Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the ABRSM  Flute Grade 8 2022 Syllabus:

Grade 8 Scales

ABRSM Flute Scales Grades 6-8

Grade 8 Sight-reading

ABRSM Flute Specimen Sight-Reading, Grades 6-8

Grade 8 Aural

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

Grade 8 Pieces

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

List A

1 J. S. Bach Adagio ma non tanto and Allegro (1st and 2nd movts from Sonata in E, BWV 1035), Baroque Flute Pieces, Book 5 (ABRSM) or J. S. Bach: Four Sonatas for Flute (Bärenreiter) or The Chester Flute Anthology (Chester)
2 Devienne Allegro (1st movt from Sonata in E minor, Op. 58 No. 1), Devienne: Sonata No. 1 in E minor (IMC)
3 Hindemith Sehr lebhaft (incl. Marsch) (3rd movt from Sonata for Flute), Hindemith: Sonata for Flute (Schott)
4 E. Köhler Study in D minor, No. 76 from More Graded Studies for Flute, Book 2 (Faber) [Solo]
5 Mozart Allegro (1st movt from Quartet No. 1 in D, K. 285), Mozart: Quartet No. 1 in D, K. 285 (Universal)
6 Quantz Presto, mà fiero (1st movt from Sonata No. 273 in G), Quantz: Flute Sonatas, Vol. 1 (Uppernote Publications)
7 Rava Allegro (1st movt from Concerto in D) flute playing tuttis, Selected Flute Concertos by Neapolitan Masters of the 18th Century, Vol. 1: Rava (UT Orpheus)
8 Rossini Andante and Polonaise, Romantic Miniatures for Flute, Vol. 2 (Schott)
9 C. Stamitz Allegro (1st movt from Concerto in G, Op. 29), C. Stamitz: Concerto in G, Op. 29 (Schott)
10 Telemann Fantasia No. 12 in G minor, TWV 40:13 complete, Telemann: 12 Fantasias for Flute Solo (Amadeus, Bärenreiter or Henle)  [Solo]

List B

1 Y. Bowen Andante piacevole (2nd movt from Flute Sonata, Op. 120), Y. Bowen: Flute Sonata, Op. 120 (Emerson)
2 E. Burton Allegretto grazioso (1st movt from Sonatina), E. Burton: Sonatina for Flute (Carl Fischer)
3 Ian Clarke Hypnosis (IC Music), or Ian Clarke: Three Pieces for Flute (IC Music)
4 F. Doppler Berceuse, Op. 15,  F. Doppler: Berceuse/Mazurka de Salon/Nocturne (Zimmermann)
5 Enesco Cantabile (Andante ma non troppo) from Cantabile et Presto (Enoch) or Flute Music by French Composers (G. Schirmer)
6 Mouquet Pan et les Oiseaux, 2nd movt from Sonata La Flûte de Pan , Op. 15 (Lemoine)
7 Poulenc Allegretto malincolico (1st movt from Sonata for Flute), Poulenc: Sonata for Flute (Chester) or The Chester Flute Anthology (Chester)
8 Rhené-Baton Passacaille, (for Flute and Piano) Op. 35  (Durand)
9 A. Roussel Pan, No. 1 from Joueurs de flûte, Op. 27 (Henle)
10 Widor Romance,  3rd movt from Suite, Op. 34 (Henle)

LIST C

1 Sally Adams Sea Echo, No. 75 from More Graded Studies for Flute, Book 2 (Faber) [Solo]
2 Albéniz Sevilla, arr. Hedges with 8va in bb. 104–108 (Emerson)
3 Roma Cafolla Gigue (5th movt from Suite de Danses) (Forton Music)
4 Chopin Waltz in B minor, Op. 69 No. 2, trans. Zanke Chopin for Flute and Piano, Book 1 (PWM)
5 Reena Esmail Chardonnay flutter-tonguing optional Reena Esmail: Chardonnay (Reena Esmail) [Solo]
6 Jonathan FeBland Rondo (No. 3 from Three Miniatures) Jonathan FeBland: Three Miniatures for Flute (Universal)
7 Fürstenau Valse de Schubert ‘Beethovens SehnsuchtsWalzer’, Op. 71 No. 1 Articulation for Flute (Schott) [Solo]
8 R. Galli Divertimento: Una follia a Roma, di F. Ricci, Op. 260 starting at b. 89 19th Century Italian Music for Flute (Bärenreiter)
9 Muczynski Preludes Nos 2 and 3 (from Three Preludes for Unaccompanied Flute, Op. 18) Muczynski: Three Preludes for Unaccompanied Flute, Op. 18 (G. Schirmer) [Solo]
10 John Rutter Aria and Waltz (3rd and 4th movts from Suite antique) John Rutter: Suite Antique (OUP)

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ABRSM Flute Grade 8 2022 Additional Resources & information

Theory of Music

ABRSM Music Theory Exam Materials
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Syllabus 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.

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.

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