Qualification Specification: Practical Grades
Woodwind from 2022
Contents
1. Introduction
About ABRSM
About this qualification specification 
About our Practical Music qualificationsRegulation and UCAS points (UK)
Regulation (Europe)
Regulation (Rest of world)

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2. Practical Grades
9Syllabuses9
Exam Regulations9
Malpractice and maladministration
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Entry requirements
10
Exam booking
10
Access (for candidates with specific needs)
10
Exam content
10
In the exam
11
Special consideration
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3. Woodwind Practical Grades Syllabus from 2022
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Introducing the syllabus
12
Practical Grades: requirements and information
12• Instruments12• Pieces14• Scales and arpeggios
16• Sight-reading18• Aural tests
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Scale and arpeggio patterns19
Sight-reading parameters
23
Descant Recorder Syllabus
25
Treble Recorder Syllabus
35
Flute Syllabus
52© 2021 by The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of MusicAll the syllabus information in this booklet, including repertoire and scale lists, is the copyright of ABRSM.
No syllabus listing may be reproduced or published without the permission of ABRSM.

Oboe Syllabus
Clarinet SyllabusBassoon Syllabus

68
84
100

Saxophone Syllabus
Aural test requirements

116
143

4. Assessment, marking & infringements
151
Assessment objectives
151Mark allocation
155
Result categories
155
Synoptic assessment
155Awarding155
Marking criteria
156
Infringements156
5. After the exam159
Results159
Appeals and feedback
159
6. Other assessments160
Woodwind Prep Test
160
Performance Grades 
162Music Theory
163
Practical Musicianship164
ARSM165
DipABRSM, LRSM, FRSM
166
Exam programme & running order form

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1. Introduction
About ABRSMAt ABRSM we aim to support learners and teachers in every way we can. One way we do this isthrough the provision of high quality and respected music qualifications. These exams provide
clear goals, reliable and consistent marking, and guidance for future learning. They are a tried andtested way to inspire musical achievement and, with backing from four Royal Schools of Music in
the UK, are valued and trusted around the world.
We offer a comprehensive portfolio of qualifications and assessments for a range of instruments(including singing) and genres, as well as for Music Theory and Practical Musicianship. Our
syllabuses are based on core musical skills – listening, performing, reading, writing, musicalknowledge and understanding, and improvising. Together these skills give learners a goodfoundation for their musical development and a range of different musical activities.
Taking an exam is an exciting challenge with many benefits for learners. There’s the boost to
motivation which comes from working towards an exam. There’s an opportunity to discover andperform some fantastic music and to build new skills. And there’s the sense of achievement whichcomes from successfully reaching a musical goal.
We do everything we can to make the exam experience positive and rewarding. We work closelywith specialists, teachers and examiners to provide syllabuses of the highest quality with a wide
variety of pieces and songs to choose from. We train our friendly, expert examiners to ensure that
all candidates are rewarded and recognised for their musical achievements during the assessment.
Using our clear, easy-to-understand marking criteria examiners can assess all candidates reliably,
objectively and consistently. Finally, candidates receive a mark form containing valuable feedback,with a celebratory certificate for everyone who passes.
Whether you’re a learner or teacher, we hope our syllabuses inspire and support your music
learning or teaching. We wish you every success for your musical journey!
Our mission
ABRSM’s mission is to inspire musical achievement. We do this in partnership with four Royal
Schools of Music: Royal Academy of Music, Royal College of Music, Royal Northern College ofMusic and Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
We are passionate about music, its value as an art form and the importance of music education.
We believe that being involved with music gives people unique, positive experiences with lifelong benefits.
Through our world-leading assessments, books and resources we provide people worldwide
with the tools they need to teach, learn, make and enjoy music. Our scholarships, donations,
sponsorship and partnerships create opportunities for people of all ages to discover music andfulfil their potential. Everything we do is designed to support learners and teachers on theirmusical journey.
Who we are
We are the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM), a company registered inEngland and Wales (company registration number 1926395) and a registered charity (charity
registration number 292182). Our registered office is at 4 London Wall Place, London EC2Y 5AU.
Find out more at www.abrsm.org.

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About this qualification specification
What it covers
This specification provides all the relevant requirements and information teachers, candidates,
parents and organisations need in order to prepare for the following qualifications in the subjects
and grades covered in Section 3:• ABRSM Entry Level Award in Practical Music (Initial Grade) (Entry 3)• ABRSM Level 1 Award in Practical Music (Grades 1, 2 and 3)• ABRSM Level 2 Certificate in Practical Music (Grades 4 and 5)• ABRSM Level 3 Certificate in Practical Music (Grades 6, 7 and 8).
It also provides information on how the exams will be assessed, their learning outcomes, andregulated qualification details.
Further details, as well as administrative information about the exams, are given in ABRSM’s
Exam Regulations (www.abrsm.org/examregulations) which should be read before making an
exam booking.
Validity of this specification
This specification is valid from 1 January 2022 until further notice.
We may update this specification from time to time, but will not make changes to the syllabus(Section 3) other than in exceptional circumstances. In such cases, advance notice of any changes
will be posted on our website, as will advance notice of any planned syllabus refreshes. The latest
version of this specification will be available from www.abrsm.org/exams.

About our Practical Music qualifications
Qualification objectives
Our Practical Music qualifications are designed for learners to demonstrate a combination of
performance and other all-round musical skills and knowledge. Each grade is progressive andrepresents a new challenge for the learner, providing motivation and structure to develop andhone their musical skills.
Exams allow learners to receive formal recognition of the level of mastery they have achieved, andfeedback to support their learning journey. Practical Music qualifications further allow learners
to be rewarded and recognised for their skills in performing pieces as well as technique, notation,
listening and musical perception.
Who the qualifications are for
These qualifications are intended for learners who are interested in developing and demon­strating
their all-round musical skills. Candidates may be entered at any age, but those entering for Grades
6 to 8 must fulfil the prerequisite detailed on page 10.
Every effort has been made to feature a broad range of repertoire to suit and appeal to candidatesof different ages, backgrounds and interests. We are committed to providing fair access to ourassessments by putting in place access arrangements and reasonable adjustments for candidates
with specific needs.
Structure
Each Practical Music qualification has been carefully designed to assess all-round musicalskills – technique, notation reading, listening and musical perception – as well as knowledge,4Practical Grades

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understanding and creativity. At all grades, these creative skills are demonstrated through playingof repertoire and by completing the supporting tests. Collectively, these skills enable candidates toprogress to higher grades, further education, employment and other qualifications in the creativearts sector.
Candidates are required to play three Pieces from set repertoire lists and a selection of technicalwork, and to respond to an unseen Sight-reading test and a series of Aural tests. Marks for eachcomponent are differently weighted (the three Pieces are the same) and are awarded to eachcomponent individually.
Progression route
ABRSM Practical Music qualifications are available from Grade 1 to Grade 8, and in some subjects
from Initial Grade. Each grade progresses from the previous in their level of demand. The syllabus
in Section 3 of this specification details the grades available for individual subjects. It is not arequirement for any candidate to complete one grade before moving on to the next although there
is a prerequisite for entering a Grade 6, 7 or 8 exam (see below).
Practical Music qualifications embed from the earliest grades the importance of developing a wide
range of musicianship skills, including performing repertoire and technical work, and responding
to previously unseen Sight-reading and Aural tests.
Practical Music candidates may, during their learning journey, wish to focus on their performanceskills and progress across to our Music Performance suite of qualifications. These new qualifications
are designed for learners to demonstrate a combination of key performance-related skills such as
instrumental technique and control, musical interpretation, communication, and delivery. Eachgrade is progressive and represents a new challenge for the learner, providing motivation andstructure to hone and refine their performance skills. Music Performance qualifications further
allow learners to be rewarded and recognised for their skills in delivering a whole performance,
communicating musically over a sustained programme.
The nature of both sets of qualifications makes them an ideal platform from which to progress
to ABRSM’s diploma offer, beginning with the performance-only ARSM. ARSM gives candidates
greater flexibility and responsibility in programme building as well as providing further opportunity
to develop performance technique and interpretative skills while extending their repertoire.
Through a combination of live and written components, candidates at DipABRSM (Music
Performance), and the higher LRSM and FRSM levels, demonstrate their performance,
communication and research skills, as well as their musical knowledge and understanding.
DipABRSM progresses to LRSM level and LRSM to FRSM. Further details of these can be foundin Section 6 of this specification and at www.abrsm.org/diplomas.
Prerequisite
We believe that a thorough understanding of the elements of music is essential for a full andsatisfying performance at the higher grades. Our Music Theory graded exams assess candidates
on their ability to identify, use and manipulate musical symbols, to study extracts and to answer
questions about the elements of music. We also offer Practical Musicianship exams where, indeveloping their musicianship skills, candidates gain the understanding as well as the expressive
and interpretative skills needed to master the musical language of the repertoire they are learning.
A pass at ABRSM Grade 5 or above is required in either Music Theory, Practical Musicianship or
any Practical Music solo Jazz instrument before learners can enter for a Grade 6, 7 or 8 Practical
Music or Music Performance exam.
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Regulation and UCAS points (UK)Our regulators
ABRSM Practical Music, Music Performance and Music Theory grades, and higher-level
qualifications (diplomas) are regulated in the UK by:• Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual)• Qualifications Wales• Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA Regulation)
For further information, see www.abrsm.org/regulation.
The Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF)
All our regulated qualifications can be found on the RQF. There are nine qualification levels in theframework, labelled in order of difficulty from Entry Level to Level 8. For further information, visit
https://register.ofqual.gov.uk.
Entry to higher education
In the UK, ABRSM’s Grades 6 to 8 in Practical Music and Music Performance can contributetowards entry into higher education through the allocation of UCAS points; the table below shows
the UCAS Tariff value of these grades. For further information visit www.ucas.com.
Qualification/Level

Pass

Merit

Distinction

Grade 68

1012Grade 7

12

14

16

Grade 8

18

24

30

Regulated qualification details
Qualification titles
The table below shows the regulated titles and qualification numbers of our Practical Music
qualifications. Further information can be found at https://register.ofqual.gov.uk.

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Qualification
NumberQualification Title

603/6405/1

ABRSM Entry Level Award in Practical Music (Initial Grade) (Entry 3)

603/6406/3

ABRSM Level 1 Award in Practical Music (Grade 1)

603/6407/5

ABRSM Level 1 Award in Practical Music (Grade 2)

603/6408/7

ABRSM Level 1 Award in Practical Music (Grade 3)

603/6409/9

ABRSM Level 2 Certificate in Practical Music (Grade 4)

603/6410/5

ABRSM Level 2 Certificate in Practical Music (Grade 5)

603/6411/7

ABRSM Level 3 Certificate in Practical Music (Grade 6)

603/6412/9

ABRSM Level 3 Certificate in Practical Music (Grade 7)

603/6413/0

ABRSM Level 3 Certificate in Practical Music (Grade 8)

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Qualification size
The table below describes the size of the Practical Music qualifications by showing the amountof time that a candidate would typically need to spend preparing for them:• Under the guidance of a teacher (Guided Learning Hours);• Under the guidance of a teacher and time spent preparing independently (Total Qualification
Time);

and:• The assigned credit value (which denotes the size of the qualification).
Level

Guided Learning Hours*(GLH)

Total Qualification Time*(TQT)

Credits

Initial Grade

8

40

4

Grade 112

60

6Grade 218

90

9Grade 3

18

120

12

Grade 4

24

150

15

Grade 5

24

180

18

Grade 6

36

220

22

Grade 7

48

270

27

Grade 8

54

320

32

* The Guided Learning Hours and Total Qualification Time are estimates of the average amount of time that it might take acandidate to prepare for these qualifications, and should be used as guidance only; it is recognised that there will be variancedependent on each individual’s level of experience and ability.

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Regulation (Europe)
The European Qualifications Framework (EQF) is an overarching framework that links thequalifications of different countries together and allows for comparison and translation. The EQF
has eight levels across which qualifications can be mapped. The levels do not correspond directlywith the UK’s Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), although they are similar.
The following table shows the level of each of ABRSM’s Practical Music qualifications on the RQF
and the EQF.
Qualification

RQF Level

EQF Level

Initial Grade

Entry Level (Level 3)

Level 1

Level 1

Level 2

Level 2

Level 3

Level 3

Level 4

Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8Regulation (Rest of world)
Information on how ABRSM exams are recognised in individual countries can be found at www.
abrsm.org/regulation.

Qualification title referencing
The qualifications covered by this specification are:

• ABRSM Entry Level Award in Practical Music (Initial Grade) (Entry 3)• ABRSM Level 1 Award in Practical Music (Grades 1, 2 and 3)• ABRSM Level 2 Certificate in Practical Music (Grades 4 and 5)• ABRSM Level 3 Certificate in Practical Music (Grades 6, 7 and 8).
For ease of reading, ‘Practical Grade(s)’ is used in place of the full qualification titles throughout
the remainder of this document. Similarly, when referring to our other, new, suite of graded
performance exams, ‘Performance Grade(s)’ is used in place of the full qualification titles.

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Syllabuses
Syllabus validity
The Woodwind Practical Grades Syllabus is valid for exams from 1 January 2022 until further notice.
Syllabus amendments
Any updates to the syllabus – e.g. changes to publication details or other minor corrections orclarifications – will be posted at www.abrsm.org/syllabuscorrections.
Syllabus overlap
In the first year of any revised Practical Grades syllabus, we offer an overlap period where
candidates may play specific requirements from the preceding syllabus. Information on the lengthof the overlap period and the requirements that it applies to is given at www.abrsm.org/overlap.
Woodwind candidates worldwide may play their three pieces from the 2018–2021 Woodwind
syllabus until 31 December 2022. All pieces must be from the same syllabus – candidates may
not present a mixture from old and new syllabuses.
The next syllabus
At the time of publication of this document, the next revision of the Woodwind Practical Grades
Syllabus had not been scheduled. Advance notice of any planned changes to the Woodwind Syllabus(including syllabus overlap information) will be posted at www.abrsm.org/syllabusupdates.

Exam Regulations
When preparing for an exam, it is important to read ABRSM’s Exam Regulations, which set out
the rules for completing the exams listed in this specification. This information is available atwww.abrsm.org/examregulations.

Malpractice and maladministration
We are committed to inspiring achievement in music. Our qualifications are used by thousandsof people to support their music learning or teaching. Many people also use them when applying
to study at further and higher education institutions. It is therefore vital that our qualifications
remain a valuable and reliable measure of a candidate’s skills and knowledge. We take any formof malpractice or maladministration very seriously.

• Malpractice is defined as any act that compromises or is an attempt to compromise theassessment process, the integrity of any qualification or the validity of a result or certificate. This
also includes any act that damages our reputation or credibility as an awarding organisation.
• Maladministration is defined as any act that breaches the regulations through a mis­managementof administrative processes, particularly where such a breach could compromise the integrityof a qualification or assessment.

Applicants and candidates must follow the requirements set out in the relevant specification,
Exam Regulations and all other ABRSM policies about the delivery of our exams. In cases whereapplicants or candidates have committed malpractice, a sanction or penalty may be given. Further
information about our Malpractice and Maladministration Policy can be found at www.abrsm.
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Entry requirements
There are eight grades of Practical Grades exams for each woodwind instrument (Descant
Recorder, Grades 1 to 5 only). Candidates may be entered for any grade at any age. They do notneed to have taken any earlier grade(s) in the same instrument. To enter for a Grade 6, 7 or 8
exam, candidates must already have passed one of the following:• ABRSM Grade 5 (or above) in Music Theory• ABRSM Grade 5 (or above) in Practical Musicianship• ABRSM Grade 5 in any Practical Grades solo Jazz instrument
For full details, including a list of accepted alternatives, see www.abrsm.org/prerequisite.

Exam booking
Details of exam dates, locations, fees and how to book an exam are available online at www.
abrsm.org/exambooking.

Access (for candidates with specific needs)
We are committed to providing fair access to our assessments for candidates with specific needs by
putting in place access arrangements and reasonable adjustments. There are a range of alternative
tests and formats for Practical Grades as well as guidelines for candidates with specific needs(see www.abrsm.org/specificneeds for full details). Where a candidate’s needs are not coveredby the guidelines, each case is considered individually. Further information is available from theAccess Co-ordinator (accesscoordinator@abrsm.ac.uk) or from www.abrsm.org/specificneeds.

Exam content
Practical Grades for woodwind consist of six components – three Pieces, Scales and arpeggios,
Sight-reading and Aural tests. Information on how marks are allocated is given on page 155.

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In the exam
Examiners
Generally, there will be one examiner in the exam room for Practical Grades; however a second
examiner may be present for training or quality assurance purposes.
Examiners may ask to look at the candidate’s or accompanist’s (where applicable) copy of themusic before or after the performance of a piece; a separate copy is not required.
Examiners may stop the performance of a piece when they have heard enough to make a judgment.
Order of the exam
The individual Practical Grades exam components may be taken in any order, at the candidate’s
choice, although it is preferable for accompanied pieces/duets (where applicable) to be performed
consecu­tively at the beginning of the exam.
TuningAt Grades 1 to 5, the teacher or accompanist may help tune the candidate’s instrument before theexam begins. At Grades 6 to 8, candidates must tune their instruments themselves. Examiners
are unable to help with tuning.
Music stands
ABRSM Public Venues provide a music stand, but candidates are welcome to bring their own ifthey prefer. The examiner will be happy to help adjust the height or position of the stand.
Instruments
ABRSM Public Venues provide an upright or grand piano. Candidates, other than pianists, must
provide their own instrument (and any other equipment, e.g. footstools). Further detail on instruments is given in Section 3 of this specification.
Exam timings
The timings in the table below show the approximate length of each Practical Grades woodwind
exam in minutes, including the candidate’s entry and exit, and time for the examiner to finish themark form between exams. Examiners may take more or less time than the given timings.
GradeTime (in mins)

InitialGrade*

Grade
1

Grades2&3

Grades
4&5

Grade
6

Grade
7

Grade
8

12

12

14

17

20

25

30

* Initial Grade not available for woodwind

Special consideration
Special consideration is given to candidates who suffer temporary illness, injury or indisposition,or adverse circumstances at or near the time of the assessment that are beyond the candidate’scontrol. This will not result in an adjustment to marks and will not change the assessment criteria
applied by the examiner for the exam. Please refer to our Special Consideration Policy at www.
abrsm.org/policies.

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Introducing the syllabus
A number of changes have been made in the 2022 Woodwind Practical Grades Syllabus:• The repertoire lists for all instruments have been refreshed with a mixture of new and retained
pieces.

• The lists are now defined by musical characteristics, encouraging candidates to play a balanced
selection of pieces and demonstrate a range of skills.

• Unaccompanied solos are now optional. They are included across the lists, according to theirmusical characteristics, and candidates may choose to perform up to two of them.

• A duet option is offered at Grades 1 to 3.
• Greater flexibility is now available for recorder players to play pieces on a different recorder.
• A new Adapted Instruments Policy has been introduced; instruments adapted for beginners can
now be used in exams at any grade, as long as all the exam requirements can be met.

Some key exam information has also been updated or clarified.
The Scales and arpeggios, Sight-reading and Aural test requirements stay the same as thepreceding syllabus.

Practical Grades: requirements and information
This syllabus is valid from 1 January 2022 until further notice.
This section provides a summary of the most important points that teachers and candidates
need to know when taking ABRSM Practical Grades for woodwind. Further details, as well as
administrative information about the exams, are given in ABRSM’s Exam Regulations (availableat www.abrsm.org/examregulations) which should be read before making an exam booking.

Instruments
The Practical Grades syllabus requirements have been designed for the standard instruments
covered. ABRSM recognise that many learners start their musical journey by using an instrument
specially adapted for younger/smaller players. We welcome the use of these instruments in ourgraded exams in accordance with the details set out in our Adapted Instruments Policy, availableat www.abrsm.org/policies.
Please note that using an adapted instrument sounding in a key different to the standard
instrument may restrict options in the Aural Tests at Grades 4 to 8 (see pages 146–150).
Other information about certain instruments covered by this syllabus is as follows.
Recorder: There are separate syllabuses for Descant (Soprano) and Treble (Alto) recorders.
Descant Recorder exams are available at Grades 1 to 5 only.
Related instrument option:• Descant Recorder: Candidates may play one of their three pieces on a tenor recorder or ona treble recorder (chosen from the corresponding grade of the Treble Recorder syllabus). If
choosing a piece from the Treble Recorder syllabus, candidates must make sure that the requirement to play one piece from each of the three lists (A, B and C) is met.
• Treble Recorder: At Grades 1 to 5, candidates may play one of their three pieces on a descant
recorder (chosen from the corresponding grade of the Descant Recorder syllabus). If choosing
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play one piece from each of the three lists (A, B and C) is met. At Grades 6 to 8, candidates may
play one of their three pieces on a different recorder (sopranino, descant, tenor or bass), whereindicated in the Lists. Any pieces that require candidates to switch instruments are labelledwith a plus (e.g. TREBLE+DESCANT ) and do not count as taking the related instrument option.
There is no advantage to be gained over other candidates in taking this option, and all the otherrequirements must be played using the recorder on which the candidate has entered.
Clarinet: The majority of the pieces in this syllabus are published for clarinet in B -; some pieces
may be offered on a clarinet in A where the syllabus indicates a published edition for this
instrument. Some pieces are published with an accompaniment for clarinet in C and these areindicated in the repertoire lists.
Bassoon: Some pieces are published with transposed accompaniments for bassoon sounding afourth or fifth above concert pitch and these are indicated in the repertoire lists.
Saxophone: Candidates enter for an exam on Soprano, Alto, Tenor or Baritone Saxophone. There
are separate repertoire lists for the E - and B - instruments; all other requirements are common to
the four instruments.
Related instrument option: At all grades, candidates for any of the four saxophones (Soprano, Alto,
Tenor, Baritone) have the option of playing one piece (from any list) on one of the other three.
There is no advantage to be gained over other candidates in taking this option, and all the otherrequirements must be played using the saxophone on which the candidate has entered.
Some pieces and/or books listed refer to a specific saxophone. This information is included toaccurately reflect published titles and to give an indication of which instrument the piece wasoriginally intended for. However, all pieces set on the Alto or Baritone Saxophone in E - lists may
be played on either of those instruments in the exam. Similarly, all pieces set on the Soprano or
Tenor Saxophone in B - lists may be played on either of those instruments.

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PiecesMusicians learn to play an instrument to explore and perform repertoire, which is why pieces
are at the core of the exam – candidates are asked to present three at each grade. The syllabus
repertoire is organised into three lists that explore different traditions and styles, dating fromthe Renaissance period to the present day.
Choosing one piece from each list gives candidates the opportunity to play a balanced selection
and demonstrate a range of skills. In this syllabus, the pieces are broadly grouped into lists by
the characteristics of the music:• List A pieces are generally faster moving and require technical agility (focus mostly on
fingerwork and articulation)• List B pieces are more lyrical and invite expressive playing (focus mostly on breath control/
support and the sound made)• List C pieces reflect a wide variety of musical traditions, styles and characters.
Most of the pieces require an accompaniment, as interacting with other musicians is an
important musical skill, but there are also opportunities to choose solo pieces and develop
confidence with unaccompanied playing.
We hope that by offering this variety in the syllabus, candidates will find inspiring music thatthey enjoy learning and performing.
Programme planning: Candidates must choose one piece from each of the three lists (A, B and
C). In the exam, they should inform the examiner which pieces they are performing, and they arewelcome to use the form on page 167 for this purpose.
Every effort has been made to feature a broad range of repertoire to suit and appeal to candidatesof different ages, backgrounds and interests. Certain pieces may not be suitable for every
candidate for technical reasons, other pieces may not be suitable because of wider context(historical, cultural, subject matter, lyrics if an arrangement of a song, etc.). Pieces should be
carefully considered for their appropriateness to each individual, which may need consultation
between teachers and parents/carers. Teachers and parents/carers should also exercise caution
when allowing younger candidates to research pieces online: www.nspcc.org.uk/onlinesafety.
The repertoire lists are the same as for ABRSM Performance Grades. Candidates intending on
taking both qualifications at the same grade may find their musical development benefits frompreparing different pieces for each.
Accompaniment/Duets: A live piano or woodwind (where the option is listed) accompanimentis required for all pieces, except those that are published as studies or unaccompanied works.
At Grades 1 to 3, candidates may choose to perform a duet for some or all of their pieces. The
pieces that are published as duets are marked DUET in the repertoire list and the candidate must
play the part specified.
Some recorder duets are published with upper and lower parts for different recorders and theseare marked MIXED DUET in the repertoire lists. Some bassoon duets and saxophone duets are
published with optional upper or lower parts for a different bassoon or saxophone respectively.
For further details see www.abrsm.org/syllabusclarifications.
Pieces that are published with both woodwind and piano accompaniment options are marked
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DUET/PIANO in the repertoire list, and may be performed with either accompaniment in the exam.

Candidates must provide their own accompanist(s), who can only be in the exam room whileaccompanying. The candidate’s teacher may accompany (examiners will not). If necessary, an
accompanist may simplify any part of the accompaniment, as long as the result is musical.
Recorded accompaniments are not allowed.
Solos: Unaccompanied solos are marked SOLO in the repertoire lists. Candidates are not required
to play a solo in the exam, but may play up to two.
Exam music & editions: Wherever the syllabus includes an arrangement or transcription(appearing as ‘arr.’ or ‘trans.’ in the repertoire lists), the edition listed in the syllabus must be
used in the exam. For all other pieces, editions are listed for guidance only and candidates may use
any edition of their choice. This includes editions that are downloaded. Information on sourcing
exam music is given on page 16.
Interpreting the score: Printed editorial suggestions such as fingering, metronome marks,
realisation of ornaments, etc. do not need to be strictly observed. Whether the piece contains
musical indications or not, candidates are encouraged to interpret the score in a musical andstylistic way. Examiners’ marking will be determined by how control of pitch, time, tone, shapeand performance contributes to the overall musical outcome.
Repeats: Unless the syllabus specifies differently, all da capo and dal segno indications must be
followed but other repeats (including first-time bars) should not be played unless they are very
short (i.e. a few bars).
Ossias: Where an ossia (alternative musical line or note) occurs in the music, candidates may
play either option unless the syllabus specifies differently.
Cadenzas & tuttis: Cadenzas should not be played unless the syllabus specifies differently.
Accompanists should cut lengthy orchestral tutti sections.
Performing from memory: Candidates may perform any of their pieces from memory; if doing so,they must make sure that a copy of the music is available for the examiner to refer to. No extra
marks are awarded for playing from memory.
Page-turns: Examiners will be understanding if a page-turn causes a lack of continuity during
a piece, and this will not affect the marking. Candidates may use an extra copy of the music ora photocopy of a section of the piece (but see ‘Photocopies’ below) to help with page-turns.
Candidates at Grades 6 to 8 may bring a page-turner to the exam if there is no solution toa particularly awkward page-turn (prior permission is not required; the turner may be thecandidate’s teacher). Similarly, an accompanist for a Grade 6 to 8 exam is permitted to bring a
page-turner to assist with turns in the piano part. Examiners are unable to help with page-turning.
Photocopies & downloads: Performing from unauthorised photocopies (or other kinds of copies)
or illegal downloads of copyright music is not allowed. In the UK, copies may be used in certain
limited circumstances – for full details, see the MPA’s Code of Fair Practice at www.mpaonline.
org.uk/mpa-guidelines. In all other cases, application should be made to the copyright holder
before any copy is made, and evidence of permission should be brought to the exam.
Candidates and Applicants are expected to act within the law with regard to copyright. ABRSM
may withhold the exam result where we have evidence of an illegal copy (or copies) being used.

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Sourcing exam music: Exam music is available from music retailers and online, including at the
ABRSM music shop: www.abrsm.org/shop. Every effort has been made to make sure that the
publications listed will be available for the duration of the syllabus. We advise candidates to
get their music well before the exam in case items are not kept in stock by retailers. Non-exam
related questions about the music (e.g. editorial, availability) should be addressed to the relevantpublisher: contact details are listed at www.abrsm.org/publishers.

Scales and arpeggios
Playing scales and arpeggios is important for building strong technical skills such as reliable
finger movement and fluency. It also helps to develop tone, pitch and interval awareness, andfamiliarity with keys and their related patterns. This leads to greater confidence and security
when sight-reading, learning new pieces and performing – from a score or from memory, as asolo musician or with others.
Memory: All requirements must be played from memory.
Range: All requirements must be played from the lowest possible tonic/starting note unless thesyllabus specifies differently.* They must ascend and descend according to the specified range(and pattern).
Rhythm: All requirements must be played in even notes.
Patterns: Arpeggios and dominant sevenths are required in root position only. All dominantsevenths must finish by resolving on the tonic. Examples of scale/arpeggio etc. patterns specified
in this syllabus are given on pages 19–22.
Articulation: Slurred requirements must be legato throughout. The choice of breathing place isleft to the candidate’s discretion, but the flow should be maintained as much as possible.
Transposing instruments: The naming of scales applies to the fingering, not the concert pitch;for example, D major for clarinet in B - will sound in C, not D.
In the exam: Examiners will usually ask for at least one of each scale/arpeggio (etc.) type. Where
applicable, they will ask for majors followed by minors within each type and will also ask to hear abalance of articulations across the requests as a whole. When asking for requirements, examiners
will specify:• the key† (including minor form – harmonic or melodic – in the Grades 6 to 8 scales) or thestarting note

• the articulation
Supporting publications: Books of the requirements are published for all woodwind instruments
by ABRSM. Purchasing these books is not a requirement.

16* Not including low B available to flutes with foot-joints.
† Where keys at Grades 6 to 8 are listed enharmonically – D -/C + and A -/G + – the examiner will use the flat spelling when asking for major keys
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Speed: The following speeds are given as a general guide:
Grade/Speed
pattern

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Scales(including chromatic,
extended-range & whole-tone)iqq = 50q = 56q = 63q = 72

q = 84q = 96q = 112q = 132

Arpeggios(excluding extended-range)iiq

e = 72e = 84e = 96e = 108e = 126

q . = 48

q . = 54

q . = 63

Dominant & diminished 7ths;
Extended-range arpeggiosiqq = 54

q = 63q = 72

q = 80q = 96

Scales in 3rds

iqq = 88q = 100

q = 120

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Sight-reading
Sight-reading is a valuable skill with many benefits. Learning to sight-read helps to develop quick
recognition of keys, tonality and common rhythm patterns. Strong sight-reading skills makelearning new pieces quicker and easier, and also help when making music with others, so thatplaying in an ensemble becomes more rewarding and enjoyable.
About the test: Candidates will be asked to play a short unaccompanied piece of music that they
have not seen before. They will be given half a minute to look through and, if they wish, try out allor any part of the test before they are asked to play it for assessment.
Parameters: The tables on pages 23–24 show the elements that are introduced at each
grade.
Supporting publications: For practice purposes, sample sight-reading tests are published by
ABRSM. Purchasing these books is not a requirement.
Blind or partially-sighted candidates: Blind or partially-sighted candidates may choose analternative test (Braille memory or Aural repetition) in place of the standard test, if requested at
the time of booking the exam. Further information is available at www.abrsm.org/specificneeds.

Aural tests
Listening lies at the heart of music-making and the ability to hear how music works helps withall aspects of musical development. Aural skills help with gauging the sound and balance ofplaying, keeping in time and playing with a sense of rhythm and pulse. These skills also help todevelop a sense of pitch, musical memory and the ability to spot mistakes.
About the test: The requirements are the same for all woodwind instruments. Full details of the
Aural tests are given on pages 143–150.
Supporting publications: For practice purposes, sample Aural tests are published by ABRSM.
Examples of the tests are given in Specimen Aural Tests and Aural Training in Practice. Purchasingthese books is not a requirement.
Deaf or hearing-impaired candidates: Deaf or hearing-impaired candidates may choose
alternative tests in place of the standard tests, if requested at the time of booking theexam. Further information, including the syllabus for the alternative tests, is available atwww.abrsm.org/specificneeds.

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Scale and arpeggio patterns
The examples on the following pages clarify patterns and ranges found in this syllabus. Reference
should be made to the appropriate syllabus pages for the full requirements for each instrument.

All instruments
Scales and arpeggios
one octave and down to the dominant (recorder only)

Vb œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

V b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ™

to a twelfth (and similarly, two and a half octaves)bV œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

bV œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ™

etc.

Scales in thirds
one octave (and similarly, two or three octaves)

Bassoon: ending for B - major

VVbbbbœ œœ œœ œœVœbb œ œ œœœœœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œ œ œ œ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œ œ œ œ œ BœBbbbbœ œœ œ œœBœœbœb œ œ œ œ œ
etc.
etc.
etc.

etc.

etc.
etc.
etc.

etc.

to a twelfth

Treble recorder: ending for F majorœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ
œetc.œ œ etc.
œœœœœœœœœœœœœœ
œœœœœ
etc.
etc.
etc.
etc.
œ œ œ œetc.
œœœœœœœœœœœetc.
œœœœ œ
œœœœ

VVV### V b b

Vb

Vb

Chromatic scales
to a twelfth (and similarly, two and a half octaves)VVœ bœœb œ= œ=bœœb œ# # # #= =œ œœ œœ œœ œœ œ

etc.etc.

etc.etc.

Dominant sevenths (resolving on tonic)
one octave (and similarly, two or three octaves)

V# œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

to a twelfth (and similarly, two and a half octaves)

V bb œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœDiminished sevenths
to a twelfth (and similarly, two and a half octaves)V œ bœ bœ œ œbœ bœ bœ œ œ bœ bœœ
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Treble Recorder
Extended-range scales
B - majorœ œ œœœœ œœœ œœ œœ œ

V bb VœVbœbbbœœ œœ œ œ

etc. etc.etc.

etc. etc.etc.

œ œ œœ œœ œœ œœœ œœœ œœœ œœ œœ œœ œ

E - majorœ œ œœ œœ œœœœœœ œœ œœ œœ œœœœœœœœ œœ œœ œœœœœ œbV Vbb bVbœb bœœbbœœœœœ œœ œœ œœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ œ
etc. etc. etc.

D harmonic minor

Vb VbVb

etc. etc. etc.

œ œ œœ œ œœœ œœ œœ œ œœ œ œœ œ œœ œ œ# # #etc. etc. etc.

Extended-range arpeggios
E - major
œ œ œ

V bbb

œ
œ œ

# # #

œ œ œœ œœ œœ œœ œ œœ œ œœ œœ œœœ œœ œœ œœ œ œœ œ œ œ œœ œ œ

etc. etc. etc.

œ œD minor

œ œ

Vb

œ œ

œ

œ œ œ

Flute
Extended-range scalesœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ
F majorVVb bœœœœœœœœœ
VV# #œœœœœ œœ

etc.
etc.
etc.

etc.
etc.
etc.

œœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ

G majorœœœœœ œœ œœ œœ
etc.
etc.
etc.

etc.
etc.
etc.

F harmonic minor

VVbbbbbb œœœœœœœœœœœœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœœœ œœœœœ

œœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ

etc.
etc.
etc.

==

etc.
etc.
etc.

Extended-range arpeggios
G majorœ œ œ#V œ œ œ œ œ œF minorV bbbb œ œ

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œ
œ œ

==

œœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ œœœœœœ

œ œ

œ œ

œ œ

œ œ

œ œ

œ œ

œ œ

œ œ
œ œ

œ œ

œ œ œ œœ œœ œ œ œ

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Oboe
Extended-range scales
G majorœ œœœœ œ œ

V #VœV# œœ#œœ œ œœ œœ œ œœ
etc. etc.etc.

etc. etc.etc.

A - major

V bVbbb bbœœb œœœœ œœ œœœœœœœœ œœ œœœœœœœœœœœœ œ œœ œœœ œœœœ œœœœ œ
etc.
etc.etc.

etc.
etc.etc.

D harmonic minor

V b VœbœVœœb œœœœ œœœ œœœœ œœœœ œœœ œœœœ œœ œœœœ œœœœœ œ œœ œœœœœœœœœœ œ
etc. etc. etc.

etc. etc. etc.

# ## # # #œ œœœ œœœœœ œœœ œœœœœœœœœœœœœ œ

Extended-range arpeggios
A - majorœD minorbV bbb œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

Vb œ œ œ

œ

œœœ

œœœœ

œœ
œœœ

Clarinet
Extended-range scales
C majorœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœVVœ œœ œœ œœ
VV#####

etc.
etc.
etc.

etc.
etc.
etc.

œ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœœœA majorœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ
etc.
etc.
etc.

etc.
etc.
etc.

œœœœœœœœœ

œœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ

E harmonic minorV#œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ
etc.
etc.

etc.
etc.

œœ œœ œœœœ œœ œœ œœ œœ

Extended-range arpeggios
A major
œ

V ###

œœ

œ
œœ

œœ

œ

E minor

V#

œœ

œ
œœ

œœ
œœ

œœ
œœ

œœœœ

œœ

œœ

œœ

œœ

œœ
œœœ
œœœ
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BassoonExtended-range scales
E majorB#B######œœœœœœœœœ

etc.
etc.
etc.

AAœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ

BB

etc.
etc.
etc.

œœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ

A - major

BBbbbBbbbœb bœb œœ œ œ A AœAœ œœ œ œœ œ œ B Bœ Bœ œœ œœ œ œ
etc.etc.etc.

etc.etc.etc.

A harmonic minor

B Bœ œœœœ œ

etc. etc.

œ œœœœœœ œ

A œA œ

etc. etc.

œ œœ œ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œ œ œ

B œ#Bœœ# œ# #œ œœœœœœ œœ œœœœœœœœœœœœœœ œœ œ

Extended-range arpeggios
A - majorœ

B bbbb œ œ œ œ A œ œ œ œ œ œ œ B œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœA minorB œ œ œ œ Aœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œB œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœSaxophone
Extended-range scales
E - majorœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ

VVbbbbbœœœœœœœœœ

etc.
etc.
etc.

etc.
etc.
etc.

œœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ

A - major

V bVbbb bbœb œœœœ œœ œœœœœœœœ œ

etc.
etc. etc.

A harmonic minor

etc.
etc. etc.

œ œœœœ œœœœ œ œV VœVœœœœ œ œ

etc. etc.etc.

etc. etc.etc.

Extended-range arpeggios
A - majorœœ œ
V bbbb œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ22

œ œœœœœœœœ œ œ œœœœœœœœ œœ œœœœ œ

# ##

# ##

œ œœ œœœœœ œœ œ œ œ œœœœ œœ œœœ œ œœ œ œœ œ œ

A minor

V

œ œ
œ
œ œ

œ œ

œ œ

œ œ

œ œ œ œ

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Sight-reading parameters
The following tables show the elements that are introduced at each grade. These parameters arepresented cumulatively, i.e. once introduced they apply for all later grades (gradually progressing
in difficulty). See also page 18.

Grade 1

Grade 2

Length(bars)

Time

4

4 ⁄4
3 ⁄4

6

2 ⁄4

8

Grade 3

3⁄8

Grade 4c. 8

Grade 5c. 8–16

Grade 6c. 12–16

9⁄8
5⁄8
5 ⁄4

Grade 7c. 16–20

7⁄ 8
7⁄4

Grade 8c. 16–24

12 ⁄ 8

6⁄8

Other features that may be included• h . h q iq note values; Î rests• notes tongued or with simple two-note slurs• dynamics• recorders: mf only
• others: f and mf• iiiq and q . e patterns; rests• tied notes• staccato• dynamics• recorders: as Grade 1• others: mp and cresc. hairpin• accidentals (within minor keys only)• q . ; simple semiquaver patterns; ä rests• accents• dynamics• recorders: p• others: p and dim. hairpin• chromatic notes• anacrusis• tenuto• pause sign
• dynamics• recorders: f and mp• others: as Grade 3• simple syncopation• slowing of tempo at end• dynamics• recorders: cresc. and dim. hairpins• others: ff and pp• changes of time signature• triplet patterns• slowing of tempo followed by a tempo• Flute, Clarinet & Saxophone: swung style• Bassoon: tenor clef• triplet crotchets• acceleration of tempo• simple ornaments• Recorder: ff and pp• Flute: 8va sign23

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Keys
MAJORS
minors *Descant
RecorderTrebleRecorder

Flute

Oboe

Clarinet

Bassoon

Saxophone

Grade 1

C, F

F, B -

G, F

G, F

G, F

G, F

G, F

Grade 2

D
d

C
g

C
e

C
d

C
a

C
e

C
d

Grade 3

a

d

a

a

d

a

a

Grade 4

G
e

G
a

Bd

D
e

Bg

D
d

D
b

Grade 5

A, B b, g

D, E e, b

D, A, E b, g

A, B -, E b, g

D, A, E e, b

A, B -, E b, g

A, B -, E e, g

Grade 6—A
f +, cE, A f +, c

E, A f +, c

E, A f +, c

E, A f +, c

E, A f +, c

Grade 7—c +, fc +, fc +, fc +, fc +, fB, D -B, D -B, D -B, D -B, D -

Grade 8E, A -—

c +, f* Minors – natural form at Grade 2, any form from Grade 3

Ranges †Descant
RecorderTrebleRecorder

Flute

Oboe

Clarinet

Bassoon

Saxophone

Grade 1

d′–d″

g′–g″

e′–f″

d′–d″

a–a′

G–g

f′–g″

Grade 2c′–f″f′–b - ″

e′–g″

d′–g″

f–b - ′

E–b

e′–a″

Grade 3c′–a″f′–d ‴

d′–c‴

d′–b″

f–g″

E–c′

d′–c‴

Grade 4

c′–b″

f′–e‴

d′–f ‴c′–c‴f–b - ″

D–f′

c′–c‴

Grade 5

c′–b″

f′–e‴

c′–g‴

c′–d‴

e–d‴

C–g′

c′–d‴

Grade 6—f′–f ‴

c′–a‴

b–e‴

e–e - ‴

B - ′–a′c′–e - ‴Grade 7—f′–g‴(excl. f + ‴)c′–b - ‴b - –e‴e–e‴

B - ′–b - ′b–f ‴Grade 8—f′–g‴(excl. f + ‴)c′–b‴a + –f ‴e–f ‴B - ′–c″a + –f ‴† Ranges are presented using the Helmholtz system, i.e.:

?
w w

B′

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C

w w
B

c

w
b

&

w
c′

w w
b′

c″

w w
b″

w

c‴ b‴

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2022
Recorder2022

GRADE 1
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
Candidates may play one of their three pieces on another recorder. See pages 12–13 for further information.
A

B

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Anon.

Marche gay, arr. Kretschmann upper part DUET

Duets for Fun: Descant Recorder (Schott)

2 FingerMenuett, arr. Kretschmann upper part DUET

Duets for Fun: Descant Recorder (Schott)

3 J. S. Bach

Mir hahn en neue Oberkeet (from PeasantCantata, BWV 212), arr. Bowman

Baroque Recorder Anthology for Soprano Recorder, Vol. 1(Schott)

4 van Eyck

Onder de Linde groene (from Der Fluyten
Lust-hof) theme only SOLO

van Eyck: Der Fluyten Lust-hof: The Beginners’ Collection(XYZ)

5 Gastoldi

Questa dolce sirena, arr. Yeo

Renaissance Recorder Anthology for Soprano (Descant)Recorder, Vol. 1 (Schott)

6 HandelGavotte, arr. Adams

First Repertoire for Descant Recorder (Faber)

7 T. Morley

Now is the month of Maying, arr. Bennetts &BowmanTime Pieces for Descant/Soprano Recorder, Vol. 1(ABRSM)

8 Schumann

Soldiers’ March (No. 2 from Album for the Young, Time Pieces for Descant/Soprano Recorder, Vol. 1
Op. 68), arr. Bennetts & Bowman(ABRSM)

9 Trad. English

Portsmouth, arr. Sebba & Moses

Recorder Magic, Book 3 (Collins Music)

10 Trad. Welsh

Men of Harlech, arr. Lawrance SOLO

Winner Scores All for Descant Recorder (Brass Wind)

Cherry Blossom Breeze

Descant Recorder Medley, Book 2 (Cramer)

2 Bonsor

LegendThe Really Easy Recorder Book (Faber)

3 IsabelLonely River (from A Pastoral Trilogy)

Isabel Morrison: A Pastoral Trilogy (Warwick Music)

4 David Moses

Deep Dark Waters

Recorder Magic, Book 3 (Collins Music)

5 Purcell

Fairest Isle (from King Arthur), arr. Bennetts &BowmanTime Pieces for Descant/Soprano Recorder, Vol. 1(ABRSM)

6 Trad. English

Spanish Ladies, arr. Bullard

Time Pieces for Descant/Soprano Recorder, Vol. 1(ABRSM)

7 Karel van

Zauberwalzer (Magic Waltz) upper part DUET

Duets for Fun: Descant Recorder (Schott)

8 Trad.

Amazing Grace, arr. Haughton

Don’t You Just Love These Tunes for Descant Recorder(Kevin Mayhew)

9 Sarah Watts

The Doris Waltz (from Razzamajazz Duets andTrios for Recorder) upper part MIXED DUETSarah Watts: Razzamajazz Duets and Trios for Recorder(Kevin Mayhew)

10 Pam

Wedgwood

Dreaming (from Really Easy Jazzin’ About for
Descant Recorder)

Pam Wedgwood: Really Easy Jazzin’ About for Descant
Recorder (Faber)

BonsorScherzino

The Really Easy Recorder Book (Faber)

1

1

Sally Adams

Morrison

Steenhoven
AmericanC

12 Doris da Costa Bermuda Baroque

Descant Recorder Medley, Book 2 (Cramer)

3 Dave Gale

The Ending’s Well (from JazzFX for Descant
Recorder) upper part DUET/SOLO

Dave Gale: JazzFX for Descant Recorder (Brass Wind)

4 Gilkyson

The Bare Necessities (from The Jungle Book),arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Descant Recorder (Brass Wind)

5 R. & R.

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (from Mary
Poppins), arr. Lawrance SOLO

Winner Scores All for Descant Recorder (Brass Wind)

6 Trad.

Waltzing Matilda, arr. Lawrance SOLO

Winner Scores All for Descant Recorder (Brass Wind)

7 Joplin

Easy Winners, arr. Lawrance

Easy Winners for Descant Recorder (Brass Wind)

8 ElenaTanz der Hühner (Chicken Dance)

Dancing Recorder (Doblinger)

ShermanAustralian

Malycheva

Piano accompaniment published separately

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PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

9 Trad. Spiritual

No. 45, arr. Papp upper part DUETThe Merry Pipers: 55 Easy Duets for Descant Recorders(EMB Zeneműkiadó)

10 Sarah Watts

Full On Fizzy (from Razzamajazz Recorder,Book 3)

Sarah Watts: Razzamajazz Recorder, Book 3 (Kevin
Mayhew)

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details see pages 16–17


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

1 oct.

tongued / slurred

1 oct.

tongued / slurred

SCALESC, F majors
D minor (natural or harmonic or melodic,
at candidate’s choice)
ARPEGGIOS

C, F majors
D minorSIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 144

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GRADE 2
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
Candidates may play one of their three pieces on another recorder. See pages 12–13 for further information.
A

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Anon.

