Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the ABRSM Alto Baritone Saxophone Grade 6 2022 Syllabus:

Grade 6 Scales
ABRSM Saxophone Scales Grades 6-8

Grade 6 Sight-Reading
ABRSM Saxophone Specimen Sight-Reading, Grades 6-8

Grade 6 Aural
Specimen Aural Tests, Grade 6 (book only)
Specimen Aural Tests, Grade 6 (book and CD)
Aural Training in Practice, Grades 6-8 (book and CD)

Grade 6 Pieces

One piece must be chosen from each of Lists A, B and C:

List A

1 Alan Bullard Seafaring Sax (No. 45 from Sixty for Sax) 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  No. 65 from 80 Graded Studies for Saxophone, Book 2 (Faber)
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 Yuri Povolotsky Con minuetto, Canzonetta and Tango piccolo (Nos 2, 3 and 4 from 12 Caprices for Solitary Musician, Op. 60)  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 in English Folksong), arr. Stanton Vaughan Williams: Six Studies in English Folksong, E♭ saxophone edition (Stainer & Bell) Piano Accomp

List B

1 Emma Arandjelović Changing Landscapes (2nd movt from Changing Landscapes) Emma Arandjelović: Changing Landscapes for Saxophone (Masquerade Music), E♭/B edition
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 Andy Hampton Tune for Joey (from Jazz Moods) Pp. 4–5 from Andy Hampton: Jazz Moods, for E♭ or B♭ Saxophone (Masquerade Music)
7 Ibert La meneuse de tortues d’or (No. 1 from Histoires), arr. Mule Ibert: Histoires, for Alto Saxophone (Leduc) or The Chester Alto Saxophone Anthology (Chester)
8 Lawson Lunde Andantino cantabile (2nd movt from Sonata for Alto Saxophone) Lawson Lunde: Sonata for Alto Saxophone (Southern Music)
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 (Brass Wind)

LIST C

1 Keiron Anderson Ice Cool, from Cool Pieces, for Alto Saxophone (Forton Music)
2 Barry Cockcroft Libra, from Zodiac, for Solo Saxophone (Reed Music)
3 Mike Cornick Allegro vigoroso with a latin feel, 1st movt from Three Latin Sketches for Alto Saxophone  (Universal)
4 Joachim Johow Oifn Jorid fun Kazimierz Joachim Johow: Hey Klezmorim! for Alto Saxophone (De Haske)
5 Joplin & A. O. Marshall Swipesy, arr. Rae, Joplin: Five Rags for Saxophone in B♭ or E♭ (Universal)
6 Christopher Norton 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)
7 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!  Changing Times for Solo Saxophone (Astute Music)
10 Karen Street Folk Dance (No. 3 from Street Beats) Karen Street: Street Beats for Solo Saxophone (Saxtet Publications)

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ABRSM Alto Baritone Saxophone Grade 6 from 2022 Additional Resources & information

Theory of Music

ABRSM Music Theory Exam Materials
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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.