For our 2021 virtual festival, the wonderful Robert Melling prepared many backing tracks for us. We are going to continue to make these available to all our performers, for rehearsal purposes.
Some of the tracks relate to pieces which are relevant to the current festival, in which case we shall leave the Class number in place.
Our Festival Backing Tracks are stored on our SoundCloud account. You should follow the links below to PLAY or DOWNLOAD them. Each one is available at two speeds. Please be careful to select speed that will suit you best.
Choirs
Class 61 Choir, 1 or 2 Teacher Schools
Accompaniment / accompaniment (moving speed)
Class 62 Choir, Primary Schools with a roll of not more than 100
Use the CD in the book
Class 63 Choir – County
Accompaniment
Class 64 Choir – City
Use the CD in the book
Class 65 Choir, Infants – P1, 2 & 3
Accompaniment
Class 66 Choir, Junior – P4 & 5
Accompaniment
Class 67 Choir, Senior – P6 & 7
Accompaniment / accompaniment (moving speed)
Class 68 Choir – Scots Songs, Primary Schools
Accompaniment (moving speed)
SONG
Class 092 Vocal Solo – Scots Songs, Boy Trebles
The Deil’s Awa / The Deil’s Awa (steadier)
The Frog / The Frog (moving speed)
Class 101 Vocal Solo – Scots Songs, Girls aged 12 or 13
Accompaniment / Accompaniment (moving speed)
Class 105 Vocal Solo – Scots Songs, Girls aged 14 or 15
Accompaniment / Accompaniment (moving speed)
Classes 118 to 123
Accompaniment
Ships of Acardy (moving speed)
Music For A While
Class 120
Ships of Acardy / Ships of Acardy (moving speed)
Class 121
Sleep / Sleep (moving speed)
Class 122
Silent Noon / Silent Noon (moving speed)
Class 132 Vocal Solo – Oratorio, aged 18 & over
Contralto: Pergolesi – Stabat Mater / Contralto: Pergolesi – Stabat Mater (moving speed)
Tenor: Handel – Acis & Galatea / Tenor: Handel Acis and Galatea (moving speed)
BASS HAYDN Creation
Class 135
Accompaniment / Accompaniment (moving speed)
Class 136
Accompaniment / Accompaniment (moving speed)
Class 138
Accompaniment – Chorus 3x Verse Chorus
Class 139
Accompaniment / Accompaniment (moving speed)
O Can Ye Sew Cushions / O Can Ye Sew Cushions (moving speed)
Can you feel the love tonight (no vocal line)
The Fidgety Bairn / The Fidgety Bairn (moving speed)
Simple Gifts / Simple Gifts (steadier)
O whistle and I’ll come tae ye / O whistle and I’ll come tae ye (moving speed)
VIOLIN
Faure Berceuse and Relaxing in Rio – Accompaniment / Accompaniment (steadier)
Where is Love? / Where is Love? (steadier)
Corelli Folia / Corelli Folia (steadier)
Bridge Moto Perpetuo / Bridge Moto Perpetuo (steadier)
Chaminade Capriccio / Chaminade Capriccio (steadier)
VIOLA
Rowing Boat & Rhythm Fever / Rowing Boat & Rhythm Fever (steadier)
Rocking Horse & Patrick’s Reel / Rocking Horse & Patrick’s Reel (steadier)
CELLO
Wedgwood, Castaway / Wedgwood, Castaway (steadier)
One the Prowl / One the Prowl (steadier)
Summer Sun / Summer Sun (steadier)
Mediaeval Tale / Mediaeval Tale (steadier)
That’s How it Goes / That’s How it Goes (steadier)
Hungarian Stomp / Hungarian Stomp (steadier)
Goltermann, Prelude from Modern Suite / Goltermann, Prelude from Modern Suite (steadier)
Faure, Berceuse / Faure, Berceuse (steadier)
Handel, Allegro & Grieg, Hunting Song / Handel, Allegro & Grieg, Hunting Song; (steadier)
DOUBLE BASS
Choo-choo Blues and Casse Noisette / Choo-choo Blues and Casse Noisette (steadier)
In My Little Snuff Box & Dinosaur Dance / In My Little Snuff Box & Dinosaur Dance (steadier)
Tre Giorni (double bass) / Tre Giorni (double bass); (steadier)
Handel, Allegro & Grieg, Hunting Song / Handel, Allegro & Grieg, Hunting Song (steadier)
Class 200 Double Bass Solo (Intermediate)
Accompaniment / Accompaniment (steadier)
Class 204 Double Bass Solo (Advanced)
Accompaniment / Accompaniment (steadier)
DESCANT RECORDER
Class 230 Descant Recorder Solo (Transitional)
Accompaniment / Accompaniment (steadier)
Corelli Vivace & Allegro (2 Bars Intro) / Corelli Vivace & Allegro (2 Bars Intro) (steadier)
Sammartini, Concerto in F, 1st mvt. / Sammartini, Concerto in F, 1st mvt. (steadier)
