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RCM Violin Repertoire - Full List of Pieces
October 25, 2022 by Taras (Terry) Babyuk
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
| PIECE | COMPOSER | PAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Ode to Joy | Beethoven, arr. Parkins-Lindstrom and Donkin | 4 |
| In Ancient Times | Harold Birston | 5 |
| Berceuse | Frank Blachford | 6 |
| The Climb Up Mount Royal | Jean Coulthard | 7 |
| All Alone | David G. Duke | 8 |
| Pit-a-Pat Rain | Traditional German, arr. Sassmannshaus and Lusk | 9 |
| Sine Bahn (Fair Jean) | Johnston, arr. Birston | 10 |
| Poeme | Paul de Keyser | 12 |
| The Bells of St. Basil's | Paul de Keyser | 13 |
List B: PIECES IN A FASTER TEMPO
| PIECE | COMPOSER | PAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Machu Picchu Mountain | Joanne Martin | 13 |
| That Sounds So Glorious | Mozart, arr. Donkin | 15 |
| Waltz | Violet Archer | 16 |
| Spine-chiller | Edward H. Jones | 18 |
| The Old Woman and the Peddler | English folk song, arr. Kinney | 19 |
| Opening Doors | Mary A. Rich | 20 |
| The Subway Train | Jean Ethridge | 22 |
| Pony Trot | Krasev, arr. Keyser and Waterman | 23 |
| Konope (The Old City) | Moravian folk song, arr. Janacek, transc. Faltus | 24 |
| Homage to Bartok | Jean Ethridge | 25 |
| Pepperoni Pizza Pie | A. Hewitt-Jones and C. Lumsden | 26 |
| Happy-Go-Lucky | Joanne Martin | 28 |
| Wagon Wheels | Christine Donkin | 30 |
| Jumping Beans | C. Sassmannshaus and M. Lusk | 31 |
| Folk Song | Traditional French song, arr. McLean | 32 |
Level 1 Violin Repertoire
2021 Edition
LIST A: PIECES IN A SLOWER TEMPO
| PIECE | COMPOSER | PAGE |
|---|---|---|
| From My Homeland | Cui, arr. Keyser and Waterman | 4 |
| Un Canadien errant | French Canadian folk song, arr. Duke | 5 |
| The Plucky Snake | P. Popp, arr. C. Gale | 6 |
| March of the Elephants | Harold Birston | 8 |
| A Song, op. 80, no. 6 | Dmitri Kabalevsky | 9 |
| Lift Every Voice and Sing | J. R. Johnson, arr. M. Mrozinski | 10 |
| Air from Rinaldo | G. F. Handel, arr. K. Wood | 12 |
| Garden Piece | Christopher Norton | 14 |
| On Eagle's Wings | M. Joncas, arr. H. Birston | 16 |
| Kavatine | Alec Rowley | 18 |
| Old Melodie | Anonymous, arr. W. Mould | 20 |
LIST B: PIECES IN A FASTER TEMPO
| PIECE | COMPOSER | PAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Frolic | Terence Greaves | 22 |
| Mountain Creek | Mary A. Rich | 23 |
| Romanian Dance | Ricky Hyslop | 24 |
| Scotty Lad | Robert Fleming | 26 |
| Hevenu Shalom Aleichem | Traditional Israeli melody, arr. Donkin | 28 |
| Rainy Daze | Hannah B. Groening | 30 |
| Dizzy Lizzy Lightweight | C. Lumsden and B. Attwood | 31 |
| Dance | B. Bartok, arr. E. Zathureczky | 32 |
| Caterpillar! Caterpillar! | Russian folk song, arr. Kinney | 33 |
| Soldier's March, op. 68, no. 2 | Robert Schumann | 34 |
| La Puertorriquena: Reverie | Sister Gotay, arr. Pine | 35 |
| Cha-Cha | Neil Mackay | 36 |
| The Cowboy | Christine Donkin | 38 |
| Two Little Donkeys | A. Cofalik and R. Twardowski | 40 |
Level 2 Violin Repertoire
2021 Edition
LIST A: PIECES IN A SLOWER TEMPO
| PIECE | COMPOSER | PAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Farewell, (Abschied), op. 52, no. 5 | Beethoven, arr. Moffat | 4 |
| The Lark | Mikhail I. Glinka | 6 |
| Melodie antique francaise | Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky | 8 |
| Andantino in G Major, op. 22, no. 4 | Edward Elgar | 10 |
| Early One Morning | English folk song, arr. Kinney | 11 |
| Andantino in F Major | N. Laoureux, arr. C. Donkin | 12 |
