Trinity College London Piano Exam Pieces & Exercises from 2027: Grade 8

AVAILABLE EARLY FEBRUARY 2027

This book contains a selection of 12 new pieces for the Trinity Piano Grade 8 exam, carefully chosen, graded and edited by a panel of experts, along with informative performance notes to help students and teachers get the most out of the repertoire. It also includes new technical exercises composed for the 2027 syllabus. Building on the breadth and variety of the 2021 and 2023 repertoire published by Trinity College London Press, Piano 2027 brings together an engaging mix of classic and contemporary music across a wide range of styles and genres, offering something to inspire every pianist.

La Convalescente (from Vingt-sixième ordre) (François Couperin); Allegro con espressione (1st movt from Sonata XIV) (Muzio Clementi); Nocturne (no. 4 from Six Pieces, op. 19) (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikowsky); Valse capricieuse (no. 3 from Three Sketches, H 68) (Frank Bridge); River Cat (from Kurilpa Suite) (Rachel Hocking); Jazzy (no. 3 from Three Moods) (Aaron Copland); Be a Prelude (from Bliss) (RIOPY); Carte Blanche (David Hicken); Theme from The Simpsons (Danny Elfman); Rocket Man (Elton John) (Lyrics by Bernie Taupin, Music by Elton John, arr. Stuart Morley); Bugatti Step (Jaroslav Ježek); Happy Go Lucky (Alexandra Skevington)