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

Grade 6 Scales
Scales for this Grade can be found in the ABRSM Exam Syllabus for Harpsichord

Grade 6 Sight-reading
ABRSM Harpsichord Specimen Sight Reading, Grades 4-8

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

Grade 6 Pieces
One piece must be chosen from each of Lists B and C and one piece from either list A or

LIST A
1 Blow Prelude in G. P. 20 from Blow 25 Harpsichord Pieces (Stainer & Bell K44)
2 Froberger Lamento. No. 7 from Baroque Keyboard Pieces, Book 4 (ABRSM)
3 Gibbons Ground in A minor. Gibbons Eight Keyboard Pieces (Stainer & Bell K26)
4 Picchi Padoana ditta la Ongara. No. 6 from Picchi Dance Variations from Intavolatura di Balli d’arpicordo (London Pro Musica EK 35)
5 Scheidemann Englische Mascarata in G minor. No. 8 from Scheidemann Sämtliche Werke für Clavier (Breitkopf & Härtel EB 8688)
6 Sweelinck Paduana Lachrymae, SwWV 328. No. 11 from Sweelinck Sämtliche Werke für Tasteninstrumente, Vol. 4 (Breitkopf & Härtel EB 8744)
7 Tomkins Pavan: Earl Strafford (short version) and Galliard: Earl Strafford (short version). Tomkins 15 Dances (Stainer & Bell K2)
8 Weckmann Toccata vel præludium 1mi Toni in D minor. No. 5 from Weckmann Complete Freely Composed Organ and Keyboard Works (Bärenreiter BA 8189)

LIST B
1 Clérambault Prélude in C (from 1er livre). P. 68 from Early French Keyboard Music, Vols 1 & 2 (OUP archive)
2 Le Roux La Favoritte (from Pièces de Clavessin). P. 42 from Early French Keyboard Music, Vols 1 & 2 (OUP archive)
3 F. Couperin Les Moissoneurs (from 2e livre, 6e ordre). No. 15 from Baroque Keyboard Pieces, Book 4 (ABRSM)
4 L. Couperin Chaconne in G minor. No. 4 from Baroque Keyboard Pieces, Book 4 (ABRSM)
5 F. Couperin Les Sentimens (Sarabande) (from 1er livre, 1er ordre). P. 36 from F. Couperin Anthologie pour Clavecin (L’Oiseau-Lyre OL941)
6 Rameau Les Soupirs (from Pièces de Clavecin) Rameau Complete Keyboard Works, Vol. 1 (Bärenreiter BA 6581) or Rameau Pièces de Clavecin (Bärenreiter BA 3800)
7 Rameau La Villageoise (Rondeau) (from Pièces de Clavecin) Rameau Complete Keyboard Works, Vol. 1 (Bärenreiter BA 6581) or Rameau Pièces de Clavecin (Bärenreiter BA 3800) de Clavecin)
8 Royer L’Aimable. Royer Pièces de Clavecin (Heugel LP 71)

LIST C
1 J. S. Bach Sarabande: 5th movt from English Suite No. 1 in A, BWV 806. J. S. Bach English Suites (Bärenreiter BA 5165 or Henle 100)
2 J. S. Bach Allemande: 1st movt from French Suite No. 4 in Eb, BWV 815. J. S. Bach French Suites (Bärenreiter BA 5219 or Henle with fingering, without fingering)
3 J. S. Bach Praeludium in G, BWV 902/1. No. 20 from Baroque Keyboard Pieces, Book 4 (ABRSM)
4 Buxtehude Aria: Rofilis (Partite diverse), BuxWV 248 (complete). No. 21 from Buxtehude Sämtliche Suiten und Variationen (Breitkopf & Härtel EB 8077)
5 Fischer Prelude: from Suite in D. No. 5 from John Blow’s Anthology (Stainer & Bell K37)
6 Fux Presto: 3rd movt from Sonata septima in D minor. Fux Seven Sonatas for Organ (Cembalo) (Universal UE 18608)
7 Handel Allemande: 3rd movt from Suite in D minor (1720), HWV 428. No. 3 from Handel Klavierwerke, Vol. 1 (Bärenreiter BA 4224) or No. 3 from Handel Klaviersuiten (1720) (Henle 336)
8 Handel Aria con variazioni: 3rd movt from Sonata (Suite) in Bb, HWV 434. No. 1 from Handel Klavierwerke, Vol. 2 (Bärenreiter BA 4221) or No. 1 from Handel Klaviersuiten und Klavierstücke (1733) (Henle 472) or No. 12 from Handel Selected Keyboard Works, Book 2 (Miscellaneous Pieces) (ABRSM)
9 Muffat Ouverture (complete): 1st movt from Partita in C minor. Muffat Partitas and Pieces (Schott ED 2827)

LIST D
1 Arne Andante: 1st movt from Sonata No. 4 in D minor. Arne Eight Keyboard Sonatas (Faber)
2 C. P. E. Bach Allegro in A, Wq. 116/16. No. 2 from C. P. E. Bach Selected Keyboard Works, Book 2 (Miscellaneous Pieces) (ABRSM)
3 J. C. Bach Prestissimo: 3rd movt from Sonata in E, Op. 5 No. 5. No. 5 from J. C. Bach Klaviersonaten, Vol. 1, Op. 5 (Henle 332)
4 Paradies Presto: 2nd movt from Sonata No. 10 in D. Paradies: Sonate di Gravicembalo, Vol. 2 (Schott ED 6121)
5 D. Scarlatti Sonata in C minor, Kp. 11. Scarlatti Sonatas, Vol. 1 (Heugel LP 31) or No. 3 from Scarlatti 200 Sonatas, Vol. 1 (Editio Musica Budapest Z.7817)
6 Soler Sonata in E minor, R. 26. No. 13 from Soler: 14 Sonatas (Faber custom print) or No. 7 from Soler: Eight Sonatas (Schott ED 9183) or No. 16 from Soler: Ausgewählte Klaviersonaten (Henle 475)
7 Karen Tanaka Lavender (1989 original version) (published separately: Chester)
8 Yassen Vodenitcharov La danse de la cigale: No. 1 from Quatres Études pour clavecin (Éditions Musicales Européenes) (now out of print)

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