| Melodie | J. Halvorsen, arr. W. Mould | 14 |
| Dreamers, op. 80, no. 19 | Dmitri Kabalevsky | 16 |
| Solemn Moments | Violet Archer | 18 |
| A Little Sorrow | Jean Coulthard | 19 |
| Tall Ships | B. McDougall, arr. J. McIvor | 20 |
| Sweet Memories (Dolci ricordi) | Harold Birston | 22 |
LIST B: PIECES IN A FASTER TEMPO
| PIECE | COMPOSER | PAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Minuet | J. Clarke, arr. C. Donkin | 24 |
| Flash of Light'ning | C. Lumsden and B. Attwood | 25 |
| Minuet and Trio, K 585, no. 8 | Mozart, arr. Noble | 26 |
| Waltz in D Major, D 420, no. 1 | F. Schubert, arr. K. Wood | 28 |
| A Pirate Bold | George Coutts | 30 |
| Skipping and Hopping, op. 80, no. 8 | Dmitri Kabalevsky | 33 |
| Hurdy-Gurdy | D. Shostakovich, arr. K. Fortunatov | 34 |
| Hungarian Dance | Pal Jardanyi | 36 |
| Vive la Canadienne! | French Canadian folk song, arr. McLean | 38 |
| The Beavers | A. Cofalik and R. Twardowski | 40 |
| Tango | N. Mackay | 42 |
| Banana Skin | Edward H. Jones | 44 |
| The Fortune Teller | Christine Donkin | 46 |
| Motorcycles | David G. Duke | 48 |
Level 3 Violin Repertoire
2021 Edition
List A: Baroque and Classical-Style Repertoire
| PIECE | COMPOSER | PAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 | attr. J. S. Bach, arr. K. Wood | 4 |
| Tambourin | J.-P. Rameau, arr. K. Donkin | 6 |
| Sonatina in F Major, TWV 41:F1: 3rd Movement | G. P. Telemann, arr. K. Wood | 8 |
| Mouvement d'une serenade | G. Sammartini, arr. A. Moffat | 10 |
| Polonaise | W. A. Mozart, arr. H. Birston | 12 |
| Concertino in G Major, op. 11: 1st Movement | F. Kuchler | 13 |
List B: Traditional and Romantic-Style Repertoire
| PIECE | COMPOSER | PAGE |
|---|---|---|
| March (from The Nutcracker) | P. I. Tchaikovsky, arr. J. Noble | 18 |
| Nouvelle agreable! (Good News!) | 18th-century French carol, arr. C. Donkin | 21 |
| Wedding Tune, op. 17, no. 24 | E. Grieg, arr. K. Wood | 22 |
| Minor Mode | F. Blachford | 24 |
| The Birthday Party Waltz | H. Weston, arr. R. Barton Pine and D. Bontemps | 26 |
| Skye Boat Song | arr. H. J. McLean | 28 |
| Mazurka | Natalya Baklanova | 30 |
| Arirang | Trad. Korean folk song, arr. C. Kim | 32 |
List C: 20th and 21st Century Repertoire
| PIECE | COMPOSER | PAGE |
|---|---|---|
| A Sad Waltz (For Missy, Our Kitten) | Jean Coulthard | 33 |
| The Farmers' Market | Christine Donkin | 34 |
| Songs My Mother Taught Me, op. 55, no. 4 | A. Dvorak, arr. J. Noble | 36 |
| Capriccio No. 160 (Polka) | S. Leonardi, arr. L. Maus | 38 |
| Donkey Doodle | William Kroll | 40 |
| Dill Pickles | C. Johnson, arr. Z. RT and C. Donkin | 43 |
| Wallaby's Lullaby, op. 5 | George Fiala | 46 |
| Joyous | Violet Archer | 49 |
| Budapesto | Carey Cheney | 50 |
Level 4 Violin Repertoire
2021 Edition
List A: Concertos, Airs Varies, and Fantasias
| PIECE | COMPOSER | PAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Theme and Variations | Franz J. Haydn | 4 |
| The Infant Paganini | Eduard Mollenhauer | 8 |
| Concerto in F Major: 3rd Movement: Farmers' Dance | Arnoldo Sartorio | 13 |
| Concertino in the Style of Antonio Vivaldi, op. 15: 1st Movement | Ferdinand Kuchler | 16 |
| Concertante | Charlotte Ruegger | 20 |
List B: Baroque and Classical-Style Repertoire
| PIECE | COMPOSER | PAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Two Airs | Henry Purcell | 24 |
| Sonata in F Major, op. 5, no. 10: 4th Movement: Gavotta | A. Corelli, arr. K. Wood | 26 |
| Giguetta | J. S. Bach, arr. C. Seely-Brown | 28 |
| Sarabande | G. F. Handel, arr. C. Gale | 30 |
| Andante grazioso, op. 38, no. 4 | J. F. Mazas, arr. C. Donkin | 32 |
