Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the ABRSM Exam Syllabus:

Candidates must choose one piece from each of the three Lists, Snare Drum, Timpani and Tuned Percussion
Pieces marked ?? can be found in Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies from 2020, Grade 4 (ABRSM)
Pieces marked ?? are with piano accompaniment
Pieces marked ? are with percussion accompaniment as specified

Snare Drum
Alan Bullard, Sarabande and Gigue ??
Damien Harron, Gigue Gig (MULTI cowbell & low tom) ??
Kevin Hathway, Super Samba (MULTI low tom ) ??
Cameron Sinclair, Marche Cass� ??
Zara Nunn, Dodging the Cracks in the Pavement ?? ??
Fred Albright, Study No. 3, from Contemporary Studies for the Snare Drum (Alfred)
Ted Atkatz, For Aaron, No. 3 from Tributes for Snare Drum (Row�Loff Productions)
Richard Charles, Mickey, from Beat This! (MULTI 3 tom-toms, no snare drum)(Southern Percussion)
Murray Houllif, It�s Rudimental, No. 2 from Multiplicities ( with D.C., without repeats, MULTI tenor drum or small tom) (Kendor Music)
Weinberger, The Phantom Drummer, Solos for the Percussion Player (G. Schirmer) ??

Timpani
Adrian Bending, D �n�A Test ??
Peter R. Birkby, Fanfare and Procession ?? ??
Nick Woud, Checkers (3D RETUNE) ??
David Hext, Dogfight ??
Adrian Sutcliffe, Boil the Kettle ??
Gert Bomhof, Changing Meters I, No. 7 from Solo Pieces for Timpani (De Haske)
Matthew Hardy, Cha Cha Challenge (3D), Concert and Audition Pieces for the Young Percussionist (Southern Percussion)??
Hochrainer, Etude No. 37, from Etudes for Timpani, Vol. 2 (Doblinger)
Murray Houllif, Rock and Roll (with repeats 3D), No. 7 from Rhythmicity (Kendor Music)
Brian Slawson, Copper Rocks (3D RETUNE), from Dynamic Solos for Timpani (Alfred)

Tuned Percussion
Alan Bullard, Night Ride (c'�c'”) ??
William Edwards, Gladius (g?-g?�) ??
Rachel Gledhill, Star Gazing (g?�b�, if mar/xyl: with ossias) ??
Zara Nunn, Snow Day (c'�b♭�) ?? ??
Ney Rosauro, Minor Journey (a�c�‘) ??
J. S. Bach, Two�Part Invention in A minor arr. Sewrey, Hans & Schneller (g�c'”), Modern School for Mallet-Keyboard Instruments (Hal Leonard)
Joplin, Rag Time Dance arr. Cowles (g'�f‘), Joplin: Ragtime Favourites � Mallets (Fentone) ??
Pitfield, Intermezzo, 2nd movt from Sonata for Xylophone Solo (g�e”‘)(Peters)
Senaill�, Allegro, arr. Weijmans (d'�b♭�), Masters on Marimba (De Haske)
Ivo Weijmans, Tango per due (g��c�”, ? separate tuned percussion), No.12 from Mallet Minded, (De Haske)

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