Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the ABRSM Bassoon Grade 7 from 2022 Syllabus:

Grade 7 Scales

ABRSM Bassoon Scales, Grades 6-8

Grade 7 Sight-Reading

ABRSM Bassoon Specimen Sight-Reading, Grades 6-8

Grade 7 Aural

Specimen Aural Tests, Grade 7 (book only)
Specimen Aural Tests, Grade 7 (book and CD)
Aural Training in Practice, Grades 6-8 (book and CD)

Grade 7 Pieces

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

LIST A

1 Jancourt Andante (No. 1 from 26 Melodic Studies, Op. 15) Jancourt: 26 Melodic Studies, Op. 15 (IMC or Universal)
2 Milde Andante, No. 1 from 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 (Bärenreiter)
5 I. J. Pleyel Rondo: Allegretto, 3rd movt from Concerto in B♭ (Musica Rara)
6 James Rae Rondo Espagnol, 3rd movt from Sonatina for Bassoon (Reedimensions)
7 Senaillé Allegro spiritoso (from Introduction and Allegro spiritoso), arr. De Smet or arr. Parker, Senaillé: Introduction and Allegro spiritoso (Fentone or Novello)
8 Telemann Allegro,2nd movt from Sonata in F minor, TWV 41:f1  (Amadeus)
9 Vivaldi Allegro, 3rd movt from Concerto in A minor, RV 497 F.VIII No. 7 (Ricordi)
10 Weissenborn Study No. 15, from Bassoon Studies, Op. 8, Vol. 2 (Peters)

LIST B

1 Leila Agolli Song, from Song and Dance, for Bassoon (Emerson)
2 Hindemith 2nd movt (from Sonata for Bassoon) starting at Marsch Hindemith: Sonata for Bassoon (Schott)
3 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 (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 (Hal Leonard)

LIST C

1 D. Bourgeois Tempo di valse, No. 4 from Fantasy Pieces for Bassoon (Brass Wind)
2 Bozza Scherzando (No. 1 from 12 Caprices) Bozza: 12 Caprices for Bassoon (Leduc)
3 Hurlstone Vivace, 1st movt from Sonata in F (Emerson)
4 Elena Kats-Chernin Russian Rag, from Four Bassoon Rags (Boosey & Hawkes)
5 Ottó Oromszegi Allegro giocoso, No. 7 from 15 Characteristic Pieces in Hungarian Style  (Emerson)
6 Ryszard Paciorkiewicz Filutek’s Adventure, from Two Miniatures with printed cadenza (PWM)
7 Teresa Procaccini Presto, No. 1 from Three Pieces, Op. 30) (Leduc)
8 Ravel Pièce en forme de habanera, trans. Oubradous, for Bassoon (Leduc) or The Chester Bassoon Anthology (Chester)
9 Schreck Allegro – Più mosso (3rd movt) Schreck: Sonata for Bassoon, Op. 9 (Hofmeister)
10 Siqueira Allegro scherzoso, No. 3 from Three Etudes, for Bassoon (TrevCo Music Publishing)

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Theory of Music

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Syllabus revision

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