Here is a link to the college web-site:- www.trinitycollege.co.uk.

These notes were revised on 23^rd. October 2012.

The recorder (and other woodwind instruments) examination syllabus has been revised. The new syllabus is dated 2013 - 2014 and comes into force in 2013. However, the present pieces only remain valid until the end of 2013.

The notes below were revised in October 2012. I am not able to answer any queries that are not already answered on this page and its linked pages. Go to the Trinity College site.

Here is a link to folder of information (including the recorder syllabus pieces) in pdf format, on my site. This is a feature provided mainly for the clients to whom I supply my site files on disc. Remember that you can search these files from your pdf reader. For the very best info you should follow the link above, but you may find this quick and convenient. (The file names are descriptive and may not be the same as those from Trinity Guildhall. Please check below for corrections. It is much quicker and easier for me to change this page than my pdf list. The new Diploma Syllabus file contains only three recorder pages.)

I have not been through the latest syllabus with a fine toothed comb yet. In the previous syllabus I found these errors, omissions, and sources of confusion:-

The Marshall, Eve (from The Garden of Eden) is Peacock PJT 036.
The Dubery 'Sonatina' is a Peacock publication, PJT 009
The Ball '12 Studies for Treble Recorder' Peacock 12ST
Berandol publications have proved impossible to obtain for a long time.
'Creative Variations for Recorder Vol.1', is CM 233
'Creative Variations for Recorder Vol.2', is CM 234
Ignazio Sieber 'Six Sonatas' is Amadeus BP 935
Finger 'A Division on Ground by Mr Finger' is in Moeck EM 2552
Handel Sonata in G Op.1/5, HWV 363b is Peacock PAR 201
Vivaldi Concerto in A minor, RV 108 is Peacock PAR 016
The Jacob Suite (formerly OUP) is Peacock PD 05
'Traditional Irish Music for Treble Recorder' is Peacock PAR 101
J. S. Bach 'Pieces from the B minor Suite BWV 1067' is Moeck Zfs 738/739
Nykl 'Study no. 20, Andante (from 35 Studies for Soprano Recorder)'
    Barenreiter H 7132 IS playable on the treble recorder.

I have copied these corrections from the Trinity College London web site.

Recorder

Grade 2
Nykl Study no.4; should be 'Comodo' not 'Allegro'

Grade 3
Nykl Study; should be 'No 6', not No.10.

Grade 6
De Fesch Sonata in G; 1st mvt should be 'Largo' and 2nd mvt 'Allemande'

ATCL
Finger Sonata Op.3 No.4 is in G minor, Breitkopf EB 8388 (not Doblinger) and I believe that this is the work intended.
In the earlier syllabus the equivalent entry had this sonata is being in D minor. The D minor sonata is actually Op.3 No.9, Doblinger DM 1128.
Your guess may be as good as mine!

The new syllabus titles, including the new books of pieces for descant recorder, are now in stock. As before, there are no books of treble pieces. I have taken issue with the College over the scarcity of edition numbers. Hopefully the next edition of the syllabus will be better. (Its not! No change there then. I've been hammering away at this for 30 years!) When new annual regulations are published you will need to get one as there may well be significant changes. You have to be 'up to speed' on any corrections.

In addition to the treble, performance on the descant is now required for Grades 6 - 8.

Recorder from 2007

The format of Recorder exams remains largely the same ...

Initial is for descant only, from Grades 1 to 5 candidates can perform on descant or treble, or can combine the two. From Grade 6 to 8 they must demonstrate competency on F and C instruments; if they play all their pieces on the treble, they will have to sight read on descant and vice versa.

Technical work and study alternatives have also been revised and no longer use the book Cantus Avium et Volatus.