Contredance, arr. Bowman

Baroque Recorder Anthology for Soprano Recorder, Vol. 1(Schott)

2 HookMenuet and Trio (from Sonata in G) without DC

Baroque Recorder Anthology for Soprano Recorder, Vol. 1(Schott)

3 Bonsor

The Merry-Go-RoundThe Really Easy Recorder Book (Faber)

1

4 E. P. Chédeville Musette I (La sincère), arr. Kretschmann
upper part; trills optional DUET

Duets for Fun: Descant Recorder (Schott)

5 van Eyck

Duets for Fun: Descant Recorder (Schott)Prins Robbert Masco (from Der Fluyten
Lust-hof) upper part; theme only DUET

6 Chevalier deMenuetto (from Sonata for the Harp – withSaint-Georges obbligato Flute), arr. Talbot-Howard

7 van Eyck

Al hebben de Princen haren (from Der Fluyten
Lust-hof) Theme and Modo 2 (Var. 1) SOLO

van Eyck: Der Fluyten Lust-hof: The Beginners’ Collection(XYZ) or No. 19 from 50 Graded Studies for Recorder(Faber)

8 Playford

The Quaker’s Grace SOLO

No. 14 from 50 Graded Studies for Recorder (Faber)

9 M. Praetorius

Volte (from Terpsichore), arr. Bullard

Time Pieces for Descant/Soprano Recorder, Vol. 1(ABRSM)

10 Trad.

Marcho di Rei, arr. Bullard

Time Pieces for Descant/Soprano Recorder, Vol. 1(ABRSM)

Hans-Günther Wiegenlied (No. 4 from Petite Suite, Op. 74)
AllersHans-Günther Allers: Petite Suite, Op. 74 (Dohr)

ProvençalB

1

2 Anon.,Simple Gifts (from Old American Songs 1),
arr. Bennetts & Bowman

Time Pieces for Descant/Soprano Recorder, Vol. 1(ABRSM)

3 Humperdinck

Evening Prayer (from Hänsel und Gretel),arr. Bullard

Time Pieces for Descant/Soprano Recorder, Vol. 1(ABRSM)

4 Attaingnant

Pavane, arr. Yeo

Renaissance Recorder Anthology for Soprano (Descant)Recorder, Vol. 1 (Schott)

5 Bartók

Ne menj el! (Don’t Leave Me), trans. Márton

Bartók: Duets for Descant Recorders from the Children’sand Female Choruses (EMB Zeneműkiadó)

arr. Coplandupper part DUET
6 Will Jennings

Titanic Theme, arr. Lawrance upper part DUET

Winners Galore Duets for Descant Recorder, Book 1(Brass Wind)

7 Isabel

Bluebells in May (from A Pastoral Trilogy)

Isabel Morrison: A Pastoral Trilogy (Warwick Music)

8 Schubert

Briar-Rose (Heidenröslein), arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Descant Recorder (Brass Wind)

9 TelemannAndante (from Partita No. 1), arr. BergmannFirst Repertoire for Descant Recorder (Faber)

10 Sarah Watts

Mellow Meadow (from Razzamajazz Recorder,Book 3)

Sarah Watts: Razzamajazz Recorder, Book 3 (Kevin
Mayhew)

The Cowboy Sat on the Cactus

Music Medals Gold Recorder Ensemble Pieces (ABRSM)& James
HornerMorrisonC

Chevalier de Saint-Georges: Menuetto from Sonata for
the Harp – with obbligato Flute, for Descant Recorder(ABRSM)

1

Sally Adams

upper part MIXED DUET
2 Sally Adams

Russian Around

3 BurtRaindrops Keep Falling on My Head (from Butch Winner Scores All for Descant Recorder (Brass Wind)
Cassidy and the Sundance Kid), arr. Lawrance

4 Trad.

Buffalo Girls, arr. Lawrance SOLO

Winner Scores All for Descant Recorder (Brass Wind)

5 Kathryn

Pip’s Pedal SOLO

Time Pieces for Descant/Soprano Recorder, Vol. 1(ABRSM)

Bacharach
AmericanBennetts

Piano accompaniment published separately
Digital only edition, available from publisher’s website

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COMPOSER

Practical Grades

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

6 Bonsor

Caribbean

The Really Easy Recorder Book (Faber)

7 Elizabeth

Diddledum Ducks (No. 5 from The Woodpecker
and Friends) SOLO/PIANO

Elizabeth Cooper: The Woodpecker and Friends (Kirklees
Music)

8 Dave Gale

Rico Town (from JazzFX for Descant
Recorder) upper part DUET/SOLO

Dave Gale: JazzFX for Descant Recorder (Brass Wind)

Cooper9 Rainer Lischka Easygoing (from In a Groovy Mood)

Rainer Lischka: In a Groovy Mood (Girolamo
Musikverlag)

10 PamPam Wedgwood: Easy Jazzin’ About for Descant
Recorder (Faber)

Wedgwood

Cat Walk (from Easy Jazzin’ About for Descant
Recorder)SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALES

D major1 oct.

F major◆C majora 12thD, A minors (natural or harmonic or melodic,
at candidate’s choice)1 oct.

tongued / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

D major1 oct.

F major◆C majora 12thD, A minors

1 oct.

tongued / slurred◆ one octave and down to the dominant
SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 145

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GRADE 3
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
Candidates may play one of their three pieces on another recorder. See pages 12–13 for further information.
A

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Anon.

Marsch in F, arr. Kretschmann upper part DUET

Duets for Fun: Descant Recorder (Schott)

2 ByrdWolsey’s Wilde, arr. Yeo

Renaissance Recorder Anthology for Soprano (Descant)Recorder, Vol. 2 (Schott)

3 Elizabeth

Cheeky Sparrow (No. 8 from The Woodpecker
and Friends) SOLO/PIANO

Elizabeth Cooper: The Woodpecker and Friends (Kirklees
Music)

4 van Eyck

Janneman en Alemoer (from Der Fluyten
Lust-hof) complete SOLO

van Eyck: Der Fluyten Lust-hof: The Beginners’ Collection(XYZ)

5 van Eyck

Philis schoon Herderinne (met 2) (from Der
Fluyten Lust-hof) Theme only; upper part DUET

van Eyck: Der Fluyten Lust-hof, Vol. 2 (XYZ or Amadeus)

6 Gossec

Tambourin, arr. Griffiths

World Famous Classics for Recorder (Fentone)

7 HandelBourrée (from The Fireworks Music),arr. Lawrance

Easy Winners for Descant Recorder (Brass Wind)

8 Prokofiev

March (No. 10 from Musiques d’enfants, Op. 65), Time Pieces for Descant/Soprano Recorder, Vol. 1
arr. Bennetts & Bowman(ABRSM)

9 Susato

Basse danse bergeret (from Musyck Boexken),arr. Bullard

Time Pieces for Descant/Soprano Recorder, Vol. 1(ABRSM)

10 Telemann

Presto, arr. Kostujak

Baroque Recorder Anthology for Soprano Recorder, Vol. 2(Schott)

1

CooperB

At Sunset, arr. Adams

First Repertoire for Descant Recorder (Faber)

2 Haydn

Pastorale (1st movt from Partie), arr. BergmannFirst Repertoire for Descant Recorder (Faber)

3 Gluck

Aria (from Orfeo ed Euridice), arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Descant Recorder (Brass Wind)

4 Andrew Lloyd

Webber

The Music of the Night (from Phantom of the
Opera), arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Descant Recorder (Brass Wind)

5 Peter Hope

Bonny at Morn (No. 2 from Geordie Tunes)Peter Hope: Geordie Tunes (Forsyth)

6 Bryan Kelly

Lament (No. 5 from Globe Theatre Suite)

Bryan Kelly: Globe Theatre Suite (Stainer & Bell)1

Paolo Conte

7 Rainer Lischka Marianne and the Blue Notes (from In a Groovy

Mood)

Rainer Lischka: In a Groovy Mood (Girolamo
Musikverlag)

8 Sasha Johnson Asleep in a Boat (No. 4 from A Birthday Garland) Sasha Johnson Manning: A Birthday Garland (Forsyth)

Manning

9 Trad. Irish

C

The Londonderry Air, arr. A. & J. Oosthuizen
upper part DUET

Easy Duets from Around the World for Descant(Soprano) Recorders (Wild Music Publications)

10 Sarah Watts

So There (from Razzamajazz Duets and Trios for
Recorder) upper part MIXED DUETSarah Watts: Razzamajazz Duets and Trios for Recorder(Kevin Mayhew)

L. Bernstein

America (from West Side Story), arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Descant Recorder (Brass Wind)

2 Tchaikovsky

Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy (from The
Nutcracker), arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Descant Recorder (Brass Wind)

3 Douglas

Gimcracke (from Music for a Cartoon)

Douglas Coombes: Music for a Cartoon (Brass Wind)

1

Coombes

4 Doris da Costa Birdsong

Descant Recorder Medley, Book 2 (Cramer)

5 Alan Davis

Pentacle upper part MIXED DUETA Journey from the Middle Ages to the Present Day(Bärenreiter Praha)

6 Dave Gale

Stop and Guiro (from JazzFX for Descant
Recorder) upper part DUET/SOLO

Dave Gale: JazzFX for Descant Recorder (Brass Wind)

7 AlanSeven Seas Hornpipe (from Fun Club for Descant Alan Haughton: Fun Club for Descant Recorder,
Recorder, Grade 2–3)
Grade 2–3: Student Copy (Kevin Mayhew)

8 Playford’Twas within a Furlong of Edinburgh Town SOLO No. 23 from 50 Graded Studies for Recorder (Faber)

Haughton

Piano accompaniment published separately
Piano accompaniment printable separately, see www.abrsm.org/syllabusclarifications

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COMPOSER

Practical Grades

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

9 Russell-Smith

Warm and Cosy (from Easy Blue Recorder)

Russell-Smith: Easy Blue Recorder (Universal)

10 Sarah Watts

Study in Orange (from Fresh Air for Descant
Recorder) SOLO

Sarah Watts: Fresh Air for Descant Recorder (Kevin
Mayhew)

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALESF, G majors◆

C, D majors

a 12thA minor(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)◆

D, E minors(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)a 12thtongued / slurred

CHROMATIC SCALE

starting on G

1 oct.

tongued / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

F, G majors◆

C, D majors

a 12thA minor◆D, E minors

a 12thtongued / slurred◆ one octave and down to the dominant
SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 145

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Descant Recorder from 2022

GRADE 4
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
Candidates may play one of their three pieces on another recorder. See pages 12–13 for further information.
A

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

AubertLe Moulinet I and Le Moulinet II, arr. Kostujak

Baroque Recorder Anthology for Soprano Recorder, Vol. 2(Schott)

Boree, arr. Kostujak

Baroque Recorder Anthology for Soprano Recorder, Vol. 2(Schott)

3 Johann Fischer Gigue, arr. Kostujak

Baroque Recorder Anthology for Soprano Recorder, Vol. 2(Schott)

4 J. S. Bach

Rondeau (from Suite No. 2, BWV 1067),
arr. Robinson

J. S. Bach: Suite No. 2: The Seven Dances of BWV 1067
for Descant Recorder (Peacock Press)

5 Geminiani

Vivace (4th movt from Sonata in E minor)

Geminiani: Sonata in E minor (Bärenreiter)

6 Kabalevsky

Scherzo (from 30 Pieces for Children, Op. 27),
arr. Bennetts & Bowman

Time Pieces for Descant/Soprano Recorder, Vol. 2(ABRSM)

7 Lichner

Zu Hause, Op. 134 No. 6, arr. Bennetts &BowmanTime Pieces for Descant/Soprano Recorder, Vol. 2(ABRSM)

8 John Loeillet

Vivace (from Trio Sonata, Op. 2 No. 5),
arr. Rosenberg

First Repertoire Pieces for Recorder (Descant/Soprano)(Boosey & Hawkes)

9 Telemann

Siciliana and Allegro (1st and 2nd movts from
Partita No. 2 in G, TWV 41:G2)

First Repertoire Pieces for Recorder (Descant/Soprano)(Boosey & Hawkes) or Telemann: Die kleineKammermusik: 6 Partiten (Amadeus or Bärenreiter)

10 Pepusch

Adagio and Allegro (1st and 2nd movts from
Sonata in G)

Pepusch: Sonata in G for Descant Recorder (Schott) or
Concert Collection for Soprano Recorder (Schott)Waltz for Anna SOLO

Time Pieces for Descant/Soprano Recorder, Vol. 2(ABRSM)

2 Bonsor

Waltz for Mo (No. 5 from Jazzy Recorder 2)

Bonsor: Jazzy Recorder 2 (Universal)

3 Benjamin

Pastorale (2nd movt from Suite for Descant
Recorder)Benjamin Burrows: Suite for Descant Recorder (Schott)

4 CaixMuzette, arr. Kostujak

Baroque Recorder Anthology for Soprano Recorder, Vol. 2(Schott)

5 Alan Davis

Bees’ Knees

A Journey from the Middle Ages to the Present Day(Bärenreiter Praha)

6 Tilmann

Turquoise Turtle (from 16 Miniatures for
Soprano Recorder)

Tilmann Dehnhard: 16 Miniatures for Soprano Recorder(Universal)

7 van Eyck

Doen Daphne d’over schoone Maeght (from Der van Eyck: Der Fluyten Lust-hof: The Beginners’ Collection(XYZ)
Fluyten Lust-hof) Theme and Modo 2 SOLO

8 FauréPavane, Op. 50, arr. Cowles

World Famous Classics for Recorder (Fentone)

9 Stölzel &Bist du bei mir, arr. Cowles

World Famous Classics for Recorder (Fentone)

10 O’Finn

A Lament, arr. Bowman SOLO

Irish Folk Tunes for Descant Recorder (Schott)Fred’s Frolic SOLO

No. 29 from 50 Graded Studies for Recorder (Faber)

Lumps of Pudding SOLO

No. 32 from 50 Graded Studies for Recorder (Faber)

1

2 BabellB

1

Kathryn
Bennetts

Burrowsd’Hervelois

Dehnhard

J. S. BachC

1

Sally Adams

2 Playford

3 Hans-Günther Rondino Kurioso (No. 3 from Petite Suite, Op. 74) Hans-Günther Allers: Petite Suite, Op. 74 (Dohr)Allers

4 Douglas

Night Song (from Music for a Cartoon)

5 Peter Hope

Go to Berwick, Johnny (No. 1 from Geordie Tunes) Peter Hope: Geordie Tunes (Forsyth)6 Joplin

Maple Leaf Rag, arr. Davis

Coombes

Douglas Coombes: Music for a Cartoon (Brass Wind)

A Journey from the Middle Ages to the Present Day(Bärenreiter Praha)

Piano accompaniment published separately
Piano accompaniment printable separately, see www.abrsm.org/syllabusclarifications

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COMPOSER

Practical Grades

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

7 Sasha Johnson The Pipe and Drum (No. 1 from A Birthday

Sasha Johnson Manning: A Birthday Garland (Forsyth)8 Russell-Smith

Russell-Smith: Jazzy Recorder 1 (Universal)

Manning

Garland)

Fred ‘n’ Ginger (No. 2 from Jazzy Recorder 1)

9 Althea Talbot- The Walmer Beach Reel (from Vallum Mare: an

HowardAdventure Suite) SOLO/PIANO

Althea Talbot-Howard: The Walmer Beach Reel for
Descant Recorder (ABRSM)

10 Sarah Watts

Coffee Bean Carnival! SOLOFirst Repertoire for Descant Recorder (Faber)

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALESB - major

1 oct.

F, A majors◆

C, D majors

a 12thG minor(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)1 oct.

A minor(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)◆

D, E minors(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)a 12thtongued / slurred

CHROMATIC SCALE

starting on D

a 12thtongued / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

B - major

1 oct.

F, A majors◆

C, D majors

a 12thG minor1 oct.

A minor◆D, E minors

a 12thtongued / slurred

DOMINANT SEVENTH (resolving on tonic)

in the key of C

1 oct.

tongued / slurred◆ one octave and down to the dominant
SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 146

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Descant Recorder from 2022

GRADE 5
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
Candidates may play one of their three pieces on another recorder. See pages 12–13 for further information.
A

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

J. S. Bach

Bourée 1 and Bourée 2 (from Suite No. 2,
BWV 1067), arr. Robinson DC Bourée 1

J. S. Bach: Suite No. 2: The Seven Dances of BWV 1067
for Descant Recorder (Peacock Press)

2 BoismortierRondeau SOLO

No. 40 from 50 Graded Studies for Recorder (Faber)

3 Benjamin

Allegro moderato (3rd movt from Suite for
Descant Recorder)

Benjamin Burrows: Suite for Descant Recorder (Schott)

4 Corelli

La follia, arr. Heyens complete

Concerto: Easy Concert Pieces for Descant Recorder(Schott)

5 CorelliVivace and Allegro (from Concerto grosso,‘Christmas Concerto’, Op. 6 No. 8), arr. Bennetts& BowmanTime Pieces for Descant/Soprano Recorder, Vol. 2(ABRSM)

6 van Eyck

De France Courant (from Der Fluyten Lust-hof)complete SOLO

van Eyck: Der Fluyten Lust-hof: The Beginners’ Collection(XYZ)

Kits Almande (from Der Fluyten Lust-hof)

van Eyck: Der Fluyten Lust-hof, Vol. 2 (XYZ or Amadeus)

1

Burrows

7 van Eyck

Theme and Modo 3 SOLO
8 HandelBC

Air and Variations 1–3, arr. Wilson & Joneswith repeats

Handel: The Harmonious Blacksmith Variations (Schott)or Concert Collection for Soprano Recorder (Schott)

9 Senaillé

Allegro (4th movt from Sonata in D minor),arr. Beechey

Senaillé: Sonata in D minor for Descant Recorder(Schott)

10 Telemann

Aria 3: Vivace and Aria 5: Vivace (4th and 6th
movts from Partita No. 5 in E minor, TWV 41:e1)

Telemann: Die kleine Kammermusik: 6 Partiten(Amadeus or Bärenreiter)

Adagio (1st movt from Sonata in A minor)

Bigaglia: Sonata in A minor (Schott)

2 Bonsor

Reverie (No. 4 from Jazzy Recorder 2)

Bonsor: Jazzy Recorder 2 (Universal)

3 Alan Bullard

Best Bonnet Waltz (No. 7 from Hat Box)

Alan Bullard: Hat Box (Forsyth)4 Alan Bullard

By River... (No. 2 from Three Diversions)

Alan Bullard: Three Diversions (Forsyth)

5 Earl of Kelly

Largo

Thistle & Minuet (Schott)

6 Philip Lane

Courtly Dance (No. 2 from Suite ancienne)

Philip Lane: Suite ancienne (Forsyth)

7 Russell-Smith

Blue for a Girl (No. 5 from Jazzy Recorder 1)

Russell-Smith: Jazzy Recorder 1 (Universal)

1

Bigaglia

8 Althea Talbot- Prelude: The Seafront (from Vallum Mare: an
HowardAdventure Suite) with repeats; with printed cadenza

Althea Talbot-Howard: Prelude: The Seafront for Descant
Recorder (ABRSM)

9 Telemann

Dolce (4th movt from Sonata in C, TWV 41:C3)

Telemann: Methodical Sonatas, Vol. 6 (Bärenreiter) or
Telemann: 12 Methodical Sonatas, Vol. 4 (Amadeus)

10 John Turner

Aubade (No. 3 from Four Diversions)John Turner: Four Diversions (Forsyth)1

Hans-Günther Akrobatik (No. 5 from Petite Suite, Op. 74)
AllersHans-Günther Allers: Petite Suite, Op. 74 (Dohr)

2 Chopin

Mazurka, Op. 30 No. 1, arr. Bullard

Time Pieces for Descant/Soprano Recorder, Vol. 2(ABRSM)

3 Joannes

Leggiero (No. 8 from 12 Melodious Exercises)

Joannes Collette: 12 Melodious Exercises (Universal)

Collette

SOLO

4 Douglas

Music for a Cartoon (from Music for a Cartoon)

Douglas Coombes: Music for a Cartoon (Brass Wind)

5 Paul Harris

Oswald’s Frolick SOLO

No. 44 from 50 Graded Studies for Recorder (Faber)

6 Joplin

Elite Syncopations, arr. Robinson

Joplin: Rags, Book 1 for Descant Recorder (Peacock
Press)

7 Bryan Kelly

Rigadoon (No. 8 from Globe Theatre Suite)

Bryan Kelly: Globe Theatre Suite (Stainer & Bell)

Coombes

gliss optional
8 Sasha Johnson A Dance (No. 6 from A Birthday Garland)

Manning

Digital only edition, available from publisher’s website

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Practical Grades

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

9 N. Paganini

Caprice, arr. A. & J. Oosthuizen complete SOLO

50+ Greatest Intermediate Classics for Descant(Soprano) Recorder (Wild Music Publications)

10 Russell-Smith

A Little Latin (No. 4 from Jazzy Recorder 1)

Russell-Smith: Jazzy Recorder 1 (Universal)

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALES

A -, B - majors◆

E -, E majors

a 12thC major2 oct.

G, B minors(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)◆C +, D, E minors(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)a 12thtongued / slurred

CHROMATIC SCALES

starting on B

1 oct.

starting on C

a 12thtongued / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

A -, B - majors◆

E -, E majors

a 12thC major2 oct.

G, B minors◆

C +, D, E minors

a 12thtongued / slurred

DOMINANT SEVENTHS (resolving on tonic)

in the key of D

1 oct.

in the key of F

a 12thtongued / slurred

DIMINISHED SEVENTH

starting on G

1 oct.

tongued / slurred◆ one octave and down to the dominant
SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 147

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Practical Treble
Gradesfromfrom
2022
Recorder2022

Practical Grades

GRADE 1
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
Candidates may play one of their three pieces on another recorder. See pages 12–13 for further information.
A

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Dieupart

Gavotte (from Suite No. 1 in C)

Dieupart: Suite No. 1 in C for Alto Recorder (Moeck)

2 HandelGavotte, arr. Bergmann

Concert Repertoire for Recorder (Faber)

3 Naudot

Babiole, arr. Bergmann

Concert Repertoire for Recorder (Faber)

4 J. Paisible

Minuet, arr. Bergmann

Concert Repertoire for Recorder (Faber) orFirst Book of Treble/Alto Recorder Solos (Faber)

5 Purcell

Boree

No. 1 from From Old England (Schott)

6 Shield

The Ploughboy (from The Farmer), arr. Bullard

Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

7 Trad.

Give Me Joy in My Heart, arr. Lawrance SOLO

Winners Galore for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind)

8 Trad. English

All in a Garden Green, arr. Tambling upper part

Tunes for Two for Flutes or Treble Recorders (Kevin
Mayhew)

1

DUET

B

9 Vivaldi

Spring, arr. Tambling upper part DUET

Tunes for Two for Flutes or Treble Recorders (Kevin
Mayhew)

10 Trad. Welsh

Men of Harlech, arr. Lawrance SOLO

Winner Scores All for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind)

Sarabande (from Suite No. 3 in C)

Duets for Fun: Treble Recorder (Schott)1

Boismortier

upper part; ornaments optional DUET
2 AlanThe Secret Garden (from Fun Club for Treble
Recorder, Grade 0–1)

Alan Haughton: Fun Club for Treble Recorder, Grade 0–1(Kevin Mayhew)

3 Haydn

Poco adagio (from String Quartet, ‘Emperor’,Op. 76 No. 3), arr. Bennetts & Bowman

Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

4 Lully

Minuet, arr. Bullard

Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

5 Schubert

Entr’acte (from Rosamunde, D. 797),
arr. Bennetts & Bowman

Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

6 Schumann

Melody (No. 1 from Album for the Young, Op. 68), Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)
arr. Bullard with repeats

Haughton

7 Trad. Japanese Sakura, Sakura, arr. Bullard

Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

We All Stand Together, arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind)

9 PappAngel from Heaven, arr. János upper part DUET

Duets for Treble Recorders (EMB Zeneműkiadó)

10 Trad. Welsh

All Through the Night, arr. da Costa with repeat

Treble Recorder Medley (Cramer)

Chalk and Cheese SOLO

Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

2 Walter

Pony Trot

Concert Repertoire for Recorder (Faber)

3 Dave Gale

The Ending’s Well (from JazzFX for Treble
Recorder) upper part DUET/SOLO

Dave Gale: JazzFX for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind)

4 Gilkyson

The Bare Necessities (from The Jungle Book),arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind)

5 R. & R.

Truly Scrumptious (from Chitty Chitty Bang
Bang), arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind)

6 Tchaikovsky

Dance of the Mirlitons (from The Nutcracker),arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind)

7 AlanThe Race (from Fun Club for Treble Recorder,
Grade 0–1)

Alan Haughton: Fun Club for Treble Recorder, Grade 0–1(Kevin Mayhew)

McCartneyC

accompanied

8 Paul1Kathryn
Bennetts
Bergmann

ShermanHaughton

8 Barbara Heller Tango (No. 84 from Hundertmelodienbuch) SOLO Barbara Heller: Hundertmelodienbuch (Schott)

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COMPOSER
9 Trad. Danish

Practical Grades

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Bohemian Dance, arr. Lambert

Plain and Fancy (Forsyth)lower part; without DC MIXED DUET
10 Trad. English

Drunken Sailor, arr. Lawrance

Winners Galore for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind)SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details see pages 16–17


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

1 oct.

tongued / slurred

1 oct.

tongued / slurred

SCALESF, B - majors
G minor (natural or harmonic or melodic,
at candidate’s choice)
ARPEGGIOS

F, B - majors
G minorSIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 144

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Treble Recorder from 2022

GRADE 2
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
Candidates may play one of their three pieces on another recorder. See pages 12–13 for further information.
A

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Anon.

La rocha el fuso, arr. Bullard

Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

2 Mozart

Allegro, K. 3, arr. Bennetts & Bowman

Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

3 G. Bingham

Air: Adagio (from Airs Anglois) upper part DUET No. 22 from 50 Airs Anglois (UT Orpheus)

4 BizetPrelude (from L’Arlesienne), arr. Lawrance

1

5 Chevalier deMenuetto (from Sonata for the Harp - withSaint-Georges obbligato Flute), arr. Talbot-Howard

Winners Galore for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind)
Chevalier de Saint-Georges: Menuetto from Sonata
for the Harp – with obbligato Flute, for Treble Recorder(ABRSM)

6 Holborne

The Choise, arr. Rosenberg

7 HookRondo: Allegretto (3rd movt from Sonatina No. 1 Hook: Sonatina No. 1 in F (Schott)in F), arr. Salkeld

8 JeanBourrée, arr. Kostujak

Baroque Recorder Anthology for Alto Recorder, Vol. 3(Schott)

9 Mozart

Wer ein Liebchen hat gefunden (from Die
Entführung aus dem Serail), arr. Weinzierl

Classic Hits for Two Treble Recorders (Bärenreiter)

HotteterreFirst Repertoire Pieces for Recorder (Treble/Alto)(Boosey & Hawkes)

upper part; ornaments optional DUET
10 Playford

B

Air: Largo (from Airs Anglois) upper part DUET

No. 30 from 50 Airs Anglois (UT Orpheus)

Fancy SOLO

Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

3 MacDowellTo a Wild Rose (from Woodland Sketches,
Op. 51), arr. Bennetts & Bowman

Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

4 Machaut

Douce dame jolie SOLO/PIANOTime Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

5 Bricusse &Pure Imagination (from Willy Wonka and the
Chocolate Factory), arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind)

6 HandelLascia Ch’io Pianga (from Rinaldo), arr. Lawrance Winner Scores All for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind)

7 Purcell

Song Tune

No. 17 from From Old England (Schott)

8 Susato

Pavane – Si par souffrir, arr. Rosenburg or
arr. Robinson

First Repertoire Pieces for Recorder (Treble/Alto)(Boosey & Hawkes) or
Susato: Danserye: Selected Dances (Peacock Press)

9 TelemannAndante (from Partita No. 1), arr. Bergmann

Concert Repertoire for Recorder (Faber)

10 Trad. Spiritual

Steal Away, arr. Tambling upper part DUET

Tunes for Two for Flutes or Treble Recorders (Kevin
Mayhew)

Bennetts

NewleyC

The Renaissance Recorder (Treble) (Boosey & Hawkes)

2 Kathryn

1

Barret

The Merry Milkmaids (from The Dancing
Master)1

Burt
Bacharach

Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head (from Butch Winner Scores All for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind)
Cassidy and the Sundance Kid), arr. Lawrance

2 Trad.

Buffalo Girls, arr. Lawrance SOLO

Winner Scores All for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind)

3 WalterScherzando

First Book of Treble/Alto Recorder Solos (Faber)

4 Elizabeth

Sly Fox and Boasting Baboon (Nos 4 and 5 from Elizabeth Cooper: Animal Antics for Treble Recorder(Peacock Press)
Animal Antics for Treble Recorder) SOLO/PIANO

5 Corrette

Gigue (2nd movt from Suite in G, Op. 5 No. 3)

AmericanBergmann
CooperDuets for Fun: Treble Recorder (Schott)upper part DUET
6 DalyPostman Pat, arr. Lawrance

7 V. Ellis & Grey Spread a Little Happiness, arr. Lawrance

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COMPOSER
8 Dave Gale

Practical Grades

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Rico Town (from JazzFX for Treble Recorder)

Dave Gale: JazzFX for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind)

upper part DUET/SOLO
9 AlanGroovy Baby (from Fun Club for Treble Recorder,
Grade 2–3)

Alan Haughton: Fun Club for Treble Recorder, Grade 2–3(Kevin Mayhew)

10 Trad. Irish

Saddle the Pony, arr. Robinson SOLO

Traditional Irish Music for Treble Recorder (Peacock
Press)

Haughton

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALES

G major1 oct.

B - major◆

F majora 12thG, D minors (natural or harmonic or melodic,
at candidate’s choice)1 oct.

tongued / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

G major1 oct.

B - major◆

F majora 12thG, D minors

1 oct.

tongued / slurred◆ one octave and down to the dominant
SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 145

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GRADE 3
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
Candidates may play one of their three pieces on another recorder. See pages 12–13 for further information.
A

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Anon. C17th
EnglishOld Dance

No. 4 from From Old England (Schott)

2 Anon.

Wilson’s Love, arr. Rosenberg

The Renaissance Recorder (Treble) (Boosey & Hawkes)
or First Repertoire Pieces for Recorder (Treble/Alto)(Boosey & Hawkes)

3 G. Bingham

Air: Allegro (from Airs Anglois) upper part DUET No. 26 from 50 Airs Anglois (UT Orpheus)

4 ByrdLa volta, arr. Bullard

Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

5 M.-A.

Prelude (from Te Deum, H. 146), arr. Bennetts &BowmanTime Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

6 ByrdWolsey’s Wilde, arr. Hand

Music for Treble Recorder, Book 1 (Kevin Mayhew)

7 de Lavigne

Le chévre-feuille (from Les fleurs)

Duets for Fun: Treble Recorder (Schott)1

Charpentier

upper part DUET

B

C

8 B. MarcelloGavotta and Minuet (4th and 5th movts from
Sonata in B -, Op. 2 No. 7) without DC

B. Marcello: Sonatas for Treble Recorder (Flute, Violin),
Op. 2, Vol. 3 (Bärenreiter) or B. Marcello: 12 Sonatas for
Flute, Op. 2, Vol. 2 (EMB Zeneműkiadó) or No. 12 from
Dances of the Baroque Era (EMB Zeneműkiadó)

9 Mozart

AndanteRecorder Music for Beginners, Vol. 2 (EMB
Zeneműkiadó)

10 Schickhardt

Air, arr. Bergmann

Concert Repertoire for Recorder (Faber)Anon.

The King’s Mistress, arr. Rosenberg

The Renaissance Recorder (Treble) (Boosey & Hawkes)
or First Repertoire Pieces for Recorder (Treble/Alto)(Boosey & Hawkes)

2 J. S. BachAir (on the G String), arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind)

3 Gluck

Aria (from Orfeo ed Euridice), arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind)

4 Dave Gale

The Latin Eighth (from JazzFX for Treble
Recorder) upper part DUET/SOLO

Dave Gale: JazzFX for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind)

5 Gautier

La tendresse

Recorder Music for Beginners, Vol. 2 (EMB
Zeneműkiadó)

6 Genzmer

Tranquillo upper part DUET

Duets for Fun: Treble Recorder (Schott)

7 Grieg

Solveig’s Song (from Peer Gynt), arr. Bennetts& BowmanTime Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

1

8 Barbara Heller Lyrisch (No. 3 from Frühlingsrufe)
play b. 5 as written SOLO

Barbara Heller: Frühlingsrufe (Schott)

9 W. Leigh

Air

Recital Pieces, Vol. 2 (Forsyth)

10 Rubinstein

Melody in F, arr. Hand

Music for Treble Recorder, Book 1 (Kevin Mayhew)

Study No. 35: Swing It! SOLO

Treble Recorder Studies, Book 1 (Cramer)

Hornpipe

Concert Repertoire for Recorder (Faber) orFirst Book of Treble/Alto Recorder Solos (Faber)

1

Sally Adams

2 Walter

Bergmann

3 Doris da Costa Scribbles
4 Dave Gale

Treble Recorder Medley (Cramer)

Stop and Guiro (from JazzFX for Treble Recorder) Dave Gale: JazzFX for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind)
upper part DUET/SOLO

5 AlanThe Snake Charmer (from Fun Club for Treble
Recorder, Grade 2–3)

Alan Haughton: Fun Club for Treble Recorder, Grade 2–3(Kevin Mayhew)

6 Joplin

The Entertainer, arr. Lawrance

Winners Galore for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind)

7 Kid Ory

Muskrat Ramble, arr. Bullard

Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

8 Tchaikovsky

Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy (from The
Nutcracker, Op. 71), arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind)

Haughton

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COMPOSER
9 Trad. Yiddish
10 Sarah Watts

Practical Grades

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Das freyleche Schnayderl, arr. Goden
upper part DUET

Schabbes, Schabbes for Two Treble Recorders(Bärenreiter)

Study in Slide SOLO

Treble Recorder Hub (Kevin Mayhew)

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALES

B -, C majors◆

F, G majors

a 12thD minor(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)◆

G, A minors(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)a 12thtongued / slurred

CHROMATIC SCALE

starting on C

1 oct.

tongued / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

B -, C majors◆

F, G majors

a 12thD minor◆

G, A minors

a 12thtongued / slurred◆ one octave and down to the dominant
SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 145

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GRADE 4
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
Candidates may play one of their three pieces on another recorder. See pages 12–13 for further information.
A

B

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

G. Bononcini

Lento and Vivace (3rd and 4th movts fromDivertimento da camera No. 1 in F)

G. Bononcini: Divertimenti da camera, Vol. 1 (Schott)

2 HandelAdagio and Presto (3rd and 4th movts from
Sonata in G minor, HWV 360, Op. 1 No. 2)

Handel: Sonata in G minor, HWV 360, Op. 1 No. 2(Schott) or Handel: Complete Sonatas for Recorder(Faber or Bärenreiter) or First Repertoire Pieces for
Recorder (Treble/Alto) (Boosey & Hawkes)

3 de Lavigne

Gracieusement (from Sonata in G ‘La Persan’,Op. 2 No. 5)First Repertoire Pieces for Recorder (Treble/Alto)(Boosey & Hawkes)

4 HookAllegretto (1st movt from Sonatina No. 1 in F),
arr. Salkeld

Hook: Sonatina No. 1 in F (Schott)

5 John Loeillet

Allegro (4th movt from Sonata in D minor, Op. 3
No. 6)

John Loeillet: Sonata in D minor, Op. 3 No. 6 (Schott) orJohn Loeillet: Six Sonatas, Op. 3, Vol. 2 (Amadeus) or
Recorder Music for Beginners, Vol. 2 (EMB
Zeneműkiadó)

6 Pepusch

Prelude (from The Compleat Flute Master) SOLO

No. 30 from Altblockflöten-Solobuch (Schott)

7 H. Salter

Mr. Fardinels ground (from The Gentel
Companion), arr. Hintermeier SOLO

No. 13 from Altblockflöten-Solobuch (Schott)

8 Telemann

Allegro (2nd movt from Fantasia No. 1 in C,
TWV 40:2), arr. Linde or arr. Harras orarr. Robinson SOLO

No. 34 from Altblockflöten-Solobuch (Schott) or
Telemann: 12 Fantasias for Treble Recorder (Bärenreiter)or P. 21 from The Solo Recorder, Vol. 1 (Peacock Press)

9 Schop

Ballet, arr. Bullard

Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)

10 Stanford

Scherzino, arr. Hand

Music for Treble Recorder, Book 1 (Kevin Mayhew)

Affettuoso (1st movt from Divertimento dacamera No. 8 in G)

Schott Recorder Library (Schott) or
G. Bononcini: Divertimenti da camera, Vol. 4 (Schott)

2 Douglas

Cool Aeolian Blue (from Cool Aeolian Blue)

Douglas Coombes: Cool Aeolian Blue (Brass Wind)

3 Viktor Fortin

Blues (No. 1 from Jolly Joker)

Viktor Fortin: Jolly Joker (Doblinger)

4 HandelGrave (1st movt from Sonata in F, HWV 369,
Op. 1 No. 11)

Handel: Sonata in F, HWV 369, Op. 1 No. 11 (Schott) or
Handel: Complete Sonatas for Recorder (Faber or
Bärenreiter)

5 Jean Baptiste

Largo (1st movt from Sonata in G, Op. 1 No. 3)First Repertoire Pieces for Recorder (Treble/Alto)(Boosey & Hawkes)

6 Milford

Andantino (No. 1 from Three Airs)

Milford: Three Airs (OUP)

7 Murrill

Recitativo (3rd movt from Sonata for Treble
Recorder)Murrill: Sonata for Treble Recorder (Peacock Press)

8 En Shao

A Little Piece

Recital Pieces, Vol. 2 (Forsyth)9 SteeleSong

Recital Pieces, Vol. 2 (Forsyth)

10 Vivaldi

Largo (from Concerto, RV 94), arr. Robinson

Vivaldi: Slow Movements for Recorder (Treble) (Peacock
Press)

Capriccio, arr. Bergmann

Concert Repertoire for Recorder (Faber)

1

1

G. Bononcini

Coombes

LoeilletC

1

Beethoven

2 Peter Bowman Mexican Jumping Beans SOLO

Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)

3 Britten

The Dove (from Noye’s Fludde), arr. Bennetts &Bowman tremolos flutter-tongued or trilled

Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)

4 Mozart

Rondo (from Viennese Sonatina No. 4),
arr. Bennetts & Bowman

Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)

5 Saint-Saëns

The Elephant (from The Carnival of the Animals), Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)
arr. Bennetts & Bowman

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COMPOSER
6 Elizabeth

CooperPractical Grades

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Proud Stag (No. 9 from Animal Antics for Treble
Recorder) SOLO/PIANO

Elizabeth Cooper: Animal Antics for Treble Recorder(Peacock Press)

7 Barbara Heller Heiter (No. 1 from Frühlingsrufe) SOLO

Barbara Heller: Frühlingsrufe (Schott)

8 Jim Parker

The Music of Jim Parker for Treble Recorder (BrassWind)

Soldier, Soldier

9 Althea Talbot- The Walmer Beach Reel (from Vallum Mare: an

Althea Talbot-Howard: The Walmer Beach Reel for
Treble Recorder (ABRSM)

10 Trad. Irish

Traditional Irish Music for Treble Recorder (Peacock
Press)

HowardAdventure Suite) SOLO/PIANOHeather Breeze, arr. Robinson SOLOSCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALESE - major

1 oct.

B -, D majors◆

F, G majors

a 12thC minor(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)1 oct.

D minor(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)◆

G, A minors(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)a 12thtongued / slurred

CHROMATIC SCALE

starting on G

a 12thtongued / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

E - major

1 oct.

B -, D majors◆

F, G majors

a 12thC minor1 oct.

D minor◆

G, A minors

a 12thtongued / slurred

DOMINANT SEVENTH (resolving on tonic)

in the key of F

1 oct.

tongued / slurred◆ one octave and down to the dominant
SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 146

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Treble Recorder from 2022

GRADE 5
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
Candidates may play one of their three pieces on another recorder. See pages 12–13 for further information.
A

B

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Anon.

Hornpipe, arr. Degen

Baroque Recorder Anthology for Alto Recorder, Vol. 3(Schott)

2 Schickhardt

Allegro (2nd movt from Sonata No. 1 in C)

Baroque Recorder Anthology for Alto Recorder, Vol. 3(Schott) or Schickhardt: Six Easy Sonatas, Vol. 1 (Schott)

3 Beethoven

Rondo (from Sonata in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1),
arr. Bullard

Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)

4 Grieg

Gavotte and Musette (from The Holberg Suite),arr. Bullard

Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)

5 Bellinzani

Largo and Allegro (1st and 2nd movts from
Sonata No. 5 in F, Op. 3)

Bellinzani: Sonata No. 5 in F, Op. 3 (Leduc)6 HandelAlla Siciliana and Allegro (3rd and 4th movts
from Sonata in F, HWV 369, Op. 1 No. 11)

Handel: Sonata in F, HWV 369, Op. 1 No. 11 (Schott) or
Handel: Complete Sonatas for Recorder (Faber or
Bärenreiter)

7 HandelVivace (2nd movt from Sonata in D minor(Fitzwilliam Sonata No. 3), HWV 367a)

Handel: Complete Sonatas for Recorder (Faber or
Bärenreiter) or Handel: The Fitzwilliam Sonatas (Schott)

8 B. MarcelloAdagio and Allegro (1st and 2nd movts from
Sonata in D minor, Op. 2 No. 2)

B. Marcello: Sonatas for Treble Recorder, Op. 2, Vol. 1(Bärenreiter) or B. Marcello: 12 Sonatas for Flute, Op. 2,
Vol. 1 (EMB Zeneműkiadó) or First Repertoire Pieces for
Recorder (Treble/Alto) (Boosey & Hawkes)

9 ParchamPoco allegro and Allegro (1st and 2nd movts
from Sonata in G)

Sonatas by Old English Masters, Vol. 1 (Bärenreiter)

10 Telemann

Largo and Vivace (3rd and 4th movts from
Sonata in B -, TWV 41:B3)

Telemann: Four Sonatas from Der getreue Musikmeister(Bärenreiter) or Telemann: Sonatas for Recorder (EMB
Zeneműkiadó)

Braun

Lamenterole (No. 5 from Pièces sans basse)

Braun: Pièces sans basse (Dolce Edition)

1

1

SOLO

2 ByrdFortune, arr. Yeo

Renaissance Recorder Anthology for Treble (Alto)
Recorder, Vol. 3 (Schott)

3 Dornel

Chaconne in C, arr. Bennetts & Bowman

Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)

4 O’Carolan

Fanny Dillon, arr. Bennetts & Bowman SOLO

Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)

5 Vaughan

Fantasia on Greensleeves, arr. Bennetts &BowmanTime Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)

6 N. Fulton

Air (2nd movt from Scottish Suite)

N. Fulton: Scottish Suite (Schott)

7 Jacob

Andantino semplice (1st movt from Sonata for
Treble Recorder)

Jacob: Sonata for Treble Recorder (Musica Rara)

8 Joplin

Solace, arr. Amandi

Joplin: Six Ragtimes for Treble Recorder (Heinrichshofen)

9 PitfieldCanzonetta (2nd movt from Sonatina Pastorale) Pieces for Solo Recorder, Vol. 2 (Forsyth)Williams

SOLO

10 Althea Talbot- Prelude: The Seafront (from Vallum Mare: an
HowardAdventure Suite) with repeats; with printed cadenzaC

Study No. 9: Tyrol Tune SOLO

Treble Recorder Studies, Book 2 (Cramer)

2 BizetEntr’acte (from Carmen), arr. Bennetts &BowmanTime Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)

3 Alan Bullard

RondinoRecital Pieces, Vol. 2 (Forsyth)4 Douglas

Where the Wild Thyme Blows (from Cool
Aeolian Blue)

Douglas Coombes: Cool Aeolian Blue (Brass Wind)

5 Elizabeth

Chattering Monkeys and Leaping Lambs (Nos
7 and 8 from Animal Antics for Treble Recorder)

Elizabeth Cooper: Animal Antics for Treble Recorder(Peacock Press)

1

Sally Adams

Althea Talbot-Howard: Prelude: The Seafront for Treble
Recorder (ABRSM)

Coombes
Cooper

SOLO/PIANO

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COMPOSER
6 John Graves

Practical Grades

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Prelude (1st movt from Divertimento)

John Graves: Divertimento (Schott)

7 Barbara Heller Kleine Etüde (No. 43 from Hundertmelodienbuch) Barbara Heller: Hundertmelodienbuch (Schott)
SOLO

8 D. Ortiz

Recercada I

Recercada I and II (D. Ortiz) & Greensleeves to a Ground(Dowani)

9 Trad. Irish

Belfast Hornpipe, arr. Robinson SOLO

Traditional Irish Music for Treble Recorder (Peacock
Press)

10 Giuseppe

Giga (4th movt from Sonata in F)

Giuseppe Valentini and Dreyer: 2 Sonaten (Girolamo
Musikverlag)

Valentini

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALES

D -, E - majors◆

A -, A majors

a 12thF major2 oct.

C, E minors(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)◆

F+, G, A minors(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)a 12thtongued / slurred

CHROMATIC SCALES

starting on E

1 oct.

starting on F

a 12thtongued / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

D -, E - majors◆

A -, A majors

a 12thF major2 oct.

