Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the ABRSM  Alto Baritone Saxophone Grade 4 2022 Syllabus:

Grade 4 Scales and Sight-Reading

ABRSM Saxophone Scales & Arpeggios and Sight-Reading, Grades 1-5

Grade 4 Aural

Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 4-5 (book only)
Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 4-5 (book and CD)
Aural Training in Practice, Grades 4-5 (book and CD)

Grade 4 Pieces

THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C

Saxophone Grade 4 2022  Pack (Sax & Piano Parts, Audio Downloads, Scales & Sight-Reading)
Saxophone Grade 4 2022 Pieces (Sax & Piano Parts with Audio Downloads)

List A

1 Valérie Rousse & Joël Littorie Valse sous le vent (No. 1 from Couleurs Caraïbe)
2 Handel Allegro (4th movt from Sonata in F, HWV 369, Op. 1 No. 11), arr. Blackwell
3 Karen Street À la Gavotte (No. 1 from Street Beats) trills optional
4 Alan Bullard Ceilidh Sax (No. 28 from Sixty for Sax) Alan Bullard: Sixty for Sax (ABRSM)
5 Hywel Davies Hornpipe, Folk Roots for Alto Saxophone (Boosey & Hawkes)
6 Demnitz Study in D  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 Justice Skilful 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)

List B

1 Elgar Chanson de matin, Op. 15 No. 2, arr. Lanning
2 G. & I. Gershwin & D. & D. Heyward Bess, you is my woman now (from Porgy and Bess), arr. Iles
3 Errollyn Wallen Pas de deux
4 Richard Kershaw End of a Perfect Day (from Latin Nights for Alto Saxophone) Richard Kershaw: Latin Nights for Alto Saxophone (Hunt Edition)
5 Mark Nightingale Junk Email Blues (No. 18 from Jazz@Etudes for Saxophone)  Mark Nightingale: Jazz@Etudes for Saxophone (Warwick Music)
6 Saint-Saëns The Swan (from The Carnival of the Animals), arr. Rae, Take Ten for Alto Saxophone (Universal)
7 Claude-Michel Schönberg On My Own (from Les Misérables), arr. Lawrance Won Up! for Saxophone (Brass Wind) Piano Accomp.
8 Ros Stephen Shanghai Rickshaw Ride (No. 8 from ESaxophone Globetrotters) Ros Stephen: E♭ Saxophone Globetrotters (OUP)
9 Verroust Study in B♭ 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)

List C

1 Ruth Byrchmore Abracadabra
2 Mark Fielding Tango (from All Styles) gliss optional; with repeats
3 Fučik Entry of the Gladiators, Op. 68, arr. Denley
4 YolanDa Brown Million Billion Love, arr. Bennett  bb. 51–59 as written YolanDa Brown Alto Sax Collection (Faber)
5 Alan Bullard Final Whistle! Final Whistle! for E♭ Saxophone (Gumbles Publications)
6 Jobim & Mendonça Desafinado, arr. Harris & Calland First Repertoire for Alto Saxophone (Faber)
7 Christopher Norton Dixie (No. 5 from The Christopher Norton Concert Collection for Alto Saxophone) The Christopher Norton Concert Collection for Alto Saxophone (Boosey & Hawkes)
8 James Rae Rachel and the Boys (from Blue Saxophone) James Rae: Blue Saxophone (Universal)
9 Ros Stephen Bourbon Street Stomp (No. 7 from E♭ Saxophone Globetrotters) glissandi optional Ros Stephen: E♭ Saxophone Globetrotters (OUP)
10 Weill & Brecht Tango–Ballade (from The Threepenny Opera), arr. Denley Time Pieces for E♭ Saxophone, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)
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ABRSM Alto Baritone Saxophone Grade 4 from 2022 Additional Resources & information

Theory of Music

ABRSM Music Theory Exam Materials
Additional Music Theory Resources

Syllabus amendments

The ABRSM will post updates to the syllabus – e.g. changes to publication details or other minor corrections or clarifications – at www.abrsm.org/syllabuscorrections.

Syllabus revision

The ABRSM has not scheduled the next revision of the Woodwind Syllabus. The ABRSM will post advance notice of planned changes to the Woodwind Syllabus (including syllabus overlap information) at www.abrsm.org/syllabusupdates.

Photocopies & downloads
Candidates should not perform from unauthorised photocopies (or other kinds of copies) or illegal downloads of copyright music in examinations. There are limited circumstances where can copies be used in an examination the UK. The MPA’s Code of Fair Practice gives further guidance. Before making a copy an application should be made to the copyright holder and evidence of permission should be brought to the exam. Candidates and Applicants must act within the law with regard to copyright.