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Table Of Contents
- Where to Buy RCM Level 2 Piano Repertoire Book
- Pre-requisite Skills for RCM Level 2 Piano Repertoire
- Some Skills and Concepts You'll Work on in RCM Level 2 Piano Repertoire
- Categories in RCM's Level 2 Piano Repertoire Book
- Song List (RCM Level 2 Piano Repertoire Book)
- Female Composers Featured in RCM Level 2 Piano Repertoire Book
- Why You Should Listen to Performances When Practicing Piano
- Performances of List A Pieces: Baroque and Classical Repertoire
- Entrée in A Minor – Anonymous
- Menuet en rondeau (Minuet in Rondo Form) – Jean-Philippe Rameau
- Minuet in G Major – Johann Sebastian Bach
- Impertinence, HWV 494 – George Frideric Handel
- Minuet in A Minor, Z 649 – Henry Purcell
- A Cheerful Spirit – Daniel Gottlob Turk
- Minuet in G Major, K 1e – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- German Dance in G Major, Hob. IX:12, no. 1 – Franz Joseph Haydn
- Allegretto in C Major – Christian Gottlob Neefe
- Ecossaise in G Major, WoO 23 – Ludwig van Beethoven
- Performances of List B Pieces: Romantic, 20th-, and 21st-century Repertoire
- Soldier's March, op. 68, no. 2 – Robert Schumann
- Prelude V – Barbara Arens
- Theme and Variations, op 300, no. 39 – Christian Louis Heinrich Kohler
- Slovakian Folk Tune in E Minor – Béla Bartok
- Crocodile Tears – Christine Donkin
- Crocodile Teeth – Nancy Telfer
- I Spy – Melody Bober
- Atacama Desert – Wynn-Anne Rossi
- The Merry-Go-Round – Boris Berlin
- The Waltz That Floated Away – David L. McIntyre
- Make Believe – Ulysses Kay
- The Skating Carnival – Clifford Poole
- 4th Street Rag – Dennis Alexander
- Nightingale – Diane Hidy
- Rhyme Time – Elissa Milne
- Dreams of a Mermaid – Barbara Arens
- Periwinkle Twinkle – Anne Crosby Gaudet
- Shadow Waltz – Maria Case
- Presto in 5/8 – Edwin McLean
- Farewell, op. 98, no. 4 – Aleksandr Grechaninov
- Performances of List C Pieces: Inventions
- Final Thoughts
- Related Posts
Where to Buy RCM Level 2 Piano Repertoire Book
The Royal Conservatory of Music's Level 2 Piano Repertoire book (Celebration Series, Sixth Edition) is available on Amazon.
Pre-requisite Skills for RCM Level 2 Piano Repertoire
RCM Level 2 isn't much more difficult than RCM Level 1. It gives you exposure to more pieces, and the opportunity to continue building on the skills you worked on in RCM Level 1.
Before moving up from RCM Level 1 to RCM Level 2, you'll want to make sure you've worked on being able to play in a way that expresses obvious interpretive elements. For example, if a piece is meant to sound sneaky, you want to be able to play it so it sounds sneaky.
Some Skills and Concepts You'll Work on in RCM Level 2 Piano Repertoire
- dotted 8ths
- dotted quarters
- key signatures with up to 5 sharps/flats
- variety of big jumps within a piece of music
Categories in RCM's Level 2 Piano Repertoire Book
The RCM Level 2 Piano Repertoire book is divided into 3 categories:
- List A: Baroque and Classical Repertoire
- List B: Romantic, 20th-, and 21st-century Repertoire
- List C: Inventions
If you're working towards an RCM examination, be aware that the pieces included in the book are not the only approved pieces. Review the RCM Piano Syllabus 2022 for a complete list of all Level 2 pieces.
You'll also need to work on pieces from RCM Level 2 Piano Etudes in preparation for your RCM examination.