C, E minors◆

F+, G, A minors

a 12thtongued / slurred

DOMINANT SEVENTHS (resolving on tonic)

in the key of G

1 oct.

in the key of B -a 12thtongued / slurred

DIMINISHED SEVENTH

starting on C

1 oct.

tongued / slurred◆ one octave and down to the dominant
SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 147

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GRADE 6
PREREQUISITE FOR ENTRY: ABRSM Grade 5 (or above) in Music Theory, Practical Musicianship or a Practical
Grades solo Jazz instrument. For alternatives, see www.abrsm.org/prerequisite.
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
Candidates may play one of their three pieces on another recorder where indicated in the lists. See pages 12–13 forfurther information.
A

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

J. S. Bach

Rondeau SOLO

No. 38 from Altblockflöten-Solobuch (Schott) or
15 Solos by Eighteenth-century Composers (Schott)

2 Croft

Sonata in G complete

Sonatas by Old English Masters, Vol. 2 (Bärenreiter)

3 Edmunds

Bourée (from Pastorale & Bourée) DESCANT

Edmunds: Pastorale & Bourée (Peacock Press)

4 van Eyck

Gabrielle Maditelle (from Der Fluyten Lust-hof)

van Eyck: Der Fluyten Lust-hof, Vol. 2 (XYZ or Amadeus)

1complete DESCANT/ TENOR

B

SOLO

5 Frescobaldi

Canzona detta La Bernardinia DESCANT/ TENOR

6 HandelHandel: Complete Sonatas for Recorder (Faber or
Adagio and Allegro (2nd and 3rd movts from
Sonata in B - (Fitzwilliam Sonata No. 1), HWV 377) Bärenreiter) or Handel: The Fitzwilliam Sonatas (Schott)

7 F. Mancini

Allegro (2nd movt from Sonata No. 1 in D minor)

F. Mancini: Sonata No. 1 in D minor (Peters) or
Italian Baroque Music for Treble Recorder (Bärenreiter)

8 Milford

Moderato (1st movt from Sonatina in F)

Milford: Sonatina in F (OUP)

9 Telemann

Vivace and Largo (1st and 2nd movts from
Sonata in F, TWV 41:F2)

Schott Recorder Library (Schott) or Telemann: Sonata in
F, TWV 41:F2 (Schott) or Telemann: Four Sonatas from
Der getreue Musikmeister (Bärenreiter) or Telemann:
Sonatas for Recorder (EMB Zeneműkiadó)

10 Telemann

Affettuoso (1st movt from Fantasia No. 9 in G,
TWV 40:10), arr. Harris or arr. Robinson SOLO

Telemann: 12 Fantasias for Treble Recorder (Bärenreiter)or P. 46 from The Solo Recorder, Vol. 1 (Peacock Press)

Cantilena (1st movt from Sonatina, Op. 41)

M. Arnold: Sonatina, Op. 41 (Novello)

2 J. S. Bach

Largo a dolce (from Sonata in G, BWV 1032)

J. S. Bach: Sonata in G, BWV 1032 for Treble Recorder(Heinrichshofen)

3 Christopher

A Summer Day

Christopher Ball: A Summer Day (Peacock Press)

4 Alan Bullard

Coffee & Croissants (No. 1 from Recipes for
Descant Recorder) DESCANT accompanied

Alan Bullard: Recipes for Descant Recorder (Forsyth)

5 GollandBlues (No. 2 from New World Dances, Op. 62)

Golland: New World Dances, Op. 62 (Forsyth)1

M. Arnold

Venetian Music about 1600 (Schott)Ballflutter-tonguing optional
6 HandPlaint TENOR

Hand: Plaint for Tenor Recorder (Schott)

7 W. LeighAllegretto (1st movt from Sonatina for Treble
Recorder)W. Leigh: Sonatina for Treble Recorder (Schott)

8 Giuseppe

2nd movt (from Concerto in F) DESCANT

Giuseppe Sammartini: Concerto in F for Descant
Recorder (Schott)

9 Staeps

Immortelle TREBLE ⁄ BASS

Staeps: Immortelle (Doblinger)

10 Vivaldi

Largo (from Concerto, RV 443 or RV 443a),arr. Robinson TREBLE / SOPRANINO or

No. 14 or 14b from Vivaldi: Slow Movements for Recorder(Treble) (Peacock Press)

Sammartini

DESCANT/ TENORC

1Sally Adams

2 Alan Bullard

Artemis Dances DESCANT

SOLO

Mexican Hat Dance (No. 3 from Hat Box)

No. 48 from 50 Graded Studies for Recorder (Faber)
Alan Bullard: Hat Box (Forsyth)

DESCANT

3 Elizabeth

CooperStudy in F (No. 2 from 10 Advanced Studies)

Elizabeth Cooper: 10 Advanced Studies (Peacock Press)

SOLO

4 Dreyer

Allegro (1st movt from Sonata in C)

Giuseppe Valentini and Dreyer: 2 Sonaten (Girolamo
Musikverlag)

5 N. Fulton

Prelude (1st movt from Scottish Suite)

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6 John Graves

Finale (5th movt from Divertimento)

John Graves: Divertimento (Schott)

7 Guus

Butterflie (from Jazzin’ 1) SOLO/PIANO

Guus Haverkate: Jazzin’ 1 (Peacock Press)

8 Milford

Allegro moderato (No. 3 from Three Airs)

Milford: Three Airs (OUP)

9 TelemannSon attaque des moulins à vent (2nd movt from Telemann: Don Quixote Suite for Descant Recorder
Don Quixote Suite), arr. Beechey DESCANT(Schott)

Haverkate

10 Trad. Japanese Sakurá, trans. Saunders DESCANT/ TENOR
complete SOLO

Eight Traditional Japanese Pieces for Tenor/Descant
Recorder (Novello)

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19
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RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALES

B, D -/C + majors and minors(minors harmonic and melodic)
G, A, C majors and minors(minors harmonic and melodic)◆
a 12thtongued / slurred

SCALE IN THIRDS

F major1 oct.

tongued / slurred

1 oct.
a 12thtongued / slurred

CHROMATIC SCALES

starting on B and C +starting on A
ARPEGGIOS

B, D -/C + majors and minors
G, A, C majors and minors◆
a 12thtongued / slurred

DOMINANT SEVENTHS (resolving on tonic)

in the keys of E and F+
in the key of D

1 oct.
a 12thtongued / slurred

1 oct.
a 12thtongued / slurred

DIMINISHED SEVENTHS

starting on B and C +starting on A

◆ one octave and down to the dominant
SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 148

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GRADE 7
PREREQUISITE FOR ENTRY: ABRSM Grade 5 (or above) in Music Theory, Practical Musicianship or a Practical
Grades solo Jazz instrument. For alternatives, see www.abrsm.org/prerequisite.
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
Candidates may play one of their three pieces on another recorder where indicated in the lists. See pages 12–13 forfurther information.
A

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

J. S. Bach

Courante (from Suite No. 1 in G, BWV 1007),
trans. Brüggen TREBLE / BASS SOLO

J. S. Bach: Cello Suites 1–3 for Alto Recorder (Zen-On),? edition

2 BarsantiAdagio and Allegro (1st and 2nd movts from
Sonata No. 3 in G minor)

Barsanti: Sonata No. 3 in G minor (Schott) or Baroque
Recorder Anthology for Alto Recorder, Vol. 4 (Schott)

3 Baston

Allegro (1st movt from Concerto No. 5 in C)

Baston: Concerto No. 5 in C for Descant Recorder(Schott)

1

DESCANT

recorder to play in tuttis

4 ChédevilleVivace and Fuga da cappella (1st and 2nd movts Chédeville: Il Pastor Fido: Six Sonatas (Bärenreiter) or(formerly
Italian Baroque Music for Treble Recorder (Bärenreiter)from Sonata No. 6 in G minor)
attrib. Vivaldi)

5 van Eyck

Malle Symen (Malsimmes) (from Der Fluyten
Lust-hof) DESCANT/ TENOR complete SOLO

van Eyck: Der Fluyten Lust-hof, Vol. 1 (XYZ or Amadeus)

6 HandelLarghetto and Allegro (1st and 2nd movts from
Sonata in C, HWV 365, Op. 1 No. 7)

Handel: Sonata in C, HWV 365, Op. 1 No. 7 (Schott) or
Handel: Complete Sonatas for Recorder (Faber or
Bärenreiter)

7 PopeAllegro molto moderato (1st movt from Sonatina Pope: Sonatina for Treble Recorder (Schott)for Treble Recorder)

8 Reizenstein

Entrada (1st movt from Partita for Treble
Recorder)Reizenstein: Partita for Treble Recorder (Schott)

9 Giuseppe

Allegro and Andante (1st and 2nd movts from
Sonata in G, Sibley No. 24/12)

G. Sammartini: Sonata in G, Sibley No. 24 (Faber) or
G. Sammartini: Sonata in G, Sibley No. 12 (Nova) or
G. Sammartini: Six Sonatas for Treble Recorder (Faber)

10 Telemann

Telemann: 12 Fantasias for Treble Recorder (Bärenreiter)
Adagio and Allegro (3rd and 4th movts from
Fantasia No. 2 in C minor, TWV 40:3), arr. Harras or P. 25 from The Solo Recorder, Vol. 1 (Peacock Press)or arr. Robinson SOLO

Sammartini

B

J. S. BachSarabande (3rd movt from Partita in C minor,
BWV 1013), arr. Harras or arr. Robinson SOLO

J. S. Bach: Partita in C minor, BWV 1013 (Bärenreiter) or
P. 88 from The Solo Recorder, Vol. 1 (Peacock Press)

2 Y. Bowen

Moderato e semplice (1st movt from Sonata,
Op. 121)

Y. Bowen: Sonata (formerly Sonatina), Op. 121 (Emerson)

3 BrüggenMolto adagio (No. 4 from Five Studies for Finger
Control) SOLO

Brüggen: Five Studies for Finger Control (Broekmans &Van Poppel)

4 Alan Bullard

Smokey Stetson Shuffle (No. 4 from Hat Box)

Alan Bullard: Hat Box (Forsyth)

1

TENOR

5 N. Fulton

Nocturne (4th movt from Scottish Suite)

6 Jacob

Lament (3rd movt from Suite for Treble Recorder) Jacob: Suite for Treble Recorder (Peacock Press)

7 Krähmer

Andantino (No. 12 from 12 Divertimenti (1822))
DESCANT

SOLO

Krähmer: 12 Divertimenti (1822) for Descant Recorder(Moeck)8 Rubbra

Adagio mesto (2nd movt from Sonatina for
Treble Recorder, Op. 128) with printed cadenza

Rubbra: Sonatina for Treble Recorder, Op. 128 (Lengnick)

9 Swann

Part 1 (from Rhapsody from Within)

Swann: Rhapsody from Within (Peacock Press)

10 Vivaldi

Largo (from Concerto, RV 444), arr. Robinson

Vivaldi: Slow Movements for Recorder (Treble) (Peacock
Press)TREBLE / SOPRANINOC

N. Fulton: Scottish Suite (Schott)

1

Anon.

2 M. Arnold

Paul’s Steeple

The Division Flute, Vol. 1 (Amadeus) or
Paul’s Steeple & Faronell’s Ground (Follia) (Dowani)

Rondo (3rd movt from Sonatina, Op. 41)

M. Arnold: Sonatina, Op. 41 (Novello)

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PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

3 Alan Bullard

Fish and Chips (No. 5 from Recipes for Descant
Recorder) DESCANT

Alan Bullard: Recipes for Descant Recorder (Forsyth)

4 Elizabeth

Capriccioso (1st movt from Sonatina for Descant Elizabeth Cooper: Sonatina for Descant Recorder
Recorder) DESCANT(Peacock Press)

5 Genzmer

1st movt (from Capriccio notturno, GeWV 263)

Cooperstarting at Allegro moderato b. 10

Genzmer: Capriccio notturno for Flute or Treble Recorder(Schott)

6 HandQuickly and with precision (1st movt from
Sonatina for Treble Recorder)

Hand: Sonatina for Treble Recorder (Peacock Press)

7 W. LeighAllegro leggiero (3rd movt from Sonatina for
Treble Recorder)

W. Leigh: Sonatina for Treble Recorder (Schott)

8 Milford

Vivo (non troppo) (3rd movt from Sonatina in F) Milford: Sonatina in F (OUP)

9 Pete Rose

The Kid from Venezuela DESCANT

without
optional introduction; cut piano bars in Sections G & H

Pete Rose: The Kid from Venezuela (Universal)

10 John TurnerRain Dance DESCANTJohn Turner: Rain Dance for Descant Recorder (Peacock
Press)

flutter-tonguing optional

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17, 19 & 20


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALES

D, E - majors and minors(minors harmonic and melodic)
F+, G, A -/G + majors and minors(minors harmonic and melodic)◆
a 12thlegato-tongued / staccato / slurred

EXTENDED-RANGE SCALE

B - major

see p. 20

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

1 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

SCALE IN THIRDS

C major
CHROMATIC SCALES

starting on D and E -1 oct.

starting on F+ and G

a 12thlegato-tongued / staccato / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

D, E - majors and minors
F+, G, A -/G + majors and minors◆
a 12thlegato-tongued / staccato / slurred

DOMINANT SEVENTHS (resolving on tonic)

in the keys of G and A -1 oct.

in the keys of B and C

a 12thlegato-tongued / staccato / slurred

DIMINISHED SEVENTHS

starting on D and E -1 oct.

starting on F+ and G

a 12thlegato-tongued / staccato / slurred◆ one octave and down to the dominant
SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 149

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GRADE 8
PREREQUISITE FOR ENTRY: ABRSM Grade 5 (or above) in Music Theory, Practical Musicianship or a Practical
Grades solo Jazz instrument. For alternatives, see www.abrsm.org/prerequisite.
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
Candidates may play one of their three pieces on another recorder where indicated in the lists. See pages 12–13 forfurther information.
A

1

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGER

J. S. BachPrélude (from Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008), J. S. Bach: Cello Suites 1–3 for Alto Recorder (Zen-On),? editiontrans. Brüggen TREBLE / BASS SOLO

PUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

2 G. Bassano

Ricercata terza, arr. Hintermeier SOLO

No. 6 from Altblockflöten-Solobuch (Schott)

3 L. Berkeley

Moderato (1st movt from Sonatina, Op. 13)

L. Berkeley: Sonatina, Op. 13 (Schott)

4 CimaSonata in G minor DESCANT/ TENOR

Cima: Two Sonatas and Capriccio (Amadeus)

5 van Eyck

Comagain (from Der Fluyten Lust-hof)

van Eyck: Der Fluyten Lust-hof, Vol. 1 (XYZ or Amadeus)

complete SOLODESCANT/ TENOR

6 Glanville-

Lento recitativo and Vivace (2nd and 3rd movts Glanville-Hicks: Sonatina for Treble Recorder (Schott)from Sonatina for Treble Recorder)

7 HandelHandel: Complete Sonatas for Recorder (Faber or
Largo and Furioso [Presto] (1st and 3rd movts
from Sonata in D minor (Fitzwilliam Sonata No. 3), Bärenreiter) or Handel: The Fitzwilliam Sonatas (Schott)
HWV 367a)

8 Giuseppe

Allegro assai (3rd movt from Concerto in F)

Hicks

Sammartini

DESCANT

recorder to play in tuttis

Giuseppe Sammartini: Concerto in F for Descant
Recorder (Schott)

9 Telemann

Adagio–Allegro (1st movt from Sonata in C,
TWV 41:C5)

Telemann: Four Sonatas from Der getreue Music-Meister(Schott) or Telemann: Sonatas for Recorder (EMB
Zeneműkiadó)

10 Vivaldi

Allegro (1st movt from Concerto in D (IlGardellino), Op. 10 No. 3, RV 428)

Vivaldi: Concerto in D, RV 428 for Flute (Ricordi or EMB
Zeneműkiadó)

TREBLE / SOPRANINO

B

1

Christopher
Ball

2 Y. Bowen

Pagan Piper TREBLE/ TENOR

SOLO

Andante tranquillo (2nd movt from Sonata,
Op. 121)Christopher Ball: Pagan Piper for Treble or Tenor
Recorder (Peacock Press)
Y. Bowen: Sonata (formerly Sonatina), Op. 121 (Emerson)

3 Gordon Crosse Barcarolle (2nd movt from Watermusic) TENOR

Gordon Crosse: Watermusic (OUP archive)

4 Genzmer

Genzmer: Klänge der Nacht, for Treble or Tenor Recorder(Schott)

Abends (No. 1 from Klänge der Nacht)
TREBLE/ TENOR

SOLO

5 Krähmer

Adagio con espressione (No. 1 from 12
Divertimenti (1822)) DESCANT SOLO

Krähmer: 12 Divertimenti (1822) for Descant Recorder(Moeck)6 Jim Parker

Paean

Recital Pieces, Vol. 4 (Forsyth)7 Philippe Rombi Nocturne No. 1

Collection Panorama Flûte à bec alto, Vol. 2 (Billaudot)

8 Rubbra

Meditazioni sopra ‘Cœurs désolés’, Op. 67

Rubbra: Meditazioni sopra ‘Cœurs désolés’, Op. 67(Lengnick)9 Staeps

Langsam (3rd movt from Sonata in E - )Staeps: Sonata in E - (Universal)

ignoring ossia
10 Gillian

WhiteheadC

1

Walter
Bergmann

Korimako DESCANT

SOLO

Largo assai and Rondo danzante ending 21 bars
after letter I (1st and 2nd movts from Sonata for
Treble Recorder)

Pieces for Solo Recorder, Vol. 4 (Forsyth)Walter Bergmann: Sonata for Treble Recorder (Schott)

2 Y. Bowen

Allegro giocoso (3rd movt from Sonata, Op. 121) Y. Bowen: Sonata (formerly Sonatina), Op. 121 (Emerson)

3 Alan Bullard

Top Hat Quadrille (No. 1 from Hat Box) DESCANT Alan Bullard: Hat Box (Forsyth)

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4 Gordon Crosse Hornpipe (3rd movt from Watermusic)

Practical Grades

PUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Gordon Crosse: Watermusic (OUP archive)

TREBLE + DESCANT+ SOPRANINO

5 N. Fulton

Reel (5th movt from Scottish Suite)

N. Fulton: Scottish Suite (Schott)

6 Jacob

Allegro (1st movt from Sonatina for Treble
Recorder)Jacob: Sonatina for Treble Recorder (Studio Music)

7 Jacob

Tarantella (7th movt from Suite for Treble
Recorder) SOPRANINO/ TREBLE

Jacob: Suite for Treble Recorder (Peacock Press)

8 Krähmer

Theme and Variations 4–8 (from Introduction
and Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 32)

Krähmer: Introduction and Variations on an Original
Theme, Op. 32 (Dolce Edition)

9 Hans-Martin

Rondo (3rd movt from Sonata in D)

Hans-Martin Linde: Sonata in D (Schott)

10 Telemann

Réjouissance (5th movt from Suite in A minor,
TWV 55:a2)

Telemann: Overture (Suite) in A minor, TWV 55:a2 forTreble Recorder (Schott)

DESCANT

Linde

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SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17, 19 & 20


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALESE major
A, B - majors
F, A - majors
E minor (harmonic and melodic)
G +, A, B - minors (harmonic and melodic)
F minor (harmonic and melodic)◆
a 12th2 oct.

◆

legato-tongued / staccato / slurreda 12th2 oct.

EXTENDED-RANGE SCALES

E - major
D harmonic minor

see p. 20

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

SCALES IN THIRDS

D major1 oct.

G majora 12thlegato-tongued / staccato / slurred

CHROMATIC SCALES

starting on E

1 oct.

starting on G +, A and B -a 12thstarting on F

2 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

WHOLE-TONE SCALES

starting on D -1 oct.

starting on G

2 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

E major
A, B - majors
F, A - majors
E minorG +, A, B - minors
F minor◆a 12th2 oct.

◆

legato-tongued / staccato / slurreda 12th2 oct.

EXTENDED-RANGE ARPEGGIOS

E - major
D minorsee p. 20

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

DOMINANT SEVENTHS (resolving on tonic)

in the key of A

1 oct.

in the keys of C +, D and E -a 12thin the key of B -2 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

DIMINISHED SEVENTHS

starting on E

1 oct.

starting on G +, A and B -a 12thstarting on F

2 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred◆ one octave and down to the dominant
SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 150

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GradesFlute from 2022

GRADE 1
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
A

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Sally Adams

The Lollypop Trot SOLO

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

2 Haydn

Minuet (from ‘Surprise’ Symphony, Hob. I:94,
3rd movt), arr. Blackwell

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

3 Sancho

Le douze de décembre (from Minuets, Cotillons
and Country Dances)

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

4 Carol Barratt

Maggie’s Musette

Bravo! Flute (Boosey & Hawkes)

5 N. ChédevilleFanfare, arr. Wastall upper part DUET

Grade by Grade, Flute Grade 1 (Boosey & Hawkes) or
P. 27, No. 25 from Learn as You Play Flute (Boosey &Hawkes)6 Susato

Rondo VI, arr. Rosenberg

Grade by Grade, Flute Grade 1 (Boosey & Hawkes)

7 DaquinNoël, arr. McDowall

Harlequin, Book 1 (Cramer)

8 Cecilia

Zig ZagHarlequin, Book 1 (Cramer)

9 James Rae

Snow Walk (No. 1 from 42 More Modern Studies
for Solo Flute) SOLOJames Rae: 42 More Modern Studies for Solo Flute(Universal)

10 Trad. English

The British Grenadiers, arr. Hellen flute 1 part

Double Act – Flute (Kevin Mayhew)

1

McDowall

DUET

B

1

Trad. Japanese Sakura, arr. Gritton
Feed the Birds (from Mary Poppins), arr. Iles

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

3 Trad. English

Golden Slumbers, arr. Bullard

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

4 Hywel Davies

Song

Folk Roots for Flute (Boosey & Hawkes)

5 Andrew Lloyd

Close Every Door to Me (from Joseph and theAmazing Technicolor Dreamcoat), arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Flute (Brass Wind)

6 Sholom

Donna Donna, arr. Lawrance with repeat

Winner Scores All for Flute (Brass Wind)

7 Cecilia

Moulin Rose

Harlequin, Book 1 (Cramer)

8 R. & R.

Hushabye Mountain (from Chitty Chitty Bang
Bang) (arr.)

What Else Can I Play? Flute Grade 1 (Faber)

9 Trad. Russian

Song of the Volga Boatmen, arr. Pollock

No. 24 from Abracadabra Flute Technique(HarperCollins)

ShermanWebberSecundaMcDowall
Shermanplayer 1 DUET
10 Sarah Watts

C

Helen LongThe Doris Waltz upper part DUETSarah Watts: Razzamajazz Duets And Trios For Flute(Kevin Mayhew)

SpookedFlute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

2 Mike Mower

Scrambled Egg and Chips SOLO

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

3 Jim Henson &The Muppet Show Theme, arr. Blackwell

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

4 Keith Amos

Caribbean Calypso (from The First Amos Flute
Album)The First Amos Flute Album (CMA Publications)

5 Joplin

The Easy Winners, arr. Blackwell

Joplin: The Easy Winners (ABRSM)

6 MarkClick Here (No. 2 from Jazz@Etudes for Flute)Mark Nightingale: Jazz@Etudes for Flute (Warwick
Music)

1

Sam Pottle

Nightingale

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2 R. & R.

SOLO

7 Julian Nott

Theme (from Wallace and Gromit),arr. Hammond

Ten Top Pops for Flute (Kevin Mayhew)

8 Mark Tanner

The Pelican from Heligan (No. 1 from Creature
Comforts, Grades 1–3)

Mark Tanner: Creature Comforts, Grades 1–3 (Spartan
Press)

Piano accompaniment published separately
Digital only edition, available from publisher’s website

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COMPOSER

Flute from 2022 Grade 1

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

9 Trad. Jamaican Linstead Market, arr. Hellen flute 1 part DUET

Double Act – Flute (Kevin Mayhew)

10 PamUp-Grade! Flute Grades 1–2 (Faber)

Wedgwood

Fandango (a duet) (No. 15 from Up-Grade! Flute
Grades 1–2) instrument 1 DUETSCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details see pages 16–17


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

1 oct.

tongued / slurred

1 oct.

tongued / slurred

SCALESF, G majors
E minor (natural or harmonic or melodic,
at candidate’s choice)
ARPEGGIOS

F, G majors
E minorSIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 144

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GRADE 2
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
A

1

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

HandelMenuet II (from Music for the Royal Fireworks,
HWV 351), arr. Litten

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

2 Soussmann

Study in D major (from Complete Method for the Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)
Flute, Part 1, Op. 53) SOLO

3 Trad. British

The Arethusa, arr. Bullard

4 Alan Bullard

Dancing Flute (No. 10 from Fifty for Flute, Book 1) Alan Bullard: Fifty for Flute, Book 1 (ABRSM)

5 F. Couperin

Gavotte SOLO

Grade by Grade, Flute Grade 2 (Boosey & Hawkes)

6 Devienne

Moderato, arr. Csupor upper part DUET

Flute Duos for Beginners 1 (EMB Zeneműkiadó)

7 Mozart

Allegro (arr.) upper part DUET

Two’s Company for Two Flutes (Cramer)

8 Mozart

Papageno’s Bell Tune (from The Magic Flute),arr. McDowall

Harlequin, Book 1 (Cramer)

9 Schickhardt

Vivace (7th movt from Sonata in D, Op. 30
No. 11)

Baroque Flute Pieces, Book 1 (ABRSM)

10 Schubert

Marche Militaire, D. 733 No. 1, arr. Denley

Time Pieces for Flute, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)

Fauré

Theme from Berceuse (from Dolly, Op. 56),
arr. Blackwell

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

2 Karen Tanaka

Once Upon a Time

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

3 Trad.

Shaker Melody, arr. Gritton

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

4 Gershwin & I.

Love Walked In (from The Goldwyn Follies)

Abracadabra Flute Technique (HarperCollins)

sailor’s song

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

SOLO

B

1

AmericanGershwin

player 1 DUET

5 Paul Harris

Strawberry Sarabande (No. 5 from Chocolate
Box)

Paul Harris: Chocolate Box (Novello)

6 HookHe Piped So Sweet, arr. Emerson

An English Garland, Vol. 1 (Emerson)

7 Helen Madden Silver Riddle (No. 6 from 20 Fantastic FluteStudies) SOLO

Helen Madden: 20 Fantastic Flute Studies (Spartan
Press)

8 Philip Sparke

Melody in C (No. 17 from Skilful Studies for Flute) Philip Sparke: Skilful Studies for Flute (Anglo Music)

9 Tchaikovsky

Ancient French Song, arr. McDowall

Harlequin, Book 1 (Cramer)

10 Trad. Irish

Londonderry Air, arr. Lombardo upper part

Folk Duets for the Contemporary Flutist (Alry
Publications)

SOLO

DUET

C

1

Arlen &
Harburg

2 Cecilia

Circus Rag

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

3 Pam

Cat Walk (from Really Easy Jazzin’ About)

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

4 L. Bernstein

I Feel Pretty (from West Side Story),arr. Lawrance

Easy Winners for Flute (Brass Wind)

McDowall
Wedgwood

5 Karen Gourlay Fiesta (from Dazzling Duos, Grade 2 Flute)
upper part DUET

Karen Gourlay: Dazzling Duos, Grade 2 Flute (Forton
Music)

6 DuncanMr Benn (from Mr Benn for Flute)

Duncan Lamont: Mr Benn for Flute (Queen’s Temple
Publications)

7 Mike Mower

Guava upper part DUET

Mike Mower: 12 Bite Size Pieces (Itchy Fingers
Publications)

8 Christopher

A Walk by the Sea (from The Microjazz Flute
Collection 1)

The Microjazz Flute Collection 1 (Boosey & Hawkes)

LamontNorton54

We’re off to see the wizard (from The Wizard of Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)
Oz), arr. Iles

Piano accompaniment published separately

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COMPOSER

Flute from 2022 Grade 2

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

9 Billy Taylor

I wish I knew how it would feel to be free,arr. Bennett

YolanDa Brown Flute Collection (Faber)

10 Sarah Watts

Goings On (from Razzamajazz Repertoire Flute)

Sarah Watts: Razzamajazz Repertoire Flute (Kevin
Mayhew)

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALES

C major starting an octave above lowest tonic

1 oct.

F, G majors

a 12thA minor (natural or harmonic or melodic,
at candidate’s choice)1 oct.

E minor (natural or harmonic or melodic,
at candidate’s choice)a 12thtongued / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

C major starting an octave above lowest tonic

1 oct.

F, G majors

a 12thA minor1 oct.

E minora 12thtongued / slurred

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 145

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GRADE 3
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
A

B

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

M.-A.
Charpentier

Prelude (from Te Deum, H. 146)

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

2 Gariboldi

Study in F (No. 7 from 30 Études faciles etprogressives pour la flûte) SOLO

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

3 Sarah Watts

Tiptoe and Tango

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

4 J. S. Bach

Menuet (6th movt from Suite in B minor,
BWV 1067) with 1st repeat

J. S. Bach: Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 (Peters) or
J. S. Bach: Overture (Orchestral Suite) in B minor,
BWV 1067 (Bärenreiter)

5 Haydn

Andante quasi Allegretto (from Militär-Sinfonie, Classic Hits for Two Flutes (Bärenreiter)
Hob. I:100), arr. Drouet upper part DUET

6 Leplus

Study in D minor (from 30 Mélodies gracieusesen forme d’études composées pour flûte seule,Op. 10) SOLO

No. 23 from The Flute Player’s Companion, Vol. 1(Chester)7 Mozart

Papageno’s Aria (from The Magic Flute),arr. Tambling upper part DUET

Tunes for Two for Flutes (Kevin Mayhew)

8 Mozart

Symphony No. 40: 1st movement,
arr. Wedgwood

Up-Grade! Flute Grades 2–3 (Faber)

9 Offenbach

Champagne Song (from La vie parisienne),arr. McDowall

Harlequin, Book 1 (Cramer)

10 Telemann

Allegro (3rd movt from Fantasy No.11 in G major, Telemann: 12 Fantasias for Flute Solo (Amadeus,
TWV 40:12) SOLO
Bärenreiter or Henle)

1

Mazurka (No. 10 from Brimborions, Op. 138)

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

2 James Rae

Distant Shores (No. 6 from 42 More Modern
Studies for Solo Flute) SOLO

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

3 Trad. Maori,

Pokarekare Ana, arr. Bullard

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

4 Arrieu

Chanson de la pastoure

Arrieu: Chanson de la pastoure (Amphion)

5 Delibes

Flower Duet (from Lakmé), arr. Hellen

Double Act – Flute (Kevin Mayhew)

1Grechaninov

attrib.
Tomoana

upper part DUET
6 Guy-Claude

Cinq Sets (from Deux pièces pour flûte et piano)

Guy-Claude Luypaerts: Insouciance et Cinq Sets
(Leduc)7 Alan Menken

A Whole New World (from Aladdin),arr. Lawrance with repeat

Winner Scores All for Flute (Brass Wind)

8 Mercadante

Andante alla Siciliana (2nd movt from Flute
Concerto in D major), arr. Adams & MorleyFirst Repertoire for Flute (Faber)

9 Schumann

Träumerei, Op. 15 No. 7, arr. Köhler upper part

Classic Hits for Two Flutes (Bärenreiter)

Luypaerts

DUET

C

10 Philip Sparke

Romany Song (No. 18 from Skilful Studies for
Flute) SOLO

Philip Sparke: Skilful Studies for Flute (Anglo Music)

Octave Juste

Blanche-Neige au bois dormant (No. 5 from
Fantaisies)

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

The St Louis Rag, arr. Blackwell

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

1

2 Turpin

3 Hans Zimmer, He’s a Pirate (from Pirates of the Caribbean:

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

4 Keith Bartlett

Happy Go Lucky (from Just for Fun! for Flute)

Keith Bartlett: Just for Fun! for Flute (UMP)

5 Zoë Booth

Voracious Velociraptors upper partZoë Booth: Dinosaurs for Flute (Pipeblower Publishing:flute or piano accompaniment editions)

Klaus Badelt & The Curse of the Black Pearl), arr. Bullard
Geoff Zanelli

DUET/PIANO

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COMPOSER
6 Gounod

Flute from 2022 Grade 3

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Funeral March of a Marionette, arr. Potter

Fun Flute Duets (Kevin Mayhew)

flute 1 part DUET
7 Grieg

Norwegian Dance, Op. 35 No. 2, arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Flute (Brass Wind)

8 MarkNightingale

From Ragtime to Riches (No. 13 from Lucky Dip
for Flute)Mark Nightingale: Lucky Dip for Flute (Warwick Music)

9 Ros Stephen‘Hole in My Shoe’ Blues upper part DUET/PIANORos Stephen: Flute Globetrotters (OUP)

10 John Williams Hedwig’s Theme and Mr Longbottom Flies(from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s/
Philosopher’s Stone), arr. Harris

Play Hollywood for Flute (Faber)

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALESG, B - majors

a 12thD, F majors

2 oct.

E, G minors(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)a 12thD minor(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)2 oct.

tongued / slurred

CHROMATIC SCALE

starting on G

1 oct.

tongued / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

G, B - majors

a 12thD, F majors

2 oct.

E, G minors

a 12thD minor2 oct.

tongued / slurred

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 145

Piano accompaniment published separately
Piano accompaniment printable separately, see www.abrsm.org/syllabusclarifications

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GRADE 4
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
A

1

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Hook

Allegretto (1st movt from Sonata in C, Op. 54
No. 5)

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

Allegro (3rd movt from Sonata in A minor)

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

2 Wilhelmine

von BayreuthB

3 Hilary Taggart Midwinter SOLO

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

4 Anon.

Lord Nelson’s Hornpipe SOLO

No. 31 from More Graded Studies for Flute, Book 1(Faber)5 L. Köhler

Chromatic Polka SOLO

No. 40 from More Graded Studies for Flute, Book 1(Faber)

6 J. S. Bach

Rondo (2nd movt from Suite in B minor,
BWV 1067)

J. S. Bach: Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 (Peters) or
J. S. Bach: Overture (Orchestral Suite) in B minor,
BWV 1067 (Bärenreiter)

7 HandelAllegro (4th movt from Sonata in F, HWV 369,
Op. 1 No. 11)

Handel: 11 Sonatas for Flute (Bärenreiter)

8 Mozart

Menuetto (from Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525), Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525 for Flutearr. Lynch(Schott)

9 Rossini

Figaro’s Aria (from The Barber of Seville),arr. McDowall

Harlequin, Book 2 (Cramer)

10 Weiner

Rókatánc, arr. Bántai & Kovács

No. 12 from Flute Music for Beginners 2 (EMB
Zeneműkiadó)

1

Blavet2 Roma Cafolla

Sea Horses (No. 5 from Just Me!, Book 4)

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

3 Drouet

Cantabile (2nd movt from Sonata No. 2 in
A minor)

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

4 M. Arnold

Solitaire, arr. Harris

M. Arnold: Solitaire (Queen’s Temple Publications)

5 Paul Harris

Caramel Carousel (No. 8 from Chocolate Box)Paul Harris: Chocolate Box (Novello)

6 Paradis

Sicilienne, arr. Denley

Time Pieces for Flute, Vol. 3 (ABRSM)

7 PoppPiece No. 2 (from 12 Easy Pieces, Op. 371)

First Repertoire Pieces for Flute (Boosey & Hawkes)

8 RavelSleeping Beauty’s Pavane (from Mother Goose),arr. De Smet

Ravel: Ravel Five Easy Pieces (Pan Educational Music)

9 Sherwin &A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square,arr. Ledbury

Big Chillers for Flute (Brass Wind)

10 PamThe Friends (from After Hours for Flute)

Pam Wedgwood: After Hours for Flute (Faber)

Holiday-Time (No. 1 from Travels with My Flute)

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

Maschwitz
WedgwoodC

Siciliana (3rd movt from Sonata in G minor, Op. 2 Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)
No. 4 ‘La Lumague’)1

Tony Cliff

2 Oliver Ledbury Ragged Robin (from Flute Salad) SOLO

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

3 Valérie Rousse Fantaisie Valse (No. 1 from Couleurs Caraïbe)Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

4 Keith Bartlett

Boogalie-Woogalie (No. 10 from Just for Fun!
for Flute)

Keith Bartlett: Just for Fun! for Flute (UMP)

5 Alan Bullard

Latin Flute (No. 23 from Fifty for Flute, Book 1)

Alan Bullard: Fifty for Flute, Book 1 (ABRSM)& Joël Littorie

SOLO

6 J. Garland

In the Mood (arr.)

What Else Can I Play? Flute Grade 4 (Faber)

7 Grieg

In the Hall of the Mountain King (arr.)

What Else Can I Play? Flute Grade 4 (Faber)

8 Lerner &I Could Have Danced All Night (from My Fair
Lady), arr. Ramskill

Latin Connections for Flute (Brass Wind)

Loewe

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COMPOSER

Flute from 2022 Grade 4

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

9 Blaž Pucihar

Vanja in medved (from Flavta se igra)Blaž Pucihar: Flute at Play (Pucihar Music)

10 Philip Sparke

Party Piece (No. 40 from Skilful Studies for Flute) Philip Sparke: Skilful Studies for Flute (Anglo Music)
SOLO

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALES

A, B - majors

a 12thC, E -, G majors

2 oct.

A, B minors(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)a 12thC, G minors(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)2 oct.

tongued / slurred

CHROMATIC SCALE

starting on D

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

A, B - majors

a 12thC, E -, G majors

2 oct.

A, B minors

a 12thC, G minors

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

DOMINANT SEVENTH (resolving on tonic)

in the key of G

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 146

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GRADE 5
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
A

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

HandelVivace (2nd movt from Sonata in B minor, Op. 1
No. 9, HWV 367b)

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

2 C. A. Gibbs

Minuet (No. 2 from Suite in A, Op. 144)

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

3 HolmèsGigue (No. 3 from Trois petites pièces)Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

4 Blavet

Allemande-Allegro (2nd movt from Sonata in
G minor, Op. 2 No. 4 ‘La Lumague’)

Blavet: 6 Sonatas, Op. 2, Vol. 2 (Schott) or
Flötenmusik, Vol. 1 (Henle)

1

5 Demersseman Allegro in G minor (from 50 Études mélodiques,Op. 4) SOLO

B

6 Drouet

Rondeau: Allegretto (3rd movt from Sonata No. 2 Drouet: Three Little Sonatas (Schott)in A minor)

7 Paul Harris

Dancing SOLO

No. 47 from More Graded Studies for Flute, Book 1(Faber)8 E. Köhler

Study No. 1 in C, Op. 33 SOLO

E. Köhler: Progress in Flute Playing, Book 1 (Chester)

9 Telemann

Vivace (1st movt from Sonata in F, TWV 41:F2)

Telemann: Four Sonatas from Der getreue Musikmeister(Bärenreiter)

10 Verdi

Violetta’s Aria (from La traviata), arr. McDowall Harlequin, Book 2 (Cramer)
Allegro moderato (1st movt from Sonatine)

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

2 Mascagni

Intermezzo (from Cavalleria rusticana),arr. Bullard

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

3 Errollyn

Out Walking

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

4 Bock &Harnick

Sunrise, Sunset (from Fiddler on the Roof),
arr. Gorb

Roll Over Bach (Brass Wind)

5 Debussy

The Girl with the Flaxen Hair, arr. Kolman

Repertoire Explorer for Flute, Book 2 (Universal)

6 Gérard

Au Crépuscule

Gérard Meunier: Au Crépuscule (Lemoine)

7 Peterson-

Sommarsång (No. 1 from Frösöblomster),arr. Marcusson

Peterson-Berger: Frösöblomster (Just Flutes)

8 Piazzolla

Ausencias, arr. Davies

Piazzolla: 25 Piazzolla Tangos for Flute and Piano(Boosey & Hawkes)

9 Rabboni

Sonata No. 10 in D minor

Rabboni: Sonatas for Flute and Piano, Book 1 (Kevin
Mayhew)

10 Andy Scott

Mountain Dreams

Rob Buckland & Andy Scott: Eight Pieces for Flute &Piano (Astute Music)

1

ArrieuWallenMeunierBerger(& Vignoles)

CTico-tico no fubá, arr. Iles

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

2 Sally Adams

American Pye SOLO

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

3 Chopin

Mazurka, Op. 7 No. 1, arr. Prill

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

4 Grieg

Anitra’s Dance (No. 3 from Peer Gynt, Suite No. 1, Festival for Flute, Book 1 (Kevin Mayhew)
Op. 46) with 8va in bb. 86–89

5 Bryan Kelly

Whistling Song (1st movt from Caribbean Suite) Bryan Kelly: Caribbean Suite (Hunt Edition)

6 John Kember

C’est la vie

Play Ballads for Flute (Faber)

7 Cecilia

Hornpipe (from Six Pastiches)

Cecilia McDowall: Six Pastiches (Pan Educational
Music)

8 PoppSpanish Dance, Op. 437 No. 4

Romantic Miniatures for Flute, Vol. 1 (Schott) or
Popp for Flute: 7 European Salon Pieces (Schott)

9 James Rae

Syncopation Rag (No. 25 from 42 More Modern
Studies for Solo Flute) SOLOJames Rae: 42 More Modern Studies for Solo Flute(Universal)

1

Abreu

McDowall

10 Hilary Taggart Tappie Tourie (from Recreations)

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Repertoire Explorer for Flute, Book 2 (Universal)

Hilary Taggart: Recreations (Hunt Edition)

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SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

SCALESC, D, E, A -, A majors
C, E, F, F+, A minors(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)
CHROMATIC SCALES

starting on C + and F
ARPEGGIOS

C, D, E, A -, A majors
C, E, F, F+, A minors
DOMINANT SEVENTHS (resolving on tonic)

in the keys of A and B DIMINISHED SEVENTH

starting on E -SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 147

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GRADE 6
PREREQUISITE FOR ENTRY: ABRSM Grade 5 (or above) in Music Theory, Practical Musicianship or a Practical
Grades solo Jazz instrument. For alternatives, see www.abrsm.org/prerequisite.
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
A

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

J. S. Bach

Bourrée anglaise (4th movt from Partita in
A minor, BWV 1013) SOLO

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 6 (ABRSM)

2 Godard

Allegretto (No. 1 from Suite de trois morceaux,Op. 116)

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 6 (ABRSM)

3 Telemann

Cantabile and Allegro (1st and 2nd movts from
Sonata in C, TWV 41:C2)

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 6 (ABRSM)

4 J. S. Bach

Polonaise and Double (5th movt from Suite in
B minor, BWV 1067)

J. S. Bach: Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 (Peters) or
J. S. Bach: Overture (Orchestral Suite) in B minor,
BWV 1067 (Bärenreiter)

5 A. Bon

Allegro (3rd movt from Sonata No. 2, Op. 1)

A. Bon: Sei Sonate da Camera Op. 1 Vol. 1(Furore Verlag)

6 Cavallini

Theme and Variation SOLO

No. 59 from More Graded Studies for Flute, Book 2(Faber)7 Drouet

Allegro moderato (1st movt from Sonata No. 2
in A minor)

Drouet: Three Little Sonatas (Schott)

8 attrib. Gossec

Tambourin

Flute Favourites, Vol. 1 (Fentone) or
The Chester Flute Anthology (Chester)

9 HandelAllegro (2nd movt from Sonata in C, HWV 365,
Op. 1 No. 7)

Handel: 11 Sonatas for Flute (Bärenreiter)

10 Vivaldi

Allegro (1st movt from Concerto in D, RV 783)

Vivaldi: Concerto in D, RV 783 (Bärenreiter)1flute to play in tuttis

B

1

Baker

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 6 (ABRSM)

tremolo and flutter-tonguing optional
2 Mel Bonis

Une flûte soupire

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 6 (ABRSM)

3 Jacob

On a Summer Evening

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 6 (ABRSM)

4 Gaubert

Sicilienne

Gaubert: Sicilienne (Heugel)

5 Geraldine

Nocturne

Vocalise (Astute Music)

6 Harbach &Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (from Roberta),arr. Iveson

Let’s Face the Music for Flute (Brass Wind)

7 John McLeod

Berceuse (No. 2 from Le Tombeau de Poulenc)

John McLeod: Le Tombeau de Poulenc (Griffin Music)

8 Rabboni

Sonata No. 8 in C

Rabboni: Sonatas for Flute and Piano, Book 1 (Kevin
Mayhew)

9 John Rutter

Prelude (1st movt from Suite antique)John Rutter: Suite Antique (OUP)

10 Andy Scott

And Everything is Still…

Andy Scott: And Everything is Still… for Flute (Astute
Music)

Green
Kern(& Vignoles)

C

Nocturne (No. 6 from Six Poèmes Noir)Les écureuils (No. 2 from Deux morceaux)

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 6 (ABRSM)

2 Billy Mayerl

Bats in the Belfry, arr. Adams

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 6 (ABRSM)

3 Kwabena

Movement 1 (from Republic Suite)

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 6 (ABRSM)

4 Alan Bullard

Comical Flute (No. 35 from Fifty for Flute, Book 2) Alan Bullard: Fifty for Flute, Book 2 (ABRSM)

5 Dring

Polka

Dring: Polka (Arcadia)

6 Paul Harris

With a Hint of Lime

Music Through Time, Flute Book 4 (OUP)

7 Bryan Kelly

Prélude français with repeat

New Pieces for Flute, Book 2 (ABRSM)

1

Büsser

NketiaSOLO

8 Oliver Ledbury Imaginings (from Flute Salad) SOLO

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9 Jim Parker

Flute from 2022 Grade 6

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Whistling Blues

Jazzed Up Too for Flute (Brass Wind)

10 Russell Stokes Con brio (No. 6 from Jazz Singles) SOLO

Russell Stokes: Jazz Singles for Flute (Hunt Edition)

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

1 oct.

tongued / slurred

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

SCALES

D -/C +, D, E, F, B - majors and minors(minors harmonic and melodic)
SCALE IN THIRDS

C major starting an octave above lowest tonic
CHROMATIC SCALES

starting on D, E and B ARPEGGIOSD -/C +, D, E, F, B - majors and minors
DOMINANT SEVENTHS (resolving on tonic)

in the keys of G, A and E DIMINISHED SEVENTHS

starting on D, E and B -SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 148

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GRADE 7
PREREQUISITE FOR ENTRY: ABRSM Grade 5 (or above) in Music Theory, Practical Musicianship or a Practical
Grades solo Jazz instrument. For alternatives, see www.abrsm.org/prerequisite.
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
A

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

A. BonAllegro moderato (1st movt from Sonata in D,
Op. 1 No. 4)

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 7 (ABRSM)

2 Diabelli

Moderato (from Cavatina from Rossini’s The
Barber of Seville) ornaments in bb. 31, 56, 81, 82

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 7 (ABRSM)

1

optional
3 E. Köhler

Insects’ Dance (No. 19 from 25 romantische
Etüden, Op. 66) SOLO

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 7 (ABRSM)

4 attrib. C. P. E.