Spanish Ladies / Spanish Ladies (steadier)
Susato, Basse Danse Bergeret / Susato, Basse Danse Bergeret (steadier)
TREBLE RECORDER
Bizet, Entr’acte / Bizet, Entr’acte (steadier)
Easy Tiger / Easy Tiger (steadier)
English Dance / English Dance (steadier)
I Got Rhythm / I Got Rhythm (steadier)
Jacob, Prelude / Jacob, Prelude (steadier)
Meuniere, Au Crepuscule / Meuniere, Au Crepuscule (steadier)
Poulenc FLUTE Sonata 3rd mvt/ Poulenc FLUTE Sonata 3rd mvt (steadier)
OBOE
March of the Ducks & Holiday Trot / March of the Ducks & Holiday Trot (steadier)
Jacob, 10 Little Studies, No.2 / Jacob, 10 Little Studies, No.2 (steadier)
Kershaw, Tango for Two / Kershaw, Tango for Two (steadier)
Nielsen, Fantasiestucke No.2 / Nielsen, Fantasiestucke No.2 (steadier)
Rietz, Concert Piece / Rietz, Concert Piece (steadier)
CLARINET
Class 261 Clarinet Solo (Open)
Brahms Sonata F minor
OTHER CLARINET ACCOMPANIMENTS
Bach, Minuet / Bach, Minuet (steadier)
Clarinet in C Rae Blue Monday / Clarinet in C Rae Blue Monday (steadier)
Clarinet Rae Blue Monday / Accompaniment (steadier)
Finzi Bagatelle / Finzi Bagatelle (steadier)
Schumann, The Merry Peasant C / Schumann, The Merry Peasant C (steadier)
Schumann, The Merry Peasant Bb/ Schumann, The Merry Peasant Bb (steadier)
Sophisticated Lady / Sophisticated Lady (steadier)
BASSOON
BASSOON – Cowles, Catchy Toon / Cowles, Catchy Toon(steadier)
QUART – Cowles, Catchy Toon / Cowles, Catchy Toon (steadier)
QUNIT – Cowles, Catchy Toon / Cowles, Catchy Toon (steadier)
Class 263 Bassoon Solo (Beginners)
BASSOON – Accompaniment
QUART – Accompaniment
QUNIT – Accompaniment
OTHER BASSOON ACCOMPANIMENTS
Grovlez, Sicilienne et Allegro Giocoso / Grovlez, Sicilienne et Allegro Giocoso (steadier)
Sheen, Sand-dance Kid / Sheen, Sand-dance Kid (steadier speed)
Hess, Reigen from Seven Recital Pieces / Hess, Reigen from Seven Recital Pieces (steadier speed)
SAXOPHONE
Class 272 Alto Saxophone Solo (Transitional)
Accompaniment / Accompaniment (steadier speed)
Class 274 Alto Saxophone Solo (Advanced)
Vocalise / Vocalise (steadier)
Class 275 Alto Saxophone Solo (Open)
Bozza Pulcinella / Bozza Pulcinella (steadier)
Class 279 Soprano/Tenor Saxophone Solo (Transitional)
Accompaniment / Accompaniment (steadier speed)
Class 281 Soprano/Tenor Saxophone Solo (Advanced)
Accompaniment / Accompaniment (steadier)
Class 282 Soprano/Tenor Saxophone Solo (Open)
Accompaniment / Accompaniment (steadier)
More tracks for Tenor Saxophone
Wedgwood, Hot on the Line / Wedgwood, Hot on the Line(steadier)
Jim Parker, Tom Jones
TRUMPET
Class 291 and Class 294 Trumpet Solo (Advanced)
Accompaniment / Accompaniment (steadier)
Class 292 Trumpet Solo (Open)
Humperdinck, Evening Prayer
Class 293 Horn in F Solo (Intermediate)
Ippolitov-Ivanov, Cortege / Ippolitov-Ivanov, Cortege (moving)
HORN
Class 316 Horn in F Solo (Open)
Accompaniment
OTHER HORN ACCOMPANIMENTS
Over the Rainbow / Over the Rainbow (steadier)
BRASS Bb
Class 300 Trombone Solo (Intermediate)
Accompaniment / Accompaniment (steadier)
Class 303 Tuba, E flat/B flat Bass Solo (Initial)
Use CD in the book
Class 307 Tuba, E flat/B flat Bass Solo (Intermediate)
Accompaniment / Accompaniment (steadier)
Class 314 E flat Cornet/Tenor Horn Solo (Intermediate)
Accompaniment / Accompaniment (steadier)
Class 315 E flat Cornet/Tenor Horn Solo (Advanced)
Accompaniment
Class 316 E flat Cornet/Tenor Horn Solo (Open)
Accompaniment
Class 300 B flat Cornet/Flugel Horn Solo (Intermediate)
Accompaniment ; Accompaniment – (steadier)
Class 327 B flat Euphonium/Baritone Horn Solo (Transitional)
Accompaniment / Accompaniment; (steadier)
Class 328 B flat Euphonium/Baritone Horn Solo (Intermediate)
Accompaniment / Accompaniment (steadier)
Balay, Andante & Allegro / Balay, Andante & Allegro – (steadier)
Bizet, Chanson du Toreador, B flat instruments
Curnow, Rhapsody for Euphonium /
David – Section 1 / David – Section 2 / David – Section 3
BRASS Eb
Leslie Pearson, Basse Dance / Leslie Pearson, Basse Dance (steadier)
Leslie Pearson, Basse Dance / Leslie Pearson, Basse Dance (steadier)