridge22
Pony TrotKrasev, arr. Keyser and Waterman23
Konope (The Old City)Moravian folk song, arr. Janacek, transc. Faltus24
Homage to BartokJean Ethridge25
Pepperoni Pizza PieA. Hewitt-Jones and C. Lumsden26
Happy-Go-LuckyJoanne Martin28
Wagon WheelsChristine Donkin30
Jumping BeansC. Sassmannshaus and M. Lusk31
Folk SongTraditional French song, arr. McLean32

Level 1 Violin Repertoire

2021 Edition

LIST A: PIECES IN A SLOWER TEMPO

PIECECOMPOSERPAGE
From My HomelandCui, arr. Keyser and Waterman4
Un Canadien errantFrench Canadian folk song, arr. Duke5
The Plucky SnakeP. Popp, arr. C. Gale6
March of the ElephantsHarold Birston8
A Song, op. 80, no. 6Dmitri Kabalevsky9
Lift Every Voice and SingJ. R. Johnson, arr. M. Mrozinski10
Air from RinaldoG. F. Handel, arr. K. Wood12
Garden PieceChristopher Norton14
On Eagle's WingsM. Joncas, arr. H. Birston16
KavatineAlec Rowley18
Old MelodieAnonymous, arr. W. Mould20

LIST B: PIECES IN A FASTER TEMPO

PIECECOMPOSERPAGE
FrolicTerence Greaves22
Mountain CreekMary A. Rich23
Romanian DanceRicky Hyslop24
Scotty LadRobert Fleming26
Hevenu Shalom AleichemTraditional Israeli melody, arr. Donkin28
Rainy DazeHannah B. Groening30
Dizzy Lizzy LightweightC. Lumsden and B. Attwood31
DanceB. Bartok, arr. E. Zathureczky32
Caterpillar! Caterpillar!Russian folk song, arr. Kinney33
Soldier's March, op. 68, no. 2Robert Schumann34
La Puertorriquena: ReverieSister Gotay, arr. Pine35
Cha-ChaNeil Mackay36
The CowboyChristine Donkin38
Two Little DonkeysA. Cofalik and R. Twardowski40

Level 2 Violin Repertoire

2021 Edition

LIST A: PIECES IN A SLOWER TEMPO

PIECECOMPOSERPAGE
Farewell, (Abschied), op. 52, no. 5Beethoven, arr. Moffat4
The LarkMikhail I. Glinka6
Melodie antique francaisePyotr I. Tchaikovsky8
Andantino in G Major, op. 22, no. 4Edward Elgar10
Early One MorningEnglish folk song, arr. Kinney11
Andantino in F MajorN. Laoureux, arr. C. Donkin12
MelodieJ. Halvorsen, arr. W. Mould14
Dreamers, op. 80, no. 19Dmitri Kabalevsky16
Solemn MomentsViolet Archer18
A Little SorrowJean Coulthard19
Tall ShipsB. McDougall, arr. J. McIvor20
Sweet Memories (Dolci ricordi)Harold Birston22

LIST B: PIECES IN A FASTER TEMPO

PIECECOMPOSERPAGE
MinuetJ. Clarke, arr. C. Donkin24
Flash of Light'ningC. Lumsden and B. Attwood25
Minuet and Trio, K 585, no. 8Mozart, arr. Noble26
Waltz in D Major, D 420, no. 1F. Schubert, arr. K. Wood28
A Pirate BoldGeorge Coutts30
Skipping and Hopping, op. 80, no. 8Dmitri Kabalevsky33
Hurdy-GurdyD. Shostakovich, arr. K. Fortunatov34
Hungarian DancePal Jardanyi36
Vive la Canadienne!French Canadian folk song, arr. McLean38
The BeaversA. Cofalik and R. Twardowski40
TangoN. Mackay42
Banana SkinEdward H. Jones44
The Fortune TellerChristine Donkin46
MotorcyclesDavid G. Duke48

Level 3 Violin Repertoire

2021 Edition

List A: Baroque and Classical-Style Repertoire

PIECECOMPOSERPAGE
Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126attr. J. S. Bach, arr. K. Wood4
TambourinJ.-P. Rameau, arr. K. Donkin6
Sonatina in F Major, TWV 41:F1: 3rd MovementG. P. Telemann, arr. K. Wood8
Mouvement d'une serenadeG. Sammartini, arr. A. Moffat10
PolonaiseW. A. Mozart, arr. H. Birston12
Concertino in G Major, op. 11: 1st MovementF. Kuchler13