Allegro (1st movt from Sonata in G minor,
BWV 1020)

J. S. Bach: Sonata in G minor for Flute, BWV 1020
(Bärenreiter) or J. S. Bach: 3 Sonatas for Flute,
BWV 1033, 1031, 1020 (Bärenreiter)

5 Berbiguier

Allegro in D minor (from Nouvelle méthode pourla flûte) SOLO

No. 70 from 76 Graded Studies for Flute, Book 2 (Faber)

6 Finger

Sonata No. 3 in B - complete

Finger: 5 Sonatas from Op. 3 (Breitkopf & Härtel) or
Finger: 10 Sonatas, Op. 3 Nos. 1–5 (Amadeus)

7 Popp

Nightingale Serenade, Op. 447

Popp: Nightingale Serenade (Theodore Presser
Company)

8 Quantz

Allegro (1st movt from Sonata No. 272 in F)

Quantz: Flute Sonatas, Vol. 1 (Uppernote Publications)

9 John Rutter

Ostinato (2nd movt from Suite antique)John Rutter: Suite Antique (OUP)

10 Telemann

Fantasia No. 1 in A, TWV 40:2 complete SOLO

Telemann: 12 Fantasias for Flute Solo (Amadeus or
Bärenreiter or Henle)

Bach*

B

Nocturne

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 7 (ABRSM)

2 Adrian Connell Monody for a Lost Faun SOLO

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 7 (ABRSM)

3 Donjon

Offertoire, Op. 12

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 7 (ABRSM)

4 FauréAndantino (from Fantaisie, Op. 79)

Fauré: Fantasie, Op. 79 (Chester or Schott) or
The Chester Flute Anthology (Chester)

5 GermanIntermezzo

German: Intermezzo (Lazarus Edition)

6 Koechlin

Lento (from Sonata for Solo Flute, Op. 184 No. 2)

Koechlin: 3 Sonatines (Salabert)

1

L. Boulanger

harmonics optional SOLO
7 Poulenc

Cantilena (2nd movt from Sonata for Flute)

Poulenc: Sonata for Flute (Chester)

8 Prill

Study in D minor SOLO

No. 68 from More Graded Studies for Flute, Book 2(Faber)9 Andy Scott

Respectfully Yours

Andy Scott: Respectfully Yours for Flute (Astute Music)

10 W. G. Still

Summerland omit bb. 31-34; upper line only

W. G. Still: Summerland for Flute (William Grant Still
Music)

bb. 49–59; final 3 notes 8va

C1

S. Arriagada

Étude No. 1 (from Six études pour troisième cycle) Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 7 (ABRSM)

2 A. Hedges

Tumbling Bay (No. 3 from West Oxford Walks,
Op. 143c)

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 7 (ABRSM)

3 Taffanel

Allegretto grazioso and Allegretto scherzando

Flute Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 7 (ABRSM)

4 R. R. Bennett

Games (No. 3 from Summer Music)

R. R. Bennett: Summer Music (Novello)

5 L. Bernstein

Mambo (from West Side Story), arr. Parman

L. Bernstein: West Side Story Instrumental Solos(Boosey & Hawkes)

flutter tonguing optional
6 Mel Bonis

Scherzo (2nd movt from Sonata for Flute andPiano)

7 Jeremy Norris La Parisienne (No. 3 from Jazz Suite)
8 Christopher

Norton64

Mel Bonis: Sonata for Flute (Edition Kossack)
Jeremy Norris: Jazz Suite (Schott)

Drunken Sailor (from The Christopher Norton
The Christopher Norton Concert Collection for Flute
Concert Collection for Flute) flutter tonguing optional (Boosey & Hawkes)* formerly attrib. J. S. Bach

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COMPOSER

Flute from 2022 Grade 7

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

9 Racine

Moderato (1st movt from V-Jazz Sonata for Flute) Racine: V-Jazz Sonata for Flute (Julio Racine)

10 Youmans &Tea for Two (from No, No, Nanette), arr. Iveson

CaesarLet’s Face the Music for Flute (Brass Wind)SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17, 19 & 20


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

2 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

see p. 20

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

2 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

2 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

2 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

2 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

2 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

SCALES

D -/C +, E -, G, A, B majors and minors(minors harmonic and melodic)
EXTENDED-RANGE SCALE

F majorSCALE IN THIRDS

D major
CHROMATIC SCALES

starting on C +, G, A and B
ARPEGGIOS

D -/C +, E -, G, A, B majors and minors
DOMINANT SEVENTHS (resolving on tonic)

in the keys of F+, C, D and E
DIMINISHED SEVENTHS

starting on C +, G, A and B

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 149

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GRADE 8
PREREQUISITE FOR ENTRY: ABRSM Grade 5 (or above) in Music Theory, Practical Musicianship or a Practical
Grades solo Jazz instrument. For alternatives, see www.abrsm.org/prerequisite.
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
A

1

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

J. S. Bach

Adagio ma non tanto and Allegro (1st and 2nd
movts from Sonata in E, BWV 1035)

Baroque Flute Pieces, Book 5 (ABRSM) or
J. S. Bach: Four Sonatas for Flute (Bärenreiter) or
The Chester Flute Anthology (Chester)

2 Devienne

Allegro (1st movt from Sonata in E minor, Op. 58 Devienne: Sonata No. 1 in E minor (IMC)
No. 1)

3 Hindemith

Sehr lebhaft (incl. Marsch) (3rd movt from
Sonata for Flute)

Hindemith: Sonata for Flute (Schott)

4 E. Köhler

Study in D minor SOLO

No. 76 from More Graded Studies for Flute, Book 2(Faber)5 Mozart

Allegro (1st movt from Quartet No. 1 in D, K. 285) Mozart: Quartet No. 1 in D, K. 285 (Universal)

6 Quantz

Presto, mà fiero (1st movt from Sonata No. 273
in G)

Quantz: Flute Sonatas, Vol. 1 (Uppernote Publications)

7 RavaAllegro (1st movt from Concerto in D)
flute playing tuttis

Selected Flute Concertos by Neapolitan Masters of the
18th Century, Vol. 1: Rava (UT Orpheus)

8 RossiniAndante and Polonaise

Romantic Miniatures for Flute, Vol. 2 (Schott)

9 C. Stamitz

Allegro (1st movt from Concerto in G, Op. 29)

C. Stamitz: Concerto in G, Op. 29 (Schott)

10 Telemann

Fantasia No. 12 in G minor, TWV 40:13

Telemann: 12 Fantasias for Flute Solo (Amadeus or
Bärenreiter or Henle)

complete SOLO

B

C

1

Y. Bowen

2 E. Burton

Allegretto grazioso (1st movt from Sonatina)

E. Burton: Sonatina for Flute (Carl Fischer)

3 Ian Clarke

Hypnosis

Ian Clarke: Hypnosis (IC Music) or
Ian Clarke: Three Pieces for Flute (IC Music)

4 F. Doppler

Berceuse, Op. 15

F. Doppler: Berceuse/Mazurka de Salon/Nocturne(Zimmermann)

5 Enesco

Cantabile (Andante ma non troppo) (from
Cantabile et Presto)

Enesco: Cantabile et Presto (Enoch) or
Flute Music by French Composers (G. Schirmer)

6 Mouquet

Pan et les Oiseaux (2nd movt from Sonata LaFlûte de Pan , Op. 15)

Mouquet: La Flûte de Pan, Op. 15 (Lemoine)

7 Poulenc

Allegretto malincolico (1st movt from Sonata
for Flute)

Poulenc: Sonata for Flute (Chester) or
The Chester Flute Anthology (Chester)

8 Rhené-Baton

Passacaille, Op. 35

Rhené-Baton: Passacaille for Flute and Piano (Durand)

9 A. Roussel

Pan (No. 1 from Joueurs de flûte, Op. 27)

A. Roussel: Joueurs de flûte, Op. 27 (Henle)

10 WidorRomance (3rd movt from Suite, Op. 34)

Widor: Suite for Flute and Piano, Op. 34 (Henle)

Sea Echo SOLO

No. 75 from More Graded Studies for Flute, Book 2(Faber)

2 Albéniz

Sevilla, arr. Hedges with 8va in bb. 104–108

Albéniz: Sevilla for Flute (Emerson)

3 Roma Cafolla

Gigue (5th movt from Suite de Danses)

Roma Cafolla: Suite de Danses for Flute (Forton Music)

4 Chopin

Waltz in B minor, Op. 69 No. 2, trans. Zanke

Chopin for Flute and Piano, Book 1 (PWM)

5 Reena Esmail

Chardonnay flutter-tonguing optional SOLO

Reena Esmail: Chardonnay (Reena Esmail)6 Jonathan

Rondo (No. 3 from Three Miniatures)

Jonathan FeBland: Three Miniatures for Flute(Universal)

7 Fürstenau

Valse de Schubert ‘Beethovens SehnsuchtsWalzer’, Op. 71 No. 1 SOLO

Articulation for Flute (Schott)

8 R. Galli

Divertimento: Una follia a Roma, di F. Ricci,
Op. 260 starting at b. 89

19th Century Italian Music for Flute (Bärenreiter)

1

Sally Adams

FeBland66

Andante piacevole (2nd movt from Flute Sonata, Y. Bowen: Flute Sonata, Op. 120 (Emerson)
Op. 120)

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COMPOSER

Flute from 2022 Grade 8

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

9 Muczynski

Preludes Nos 2 and 3 (from Three Preludes for
Unaccompanied Flute, Op. 18) SOLO

Muczynski: Three Preludes for Unaccompanied Flute,
Op. 18 (G. Schirmer)

10 John Rutter

Aria and Waltz (3rd and 4th movts from Suite
antique)John Rutter: Suite Antique (OUP)

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17, 19 & 20


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALES

E -, E, F+, A -/G + majors and minors(minors harmonic and melodic)

2 oct.

C major and minor(minor harmonic and melodic)

3 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

EXTENDED-RANGE SCALES

G majorF harmonic minor

see p. 20

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

2 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

SCALES IN THIRDS

G and B - majors
CHROMATIC SCALES

starting on E -, E, F+ and A -2 oct.

starting on C

3 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

WHOLE-TONE SCALES

starting on F

2 oct.

starting on C

3 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

E -, E, F+, A -/G + majors and minors

2 oct.

C major and minor

3 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

EXTENDED-RANGE ARPEGGIOSG majorF minorsee p. 20

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

DOMINANT SEVENTHS (resolving on tonic)

in the keys of A -, A, B and D -2 oct.

in the key of F

3 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

DIMINISHED SEVENTHS

starting on E -, E, F+ and A -2 oct.

starting on C

3 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 150

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Practical
GradesOboe from 2022

GRADE 1
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
A

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Blow

Air, arr. Denley

Time Pieces for Oboe, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

2 Dvořák

Slavonic Dance No. 1, arr. Lawrance

Easy Winners for Oboe (Brass Wind)

3 Vera Gray

Jackboots

Oboe Music to Enjoy (Boosey & Hawkes)

4 Paul Harris

Hornpipe Study SOLO

Oboe Basics (Faber)

5 Purcell

Rigaudon, arr. Wastall SOLO

Learn as You Play Oboe (Boosey & Hawkes)

6 Marion

Kookaburra, arr. A. & J. Oosthuizen part 1 DUET Easy Traditional Duets for Two Oboes (Wild Music
Publications)

7 Trad.

Give Me Joy in My Heart, arr. Sebba part 1

1

Sinclair

Abracadabra Oboe (Third Edition) (HarperCollins)

DUET

B

8 Trad. Welsh

Men of Harlech, arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Oboe (Brass Wind)

9 Vivaldi

Spring (from The Four Seasons), arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Oboe (Brass Wind)

10 Sarah Watts

Banana Tango (from Razzamajazz Oboe)Sarah Watts: Razzamajazz Oboe (Kevin Mayhew)

The Force of Hercules, arr. Francis & Grant

Going Solo for Oboe (Faber)

1

Anon.

2 Brahms

Lullaby, arr. A. & J. Oosthuizen upper part DUET Easy Classic Oboe Duets (Wild Music Publications)

3 Roma Cafolla

Under the Bed (from Playaround for Oboe)

Roma Cafolla: Playaround for Oboe, Book 1: Revised
Edition 2017 (Forton Music)

4 Karen Gourlay The Nightingale (No. 1 from Dazzling Duos,
Grade 1 Oboe) part 1 DUET

Karen Gourlay: Dazzling Duos, Grade 1 Oboe (Forton
Music)

5 Vera Gray

Pendulum

Oboe Music to Enjoy (Boosey & Hawkes)

6 Robert

Elizabethan Lament

The Really Easy Oboe Book (Faber)

7 Karl Jenkins

Cantilena (arr.) (from Adiemus)

Grade by Grade, Oboe Grade 1 (Boosey & Hawkes)

8 Lazarus

Mountain Stream, arr. Harris

Oboe Basics (Faber)

9 Alan Silvestri

Feather Theme (from Forrest Gump),
arr. Lawrance

Easy Winners for Oboe (Brass Wind)

10 Philip Sparke

Sad Song

Starter Solos for Oboe (Anglo Music)

Hampton Swing

Bravo! Oboe (Boosey & Hawkes)

The Ending’s Well (from JazzFX for Oboe)

Dave Gale: JazzFX for Oboe (Brass Wind)

HinchliffeC

1

Carol Barratt

2 Dave Galeupper part DUET/SOLO
3 Karen Gourlay Another Apple (No. 4 from Dazzling Duos,
Grade 1 Oboe) part 1 DUET

Karen Gourlay: Dazzling Duos, Grade 1 Oboe (Forton
Music)

4 Grieg

Norwegian Dance, Op. 35 No. 2, arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Oboe (Brass Wind)

5 Mike Mower

Straight to the Point (from The Good-TemperedOboe) SOLO

Mike Mower: The Good-Tempered Oboe (Itchy Fingers
Publications)

6 James Rae

Sundown (from In the Groove for Oboe)

James Rae: In the Groove for Oboe (Reedimensions)

7 Graham Salter Gossip (from 35 Melodic Studies for Oboe) SOLO Graham Salter: 35 Melodic Studies for Oboe (Emerson)
8 Trad. Brazilian Mama Paquita (arr.)

Grade by Grade, Oboe Grade 1 (Boosey & Hawkes)

Jasmine Flowers, arr. Harris

Oboe Basics (Faber)

10 PamHot Chilli (from Really Easy Jazzin’ About for
Oboe)

Pam Wedgwood: Really Easy Jazzin’ About for Oboe
(Faber)Wedgwood

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9 Trad. Chinese

Piano accompaniment published separately
Piano accompaniment printable separately, see www.abrsm.org/syllabusclarifications

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SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details see pages 16–17


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

1 oct.

tongued / slurred

1 oct.

tongued / slurred

SCALESF, G majors
D minor (natural or harmonic or melodic,
at candidate’s choice)
ARPEGGIOS

F, G majors
D minorSIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 144

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GRADE 2
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
A

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

F. Couperin

La Bourbonnaise, arr. Gray

Oboe Music to Enjoy (Boosey & Hawkes)

2 Patrick Doyle

Hogwart’s March (from Harry Potter and theGoblet of Fire), arr. Lawrance

Easy Winners for Oboe (Brass Wind)

3 Fetzen

Study in C (Moderato) SOLO

No. 15 from 80 Graded Studies for Oboe, Book 1 (Faber)

4 HandelBourrée (from Water Music), arr. Sparke

Sounds Classical for Oboe (Anglo Music)

5 Mozart

The Birdcatcher’s Song (from The Magic Flute),arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Oboe (Brass Wind)1

6 Graham Salter Sitting in the Sunshine (from 35 Melodic Studies

Graham Salter: 35 Melodic Studies for Oboe (Emerson)

7 Schumann

The Happy Farmer, arr. Watts

Oboe Hub (Kevin Mayhew)

8 Stanford

Gavotte (No. 5 from Six Sketches), arr. Denley

Time Pieces for Oboe, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

9 J. Strauss II

Pizzicato Polka, arr. A. & J. Oosthuizen

Easy Classic Oboe Duets (Wild Music Publications)for Oboe) SOLO

upper part DUET
10 Trad. English

The Keel Row, arr. McKean upper part; with 1st

Abracadabra Oboe (Third Edition) (HarperCollins)

repeat DUET

B

Berceuse, arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Oboe (Brass Wind)

2 Schubert

Briar-Rose (Heidenröslein), arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Oboe (Brass Wind)

3 Garnier

Duetto, arr. Wastall pupil lower part DUET

Learn as You Play Oboe (Boosey & Hawkes)

4 Robin Grant

Song of the Forest

Going Solo for Oboe (Faber)

5 Kosma

Autumn Leaves, arr. Lawrance

Easy Winners for Oboe (Brass Wind)

6 Lennon &Yesterday, arr. Parker

All Jazzed Up for Oboe (Brass Wind)

7 Puccini

Oh my beloved Papa (from Gianni Schicchi),arr. Denley

Time Pieces for Oboe, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

1

Fauré

McCartney

8 Althea Talbot- Colorado Cattle Drive

Althea Talbot-Howard: Colorado Cattle Drive (ABRSM)

9 Trad. Scottish

Skye Boat Song, arr. Ramsay

22 Traditional Tunes for Oboe (Fentone)

10 Lynne

Williams

Flowing (No. 8 from Duets for Young Players,
Book 1) upper part DUET

Duets for Young Players, Book 1 (Oboe or Saxophone)(Forton Music)

AlfordHowardC

Colonel Bogey, arr. Sebba upper part DUET

Abracadabra Oboe (Third Edition) (HarperCollins)

2 L. Morey &Heigh ho, arr. McKean SOLO

Abracadabra Oboe (Third Edition) (HarperCollins)

3 BartOom Pah Pah (from Oliver!), arr. Lawrance

Easy Winners for Oboe (Brass Wind)

1

F. Churchillwith repeat
4 Dave Gale

Little Red Mug (from JazzFX for Oboe)

Dave Gale: JazzFX for Oboe (Brass Wind)

upper part DUET/SOLO
5 Gilkyson

The Bare Necessities (from The Jungle Book),arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Oboe (Brass Wind)

6 Vera Gray

Stick Dance

Oboe Music to Enjoy (Boosey & Hawkes)

7 Richard

Marley’s Ghost (No. 2 from Strictly Oboe)

Richard Kershaw: Strictly Oboe (Studio Music)

8 Mike Mower

Quirky Quails (from The Good-Tempered Oboe)
SOLO

Mike Mower: The Good-Tempered Oboe (Itchy Fingers
Publications)

9 Sarah Watts

Humdinger Hoedown (from Fresh Air for Oboe)Sarah Watts: Fresh Air for Oboe (Kevin Mayhew)

10 PamEasy Tiger (from Really Easy Jazzin’ About for
Oboe)

Pam Wedgwood: Really Easy Jazzin’ About for Oboe
(Faber)Kershaw

Wedgwood70

Piano accompaniment published separately
Digital only edition, available from publisher’s website

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SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALES

C major starting an octave above lowest tonic

1 oct.

D, F majors

a 12thA minor (natural or harmonic or melodic,
at candidate’s choice)1 oct.

D minor (natural or harmonic or melodic,
at candidate’s choice)a 12thtongued / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

C major starting an octave above lowest tonic

1 oct.

D, F majors

a 12thA minor1 oct.

D minora 12thtongued / slurred

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 145

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GRADE 3
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
A

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

J. S. Bach

Gavotte (from Orchestral Suite No. 3), arr. Blood

Airs and Dances (Gonzaga)

2 BrodGrazioso e sostenuto upper part DUET

Oboe Duets, Vol. 1 (Chester)

3 GarnierAllegretto Moderato (from Duetto No. 2)

Oboe Duets, Vol. 1 (Chester)

1

upper part DUET
4 Gossec

Tambourin, arr. Lawrance SOLO

Great Winners for Oboe (Brass Wind)

5 J. A. Hasse

Bourrée, arr. van Beringen

Festive Baroque for Oboe (De Haske)

6 Richard

Fancy Footwork (No. 1 from Strictly Oboe)

Richard Kershaw: Strictly Oboe (Studio Music)

7 Mozart

Menuett, K. 2, arr. Denley

Time Pieces for Oboe, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

Kershaw

8 Althea Talbot- Chanson militaire

Althea Talbot-Howard: Chanson militaire (ABRSM)

9 Trad. Welsh

The Ash Grove, arr. Ramsay

22 Traditional Tunes for Oboe (Fentone)

10 Sarah Watts

Study in Pink (from Fresh Air for Oboe) SOLO

Sarah Watts: Fresh Air for Oboe (Kevin Mayhew)

Over the Rainbow, arr. Parker

All Jazzed Up for Oboe (Brass Wind)

2 Siavash Beizai Shams-e tabrizy, arr. Denley

Time Pieces for Oboe, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

3 Brahms

Poco Allegretto (from Symphony No. 3),
arr. Sparke

Sounds Classical for Oboe (Anglo Music)

4 Delibes

Waltz, arr. A. & J. Oosthuizen upper part DUET

Easy Classic Oboe Duets (Wild Music Publications)

5 Gluck

Aria (from Orfeo ed Euridice), arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Oboe (Brass Wind)

6 HolstJupiter (from The Planets), arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Oboe (Brass Wind)

7 Robert

Pastoral (from Two by Two) upper part DUET

Robert Hinchliffe: Two by Two Oboe Duets (Faber)

8 M. Marais

Romance, arr. Francis & Grant

Going Solo for Oboe (Faber)

9 Mozart

Ave verum corpus, arr. Joppig

Album of Music for Oboe (Universal)

10 Schubert

Serenade (from Schwanengesang, D. 957),
arr. Sparke

15 Intermediate Classical Solos for Oboe (Anglo Music)

The Magnificent Seven, arr. Lawrance
upper part ‘C’; with repeat DUET

Winners Galore Duets, Book 4, Parts C and D (BrassWind)

2 L. Bernstein

America (from West Side Story), arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Oboe (Brass Wind)

3 Dave Gale

Puddle Hopping (from JazzFX for Oboe)

Dave Gale: JazzFX for Oboe (Brass Wind)

HowardB

1

Arlen &
Harburg

HinchliffeC1

E. Bernsteinupper part DUET/SOLO
4 Robin Grant

Consolation

Going Solo for Oboe (Faber)

5 Robert

The Flea (from Two by Two) upper part DUET

Robert Hinchliffe: Two by Two Oboe Duets (Faber)

6 Joplin

The Entertainer, arr. McKean without DS SOLO

Abracadabra Oboe (Third Edition) (HarperCollins)

7 Julian NottWallace and Gromit, arr. Lawrance

Great Winners for Oboe (Brass Wind)

Hinchliffe

8 Graham Salter Gnome (from 35 Melodic Studies for Oboe)

Graham Salter: 35 Melodic Studies for Oboe (Emerson)

SOLO

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9 Tchaikovsky

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (from The
Nutcracker, Op. 71), arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Oboe (Brass Wind)

10 Waller

Honeysuckle Rose, arr. Watts with repeat

Oboe Hub (Kevin Mayhew)

Piano accompaniment published separately
Digital only edition, available from publisher’s website

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SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19
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RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALESB - major starting an octave above lowest tonic

1 oct.

D, G majors

a 12thC major2 oct.

B minor starting an octave above lowest tonic(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)1 oct.

E, G minors(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)a 12thtongued / slurred

CHROMATIC SCALE

starting on G

1 oct.

tongued / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

B - major starting an octave above lowest tonic

1 oct.

D, G majors

a 12thC major2 oct.

B minor starting an octave above lowest tonic

1 oct.

E, G minors

a 12thtongued / slurred

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 145

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GRADE 4
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
A

1

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGER

J. S. Bach

Menuet and Trio (from Overture in F, BWV 820), Time Pieces for Oboe, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)
arr. Denley

2 J. S. Bach

Menuett, arr. van Beringen

Festive Baroque for Oboe (De Haske)

3 Rachel

Spring Time (from 20 Character Pieces for
Solo Oboe) SOLO

Rachel Broadbent: 20 Character Pieces for Solo Oboe
(RBOboe Edition)

4 Ian

Full Circle (from Easy Going)

Ian Butterworth: Easy Going for Oboe (Brass Wind)

5 Gluck,

Gavotte, arr. Sparke

15 Intermediate Classical Solos for Oboe (Anglo Music)

6 Grieg

Waltz, arr. Francis & Grant

Going Solo for Oboe (Faber)

7 J. A. Hasse

Tambourin, arr. Francis & Grant

Going Solo for Oboe (Faber)

8 Paul Harris

Study in D minor (Allegro giocoso) SOLO

No. 29 from 80 Graded Studies for Oboe, Book 1 (Faber)

9 Mozart

Turkish Rondo (from Piano Sonata in A),
arr. LanningClassic Experience Collection for Oboe (Cramer)

10 Schubert

Military March, Op. 51 No. 1, arr. Kolman

Universal Oboe Album (Universal)

Chansonette, arr. Pazemis

Rubank Treasures for Oboe (Rubank)

Habanera (from Carmen), arr. Lawrance

Great Winners for Oboe (Brass Wind)

Broadbent
Butterworth
arr. Brahms

B

PUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

1

Barret2 Bizetwith repeat
3 Giordani

Caro mio ben, arr. Lawrance without small notes in Great Winners for Oboe (Brass Wind)bb. 4–5 & 8–10

C

4 Delibes

Sous le dôme épais (from Lakmé), arr. Denley

Time Pieces for Oboe, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)

5 Tchaikovsky

Land of Desolation, Land of Mists (fromSymphony No. 1), arr. Denley

Time Pieces for Oboe, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)

6 HandelAria (from Rinaldo), arr. Joppig

Album of Music for Oboe (Universal)

7 Haydn

Andante cantabile, arr. Francis & Grant

Going Solo for Oboe (Faber)

8 Marco Pütz

The Dreamer (No. 1 from Two Pictures for Oboe)

Marco Pütz: Two Pictures for Oboe (De Haske)

9 Saint-SaënsThe Swan (from The Carnival of the Animals),arr. LanningClassic Experience Collection for Oboe (Cramer)

10 John Wilson

Sunbiggin Tarn (from Three Westmoreland
Sketches)

John Wilson: Three Westmoreland Sketches (Forsyth)Dave Gale

Blues for Sam (from JazzFX for Oboe) SOLO

Dave Gale: JazzFX for Oboe (Brass Wind)

2 Robin Grant

Latin Romance

Going Solo for Oboe (Faber)

3 Richard

Mexican Wave (No. 7 from Strictly Oboe)

Richard Kershaw: Strictly Oboe (Studio Music)

4 Mike Mower

Waltzlet (from The Good-Tempered Oboe) SOLO Mike Mower: The Good-Tempered Oboe (Itchy Fingers
Publications)

5 C. Nielsen

Aebleblomst (from Six Songs, Op. 10),arr. Rainford

1

Kershaw

6 Graham Salter A Scolding (from 35 Melodic Studies for Oboe)

Selected Solos by Carl Nielsen (Forton Music)
Graham Salter: 35 Melodic Studies for Oboe (Emerson)

SOLO

7 Joan Swift

Drum Kitten (from Neighbourhood Cats)

Joan Swift & Marjorie Smale: Neighbourhood Cats
(Spartan Press)

8 Tchaikovsky

Mazurka, Op. 39 No. 10, arr. Johnson

Tchaikovsky: Six Pieces from Children’s Album (Fentone)

9 Sarah Watts

Copy Cat

Oboe Hub (Kevin Mayhew)

10 PamSurvivor (from After Hours for Oboe)

Pam Wedgwood: After Hours for Oboe (Faber)& Marjorie
Smale

Wedgwood74

Piano accompaniment published separately
Piano accompaniment printable separately, see www.abrsm.org/syllabusclarifications

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Oboe from 2022 Grade 4

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALESA major1 oct.

E, G majors

a 12thD, E - majors

2 oct.

F+ minor(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)1 oct.

E, F minors(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)a 12thC minor(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)2 oct.

tongued / slurred

CHROMATIC SCALE

starting on G

a 12thtongued / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

A major1 oct.

E, G majors

a 12thD, E - majors

2 oct.

F+ minor

1 oct.

E, F minors

a 12thC minor2 oct.

tongued / slurred

DOMINANT SEVENTH (resolving on tonic)

in the key of F

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 146

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GRADE 5
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
A

B

1

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

J. S. Bach

Gavotte (from Fifth French Suite), arr. Lawrance

Great Winners for Oboe (Brass Wind)

with repeat
2 BizetChanson bohème (from Carmen), arr. Lanning or Classic Experience Collection for Oboe (Cramer) or
arr. Lawrance
Great Winners for Oboe (Brass Wind)

3 R. R. Bennett

Lady Day (No. 2 from Four Country Dances)

4 A. Besozzi

Andante (1st movt from Sonata in C) with printed A. Besozzi: Sonata in C (Chester) or
The Chester Oboe Anthology (Chester)cadenza

5 Geminiani

Largo and Vivace (3rd and 4th movts from
Sonata in E minor)

Geminiani: Sonata in E minor (Bärenreiter)

6 HandelDeidamia (Overture), arr. De Vries & Boustead

Essential Repertoire for Oboe (Universal)

7 Kodály

Galanta Dances, arr. De Vries & Boustead

Essential Repertoire for Oboe (Universal)

8 Paul Harris

Study in D SOLO

No. 40 from 80 Graded Studies for Oboe, Book 1 (Faber)

9 Wiedemann

Csardas SOLO

No. 42 from 80 Graded Studies for Oboe, Book 1 (Faber)

10 Mendelssohn

Presto, trans. Walter

No. 45 from Mendelssohn: Romances sans paroles,
Vol. 6 (Billaudot)

1

Andersson &Ulvaeus

Siciliana (3rd movt from Concerto for Oboe)

Cimarosa: Concerto for Oboe (Boosey & Hawkes)

3 Cui

Orientale (No. 9 from Kaleydoskop, Op. 50),arr. Denley

Time Pieces for Oboe, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)

4 Donizetti

Nemorino’s Romance (from L’elisir d’amore),arr. Kolman

Universal Oboe Album (Universal)

5 Philip Herbert

Silent Aria (Abridged Version)

Philip Herbert: Silent Aria (Abridged Version) (Novello)or The Chester Oboe Anthology (Chester)

6 U. Kay

Prelude (1st movt from Suite in B)

U. Kay: Suite in B for Oboe (Prairie Dawg Press)

7 Cecilia

Prairie Song

Unbeaten Tracks for Oboe (Faber)

8 Mozart

Adagio, K.Anh. 94, K. 580a, arr. Sparke

Sounds Classical for Oboe (Anglo Music)

9 RegerRomance, arr. Piguet

Reger: Romance for Oboe (Breitkopf & Härtel)

10 PamSummer Nights (from After Hours for Oboe)

Pam Wedgwood: After Hours for Oboe (Faber)

Spanish Serenade, arr. Harvey

Bizet: Spanish Serenade (Reedimensions)

Ritual Dance (from 20 Character Pieces for
Solo Oboe) SOLO

Rachel Broadbent: 20 Character Pieces for Solo Oboe
(RBOboe Edition)

McDowall

Wedgwood

1Bizet

2 Rachel

Broadbent

3 Paul Desmond Take Five, arr. Lawrance with 2nd repeat

Easy Winners for Oboe (Brass Wind)

4 Richard

Red Hot Polka (No. 1 from Have Oboe, Will
Travel)Richard Kershaw: Have Oboe, Will Travel (Phylloscopus)

5 Douglas

Latin Dance

Douglas Mason: Latin Dance for Oboe (Recital Music)

6 Mike Mower

Small Town Swing (from The Good-TemperedOboe) SOLO

Mike Mower: The Good-Tempered Oboe (Itchy Fingers
Publications)

7 Christopher

Banana Sandwich (No. 8 from Microjazz for
Oboe)

Christopher Norton: Microjazz for Oboe (Boosey &Hawkes)8 Marco Pütz

The Little Rascal (No. 2 from Two Pictures for
Oboe)

Marco Pütz: Two Pictures for Oboe (De Haske)

Kershaw
Mason

Norton76

I Know Him So Well (from Chess), arr. Lawrance Great Winners for Oboe (Brass Wind)

2 Cimarosa,arr. BenjaminC

R. R. Bennett: Four Country Dances (Novello)

Piano accompaniment published separately

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COMPOSER
9 James Rae

Oboe from 2022 Grade 5

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Movin’ and Groovin’ (from In the Groove for
Oboe)

James Rae: In the Groove for Oboe (Reedimensions)

10 Graham Salter Après-Ski Waltz (from 35 Melodic Studies forOboe) SOLO

Graham Salter: 35 Melodic Studies for Oboe (Emerson)

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19
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RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALES

A -, A majors

a 12thB -, E -, E majors

2 oct.

F, F+ minors(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)a 12thB, C +, D minors(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)2 oct.

tongued / slurred

CHROMATIC SCALES

starting on A -a 12thstarting on D

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

A -, A majors

a 12thB -, E -, E majors

2 oct.

F, F+ minors

a 12thB, C +, D minors

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

DOMINANT SEVENTHS (resolving on tonic)

in the key of B -a 12thin the key of A -2 oct.

tongued / slurred

DIMINISHED SEVENTH

starting on C +2 oct.

tongued / slurred

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 147

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GRADE 6
PREREQUISITE FOR ENTRY: ABRSM Grade 5 (or above) in Music Theory, Practical Musicianship or a Practical
Grades solo Jazz instrument. For alternatives, see www.abrsm.org/prerequisite.
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
A

B

1

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Albinoni

Allegro (1st movt from Concerto in B -, Op. 7
No. 3)

Albinoni: Concerto in B -, Op. 7 No. 3 (Boosey & Hawkes)

2 Albrechtsberger Finale (4th movt from Concertino in G)
with cadenza

Albrechtsberger: Concertino in G and Notturno in C
(Schott)

3 BartheCouvre feu

Barthe: Couvre feu (Emerson)

4 A. Besozzi

Larghetto and Allegretto (3rd and 4th movts
from Sonata in C)

A. Besozzi: Sonata in C (Chester)

5 GarnierStudy in D (Allegretto) without D. C. SOLO

No. 50 from 80 Graded Studies for Oboe, Book 2 (Faber)

6 HandelAir and Rondo, arr. Rothwell

Handel: Air and Rondo (Chester) or
The Chester Oboe Anthology (Chester)

7 Haydn

Allegro Moderato (from Trio No. 1 ‘London’)Rubank Treasures for Oboe (Rubank)

8 Krenek

Allegretto (No. 2 from Two Themes by Handel,
Op. 85)

Krenek: School Music – Two Themes by Handel(Universal)

9 Telemann

Grave and Allegro (1st and 4th movts from
Fantasia No. 2 in A minor, TWV 40:3) SOLO

Telemann: 12 Fantasias for Flute (Bärenreiter)

10 Telemann

Adagio and Alla breve (1st and 2nd movts from Telemann: Sonata in G minor (‘Dresden’) TWV 41:g10(OUP)
Sonata in G minor ‘Dresden’, TWV 41:g10)
Adagio, arr. Rothwell

J. S. Bach: Adagio for Oboe (Chester) or
The Chester Oboe Anthology (Chester)

2 Brahms

Violin Concerto (2nd movt), arr. De Vries &Boustead

Essential Repertoire for Oboe (Universal)

3 Debussy

La fille aux cheveux de lin, arr. Roxburgh

Debussy: Five Pieces for Oboe (UMP)

4 Fauré

Pièce

Fauré: Pièce for Flute, Oboe, or Violin (Leduc)5 Field

Nocturne, arr. Rothwell

Field: Nocturne for Oboe (Chester) or
The Chester Oboe Anthology (Chester)

6 Mendelssohn

Andante un poco agitato, trans. Walter

No. 43 from Mendelssohn: Romances sans paroles, Vol. 6(Billaudot)

7 Ennio

Gabriel’s Oboe (from The Mission)

Ennio Morricone: Gabriel’s Oboe from The Mission (HalLeonard)

8 Mozart

Adagio, K. 280, arr. Vitzthum

Mozart and Haydn for Oboe (Emerson)

9 C. Nielsen

Romanze (No. 1 from Fantasy Pieces, Op. 2)

C. Nielsen: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 2 for Oboe (Henle)

10 John Wilson

Cote Flat Mill (from Three Westmoreland
Sketches)

John Wilson: Three Westmoreland Sketches (Forsyth)Three Folksongs from the County of Csík
(complete), arr. Szeszler

Bartók: Three Folksongs from the County of Csík (EMB
Zeneműkiadó)

Promenade (Walking the Dog),arr. Denwood with top E - in b. 19

Gershwin: Promenade (Walking the Dog) for Oboe
(Emerson)

1

J. S. BachMorriconeC

1

Bartók2 Gershwin

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3 Sadie Harrison Spinning Jenny (from Three Jennys) SOLO

Sadie Harrison: Three Jennys (University of York Music
Press)

4 U. Kay

Dance (3rd movt from Suite in B)

U. Kay: Suite in B for Oboe (Prairie Dawg Press)

5 Philip Lane

Malaguena (No. 1 from Three Spanish Dances)

Philip Lane: Three Spanish Dances for Oboe or Clarinet(Goodmusic)

6 Eddie McGuire Wise Owl

Unbeaten Tracks for Oboe (Faber)

7 Mike Mower

Tectonic Groove (from The Good-TemperedOboe) SOLO

Mike Mower: The Good-Tempered Oboe (Itchy Fingers
Publications)

8 Pascal Proust

Icare with cadenza

Pascal Proust: Icare for Oboe (De Haske)

Piano accompaniment printable separately, see www.abrsm.org/syllabusclarifications

Practical Grades

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COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

9 Phillip Rawle

Foxtrot (from Jazz Dances)

Phillip Rawle: Nice ‘n’ Easy and Jazz Dances for Oboe
(Forton Music)

10 Woolfenden

Coney-Catcher (from Reflections for Oboe)

Woolfenden: Reflections for Oboe (Brass Wind)SOLOSCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19
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RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALES

G, A -/G +, A majors and minors(minors harmonic and melodic)
B, C majors and minors(minors harmonic and melodic)

a 12th2 oct.

tongued / slurred

SCALE IN THIRDS

F major1 oct.

tongued / slurreda 12th2 oct.

tongued / slurreda 12th2 oct.

tongued / slurreda 12th2 oct.

tongued / slurreda 12th2 oct.

tongued / slurred

CHROMATIC SCALES

starting on G and A
starting on C
ARPEGGIOS

G, A -/G +, A majors and minors
B, C majors and minors
DOMINANT SEVENTHS (resolving on tonic)

in the keys of C and D
in the key of F
DIMINISHED SEVENTHS

starting on G and A
starting on C

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 148

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GRADE 7
PREREQUISITE FOR ENTRY: ABRSM Grade 5 (or above) in Music Theory, Practical Musicianship or a Practical
Grades solo Jazz instrument. For alternatives, see www.abrsm.org/prerequisite.
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
A

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Albinoni

Adagio and Allegro (2nd and 3rd movts from
Concerto in B -, Op. 7 No. 3)

Albinoni: Concerto in B -, Op. 7 No. 3 (Boosey & Hawkes)

2 J. S. BachAllegro (3rd movt from Sonata in G minor,
BWV 1020)

J. S. Bach: Sonata in G minor for Flute, BWV 1020
(Bärenreiter)

3 Cimarosa,

Introduzione and Allegro (1st and 2nd movts
from Concerto for Oboe)

Cimarosa: Concerto for Oboe (Boosey & Hawkes)

4 Eichner

Rondo (3rd movt from Concerto in C for Oboe),arr. Rothwell

Eichner: Concerto in C for Oboe (OUP Archive)

5 ElgarAllegro (from Andante and Allegro), arr. Kay

Elgar: Andante and Allegro for Oboe (Acuta Music)1

arr. Benjamin

6 J. A. Koželuch Allegro (1st movt from Concerto in F)
at b. 191

C

A. Richardson: French Suite (Emerson)

8 Giuseppe

Andante and Allegro (1st and 2nd movts from
Sonata in G, Op. 13 No. 4)

Giuseppe Sammartini: Sonata in G, Op. 13 No. 4 (Schott)

9 Philip SparkeMoto perpetuo (No. 6 from Super Solos for Oboe) Philip Sparke: Super Solos for Oboe (Anglo Music)

10 Telemann

Siciliana and Spirituoso (1st and 2nd movts from Telemann: Sonatas and Pieces from ‘Der getreue
Musikmeister’ (Bärenreiter)
Sonata in A minor, TWV 41:a3)
The Lotus Pond

Abdel-Rahim: The Lotus Pond (International Opus)

2 J. S. Bach

Adagio (2nd movt from Sonata in G minor,
BWV 1020)

J. S. Bach: Sonata in G minor for Flute, BWV 1020
(Bärenreiter)

3 Binge

The Watermill

Binge: The Watermill (Weinberger)

4 Donizetti

Solo in F minor

Donizetti: Solo in F minor (Musica Rara)

5 Ferling

Study in D (No. 13 from 48 Studies, Op. 31) SOLO Ferling: 48 Studies, Op. 31 (Universal)

6 Jan Freidlin

Tranquility (No. 1 from Moods) SOLOJan Freidlin: Moods for Oboe Solo (Dohr)

7 U. Kay

Recitative and Air (2nd movt from Suite in B)

U. Kay: Suite in B for Oboe (Prairie Dawg Press)

8 Mozart

Adagio (2nd movt from Oboe Quartet in F,
K. 370), trans. Hodgson

Mozart: Oboe Quartet in F, K. 370 (Peters)

9 N. Rota

ElegiaN. Rota: Elegia (Leduc) or
The Chester Oboe Anthology (Chester)

10 SchumannNo. 1 (from Three Romances, Op. 94)

Schumann: Three Romances, Op. 94 (Breitkopf & Härtel
or Peters or Henle)

BrittenPan (No. 1 from Six Metamorphoses after Ovid,
Op. 49) SOLO

Britten: Six Metamorphoses after Ovid, Op. 49 (Boosey& Hawkes)

2 Salvatore Di

Marcia dei pomodori (No. 10 from Napolitango)

Salvatore Di Stefano: Napolitango for Oboe(UT Orpheus)

3 Dring

Italian Dance

Dring: Italian Dance (Weinberger)

4 Jacob

Allegro giocoso (2nd movt from Sonatina for
Oboe)

Jacob: Sonatina for Oboe (OUP)

5 Mike Mower

Answer the Question (from The Good-Tempered Mike Mower: The Good-Tempered Oboe (Itchy Fingers
Oboe) SOLO
Publications)

6 C. Nielsen

Humoresque (No. 2 from Fantasy Pieces, Op. 2)

C. Nielsen: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 2 for Oboe (Henle) or
The Chester Oboe Anthology (Chester)

7 Phillip Rawle

Beguine (from Jazz Dances)

Phillip Rawle: Nice ‘n’ Easy and Jazz Dances for Oboe
(Forton Music)

8 Romuald

Humoresque (from Pastorale and Humoresque)

Romuald Twardowski: Pastorale and Humoresque for
Oboe (PWM)

1

1

Abdel-Rahim

StefanoTwardowski

80

J. A. Koželuch: Concerto in F (European Music Archive)

7 A. Richardson Rendezvous (No. 1 from French Suite)

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COMPOSER

Oboe from 2022 Grade 7

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

9 Julia Usher

Midnight Blue

Unbeaten Tracks for Oboe (Faber)

10 Woolfenden

Harlequin and Columbine (from Reflections forOboe) SOLO

Woolfenden: Reflections for Oboe (Brass Wind)SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17, 19 & 21
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RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALES

F+, A -/G + majors and minors(minors harmonic and melodic)

a 12thD, E, F majors and minors(minors harmonic and melodic)

2 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

EXTENDED-RANGE SCALE

G majorsee p. 21

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

2 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

SCALE IN THIRDS

C major
CHROMATIC SCALES

starting on F+ and A -a 12thstarting on D and E

2 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

F+, A -/G + majors and minors

a 12thD, E, F majors and minors

2 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

DOMINANT SEVENTHS (resolving on tonic)

in the keys of B and D -a 12thin the keys of G and A

2 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

DIMINISHED SEVENTHS

starting on F+ and A -a 12thstarting on D and E

2 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 149

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GRADE 8
PREREQUISITE FOR ENTRY: ABRSM Grade 5 (or above) in Music Theory, Practical Musicianship or a Practical
Grades solo Jazz instrument. For alternatives, see www.abrsm.org/prerequisite.
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
A

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Albinoni

Allegro e non presto and Adagio (1st and 2nd
movts from Concerto in D minor, Op. 9 No. 2)

Albinoni: Concerto in D minor, Op. 9 No. 2 (IMC or
Kunzelmann)

2 C. P. E. Bach

Adagio and Allegro (1st and 2nd movts from
Sonata in G minor, Wq. 135)

C. P. E. Bach: Sonata in G minor, Wq. 135 (Amadeus)

3 J. S. BachAllegro (1st movt from Sonata in G minor,
BWV 1020)

J. S. Bach: Sonata in G minor for Flute, BWV 1020
(Bärenreiter)

4 Haydn

Rondo–Allegretto (3rd movt from Concerto in C, Haydn: Concerto in C, Hob. VIIg/C1 (Breitkopf & Härtel)
Hob. VIIg:C1) with cadenzas

5 Jacob

Adagio and Allegro molto vivace (1st and 4th
movts from Sonatina for Oboe)

6 Lebrun

Allegro (1st movt from Concerto No. 1 in D minor) Lebrun: Concerto No. 1 in D minor (Schott)

7 MarcelloAndante e spiccato and Adagio (1st and 2nd
movts from Concerto in D minor) with J. S. Bach’s

1

Jacob: Sonatina for Oboe (OUP)

Marcello: Concerto in D minor (Musica Rara)

ornaments in AdagioB

8 Mozart

Allegro (1st movt from Oboe Quartet in F,
K. 370), trans. Hodgson

Mozart: Oboe Quartet in F, K. 370 (Peters)

9 TelemannAndante and Allegro molto (1st and 2nd movts
from Concerto in E minor, TWV 51:e1)

Telemann: Concerto for Oboe in E minor, TWV 51:e(Sikorski)

10 Verroust

Capriccio

Verroust: Capriccio for Oboe (Emerson)

D. Bourgeois

Lento e mesto (No. 1 from Fantasy Pieces forOboe) SOLO

D. Bourgeois: Fantasy Pieces for Oboe (Brass Wind)

2 Ross Edwards

Yanada (No. 1 from Two Pieces for Solo Oboe)

Ross Edwards: Two Pieces for Solo Oboe (Ricordi)

1

SOLO

3 Grovlez

Sarabande et Allegro

Grovlez: Sarabande et Allegro (Leduc)4 Krommer

Adagio (2nd movt from Concerto in F, Op. 52)

Krommer: Concerto in F, Op. 52 (Bärenreiter Praha)

5 Mozart

Adagio non troppo (2nd movt from Concerto in
C, K. 314)

Mozart: Concerto in C for Oboe, K. 314 (Bärenreiter)

6 Piazzolla

Oblivion

Piazzolla: Oblivion for Oboe (Tonos)

7 Poulenc

Déploration (3rd movt from Sonata for Oboe)

Poulenc: Sonata for Oboe (Chester)

8 YuriModerato assai (1st movt from French Sonata,
Op. 75)

Yuri Povolotsky: French Sonata for Oboe (Forton Music)

9 Rubbra

Con moto (1st movt from Sonata in C, Op. 100)

Rubbra: Sonata in C for Oboe (Lengnick)

10 Saint-Saëns

Ad libitum–Allegretto (2nd movt from Sonata,
Op. 166)Saint-Saëns: Sonata, Op. 166 (Durand, Peters or Henle)

Povolotsky

C

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1

Charlotte Bray Mournfully (No. 1 from Late Snow) SOLOCharlotte Bray: Late Snow, Three Pieces for Solo Oboe
(Composers Edition)

2 Britten

Bacchus (No. 4 from Six Metamorphoses afterOvid, Op. 49) SOLO

Britten: Six Metamorphoses after Ovid, Op. 49 (Boosey& Hawkes)

3 CosteCavatine, Op. 37

Coste: Cavatine, Op. 37 (International Music Diffusion)

4 Dring

Showpiece (No. 1 from Three Piece Suite)

Dring: Three Piece Suite for Oboe (Emerson)

5 Dvořák

Serenade (March), arr. De Vries & Boustead

Essential Repertoire for Oboe (Universal)

6 Gipps

The Piper of Dreams, Op. 12b SOLO

Gipps: The Piper of Dreams, Op. 12b (Emerson)

7 Hindemith

Munter (1st movt from Sonata for Oboe)

Hindemith: Sonata for Oboe (Schott)

8 Poulenc

Elégie (1st movt from Sonata for Oboe)

Poulenc: Sonata for Oboe (Chester) or
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9 W. G. Still

Incantation and Dance

W. G. Still: Incantation and Dance (Carl Fischer)

10 Tomasi

Péruvienne (No. 1 from Évocations for Solo Oboe) Tomasi: Évocations for Solo Oboe (Leduc)
SOLO

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17, 19 & 21


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALES

B, D -/C +, E -, F majors and minors(minors harmonic and melodic)

2 oct.

B - major and minor(minor harmonic and melodic)

2½ oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

EXTENDED-RANGE SCALES

A - major
D harmonic minor

see p. 21

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

2 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

SCALES IN THIRDS

D and E - majors
CHROMATIC SCALES

starting on B, C +, E - and F

2 oct.

starting on B -2½ oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

WHOLE-TONE SCALES

starting on D and F

2 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

B, D -/C +, E -, F majors and minors

2 oct.

B - major and minor

2½ oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

EXTENDED-RANGE ARPEGGIOS

A - major
D minorsee p. 21

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

DOMINANT SEVENTHS (resolving on tonic)

in the keys of E, F+, A - and B -2 oct.

in the key of E -2½ oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

DIMINISHED SEVENTHS

starting on B, C +, E - and F

2 oct.

starting on B -2½ oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 150

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Practical
GradesGRADE 1
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
A

B

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Donizetti

Senti! La danza invitaci (from Lucrezia Borgia),arr. Bullard

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

2 C. Petzold

Menuet in G, BWV Anh. II 114, arr. Litten

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

3 Trad. German

Muss i denn, arr. ABRSM SOLO

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

4 Anon.

Duke of York’s March, arr. Denley with 1st repeat Time Pieces for Clarinet, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

5 Anon.

The Bugle Horn, arr. Harris SOLO

1

6 Nicholas Hare Variations on ‘Goe from my window’

The Magic Clarinet (Boosey & Hawkes)

7 James Rae

A Minor Celebration upper part DUETJames Rae: Step by Step Clarinet (Universal)

8 James Rae

Men of Garlic upper part DUETJames Rae: Step by Step Clarinet (Universal)

9 Trad.

Shepherd’s Hey, arr. Davies & Reade

First Book of Clarinet Solos (Faber: B - or C editions)

10 Trad. English

The British Grenadiers (arr.)

What Else Can I Play? Clarinet Grade 1 (Faber)

Arirang, arr. Williams

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

Promenade (No. 1 from Summer Sketches)

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

1

Trad. Korean

2 Paul Harris

3 Althea Talbot- Rainbow’s End

HowardC

No. 9 from More Graded Studies for Clarinet, Book 1(Faber)Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

4 Roma Cafolla

Moonlight (No. 15 from Just Me! and my Clarinet, Roma Cafolla: Just Me! and my Clarinet, Book 1 (Forton
Book 1)
Music)

5 Cheryl Clark

It’s an Illusion upper part DUET

No. 10 from Kellie Santin & Cheryl Clark: Creative
Clarinet Duets (OUP)

6 H. Mancini

Moon River, arr. Ledbury

All Jazzed Up for Clarinet (Brass Wind)

7 Trad. English

Scarborough Fair (arr.)

Grade by Grade, Clarinet Grade 1 (Boosey & Hawkes) or
What Else Can I Play? Clarinet Grade 1 (Faber)

8 Trad. Hebrew

Hatikvah, arr. Davies & Reade

First Book of Clarinet Solos (Faber: B - or C editions)

9 Trad. Russian

Song of the Volga Boatmen, arr. Davies & Reade First Book of Clarinet Solos (Faber: B - or C editions)

10 Sarah Watts

Emily’s Rocking Chair upper part DUET

1Joseph Atkins Coffee at Ten

Sarah Watts: Razzamajazz Duets and Trios for Clarinet(Kevin Mayhew)
Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

2 Julian NottWallace and Gromit Theme, arr. Iles

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

3 James Rae

Chimpanzee Cha-Cha-Cha (from Zoo Time!)

