RCM Violin Repertoire - Full List of Pieces
Published 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
Prep 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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