List B: Traditional and Romantic-Style Repertoire

PIECECOMPOSERPAGE
March (from The Nutcracker)P. I. Tchaikovsky, arr. J. Noble18
Nouvelle agreable! (Good News!)18th-century French carol, arr. C. Donkin21
Wedding Tune, op. 17, no. 24E. Grieg, arr. K. Wood22
Minor ModeF. Blachford24
The Birthday Party WaltzH. Weston, arr. R. Barton Pine and D. Bontemps26
Skye Boat Songarr. H. J. McLean28
MazurkaNatalya Baklanova30
ArirangTrad. Korean folk song, arr. C. Kim32

List C: 20th and 21st Century Repertoire

PIECECOMPOSERPAGE
A Sad Waltz (For Missy, Our Kitten)Jean Coulthard33
The Farmers' MarketChristine Donkin34
Songs My Mother Taught Me, op. 55, no. 4A. Dvorak, arr. J. Noble36
Capriccio No. 160 (Polka)S. Leonardi, arr. L. Maus38
Donkey DoodleWilliam Kroll40
Dill PicklesC. Johnson, arr. Z. RT and C. Donkin43
Wallaby's Lullaby, op. 5George Fiala46
JoyousViolet Archer49
BudapestoCarey Cheney50

Level 4 Violin Repertoire

2021 Edition

List A: Concertos, Airs Varies, and Fantasias

PIECECOMPOSERPAGE
Theme and VariationsFranz J. Haydn4
The Infant PaganiniEduard Mollenhauer8
Concerto in F Major: 3rd Movement: Farmers' DanceArnoldo Sartorio13
Concertino in the Style of Antonio Vivaldi, op. 15: 1st MovementFerdinand Kuchler16
ConcertanteCharlotte Ruegger20

List B: Baroque and Classical-Style Repertoire

PIECECOMPOSERPAGE
Two AirsHenry Purcell24
Sonata in F Major, op. 5, no. 10: 4th Movement: GavottaA. Corelli, arr. K. Wood26
GiguettaJ. S. Bach, arr. C. Seely-Brown28
SarabandeG. F. Handel, arr. C. Gale30
Andante grazioso, op. 38, no. 4J. F. Mazas, arr. C. Donkin32
Gavotte and MusetteJ. Lully, arr. A. Moffat34

List C: Concert Repertoire

PIECECOMPOSERPAGE
Knecht Ruprecht, op. 68, no. 12Robert Schumann37
Le faun (The Faun)Ethel Barns40
Summer Song, op. 80, no. 16Dmitri Kabalevsky42
Danse napolitaine (Neapolitan Dance)Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky44
Fast DanceNatalya Baklanova47
Bohemian DanceGerry Thornton50
Hello ViolinJoachim Johow53
Hen and RoosterZdenek Konicek56
Wrist WatchHarold Birston58
The Song of TwilightYoshinao Nakada60

Level 5 Violin Repertoire

2021 Edition

List A: Concertos, Airs Varies, and Fantasias

PIECECOMPOSERPAGE
Air varie on a Theme by Pacini, op. 89, no. 1Charles Dancla4
Student Concertino No. 2, op. 6: IAdolf Huber10
Concerto in G Major, TWV 51:G8: IG. P. Telemann, arr. F. Schroeder13

List B: Sonatas and Sonatinas

PIECECOMPOSERPAGE
RondeauW. A. Mozart, arr. D. Blackwell18
Sonata in E Minor, op. 5, no. 8:
1st Movement: Preludio
2nd Movement: Allemanda
A. Corelli, arr. J. Noble20
Sonata, op. 10b, no. 2:
3rd Movement: Air polonais
Carl Maria von Weber24

List C: Concert Repertoire

PIECECOMPOSERPAGE
El pano morunoM. de Falla, arr. P. Kochanski29
Ukrainian Folk SongTrad. Ukrainian melody, arr. Baker34
MazurkaFrank Blachford36
DanceD. Shostakovich, arr. K. Fortunatov38
Prelude and BerceuseShinichi Suzuki40
Barn DanceChristine Donkin42
Two RigaudonsJ.-P. Rameau45
Toy Soldiers' MarchFritz Kreisler48
Music Camp BoogieHarold Birston51
Allegro vivaceRalph Vaughan Williams54
ShenandoahAmerican folk song, arr. Mrozinski57
ScherzoD. Kabalevsky, arr. K. Sorokin60
GalopCarl Bohm61

Level 6 Violin Repertoire

2021 Edition

List A: Concertos, Airs Varies, and Fantasias

PIECECOMPOSERPAGE
Air varie on a Theme by Bellini, op. 89, no. 3Charles Dancla4
Concerto in G Major, op. 3, no. 3, RV 310:
1st Movement
A. Vivaldi, arr. K. Wood9
The Boy PaganiniEduard Mollenhauer14
Concertino No. 2 in C Major, op. 54:
3rd Movement
Ernst Schmidt22