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

4 Ned Bennett

Early Doors (from Jazz Club Clarinet, Grades 1–2) Ned Bennett: Jazz Club Clarinet, Grades 1–2 (IMP)5 Dave Gale

Swinging Janos (from JazzFX for Clarinet)

SOLO

Dave Gale: JazzFX for Clarinet (Brass Wind)

upper part DUET/SOLO
6 Harline &I’ve got no strings (from Pinocchio) (arr.)

What Else Can I Play? Clarinet Grade 1 (Faber)

7 Paul Harris

Things That Go Bump in the NightP. 31 from Clarinet Basics (Faber)

8 EdmundTea for Two (from Taking Off)

Edmund Jolliffe: Taking Off (Spartan Press)

9 Kellie Santin

Craving Calypso upper part DUET

No. 9 from Kellie Santin & Cheryl Clark: Creative
Clarinet Duets (OUP)

10 Martin Yates

Eckington Stomp (No. 12 from uTunes)

Martin Yates: uTunes (Warwick Music)

Washington

Jolliffe

with straight quavers SOLO

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SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details see pages 16–17


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

1 oct.

tongued / slurred

1 oct.

tongued / slurred

SCALESF, G majors
A minor (natural or harmonic or melodic,
at candidate’s choice)
ARPEGGIOS

F, G majors
A minorSIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 144

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GRADE 2
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
A

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

J. S. Bach

Gavotte II (Musette) (from English Suite No. 3,
BWV 808), arr. Bullard

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

2 John Blood

The Fisherman’s Bend: Hornpipe (No. 1 from
Knautical Knots) with 1st repeat

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

1

3 Helen Madden Elephant Ballet SOLO

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

4 Bartók

Baking Song (from For Children, Vol. 1, Sz. 42),arr. Davies upper part DUETThe Boosey & Hawkes Bartók Edition: Duos & Trios for
Clarinet (Boosey & Hawkes)

5 Beethoven

German Dance (No. 6 from 12 German Dances,
WoO 13), arr. Birtel grace notes optional

Classical Music for Children for Clarinet (Schott)

6 BerrAllegretto (from Duo in C), arr. Mauz upper part No. 7 from Die fröhliche Klarinette: Duoheft (Schott)

7 Roma Cafolla

Night Sky (No. 13 from Just Me! and my Clarinet,Book 1)

Roma Cafolla: Just Me! and my Clarinet, Book 1 (Forton
Music)

8 Diabelli

Scherzo, arr. Davies & Reade

First Book of Clarinet Solos (Faber: B - or C editions)

9 Allan Herbie

Jump (No. 8 from 10 Easy Studies for Clarinet)

Allan Herbie Jones: 10 Easy Studies for Clarinet (Forton
Music)

DUET

Jones

10 Mozart

B

Minuet (from Serenade in B -, K. 361), arr. Mauz

No. 7 from Easy Concert Pieces for Clarinet, Vol. 1(Schott)

Waltz for Libby (from Play Clarinet with Andy
Firth, Book 1)

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

2 Trad. English

The Miller of Dee, arr. Blackwell

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

3 Trad. SouthAbiyoyo, arr. Williams

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

4 Patrick Doyle

Hogwarts Hymn (from Harry Potter and theGoblet of Fire), arr. Lawrance

Win Win for Clarinet (Brass Wind)

5 Gershwin

Embraceable You, arr. Davies & Harris

Easy Gershwin for Clarinet (OUP: B - edition or OUP
archive: C edition)

6 Rudolf Mauz

Unter einer Wolke

Rudolf Mauz: Klezmer Tunes for Clarinet (Schott)

7 Schubert

Wiegenlied, Op. 98 No. 2, D. 498, arr. Woodfull- No. 13 from Classic Hits for Two Clarinets (Bärenreiter)
Harris upper part DUET

8 Trad.

Ata Ehad, arr. Mauz upper part DUET

No. 26 from Die fröhliche Klarinette: Duoheft (Schott)

9 Trad.

Shaker Melody (arr.)

Grade by Grade, Clarinet Grade 2 (Boosey & Hawkes)

10 Trad. Cornish

I Love My Love, arr. Bullard

Trad. Cornish: I Love My Love (ABRSM)

Ready to Pounce (No. 7 from Flying High)Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

Pieces of Eight (No. 16 from 38 More Modern
Studies) SOLO

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

1

Andy Firth

AfricanAmericanC

1

EdmundJolliffe

2 James Rae

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3 Lloyd Coleman Carnival TimeClarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

4 Mike Cornick

Mike Cornick: November Blues for Clarinet(Reedimensions)Definitely! (No. 2 from November Blues)

5 Chris Gumbley Skedaddle (from Cool School for Clarinet) SOLO

Chris Gumbley: Cool School for Clarinet (Brass Wind)

6 Paul Harris

Dancing Bears (from Summer Sketches)

No. 3 from Paul Harris: Summer Sketches (Boosey &Hawkes)7 Rudolf Mauz

March of the Penguins upper part DUET

No. 2 from Die fröhliche Klarinette: Duoheft (Schott)

8 James Rae

Walkin’ Home (from Easy Blue Clarinet
Duets) upper part DUETJames Rae: Easy Blue Clarinet Duets (Universal)

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COMPOSER

Clarinet from 2022 Grade 2

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

9 Saint-Saëns

The Elephant (from The Carnival of the Animals), Winners Galore for Clarinet (Brass Wind)
arr. Lawrance

10 Sarah Watts

Goings On (from Razzamajazz Repertoire
Clarinet)

Sarah Watts: Razzamajazz Repertoire Clarinet (Kevin
Mayhew)

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALESB - major

1 oct.

F, C majors

a 12thD minor (natural or harmonic or melodic,
at candidate’s choice)1 oct.

A minor (natural or harmonic or melodic,
at candidate’s choice)a 12thtongued / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

B - major

1 oct.

F, C majors

a 12thD minor1 oct.

A minora 12thtongued / slurred

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 145

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GRADE 3
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
A

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

MozartIl mio tesoro (from Don Giovanni, K. 527),
arr. Blackwell

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

2 Sarah Watts

Study in Pink (from Fresh Air) SOLO

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

3 Regner

Geisterstunde im alten Schloss (No. 1 from
Klarinettengeschichten)

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

4 T. A. Arne

When daisies pied, arr. Davies & Reade

First Book of Clarinet Solos (Faber: B - or C editions)

5 ByrdLord Willobies Welcome Home (from My Ladye Sounds Classical for Clarinet (Anglo Music)
Nevells Booke of Virginal Music), arr. Sparke

6 HandelBourrée (from Music for the Royal Fireworks,
HWV 351), arr. Birtel

Classical Music for Children for Clarinet (Schott)

7 Mozart

Passepied (arr.) upper part DUET

Clarinet Duos for Beginners (EMB Zeneműkiadó)

8 Roger Purcell

It’s a Breeze SOLO

Roger Purcell: Clarinet Artistry Vol. 1 (Emerson)

9 Michael Rose

Shanty (from A Miscellany for Clarinet, Book 2)
SOLO

Michael Rose: A Miscellany for Clarinet, Book 2(ABRSM)

Barcarole (from Oberon), arr. Gariboldi

No. 5 from Classic Hits for Two Clarinets (Bärenreiter)1

10 Weber

upper part DUET

B

Lotus Talk

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

2 Fauré

Lydia, Op. 4 No. 2, arr. Litten

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

3 Mendelssohn

Venetianisches Gondellied (No. 6 from Lieder
ohne worte, Op. 19b), arr. Bullard

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

1Colin Evans

4 Basie, David & Blue and Sentimental, arr. Bennett

YolanDa Brown Clarinet Collection (Faber)

5 Campagnoli

Larghetto, Op. 20 No. 10 upper part DUET

Campagnoli: Larghetto, Op. 20 No. 10 for Two Clarinets(Alfred–Kalmus)

6 Finzi

Carol (No. 3 from Five Bagatelles)

Finzi: Five Bagatelles (Boosey & Hawkes)

7 EmmaGeorgie

First Repertoire for Clarinet (Faber)

8 E. ReadSong Without Words

First Repertoire Pieces for Clarinet (Boosey & Hawkes)

9 Andrew Lloyd

The Music of the Night (from Phantom of the
Opera), arr. Lawrance

Great Winners for Clarinet (Brass Wind)

10 Trad.

Londonderry Air, arr. Scaife part 1 DUETMusic Medals Gold Clarinet Ensemble Pieces (ABRSM)

Waltzing Lil the Pterodactyl (from Dancing
Dinosaurs)

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

Livingston

JohnsonWebberC

1

Colin Cowles

2 Mike Mower

Cha-Cha Chart (from The Quintessential Clarinet, Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)
Vol. 1) SOLO

3 Bobbie-Jane

Jaiden’s Adventures with Toy Cars, Swings andRoundabouts

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

4 Timothy

Early Bird

Timothy Baxter: Early Bird (ABRSM) or
Eleven Pieces for Clarinet in C (ABRSM: C edition)

5 Mark Fielding

Boogie Woogie Sleigh Ride (No. 6 from All Styles Mark Fielding: All Styles for Clarinet (Saxtet
for Clarinet)
Publications)

6 Dave Gale

Down the Dale (from JazzFX for Clarinet)

Gardner
BaxterDave Gale: JazzFX for Clarinet (Brass Wind)

upper part DUET/SOLO
7 Karen Gourlay Sooner or Later (from Dazzling Duos, Grade 3
Clarinet) upper part DUET

No. 1 from Karen Gourlay: Dazzling Duos, Grade 3
Clarinet (Forton Music)

8 DuncanDuncan Lamont: Mr Benn for Clarinet (Queen’s Temple
Publications)

Lamont88

Mr Benn (from Mr Benn for Clarinet)

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9 James Rae

Clarinet from 2022 Grade 3

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Swing Five (No. 21 from 38 More Modern Studies James Rae: 38 More Modern Studies for Solo Clarinet
for Solo Clarinet) SOLO
(Universal)

10 John Williams Hedwig’s Theme (from Harry Potter and the

Sorcerer’s/Philosopher’s Stone), arr. Galliford,
Neuburg & Edmondson

Ultimate Movie Instrumental Solos for Clarinet(Alfred)SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALESA, D majors

a 12thG, B - majors

2 oct.

B, D minors(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)a 12thG minor(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)2 oct.

tongued / slurred

CHROMATIC SCALE

starting on G

1 oct.

tongued / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

A, D majors

a 12thG, B - majors

2 oct.

B, D minors

a 12thG minor2 oct.

tongued / slurred

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 145

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THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
A

1

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGER

TelemannAllegro (5th movt from Sonata No. 2, Methodical Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)
Sonatas, Book II, TWV 41:c3) trills optional

2 Warlock

Basse-Danse (from Capriol Suite), arr. Bullard

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

3 LynneMinuet (No. 9 from Twenty Four Five Clarinet
Studies) SOLO

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

4 C. Baermann

Allegro moderato (No. 10 from Vollständige
Clarinett-Schule, Part 1, Op. 63) SOLO

C. Baermann: Clarinet Method, Op. 63, Volume 1(Schott)

5 BizetChanson bohème (from Carmen), arr. Lawrance Great Winners for Clarinet (Brass Wind)

6 Dvořák

Humoresque, Op. 101 No. 7, arr. Birtel

Classical Music for Children for Clarinet (Schott)

7 Lefèvre

Allegro (3rd movt from Sonata No. 3 in F)

Lefèvre: Sonata in F (Schott) or Lefèvre: Two Sonatas(Schott)

8 MarkWho’s Afraid of the Big Bad Pike? (No. 3 from
Fishy Scaley Studies) SOLOMark Nightingale: Fishy Scaley Studies (Warwick Music)

9 Jim Parker

Soldier, Soldier

The Music of Jim Parker for Clarinet (Brass Wind)

10 Vaughan

Allegro Vivace (No. 6 from Six Studies in English
Folksong)

Vaughan Williams: Six Studies in English Folksong for
Clarinet (Stainer & Bell)

MozartRomanze (from Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525,
2nd movt), arr. Bullard

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

2 Swain

Heather Hill (No. 1 from Two Contrasts)

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

3 L. Bernstein

Tonight (from West Side Story), arr. Iles

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

4 GadeFantasy Piece: Andantino con moto (No. 1 from
Fantasiestücke, Op. 43) grace notes optional

Gade: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 43 (Hansen, Henle or Schott)

5 Gershwin

It Ain’t Necessarily So (from Porgy and Bess),arr. Davies & Harris

Easy Gershwin for Clarinet (OUP: B - edition or OUP
archive: C edition)

6 Mendelssohn

Song Without Words, Op. 67 No. 2, arr. King &Frank

Mendelssohn for the Clarinet (ABRSM)

7 Mozart

Voi che sapete (from The Marriage of Figaro),
arr. Benoy & Bryce

Mozart Two Arias (OUP)

8 Rimsky-

Andante (from Concerto for Clarinet and Military No. 1 from Clarinet Solos, Vol. 2 (Chester)Band), arr. King

9 Schumann

Träumerei, Op. 15 No. 7, arr. Birtel

Classical Highlights for Clarinet (Schott)

10 Ros Stephen

Cairo Cradle Song (from Clarinet Globetrotters)

Ros Stephen: Clarinet Globetrotters (OUP)

Williams

Nightingale

Williams

B

1

KorsakovC

1

Brian Chapple For Latin Lovers

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

2 Trad. Klezmer

A Nakht in Gan Eydn, arr. Gellnick with repeat

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

3 Raymond Yiu

Bauhinia Soft-Shoe

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

4 Colin Cowles

Dishy Ichthyosaurus Drag (from Dancing
Dinosaurs)

Colin Cowles: Dancing Dinosaurs (Fentone)

5 Joplin

Maple Leaf Rag, arr. Lawrance

Great Winners for Clarinet (Brass Wind)

6 John Williams Raiders March (from Raiders of the Lost Ark),

Great Winners for Clarinet (Brass Wind) or
Ultimate Movie Instrumental Solos for Clarinet(Alfred)7 DuncanThe Wizard (from Mr Benn for Clarinet)

Duncan Lamont: Mr Benn for Clarinet (Queen’s Temple
Publications)

8 Fields &On the Sunny Side of the Street, arr. Iveson

Let’s Face the Music for Clarinet (Brass Wind)

arr. Lawrance or arr. Galliford, Neuburg &Edmondson

Lamont

McHugh90

PUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

with lower line in bb. 35–40

Piano accompaniment published separately
Piano accompaniment printable separately, see www.abrsm.org/syllabusclarifications

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COMPOSER

Clarinet from 2022 Grade 4

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

9 Nelson

The Playful Urchin (from Cameos for
Solo Clarinet) SOLO

Nelson: Cameos for Solo Clarinet (Ricordi)

10 James Rae

Exhibit A (No. 23 from 38 More Modern Studies
for Solo Clarinet) SOLOJames Rae: 38 More Modern Studies for Solo Clarinet(Universal)

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALESE - major

a 12thF, A, C, D majors

2 oct.

C minor(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)a 12thA, B, D minors(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)2 oct.

tongued / slurred

CHROMATIC SCALE

starting on F

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

E - major

a 12thF, A, C, D majors

2 oct.

C minora 12thA, B, D minors

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

DOMINANT SEVENTH (resolving on tonic)

in the key of C

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 146

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GRADE 5
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
A

B

1

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGER

Demnitz

Study in B - (No. 15 from ‘Tonleiter-Studien’ from Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)
Elementarschule für Klarinette) SOLO

2 Schubert

Marche militaire, D. 733 No. 1, arr. Bullard

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

3 I. Müller

Troubadour (No. 6 from Six pièces faciles)

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

4 C. Baermann

Andante con moto: No. 15

C. Baermann: 5 Easy Concert Pieces (Schott)

5 CrusellMenuetto and Trio (from Quartet in C minor,
Op. 4), arr. KingNo. 2 from Clarinet Solos, Vol. 2 (Chester)

6 Paul Harvey

Miltonality

Paul Harvey: Miltonality (Reedimensions)7 Lefèvre

Allegro moderato (1st movt from Sonata No. 3
in F)

Lefèvre: Sonata in F (Schott) or Lefèvre: Two Sonatas(Schott)

8 Mozart

Minuet and Trio (2nd movt fromDivertimento No. 3, K. 439b/3), arr. Dobrée

Mozart: Divertimento No. 3 (Chester)

9 Weber

Theme and Variation 1 (from Variations on a
Theme from Silvana, Op. 33)

Weber: Variations, Op. 33 (Peters)

10 Wiedemann

Czárdás (No. 36 from Praktische und theoretische No. 48 from 80 Graded Studies for Clarinet, Book 1
Studien für Klarinette) SOLO
(Faber)1

Bellini

Forlana (No. 4 from Five Bagatelles)

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

3 Trimble

The Pool among the Rushes

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

4 Brahms

Allegretto grazioso (3rd movt from Sonata in
F minor, Op. 120 No. 1)

Brahms: Sonatas, Op. 120 (Henle) or Brahms: Sonata in
F minor, Op. 120 No. 1 (Wiener Urtext)

5 Bridge

Cradle Song, arr. Rainford

Selected Pieces by Frank Bridge (Forton Music)

6 GadeFantasy Piece: Allegro vivace (No. 2 from
Fantasiestücke, Op. 43)

Gade: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 43 (Hansen, Henle or Schott)

7 Nigel Hess

Theme from Ladies in Lavender

Nigel Hess: Theme from Ladies in Lavender for Clarinet(Faber)

8 W. Lloyd

Frensham Pond

W. Lloyd Webber: Frensham Pond (Stainer & Bell)9 Mendelssohn

Spring Song, Op. 62 No. 6, arr. King & FrankMendelssohn for the Clarinet (ABRSM)

10 C. Nielsen

Fantasy Piece, FS 3h, CNW 66 with cadenza

C. Nielsen: Fantasy for Clarinet (Chester or Henle)

1

Barbara Arens Witches’ Dance

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

2 Thelonious

Hackensack, arr. Gumbley

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

3 Moszkowski

Spanischer Tanz (No. 2 from Spanische Tänze,Op. 12), arr. Bullard

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

4 A. BenjaminJamaican Rumba, trans. Kell

A. Benjamin: Jamaican Rumba for Clarinet (Boosey &Hawkes)5 Mike Cornick

Talkin’ the Talk

Mike Cornick: Talkin’ the Talk (Queen’s Temple
Publications)Monk

6 Duke Ellington In a Sentimental Mood, arr. Wastall

Grade by Grade, Clarinet Grade 5 (Boosey & Hawkes)

7 Paul Harvey

Stomping Stella effects optional

Repertoire Explorer for Clarinet, Book 2 (Universal)

8 István Kleiper

Ukrainian Dance with repeat SOLO

No. 46 from More Graded Studies for Clarinet, Book 1(Faber)

9 John Sands

Easy Come, Easy Go (No. 3 from 21 Jazz Clarinet No. 3 from John Sands: 21 Jazz Clarinet Études
Études) SOLO
(Reedimensions)

10 Errollyn

Skip

Wallen92

Deserto è il luogo (from I Capuleti e i Montecchi), Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)
arr. Blackwell

2 Finzi

WebberC

PUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Spectrum for Clarinet (ABRSM)

Practical Grades

Clarinet from 2022 Grade 5

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

SCALESE, G, A -, B -, E - majors
F, F+, G, C, C + minors(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)
CHROMATIC SCALES

starting on A and C
ARPEGGIOS

E, G, A -, B -, E - majors
F, F+, G, C, C + minors
DOMINANT SEVENTHS (resolving on tonic)

in the keys of D and F
DIMINISHED SEVENTH

starting on G

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 147

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GRADE 6
PREREQUISITE FOR ENTRY: ABRSM Grade 5 (or above) in Music Theory, Practical Musicianship or a Practical
Grades solo Jazz instrument. For alternatives, see www.abrsm.org/prerequisite.
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
A

1

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGER

J. S. BachCorrente (2nd movt from Partita No. 2 in D minor, Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 6 (ABRSM)
BWV 1004), trans. ABRSM SOLO

2 N. Rota

Allegro danzante

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 6 (ABRSM)

3 Lefèvre

Allegro ma non troppo (1st movt from Sonata
No. 5)

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 6 (ABRSM)

4 Brahms

Hungarian Dance No. 5, WoO 1/1, arr. MauzClassical Highlights for Clarinet (Schott)

5 Finzi

Prelude (No. 1 from Five Bagatelles)

Finzi: Five Bagatelles (Boosey & Hawkes)

6 Lange

Study in C with repeat SOLO

No. 58 from More Graded Studies for Clarinet, Book 2(Faber)7 MolterModerato (1st movt from Concerto No. 4 in D),
arr. KingNo. 7 from Clarinet Solos, Vol. 2 (Chester)

8 Saint-Saëns

Allegro animato (2nd movt from Sonata,
Op. 167)Saint-Saëns: Sonata in E -, Op. 167 (Henle or Durand)

9 Tartini,

Grave and Allegro molto (1st and 2nd movts
from Concertino)

Tartini: Concertino (Boosey & Hawkes)

10 Wratny

Andante sostenuto (2nd movt from Concerto in
B -)Wratny: Concerto in B - (Kunzelmann GM1636)

Adagio (2nd movt from Clarinet Quintet No. 3,
Op. 23)Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 6 (ABRSM)

arr. Jacob

B

1

H. Baermann

2 GadeFantasiestück (No. 4 from Fantasiestücke, Op. 43) Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 6 (ABRSM)

3 Paul Reade

Prelude (1st movt from Suite from The Victorian
Kitchen Garden)

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 6 (ABRSM)

4 Bassi

Nocturne

Solos for Clarinet (Carl Fischer)

5 Garner

Misty, arr. Bennett

YolanDa Brown Clarinet Collection (Faber)

6 Gipps

Lento ma con moto (2nd movt from Clarinet
Concerto, Op. 9) final 5 notes 8vb

Gipps: Clarinet Concerto, Op. 9 (Emerson)

7 Joseph

Lento, quasi andante (2nd movt from Sonatina
for Clarinet)

Joseph Horovitz: Sonatina for Clarinet (Novello)

8 L. Kozeluch

Poco adagio (2nd movt from Concerto in E - )L. Kozeluch: Concerto in E - (Kunzelmann)

9 Rachmaninoff

Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14, trans. Campbell

Rachmaninoff: Vocalise for Clarinet and Piano (Boosey& Hawkes)

10 Stanford

Intermezzo (No. 2 from Three Intermezzi, Op. 13) Stanford: Three Intermezzi, Op. 13 (Chester) or
The Chester Clarinet Anthology (Chester)HorovitzC

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PUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Tamoio, arr. Gellnick

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 6 (ABRSM)

2 Mike Mower

Groove on a Plate (from The Quintessential
Clarinet, Vol. 2) SOLO

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 6 (ABRSM)

3 Greaves

Marche en rondeau

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 6 (ABRSM)

1

Gonzaga

4 Brian Chapple Spanish Brandy (No. 4 from Ebony & Ivory)

Brian Chapple: Ebony & Ivory (ABRSM)

5 A. CookeAlla Marcia

A. Cooke: Alla Marcia (Emerson)

6 Paul Harris

Allegro ma non troppo (No. 1 from Visions)Paul Harris: Visions (ABRSM)

7 James Rae

The Funkmeister (No. 30 from 38 More Modern
Studies for Solo Clarinet) SOLOJames Rae: 38 More Modern Studies for Solo Clarinet(Universal)

8 Templeton

Moderato (and Mellow) (1st movt from PocketSize Sonata No. 2)

Templeton: Pocket-Size Sonata No. 2 (Shawnee Press)

Piano accompaniment printable separately, see www.abrsm.org/syllabusclarifications

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COMPOSER

Clarinet from 2022 Grade 6

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

9 Z. Vallassa

Dances from Szeged

Music Through Time, Clarinet Book 4 (OUP)

10 Nigel WoodJab Jab (No. 1 from Six Exotic Studies for
Solo Clarinet) SOLO

Nigel Wood: Six Exotic Studies for Solo Clarinet (Saxtet
Publications)

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALESA -/G +, B, C, D majors and minors(minors harmonic and melodic)

2 oct.

E major and minor(minor harmonic and melodic)

3 oct.

tongued / slurred

SCALE IN THIRDS

B - major

1 oct.

tongued / slurred

CHROMATIC SCALES

starting on G + and D

2 oct.

starting on E

3 oct.

tongued / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

A -/G +, B, C, D majors and minors

2 oct.

E major and minor

3 oct.

tongued / slurred

DOMINANT SEVENTHS (resolving on tonic)

in the keys of C + and G

2 oct.

in the key of A

3 oct.

tongued / slurred

DIMINISHED SEVENTHS

starting on G + and D

2 oct.

starting on E

3 oct.

tongued / slurred

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 148

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GRADE 7
PREREQUISITE FOR ENTRY: ABRSM Grade 5 (or above) in Music Theory, Practical Musicianship or a Practical
Grades solo Jazz instrument. For alternatives, see www.abrsm.org/prerequisite.
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
A

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Dunhill

Allegretto and Allegro con fuoco (2nd and 3rd
movts from Phantasy Suite, Op. 91)

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 7 (ABRSM)

2 Mozart

Allegro (1st movt from Clarinet Quintet, K. 581)

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 7 (ABRSM)

1

3 M. Gryspeerdt Rondino (No. 2 from Two Pieces, Op. 26)

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 7 (ABRSM)

4 J. S. Bach

Gigue (from Sonata in E, BWV 1006), trans.
Simon SOLO

No. 5 from Bach for the Clarinet, Part 2 (G. Schirmer)

5 Backofen

Allegro con spirito (from Anweisung zur
Clarinette) SOLO

No. 22 from 100 Studies for Clarinet (Universal)

6 D. Bourgeois

Allegro vivace (No. 2 from Fantasy Pieces for
Clarinet) SOLO

D. Bourgeois: Fantasy Pieces for Clarinet (Brass Wind)

7 E. Hughes

Scherzo Tarantella (1st movt from Sonata
Capriccioso)

E. Hughes: Sonata Capriccioso (Emerson)

8 Graham Lyons The Quick Brown Fox (from Compositions for

Graham Lyons: Compositions for Clarinet, Vol. 2 (UsefulMusic)

9 James Rae

Off to the Nelson! (3rd movt from Southwold
Sonatina)

James Rae: Southwold Sonatina (Reedimensions)

10 C. Stamitz

Rondo: Poco allegro (3rd movt from
Concerto No. 10 in B - )C. Stamitz: Concerto No. 10 in B - (Sikorski)

Clarinet, Vol. 2)

B

Elegie, BV 286

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 7 (ABRSM)

2 Saint-Saëns

Allegretto (1st movt from Sonata, Op. 167)

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 7 (ABRSM)

3 Tailleferre

Allegro tranquillo (1st movt from Sonata for
Clarinet Solo) SOLO

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 7 (ABRSM)

4 John Blood

The Dreamer (No. 3 from City People)

John Blood: City People (Gonzaga)

5 Brahms

Vivace (4th movt from Sonata in F minor, Op. 120 Brahms: Sonatas, Op. 120 (Henle) or
No. 1)
Brahms: Sonata in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1 (Wiener Urtext)

6 PiernéCanzonetta, Op. 19

Pierné: Canzonetta (Leduc)7 Poulenc

Romanza (2nd movt from Sonata for Clarinet)

Poulenc: Sonata for Clarinet (Chester) or
The Chester Clarinet Anthology (Chester)

8 C. Rose

Study in A SOLO

No. 61 from More Graded Studies for Clarinet, Book 2(Faber)9 EdwinCalm is the fragrant air (No. 1 from Wordsworth
Miniatures) SOLO

Edwin Roxburgh: Wordsworth Miniatures (UMP)

10 Verdi

Introduction and Entr’acte (from La forza deldestino), arr. Marriner

Clarinet Cantilena (Andrew Marriner)

Valdemosa (No. 2 from Two Majorcan
Pieces) with repeats

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 7 (ABRSM)

2 Lutosławski

Allegro molto (No. 5 from Dance Preludes)

Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 7 (ABRSM)

3 Stanford

Intermezzo (No. 3 from Three Intermezzi, Op. 13) Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 7 (ABRSM)

4 Armando

Jazzy (1st movt from Jazzy Celtic Suite)

Armando Ghidoni: Jazzy Celtic Suite (Leduc)5 C. A. Gibbs

Caprice (No. 3 from Three Pieces for Clarinet)

C. A. Gibbs: Three Pieces for Clarinet and Piano (OUP
Archive)

6 Hurlstone

Scherzo (No. 4 from Four Characteristic Pieces)

Hurlstone: Four Characteristic Pieces (Emerson)

7 Piazzolla

Street Tango, arr. Davies

25 Piazzolla Tangos for Clarinet and Piano (Boosey &Hawkes)1

BusoniRoxburgh

C

1

JosephHorovitz

Ghidoni

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COMPOSER

Clarinet from 2022 Grade 7

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGER

8 Sarah Rodgers 1st movt (from Spanish Sonata)
optional; with cadenza

PUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)
flutter tonguing

Sarah Rodgers: Spanish Sonata for Clarinet (Stainer &Bell)

9 Szalowski

Allegro non troppo (1st movt from Sonatina)

Szalowski: Sonatina for Clarinet (Chester)

10 Trad.

Khosidl and Khosid Wedding Dance (Nos 4
and 5 from Six Klezmer Miniatures), arr. Sayers

Six Klezmer Miniatures (Maskarade)

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17, 19 & 21


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALES

F+, A, B -, D -/C + majors and minors(minors harmonic and melodic)

2 oct.

F major and minor(minor harmonic and melodic)

3 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

EXTENDED-RANGE SCALE

C majorsee p. 21

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

2 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

SCALE IN THIRDS

G major
CHROMATIC SCALES

starting on F+, B - and C +2 oct.

starting on F

3 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

F+, A, B -, D -/C + majors and minors

2 oct.

F major and minor

3 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

DOMINANT SEVENTHS (resolving on tonic)

in the keys of B, E - and F+

2 oct.

in the key of B -3 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

DIMINISHED SEVENTHS

starting on F+, B - and C +2 oct.

starting on F

3 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 149

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GRADE 8
PREREQUISITE FOR ENTRY: ABRSM Grade 5 (or above) in Music Theory, Practical Musicianship or a Practical
Grades solo Jazz instrument. For alternatives, see www.abrsm.org/prerequisite.
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
A

1

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

C. Baermann

Variations sentimentales SOLO

No. 74 from More Graded Studies for Clarinet, Book 2(Faber)

Lento and Allegro (Nos 2 and 3 fromThree Pieces for Clarinet Solo)L. Berkeley: Three Pieces for Clarinet Solo (Chester)

2 L. Berkeley

B - or A clarinet may be used SOLO
3 H. Eslava yAndante y Allegro

H. Eslava y Elizondo: Andante y Allegro (Bassus
Ediciones)

4 Gomez

Lorito Caprice with cadenza

Gomez: Lorito Caprice (Lazarus Edition)

5 James Rae

Vivo (No. 16 from 18 Concert Etudes for
Solo Clarinet) SOLOJames Rae: 18 Concert Etudes for Solo Clarinet(Universal)

6 Saint-Saëns

Molto allegro (4th movt from Sonata, Op. 167)Saint-Saëns: Sonata in E -, Op. 167 (Henle or Durand)

7 Seiber

Toccata (1st movt from Concertino for Clarinet)

Seiber: Concertino for Clarinet (Schott)

8 Weber

Allegro (1st movt from Concerto No. 1 in F minor,
Op. 73)Weber: Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 73 (Henle or
Boosey & Hawkes)

9 Weber

Rondo: Allegretto (3rd movt from Concerto No. 1 Weber: Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 73 (Henle orin F minor, Op. 73)
Boosey & Hawkes)

10 Wratny

Allegro (1st movt from Concerto in B - )Wratny: Concerto in B - (Kunzelmann GM1636)

Molto moderato (1st movt from Sonata for
Clarinet)

Bax: Sonata for Clarinet (Studio Music)

2 R. R. Bennett

Ballad in Memory of Shirley Horn

R. R. Bennett: Ballad in Memory of Shirley Horn (Novello)

3 L. Bernstein

Grazioso (1st movt from Sonata for Clarinet)

L. Bernstein: Sonata for Clarinet (Boosey & Hawkes)

4 Brahms

Allegro appassionato (1st movt from Sonata in
F minor, Op. 120 No. 1)

Brahms: Sonatas, Op. 120 (Henle) or
Brahms: Sonata in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1 (Wiener Urtext)

5 Brahms

Allegro amabile (1st movt from Sonata in E -,Op. 120 No. 2)

Brahms: Sonatas, Op. 120 (Henle) or
Brahms: Sonata in E -, Op. 120 No. 2 (Wiener Urtext)

6 Roma Cafolla

Cara Gianna

Roma Cafolla: Cara Gianna (Forton Music)

7 L. Cahuzac

Cantilene

L. Cahuzac: Cantilene for Clarinet (Billaudot)

8 Grovlez

Sarabande et Allegro, trans. Delécluse

Grovlez: Sarabande et Allegro (Leduc)

9 Páleníček

Andante rapsodico (2nd movt from Malá Suita) Páleníček: Mala Suita (Schott)

10 Schumann

Lebhaft, leicht and Rasch und mit Feuer(Nos 2 and 3 from Fantasiestücke, Op. 73)

Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 (Peters or Henle:
A/B - edition)

M. Arnold

Allegro con brio (1st movt from Sonatina,
Op. 29)M. Arnold: Sonatina, Op. 29 (Lengnick)Elizondo

B

C

1

1

Bax

2 S. Coleridge-

Finale: Allegro agitato (4th movt from Quintet in S. Coleridge-Taylor: Quintet in F+ minor for Clarinet in A
F + minor, Op. 10), arr. Denwood
and Piano (Emerson: A edition)

3 Paul Harvey

I Got Rhythm (No. 1 from Three Etudes on Themes Paul Harvey: Three Etudes on Themes of Gershwin forof Gershwin for Solo Clarinet) SOLO
Solo Clarinet (Emerson)

4 Joseph

Con brio (3rd movt from Sonatina for Clarinet)

Joseph Horovitz: Sonatina for Clarinet (Novello)

5 Rachel

Listen Through the Rustling Leaves (1st movt
from Voices of Trees)

Rachel Matthews: Voices of Trees (Comus Edition)

6 V. Monti

Czardas No. 1, trans. Parola

V. Monti: Czardas for Clarinet (Ricordi)

7 Poulenc

Allegro tristamente (1st movt from Sonata for
Clarinet)

Poulenc: Sonata for Clarinet (Chester)

TaylorHorovitz
Matthews

8 Sarah Rodgers 3rd movt (from Spanish Sonata)98

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COMPOSER
9 Sauter

Clarinet from 2022 Grade 8

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Clarinet a la King effects optional

Benny Goodman: Composer/Artist Clarinet Solos(Regent Music Corporation)

10 Roberto Sierra Preludio and Canción de la montaña (Nos 1 and4 from Cinco Bocetos) SOLO

Roberto Sierra: Cinco Bocetos (Subito Music)

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17, 19 & 21
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RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALES

B, C, E - majors and minors(minors harmonic and melodic)

2 oct.

F+, G majors and minors(minors harmonic and melodic)

3 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

EXTENDED-RANGE SCALES

A majorE harmonic minor

see p. 21

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

SCALES IN THIRDS

D major2 oct.

F major3 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

CHROMATIC SCALES

starting on B, C and E -2 oct.

starting on F+ and G

3 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

WHOLE-TONE SCALES

starting on D -2 oct.

starting on E

3 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

B, C, E - majors and minors

2 oct.

F+, G majors and minors

3 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

EXTENDED-RANGE ARPEGGIOSA majorE minorsee p. 21

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

DOMINANT SEVENTHS (resolving on tonic)

in the keys of E, F and A -2 oct.

in the keys of B and C

3 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

DIMINISHED SEVENTHS

starting on B, C and E -2 oct.

starting on F+ and G

3 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 150

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Practical
GradesGRADE 1
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
A

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Keith Amos

Heavy Dance

Keith Amos: The CMA Notebook for Bassoon (CMA
Publications)

2 Aubert

Gavotte, arr. Hilling & BergmannFirst Book of Bassoon Solos (Faber)

3 attrib.

Minuet, arr. Harris & Newman

Bassoon Basics (Faber)

4 Maxwell

When I got out of bed (from Kirkwall Shopping
Songs), arr. Denley

Time Pieces for Bassoon, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

5 Trad. Czech

The Little Drummer Boy, arr. Denley

Time Pieces for Bassoon, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

6 Jane Sebba

Dawn Chorus SOLO

Abracadabra Bassoon (Collins Music)

7 Trad. North

Long-Legged Life, arr. Sebba SOLO

Abracadabra Bassoon (Collins Music)

8 Trad.

The Mallow Fling, arr. Lawrance

Easy Winners for Bassoon (Brass Wind)

9 Trad. French

Sur le pont d’Avignon, arr. A. & J. Oosthuizen

Easy Traditional Duets for Two Bassoons or Mini-Bassoon
and Bassoon or Tenoroon and Bassoon (Wild Music
Publications)

1J. S. Bach
DaviesAmericanupper part DUET
10 Vivaldi

B

Easy Classic Bassoon Duets or Mini-Bassoon andBassoon Duets or Tenoroon and Bassoon Duets (WildMusic Publications)

Safe Haven

Bravo! Bassoon (Boosey & Hawkes)

2 Colin Cowles

Croonin’ ’oon (No. 6 from 25 Fun Moments for
Bassoon)Colin Cowles: 25 Fun Moments for Bassoon(Studio Music)

3 Diabelli

Serenade (from Op. 125), arr. Wastall

P. 22 from Learn as You Play Bassoon (Boosey & Hawkes)

4 Gurlitt

Andante (from First Steps, Op. 82), arr. Wastall

P. 23 from Learn as You Play Bassoon (Boosey & Hawkes)

5 S. Scheidt

O Little One Sweet, arr. BenoyFirst Pieces for Bassoon, Book 1 (OUP archive)

6 Trad.

Aura Lee, arr. Harris & Newman

Bassoon Basics (Faber)

7 Trad. Chinese

Boat on Tai Lake, arr. A. & J. Oosthuizen

Easy Traditional Duets for Two Bassoons or Mini-Bassoon
and Bassoon or Tenoroon and Bassoon (Wild Music
Publications)

1

Carol Barratt

Spring (from The Four Seasons), arr. A. & J.
Oosthuizen upper part DUET

Americanupper part DUET
8 Trad. English

Cupper part DUET

Easy Duets from Around the World for Bassoons or
Mini-Bassoon and Bassoon or Tenoroon and Bassoon(Wild Music Publications)

9 Trad. German

Wooden Heart, arr. Lawrance

Easy Winners for Bassoon (Brass Wind)

10 Sarah Watts

Water Lilies (from Razzamajazz Bassoon)

Sarah Watts: Razzamajazz Bassoon (Kevin Mayhew)

1

Scarborough Fair, arr. A. & J. Oosthuizen

Siavash Beizai Damkol damkol (from Easy Piano Pieces
on Persian Folksongs), arr. Denley high D in

Time Pieces for Bassoon, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

penultimate bar may be played 8vb
2 Bruns &A Pirate’s Life for Me, arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Bassoon (Brass Wind)

3 Colin Cowles

Catchy Toon (No. 3 from 25 Fun Moments for
Bassoon)Colin Cowles: 25 Fun Moments for Bassoon(Studio Music)

Atencio

4 Karen Gourlay Another Apple (No. 4 from Dazzling Duos,
Grade 1 Bassoon) upper part DUET

Karen Gourlay: Dazzling Duos, Grade 1 Bassoon (Forton
Music)

5 Paul Harris

Bassoon Basics (Faber)

Haunted House

6 Graham Lyons Eva’s Tango

100

Graham Lyons: Compositions for Bassoon, Vol. 1 (UsefulMusic) or available in the separately published
Selected Piano Accompaniments, Vol. 1, U240

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7 Tom Paxton

Bassoon from 2022 Grade 1

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

The Marvelous Toy, arr. Lawrance bottom Ds may Easy Winners for Bassoon (Brass Wind)
be played 8va

8 James RaeBlue Bop (No. 4 from 16 Characteristic Studies
for Bassoon) SOLOJames Rae: 16 Characteristic Studies for Bassoon(Reedimensions)

9 R. & R.

Chim Chim Cher-ee (from Mary Poppins),
arr. Sebba SOLO

Abracadabra Bassoon (Collins Music)

10 Trad.

O My Darling Clementine, arr. A. & J.
Oosthuizen upper part DUET

Easy Traditional Duets for Two Bassoons or Mini-Bassoon
and Bassoon or Tenoroon and Bassoon (Wild Music
Publications)

ShermanAmerican

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details see pages 16–17
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RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

1 oct.

tongued / slurred

1 oct.

tongued / slurred

SCALESF, G majors
E minor (natural or harmonic or melodic,
at candidate’s choice)
ARPEGGIOS

F, G majors
E minorSIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 144

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GRADE 2
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
A

1

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Carol Barratt

Round "Square Dance"

Bravo! Bassoon (Boosey & Hawkes)

Allemande, arr. Barratt with repeat

Bravo! Bassoon (Boosey & Hawkes)

2 Gervaise

3 E. P. Chédeville Minuet in the Italian Style, arr. Wastall
upper part DUET

P. 53 from Learn as You Play Bassoon (Boosey & Hawkes)

4 HandelJig (from Water Music), arr. Sheen

Going Solo for Bassoon (Faber)

5 Haydn

Minuet (from 12 German Dances, Hob. IX:10),
arr. Denley

Time Pieces for Bassoon, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

6 Schubert

The Trout, D. 550, arr. Denley

Time Pieces for Bassoon, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

7 Vaughan

Buonaparty, arr. Denley

Time Pieces for Bassoon, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

Williams

8 Graham Lyons Natasha’s Hedgehog

Graham Lyons: Compositions for Bassoon, Vol. 1 (UsefulMusic) or available in the separately published
Selected Piano Accompaniments, Vol. 1, U240

9 J. Strauss II

upper part DUET

Easy Classic Bassoon Duets or Mini-Bassoon andBassoon Duets or Tenoroon and Bassoon Duets (WildMusic Publications)Welsh Folk Song 1, arr. Hilling & BergmannFirst Book of Bassoon Solos (Faber)

Lullaby (from Just for Fun! for Bassoon)

Keith Bartlett: Just for Fun! for Bassoon (UMP)

10 Trad. Welsh

B

1

Keith Bartlett

Pizzicato Polka, arr. A. & J. Oosthuizen

2 Brahms

Lullaby, arr. A. & J. Oosthuizen upper part DUET Easy Classic Bassoon Duets or Mini-Bassoon andBassoon Duets or Tenoroon and Bassoon Duets (WildMusic Publications)

3 Dave Gale

Prairie Contrary (from JazzFX for Bassoon)

Dave Gale: JazzFX for Bassoon (Brass Wind)

upper part DUET/SOLO
4 Kosma

Autumn Leaves, arr. Lawrance

Easy Winners for Bassoon (Brass Wind)

5 Schönberg &Castle on a Cloud (from Les Misérables),arr. Lawrance

Easy Winners for Bassoon (Brass Wind)

6 Mozart

Voi che sapete (from The Marriage of Figaro),
arr. A. & J. Oosthuizen

The Brilliant Bassoon Book of Moonlight and Roses or
The Brilliant Bassoon Book of Moonlight and Roses for
Mini-Bassoon or Tenoroon (Wild Music Publications)

7 James Rae

Enchanted Waltz (No. 13 from 16 Characteristic
Studies for Bassoon) SOLOJames Rae: 16 Characteristic Studies for Bassoon(Reedimensions)

8 Rameau

Sarabande, arr. Barratt

Bravo! Bassoon (Boosey & Hawkes)

9 Schubert

Briar-Rose (Heidenröslein), arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Bassoon (Brass Wind)

10 PamDragonfly (from Really Easy Jazzin’ About for
Bassoon)

Pam Wedgwood: Really Easy Jazzin’ About for Bassoon(Faber)Boublil

WedgwoodC

1

Colin Cowles

2 Dave Gale

Afternoon Song (No. 9 from 25 Fun Moments for Colin Cowles: 25 Fun Moments for Bassoon
Bassoon)(Studio Music)
Little Red Mug (from JazzFX for Bassoon)

Dave Gale: JazzFX for Bassoon (Brass Wind)

upper part DUET/SOLO
3 Joplin

Easy Winners, arr. Lawrance upper part ‘E’ DUET Winners Galore Duets, Book 1, Parts E and F (BrassWind)

4 Amanda

The Demon Next Door (from Little Demon
Studies for Bassoon) SOLO

Amanda Oosthuizen & Jemima Oosthuizen: Little
Demon Studies for Bassoon (Wild Music Publications)

5 James Rae

Inter-Galactic March (No. 5 from 16
Characteristic Studies for Bassoon) SOLOJames Rae: 16 Characteristic Studies for Bassoon(Reedimensions)

6 Saint-Saëns

The Elephant (from The Carnival of the Animals), The Really Easy Bassoon Book (Faber)arr. Sheen

Oosthuizen& Jemima
Oosthuizen

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Bassoon from 2022 Grade 2

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

7 Sullivan

A Policeman’s Lot (from The Pirates of Penzance), Time Pieces for Bassoon, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)
arr. Denley

8 Tchaikovsky

Dance of the Mirlitons (from The Nutcracker),arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Bassoon (Brass Wind)

9 VerdiLa donna è mobile (from Rigoletto), arr. A. & J.
Oosthuizen

The Brilliant Bassoon Book of Moonlight and Roses or
The Brilliant Bassoon Book of Moonlight and Roses for
Mini-Bassoon or Tenoroon (Wild Music Publications)

10 PamCat Walk (from Really Easy Jazzin’ About for
Bassoon)

Pam Wedgwood: Really Easy Jazzin’ About for Bassoon(Faber)Wedgwood

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19
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RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALES

C major starting an octave above lowest tonic

1 oct.

D, F majors

a 12thA minor (natural or harmonic or melodic,
at candidate’s choice)1 oct.

D minor (natural or harmonic or melodic,
at candidate’s choice)a 12thtongued / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

C major starting an octave above lowest tonic

1 oct.

D, F majors

a 12thA minor1 oct.

