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Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the ABRSM Cello Grade 2 from 2024:
Grade 2 Pieces
One piece must be chosen from each of Lists A, B and C:
Please note that the first three pieces in each list are found in ABRSM Cello Exam Pieces Grade 2 from 2024 in different formats:
Part only,�Cello & Piano Parts,�Cello & Piano Parts with Audio
Grade 2 Scales
Grade 2 Sight-Reading
Cello Specimen Sight-Reading, Grades 1-5
Grade 2 Aural
Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 1-3 (book only)
Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 1-3 (book and CD)
Aural Training in Practice, Grades 1-3 (book and CD)
Grade 1 Pieces
One piece must be chosen from each of Lists A, B and C:
| List A | Composer | Piece Details | Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paradis | Da eben seinen Lauf vollbracht (from 12 Lieder auf ihrer Reise in Musik gesetzt), arr. Wells | |
| 2 | Anon. | Italian Rant, arr. Black & Harris | |
| 3 | Trad. Irish | The Minstrel Boy, arr. Blackwell | |
| 4 | Anon. | Hornpipe, arr. Lengyel & Pejtsik | Violoncello Music for Beginners, Vol. 1 (EMB Zenemukiad�) |
| 5 | J. S. Bach | Air (from Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet, �Peasant Cantata�, BWV 212), arr. Bruce & Wells | More Time Pieces for Cello, Vol. 1 (ABRSM) |
| 6 | Trad. Finnish | Taivas on sininen ja valkoinen (The Sky is Blue and White), arr. Bruce & Wells | More Time Pieces for Cello, Vol. 1 (ABRSM) |
| 7 | J. S. Bach | Minuet No. 2, arr. Suzuki & Mooney DUET/PIANO | Suzuki Cello School, Vol. 1 (Alfred) |
| Suzuki Cello School Volume 1 – Piano Accompaniment (Alfred) | |||
| 8 | Handel | Gavotte, arr. Erhart-Schwertmann DC to b. 8� – DUET | First Duet Album for Two Cellos (Doblinger) |
| 9 | Haydn | Minuet and Trio, arr. Nelson without DC | Piece by Piece 1 for Cello (Boosey & Hawkes) |
| 10 | Haydn | Finale: Scherzo, arr. Pejtsik DUET | Violoncello Duets, Vol. 1 (EMB Zenemukiad�) |
| 11 | Handel | Hallelujah (from Messiah), arr. East | Play Baroque! (Stainer & Bell) |
| 12 | Laubach | Soldier�s March, arr. Sassmannshaus DUET | Cello Recital Album, Vol. 1 (B�renreiter) |
| 13 | Szokolay | Bagpipe Song (No. 2 from Small Suite), arr. Lengyel & Pejtsik | Violoncello Music for Beginners, Vol. 1 (EMB Zenemukiad�) |
| List B | |||
| 1 | L. Cohen | Hallelujah, arr. Iles | |
| 2 | Dare | Serenade | |
| 3 | Gerald Howard & John York | Balmy Days | |
| 4 | Katherine & Hugh Colledge | Sweet Dreams (No.13 from Fast Forward) | Katherine & Hugh Colledge: Fast Forward – Cello & Piano Parts with Online Audio (Boosey & Hawkes) |
| 5 | Schlem�ller | Lied (No.1 from Six Easy Concert Pieces, Op.12) | Cellissimo � Arietta (Schott) or |
| Schlem�ller: Six Easy Concert Pieces for Cello, Op.12 (Schott) | |||
| 6 | Krogmann | The Little Prince, arr. Sassmannshaus | Cello Recital Album, Vol. 1 (B�renreiter) |
| DUET/PIANO | |||
| 7 | Mancini & Mercer | Moon River, arr. Davies | Short Cello Pieces (Bosworth) |
| 8 | Alan Menken & Ashman | Beauty & the Beast, arr. Davies | Short Cello Pieces (Bosworth) |
