Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the ABRSM Bassoon Grade 6 from 2022 Syllabus:

Grade 6 Scales

ABRSM Bassoon Scales, Grades 6-8

Grade 6 Sight-Reading

ABRSM Bassoon 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 T. A. Arne Gavotta (Allegro), 2nd movt from Sonata No. 5, arr. Craxton,  for Bassoon (OUP archive)
2 J. Besozzi Allegro, 1st movt from Sonata in B♭ (OUP or Accolade)
3 D. Bourgeois Alla marcia, No. 3 from Fantasy Pieces for Bassoon (Brass Wind)
4 Galliard Alla siciliano and Allegro assai, 3rd and 4th movts from Sonata No. 5 in D minor (Hinrichsen) or Galliard: Six Sonatas, Vol. 2 (IMC)
5 Hurlstone Allegretto, from Sonata in F (Emerson)
6 Jancourt Allegro, No. 9 from 26 Melodic Studies, Op. 15 (IMC or Universal)
7 B. Marcello Adagio and Allegro, 1st and 2nd movts from Sonata in E minor, Op. 2 No. 2, 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  (IMC)
10 Weissenborn Study No. 13 (from Bassoon Studies, Op. 8, Vol. 2) Weissenborn: Bassoon Studies, Op. 8, Vol. 2 (Peters)

LIST B

1 Bozza Andantino (No. 3 from 12 Caprices) 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 (Musica Rara)
4 Elgar Salut d’amour, Op. 12, arr. Denwood, Elgar: Salut d’amour for Bassoon (Emerson)
5 Fauré Pièce, trans. Oubradous Fauré: Pièce for Bassoon (Leduc) or The Chester Bassoon Anthology (Chester)
6 Peter Lawrance Freely, No. 18 from Featuring Melody for Bassoon (Brass Wind)
7 Milde Romanze, No. 2 from Three Study Pieces (Musica Rara)
8 Mozart Andante ma adagio, 2nd movt from Concerto in B♭, K. 191 (Bärenreiter or Henle or Kevin Mayhew)
9 Tansman Aria (2nd movt from Sonatine) Tansman: Sonatine for Bassoon (Eschig)
10 Errollyn Wallen Miriam, Miriam Errollyn Wallen: Miriam, Miriam (ABRSM) 🕮

LIST C

1 Roma Cafolla Capri, for Bassoon (Forton Music)
2 Colin Cowles Contrasts with Rock, No. 6 from Catchy Tunes for ’Oons, Book 1 (Studio Music)
3 S. de Haan Scherzo S. de Haan: Scherzo for Bassoon (Schott)
4 Dukas The 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 Hurlstone Moderato–Vivace, from Sonata in F (Emerson)
7 Elena Kats-Chernin Removalist Rag, from Four Bassoon Rags (Boosey & Hawkes)(Boosey & Hawkes)
8 W. Lloyd Webber Northington Farm  (Stainer & Bell)
9 Jim Parker Ground Force, The Music of Jim Parker for Bassoon (Brass Wind)
10 A. Wills Bucolics, New Pieces for Bassoon, Book 2 (ABRSM)🕮

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Syllabus amendments

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Syllabus revision

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