Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the ABRSM Bassoon Grade 4 from 2022 Syllabus:

Grade 4 Scales

ABRSM Bassoon Scales, Grades 1-5

Grade 4 Sight-Reading

ABRSM Bassoon Specimen 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

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

List A

1 J. S. Bach Allegro (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 (Hinrichsen) or Galliard: Six Sonatas, Vol. 1 (IMC)
4 Khachaturian Dance 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 Lawrance Allegro ma non troppo, No. 8 from Featuring Melody for Bassoon (Brass Wind)
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,  Bassoon Hub (Kevin Mayhew)
10 Weissenborn Study in C, No. 1 from Bassoon Studies, Op. 8, Vol. 1, P. 30 (Peters)

LIST B

1 J. S. Bach Sicilienne (from Sonata No. 2 in E♭ for Flute), arr. Lawton, The Young Bassoonist, Vol. 2 (OUP archive)
2 Corelli Sarabande, 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 Tropical  (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  (Stainer & Bell)
7 Willy Hess Ländler, No. 1 from Seven Recital Pieces, Vol. 1 (Hinrichsen)
8 Jacob L’Après-midi d’un dinosaur and A Little Waltz, from Four Sketches (Emerson)
9 Judyth Knight Valse française  (Stainer & Bell)
10 Merci Cantabile, 2nd movt from Sonata in G minor, Op. 3 No. 4 (Schott)

LIST C

1 Arrieu 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 Cole Pure Gold, Session Time for Bassoon (Boosey & Hawkes) Piano Accomp.
5 Dave Gale Down the Dale, P. 8 from JazzFX for Bassoon (Brass Wind)
6 Gounod March of a Marionette, arr. Walters,  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 (ABRSM)
9 Graham Sheen Sea Song, No. 19 from 26 Melodic Studies for Bassoon (Emerson)
10 Wechter Spanish Flea, arr. Lawrance, Easy Winners for Bassoon (Brass Wind) Piano Accomp. ♦

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Theory of Music

ABRSM Music Theory Exam Materials
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Syllabus amendments

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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.

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