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

Grade 7 Scales

ABRSM Flute Scales Grades 6-8

Grade 7 Sight-reading

ABRSM Flute 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.
Please note that the first three pieces in each list are found in the ABRSM Flute Grade 7 2022 Pieces Book:

ABRSM Flute Grade 7 Pieces Grade 7 (pieces, piano parts and audio download)

List A
1 A. Bon Allegro moderato (1st movt from Sonata in D, Op. 1 No. 4)
2 Diabelli Moderato (from Cavatina from Rossini’s The Barber of Seville) ornaments in bb. 31, 56, 81, 82 optional
3 E. Köhler Insects’ Dance (No. 19 from 25 romantische Etüden, Op. 66) [Solo]
4 attrib. C. P. E. Bach* Allegro (1st movt from Sonata in G minor, BWV 1020), J. S. Bach: Sonata in G minor for Flute, BWV 1020 (Bärenreiter) or J. S. Bach: 3 Sonatas for Flute, BWV 1033, 1031, 1020 (Bärenreiter)
5 Berbiguier Allegro in D minor (from Nouvelle méthode pour la flûte), No. 70 from 76 Graded Studies for Flute, Book 2 (Faber) [Solo]
6 Finger Sonata No. 3 in B- complete, Finger: 5 Sonatas from Op. 3 (Breitkopf & Härtel) or Finger: 10 Sonatas, Op. 3 Nos. 1–5 (Amadeus)
7 Popp Nightingale Serenade, Op. 447  (Theodore Presser Company)
8 Quantz Allegro (1st movt from Sonata No. 272 in F),  Quantz: Flute Sonatas, Vol. 1 (Uppernote Publications)
9 John Rutter Ostinato (2nd movt from Suite antique),  John Rutter: Suite Antique (OUP)
10 Telemann Fantasia No. 1 in A, TWV 40:2 complete, Telemann: 12 Fantasias for Flute Solo ( (Amadeus, Bärenreiter or Henle) ) [Solo]

List B

1 L. Boulanger Nocturne
2 Adrian Connell Monody for a Lost Faun [Solo]
3 Donjon Offertoire, Op. 12 Flute
4 Fauré Andantino (from Fantaisie, Op. 79), Fauré: Fantasie, Op. 79 (Chester or Schott) or The Chester Flute Anthology (Chester)
5 German Intermezzo German: Intermezzo (Lazarus Edition)
6 Koechlin Lento (from Sonata for Solo Flute, Op. 184 No. 2) harmonics optional, Koechlin: 3 Sonatines (Salabert) [Solo]
7 Poulenc Cantilena (2nd movt from Sonata for Flute), Poulenc: Sonata for Flute (Chester)
8 Prill Study in D minor No. 68 from More Graded Studies for Flute, Book 2 (Faber) [Solo]
9 Andy Scott Respectfully Yours (Astute Music)
10 W. G. Still Summerland omit bb. 31-34; upper line only bb. 49–59; final 3 notes 8va  (William Grant Still Music)

List C

1 S. Arriagada Étude No. 1 (from Six études pour troisième cycle)
2 A. Hedges Tumbling Bay (No. 3 from West Oxford Walks, Op. 143c)
3 Taffanel Allegretto grazioso and Allegretto scherzando
4 R. R. Bennett Games (No. 3 from Summer Music) R. R. Bennett: Summer Music (Novello)
5 L. Bernstein Mambo (from West Side Story), arr. Parman flutter tonguing optional, L. Bernstein: West Side Story Instrumental Solos (Boosey & Hawkes)
6 Mel Bonis Scherzo,  2nd movt from Sonata for Flute and Piano (Edition Kossack)
7 Jeremy Norris La Parisienne, No. 3 from Jazz Suite (Schott)
8 Christopher Norton Drunken Sailor flutter tonguing optional, from The Christopher Norton Concert Collection for Flute (Boosey & Hawkes)
9 Racine Moderato, 1st movt from V-Jazz Sonata for Flute (Julio Racine)
10 Youmans & Caesar Tea for Two (from No, No, Nanette), arr. Iveson, Let’s Face the Music for Flute (Brass Wind) With CD
* formerly attrib. J. S. Bach

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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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