| Gavotte and Musette | J. Lully, arr. A. Moffat | 34 |
List C: Concert Repertoire
| PIECE | COMPOSER | PAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Knecht Ruprecht, op. 68, no. 12 | Robert Schumann | 37 |
| Le faun (The Faun) | Ethel Barns | 40 |
| Summer Song, op. 80, no. 16 | Dmitri Kabalevsky | 42 |
| Danse napolitaine (Neapolitan Dance) | Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky | 44 |
| Fast Dance | Natalya Baklanova | 47 |
| Bohemian Dance | Gerry Thornton | 50 |
| Hello Violin | Joachim Johow | 53 |
| Hen and Rooster | Zdenek Konicek | 56 |
| Wrist Watch | Harold Birston | 58 |
| The Song of Twilight | Yoshinao Nakada | 60 |
Level 5 Violin Repertoire
2021 Edition
List A: Concertos, Airs Varies, and Fantasias
| PIECE | COMPOSER | PAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Air varie on a Theme by Pacini, op. 89, no. 1 | Charles Dancla | 4 |
| Student Concertino No. 2, op. 6: I | Adolf Huber | 10 |
| Concerto in G Major, TWV 51:G8: I | G. P. Telemann, arr. F. Schroeder | 13 |
List B: Sonatas and Sonatinas
| PIECE | COMPOSER | PAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Rondeau | W. A. Mozart, arr. D. Blackwell | 18 |
| Sonata in E Minor, op. 5, no. 8: 1st Movement: Preludio 2nd Movement: Allemanda | A. Corelli, arr. J. Noble | 20 |
| Sonata, op. 10b, no. 2: 3rd Movement: Air polonais | Carl Maria von Weber | 24 |
List C: Concert Repertoire
| PIECE | COMPOSER | PAGE |
|---|---|---|
| El pano moruno | M. de Falla, arr. P. Kochanski | 29 |
| Ukrainian Folk Song | Trad. Ukrainian melody, arr. Baker | 34 |
| Mazurka | Frank Blachford | 36 |
| Dance | D. Shostakovich, arr. K. Fortunatov | 38 |
| Prelude and Berceuse | Shinichi Suzuki | 40 |
| Barn Dance | Christine Donkin | 42 |
| Two Rigaudons | J.-P. Rameau | 45 |
| Toy Soldiers' March | Fritz Kreisler | 48 |
| Music Camp Boogie | Harold Birston | 51 |
| Allegro vivace | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 54 |
| Shenandoah | American folk song, arr. Mrozinski | 57 |
| Scherzo | D. Kabalevsky, arr. K. Sorokin | 60 |
| Galop | Carl Bohm | 61 |
Level 6 Violin Repertoire
2021 Edition
List A: Concertos, Airs Varies, and Fantasias
| PIECE | COMPOSER | PAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Air varie on a Theme by Bellini, op. 89, no. 3 | Charles Dancla | 4 |
| Concerto in G Major, op. 3, no. 3, RV 310: 1st Movement | A. Vivaldi, arr. K. Wood | 9 |
| The Boy Paganini | Eduard Mollenhauer | 14 |
| Concertino No. 2 in C Major, op. 54: 3rd Movement | Ernst Schmidt | 22 |
List B: Sonatas and Sonatinas
| PIECE | COMPOSER | PAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Sonatina in C Minor, WoO 43a | L. van Beethoven | 26 |
| Sonatina: 2nd Movement | Bohuslav Martinu | 28 |
| Sonata No. 2: 2nd Movement | Healey Willan | 31 |
| Sonata in A Minor, TWV 41:a3: 1st Movement: Siciliana 2nd Movement | G. P. Telemann, arr. K. Wood | 34 |
List C: Concert Repertoire
| PIECE | COMPOSER | PAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Adoration | Felix Borowski | 38 |
| Coraggio | Harold Birston | 43 |
| Hornpipe | George Coutts | 46 |
| Catch Me if You Can! | Christine Donkin | 50 |
| Youngsters' Dance | Istvan Szelenyi | 54 |
| Romance, WoO II/10 | Max Reger | 58 |
| Dance Caprice (Mazurka) | A. Melecci, arr. F. Radcliffe | 60 |
| Andantino in the Style of Martini | Fritz Kreisler | 63 |
| I'm Not Myself, but a Stranger | James Rolfe | 66 |
| The Easy Winners | S. Joplin, arr. W. Birtel | 68 |
| Bamboo Stem and Jasmine Flower | Trad. Chinese melodies, arr. J. Stock | Part: 34 |