D minora 12thtongued / slurred

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 145

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GRADE 3
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
A

1

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGER

J. S. Bach

Now to the Bagpipes’ Merry Skirl (from Cantata, The Young Bassoonist, Vol. 2 (OUP archive)
BWV 212), arr. Lawton

PUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

2 Colin Cowles

Thumb a Lift (No. 21 from 25 Fun Moments for
Bassoon)Colin Cowles: 25 Fun Moments for Bassoon(Studio Music)

3 Diabelli

Allegretto, arr. A. & J. Oosthuizen upper part

Easy Classic Bassoon Duets or Mini-Bassoon andBassoon Duets or Tenoroon and Bassoon Duets (WildMusic Publications)

DUET

4 Haydn

Finale (from Symphony No. 85 in B -, ‘La Reine’),arr. Sheen

Going Solo for Bassoon (Faber)

5 O’Carolan

Princess Royal, arr. Denley

Time Pieces for Bassoon, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

6 Michael Rose

Merry Andrew (from A Miscellany for Bassoon,
Book 1) SOLO

Michael Rose: A Miscellany for Bassoon, Book 1(ABRSM)

7 Schumann

The Happy Farmer, arr. Watts

Bassoon Hub (Kevin Mayhew)

8 Trad. Austrian Wipptaler und Tanz, arr. Watts upper part DUET Bassoon Hub (Kevin Mayhew)
9 Weissenborn

Study in D minor (No. 4 from Bassoon Studies,Op. 8, Vol. 1) SOLO

10 Lynne Williams Blowing Some Hail (from Collaborations 2)& Robert
Rainford

B

1

J. S. BachIn Tears of Grief (from St. Matthew Passion)

P. 10 from Weissenborn: Bassoon Studies, Op. 8, Vol. 1(Peters)
Lynne Williams & Robert Rainford: Collaborations 2(Forton Music)
Easy Winners for Bassoon (Brass Wind)

SOLO

2 R. & R.

ShermanHushabye Mountain (from Chitty Chitty Bang
Bang), arr. Lawrance

Easy Winners for Bassoon (Brass Wind)

3 Dave Gale

The Latin Eighth (from JazzFX for Bassoon)

Dave Gale: JazzFX for Bassoon (Brass Wind)

upper part DUET/SOLO
4 Gluck

Aria (from Orfeo ed Euridice), arr. Lawrance

Karen Gourlay: Dazzling Duos, Grade 3 Bassoon (Forton
Music)

6 Grieg

Album Leaf, arr. Hilling & Bergmann

Second Book of Bassoon Solos (Faber)

7 W. G. Still

If You Should Go, arr. Still

W. G. Still: Three Songs (International Opus)

8 Tchaikovsky

Introduction to ‘Swan Lake’, arr. Sebba SOLO

Abracadabra Bassoon (Collins Music)

9 Sarah Watts

The Road to Lallengollen (from Fresh Air for
Bassoon)Sarah Watts: Fresh Air for Bassoon (Kevin Mayhew)

10 John Williams Leaving Hogwarts (from Harry Potter and the

Sorcerer’s/Philosopher’s Stone), arr. Galliford,
Neuburg & EdmondsonC

L. Bernstein

Ultimate Movie Instrumental Solos for Trombone(Alfred), ? edition

America (from West Side Story), arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Bassoon (Brass Wind)

2 Colin Cowles

Ragoon (No. 19 from 25 Fun Moments for
Bassoon)Colin Cowles: 25 Fun Moments for Bassoon(Studio Music)

3 Elliott

Signature Tune (No. 1 from Ivor the Engine for
Bassoon) lower line in b. 27

Elliott: Ivor the Engine for Bassoon (Paterson’s)

4 L. Fischer

The Cellarman’s Song, arr. Wastall

P. 58 from Learn as You Play Bassoon (Boosey & Hawkes)

5 Christopher

Secret Agent, arr. Harris & Newman

Bassoon Basics (Faber)

6 MontyJames Bond Theme, arr. Lawrance

Winners Galore Duets, Book 1, Parts E and F (Brass
Wind)

1

Gunning
Norman104

Winner Scores All for Bassoon (Brass Wind)

5 Karen Gourlay Sweet Dreams (No. 8 from Dazzling Duos,
Grade 3 Bassoon) upper part DUET

upper part ‘E’ DUET

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COMPOSER

Bassoon from 2022 Grade 3

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

7 Offenbach

Galop and Can-Can (from Orpheus in the
Underworld), arr. A. & J. Oosthuizen upper part
DUET

Easy Classic Bassoon Duets or Mini-Bassoon andBassoon Duets or Tenoroon and Bassoon Duets (WildMusic Publications)

8 Michael Rose

Sea Shanty (from A Miscellany for Bassoon,
Book 1)

Michael Rose: A Miscellany for Bassoon, Book 1(ABRSM)

9 Satie

Le Piccadilly, arr. Sheen

Going Solo for Bassoon (Faber)

10 Sarah Watts

Bumbling Baffoon

Bassoon Hub (Kevin Mayhew)

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19
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RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALES

G, A majors
B - major starting an octave above lowest tonic

a 12thC major2 oct.

E, A minors(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)a 12thD minor(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)2 oct.

tongued / slurred

CHROMATIC SCALE

starting on G

1 oct.

tongued / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

G, A majors
B - major starting an octave above lowest tonic

a 12thC major2 oct.

E, A minors

a 12thD minor2 oct.

tongued / slurred

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 145

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GRADE 4
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
A

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

J. S. BachAllegro (from Brandenburg Concerto No. 5),
arr. Sciortino

Pièces Classiques, Vol. 2 for Bassoon (Billaudot)

2 G. Farnaby

Tower Hill, arr. Sheen

Going Solo for Bassoon (Faber)

3 Galliard

Spiritoso e staccato a tempo moderato(2nd movt from Sonata No. 1 in A minor)

Galliard: Sonata No. 1 in A minor (Hinrichsen) or
Galliard: Six Sonatas, Vol. 1 (IMC)

4 KhachaturianDance of the Young Maidens (from Gayane),arr. Denley

Time Pieces for Bassoon, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)

5 Mozart

Menuetto e Trio (from Serenade in B -, K. 361),
arr. Denley

Time Pieces for Bassoon, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)

6 Peter

Allegro ma non troppo (No. 8 from Featuring
Melody for Bassoon) SOLOPeter Lawrance: Featuring Melody for Bassoon (BrassWind)

7 Mercy

Minuetto (from Sonata No. 5)

Bassoon Solos, Vol. 1 (Chester)

8 Rameau

Danse des Sauvages (from Les Indes galantes),arr. Denwood

16 Progressive Pieces for Bassoon (Emerson)

9 Sarah Watts

Study in Sligo SOLO

Bassoon Hub (Kevin Mayhew)

10 Weissenborn

Study in C (No. 1 from Bassoon Studies, Op. 8,
Vol. 1) SOLO

P. 30 from Weissenborn: Bassoon Studies, Op. 8, Vol. 1(Peters)

J. S. Bach

Sicilienne (from Sonata No. 2 in E - for Flute),arr. Lawton

The Young Bassoonist, Vol. 2 (OUP archive)

2 CorelliSarabande, arr. Sciortino

Pièces Classiques, Vol. 2 for Bassoon (Billaudot)

3 Schubert

Andante (from Symphony No. 9), arr. Sciortino

Pièces Classiques, Vol. 2 for Bassoon (Billaudot)

4 P.-M. Dubois

TropicalP.-M. Dubois: Tropical for Bassoon (Editions Rideau
Rouge)

5 Dvořák

Song to the Moon (from Rusalka), arr. Denley

Time Pieces for Bassoon, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)

6 Ivor Foster

Serenade, Op. 10 No. 1

Ivor Foster: Serenade (Stainer & Bell)7 Willy Hess

Ländler (No. 1 from Seven Recital Pieces, Vol. 1)

Willy Hess: Seven Recital Pieces, Vol. 1 (Hinrichsen)

8 Jacob

L’Après-midi d’un dinosaur and A Little Waltz(from Four Sketches)

Jacob: Four Sketches (Emerson)

9 Judyth Knight

Valse française

Judyth Knight: Valse française (Stainer & Bell)10 Merci

Cantabile (2nd movt from Sonata in G minor,
Op. 3 No. 4)

Merci: Sonata in G minor, Op. 3 No. 4 (Schott)1

Lawrance

B

C

1

RusticanaArrieu: Rusticana for Bassoon (Amphion)

2 Bartók

Evening in the Country (from 10 Easy Pieces),arr. Sheen

Going Solo for Bassoon (Faber)

3 Bratton

The Teddy Bears’ Picnic, arr. Denley

Time Pieces for Bassoon, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)

4 Keith Ramon

Pure Gold

Session Time for Bassoon (Boosey & Hawkes)

5 Dave Gale

Down the Dale (from JazzFX for Bassoon) SOLO

P. 8 from Dave Gale: JazzFX for Bassoon (Brass Wind)

6 Gounod

March of a Marionette, arr. Walters

Gounod: March of a Marionette for Bassoon (Rubank)

7 H. Mancini

The Pink Panther (from The Pink Panther),arr. Galliford, Neuburg & Edmondson

Ultimate Movie Instrumental Solos for Trombone(Alfred), ? edition

8 Michael Rose

Tango (from A Miscellany for Bassoon, Book 2)

Michael Rose: A Miscellany for Bassoon, Book 2(ABRSM)

9 Graham Sheen Sea Song (No. 19 from 26 Melodic Studies for

Bassoon) SOLO

Graham Sheen: 26 Melodic Studies for Bassoon(Emerson)

10 Wechter

Spanish Flea, arr. Lawrance

Easy Winners for Bassoon (Brass Wind)

1

ArrieuCole

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SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19
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RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

SCALES

B -, D, E -, E, F majors
B, C, E, G minors(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)
CHROMATIC SCALE

starting on F
ARPEGGIOS

B -, D, E -, E, F majors
B, C, E, G minors
DOMINANT SEVENTH (resolving on tonic)

in the key of C

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 146

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GRADE 5
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
A

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

J. S. Bach

Gigue (from Suite No. 1 in G, BWV 1007),
arr. Gatt SOLO

J. S. Bach: Three Movements from the Solo Cello Suites
for Bassoon (ABRSM)

2 Beethoven

Bagatelle, Op. 119 No. 1, arr. Denley

Time Pieces for Bassoon, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)

3 Brahms

Nein, es ist nicht auszukommen (fromLiebeslieder Walzer, Op. 52), arr. Denley

Time Pieces for Bassoon, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)

4 BizetChanson bohème (from Carmen), arr. LanningClassic Experience Collection for Bassoon (Cramer)

5 CaixAllegro (from Suite No. 1), arr. Denwood

20 Short Pieces for the Improving Bassoonist (Forton
Music)

6 Galliard

Adagio and Allegro e spiritoso (1st and 2nd
movts from Sonata No. 5 in D minor)

Galliard: Sonata No. 5 in D minor (Hinrichsen) or
Galliard: Six Sonatas, Vol. 2 (IMC)

7 Peter

Con vivo (No. 22 from Featuring Melody for
Bassoon) SOLOPeter Lawrance: Featuring Melody for Bassoon (BrassWind)

8 Merci

Menuetto (3rd movt from Sonata in G minor,
Op. 3 No. 4) including Presto

Merci: Sonata in G minor, Op. 3 No. 4 (Schott)

9 Rameau

Le tambourin (Rondeau), arr. Lawton

The Young Bassoonist, Vol. 3 (OUP archive)

10 Michael Rose

Mazurka (from A Miscellany for Bassoon, Book 2) Michael Rose: A Miscellany for Bassoon, Book 2
SOLO(ABRSM)

1d’Hervelois

Lawrance

B

C

Sheep May Safely Graze (from Cantata,
BWV 208) SOLO

50+ Greatest Intermediate Classics for Bassoon (WildMusic Publications)

2 L. Bernstein

Somewhere (from West Side Story), arr. Elliot

Leonard Bernstein for Bassoon (Boosey & Hawkes)

3 Paul Carr

Poetic, somewhat sad (2nd movt from Sonatina Paul Carr: Sonatina for Bassoon (Goodmusic)
for Bassoon)

4 Cui

Orientale (from Kaleidoscope, Op. 50),arr. Lawton

The Young Bassoonist, Vol. 3 (OUP archive)

5 Jacob

Aria Antiqua (4th movt from Partita for Solo
Bassoon) SOLO

Jacob: Partita for Solo Bassoon (OUP archive)

6 Mozart

Andante (2nd movt from Sonata in B -, K. 292)

Mozart: Sonata in B -, K. 292 (Bärenreiter or Henle or
Chester) or Bassoon Solos, Vol. 1 (Chester)

7 Saint-SaënsThe Swan (from The Carnival of the Animals),arr. LanningClassic Experience Collection for Bassoon (Cramer)

8 W. G. Still

Song for the Lonely, arr. Still playing 8vb in b. 33

W. G. Still: Three Songs (International Opus)

9 Weissenborn

Study in A (No. 19 from Bassoon Studies, Op. 8,
Vol. 1) SOLO

P. 25 from Weissenborn: Bassoon Studies, Op. 8, Vol. 1(Peters)

10 Wolf-Ferrari

Canzone (3rd movt from Suite-Concertino in F,
Op. 16)

Wolf-Ferrari: Suite-Concertino in F, Op. 16 (Ricordi)

1

J. S. Bach

Dance (from Song and Dance)

Leila Agolli: Song and Dance for Bassoon (Emerson)

2 Carl Davis

Mr Jeremy Fisher

Unbeaten Tracks for Bassoon (Faber)

3 Gershwin

The Half of it, Dearie, Blues, arr. Pogson

Session Time for Bassoon (Boosey & Hawkes)

4 Grainger

Shepherd’s Hey, arr. Denley

Time Pieces for Bassoon, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)

5 Prokofiev

The Montagues and the Capulets (fromRomeo and Juliet, Op. 64), arr. Denley

Time Pieces for Bassoon, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)

6 Elena

Peggy’s Minute Rag (from Four Bassoon Rags)

Elena Kats-Chernin: Four Bassoon Rags (Boosey &Hawkes)7 Bryan Kelly

Invention (from Lérici Variations)

Bryan Kelly: Lérici Variations for Bassoon (Novello)

1

Leila Agolli

Kats-Chernin

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8 Edward Parker Jaunty Tune (No. 1 from Three Trifles)

Edward Parker: Three Trifles (Stainer & Bell)9 Vojáček

Scherzo – Kolomyjka

Bassoon Solos, Vol. 1 (Chester) or The Chester Bassoon
Anthology (Chester)

10 Wolf-Ferrari

Strimpellata (2nd movt from Suite-Concertino in Wolf-Ferrari: Suite-Concertino in F, Op. 16 (Ricordi)
F, Op. 16)

Piano accompaniment published separately

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SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19
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RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

SCALES

B, C, E -, A -, A majors
B -, C +, F, F+, A minors(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)
CHROMATIC SCALES

starting on C and A ARPEGGIOS

B, C, E -, A -, A majors
B -, C +, F, F+, A minors
DOMINANT SEVENTHS (resolving on tonic)

in the keys of F and D
DIMINISHED SEVENTH

starting on F

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 147

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GRADE 6
PREREQUISITE FOR ENTRY: ABRSM Grade 5 (or above) in Music Theory, Practical Musicianship or a Practical
Grades solo Jazz instrument. For alternatives, see www.abrsm.org/prerequisite.
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
A

1

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGER

T. A. Arne

Gavotta (Allegro) (2nd movt from Sonata No. 5), T. A. Arne: Sonata No. 5 for Bassoon (OUP archive)
arr. Craxton

PUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

2 J. Besozzi

Allegro (1st movt from Sonata in B - )J. Besozzi: Sonata in B - (OUP or Accolade)

3 D. Bourgeois

Alla marcia (No. 3 from Fantasy Pieces for
Bassoon) SOLO

D. Bourgeois: Fantasy Pieces for Bassoon (Brass Wind)

4 Galliard

Alla siciliano and Allegro assai (3rd and 4th
movts from Sonata No. 5 in D minor)

Galliard: Sonata No. 5 in D minor (Hinrichsen) or
Galliard: Six Sonatas, Vol. 2 (IMC)

5 Hurlstone

Allegretto (3rd movt from Sonata in F)

Hurlstone: Sonata in F (Emerson)

6 Jancourt

Allegro (No. 9 from 26 Melodic Studies, Op. 15)

Jancourt: 26 Melodic Studies, Op. 15 (IMC or Universal)

SOLO

7 B. MarcelloAdagio and Allegro (1st and 2nd movts from
Sonata in E minor, Op. 2 No. 2)

B. Marcello: Sonata in E minor for Bassoon (IMC)

8 Schnittke

Minuet (from Suite in the Old Style), arr. Denley

Time Pieces for Bassoon, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)

9 Vivaldi

Largo and Allegro (con spirito) (1st and 2nd
movts from Sonata in E minor, RV 40, Op. 14
No. 5), trans. Weisberg

Vivaldi: Sonata in E minor, RV 40 (IMC)

10 Weissenborn

Study No. 13 (from Bassoon Studies, Op. 8, Vol. 2) Weissenborn: Bassoon Studies, Op. 8, Vol. 2 (Peters)
SOLO

B

Andantino (No. 3 from 12 Caprices) SOLO

Bozza: 12 Caprices for Bassoon (Leduc)2 Paul Carr

No. 1 (from Three Pieces Blue)Paul Carr: Three Pieces Blue for Bassoon (Phylloscopus)

3 Devienne

Adagio (2nd movt from Sonata in G minor,
Op. 24 No. 5)

Devienne: Sonata in G minor, Op. 24 No. 5 (Musica Rara)

4 Elgar

Salut d’amour, Op. 12, arr. Denwood

Elgar: Salut d’amour for Bassoon (Emerson)

5 FauréPièce, trans. OubradousFauré: Pièce for Bassoon (Leduc) or
The Chester Bassoon Anthology (Chester)

6 Peter

Freely (No. 18 from Featuring Melody for Bassoon) Peter Lawrance: Featuring Melody for Bassoon (Brass
SOLO
Wind)

7 MildeRomanze (No. 2 from Three Study Pieces)

8 Mozart

Andante ma adagio (2nd movt from Concerto in Mozart: Concerto in B -, K. 191 (Bärenreiter or Henle or
B -, K. 191)
Kevin Mayhew)

9 TansmanAria (2nd movt from Sonatine)

Tansman: Sonatine for Bassoon (Eschig)

10 Errollyn

Miriam, Miriam SOLO

Errollyn Wallen: Miriam, Miriam (ABRSM)

Capri

Roma Cafolla: Capri for Bassoon (Forton Music)

1

Bozza

Lawrance

WallenC

1

Roma Cafolla

2 Colin Cowles

Contrasts with Rock (No. 6 from Catchy Tunes for Colin Cowles: Catchy Tunes for ’Oons, Book 1’Oons, Book 1)(Studio Music)

3 S. de Haan

ScherzoS. de Haan: Scherzo for Bassoon (Schott)

4 DukasThe Sorcerer’s Apprentice, arr. Schoenbach

Solos for the Bassoon Player (G. Schirmer)

5 A. Hedges

Willow Walk, Op. 143b, arr. Denley

Time Pieces for Bassoon, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)

6 HurlstoneModerato–Vivace (4th movt from Sonata in F)

Hurlstone: Sonata in F (Emerson)

7 Elena

Removalist Rag (from Four Bassoon Rags)

Elena Kats-Chernin: Four Bassoon Rags (Boosey &Hawkes)8 W. Lloyd

Northington Farm

W. Lloyd Webber: Northington Farm (Stainer & Bell)

Kats-Chernin
Webber110

Milde: Three Study Pieces (Musica Rara)

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COMPOSER

Bassoon from 2022 Grade 6

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

9 Jim Parker

Ground ForceThe Music of Jim Parker for Bassoon (Brass Wind)

10 A. Wills

Bucolics

New Pieces for Bassoon, Book 2 (ABRSM)SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19
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RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALES

D -/C +, E, G majors and minors(minors harmonic and melodic)
B -, B majors and minors(minors harmonic and melodic)

2 oct.
3 oct.

tongued / slurred

SCALE IN THIRDS

F major1 oct.

tongued / slurred

2 oct.
3 oct.

tongued / slurred

2 oct.
3 oct.

tongued / slurred

2 oct.
3 oct.

tongued / slurred

2 oct.
3 oct.

tongued / slurred

CHROMATIC SCALES

starting on E and G
starting on B ARPEGGIOSD -/C +, E, G majors and minors
B -, B majors and minors
DOMINANT SEVENTHS (resolving on tonic)

in the keys of A and C
in the key of E DIMINISHED SEVENTHS

starting on E and G
starting on B -SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 148

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GRADE 7
PREREQUISITE FOR ENTRY: ABRSM Grade 5 (or above) in Music Theory, Practical Musicianship or a Practical
Grades solo Jazz instrument. For alternatives, see www.abrsm.org/prerequisite.
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
A

1

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Jancourt

Andante (No. 1 from 26 Melodic Studies, Op. 15)

Jancourt: 26 Melodic Studies, Op. 15 (IMC or Universal)

SOLO

2 MildeAndante (No. 1 from Three Study Pieces)

Milde: Three Study Pieces (Musica Rara)

3 Mozart

Rondo: Tempo di Menuetto (3rd movt from
Concerto in B -, K. 191) bassoon tacet in tuttis

Mozart: Concerto in B -, K. 191 (Bärenreiter or Henle or
Kevin Mayhew)

4 Pivoňka

Tarantella (No. 4 from Rhythmical Etudes) SOLO

Pivoňka: Rhythmical Etudes (Bärenreiter)

5 I. J. Pleyel

Rondo: Allegretto (3rd movt from Concerto in B - ) I. J. Pleyel: Concerto in B - (Musica Rara)

6 James Rae

Rondo Espagnol (3rd movt from Sonatina for
Bassoon)James Rae: Sonatina for Bassoon (Reedimensions)

7 Senaillé

Allegro spiritoso (from Introduction andAllegro spiritoso), arr. De Smet or arr. Parker

Senaillé: Introduction and Allegro spiritoso (Fentone orNovello)

8 Telemann

Allegro (2nd movt from Sonata in F minor,
TWV 41:f1)

Telemann: Sonata in F minor, TWV 41:f1 (Amadeus)

9 Vivaldi

Allegro (3rd movt from Concerto in A minor,
RV 497 F.VIII No. 7)

Vivaldi: Concerto in A minor, RV 497, F.VIII No. 7 (Ricordi)

10 Weissenborn

Study No. 15 (from Bassoon Studies, Op. 8, Vol. 2) Weissenborn: Bassoon Studies, Op. 8, Vol. 2 (Peters)
SOLO

B

1

Leila Agolli

2 HindemithSong (from Song and Dance)

Leila Agolli: Song and Dance for Bassoon (Emerson)

2nd movt (from Sonata for Bassoon) starting at

Hindemith: Sonata for Bassoon (Schott)

Marsch3 Hurlstone

Ballade (2nd movt from Sonata in F)

Hurlstone: Sonata in F (Emerson)

4 Saint-Saëns

Allegro moderato (1st movt from Sonata in G,
Op. 168)Saint-Saëns: Sonata in G, Op. 168 (Henle or Peters)

5 Schumann

Romance (No. 1 from Three Romances, Op. 94),arr. Gatt

Schumann: Romances, Op. 94 (Phylloscopus)

6 Tchaikovsky

Nocturne, Op. 19, trans. Moore & Downing

Tchaikovsky: Andante Cantabile and Nocturne Op. 19(Dr Downing Music)

7 Tcherepnin

Mi temps (2nd movt from Sonatine sportive,
Op. 63) with printed cadenzas

Tcherepnin: Sonatine sportive, Op. 63 for Bassoon(Leduc) or The Chester Bassoon Anthology (Chester)

8 Fraser Trainer

Song for Connie

Unbeaten Tracks for Bassoon (Faber)

9 Weber

Adagio (2nd movt from Concerto in F, Op. 75)

Weber: Concerto in F, Op. 75 (Universal)

10 John Williams Eó Rossa (No. 3 from The Five Sacred Trees)C

D. Bourgeois

D. Bourgeois: Fantasy Pieces for Bassoon (Brass Wind)

2 Bozza

Scherzando (No. 1 from 12 Caprices) SOLO

Bozza: 12 Caprices for Bassoon (Leduc)

3 Hurlstone

Vivace (1st movt from Sonata in F)

Hurlstone: Sonata in F (Emerson)

4 Elena

Russian Rag (from Four Bassoon Rags)

Elena Kats-Chernin: Four Bassoon Rags (Boosey &Hawkes)5 Ottó

Allegro giocoso (No. 7 from 15 Characteristic
Pieces in Hungarian Style) SOLO

Ottó Oromszegi: 15 Characteristic Pieces in Hungarian
Style (Emerson)

6 Ryszard

Filutek’s Adventure (from Two Miniatures)

Ryszard Paciorkiewicz: Two Miniatures (PWM)

Kats-Chernin
Oromszegi
Paciorkiewicz

with printed cadenza

7 Teresa

Presto (No. 1 from Three Pieces, Op. 30)

Teresa Procaccini: Trois Pièces (Leduc)8 RavelPièce en forme de habanera, trans. Oubradous

Ravel: Pièce en forme de habanera, for Bassoon (Leduc)or The Chester Bassoon Anthology (Chester)

Procaccini

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John Williams: The Five Sacred Trees (Hal Leonard)

Tempo di valse (No. 4 from Fantasy Pieces for
Bassoon) SOLO

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COMPOSER

Bassoon from 2022 Grade 7

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

9 Schreck

Allegro – Più mosso (3rd movt from Sonata for
Bassoon, Op. 9)

Schreck: Sonata for Bassoon, Op. 9 (Hofmeister)

10 Siqueira

Allegro scherzoso (No. 3 from Three Etudes)

Siqueira: Three Etudes for Bassoon (TrevCo Music
Publishing)

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17, 19 & 22


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALESF, A -/G +, A majors and minors(minors harmonic and melodic)

2 oct.

B, C majors and minors(minors harmonic and melodic)

3 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

EXTENDED-RANGE SCALE

E majorsee p. 22

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

2 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

2 oct.
3 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

2 oct.
3 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

2 oct.
3 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

2 oct.
3 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

SCALE IN THIRDS

G major
CHROMATIC SCALES

starting on F, A - and A
starting on B
ARPEGGIOS

F, A -/G +, A majors and minors
B, C majors and minors
DOMINANT SEVENTHS (resolving on tonic)

in the keys of B -, D - and D
in the key of E
DIMINISHED SEVENTHS

starting on F, A - and A
starting on B

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 149

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GRADE 8
PREREQUISITE FOR ENTRY: ABRSM Grade 5 (or above) in Music Theory, Practical Musicianship or a Practical
Grades solo Jazz instrument. For alternatives, see www.abrsm.org/prerequisite.
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
A

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

C. P. E. BachAllegro (2nd movt from Sonata in D minor for
Bassoon Solo), trans. Rechtman SOLO

C. P. E. Bach: Sonata in D minor for Bassoon Solo(Emerson)

2 J. F. Fasch

Largo and Allegro (1st and 2nd movts from
Sonata in C)

J. F. Fasch: Sonata in C (Universal)

3 Françaix

Vivace (1st movt from Divertissement)

Françaix: Divertissement for Bassoon (Schott)

4 Jacob

Rondo (3rd movt from Concerto)

Jacob: Concerto for Bassoon (Stainer & Bell)

5 MildePresto (No. 7 from 50 Concert Studies, Op. 26)

Milde: 50 Concert Studies, Op. 26 (Alfred) or
Milde: Concert Studies, Op. 26, Vol. 1 (IMC)

1

SOLO

6 Mozart

Allegro (1st movt from Concerto in B -, K. 191)
bassoon tacet in tuttis

B

Mozart: Concerto in B -, K. 191 (Bärenreiter or Henle or
Kevin Mayhew)

7 Vivaldi

Allegro poco (1st movt from Concerto in E minor, Vivaldi: Concerto in E minor, RV 484, F.VIII No. 6 (IMC)
RV 484, F. VIII No. 6)

8 Vivaldi

Allegro (3rd movt from Concerto in E minor,
RV 484, F. VIII No. 6)

Vivaldi: Concerto in E minor, RV 484, F.VIII No. 6 (IMC)

9 Weber

Allegro ma non troppo (1st movt from Concertoin F, Op. 75)

Weber: Concerto in F, Op. 75 (Universal)

10 Weissenborn

Study No. 33 (from Bassoon Studies, Op. 8,
Vol. 2) SOLO

Weissenborn: Bassoon Studies, Op. 8, Vol. 2 (Peters)

Ken Cooper

Slowly with expression (3rd movt from Jazz
Suite for Bassoon)

Ken Cooper: Jazz Suite for Bassoon (TrevCo Music
Publishing)

2 Devienne

Allegro con espressione (1st movt from Sonata
in G minor, Op. 24 No. 5)

Devienne: Sonata in G minor, Op. 24 No. 5 (Musica Rara)

3 ElgarRomance, Op. 62

Elgar: Romance, Op. 62 (Novello) or The Chester Bassoon
Anthology (Chester)

1

4 Ida Gotkovsky Variation – Expressive and Variation – Ostinato(Nos 4 and 5 from Variations concertantes)

Ida Gotkovsky: Variations concertantes (Editions
Musicales Transatlantiques)

5 Hummel

Romanza (2nd movt from Concerto in F)

Hummel: Concerto in F for Bassoon (IMC)

6 Saint-Saëns

Molto adagio–Allegro moderato (3rd movt from Saint-Saëns: Sonata in G, Op. 168 (Henle or Peters)
Sonata in G, Op. 168)

7 Schreck

Allegro ma non troppo (1st movt from Sonata for Schreck: Sonata for Bassoon, Op. 9 (Hofmeister)Bassoon, Op. 9)

8 Schumann

Romance (No. 2 from Three Romances, Op. 94),arr. Gatt

Schumann: Romances, Op. 94 (Phylloscopus)

9 Jeff Scott

Elegy for Innocence ending b. 158; with repeats;

Jeff Scott: Elegy for Innocence (TrevCo Music Publishing)with quasi cadenza
10 SpohrC

Adagio in F, Op. 115

Spohr: Adagio in F, Op. 115 (IMC)

Allegro vivace (No. 7 from Fantasy Pieces for
Bassoon) SOLO

D. Bourgeois: Fantasy Pieces for Bassoon (Brass Wind)

2 Grovlez

Sicilienne et Allegro giocoso

Grovlez: Sicilienne et Allegro giocoso (Leduc)3 KuncBuffoonery, Op. 63 SOLO

Kunc: Buffoonery, Op. 63 (Broude Brothers)

4 Markiewi-

ToccataMarkiewiczówna: Toccata for Bassoon (PWM)

5 Ottó

Bitterness and Policeman Dance (Nos 9 and 11
from 15 Characteristic Pieces in Hungarian Style)

Ottó Oromszegi: 15 Characteristic Pieces in Hungarian
Style (Emerson)

1

D. Bourgeois

czównaOromszegi

SOLO

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COMPOSER

Bassoon from 2022 Grade 8

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

6 PiernéPrélude de concert sur un thème de Purcell,
Op. 53

Pierné: Prélude de concert, Op. 53 (Salabert)

7 Gary Powell

Deformation V with printed cadenza

Gary Powell Nash: Deformation V for Bassoon (GaryPowell Nash)

8 TansmanAllegro con moto (1st movt from Sonatine)

Tansman: Sonatine for Bassoon (Eschig)

9 Tcherepnin

Lutte (1st movt from Sonatine sportive, Op. 63)

Tcherepnin: Sonatine sportive, Op. 63 for Bassoon(Leduc)10 Vinter

The Playful Pachyderm with printed cadenza

Vinter: The Playful Pachyderm (Boosey & Hawkes)

Nash

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17, 19 & 22


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALES

E -, F+ majors and minors(minors harmonic and melodic)

2 oct.

C, D -/C +, D majors and minors(minor harmonic and melodic)

3 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

EXTENDED-RANGE SCALES

A - major
A harmonic minor

see p. 22

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

SCALES IN THIRDS

A major2 oct.

B - major

3 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

CHROMATIC SCALES

starting on E - and F+

2 oct.

starting on C, C + and D

3 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

WHOLE-TONE SCALES

starting on A -2 oct.

starting on B

3 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

E -, F+ majors and minors

2 oct.

C, D -/C +, D majors and minors

3 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

EXTENDED-RANGE ARPEGGIOS

A - major
A minorsee p. 22

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

DOMINANT SEVENTHS (resolving on tonic)

in the keys of A - and B

2 oct.

in the keys of F, F+ and G

3 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

DIMINISHED SEVENTHS

starting on E - and F+

2 oct.

starting on C, C + and D

3 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 150

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GRADE 1
For information on instruments (including a related-instrument option) see page 13.
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
ALTO or BARITONE SAXOPHONE IN E A

1COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Lazarus

Study in C SOLO

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

2 John Reeman

Promenade (from Simple Suite No. 3), arr. Denley Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

3 Peuerl

Däntz (No. 2 from Suite in E - ), arr. Mohrs

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

4 Anon.

Red Sails, arr. A. & J. Oosthuizen upper part
DUET

Easy Duets from Around the World for Saxophones(Wild Music Publications)

5 Alan Bullard

Marching Sax (No. 3 from Sixty for Sax) SOLO

Alan Bullard: Sixty for Sax (ABRSM)

6 CorelliVivace, arr. Hampton

P. 32 from Saxophone Basics (Faber)

7 Keri Degg

I’ve Got the Last Word (from 40 Graded
Saxophone Duets) upper part DUET

Keri Degg: 40 Graded Saxophone Duets (Masquerade
Music)

8 HandelSong of Triumph, arr. Kraszna

Saxophone Music for Beginners (EMB Zeneműkiadó)

9 Chris Hazell

Day Off

Up Front Album for Saxophone, E - Alto edition (BrassWind)

10 Susato

Les grands douleurs (Basse Dance No. 6 from
Danserye), arr. Sparke

Sounds Classical for Alto Saxophone (Anglo Music)

AustrianB

1

Althea Talbot- Chanson de ma patrie
Howard2 Trad. Russian

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

4 Brahms

Cradle Song, arr. Scott

Time Travels for Saxophone (Astute Music)

5 Cheryl Clark

It’s an Illusion upper part DUETCreative Saxophone Duets (OUP)

6 Richard

Magnus in Kintyre (No. 5 from New Progressive
Saxophone Studies) SOLO

Richard Ingham: New Progressive Saxophone Studies(Largo Music)

7 KloséStudy in F SOLO

No. 3 from More Graded Studies for Saxophone, Book 1(Faber)8 Schubert

Entr’acte Music (from Rosamunde, D. 797),
arr. Kolman

Repertoire Explorer for Alto Saxophone (Universal)

9 Ros Stephen

Guanabara Bay (No. 1 from E - Saxophone
Globetrotters) DUET/PIANORos Stephen: E - Saxophone Globetrotters (OUP)

10 PamI Believe

Up-Grade! Alto Saxophone Grades 1–2 (Faber)

I’d do anything (from Oliver!),arr. Lawrance with repeat

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

2 Philip Herbert

Strolling

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

3 Saint-Saëns

L’éléphant (from Le carnaval des animaux),
arr. Blackwell

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

4 Rob Buckland

Saxi-Taxi

Time Travels for Saxophone (Astute Music)

5 AndyJust Left of Right

P. 31 from Saxophone Basics (Faber)

6 Offenbach

Can Can, arr. Wedgwood with repeat

Up-Grade! Alto Saxophone Grades 1–2 (Faber)

7 Alastair

Stepping Out (No. 2 from Stepping Out, Ten Easy Alastair Penman: Stepping Out, Ten Easy Duets for
Saxophone (Saxtet Publications)
Duets for Saxophone) upper part DUET

8 James Rae

On the Ball

Wedgwood1

Bart

HamptonPenman116

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

3 Jeffery Wilson Persuasive Waltz (from Saxploration)

InghamC

Song of the Volga Boatmen, arr. Buckland

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

Final Whistle! for E - Saxophone (Gumbles Publications)

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COMPOSER

Saxophone from 2022 Grade 1

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

9 Kellie Santin

Craving Calypso upper part DUETCreative Saxophone Duets (OUP)

10 R. & R.

Truly Scrumptious (from Chitty Chitty Bang
Bang), arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Saxophone (Brass Wind)

ShermanExam requirements continue on page 118
SOPRANO OR TENOR SAXOPHONE IN B A

1COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Lazarus

Study in C SOLO

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

2 John Reeman

Promenade (from Simple Suite No. 3), arr. Denley Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

3 PeuerlDantz (No. 2 from Suite in E - ), arr. Mohrs

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

4 Anon.

Red Sails, arr. A. & J. Oosthuizen upper part
DUET

Easy Duets from Around the World for Saxophones(Wild Music Publications)

5 Alan Bullard

Marching Sax (No. 3 from Sixty for Sax) SOLO

Alan Bullard: Sixty for Sax (ABRSM)

6 CorelliVivace, arr. Hampton

P. 32 from Saxophone Basics (Faber)

7 Keri Degg

I’ve Got the Last Word (from 40 Graded
Saxophone Duets) upper part DUET

Keri Degg: 40 Graded Saxophone Duets (Masquerade
Music)

8 HandelSong of Triumph, arr. Kraszna

Saxophone Music for Beginners (EMB Zeneműkiadó)

9 Chris Hazell

Day Off

Up Front Album for Saxophone, B - Tenor edition (BrassWind)

10 Susato

Les grand douleurs (Basse Dance No. 6 from
Danserye), arr. Sparke

Sounds Classical for Tenor Saxophone (Anglo Music)

AustrianB

1

Althea Talbot- Chanson de ma patrie
Howard2 Trad. Russian

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

3 Jeffery Wilson Persuasive Waltz (from Saxploration)

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

4 Brahms

Cradle Song, arr. Scott

Time Travels for Saxophone (Astute Music)

5 Cheryl Clark

It’s an Illusion upper part DUETCreative Saxophone Duets (OUP)

6 Richard

Magnus in Kintyre (No. 5 from New Progressive
Saxophone Studies) SOLO

Richard Ingham: New Progressive Saxophone Studies(Largo Music)

7 KloséStudy in F SOLO

No. 3 from More Graded Studies for Saxophone, Book 1(Faber)8 Schubert

Entr’acte Music (from Rosamunde, D. 797),
arr. Kolman

Repertoire Explorer for Tenor Saxophone (Universal)

9 Ros Stephen

Guanabara Bay (No. 1 from B - Saxophone
Globetrotters) DUET/PIANORos Stephen: B - Saxophone Globetrotters (OUP)

10 PamI Believe

Selected Solos for Soprano/Tenor Saxophone, Grades
1–3 (Faber)

I’d Do Anything (from Oliver!),arr. Lawrance with repeat

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

2 Philip Herbert

Strolling

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

3 Saint-Saëns

L’éléphant (from Le carnaval des animaux),
arr. Blackwell

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

4 Rob Buckland

Saxi-Taxi

Time Travels for Saxophone (Astute Music)

5 AndyJust Left of Right

P. 31 from Saxophone Basics (Faber)

6 Offenbach

Can Can, arr. Wedgwood with repeat

Selected Solos for Soprano/Tenor Saxophone, Grades 1–3(Faber)7 Alastair

Stepping Out (No. 2 from Stepping Out, Ten Easy Alastair Penman: Stepping Out, Ten Easy Duets for
Saxophone (Saxtet Publications)
Duets for Saxophone) upper part DUET

Ingham

Wedgwood

C

Song of the Volga Boatmen, arr. Buckland

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 1 (ABRSM)

1

Bart

HamptonPenmanPiano accompaniment published separately
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COMPOSER

Practical Grades

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

8 James Rae

On the Ball

Final Whistle! for B - Saxophone (Gumbles Publications)

9 Kellie Santin

Craving Calypso upper part DUETCreative Saxophone Duets (OUP)

10 R. & R.

Truly Scrumptious (from Chitty Chitty Bang
Bang), arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Saxophone (Brass Wind)

Sherman

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details see pages 16–17


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

1 oct.

tongued / slurred

1 oct.

tongued / slurred

SCALESF, G majors
D minor (natural or harmonic or melodic,
at candidate’s choice)
ARPEGGIOS

F, G majors
D minorSIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 144

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Saxophone from 2022

GRADE 2For information on instruments (including a related-instrument option) see page 13.
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
ALTO or BARITONE SAXOPHONE IN E ACOMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

HandelBourrée (2nd movt from Music for the Royal
Fireworks, HWV 351), arr. Bullard

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

2 Robert Jones

In Sherwood livde stout Robin Hood (from
Fourth Booke of Ayres), arr. Denley

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

3 Nilia

Spiritoso SOLO

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

4 Anon.

Mr Scoolding’s Minuet, arr. Sparke

Sounds Classical for Alto Saxophone (Anglo Music)

5 Mick Foster

Celebration Song (No. 2 from Jazz Gallery for
Saxophone)

Mick Foster: Jazz Gallery for Saxophone (Saxtet
Publications)1

Velázquez

6 Karen Gourlay Minuet (No. 1 from Dazzling Duos, Grade 2
Saxophone) upper part DUET

Karen Gourlay: Dazzling Duos, Grade 2 Saxophone(Forton Music)

7 Heather

Teamwork (from Super Sax Duets and Trios,
Book 1) upper part DUET

Heather Hammond: Super Sax Duets and Trios, Book 1(Kevin Mayhew)

8 James Rae

March of the Chipolatas (No. 4 from 36 MoreModern Studies for Solo Saxophone) SOLOJames Rae: 36 More Modern Studies for Solo Saxophone(Universal)

9 Shield*

The Ploughboy, arr. Davies

Folk Roots for Alto Saxophone (Boosey & Hawkes)

10 Philip Sparke

Trumpet Tune

Skilful Solos for Alto Saxophone (Anglo Music)

Hammond

B

1

Holst

2 Humperdinck

Abendsegen (from Hänsel und Gretel),arr. Gritton

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

3 Bongani

Xhosa Fantasy

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

4 Rob Buckland

ParisTime Travels for Saxophone (Astute Music)

5 Alan Bullard

Waltzing to Wembley

Final Whistle! for E - Saxophone (Gumbles Publications)

6 Gluck

Aria (from Orfeo ed Euridice), arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Saxophone (Brass Wind)

7 Heather

Low Tide (from Super Sax Duets and Trios, Book 1) Heather Hammond: Super Sax Duets and Trios, Book 1(Kevin Mayhew)
upper part DUET

NdodanaBreen

Hammond

8 Michael Henry Interlude 1 (from Three Interludes)

Michael Henry: Three Interludes (Faber)

9 Alan Menken

A Whole New World (from Aladdin),arr. Lawrance

Easy Winners for Saxophone (Brass Wind)

10 Alastair

Sailing (No. 5 from Stepping Out, Ten Easy Duets
for Saxophone) upper part DUET

Alastair Penman: Stepping Out, Ten Easy Duets for
Saxophone (Saxtet Publications)Horseshoe Shuffle

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

2 Gilkyson

The Bare Necessities (from The Jungle Book),arr. Lawrance

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

3 AlanFlying High (No. 2 from Rhythm & Rag for
Saxophone)

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

PenmanC

Jupiter (from The Planets, Op. 32), arr. Blackwell Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

1

Beverley
CallandHaughton

4 Karen Gourlay Fiesta (No. 6 from Dazzling Duos, Grade 2
Saxophone) upper part DUET

Karen Gourlay: Dazzling Duos, Grade 2 Saxophone(Forton Music)

5 Chris Gumbley Skedaddle (from Cool School for Alto Saxophone) Chris Gumbley: Cool School for Alto Saxophone (Brass
6 Paul Harris

SOLO

Wind)

Pirates Ahoy!

First Repertoire for Alto Saxophone (Faber)

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COMPOSER

Practical Grades

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

7 James Rae

Crystal Waltz (No. 6 from 36 More Modern
Studies for Solo Saxophone) SOLOJames Rae: 36 More Modern Studies for Solo Saxophone(Universal)

8 Philip Sparke

Pony and Trap

Skilful Solos for Alto Saxophone (Anglo Music)

9 Ros Stephen

Greenmarket Square (No. 2 from E - Saxophone
Globetrotters) DUET/PIANORos Stephen: E - Saxophone Globetrotters (OUP)

10 Strayhorn

Take the ‘A’ Train, arr. Lawrance

Won Up! for Saxophone (Brass Wind)

Exam requirements continue on page 121
SOPRANO OR TENOR SAXOPHONE IN B ACOMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

HandelBourrée (from Music for the Royal Fireworks,
HWV 351), arr. Bullard

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

2 Robert Jones

In Sherwood livde stout Robin Hood (from
Fourth Booke of Ayres), arr. Denley

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

3 Nilia

Spiritoso SOLO

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

4 Anon.

Mr Scoolding’s Minuet, arr. Sparke

Sounds Classical for Tenor Saxophone (Anglo Music)

5 Mick Foster

Celebration Song (No. 2 from Jazz Gallery for
Saxophone)

Mick Foster: Jazz Gallery for Saxophone (Saxtet
Publications)1

Velázquez

6 Karen Gourlay Minuet (No. 1 from Dazzling Duos, Grade 2
Saxophone) upper part DUET

Karen Gourlay: Dazzling Duos, Grade 2 Saxophone(Forton Music)

7 Heather

Teamwork (from Super Sax Duets and Trios,
Book 1) upper part DUET

Heather Hammond: Super Sax Duets and Trios, Book 1(Kevin Mayhew)

8 James Rae

March of the Chipolatas (No. 4 from 36 MoreModern Studies for Solo Saxophone) SOLOJames Rae: 36 More Modern Studies for Solo Saxophone(Universal)

9 Shield

The Ploughboy, arr. Davies

Folk Roots for Tenor Saxophone (Boosey & Hawkes)

10 Philip Sparke

Trumpet Tune

Skilful Solos for Tenor Saxophone (Anglo Music)

Hammond

B

1

Holst

2 Humperdinck

Abendsegen (from Hänsel und Gretel),arr. Gritton

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

3 Bongani

Xhosa Fantasy

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

4 Rob Buckland

ParisTime Travels for Saxophone (Astute Music)

5 Alan Bullard

Waltzing to Wembley

Final Whistle! for B - Saxophone (Gumbles Publications)

6 Gluck

Aria (from Orfeo ed Euridice), arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Saxophone (Brass Wind)

7 Heather

Low Tide (from Super Sax Duets and Trios, Book 1) Heather Hammond: Super Sax Duets and Trios, Book 1(Kevin Mayhew)
upper part DUET

NdodanaBreen

Hammond

8 Michael Henry Interlude 1 (from Three Interludes)

Michael Henry: Three Interludes (Faber)

9 Alan Menken

A Whole New World (from Aladdin),arr. Lawrance

Easy Winners for Saxophone (Brass Wind)

10 Alastair

Sailing (No. 5 from Stepping Out, Ten Easy Duets
for Saxophone) upper part DUET

Alastair Penman: Stepping Out, Ten Easy Duets for
Saxophone (Saxtet Publications)Horseshoe Shuffle

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

2 Gilkyson

The Bare Necessities (from The Jungle Book),arr. Lawrance

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

3 AlanFlying High (No. 2 from Rhythm & Rag for
Saxophone)

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

PenmanC

1

Beverley
CallandHaughton120

Jupiter (from The Planets, Op. 32), arr. Blackwell Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 2 (ABRSM)

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COMPOSER

Saxophone from 2022 Grade 2

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

4 Karen Gourlay Fiesta (No. 6 from Dazzling Duos, Grade 2
Saxophone) upper part DUET

Karen Gourlay: Dazzling Duos, Grade 2 Saxophone(Forton Music)

5 Chris Gumbley Skedaddle (from Cool School for Tenor

Chris Gumbley: Cool School for Tenor Saxophone (BrassWind)

6 Paul Harris

Pirates Ahoy!

Selected Solos for Soprano/Tenor Saxophone, Grades
1–3 (Faber)

7 James Rae

Crystal Waltz (No. 6 from 36 More Modern
Studies for Solo Saxophone) SOLOJames Rae: 36 More Modern Studies for Solo Saxophone(Universal)

8 Philip Sparke

Pony and Trap

Skilful Solos for Tenor Saxophone (Anglo Music)

9 Ros Stephen

Greenmarket Square (No. 2 from B - Saxophone
Globetrotters) DUET/PIANORos Stephen: B - Saxophone Globetrotters (OUP)

10 Strayhorn

Take the ‘A’ Train, arr. Lawrance

Won Up! for Saxophone (Brass Wind)

Saxophone) SOLOSCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALES

C major starting an octave above lowest tonic

1 oct.

D, F majors

a 12thA minor (natural or harmonic or melodic,
at candidate’s choice)1 oct.

D minor (natural or harmonic or melodic,
at candidate’s choice)a 12thtongued / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

C major starting an octave above lowest tonic

1 oct.

D, F majors

a 12thA minor1 oct.

