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Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the ABRSM Clarinet Grade 7 2022 Syllabus:
Grade 7 Scales
ABRSM Clarinet Scales Grades 6-8
Grade 7 Sight-Reading
ABRSM Clarinet 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)
ABRSM Clarinet Exam Pieces Grade 7 (Clarinet & Piano Parts with Audio Downloads)
Grade 7 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 the ABRSM Clarinet Grade 7 2022 Pieces book:
Clarinet Grade 7 2022 Pieces (Clarinet & Piano Parts with Audio Downloads)
List A
1 Dunhill Allegretto and Allegro con fuoco (2nd and 3rd movts from Phantasy Suite, Op. 91)
2 Mozart Allegro (1st movt from Clarinet Quintet, K. 581)
3 M. Gryspeerdt Rondino (No. 2 from Two Pieces, Op. 26)
4 J. S. Bach Gigue (from Sonata in E, BWV 1006), trans. Simon No. 5 from Bach for the Clarinet, Part 2 (G. Schirmer) [Solo]
5 Backofen Allegro con spirito (from Anweisung zur Clarinette) No. 22 from 100 Studies for Clarinet (Universal) [Solo]
6 D. Bourgeois Allegro vivace (No. 2 from Fantasy Pieces for Clarinet) D. Bourgeois: Fantasy Pieces for Clarinet (Brass Wind) [Solo]
7 E. Hughes Scherzo Tarantella (1st movt from Sonata Capriccioso) E. Hughes: Sonata Capriccioso (Emerson)
8 Graham Lyons The Quick Brown Fox (from Compositions for Clarinet, Vol. 2) Graham Lyons: Compositions for Clarinet, Vol. 2 (Useful Music)
9 James Rae Off to the Nelson! (3rd movt from Southwold Sonatina) James Rae: Southwold Sonatina (Reedimensions)
10 C. Stamitz Rondo: Poco allegro (3rd movt from Concerto No. 10 in B -) C. Stamitz: Concerto No. 10 in B♭ (Sikorski)
List B
1 Busoni Elegie, BV 286
2 Saint-Saëns Allegretto (1st movt from Sonata, Op. 167)
3 Tailleferre Allegro tranquillo (1st movt from Sonata for Clarinet Solo)Solo
4 John Blood The Dreamer (No. 3 from City People) John Blood: City People (Gonzaga)
5 Brahms Vivace (4th movt from Sonata in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1) Brahms: Sonatas, Op. 120 (Henle) or (Wiener Urtext)
6 Pierné Canzonetta, Op. 19 Pierné: Canzonetta (Leduc)
7 Poulenc Romanza (2nd movt from Sonata for Clarinet) Poulenc: Sonata for Clarinet (Chester) or The Chester Clarinet Anthology (Chester)
8 C. Rose Study in A No. 61 from More Graded Studies for Clarinet, Book 2 (Faber) [Solo]
9 Edwin Roxburgh Calm is the fragrant air (No. 1 from Wordsworth Miniatures) Edwin Roxburgh: Wordsworth Miniatures (UMP) [Solo]
10 Verdi Introduction and Entr’acte (from La forza del destino), arr. Marriner, Clarinet Cantilena (Andrew Marriner)
List C
1 Joseph Horovitz Valdemosa (No. 2 from Two Majorcan Pieces) with repeats
2 Lutosławski Allegro molto (No. 5 from Dance Preludes)
3 Stanford Intermezzo (No. 3 from Three Intermezzi, Op. 13)
4 Armando Ghidoni Jazzy (1st movt from Jazzy Celtic Suite) Armando Ghidoni: Jazzy Celtic Suite (Leduc)
5 C. A. Gibbs Caprice (No. 3 from Three Pieces for Clarinet) C. A. Gibbs: Three Pieces for Clarinet and Piano (OUP Archive)
6 Hurlstone Scherzo (No. 4 from Four Characteristic Pieces) Hurlstone: Four Characteristic Pieces (Emerson)
7 Piazzolla Street Tango, arr. Davies 25 Piazzolla Tangos for Clarinet and Piano (Boosey & Hawkes)
8 Sarah Rodgers 1st movt (from Spanish Sonata) flutter tonguing optional; with cadenza Sarah Rodgers: Spanish Sonata for Clarinet (Stainer & Bell)
9 Szalowski Allegro non troppo (1st movt from Sonatina) Szalowski: Sonatina for Clarinet (Chester)
10 Trad. Khosidl and Khosid Wedding Dance (Nos 4 and 5 from Six Klezmer Miniatures), arr. Sayers, Six Klezmer Miniatures (Maskarade)
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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.
Photocopies & downloads
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