From the Publisher
If you can play just a few notes on the Recorder, then you're ready for this book. Here is a great selection of 12 pieces, perfect for your very first solos, all of them with simple, but attractive piano accompaniments. The pieces are arranged progressively, so you can hear the step-by-step improvement in your playing as well as simply enjoying the music. Includes pieces set for the ABRSM Descant Recorder examinations grade 1 and 2.
Difficulty guide: 2-3
Difficulty level, roughly compared to ABRSM exam grades. 0 is total beginner, 9 is advanced (beyond grade 8).
Approved Exam Music
Recommended for the following exam grade(s):
ABRSM Descant Recorder (from 2022)
Grades: 1, 2
Trinity College London Descant Recorder (from 2023)
Grades: 1, 2
Contents
Very first solos for descant/soprano recorder with piano accompaniment.
- Prelude Bonsor
- The Musical Box Bonsor
- Cantilena Bonsor
- Scherzino Bonsor
- Legend Bonsor
- Herding Song GriegB
- Caribbean Bonsor
- The Merry-go-round Bonsor
- Pernsive Bonsor
- The Merry Peasant Schumann
- Italian Song Tchaikovsky
- Sweet Dreams Tchaikovsky