D minora 12thtongued / slurred

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 145

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Practical Grades

GRADE 3For information on instruments (including a related-instrument option) see page 13.
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
ALTO or BARITONE SAXOPHONE IN E A

BCOMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Mike Mower

Le petit chien (No. 11 from The Good Tempered
Saxophone) SOLO

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

2 Trad. English

The Miller of the Dee, arr. Davies

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

3 Vivaldi

Allegro (1st movt from Concerto in E, ‘La
Primavera’, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269), arr. Blackwell

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

4 ByrdLord Willobies Welcome Home, arr. Sparke

Sounds Classical for Alto Saxophone (Anglo Music)

5 Keri Degg

Dance of the Flowers (from 40 Graded
Saxophone Duets) upper part DUET

Keri Degg: 40 Graded Saxophone Duets (Masquerade
Music)

6 HandelAllegro, arr. Kraszna

Saxophone Music for Beginners (EMB Zeneműkiadó)

7 Musorgsky

Promenade (from Pictures at an Exhibition),arr. Harris & Calland

First Repertoire for Alto Saxophone (Faber)

8 James Rae

Spinnaker Jig (No. 9 from 36 More Modern
Studies for Solo Saxophone) SOLOJames Rae: 36 More Modern Studies for Solo Saxophone(Universal)

9 Philip Sparke

Waltz with Variations

Skilful Solos for Alto Saxophone (Anglo Music)

10 Telemann

Polonoise, arr. Wood upper part DUET

Telemann: Four Easy Duets (Saxtet Publications)

1

1

Lloyd Coleman Swan Song

2 RavelSaxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

Pavane pour une infante défunte, arr. Bullard

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

4 Karen Gourlay Land’s End (No. 10 from Dazzling Duos, Grade 3
Saxophone) upper part DUET

Karen Gourlay: Dazzling Duos, Grade 3 Saxophone(Forton Music)

5 Grieg

The Classic Experience for Alto Saxophone (Cramer)

HowardMorning (from Peer Gynt Suite), arr. Lanning

6 Michael Henry Interlude 2 (from Three Interludes)

Michael Henry: Three Interludes (Faber)

The Music of the Night (from Phantom of the
Opera), arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Saxophone (Brass Wind)

8 MacDowellTo a Wild Rose, Op. 51 No. 1, arr. Buckland

Time Travels for Saxophone (Astute Music)

9 Ros Stephen

Breton Mariner’s Song (No. 3 from E - Saxophone Ros Stephen: E - Saxophone Globetrotters (OUP)
Globetrotters) DUET/PIANO

10 Vaughan

Linden Lea, arr. Denley

Time Pieces for E - Saxophone, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

Williams

America (from West Side Story), arr. Lawrance

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

2 Coward

My Horse has Cast a Shoe (from Pacific 1860),
arr. Denley

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

3 Charlotte

Listen Up!

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

4 Alan Bullard

Cheerful Sax (No. 25 from Sixty for Sax) SOLO

Alan Bullard: Sixty for Sax (ABRSM)

5 Mick Foster

Havana Party (No. 1 from Jazz Gallery for
Saxophone)

Mick Foster: Jazz Gallery for Saxophone (Saxtet
Publications)

1

L. Bernstein

Harding122

trill optional

7 Andrew Lloyd

WebberC

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

3 Althea Talbot- The Church at Errislannan

6 Karen Gourlay Read All About It (No. 4 from Dazzling Duos,
Grade 3 Saxophone) upper part DUET

Karen Gourlay: Dazzling Duos, Grade 3 Saxophone(Forton Music)

7 Joplin

The Entertainer, arr. Lawrance

Winners Galore for Saxophone (Brass Wind)

8 Ros Stephen

Roda de Choro (No. 11 from E - Saxophone
Globetrotters) DUET/PIANORos Stephen: E - Saxophone Globetrotters (OUP)

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COMPOSER

Saxophone from 2022 Grade 3

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

9 Karen Street

Domain Reason SOLO

Double Click!! for Solo Saxophone (Gumbles
Publications)

10 Billy Taylor

I wish I knew how it would feel to be free,arr. Bennett

YolanDa Brown Alto Sax Collection (Faber)

Exam requirements continue on page 124
SOPRANO or TENOR SAXOPHONE IN B A

B

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Mike Mower

Le petit chien (No. 11 from The Good Tempered
Saxophone) SOLO

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

2 Trad. English

The Miller of the Dee, arr. Davies

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

3 Vivaldi

Allegro (1st movt from Concerto in E, ‘La
Primavera’, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269), arr. Blackwell

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

4 ByrdLord Willobies Welcome Home, arr. Sparke

Sounds Classical for Tenor Saxophone (Anglo Music)

5 Keri Degg

Dance of the Flowers (from 40 Graded
Saxophone Duets) upper part DUET

Keri Degg: 40 Graded Saxophone Duets (Masquerade
Music)

6 HandelAllegro, arr. Kraszna

Saxophone Music for Beginners (EMB Zeneműkiadó)

7 Musorgsky

Promenade (from Pictures at an Exhibition),arr. Harris & Calland

Selected Solos for Soprano/Tenor Saxophone, Grades
1–3 (Faber)

8 James Rae

Spinnaker Jig (No. 9 from 36 More Modern
Studies for Solo Saxophone) SOLOJames Rae: 36 More Modern Studies for Solo Saxophone(Universal)

9 Philip Sparke

Waltz with Variations

Skilful Solos for Tenor Saxophone (Anglo Music)

10 Telemann

Polonoise, arr. Wood upper part DUET

Telemann: Four Easy Duets (Saxtet Publications)

1

1

Lloyd Coleman Swan Song

2 RavelSaxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

Pavane pour une infante défunte, arr. Bullard

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

4 Karen Gourlay Land’s End (No. 10 from Dazzling Duos, Grade 3
Saxophone) upper part DUET

Karen Gourlay: Dazzling Duos, Grade 3 Saxophone(Forton Music)

5 Grieg

Classic Experience Collection for Tenor Saxophone(Cramer)

HowardMorning (from Peer Gynt Suite), arr. Lanning

6 Michael Henry Interlude 2 (from Three Interludes)

trill optional

Michael Henry: Three Interludes (Faber)

7 Andrew Lloyd

The Music of the Night (from Phantom of the
Opera), arr. Lawrance

Winner Scores All for Saxophone (Brass Wind)

8 MacDowellTo a Wild Rose, Op. 51 No. 1, arr. Buckland

Time Travels for Saxophone (Astute Music)

9 Ros Stephen

Breton Mariner’s Song (No. 3 from B - Saxophone Ros Stephen: B - Saxophone Globetrotters (OUP)
Globetrotters) DUET/PIANO

10 Vaughan

Linden Lea, arr. Denley

Time Pieces for B - Saxophone, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

WebberWilliams

C

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

3 Althea Talbot- The Church at Errislannan

America (from West Side Story), arr. Lawrance

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

2 Coward

My Horse has Cast a Shoe (from Pacific 1860),
arr. Denley

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

3 Charlotte

Listen Up!

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 3 (ABRSM)

4 Alan Bullard

Cheerful Sax (No. 25 from Sixty for Sax) SOLO

Alan Bullard: Sixty for Sax (ABRSM)

5 Mick Foster

Havana Party (No. 1 from Jazz Gallery for
Saxophone)

Mick Foster: Jazz Gallery for Saxophone (Saxtet
Publications)

1

L. Bernstein

Harding

6 Karen Gourlay Read All About It (No. 4 from Dazzling Duos,
Grade 3 Saxophone) upper part DUET

Karen Gourlay: Dazzling Duos, Grade 3 Saxophone(Forton Music)

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COMPOSER

Practical Grades

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

7 Joplin

The Entertainer, arr. Lawrance

Winners Galore for Saxophone (Brass Wind)

8 Ros Stephen

Roda de Choro (No. 11 from B - Saxophone
Globetrotters) DUET/PIANORos Stephen: B - Saxophone Globetrotters (OUP)

9 Karen Street

Domain Reason SOLO

Double Click!! for Solo Saxophone (Gumbles
Publications)

10 Billy Taylor

I wish I knew how it would feel to be free,arr. Bennett

YolanDa Brown Tenor Sax Collection (Faber)

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALESB - major starting an octave above lowest tonic

1 oct.

G majora 12thC, D majors

2 oct.

B minor starting an octave above lowest tonic(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)1 oct.

G minor(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)a 12thD minor(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)2 oct.

tongued / slurred

CHROMATIC SCALE

starting on G

1 oct.

tongued / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

B - major starting an octave above lowest tonic

1 oct.

G majora 12thC, D majors

2 oct.

B minor starting an octave above lowest tonic

1 oct.

G minora 12thD minor2 oct.

tongued / slurred

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 145

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Saxophone from 2022

GRADE 4For information on instruments (including a related-instrument option) see page 13.
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
ALTO or BARITONE SAXOPHONE IN E COMPOSER

A

1PIECE / WORK / ARRANGER

Valérie Rousse Valse sous le vent (No. 1 from Couleurs Caraïbe)& Joël Littorie

PUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

2 HandelAllegro (4th movt from Sonata in F, HWV 369,
Op. 1 No. 11), arr. Blackwell

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

3 Karen Street

À la Gavotte (No. 1 from Street Beats) trills

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

optional SOLO

B

4 Alan Bullard

Ceilidh Sax (No. 28 from Sixty for Sax) SOLO

Alan Bullard: Sixty for Sax (ABRSM)

5 Hywel Davies

Hornpipe

Folk Roots for Alto Saxophone (Boosey & Hawkes)

6 Demnitz

Study in D SOLO

No. 30 from More Graded Studies for Saxophone, Book 1(Faber)7 Mozart

Turkish Rondo (from Piano Sonata in A),
arr. Lanning

The Classic Experience for Alto Saxophone (Cramer)

8 Schubert

Marche militaire, arr. Sparke

Skilful Solos for Alto Saxophone (Anglo Music)

9 Philip Sparke

Scales of JusticeSkilful Solos for Alto Saxophone (Anglo Music)

10 Singelée

Allegro vivace (3rd movt from Premier Quatuor,
Op. 53), arr. Harris & Calland

Concert Repertoire for Alto Saxophone (Faber)

Elgar

Chanson de matin, Op. 15 No. 2, arr. Lanning

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

2 G. & I.

Bess, you is my woman now (from Porgy andBess), arr. Iles

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

3 Errollyn

Pas de deux

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

4 Richard

End of a Perfect Day (from Latin Nights for
Alto Saxophone)

Richard Kershaw: Latin Nights for Alto Saxophone (Hunt
Edition)5 MarkJunk Email Blues (No. 18 from Jazz@Etudes for
Saxophone) SOLOMark Nightingale: Jazz@Etudes for Saxophone (Warwick
Music)

6 Saint-SaënsThe Swan (from The Carnival of the Animals),arr. Rae

Take Ten for Alto Saxophone (Universal)

1

Gershwin &D. & D.
HeywardWallenKershaw
Nightingale

7 Claude-Michel On My Own (from Les Misérables), arr. Lawrance Won Up! for Saxophone (Brass Wind)

Schönberg

C

8 Ros Stephen

Shanghai Rickshaw Ride (No. 8 from E Saxophone Globetrotters)

Ros Stephen: E - Saxophone Globetrotters (OUP)

9 Verroust

Study in B - SOLO

No. 29 from More Graded Studies for Saxophone, Book 1(Faber)

10 Vivaldi

Largo (from Winter), arr. Sparke

Skilful Solos for Alto Saxophone (Anglo Music)

Abracadabra

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

2 Mark Fielding

Tango (from All Styles) gliss optional; with repeats

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

3 Fučik

Entry of the Gladiators, Op. 68, arr. Denley

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

4 YolanDa

Million Billion Love, arr. Bennett bb. 51–59 as

YolanDa Brown Alto Sax Collection (Faber)

1

Ruth
Byrchmore

Brown

written

5 Alan Bullard

Final Whistle!

Final Whistle! for E - Saxophone (Gumbles Publications)

6 Jobim &Desafinado, arr. Harris & Calland

First Repertoire for Alto Saxophone (Faber)

Mendonça

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PUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

7 Christopher

Dixie (No. 5 from The Christopher Norton Concert The Christopher Norton Concert Collection forCollection for Alto Saxophone)
Alto Saxophone (Boosey & Hawkes)

8 James Rae

Rachel and the Boys (from Blue Saxophone)

9 Ros Stephen

Bourbon Street Stomp (No. 7 from E - Saxophone Ros Stephen: E - Saxophone Globetrotters (OUP)
Globetrotters) glissandi optional

Norton10 Weill & Brecht Tango–Ballade (from The Threepenny Opera),arr. Denley

James Rae: Blue Saxophone (Universal)

Time Pieces for E - Saxophone, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)

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SOPRANO or TENOR SAXOPHONE IN B COMPOSER

A

1PIECE / WORK / ARRANGER

Valérie Rousse Valse sous le vent (No. 1 from Couleurs Caraïbe)& Joël Littorie

PUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

2 HandelAllegro (4th movt from Sonata in F, HWV 369,
Op. 1 No. 11), arr. Blackwell

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

3 Karen Street

À la Gavotte (No. 1 from Street Beats) trills

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

optional SOLO

B

4 Alan Bullard

Ceilidh Sax (No. 28 from Sixty for Sax) SOLO

Alan Bullard: Sixty for Sax (ABRSM)

5 Hywel Davies

Hornpipe

Folk Roots for Tenor Saxophone (Boosey & Hawkes)

6 Demnitz

Study in D SOLO

No. 30 from More Graded Studies for Saxophone, Book 1(Faber)7 Mozart

Turkish Rondo (from Piano Sonata in A),
arr. LanningClassic Experience Collection for Tenor Saxophone(Cramer)

8 Schubert

Marche militaire, arr. Sparke

Skilful Solos for Tenor Saxophone (Anglo Music)

9 Philip Sparke

Scales of JusticeSkilful Solos for Tenor Saxophone (Anglo Music)

10 Singelée

Allegro vivace (3rd movt from Premier Quatuor,
Op. 53), arr. Harris & Calland

Selected Solos for Soprano/Tenor Saxophone,
Grades 4–6 (Faber)

Elgar

Chanson de matin, Op. 15 No. 2, arr. Lanning

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

2 G. & I.

Bess, you is my woman now (from Porgy andBess), arr. Iles

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

3 Errollyn

Pas de deux

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

4 Richard

End of a Perfect Day (from Latin Nights for Tenor Richard Kershaw: Latin Nights for Tenor Saxophone
Saxophone)(Hunt Edition)

5 MarkJunk Email Blues (No. 18 from Jazz@Etudes for
Saxophone) SOLOMark Nightingale: Jazz@Etudes for Saxophone (Warwick
Music)

6 Saint-SaënsThe Swan (from The Carnival of the Animals),arr. Harvey

Saxophone Solos for B - Tenor, Vol. 1 (Chester)

1

Gershwin &D. & D.
HeywardWallenKershaw
Nightingale

7 Claude-Michel On My Own (from Les Misérables), arr. Lawrance Won Up! for Saxophone (Brass Wind)

Schönberg

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8 Ros Stephen

Shanghai Rickshaw Ride (No. 8 from B Saxophone Globetrotters)

Ros Stephen: B - Saxophone Globetrotters (OUP)

9 Verroust

Study in B - SOLO

No. 29 from More Graded Studies for Saxophone, Book 1(Faber)

10 Vivaldi

Largo (from Winter), arr. Sparke

Skilful Solos for Tenor Saxophone (Anglo Music)

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C

Saxophone from 2022 Grade 4

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Ruth
Byrchmore

Abracadabra

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

2 Mark Fielding

Tango (from All Styles) gliss optional; with repeats

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

3 Fučik

Entry of the Gladiators, Op. 68, arr. Denley

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 4 (ABRSM)

4 YolanDa

Million Billion Love, arr. Bennett bb. 51–59 as

YolanDa Brown Tenor Sax Collection (Faber)

1

Brown

written

5 Alan Bullard

Final Whistle!

Final Whistle! for B - Saxophone (Gumbles Publications)

6 Jobim &Desafinado, arr. Harris & Calland

Selected Solos for Soprano/Tenor Saxophone,
Grades 4–6 (Faber)

7 Christopher

Dixie (No. 5 from The Christopher Norton Concert The Christopher Norton Concert Collection for Tenor
Collection for Tenor Saxophone)
Saxophone (Boosey & Hawkes)

8 James Rae

Rachel and the Boys (from Blue Saxophone)

9 Ros Stephen

Bourbon Street Stomp (No. 7 from B - Saxophone Ros Stephen: B - Saxophone Globetrotters (OUP)
Globetrotters) glissandi optional

Mendonça
Norton10 Weill & Brecht Tango–Ballade (from The Threepenny Opera),arr. Denley

James Rae: Blue Saxophone (Universal)

Time Pieces for B - Saxophone, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALESA major1 oct.

E, G majors

a 12thD, E - majors

2 oct.

F+ minor(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)1 oct.

E, F minors(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)a 12thC minor(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)2 oct.

tongued / slurred

CHROMATIC SCALE

starting on G

a 12thtongued / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

A major1 oct.

E, G majors

a 12thD, E - majors

2 oct.

F+ minor

1 oct.

E, F minors

a 12thC minor2 oct.

tongued / slurred

DOMINANT SEVENTH (resolving on tonic)

in the key of F

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 146

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GRADE 5For information on instruments (including a related-instrument option) see page 13.
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
ALTO or BARITONE SAXOPHONE IN E A

BCOMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

C. Baermann

Tarantella (No. 41 from Vollständige ClarinettSchule, Part 1, Op. 63), arr. Bullard

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

2 Glinka

Danse (from La vie pour le Tsar), arr. Ivanov

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

3 Paul Harris

Saxsequential

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

4 BizetChanson bohème (from Carmen), arr. Lanning

The Classic Experience for Alto Saxophone (Cramer)

5 Blémant

Petit jeu (from Quatre récréations faciles)

First Repertoire Pieces for Alto Saxophone (2012 revised
edition) (Boosey & Hawkes)

6 Bouillon

Valse-FantaisieFirst Repertoire Pieces for Alto Saxophone (2012 revised
edition) (Boosey & Hawkes)

7 Ferling

Study in A SOLO

No. 46 from 80 Graded Studies for Saxophone, Book 1(Faber)8 Lutosławski

March (from Three Youthful Pieces), arr. Denley

Time Pieces for E - Saxophone, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)

9 Mike Mower

Bucolic Bounce (No. 17 from The Good Tempered Mike Mower: The Good Tempered Saxophone (Itchy
Saxophone) SOLO
Fingers Publications)

10 Rossini

Aria (from Il barbiere di Siviglia), arr. Lewin SOLO 22 Unaccompanied Pieces for Saxophone (ABRSM)

1

1

Keri Degg

Celtic V (No. 5 from Celtic Collage)

2 Chevalier deAndante (1st movt from Sonata for the Harp –Saint-Georges with obbligato Flute), arr. Talbot-Howard
All Because of You

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

4 Anon.

Spanish Love Song, arr. Harris & Calland

Concert Repertoire for Alto Saxophone (Faber)

5 Alain Crépin

Céline Mandarine

Alain Crépin: Céline Mandarine for Alto Saxophone(Lemoine)

6 FauréAprès un rêve (No. 1 from Trois mélodies, Op. 7), Fauré: Après un rêve for Saxophone (ABRSM)
arr. Blackwell

7 Tchaikovsky

Waltz (from The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66),
arr. LanningClassic Experience Encores for Alto Saxophone (Cramer)

8 Tomasi

Chant Corse

Tomasi: Chant Corse for Alto Saxophone (Leduc)9 Vaughan

Andante tranquillo (No. 5 from Six Studies inEnglish Folksong), arr. Stanton

Vaughan Williams: Six Studies in English Folksong,E - saxophone edition (Stainer & Bell)10 Jeffery Wilson Arioso (from Saxploration)
1

JoplinThe Ragtime Dance, arr. Blackwell heel stamp

Jeffery Wilson: Saxploration for Alto Saxophone (BrassWind)
Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

optional
2 Cassie Kinoshi Through the Trees

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

3 Alan Bullard

Festival Sax (No. 35 from Sixty for Sax) SOLO

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

4 Keiron

Chillax (from Cool Pieces)

Keiron Anderson: Cool Pieces for Alto Saxophone (Forton
Music)

5 Ned Bennett

An Urge to Splurge

The Jazz Sax Collection for Alto or Baritone Saxophone(Faber)

6 Gershwin

But Not for Me, arr. Bennett

The Jazz Sax Collection for Alto or Baritone Saxophone(Faber)7 Rob Buckland

Scaredy Cat SOLO

Solo Saxophone, Book 1 (Astute Music)

8 Richard

Tango Till You Drop! (from Latin Nights for
Alto Saxophone)

Richard Kershaw: Latin Nights for Alto Saxophone (Hunt
Edition)Anderson

Kershaw

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3 Karen Street

Williams

C

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

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COMPOSER

Saxophone from 2022 Grade 5

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

9 Ros Stephen

Transylvanian Stick Dance (No. 12 from E Saxophone Globetrotters)

Ros Stephen: E - Saxophone Globetrotters (OUP)

10 Karen Street

Paradise Ballroom (from Streetworks) SOLO

Karen Street: Streetworks for Solo Saxophone (Gumbles
Publications)

Exam requirements continue on page 130
SOPRANO or TENOR SAXOPHONE IN B A

B

COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

C. Baermann

Tarantella (No. 41 from Vollständige ClarinettSchule, Part 1, Op. 63), arr. Bullard

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

2 Glinka

Danse (from La vie pour le Tsar), arr. Ivanov

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

3 Paul Harris

Saxsequential

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

4 BizetFarandole (from L’arlésienne, Suite No. 2),
arr. LanningClassic Experience Collection for Tenor Saxophone(Cramer)

5 Blémant

Petit jeu (from Quatre récréations faciles)

First Repertoire Pieces for Tenor Saxophone (Boosey &Hawkes)

6 Bouillon

Valse-FantaisieFirst Repertoire Pieces for Tenor Saxophone (Boosey &Hawkes)7 Ferling

Study in A SOLO

No. 46 from 80 Graded Studies for Saxophone, Book 1(Faber)8 Lutosławski

March (from Three Youthful Pieces), arr. Denley

Time Pieces for B - Saxophone, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)

9 Mike Mower

Bucolic Bounce (No. 17 from The Good Tempered Mike Mower: The Good Tempered Saxophone (Itchy
Saxophone) SOLO
Fingers Publications)

10 Rossini

Aria (from Il barbiere di Siviglia), arr. Lewin SOLO 22 Unaccompanied Pieces for Saxophone (ABRSM)

1

1

Keri Degg

Celtic V (No. 5 from Celtic Collage)

2 Chevalier deAndante (1st movt from Sonata for the Harp –Saint-Georges with obbligato Flute), arr. Talbot-Howard

C

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)
Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

3 Karen Street

All Because of You

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

4 Anon.

Spanish Love Song, arr. Harris & Calland

Selected Solos for Soprano/Tenor Saxophone,
Grades 4–6 (Faber)

5 FauréAprès un rêve (No. 1 from Trois mélodies, Op. 7), Fauré: Après un rêve for Saxophone (ABRSM)
arr. Blackwell

6 Dave Heath

Gentle Dreams

Dave Heath: Gentle Dreams and Shiraz for Soprano
Saxophone (Camden Music)

7 Musorgsky

Larme, arr. Ivanov

Six pièces russes, Vol. 2, for Tenor or Soprano Saxophone(Lemoine)

8 Tomasi

Chant Corse

Tomasi: Chant Corse for Tenor Saxophone (Leduc)

9 Jeffery Wilson Tango in D

Jeffery Wilson: Tango in D for Soprano Saxophone(Camden Music)

10 Nigel Wood

Silver Chalice

Nigel Wood: Silver Chalice for Saxophone (Saxtet
Publications)

The Ragtime Dance, arr. Blackwell heel stamp

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

1

Joplinoptional
2 Cassie Kinoshi Through the Trees

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

3 Alan Bullard

Festival Sax (No. 35 from Sixty for Sax) SOLO

Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2022, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

4 Keiron

Chillax (from Cool Pieces)

Keiron Anderson: Cool Pieces for Tenor Saxophone(Forton Music)

5 Ned Bennett

An Urge to Splurge

The Jazz Sax Collection for Tenor or Soprano Saxophone(Faber)Anderson

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6 Gershwin

But Not for Me, arr. Bennett

The Jazz Sax Collection for Tenor or Soprano Saxophone(Faber)7 Rob Buckland

Scaredy Cat SOLO

Solo Saxophone, Book 1 (Astute Music)

8 Richard

Tango Till You Drop! (from Latin Nights for Tenor Richard Kershaw: Latin Nights for Tenor Saxophone
Saxophone)(Hunt Edition)

9 Ros Stephen

Transylvanian Stick Dance (No. 12 from B Saxophone Globetrotters)

Ros Stephen: B - Saxophone Globetrotters (OUP)

10 Karen Street

Paradise Ballroom (from Streetworks) SOLO

Karen Street: Streetworks for Solo Saxophone (Gumbles
Publications)

Kershaw

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALES

A -, A majors

a 12thB -, E -, E majors

2 oct.

F, F+ minors(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)a 12thB, C +, E minors(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)2 oct.

tongued / slurred

CHROMATIC SCALES

starting on A -a 12thstarting on D

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

A -, A majors

a 12thB -, E -, E majors

2 oct.

F, F+ minors

a 12thB, C +, E minors

2 oct.

tongued / slurred

DOMINANT SEVENTHS (resolving on tonic)

in the key of Ca 12thin the key of A -2 oct.

tongued / slurred

DIMINISHED SEVENTH

starting on C +2 oct.

tongued / slurred

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 147

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GRADE 6
PREREQUISITE FOR ENTRY: ABRSM Grade 5 (or above) in Music Theory, Practical Musicianship or a Practical
Grades solo Jazz instrument. For alternatives, see www.abrsm.org/prerequisite.
For information on instruments (including a related-instrument option) see page 13.
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
ALTO or BARITONE SAXOPHONE IN E ACOMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Alan Bullard

Seafaring Sax (No. 45 from Sixty for Sax) SOLO

Alan Bullard: Sixty for Sax (ABRSM)

2 P.-M. Dubois

À pas de loup

P.-M. Dubois: À pas de loup for E - Saxophone (Durand)

3 Ferling

Study in F+ minor SOLO

No. 65 from 80 Graded Studies for Saxophone, Book 2(Faber)1

4 Michael Henry Interlude 3 (from Three Interludes)

Michael Henry: Three Interludes (Faber)

5 Dirko Juchem

Moderato (1st movt from Petite Suite)

Dirko Juchem: Petite Suite, for Alto Saxophone (Schott)

6 Koepke

Recitative and Rondino

Rubank Treasures for Alto Saxophone (Rubank)

7 P. Maurice

La Boumiano (No. 3 from Tableaux de Provence)

P. Maurice: Tableaux de Provence, for Alto Saxophone(Lemoine)

8 YuriCon minuetto, Canzonetta and Tango piccolo(Nos 2, 3 and 4 from 12 Caprices for SolitaryMusician, Op. 60) SOLO

Yuri Povolotsky: 12 Caprices for Solitary Musician (Forton
Music)

9 Philip Sparke

Little Overture (No. 1 from Super Solos for
Alto Saxophone)

Philip Sparke: Super Solos for Alto Saxophone (Anglo
Music)

10 Vaughan

Williams

Adagio and Allegro (Nos 1 and 6 from Six Studies Vaughan Williams: Six Studies in English Folksong,E - saxophone edition (Stainer & Bell)in English Folksong), arr. Stanton

Emma
Arandjelović

Changing Landscapes (2nd movt from Changing Emma Arandjelović: Changing Landscapes forLandscapes)
Saxophone (Masquerade Music), E -/B - edition

Povolotsky

B

1

2 Ned Bennett

Lamplight

The Jazz Sax Collection for Alto or Baritone Saxophone(Faber)3 Binge

Romance (2nd movt from Concerto for Alto
Saxophone)

Binge: Concerto for Alto Saxophone (Weinberger)

4 Damase

Vacances

Damase: Vacances for Alto Saxophone (Billaudot)

5 Guilhaud

Andante religieux (from Trois Pièces),arr. Strevens

Guilhaud: Trois Pièces, for Alto or Baritone Saxophone(Samek Music)

6 AndyTune for Joey (from Jazz Moods)

Pp. 4–5 from Andy Hampton: Jazz Moods, for E - or B Saxophone (Masquerade Music)

7 IbertLa meneuse de tortues d’or (No. 1 fromHistoires), arr. Mule

Ibert: Histoires, for Alto Saxophone (Leduc) or
The Chester Alto Saxophone Anthology (Chester)

Hampton

8 Lawson Lunde Andantino cantabile (2nd movt from Sonata for

Lawson Lunde: Sonata for Alto Saxophone (SouthernMusic)

9 Andy Scott

And Everything is Still…

Andy Scott: And Everything is Still… for Alto Saxophone(Astute Music)

10 Jeffery Wilson Pastiche alla Siciliana (from Saxploration)

Jeffery Wilson: Saxploration for Alto Saxophone (BrassWind)

Alto Saxophone)C

Ice Cool (from Cool Pieces)

Keiron Anderson: Cool Pieces for Alto Saxophone (Forton
Music)

2 Barry

Libra (from Zodiac) SOLO

Barry Cockcroft: Zodiac for Solo Saxophone (ReedMusic)

3 Mike Cornick

Allegro vigoroso with a latin feel (1st movt from Mike Cornick: Three Latin Sketches for Alto Saxophone
Three Latin Sketches for Alto Saxophone)(Universal)

1

KeironAnderson
Cockcroft

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4 Joachim

Oifn Jorid fun Kazimierz

Joachim Johow: Hey Klezmorim! for Alto Saxophone (DeHaske)

5 Joplin &Swipesy, arr. Rae

Joplin: Five Rags for Saxophone in B - or E - (Universal)

6 Christopher

Black Sheep of the Family (No. 14 from The
Christopher Norton Concert Collection for Alto
Saxophone)

The Christopher Norton Concert Collection for Alto
Saxophone (Boosey & Hawkes)

Johow

A. O. Marshall
Norton7 Roberto Pintos Balada nocturna (from Tangos)

Roberto Pintos: Tangos for Alto Saxophone (Doblinger)

8 Sarah Rodgers Interactive

The Light Touch for Alto Saxophone, Book 2 (Stainer &Bell)

9 Andy Scott

I Know You! SOLO

Changing Times for Solo Saxophone (Astute Music)

10 Karen Street

Folk Dance (No. 3 from Street Beats) SOLO

Karen Street: Street Beats for Solo Saxophone (Saxtet
Publications)

Exam requirements continue on page 134
SOPRANO or TENOR SAXOPHONE IN B A

1COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

Alan Bullard

Seafaring Sax (No. 45 from Sixty for Sax) SOLO

Alan Bullard: Sixty for Sax (ABRSM)

Hypertension

Selected Solos for Soprano/Tenor Saxophone,
Grades 4–6 (Faber)

2 Beverley

Calland

3 Martin Ellerby Richmond and Wymondham (1st and 4th movts Martin Ellerby: Albion Dances for Tenor Saxophonefrom Albion Dances for Tenor Saxophone)(Studio Music)

4 Ferling

Study in F+ minor SOLO

No. 65 from 80 Graded Studies for Saxophone, Book 2(Faber)5 Grétry

Chasse (from Suite Rococo), arr. Bazelaire &Londeix

Grétry: Suite Rococo, for Tenor Saxophone (Schott)

6 YuriCon minuetto, Canzonetta and Tango piccolo(Nos 2, 3 and 4 from 12 Caprices for SolitaryMusician, Op. 60) SOLO

Yuri Povolotsky: 12 Caprices for Solitary Musician (Forton
Music)

7 Philip Sparke

Little Overture (No. 1 from Super Solos for Tenor
Saxophone)

Philip Sparke: Super Solos for Tenor Saxophone (Anglo
Music)

8 Tchaikovsky

Perce-Neige, arr. Ivanov

Six pièces russes, Vol. 2, for Tenor or Soprano Saxophone(Lemoine)

9 Telemann

Siciliana: Andante and Spiritoso (1st and 2nd
movts from Sonata in C minor), trans. Londeix

Telemann: Sonata for Soprano Saxophone (Leduc)10 Trad.

The Ash Grove, arr. Rickards

Songs of the British Isles (Saxtet Publications), E -/B edition

Autumn Song

Katy Abbott: Autumn Song, for Tenor Saxophone (ReedMusic)

Povolotsky

B

1

Katy Abbott

2 EmmaChanging Landscapes (2nd movt from Changing Emma Arandjelović: Changing Landscapes forLandscapes)
Saxophone (Masquerade Music), E -/B - edition

3 Ned Bennett

Lamplight

The Jazz Sax Collection for Tenor or Soprano Saxophone(Faber)

4 J. H. Fiocco

Arioso, arr. Harvey

Saxophone Solos for B - Tenor, Vol. 2 (Chester)

5 Guilhaud

Andante religieux (from Trois Pièces),arr. Strevens

Guilhaud: Trois Pièces, for Soprano or Tenor Saxophone(Samek Music)

6 AndyTune for Joey (from Jazz Moods)

Pp. 4–5 from Andy Hampton: Jazz Moods, for E - or B Saxophone (Masquerade Music)

7 Reinecke

Romanze (No. 1 from Drei Fantasiestücke,Op. 43), arr. Rainford

Reinecke: Drei Fantasiestücke, Op. 43 for Tenor
Saxophone (Forton Music)

Arandjelović

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8 Schumann

Romance (No. 1 from Three Romances, Op. 94),arr. Teal

Solos for the Tenor Saxophone Player (G. Schirmer)

9 Andy Scott

And Everything is Still…

Andy Scott: And Everything is Still… for Soprano or Tenor
Saxophone (Astute Music)

10 Jeffery Wilson Pastiche alla Siciliana (from Saxploration)

Jeffery Wilson: Saxploration for Tenor Saxophone (BrassWind)

Ice Cool (from Cool Pieces)

Keiron Anderson: Cool Pieces for Tenor Saxophone(Forton Music)

2 John RobertTangramJohn Robert Brown: Tangram for Tenor Saxophone(Warwick Music)

3 Barry

Libra (from Zodiac) SOLO

Barry Cockcroft: Zodiac for Solo Saxophone (ReedMusic)

4 Joplin &Swipesy, arr. Rae

Joplin: Five Rags for Saxophone in B - or E - (Universal)

5 Christopher

Black Sheep of the Family (No. 14 from The
Christopher Norton Concert Collection for Tenor
Saxophone)

The Christopher Norton Concert Collection for Tenor
Saxophone (Boosey & Hawkes)

6 Phillip Rawle

Cha-Cha (No. 1 from Jazz Dances)

Phillip Rawle: Nice ‘n’ Easy and Jazz Dances for Tenor
Saxophone (Forton Music)

7 Andy Scott

I Know You! SOLO

Changing Times for Solo Saxophone (Astute Music)

8 Andy Scott

Zebra Crossing

Andy Scott: Zebra Crossing for Tenor Saxophone (Astute
Music)

9 Karen Street

Folk Dance (No. 3 from Street Beats) SOLO

Karen Street: Street Beats for Solo Saxophone (Saxtet
Publications)1

KeironAnderson
Brown

Cockcroft
A. O. Marshall
Norton10 Washington & I’m getting sentimental over you, arr. Ledbury

Bassman

Big Chillers for Tenor Saxophone (Brass Wind)

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SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17 & 19


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALESA -/G +, A majors and minors(minors harmonic and melodic)
B, D, F majors and minors(minors harmonic and melodic)

a 12th2 oct.

tongued / slurred

SCALE IN THIRDS

G major1 oct.

tongued / slurreda 12th2 oct.

tongued / slurreda 12th2 oct.

tongued / slurreda 12th2 oct.

tongued / slurreda 12th2 oct.

tongued / slurred

CHROMATIC SCALES

starting on A - and A
starting on D
ARPEGGIOS

A -/G +, A majors and minors
B, D, F majors and minors
DOMINANT SEVENTHS (resolving on tonic)

in the keys of D - and D
in the key of G
DIMINISHED SEVENTHS

starting on A - and A
starting on D

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 148

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GRADE 7
PREREQUISITE FOR ENTRY: ABRSM Grade 5 (or above) in Music Theory, Practical Musicianship or a Practical
Grades solo Jazz instrument. For alternatives, see www.abrsm.org/prerequisite.
For information on instruments (including a related-instrument option) see page 13.
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
ALTO or BARITONE SAXOPHONE IN E A

1COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

M. Arnold

Andante con moto and Alla marcia (2nd and3rd movts from Saxophone Concerto), arr. Ellis

M. Arnold: Saxophone Concerto (Goodmusic)

2 Demersseman Allegretto brilliante, Op. 46, arr. Voxman

Demersseman: Allegretto brilliante, Op 46 forAlto Saxophone (Hal Leonard) or Rubank Book of
Alto Saxophone Solos, Intermediate Level (Rubank)

3 Ferling

Study in A minor SOLO

No. 63 from More Graded Studies for Saxophone, Book 2(Faber)4 B. MarcelloAndante and Allegro (from Sonata in G),
trans. Voxman

B. Marcello: Andante and Allegro from Sonata in G, for
Baritone Saxophone (Rubank) or
Rubank Treasures for Alto Saxophone (Rubank)

5 P. Maurice

Farandoulo di chatouno (No. 1 from Tableaux deProvence)

P. Maurice: Tableaux de Provence, for Alto Saxophone(Lemoine)

6 Milhaud

Danse

Milhaud: Danse, for Alto Saxophone (Billaudot)

7 Stephen

Burlesques I and II (from Recitatives for Solo
Saxophone) SOLO

Stephen Morland: Recitatives for Solo Saxophone(Broadbent & Dunn)

8 James Rae

Giocoso (No. 9 from 18 Concert Etudes for
Solo Saxophone) SOLOJames Rae: 18 Concert Etudes for Solo Saxophone(Universal)

9 Rueff

Chanson et Passepied, Op. 16

Rueff: Chanson et Passepied, Op. 16 for Alto Saxophone(Leduc)10 Philip SparkeMoto Perpetuo (No. 6 from Super Solos for
Alto Saxophone)

Philip Sparke: Super Solos for Alto Saxophone(Anglo Music)

Aria

Bozza: Aria for Alto Saxophone (Leduc)Morland

B

1

Bozza

2 CrestonWith tranquility (2nd movt from Sonata, Op. 19) Creston: Sonata, Op. 19, for Alto Saxophone (Shawnee
Press)

3 DecruckNoël (2nd movt from Sonata in C + for Alto
Saxophone)

Decruck: Sonata in C + for Alto Saxophone (Billaudot)

4 Keri Degg

BalladeKeri Degg: Ballade for Saxophone (Masquerade Music),
E -/B - edition

5 Guilhaud

Madrigal (from Trois Pièces), arr. Strevens

Guilhaud: Trois Pièces, for Alto or Baritone Saxophone(Samek Music)

6 Catherine

August Beguine (2nd movt from Fusion Suite)

Catherine McMichael: Fusion Suite for Baritone
Saxophone (C. Alan Publications)

7 Platti

Non tanto adagio (from Sonata No. 5, Op. 3),trans. Hervig

Platti: Sonata No. 5 for Alto Saxophone (Rubank) or
Rubank Treasures for Alto Saxophone (Rubank)

8 Amy Quate

Grace (1st movt from Light of Sothis)Amy Quate: Light of Sothis for Alto Saxophone (Leduc)

9 James Rae

Watersmeet (2nd movt from Tyne Sonata)

James Rae: Tyne Sonata for Alto Saxophone (Universal)

10 P. Woods

Slowly (2nd movt from Sonata for
Alto Saxophone) lowest line in bb. 67–68

P. Woods: Sonata for Alto Saxophone (Advance Music)

Leaving (1st movt from Changing Landscapes)

Emma Arandjelović: Changing Landscapes for
Saxophone (Masquerade Music), E -/B - edition

2 Ned Bennett

Oxford Street SOLOThe Jazz Sax Collection for Alto or Baritone Saxophone(Faber)3 R. R. Bennett

Finale (3rd movt from Three Piece Suite)

R. R. Bennett: Three Piece Suite for Alto Saxophone(Novello)

McMichael

C

1

Emma
Arandjelović

last note may be played 8vb; gliss optional

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4 BingeRondo (3rd movt from Concerto for Alto
Saxophone)

Binge: Concerto for Alto Saxophone (Weinberger)

5 Alan Bullard

Saxophone Comique (No. 50 from Sixty for Sax) Alan Bullard: Sixty for Sax (ABRSM)

6 Joachim

In Odess (Freilach)

Joachim Johow: Hey Klezmorim! for Alto Saxophone (DeHaske)

7 Richard

Abigail’s Jig, Op. 10, No. 2j

Richard Lambert: Cameos for Alto Saxophone (Forton
Music)

8 Roberto Pintos Calle abajo (from Tangos)

Roberto Pintos: Tangos for Alto Saxophone (Doblinger)

9 Karen Street

Not Strictly Tango (from Streetworks) SOLO

Karen Street: Streetworks for Solo Saxophone (Gumbles
Publications)

10 Wiedoeft

Valse Vanité

Wiedoeft: Valse Vanité for Alto Saxophone (Hunt
Edition)

SOLO

Johow

LambertExam requirements continue on page 138
SOPRANO or TENOR SAXOPHONE IN B ACOMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

J. S. BachAllegro (1st movt from Sonata in G minor,
BWV 1020), trans. Harle

J. S. Bach: Sonata in G minor, BWV 1020 (Universal),
E -/B - edition

2 Balay

Andante et Allegretto, arr. Mourey

Balay: Andante et Allegretto, for Tenor Saxophone(Editions Marc Reift)

3 Ferling

Study in A minor SOLO

No. 63 from More Graded Studies for Saxophone, Book 2(Faber)4 Grétry

Tambourin (from Suite Rococo), arr. Bazelaire &Londeix

Grétry: Suite Rococo, for Tenor Saxophone (Schott)

5 Stephen

Burlesques I and II (from Recitatives for Solo
Saxophone) SOLO

Stephen Morland: Recitatives for Solo Saxophone(Broadbent & Dunn)

6 Niehaus

Tenor SoundscapeNiehaus: Tenor Soundscape (Kendor Music)

7 Amy Quate

Laguna Madre with printed cadenza

Amy Quate: Laguna Madre for Soprano Saxophone(Leduc)8 James Rae

Giocoso (No. 9 from 18 Concert Etudes for
Solo Saxophone) SOLOJames Rae: 18 Concert Etudes for Solo Saxophone(Universal)

9 Singelée

Caprice, Op. 80

Singelée: Caprice for Soprano Saxophone, Op. 80(Lemoine), published with Opp. 89 & 102

10 Philip SparkeMoto Perpetuo (No. 6 from Super Solos for Tenor Philip Sparke: Super Solos for Tenor Saxophone (Anglo
Saxophone)Music)

1

MorlandB

BalladeKeri Degg: Ballade for Saxophone (Masquerade Music),
E -/B - edition

2 Devienne

Adagio (from Sonata No. 4), trans.
Jaeckel ending at b. 41

Devienne: Adagio and Rondo for Tenor Saxophone(Southern Music)

3 P.-M. Dubois

Vieille chanson et Rondinade complete

P.-M. Dubois: Vieille chanson et Rondinade, for Tenor
Saxophone (Billaudot)

1

Keri Degg

4 Graham Fitkin Glass

Graham Fitkin: Glass for Soprano Saxophone (Fitkin)

5 Guilhaud

Madrigal (from Trois Pièces), arr. Strevens

Guilhaud: Trois Pièces, for Soprano or Tenor Saxophone(Samek Music)

6 Charlotte

Too Far From Home (2nd movt from Voyage)

Charlotte Harding: Voyage for Soprano Saxophone (ReedMusic)

7 Piazzolla

Café 1930 (from Histoire du Tango), trans. Isoda Piazzolla: Histoire du Tango, for Soprano Saxophone(Lemoine)

8 Saint-Saëns

Allegretto moderato (1st movt from Sonata,
Op. 168), arr. Rainford

Harding

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Saint-Saëns: Sonata, Op. 168 for Tenor Saxophone(Forton Music)

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PIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

9 Andy Scott

FujikoAndy Scott: Fujiko for Soprano/Tenor Saxophone (Astute
Music)

10 Villa-Lobos

Lent (2nd movt from Fantasia for Saxophone)

Villa-Lobos: Fantasia for Soprano or Tenor Saxophone(Peermusic Classical)

Emma
Arandjelović

Leaving (1st movt from Changing Landscapes)

Emma Arandjelović: Changing Landscapes for
Saxophone (Masquerade Music), E -/B - edition

2 Ned Bennett

Oxford Street SOLOThe Jazz Sax Collection for Tenor or Soprano Saxophone(Faber)3 Alan Bullard

Saxophone Comique (No. 50 from Sixty for Sax) Alan Bullard: Sixty for Sax (ABRSM)

4 CoreaChildren’s Song No. 7 (from Children’s Songs),
arr. Buckland starting at b. 1; with optional concert

1

SOLO

Corea: Children’s Songs for Soprano Saxophone (Astute
Music)

ending5 Armando

Paysages… with printed cadenza

Armando Ghidoni: Paysages… (Leduc), E -/B - edition

6 Charlotte

Open Waters (1st movt from Voyage)

Charlotte Harding: Voyage for Soprano Saxophone (ReedMusic)

7 Dave Heath

Shiraz upper line in ossia

Dave Heath: Gentle Dreams and Shiraz for Soprano
Saxophone (Camden Music)

8 MarkTrigger-Happy

Mark Nightingale: Trigger-Happy for Tenor Saxophone(Warwick Music)

9 Andy Scott

King of Astoria with cadenza

Andy Scott: King of Astoria for Tenor or Soprano
Saxophone (Astute Music)

10 Karen Street

Not Strictly Tango (from Streetworks) SOLO

Karen Street: Streetworks for Solo Saxophone (Gumbles
Publications)Ghidoni

Harding

Nightingale

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SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details (including examples) see pages 16–17, 19 & 22


RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALES

F+, G majors and minors(minors harmonic and melodic)

a 12thC, E -, E majors and minors(minors harmonic and melodic)

2 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

EXTENDED-RANGE SCALE

E - major

see p. 22

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

2 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

SCALE IN THIRDS

D major
CHROMATIC SCALES

starting on F+ and G

a 12thstarting on C and E -2 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

F+, G majors and minors

a 12thC, E -, E majors and minors

2 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

DOMINANT SEVENTHS (resolving on tonic)

in the keys of B and C

a 12thin the keys of F and A -2 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

DIMINISHED SEVENTHS

starting on F+ and G

a 12thstarting on C and E -2 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 149

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GRADE 8
PREREQUISITE FOR ENTRY: ABRSM Grade 5 (or above) in Music Theory, Practical Musicianship or a Practical
Grades solo Jazz instrument. For alternatives, see www.abrsm.org/prerequisite.
For information on instruments (including a related-instrument option) see page 13.
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 14–16
ALTO or BARITONE SAXOPHONE IN E ACOMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

RonaldCaravanAllegro (2nd movt from Sonata for Baritone
Saxophone) with printed cadenza

Ronald Caravan: Sonata for Baritone Saxophone (Ethos
Publications)

2 Guilhaud

Polonaise (from Trois Pièces), arr. Strevens

Guilhaud: Trois Pièces, for Alto or Baritone Saxophone(Samek Music)

3 Gurewich

Presto (from Concerto in E minor, Op. 102)

Gurewich: Concerto in E minor, Op. 102 for Alto
Saxophone (Rubank) or Rubank Treasures for Alto
Saxophone (Rubank)

4 Hindemith

Ruhig bewegt and Lebhaft (1st and 2nd movts
from Sonata for Alto Horn)

Hindemith: Sonata for Alto Horn or Alto Saxophone(Schott)

1

5 Lawson Lunde Allegro vivace (3rd movt from Sonata for

Alto Saxophone)

Lawson Lunde: Sonata for Alto Saxophone (SouthernMusic)

6 P. Maurice

Lou Cabridan (No. 5 from Tableaux deProvence) with printed cadenza

P. Maurice: Tableaux de Provence, for Alto Saxophone(Lemoine)

7 Saint-Saëns

Molto allegro (3rd movt from Sonata, Op. 166),trans. Rainford

Saint-Saëns: Sonata, Op. 166 for Alto Saxophone (Forton
Music)

8 Gary Schocker Allegro moderato (1st movt from Sonata for

Gary Schocker: Sonata for Alto Saxophone (Presser)

9 Singelée

Concertino, Op. 78

Singelée: 3e et 5e Solos de concert / Concertino Op. 78,
for Alto Saxophone (Lemoine)

10 P. Tate

Scherzo (3rd movt from Concerto for
Alto Saxophone) with printed cadenza

P. Tate: Concerto for Alto Saxophone (OUP Archive)

Elegie, trans. Voxman with printed cadenza

Rubank Book of Alto Saxophone Solos, Intermediate
Level (Rubank)