| 9 | Trad. | Greensleeves, arr. Nelson DUET | Tunes You Know 1 for Cello Duet (Boosey & Hawkes) |
| 10 | Dvor�k | Slavonic Dance, Op. 46 No. 8, arr. Bruce & Wells | More Time Pieces for Cello, Vol. 1 (ABRSM) |
| 11 | Thomas Gregory | An Arabian Night | Vamoosh Cello, Book 2 (Vamoosh) |
| Vamoosh String Book 2 – Piano Accompaniment (Vamoosh) | |||
| 12 | Ailbhe McDonagh | Shifting Sands (No.10 from It�s a Cello Thing, Book 1) | Ailbhe McDonagh: It�s a Cello Thing, Book 1 (Boosey & Hawkes) |
| 13 | Beethoven | Irish Song, arr. Cole | Beethoven: Irish Song for Cello (Novello) |
| List C | |||
| 1 | Thomas Hewitt Jones |
Funny Song | |
| 2 | Joplin | Paragon Rag, arr. Blackwell | |
| 3 | Caroline Lumsden & Ben Attwood | Melted Mouse & Roasted Rat in Choc�late Sauce (from Wizard�s Potion) – slap and �Tsss!� optional |
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| 4 | Anon. American | Hi! Says the Blackbird, arr. Waterfield & Beach | O Shenandoah! for Cello (Faber) |
| 5 | Arlen & Harburg | We�re otf to see the wizard (from The Wizard of Oz), arr. Passchier, Hussey & Sebba DUET/PIANO | Abracadabra Cello (Third Edition) (Collins Music) |
| Abracadabra Strings Book 1 – Piano Accompaniment (Collins Music) | |||
| 6 | Kathy & David Blackwell | Mexican Fiesta DUET/PIANO | Cello Time Runners (OUP) |
| Cello Time Runners Cello Accompaniment Book (OUP) | |||
| Cello Time Runners Cello Time Runners Piano Accompaniment Book(OUP) | |||
| 7 | Mary Cohen | Hoe Down (No. 7 from Dance Duets) DUET | Mary Cohen: Dance Duets for Cello (Faber) |
| 8 | Katherine & Hugh Colledge | The Ceilidh (No. 21 from Fast Forward) | Katherine & Hugh Colledge: Fast Forward for Cello (Boosey & Hawkes) |
| 9 | Thomas Gregory | Smooth Operator | Vamoosh Cello, Book 2 (Vamoosh) |
| Vamoosh String Book 2 – Piano Accompaniments (Vamoosh) | |||
| 10 | Tim Wells | Happy Places | More Time Pieces for Cello, Vol. 1 (ABRSM) |
| 11 | Kathy & David Blackwell | Paris Caf� DUET/PIANO | Cello Time Runners (OUP) |
| Cello Time Runners Cello Accompaniment Book (OUP) | |||
| Cello Time Runners Cello Time Runners Piano Accompaniment Book(OUP) | |||
| 12 | Joanna Borrett | Lindy Hop Rock (No. 2 from Inspiration Cello! Book 1) DUET | Joanna Borrett: Inspiration Cello! Book 1 (United Music Publishing) |
| 13 | Ailbhe McDonagh | Pasta Dance (No.14 from It�s a Cello Thing, Book 1) | Ailbhe McDonagh: It�s a Cello Thing, Book 1 (Boosey & Hawkes) |
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Overlap
Bowed Strings candidates worldwide may play their three pieces from the 2020�2023 Bowed Strings Syllabus until 31 December 2024. All pieces must be from the same syllabus � candidates may not present a mixture from old and new syllabuses.
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.
Revision
The ABRSM has not scheduled the next revision of the Cello Syllabus. The ABRSM will post advance notice of planned changes to the Cello Syllabus (including syllabus overlap information)�at www.abrsm.org/syllabusupdates.
Photocopies & downloads
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