Song List (RCM Level 2 Piano Repertoire Book)
List A: Baroque and Classical Repertoire
- Entrée in A Minor – Anonymous
- Menuet en rondeau (Minuet in Rondo Form) – Jean-Philippe Rameau
- Minuet in G Major – Johann Sebastian Bach
- Impertinence, HWV 494 – George Frideric Handel
- Minuet in A Minor, Z 649 – Henry Purcell
- A Cheerful Spirit – Daniel Gottlob Turk
- Minuet in G Major, K 1e – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- German Dance in G Major, Hob. IX:12, no. 1 – Franz Joseph Haydn
- Allegretto in C Major – Christian Gottlob Neefe
- Ecossaise in G Major, WoO 23 – Ludwig van Beethoven
List B: Romantic, 20th-, and 21st-century Repertoire
- Soldier's March, op. 68, no. 2 – Robert Schumann
- Prelude V – Barbara Arens
- Theme and Variations, op 300, no. 39 – Christian Louis Heinrich Kohler
- Slovakian Folk Tune in E Minor – Béla Bartok
- Crocodile Tears – Christine Donkin
- Crocodile Teeth – Nancy Telfer
- I Spy – Melody Bober
- Atacama Desert – Wynn-Anne Rossi
- The Merry-Go-Round – Boris Berlin
- The Waltz That Floated Away – David L. McIntyre
- Make Believe – Ulysses Kay
- The Skating Carnival – Clifford Poole
- 4th Street Rag – Dennis Alexander
- Nightingale – Diane Hidy
- Rhyme Time – Elissa Milne
- Dreams of a Mermaid – Barbara Arens
- Periwinkle Twinkle – Anne Crosby Gaudet
- Shadow Waltz – Maria Case
- Presto in 5/8 – Edwin McLean
- Farewell, op. 98, no. 4 – Aleksandr Grechaninov
List C: Inventions
- Invention in C Major – Renée Christopher
- Canon in A Minor – Cornelius Gurlitt
- A Ditty of Yimeng Mountain – Chinese folk song, arr. Edward Han Jiang
- Breezy – Christopher Norton
- Courageous Cat – Teresa Richert
- Monkey See, Monkey Do – Vincent Ho
- In a Canoe – Pierre Gallant
Female Composers Featured in RCM Level 2 Piano Repertoire Book
- Barbara Arens
- Christine Donkin
- Nancy Telfer
- Melody Bober
- Wynn-Anne Rossi
- Diane Hidy
- Elissa Milne
- Anne Crosby Gaudet
- Maria Case
- Teresa Richert
Why You Should Listen to Performances When Practicing Piano
Performances of List A Pieces: Baroque and Classical Repertoire
Entrée in A Minor – Anonymous
Menuet en rondeau (Minuet in Rondo Form) – Jean-Philippe Rameau
Minuet in G Major – Johann Sebastian Bach
Impertinence, HWV 494 – George Frideric Handel
Minuet in A Minor, Z 649 – Henry Purcell
A Cheerful Spirit – Daniel Gottlob Turk
Minuet in G Major, K 1e – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
German Dance in G Major, Hob. IX:12, no. 1 – Franz Joseph Haydn
Allegretto in C Major – Christian Gottlob Neefe
Ecossaise in G Major, WoO 23 – Ludwig van Beethoven
Performances of List B Pieces: Romantic, 20th-, and 21st-century Repertoire
Soldier's March, op. 68, no. 2 – Robert Schumann
Prelude V – Barbara Arens
Theme and Variations, op 300, no. 39 – Christian Louis Heinrich Kohler
Slovakian Folk Tune in E Minor – Béla Bartok
Crocodile Tears – Christine Donkin
Crocodile Teeth – Nancy Telfer
I Spy – Melody Bober
Atacama Desert – Wynn-Anne Rossi
The Merry-Go-Round – Boris Berlin
The Waltz That Floated Away – David L. McIntyre
Make Believe – Ulysses Kay
The Skating Carnival – Clifford Poole
4th Street Rag – Dennis Alexander
Nightingale – Diane Hidy
Rhyme Time – Elissa Milne
Dreams of a Mermaid – Barbara Arens
Periwinkle Twinkle – Anne Crosby Gaudet
Shadow Waltz – Maria Case
Presto in 5/8 – Edwin McLean
Farewell, op. 98, no. 4 – Aleksandr Grechaninov
Performances of List C Pieces: Inventions
Invention in C Major – Renée Christopher
Canon in A Minor – Cornelius Gurlitt
A Ditty of Yimeng Mountain – Chinese folk song, arr. Edward Han Jiang
Breezy – Christopher Norton
Courageous Cat – Teresa Richert
Monkey See, Monkey Do – Vincent Ho
In a Canoe – Pierre Gallant
Final Thoughts
If you're interested in learning the pieces above, you can find The Royal Conservatory of Music's Level 2 Piano Repertoire book (Celebration Series, Sixth Edition) on Amazon.
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- RCM Preparatory B Piano Repertoire, Celebration Series Sixth Edition [Overview]
- RCM Level 1 Piano Etudes, Celebration Series Sixth Edition [Overview]
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