This page is meant to help you, the student, in selecting your solo recital material. For a group recital, the student should select 2-3 pieces. For a solo recital, the student should select approximately 10-15 pieces or at least 20 minutes worth of music.
ABRSM Books
Exam Pieces - All pieces are acceptable
Time Pieces - All pieces are acceptable
Cracknell Tutor Book 1
Go, Tell Aunt Nancy - trad p. 15 Accompanied (Use Suzuki Version)
Little Bird - trad p. 16 Accompanied (Use Suzuki Version)
Old Time Minuet - Cracknell p. 17 Accompanied
Au Clair de la Lune - trad French p. 19 Accompanied
Barcarolle - Cracknell p. 21 Accompanied
Inca Dawn - Cracknell p. 23
London's Burning - trad p. 24 Accompanied
Frere Jacques - trad French p. 24 Accompanied (Use Suzuki Version)
Oh Sinner Man! - trad p. 25 Accompanied
A March for Two Guitars - Cracknell p. 25 Accompanied
Home on the Range - D. Kelley p. 26 Accompanied
Summer Waltz - Cracknell p. 26
(Meet) The Flintstones - Barbera, Hanna, and Curtin p. 31 Accompanied
El Coqui - trad Latin-American p. 32 Accompanied
Waltz - F. Carulli p. 33
Study in A Minor - Cracknell p. 38
Pony Trek - Cracknell p. 39
Malaguena - trad Spanish p. 40
Manhatten Nights - Cracknell p. 45
Oasis - Cracknell p. 46
Cowboy Blues - Cracknell p. 46
Turkish Dance - Cracknell p. 47
The Wasp - Cracknell p. 49
The Russian Girl (Solo) - Cracknell p. 50
Three in One (& var) - Cracknell p. 51
The Coventry Carol - trad p. 54
Greensleeves - trad p. 57
Cracknell Tutor Book 2
Knights of Old - Cracknell p. 6
Go, Tell it on the Mountain - trad Spiritual p. 7
Dance of the Fishermen - Cracknell p. 9
Allegretto - M. Carcassi p. 11
Gretto Alle - Cracknell p. 11
Gondola Waltz - Cracknell p. 12
Blue Monday - Cracknell p. 16
Dark Star - Cracknell p. 21
The Sinkapace Galliard & Var - W. Ballet p. 24
Shaker Melody - trad American p. 25
Sweet Potato - Cracknell p. 27
Waltz - D. Aguado p. 30
Danza - Cracknell p. 30
A Folly - Cracknell p. 33
November (solo version) - Cracknell p. 34
Jam on the Freeway - Cracknell p. 41
Los Gitanos - Cracknell p. 42
Boulevarde Barre - Cracknell p. 45
Dara's Dance - Cracknell p. 49
Sundowner - Cracknell p. 51
Waltz - F. Carulli p. 54
Scarborough Fair - trad English p. 56
A Reflection - Cracknell p. 58
Study in C - F. Tarrega p. 59
Michelson Books
- Easy Classic Guitar Solos for Children - All pieces are acceptable
- Young Beginner's First Repertoire for Classic Guitar - All pieces are acceptable
- New Dimensions in Classical Guitar for Children - All are acceptable accompanied. Students should sing and play Level 1 pieces (1st time guitar, 2nd time guitar and voice). Students are encouraged sing and play other pieces as well. Capos are acceptable and encouraged to pitch the songs in the proper singing range (usually frets 3-5).
RCM Books
In the Classical Guitar Repertoire and Etude books, repertoire pieces are acceptable. Etudes will be reviewed on a case by case basis.
Suzuki Books
All pieces are acceptable. However, in mixed recitals with non-Suzuki guitarists, avoid the following:
- Twinkle Variations (play theme only)
- Perpetual Motion - Suzuki
- With Steady Hands - Longay
- Allegro - Suzuki (bk 2)
Additionally:
- Are You Sleeping Brother John? (bk1) If unaccompanied or not played as a round, sequence after Twinkle (theme) in the program. Student should begin with 2 bars exactly the same as the final 2 bars and play from m. 11 to the end once.
- Waltz in Em - Calatayud (bk. 2) perform unaccompanied.