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

Grade 7 Sight-Reading
ABRSM Specimen sight reading tests, all Harps Grades 1-8

Grade 7 Aurals
ABRSM Specimen Aural Tests, Grade 7 (book only)
ABRSM Specimen Aural Tests, Grade 7 (book and CD)
ABRSM Aural Training in Practice, Grades 6-8 (book and CD)

Additional Resources such as scales and arpeggios

Grade 7 Pieces
One piece must be chosen from each of Lists A, B and C:
Books marked ♭ may be unavailable in the U.K. Please contact us by email for more information

LIST A
1 Anon. Irish, Miss Brown’s Fancy, arr. Robertson, Treasures of the Celtic Harp (Mel Bay)
2 Edward Jones, Pant Corlan yr Wyn (The Hollow of the Lambsfold), Clasuron Edward Jones (Edward Jones Classics) (Alaw) ♭
3 Anne-Marie O’Farrell, Chorale Variations on ‘Deus Meus Adiuva Me’, The O’Farrell Collection, Vol. 3: Ancient to Modern (O’Farrell) ♭
4 D. Scarlatti, Sonata in A minor, Kp. 61, L. 136, arr. Bouchaud, Pièces Classiques, Book 6 (Billaudot)
5 J. P. Sweelinck, Bergamasca, arr. Bouchaud, (omitting Variations 3, 4 & 5), Pièces Classiques, Book 6 (Billaudot)
6 Bonnie Shaljean, The Seven Joys (Blue Crescent Music)

LIST B
1 Deborah Henson-Conant, Nataliana (Golden Cage Music)
2 arr. Meinir Heulyn, Pedair ‘Waltz’ o Gymru (Four Welsh Waltzes), Gwledd Geltaidd (A Celtic Feast), Vol. 1 (Alaw)
3 Alfredo Rolando Ortiz, Cocorná advanced version P. 29 from The International Rhythmic Collection, Vol. 2 (AROY Music)
4 Victory, Allegro assai, No. 3 from Three Pieces for the Irish Harp, Pp. 141–4 from The Irish Harp Book (Carysfort Press) ♭

LIST C
1 Moszkowski, Etude in C, Op. 91 No. 11, trans. Shaljean, Etudes for Concert or Celtic Harp (Blue Crescent Music)
2 Viner B. Shaljean, Etude in A minor and Etude after Viner, Etudes for Concert or Celtic Harp (Blue Crescent Music)
3 arr. Kim Robertson, Glenlivet, Treasures of the Celtic Harp (Mel Bay)
4 arr. Kim Robertson, Moving Cloud, Treasures of the Celtic Harp (Mel Bay)
5 Bonnie Shaljean, Prelude in C, from 12 Preludes, Bonnie Shaljean: 12 Preludes for Concert or Celtic Harp (Blue Crescent Music)
6 Bonnie Shaljean, Prelude in B♭ from 12 Preludes, Bonnie Shaljean: 12 Preludes for Concert or Celtic Harp (Blue Crescent Music)

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