| Hymn to Freedom | O. Peterson, arr. C. J. Stewart | Part: 36 |
Level 7 Violin Repertoire
2021 Edition
List A: Concertos, Airs Varies, and Fantasias
| PIECE | COMPOSER | PAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Concerto in D Major: 1st Movement | B. Marcello, arr. T. Nachez | 4 |
| Concerto in E Minor: 1st Movement | P. Nardini, arr. E. Pente | 12 |
| Concerto No. 3 in G Minor, op. 12: 1st Movement | Friedrich Seitz | 19 |
List B: Sonatas and Sonatinas
| PIECE | COMPOSER | PAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Sonata in D Minor: 2nd Movement: Fugato | Anonymous, arr. K. Wood | 27 |
| Sonata in F Major, op. 2, no. 4, RV 20: 1st Movement | Antonio Vivaldi | 32 |
| Sonata in D Major, op. posth. 137, no. 1, D 384: 1st Movement | Franz Schubert | 35 |
| Sonata in C Minor: 3rd Movement: Siciliana | F. Geminiani, arr. F. David | 43 |
List C: Concert Repertoire
| PIECE | COMPOSER | PAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction and Polonaise | Carl Bohm | 46 |
| Air de ballet | Paul Wachs | 51 |
| Souvenir de Sarasate | William Potstock | 56 |
| Scherzetto, op. 50, no. 22 | Cesar Cui | 61 |
| Chanson de matin, op. 15, no. 2 | Edward Elgar | 66 |
| Scotch Lullaby | Luigi von Kunits | 70 |
| Polish Dance | Edmund Severn | 72 |
| Minuet in the Style of Porpora | Fritz Kreisler | 78 |
| Spanischer Tanz, op. 12, no. 1 | M. Moszkowski, arr. Scharwenka | 84 |
| Valse bluette (Air de ballet) | R. Drigo, arr. H. Birston | 89 |
| Larghetto | G. F. Handel, arr. J. Hubay | 93 |
Level 8 Violin Repertoire
2021 Edition
List A: Concertos, Airs Varies, and Fantasias
| PIECE | COMPOSER | PAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Concerto in G Major, Hob. VIIa:4: 1st Movement | F. J. Haydn, ed. S. Zorzor, cadenza by F. Kuchler | 4 |
| Concerto No. 1 in E Minor: 1st Movement | A. Komarowski | 14 |
| Concerto in G Major, op. 4, no. 12, RV 298: 1st Movement | A. Vivaldi, arr. K. Wood | 25 |
List B: Sonatas and Sonatinas
| PIECE | COMPOSER | PAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Sonatina in G Major, op. 100: 1st Movement | Antonin Dvorak | 30 |
| Sonata in A Major, HWV 372: 1st Movement 2nd Movement | G. F. Handel, ed. S. Sadie | 38 |
| Sonatina: 1st Movement: Bagpipers 2nd Movement: Bear Dance | B. Bartok, transc. A. Gertler | 41 |
| Sonatine Baroque: 2nd Movement | Murray Adaskin | Part: 20 |
List C: Concert Repertoire
| PIECE | COMPOSER | PAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Romance | Shostakovich, transc. Fortunatov | 45 |
| Salut d'amour, op. 12 | Edward Elgar | 48 |
| Schon Rosmarin | Fritz Kreisler | 52 |
| Les polichinelles | J.-B. Senaille, arr. A. Moffat | 56 |
| Die Biene, op. 13, no. 9 | Francois Schubert | 60 |
| Hopak | M. Mussorgsky, arr. Rachmaninoff | 64 |
| Obertass, op. 19, no. 1 | Henryk Wieniawski | 70 |
| Playera, op. 23, no. 1 | Pablo de Sarasate | 75 |
| Meditation (from Thais) | J. Massenet, transc. M. P. Marsick | 80 |
| Cortege | Lili Boulanger | 84 |
| Dance | Gary Kulesha | 89 |
| A Perfect Day | C. Jacobs-Bond, arr. C. Donkin | 94 |
List D: Unaccompanied Repertoire
| PIECE | COMPOSER | PAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasia No. 1 in B flat Major, TWV 40:14: 1st Movement | G. P. Telemann | 43 |
| Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: Gigue | J. S. Bach | 44 |
| Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: Bourree or Gigue | J. S. Bach | 46 |
| Fantasia No. 7 in E flat Major, TWV 40:20: 2nd Movement | G. P. Telemann | 48 |
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