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Recital Lengths

Recital lengths for Trinity Guildhall and comparative ABRSM diplomas are:

ATCL Recital	32-38 mins	DipABRSM	35 mins ±10%
LTCL Recital	37-43 mins	LRSM	40 mins ±10%
FTCL Recital	42-48 mins	FRSM	50 mins ±10%

Note:

Trinity timings include only the duration of pieces and excludes any breaks between items; ABRSM timings includes breaks between items. Examiners may stop the recital if the prescribed duration is exceeded.

ATCL Recital

This exam has 2 sections :

Recital of 32-38 mins (90% weightage)

Presentation skills and programme notes (10% weightage)

LTCL Recital

There are 2 sections in this exam:

Recital of 37-43 mins (90% weightage)

Presentation skills and programme notes (10% weightage)

FTCL Recital

There are also 2 sections in this exam:

Recital of 42-48 mins

Presentation skills and programme notes

This exam is either Approved or Not Approved and no marks are given.

Own-Choice Repertoire

If you choose all exam pieces from Trinity Guildhall's pre-approved repertoire lists, no further approval needs to be obtained from Trinity Guildhall.

However, should you decide to play any own-choice pieces, the entire programme, including pieces chosen from the pre-approved lists will have to be approved by Trinity Guildhall.

As the preparation time for diploma exams is usually at least one year, it is best to obtain approval of the programme way before the registration period for the exam to avoid any last minute surprises. Candidates should not assume that a programme would be approved just because it is found in another exam board's repertoire list e.g. ABRSM.

The proposed programme should be sent via email to the following email for approval:

music@trinityguildhall.co.uk

Essential points for submitting your proposal:

1. Title the email with the candidate's full name, the instrument played and the title of diploma applied for.

2. List the composer, title and source of every piece. Put an asterix (*) against the works chosen from the syllabus.

3. Be prepared to wait at least six weeks for a response from Trinity Guildhall. Some proposals take up to twenty weeks for the final approval when adjustments are required.

4. Expect to receive a permission notification valid for an exam taken within 5 years of the approval. It must be kept and shown to the examiner at the start of the diploma exam.

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