Alto Saxophone)

B

1

Barat

2 Roderick Elms Cygncopations

Roderick Elms: Cygncopations for Alto or Tenor
Saxophone (Camden Music)

3 FerlingNo. 75 from More Graded Studies for Saxophone, Book 2(Faber)

4 Graham Fitkin Jim and Pam and Pam and Jim SOLO

Graham Fitkin: Jim and Pam and Pam and Jim for
Solo Instrument (Fitkin)

5 Grovlez

Sarabande et Allegro

Grovlez: Sarabande et Allegro, for Alto Saxophone(Leduc)6 Richard

His Inevitable Lament (No. 21 from New
Progressive Saxophone Studies) SOLO

Richard Ingham: New Progressive Saxophone Studies(Largo Music)

7 Mashima

Rhapsody SOLONew Concert Studies for Saxophone (De Haske)

8 A. Reed

BalladeA. Reed: Ballade for Alto Saxophone (Southern Music)

9 Rueff

Lent (2nd movt from Concertino for Alto
Saxophone, Op. 17)

Rueff: Concertino for Alto Saxophone, Op. 17 (Leduc)10 Andy Scott

Respectfully Yours

Andy Scott: Respectfully Yours for Alto Saxophone(Astute Music)

InghamC

Study in C SOLO

1

Büsser2 JohnCarmichael

Asturias, Op. 84, trans. Mule with printed cadenza Büsser: Asturias, Op. 84, for Alto Saxophone (Leduc)Obsession (Habanera) and Bahama Rhumba(The Caribbean) (Nos 2 and 3 from Latin
American Dances)

John Carmichael: Latin American Dances for
Alto Saxophone (Emerson)

Piano accompaniment printable separately, see www.abrsm.org/syllabusclarifications

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3 Françaix

Mambo, Baiao and Merengue (Nos 3, 2 and 5
from Cinq danses exotiques)

Françaix: Cinq danses exotiques, for Alto Saxophone(Schott)

4 Carlos Lopez-

Eddie (No. 2 from Five Contemporary Etudes for
Solo Saxophone) SOLO

Carlos Lopez-Real: Five Contemporary Etudes for Solo
Saxophone (Saxtet Publications)

5 Catherine

Fusion (1st movt from Fusion Suite) last note may Catherine McMichael: Fusion Suite for Baritone
Saxophone (C. Alan Publications)be played an 8ve (or two) higher

6 V. Monti

Czardas, arr. Kovács

V. Monti: Czardas for Alto Saxophone (Edition Darok)

7 Ryo Noda

La charmeuse de serpents (from Yume for Solo
Saxophone) multiphonic optional (play any of the

Ryo Noda: Yume for Solo Saxophone (Leduc)RealMcMichael

three notes) SOLO
8 James Rae

Sangate Jig (3rd movt from Tyne Sonata)

James Rae: Tyne Sonata for Alto Saxophone (Universal)

high E trills optional
9 Jenni Watson

Leaves10 John Williams Closing In (No. 1 from Escapades)

Jenni Watson: Leaves for Alto Saxophone (Jenni
Watson)John Williams: Escapades for Alto Saxophone (HalLeonard)Exam requirements continue on page 142
SOPRANO or TENOR SAXOPHONE IN B A

B

1COMPOSERPIECE / WORK / ARRANGERPUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

J. S. Bach

Adagio and Allegro (2nd and 3rd movts from
Sonata in G minor, BWV 1020), trans. Harle

J. S. Bach: Sonata in G minor, BWV 1020 (Universal),
E -/B - edition

2 Demersseman Premier Solo (Andante et Boléro)

Demersseman: Solos for B - Saxophone (Lemoine)

3 Devienne

Rondo (from Sonata No. 4), trans. Jaeckel

Devienne: Adagio and Rondo for Tenor Saxophone(Southern Music)

4 M. Gould

Recitatives and Prelude (1st movt fromDiversions) with cadenza; slap-tongue optional

M. Gould: Diversions for Tenor Saxophone (G. Schirmer)

5 Guilhaud

Polonaise (from Trois Pièces), arr. Strevens

Guilhaud: Trois Pièces, for Soprano or Tenor Saxophone(Samek Music)

6 B. MarcelloAllegro moderato and Adagio (1st and 2nd
movts from Concerto in C minor), arr. Joosen

B. Marcello: Concerto in C minor for Soprano Saxophone(Molenaar)

7 Reinecke

Jahrmarkt Scene (No. 3 from Drei Fantasiestücke, Reinecke: Drei Fantasiestücke, Op. 43 for Tenor
Saxophone (Forton Music)
Op. 43), arr. Rainford with single quaver ossias

8 Saint-Saëns

Allegro scherzando (2nd movt from Sonata,
Op. 168), arr. Rainford

Saint-Saëns: Sonata, Op. 168 for Tenor Saxophone(Forton Music)

9 Singelée

Concerto, Op. 57 with coda

Singelée: 4e et 6e Solos de concert / Fantaisie brillante /Concerto Op. 57, for Tenor Saxophone (Lemoine)

10 Villa-Lobos

Animé (1st movt from Fantasia for Saxophone)

Villa-Lobos: Fantasia for Soprano or Tenor Saxophone(Peermusic Classical)

Andante (3rd movt from Sonata for Soprano
Saxophone)

R. R. Bennett: Sonata for Soprano Saxophone (Novello)

When Spirits Soar with quasi cadenza; final bar
improvised fill optional

Margaret Brandman: When Spirits Soar for Soprano
Saxophone (Furore Verlag)

3 Rob Buckland

Song Without Words (from Songs Without
Words)Rob Buckland: Songs Without Words for B - Saxophone(Astute Music)

4 JohnAria (from Aria and Finale)

John Carmichael: Aria and Finale for Soprano Saxophone(Southern Music)

1

R. R. Bennett

2 Margaret

Brandman

Carmichael140

5 Roderick Elms Cygncopations with lower line in ossias

Roderick Elms: Cygncopations for Alto or Tenor
Saxophone (Camden Music)

6 FerlingNo. 75 from More Graded Studies for Saxophone, Book 2(Faber)Study in C SOLO

Digital only edition, available from publisher’s website

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Saxophone from 2022 Grade 8

PIECE / WORK / ARRANGER

Graham Fitkin: Jim and Pam and Pam and Jim for
Solo Instrument (Fitkin)

8 Charlotte

What Once Was growls optional SOLOCharlotte Harding: Chapters for Solo Saxophone (ReedMusic)

9 Andy Scott

Respectfully Yours

Andy Scott: Respectfully Yours for Tenor Saxophone(Astute Music)

Harding

10 Mark-Anthony Two Memorials complete SOLO

TurnageC

PUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

7 Graham Fitkin Jim and Pam and Pam and Jim SOLO

1

Sally Beamish Caliban

Mark-Anthony Turnage: Two Memorials for
Soprano Saxophone (Schott)
Sally Beamish: Caliban for Soprano Saxophone (Peters)

2 CoreaChildren’s Song No. 6 (from Children’s Songs),
arr. Buckland

Corea: Children’s Songs for Soprano Saxophone (Astute
Music)

3 Geoff Eales

Farewell Patagonia

Geoff Eales: Farewell Patagonia for Tenor Saxophone(Astute Music)

4 Graham Fitkin Braemar SOLO

Graham Fitkin: Braemar for Soprano Saxophone (Fitkin)

5 Mick Foster

2nd movt (from October Dances)

Mick Foster: October Dances (Saxtet Publications)

6 Charlotte

Time to Turn (3rd movt from Voyage)

Charlotte Harding: Voyage for Soprano Saxophone (ReedMusic)

7 Dave Heath

The Cooper of Clapham (3rd movt from The
Celtic, Concerto for Soprano Saxophone)

Dave Heath: The Celtic, Concerto for Soprano
Saxophone (Camden Music)

Harding

8 Pedro Iturralde Kalamatianos and Funky (1st and 2nd movts
from Suite hellénique) as written, ignoring
improvisation option

Pedro Iturralde: Suite hellénique (Lemoine), E -/B - edition

9 Carlos Lopez-

Eddie (No. 2 from Five Contemporary Etudes for
Solo Saxophone) SOLO

Carlos Lopez-Real: Five Contemporary Etudes for
Solo Saxophone (Saxtet Publications)

10 Piazzolla

Night-club 1960 (from Histoire du Tango),trans. Isoda last note may be played 8vb

Piazzolla: Histoire du Tango, for Soprano Saxophone(Lemoine)

Real

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

RANGE

ARTICULATION (chosen by the examiner)

SCALES

B, D -/C +, E, F majors and minors(minors harmonic and melodic)

2 oct.

B - major and minor(minor harmonic and melodic)

2½ oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

EXTENDED-RANGE SCALES

A - major
A harmonic minor

see p. 22

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

2 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

SCALES IN THIRDS

C and E - majors
CHROMATIC SCALES

starting on B, C +, E and F

2 oct.

starting on B -2½ oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

WHOLE-TONE SCALES

starting on D and E -2 oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

ARPEGGIOS

B, D -/C +, E, F majors and minors

2 oct.

B - major and minor

2½ oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

EXTENDED-RANGE ARPEGGIOS

A - major
A minorsee p. 22

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

DOMINANT SEVENTHS (resolving on tonic)

in the keys of E, F+, A and B -2 oct.

in the key of E -2½ oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

DIMINISHED SEVENTHS

starting on B, C +, E and F

2 oct.

starting on B -2½ oct.

legato-tongued / staccato / slurred

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 18 & 23–24
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 143 & 150

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Aural test requirements
Included in all Practical Music graded exams*
Listening lies at the heart of all good music-making. Developing aural awareness is fundamental
to musical training because having a ‘musical ear’ impacts on all aspects of musicianship. Singing,both silently in the head and out loud, is one of the best ways to develop the ‘musical ear’. It
connects the internal imagining of sound, the ‘inner ear’, with the external creation of it, without
the necessity of mechanically having to ‘find the note’ on an instrument (important though thatconnection is). By integrating aural activities in imaginative ways in the lesson, preparation for
the Aural tests within an exam will be a natural extension of what is already an essential part ofthe learning experience.

In the exam
Aural tests are an integral part of all Practical Music graded exams.
The tests are given by the examiner from the piano. For any test that requires a sung response,
pitch rather than vocal quality is being assessed. The examiner will be happy to adapt to the vocal
range of the candidate, whose responses may be sung to any vowel (or consonant followed by avowel), hummed or whistled (and at a different octave, if appropriate).
The information on pages 144–150 sets out the tasks that candidates will be asked to complete in the exam.

Assessment
Some tests allow for a second attempt or for an additional playing by the examiner, if necessary.
The examiner will also be ready to prompt, where helpful, although this may affect the assessment.
Marks are not awarded for each individual test or deducted for mistakes; instead they reflect thecandidate’s overall response in this section. The marking criteria for the Aural tests are given on
page 158.

Supporting publications
For practice purposes, sample Aural tests are published by ABRSM. Examples of the tests for
Grades Initial to 8 are given in Specimen Aural Tests. More examples for Grades 1 to 8 are given in
Aural Training in Practice. Purchasing these books is not a requirement.

Deaf or hearing-impaired candidates
Deaf or hearing-impaired candidates may choose alternative tests in place of the standard tests,
if requested at the time of booking the exam. Further information, including the syllabus for thealternative tests, is available at www.abrsm.org/specificneeds.

* A different set of tests apply to Jazz and Singing for Musical Theatre exams

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INITIAL GRADE*
A To clap the pulse of a piece played by the examiner. The examiner will start playing the passage, and the candidate should join in as soon as possible, clapping in time.
B To clap as ‘echoes’ the rhythm of two phrases played by the examiner. The phrases will be
two bars long, in three or four time, and consist of a melody line only. The examiner will countin two bars. After the examiner has played each phrase, the candidate should clap back therhythm as an ‘echo’ without a pause, keeping in time.
C To sing as ‘echoes’ two phrases played by the examiner. The phrases will be one bar long in
4/4 time. They will be in a major key, and within the range of tonic–mediant. First the examiner
will play the key-chord and the starting note (the tonic) and then count in two bars. After theexaminer has played each phrase, the candidate should sing back the echo without a pause,
keeping in time.
D To answer a question about one feature of a piece played by the examiner. Before playing,
the examiner will tell the candidate which feature the question will be about. It will be about
dynamics (loud/quiet) or articulation (smooth/detached).

GRADE 1
A To clap the pulse of a piece played by the examiner, and to identify whether it is in two timeor three time. The examiner will start playing the passage, and the candidate should join in assoon as possible, clapping in time and giving a louder clap on the strong beats. The examiner
will then ask whether the music is in two time or three time. The candidate is not required tostate the time signature.
B To sing as ‘echoes’ three phrases played by the examiner. The phrases will be two bars long,in a major key, and within the range of tonic–mediant. First the examiner will play the key-chord
and the starting note (the tonic) and then count in two bars. After the examiner has playedeach phrase, the candidate should sing back the echo without a pause, keeping in time.
C To identify where a change in pitch occurs during a phrase played by the examiner. The
phrase will be two bars long, in a major key, and the change will affect only one of the notes.
First the examiner will play the key-chord and the tonic and then count in two bars. The
examiner will play the phrase twice, making the change in the second playing, after which
the candidate should state whether the change was near the beginning or near the end. If
necessary, the examiner will play both versions of the phrase again (although this may affectthe assessment).
D To answer questions about two features of a piece played by the examiner. Before playing,
the examiner will tell the candidate which two features the questions will be about. The firstwill be: dynamics (loud/quiet, or sudden/gradual changes); the second will be articulation(smooth/detached).

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GRADE 2
A To clap the pulse of a piece played by the examiner, and to identify whether it is in two timeor three time. The examiner will start playing the passage, and the candidate should join in assoon as possible, clapping in time and giving a louder clap on the strong beats. The examiner
will then ask whether the music is in two time or three time. The candidate is not required tostate the time signature.
B To sing as ‘echoes’ three phrases played by the examiner. The phrases will be two bars long,in a major key, and within the range of tonic–dominant. First the examiner will play the keychord and the starting note (the tonic) and then count in two bars. After the examiner has
played each phrase, the candidate should sing back the echo without a pause, keeping in time.
C To identify a change in either pitch or rhythm during a phrase played by the examiner. The
phrase will be two bars long, in a major key. First the examiner will play the key-chord and thetonic and then count in two bars. The examiner will play the phrase twice, making the change
in the second playing, after which the candidate should identify the change by describing it,
or singing/clapping. If necessary, the examiner will play both versions of the phrase again(although this may affect the assessment).
D To answer questions about two features of a piece played by the examiner. Before playing,
the examiner will tell the candidate which two features the questions will be about. The firstwill be one of the following: dynamics (loud/quiet, or sudden/gradual changes), articulation(smooth/detached); the second will be tempo (becoming slower/faster, or staying the same).

GRADE 3
A To clap the pulse of a piece played by the examiner, and to identify whether it is in two time,
three time or four time. The examiner will start playing the passage, and the candidate should
join in as soon as possible, clapping in time and giving a louder clap on the strong beats. The
examiner will then ask whether the music is in two time, three time or four time. The candidate is not required to state the time signature.
B To sing as ‘echoes’ three phrases played by the examiner. The phrases will be two bars long,in a major or minor key, and within the range of an octave. First the examiner will play the keychord and the starting note and then count in two bars. After the examiner has played eachphrase, the candidate should sing back the echo without a pause, keeping in time.
C To identify a change in either pitch or rhythm during a phrase played by the examiner. The
phrase will be up to four bars long, in a major or minor key. First the examiner will play the
key-chord and the tonic and then count in two bars. The examiner will play the phrase twice,
making the change in the second playing, after which the candidate should identify the change
by describing it, or singing/clapping. If necessary, the examiner will play both versions of thephrase again (although this may affect the assessment).
D To answer questions about two features of a piece played by the examiner. Before playing,
the examiner will tell the candidate which two features the questions will be about. The firstwill be one of the following: dynamics (loud/quiet, or sudden/gradual changes), articulation(smooth/detached), tempo (becoming slower/faster, or staying the same); the second will
be tonality (major/minor key).
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A To sing or play from memory a melody played twice by the examiner. The melody will bewithin the range of an octave, in a major or minor key with up to three sharps or flats. Firstthe examiner will play the key-chord and the starting note and then count in two bars. (If thecandidate chooses to play, the examiner will also name the key-chord and the starting note,as appropriate for the instrument. This option is only available to instruments pitched in C,
B -, E - or F.) If necessary, the examiner will play the melody again and allow a second attempt(although this may affect the assessment).
B To sing five notes from score in free time. The candidate may choose to sing from treble orbass clef. The notes will be within the range of a third above and below the tonic in the key ofC, F or G major. The test will begin and end on the tonic and will not contain intervals greaterthan a third. First the examiner will name and play the key-chord and the starting note. If
necessary, the examiner will help the candidate by playing and identifying the correct note
if any note is sung at the wrong pitch.
C (i) To answer questions about two features of a piece played by the examiner.  Before
playing, the examiner will tell the candidate which two features the questions will be about.
The first will be one of the following: dynamics, articulation, tempo, tonality; the second
will be character.
(ii) To clap the rhythm of the notes in an extract from the same piece, and to identify
whether it is in two time, three time or four time. The examiner will play the extract twice(unharmonised), after which the candidate should clap back the rhythm. The examiner
will then ask whether the music is in two time, three time or four time. The candidate is
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A To sing or play from memory a melody played twice by the examiner. The melody will bewithin the range of an octave, in a major or minor key with up to three sharps or flats. Firstthe examiner will play the key-chord and the starting note and then count in two bars. (If thecandidate chooses to play, the examiner will also name the key-chord and the starting note,as appropriate for the instrument. This option is only available to instruments pitched in C,
B -, E - or F.) If necessary, the examiner will play the melody again and allow a second attempt(although this may affect the assessment).
B To sing six notes from score in free time. The candidate may choose to sing from treble orbass clef. The notes will be within the range of a fifth above and a fourth below the tonic, ina major key with up to two sharps or flats. The test will begin and end on the tonic and will
not contain intervals greater than a third, except for the rising fourth from dominant to tonic.
First the examiner will name and play the key-chord and the starting note. If necessary, theexaminer will help the candidate by playing and identifying the correct note if any note is sungat the wrong pitch.
C (i) To answer questions about two features of a piece played by the examiner.  Before
playing, the examiner will tell the candidate which two features the questions will be about.
The first will be one of the following: dynamics, articulation, tempo, tonality, character; thesecond will be style and period.
(ii) To clap the rhythm of the notes in an extract from the same piece, and to identify
whether it is in two time, three time or four time. The examiner will play the extract twice(unharmonised), after which the candidate should clap back the rhythm. The examiner
will then ask whether the music is in two time, three time or four time. The candidate is
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GRADE 6
A To sing or play from memory the upper part of a two-part phrase played twice by theexaminer. The upper part will be within the range of an octave, in a major or minor key withup to three sharps or flats. First the examiner will play the key-chord and the starting note andthen count in two bars. (If the candidate chooses to play, the examiner will also name the keychord and the starting note, as appropriate for the instrument. This option is only available
to instruments pitched in C, B -, E - or F.) If necessary, the examiner will play the phrase again
and allow a second attempt (although this may affect the assessment).
B To sing a melody from score, with an accompaniment played by the examiner. The candidate
may choose to sing from treble or bass clef. The melody will be within the range of an octave,
in a major or minor key with up to three sharps or flats. First the examiner will name and play
the key-chord and the starting note and then give the pulse. A brief period of preparation will
follow during which the candidate may sing out loud. The examiner will play the key-chord
and the starting note again and then count in two bars. If necessary, the examiner will allow asecond attempt (although this may affect the assessment).
C To identify the cadence at the end of a phrase as perfect or imperfect. The phrase will be in a
major or minor key and will be played twice by the examiner. The chords forming the cadence
will be in root position. Before the first playing, the examiner will play the key-chord.
D (i) To answer questions about two features of a piece played by the examiner.  Before
playing, the examiner will tell the candidate which two features the questions will be about.
The first will be: texture or structure; the second will be one of the following: dynamics,
articulation, tempo, tonality, character, style and period, texture/structure.
(ii) To clap the rhythm of the notes in an extract from the same piece, and to identify
whether it is in two time, three time or four time. The examiner will play the extract twice(unharmonised), after which the candidate should clap back the rhythm. The examiner
will then ask whether the music is in two time, three time or four time. The candidate is
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GRADE 7
A To sing or play from memory the lower part of a two-part phrase played twice by theexaminer. The lower part will be within the range of an octave, in a major or minor key withup to three sharps or flats. First the examiner will play the key-chord and the starting note andthen count in two bars. (If the candidate chooses to play, the examiner will also name the keychord and the starting note, as appropriate for the instrument. This option is only available
to instruments pitched in C, B -, E - or F.) If necessary, the examiner will play the phrase again
and allow a second attempt (although this may affect the assessment).
B To sing the upper part of a two-part phrase from score, with the lower part played by theexaminer. The candidate may choose to sing from treble or bass clef. The upper part will bewithin the range of an octave, in a major or minor key with up to four sharps or flats. First theexaminer will name and play the key-chord and the starting note and then give the pulse. A
brief period of preparation will follow during which the candidate may sing out loud. The examiner will play the key-chord and the starting note again and then count in two bars. If necessary,the examiner will allow a second attempt (although this may affect the assessment).
C (i) To identify the cadence at the end of a phrase as perfect, imperfect or interrupted. The
phrase will be in a major or minor key and will be played twice by the examiner. The chords
forming the cadence will be in root position. Before the first playing, the examiner will play
the key-chord.
(ii) To identify the two chords forming the above cadence. The chords will be limited to thetonic, subdominant, dominant, dominant seventh or submediant (all in root position). Firstthe examiner will name and play the key-chord, then play the two chords as a pair. The
candidate may answer using technical names (tonic, dominant, etc.), chord numbers (I,V, etc.) or letter names (C major, G major, etc.).
(iii) To identify whether the modulation at the end of a different passage is to the dominant,subdominant or relative minor. The passage, played once by the examiner, will begin ina major key. First the examiner will name and play the starting key-chord. The candidate
may answer using technical names (dominant, subdominant, relative minor) or the lettername of the new key.
D (i) To answer questions about two features of a piece played by the examiner. Before playing,
the examiner will tell the candidate which two of the following features the questions will
be about: dynamics, articulation, tempo, tonality, character, style and period, texture,
structure.
(ii) To clap the rhythm of the notes in an extract from the same piece, and to identify whether
it is in two time, three time, four time or 6/8 time. The examiner will play the extract twice(unharmonised), after which the candidate should clap back the rhythm. The examiner
will then ask whether the music is in two time, three time, four time or 6/8 time.

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GRADE 8A (i) To sing or play from memory the lowest part of a three-part phrase played twice by theexaminer. The lowest part will be within the range of an octave, in a major or minor key
with up to three sharps or flats. First the examiner will play the key-chord and the startingnote and then count in two bars. (If the candidate chooses to play, the examiner will alsoname the key-chord and the starting note, as appropriate for the instrument. This option is
only available to instruments pitched in C, B -, E - or F.) If necessary, the examiner will play
the phrase again and allow a second attempt (although this may affect the assessment).
(ii) To identify the cadence at the end of a continuing phrase as perfect, imperfect,
interrupted or plagal. The phrase will be in a major or minor key and will be played twiceby the examiner. The chords forming the cadence will be limited to the tonic (root position,
first or second inversions), supertonic (root position or first inversion), subdominant (rootposition), dominant (root position, first or second inversions), dominant seventh (rootposition) or submediant (root position). Before the first playing, the examiner will play
the key-chord.
(iii) To identify the three chords (including their positions) forming the above cadential
progression.  The chords will be limited to the tonic (root position, first or second
inversions), supertonic (root position or first inversion), subdominant (root position),dominant (root position, first or second inversions), dominant seventh (root position) or
submediant (root position). First the examiner will name and play the key-chord, thenplay the three chords in sequence, finally playing each chord individually, pausing for the
candidate to identify it. The candidate may answer using technical names (tonic, first
inversion, etc.), chord numbers (Ib, etc.) or letter names (C major in first inversion, etc.).
B To sing the lower part of a two-part phrase from score, with the upper part played by theexaminer. The candidate may choose to sing from treble or bass clef. The lower part will
be within the range of an octave, in a major or minor key with up to four sharps or flats.
First the examiner will name and play the key-chord and the starting note and then givethe pulse. A brief period of preparation will follow during which the candidate may sing out
loud. The examiner will play the key-chord and the starting note again and then count in twobars. If necessary, the examiner will allow a second attempt (although this may affect theassessment).
C To identify whether the modulations at the end of two different passages are to the dominant,subdominant or relative minor/major. The first passage will begin in a major key and thesecond will begin in a minor key; each passage will be played once by the examiner. Before
playing each passage, the examiner will name and play the starting key-chord. The candidate
may answer using technical names (dominant*, subdominant, relative minor/major) or theletter name of the new key. (*Minor-key passages may modulate to the dominant major orminor but the candidate is only required to specify ‘dominant’ in such cases.)
D To describe the characteristic features of a piece played by the examiner. After hearing
the piece, the candidate should describe any notable features (such as texture, structure,
character, style and period, etc.). The examiner will prompt the candidate with questions only
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Assessment objectives
The following tables describe the level of knowledge and skills required of candidates taking
Practical Grades. They also show the assessment objectives and corresponding marking criteriathat examiners use to assess the performances at each level. The full marking criteria used byexaminers are available on pages 157–158.

Initial Grade (RQF Entry Level 3)
Assessment objectives

Marking criteria

Learners will:

Learners can:Demonstrate musical skill, knowledge
and understanding through performing
repertoire of basic musical and technicaldemands, demonstrating control across therange of musical ingredients appropriate tosimple repertoire and awareness of basic
characteristic features and performance
conventions.

Perform basic repertoire with:• Reliable pitch and intonation• Stable rhythm at a suitable tempo• Reliable tonal control and awareness• Musical shape and detail• Communication of character and style

Demonstrate instrumental control andfamiliarity with prescribed note patterns
relevant to the instrument, through playing
prescribed technical requirements at basic
demand levels.

Perform specified basic technicalrequirements with:• Correct notes and secure continuity• Reliable tonal control

Demonstrate notational and listening skills
and understanding at basic demand levels
through responding to previously unseenmusic and prescribed aural tests.

Respond to simple musical notation with:• Overall security of notes, rhythm andcontinuity
Respond to simple piano-based musicalstimuli with:• Overall accuracy and reliable musicalperception

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Grades 1 to 3 (RQF Level 1)
Assessment objectives

Marking criteria

Learners will:

Learners can:Demonstrate musical skill, knowledge andunderstanding through performing repertoireof elementary musical and technicaldemands, demonstrating control across therange of musical ingredients appropriate tostraightforward repertoire and awarenessof elementary characteristic features andperformance conventions.

Perform elementary repertoire with:• Reliable pitch and intonation• Stable rhythm at a suitable tempo• Reliable tonal control and awareness• Musical shape and detail• Communication of character and style

Demonstrate instrumental control andfamiliarity with prescribed note patterns
relevant to the instrument, through playing
prescribed technical requirements atelementary demand levels.

Perform specified elementary technicalrequirements with:• Correct notes and secure continuity• Reliable tonal control

Demonstrate notational and listening skills
and understanding at elementary demandlevels through responding to previously
unseen music and prescribed aural tests.

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Respond to straightforward musical notation
with:• Overall security of notes, rhythm andcontinuity
Respond to straightforward piano-based
musical stimuli with:• Overall accuracy and reliable musicalperception

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Grades 4 & 5 (RQF Level 2)
Assessment objectives

Marking criteria

Learners will:

Learners can:Demonstrate musical skill, knowledge andunderstanding through performing repertoireof intermediate musical and technicaldemands, demonstrating control across therange of musical ingredients appropriate
to moderately complex repertoire andawareness of comprehensive characteristicfeatures and performance conventions.

Perform intermediate repertoire with:• Reliable pitch and intonation• Stable rhythm at a suitable tempo• Reliable tonal control and awareness• Musical shape and detail• Communication of character and style

Demonstrate instrumental control andfamiliarity with prescribed note patterns
relevant to the instrument, through playing
prescribed technical requirements atintermediate demand levels.

Perform specified intermediate technicalrequirements with:• Correct notes and secure continuity• Reliable tonal control

Demonstrate notational and listening skills
and understanding at intermediate demandlevels through responding to previously
unseen music and prescribed aural tests.

Respond to moderately complex musicalnotation with:• Overall security of notes, rhythm andcontinuity
Respond to moderately complex piano-based
musical stimuli with:• Overall accuracy and reliable musicalperception

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Grades 6 to 8 (RQF Level 3)
Assessment objectives

Marking criteria

Learners will:

Learners can:Demonstrate musical skill, knowledge andunderstanding through performing repertoireof advanced musical and technical demands,
demonstrating control across the range ofmusical ingredients appropriate to complex
repertoire and awareness of sophisticatedcharacteristic features and performance
conventions.

Perform advanced repertoire with:• Reliable pitch and intonation• Stable rhythm at a suitable tempo• Reliable tonal control and awareness• Musical shape and detail• Communication of character and style

Demonstrate instrumental control andfamiliarity with prescribed note patterns
relevant to the instrument, through playing
prescribed technical requirements at
advanced demand levels.

Perform specified advanced technicalrequirements with:• Correct notes and secure continuity• Reliable tonal control

Demonstrate notational and listening skills
and understanding at advanced demandlevels through responding to previously
unseen music and prescribed aural tests.

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Respond to complex musical notation with:• Overall security of notes, rhythm andcontinuity
Respond to complex piano-based musicalstimuli with:• Overall accuracy and reliable musicalperception

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Mark allocation
Marks are allocated for each component of Practical Grades for woodwind, as shown in the tablebelow:Exam component

Maximum marks% of total markPiece 130

20%

Piece 230

20%

Piece 330

20%

Scales and arpeggios

21

14%

Sight-reading

21

14%

Aural tests

18

12%

Total

150

100%

Result categories
The result categories for Practical Grades are set as follows. A Pass in each component of theexam is not required to pass overall.
Result category

Mark band

Distinction

130–150

Merit

120–129

Pass

100–119

Below Pass

50–99

Synoptic assessment
Synoptic assessment is a form of assessment that requires candidates to demonstrate that they
can identify and effectively use a selection of skills, techniques, concepts and knowledge to carryout a key task. Practical Grades allow candidates to demonstrate their ability to draw together
different skills, knowledge and understanding – theory, notation, instrument control, listening
skills, creative interpretation – and apply these across the individual components of the exam.

Awarding
An examiner’s assessment of a piece or any other component will be based on the performance
given at that time towards the qualification for which the candidate has been entered. Prior
performances of the same pieces or other components will not be taken into account for thequalification, nor will marking appeals be accepted on that basis. The transfer of marks, at any
grade, between Practical Grades and Performance Grades is not permitted.

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Marking criteria
The tables on pages 157–158 show the marking criteria used by examiners for Practical Grades inwoodwind. Examiners mark up or down from the pass mark for each component by balancing theextent to which the qualities and skills listed in the criteria (broadly categorised by pitch, time,tone, shape and performance) are demonstrated and contribute towards the overall musicaloutcome.

Infringements
It is important that candidates, and those preparing them for exams, read and follow the exam
requirements as set out in the relevant Practical Grades syllabus (see Section 3). If theexam requirements are not met in any way, this could lead to a warning, mark deduction ordisqualification, at ABRSM’s discretion. Examples of infringements include:• Presenting repertoire not set on the syllabus for the grade.
• Presenting syllabus-listed repertoire, but not as specified (e.g. incorrect number of movements,
wrong combination of pieces/songs from lists).
• For instruments, playing the scale requirements from notation.
• For Singing and Singing for Musical Theatre, presenting an unaccompanied song that is too
short or too long.
The above list is not exhaustive.
Action is typically taken as follows:• Warnings, in the form of written correspondence, are applied to minor infringements (e.g. twopieces/songs from the same list). Repeat cases in subsequent exams may result in more severe
action being taken.
• Mark deductions from a component of the exam are applied to more serious cases (e.g.
presenting a piece/song that is not set on the syllabus) and may range from three marks to thefull marks available for the component.
• Disqualification is applied to cases where requirements are not fulfilled in a fundamental way(e.g. none of the pieces/songs performed have been selected from the ABRSM repertoire lists
for the grade).
Examiners report infringements to ABRSM who investigate and decide what action is to be taken.
It should be noted that infringements identified in exams may delay the release of the exam result.
ABRSM’s decision on any infringement is final. Prior acceptance of an infringement without penalty
does not set a precedent and appeals will not be accepted on this basis.

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Marking criteria
Grades
Initial to 8
Distinction
27–30

PiecesPitch● Highly accurate notes

and intonationTime● Fluent, with flexibility

where appropriate● Rhythmic character

well conveyed

Merit
24–26

● Largely accurate notes

and intonation● Sustained, effective

tempo● Good sense of rhythm

Tone● Well projected● Sensitive use of tonal

qualities● Mainly controlled andconsistent● Good tonal awareness

Shape● Expressive, idiomaticmusical shaping anddetail● Clear musical shaping,well-realised detail

Performance● Assured● Fully committed● Vivid communication ofcharacter and style● Positive● Carrying musicalconviction● Character and stylecommunicated

Pass
20–23

Below Pass
17–19

● Generally correct notes● Sufficiently reliable

intonation to maintaintonality● Frequent note errors● Insufficiently reliable

intonation to maintaintonality● Suitable tempo● Generally stable pulse● Overall rhythmic● Generally reliable● Adequate tonal● Unsuitable and/or● Uneven and/or

accuracy

uncontrolled tempo● Irregular pulse● Inaccurate rhythm

awareness

unreliable● Inadequate tonal
awareness● Some realisation ofmusical shape and/or
detail● Musical shape anddetail insufficiently
conveyed● Generally secure, prompt

recovery from slips● Some musicalinvolvement● Insecure, inadequate

recovery from slips● Insufficient musicalinvolvement

13–16● Largely inaccurate notes ● Erratic tempo and/or● Serious lack of tonal● Musical shape and● Lacking continuity● No musical involvement

10–12● Highly inaccurate notes● Incoherent tempo● No tonal control● No shape or detail● Unable to continue for0● No work offered● No work offered● No work offered● No work offered● No work offered

and/or intonation

and/or intonation

pulse

and/or pulse

controldetail largely unrealised

more than a short section

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Grades
Initial to 8

Scales and arpeggios

Distinction
19–21● Highly accurate notes/pitch● Fluent and rhythmic● Musically shaped● Confident response● Fluent, rhythmically accurate● Accurate notes/pitch/key● Musical detail realised● Confident presentation

Distinction
17–18● Accurate throughout● Musically perceptive● Confident response

Merit
17–18

● Largely accurate notes/pitch● Mostly regular flow
● Mainly even tone
● Secure response● Adequate tempo, usually steady pulse● Mainly correct rhythm● Largely correct notes/pitch/key● Largely secure presentation

Merit
15–16

● Strengths significantly

Pass
14–16

● Generally correct notes/pitch, despite errors● Continuity generally maintained● Generally reliable tone
● Cautious response● Continuity generally maintained● Note values mostly realised● Pitch outlines in place, despite errors● Cautious presentation

Pass
12–14

● Strengths just outweigh

Below Pass
11–13

● Frequent errors in notes and/or pitch● Lacking continuity and/or some items incomplete● Unreliable tone
● Uncertain response and/or some items not● Lacking overall continuity● Incorrect note values● Very approximate notes/pitch/key● Insecure presentation

Below Pass
9–11

● Weaknesses outweigh● Very approximate notes and/or pitch● Sporadic and/or frequently incomplete● Serious lack of tonal control● Very uncertain response and/or several items● No continuity or incomplete● Note values unrealised● Pitch outlines absent● Very uncertain presentation

6–8● Inaccuracy throughout● Vague response● No work offered● No work offered0● No work offeredattempted

7–10

not attempted

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Sight-reading

Grades
Initial to 8

Aural tests

outweigh weaknesses● Musically aware● Secure response

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Results
All candidates receive a copy of their mark form; successful candidates also receive a certificatethat shows the qualification title as well as the subject and level that they have been examined in.
We aim to release results for Practical Grades in line with the schedules on our website at www.
abrsm.org/results; however, some results may take longer. Examiners will not issue or discussa candidate’s result; the mark form (and certificate for successful candidates) will be issued by
ABRSM after the exam. Unless otherwise requested at the time of booking, mark forms andcertificates are issued to the applicant, whose responsibility it is to pass them on to candidates.

Appeals and feedback
Appeals
If a candidate has received an unexpected exam result, this can be appealed by requesting a
Results Review. This process allows us to revisit the marks awarded by an examiner and, subject
to the outcome of the review, may result in a mark amendment.
Feedback
In addition to a Results Review, we also welcome feedback about other matters, such as theoverall exam experience or the mark form. All feedback is logged and plays a valuable part in ourcommitment to continuous improvement and quality assurance procedures.
For further information on our processes and deadlines for appealing a result, or submitting
feedback, please visit www.abrsm.org/send-exam-feedback.

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ABRSM’s other assessments for woodwind are Music Medals, Prep Test, Performance Grades,
Jazz Practical Grades (Flute, Clarinet, Sax), Performance Assessment, Ensembles and diplomas.
Full information is available at www.abrsm.org/exams.

Woodwind Prep Test
ABRSM’s Prep Test, presented in a relaxed and encouraging way, is an ideal introduction to theexam experience. It gives learners a goal to work towards and a certificate awarded on the day –something to be really proud of.
The Prep Test is designed to encourage the development of good musical and technical foundations.
It covers many of the elements beginners will be working on at this early stage, including pitch,time, tone, performance and musical perception.

Instruments
The Prep Test for woodwind is available for Descant Recorder, Flute and Clarinet (see page 161
for information about availability for other woodwind instruments).

Content
The Prep Test has four sections – Tunes, two Pieces, and Listening Games.
Requirements

Publication (as applicable)

Tunes: three short exercises played
from memory
the Tunes are in:

Descant Recorder Prep Test
Flute Prep Test
Clarinet Prep TestFirst Piece: solo or accompanied
any one of the set pieces from:the relevant Prep Test bookor
any one piece from:

Party Time! for Flute (Alan Bullard)
Party Time! for Clarinet (Paul Harris)

Second Piece: accompanied
own-choice accompanied piece (c.16–24 bars)

any publication (or an unpublished piece)

Listening Games*: four listening gamesa) Clapping the beatb) Echoesc) Finding the notesd) What can you hear?

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examples are provided in
the relevant Prep Test book

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Books
All the books mentioned on page 160 are published by ABRSM and are available from musicretailers as well as online, including at the ABRSM music shop: www.abrsm.org/shop.

Assessment
Immediate feedback is given at the end of the Prep Test in the form of positive comments and suggestions written on the certificate, which is handed to the candidate by the examiner. There is no
pass or fail, and no marks are awarded. The examiner’s comments will cover some of the following:• Sense of pitch• Sense of rhythm• Control of tone
• Listening skills and awareness

Other information• The Prep Test takes about 10 minutes.
• ABRSM Public Venues provide a music stand and the examiner will be happy to help adjust theheight or position of the stand.

• The teacher or accompanist may help tune the candidate’s instrument before the Prep Test
begins (examiners are unable to help with tuning).

• The Tunes should be performed from memory, but the two Pieces can be played from the music.

If either of the Pieces is played from memory, candidates should bring a copy of the music forthe examiner.
• The examiner will be happy to play any piano accompaniments, in which case candidates
should bring the music with them. Alternatively, candidates can bring their own accompanist
if they prefer.
• Generally, there will be one examiner; however a second examiner may be present for training
and quality assurance purposes.
• Details of dates, locations, fees and how to book a Prep Test are available online at www.abrsm.
org/exambooking.
• ABRSM recognises that many learners start their musical journey by using an instrument
specially adapted for younger/smaller players. We welcome the use of these instruments in
the Prep Test in accordance with the details set out in our Adapted Instruments Policy, availableat www.abrsm.org/policies.
• Availability for other woodwind instruments: The Prep Test is also available for Oboe, Bassoon
and Saxophone. The assessment and overall structure of the test is the same, but some of thecontent differs. Candidates prepare short exercises, a specific solo set piece, an accompanied
own-choice piece, and respond to three simple aural tests. The exercises, set piece and examplesof the aural tests are in the Prep Test book for each instrument. The books are no longer in print;
for up-to-date information on how to obtain copies, see www.abrsm.org/syllabusclarifications.

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Performance Grades
ABRSM Performance Grades are our new qualifications that allow learners to focus on andshowcase their performance skills. They are available from Grade 1 to Grade 8, and in somesubjects from Initial Grade. Candidates may be entered for any grade at any age and do notneed to have taken any earlier grade(s) in the same subject. Full information, including thequalification specification, is available at www.abrsm.org/performancegrades.

About Performance Grades
Each Performance Grade has been carefully designed to assess synoptically the underpinningknowledge and understanding required for music performance. These creative skills are presented
through the technical control of an instrument, interpretation of repertoire, and the delivery andsuccessful communication of a sustained programme of music. Collectively, these skills enablecandidates to progress to higher grades and other qualifications in the creative arts sector.
The exams are made up of five components:• four Pieces/Songs – three selected by candidates from set lists and one that is their own choice• an assessment of the performance as a whole
Marks for each component are equally weighted and are awarded to each component individually.
The exams are currently offered as digital assessments only. Candidates’ performances arevideo recorded in one continuous take and submitted to ABRSM for assessment. The candidate/
Applicant is responsible for organising a suitable venue and any equipment needed to run the exam.
Those entering for a Grade 6, 7 or 8 Performance Grades exam must first have passed ABRSM Grade
5 (or above) in Music Theory, Practical Musicianship or a Practical Grades solo Jazz instrument;
for full details, including a list of accepted alternatives, see www.abrsm.org/prerequisite.

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Music Theory
ABRSM Music Theory exams are available for Grades 1 to 8. Candidates may be entered forany grade at any age and do not need to have taken any earlier grade(s). Further information isavailable at www.abrsm.org/theory and the qualification specification (including the full syllabus)
is available at www.abrsm.org/specifications.

About Music Theory
Developing musical literacy forms a key part of a rounded education for performers, composers
and listeners of all kinds. Understanding how written symbols relate to the elements of music,
and having the skills to interpret and translate them into sounds, empowers us to communicate
and experience music in a meaningful way.
ABRSM’s Music Theory grades give learners:• a knowledge of the notation of western music, including commonly used signs and terminology• an understanding of fundamental musical elements such as intervals, keys, scales and chords• an ability to apply theoretical knowledge and understanding to score analysis• skills in harmonic completion of extracts and melody writing (at Grades 6 to 8).
Candidates are assessed on their ability to identify, use and manipulate musical symbols, to study
extracts and to answer questions about the elements of music according to the parameters detailed
in the full syllabus at www.abrsm.org/theory.
The exams are available as online assessments at Grades 1 to 5 and paper-based assessments
at Grades 6 to 8.

Grade 5 as a prerequisite
We believe that a thorough understanding of the elements of music is essential for a full andsatisfying performance at the higher grades.
It is therefore an ABRSM requirement that candidates must provide evidence of a pass at ABRSM
Grade 5 or above in Music Theory, Practical Musicianship or a Practical Grades solo Jazz instrument
before they can enter for a Grade 6, 7 or 8 Practical Grades or Performance Grades exam.

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Practical Musicianship
ABRSM Practical Musicianship exams are available for Grades 1 to 8 and are open to singers andinstrumentalists. Candidates may be entered for any grade at any age and do not need to havetaken any earlier grade(s). The full syllabus is available at www.abrsm.org/practicalmusicianship.

About Practical Musicianship
Musicianship is a broad concept that covers a complex range of musical abilities. For the purposesof this syllabus, it is loosely defined as the ability to ‘think in sound’. This occurs when a musician
is able to produce music which they perceive internally and in the imagination, whether throughplaying by ear, singing, reading from notation, or through improvisation.
ABRSM’s Practical Musicianship grades encourage learners to develop their ability to ‘think insound’ and perform spontaneously. While Practical Grades and Performance Grades focus on
aspects of performance and/or supporting tests that are prepared in detail in advance, here theplaying (or singing) is in response to immediate challenges and stimuli, presented both aurally
and via notation.
The exams also cover the following key skills:• the ability to internalise music and to reproduce it• interpreting written music with a minimum of preparation• exploring the possibilities inherent in a short motif• the ability to detect differences between what is heard and what is written.
In developing their musicianship skills, learners will be gaining the understanding as well as theexpressive and interpretative skills needed to master the musical language of the repertoire they
are learning.

Grade 5 as a prerequisite
We believe that a thorough understanding of the elements of music is essential for a full andsatisfying performance at the higher grades.
It is therefore an ABRSM requirement that candidates must provide evidence of a pass at ABRSM
Grade 5 or above in Practical Musicianship, Music Theory or a Practical Grades solo Jazz instrument
before they can enter for a Grade 6, 7 or 8 Practical Grades or Performance Grades exam.

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ARSM
The ARSM diploma is available to instrumentalists and singers of any age. It is the first of our
diploma qualifications and provides musicians with an opportunity to develop their performancetechnique and interpretative skills, while focusing on programme building and extending theirrepertoire.

Key features• Candidates present a balanced and varied programme, as follows:• the programme lasts 30 minutes• at least 20 minutes of the music is chosen from the repertoire list
• the remaining programme time may be made up of own-choice repertoire, of Grade 8 standardor above• There are no additional supporting tests or other requirements• There are two assessment methods available:• face-to-face – held at the same venues and during the same time periods as ABRSM’s Practical
Grades• digital – a video recorded performance submitted to ABRSM for assessment• ARSM is a letter-bearing qualification. Candidates awarded the diploma can use the letters ARSM
(Associate of the Royal Schools of Music) after their name.

Those entering for an ARSM diploma must first have passed ABRSM Grade 8 (or a listed
alternative). Full details of the exam and entry requirements are available in the qualification
specification at www.abrsm.org/arsmdiploma.
We update our syllabuses from time to time. Advance notice of any changes will be given atwww.abrsm.org/syllabusupdates. Please refer to the website for the most recent version of the
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DipABRSM, LRSM, FRSM (Music Performance)
These diplomas are available to instrumentalists and singers of any age. Through a combinationof live and written components, candidates demonstrate their performance, communication andresearch skills, as well as their musical knowledge and understanding. Each diploma serves as a
stepping stone to the next level.

Key features• Candidates:• present a recital programme• submit programme notes (DipABRSM & LRSM) or a written submission (FRSM)• undertake a viva voce, with questions covering the recital, programme notes/written
submission as well as other aspects of performance• perform a short piece of unaccompanied and previously unseen music after five minutes’
preparation time (quick study)• These diploma exams take place at specific venues and times of the year
• Each diploma is a letter-bearing qualification. Candidates awarded a diploma can use the letters
DipABRSM (Diploma of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music), LRSM (Licentiateof the Royal Schools of Music) or FRSM (Fellowship of the Royal Schools of Music) after theirname as appropriate.

Those entering for one of these diplomas must fulfil a specific ABRSM prerequisite (or a listed
alternative). Full details of the exam and entry requirements are available at www.abrsm.org/
diplomas and the qualification specification is available at www.abrsm.org/specifications.
We update our syllabuses from time to time. Advance notice of any changes will be given atwww.abrsm.org/syllabusupdates. Please refer to the website for the most recent versions of the
diploma syllabuses.
Further diploma exams
DipABRSM, LRSM and FRSM diplomas are also available for Instrumental/Vocal Teaching andMusic Direction. Full details are available at www.abrsm.org/diplomas.

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Exam programme & running order
Name
Subject

Grade
Please write details of the items you are performing in your exam in the order you are presenting
them and hand this slip to the examiner. Best wishes for an enjoyable and successful exam!

Year of syllabus
List *

NumberComposer

Title

Singers only: unaccompanied traditional song:
Percussion (Combined) only: technical requirements on:* Leave blank for Snare Drum, Timpani and Tuned Percussion

09/19