List B: Sonatas and Sonatinas

PIECECOMPOSERPAGE
Sonatina in C Minor, WoO 43aL. van Beethoven26
Sonatina:
2nd Movement
Bohuslav Martinu28
Sonata No. 2:
2nd Movement
Healey Willan31
Sonata in A Minor, TWV 41:a3:
1st Movement: Siciliana
2nd Movement
G. P. Telemann, arr. K. Wood34

List C: Concert Repertoire

PIECECOMPOSERPAGE
AdorationFelix Borowski38
CoraggioHarold Birston43
HornpipeGeorge Coutts46
Catch Me if You Can!Christine Donkin50
Youngsters' DanceIstvan Szelenyi54
Romance, WoO II/10Max Reger58
Dance Caprice (Mazurka)A. Melecci, arr. F. Radcliffe60
Andantino in the Style of MartiniFritz Kreisler63
I'm Not Myself, but a StrangerJames Rolfe66
The Easy WinnersS. Joplin, arr. W. Birtel68
Bamboo Stem and Jasmine FlowerTrad. Chinese melodies, arr. J. StockPart: 34
Hymn to FreedomO. Peterson, arr. C. J. StewartPart: 36

Level 7 Violin Repertoire

2021 Edition

List A: Concertos, Airs Varies, and Fantasias

PIECECOMPOSERPAGE
Concerto in D Major: 1st MovementB. Marcello, arr. T. Nachez4
Concerto in E Minor: 1st MovementP. Nardini, arr. E. Pente12
Concerto No. 3 in G Minor, op. 12: 1st MovementFriedrich Seitz19

List B: Sonatas and Sonatinas

PIECECOMPOSERPAGE
Sonata in D Minor:
2nd Movement: Fugato
Anonymous, arr. K. Wood27
Sonata in F Major, op. 2, no. 4, RV 20:
1st Movement
Antonio Vivaldi32
Sonata in D Major, op. posth. 137, no. 1, D 384:
1st Movement
Franz Schubert35
Sonata in C Minor:
3rd Movement: Siciliana
F. Geminiani, arr. F. David43

List C: Concert Repertoire

PIECECOMPOSERPAGE
Introduction and PolonaiseCarl Bohm46
Air de balletPaul Wachs51
Souvenir de SarasateWilliam Potstock56
Scherzetto, op. 50, no. 22Cesar Cui61
Chanson de matin, op. 15, no. 2Edward Elgar66
Scotch LullabyLuigi von Kunits70
Polish DanceEdmund Severn72
Minuet in the Style of PorporaFritz Kreisler78
Spanischer Tanz, op. 12, no. 1M. Moszkowski, arr. Scharwenka84
Valse bluette (Air de ballet)R. Drigo, arr. H. Birston89
LarghettoG. F. Handel, arr. J. Hubay93

Level 8 Violin Repertoire

2021 Edition

List A: Concertos, Airs Varies, and Fantasias

PIECECOMPOSERPAGE
Concerto in G Major, Hob. VIIa:4:
1st Movement
F. J. Haydn, ed. S. Zorzor, cadenza by F. Kuchler4
Concerto No. 1 in E Minor:
1st Movement
A. Komarowski14
Concerto in G Major, op. 4, no. 12, RV 298:
1st Movement
A. Vivaldi, arr. K. Wood25

List B: Sonatas and Sonatinas

PIECECOMPOSERPAGE
Sonatina in G Major, op. 100:
1st Movement
Antonin Dvorak30
Sonata in A Major, HWV 372:
1st Movement
2nd Movement
G. F. Handel, ed. S. Sadie38
Sonatina:
1st Movement: Bagpipers 2nd Movement: Bear Dance
B. Bartok, transc. A. Gertler41
Sonatine Baroque:
2nd Movement
Murray AdaskinPart: 20

List C: Concert Repertoire

PIECECOMPOSERPAGE
RomanceShostakovich, transc. Fortunatov45
Salut d'amour, op. 12Edward Elgar48
Schon RosmarinFritz Kreisler52
Les polichinellesJ.-B. Senaille, arr. A. Moffat56
Die Biene, op. 13, no. 9Francois Schubert60
HopakM. Mussorgsky, arr. Rachmaninoff64
Obertass, op. 19, no. 1Henryk Wieniawski70
Playera, op. 23, no. 1Pablo de Sarasate75
Meditation (from Thais)J. Massenet, transc. M. P. Marsick80
CortegeLili Boulanger84
DanceGary Kulesha89
A Perfect DayC. Jacobs-Bond, arr. C. Donkin94

List D: Unaccompanied Repertoire

PIECECOMPOSERPAGE
Fantasia No. 1 in B flat Major, TWV 40:14:
1st Movement
G. P. Telemann43
Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: GigueJ. S. Bach44
Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: Bourree or GigueJ. S. Bach46
Fantasia No. 7 in E flat Major, TWV 40:20:
2nd Movement
G. P. Telemann48

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