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) 

A Clean Wind Blowing  

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)

Britten, The Birds

The Fidgety Bairn / The Fidgety Bairn (moving speed)                                       

Simple Gifts / Simple Gifts (steadier)

Westerin’ Home               

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)

Fiddle, Faddle for viola     

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)

No Dice / No Dice (steadier)

Poulenc FLUTE Sonata 3rd mvt/ Poulenc FLUTE Sonata 3rd mvt (steadier)

Saint-Saens, Romance

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)