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Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the ABRSM Oboe Grade 2 from 2022 Syllabus:
Grade 2 Scales
ABRSM Oboe Scales, Grades 1-5
Grade 2 Sight-Reading
ABRSM Oboe Specimen Sight Reading, Grades 1-5
Grade 2 Aural
Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 1-3 (book only)
Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 1-3 (book and CD)
Aural Training in Practice, Grades 1-3 (book and CD)
Grade 2 Pieces
One piece must be chosen from each of Lists A, B and C:
List A
1 F. Couperin La Bourbonnaise, arr. Gray Oboe Music to Enjoy (Boosey & Hawkes)
2 Patrick Doyle Hogwart’s March (from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), arr. Lawrance Easy Winners for Oboe (Brass Wind) Piano Accomp.
3 Fetzen Study in C (Moderato) No. 15 from 80 Graded Studies for Oboe, Book 1 (Faber)[Solo]
4 Handel Bourrée (from Water Music), arr. Sparke Sounds Classical for Oboe (Anglo Music)
5 Mozart The Birdcatcher’s Song (from The Magic Flute), arr. Lawrance Winner Scores All for Oboe (Brass Wind) With CD, Piano Accomp.[Solo]
6 Graham Salter Sitting in the Sunshine (from 35 Melodic Studies for Oboe) Graham Salter: 35 Melodic Studies for Oboe (Emerson)
7 Schumann The Happy Farmer, arr. Watts, Oboe Hub (Kevin Mayhew)
8 Stanford Gavotte (No. 5 from Six Sketches), arr. Denley Time Pieces for Oboe, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)
9 J. Strauss II Pizzicato Polka, arr. A. & J. Oosthuizen upper part Easy Classic Oboe Duets (Wild Music Publications)[Duet]
10 Trad. English The Keel Row, arr. McKean upper part; with 1st repeat Abracadabra Oboe (Third Edition)(HarperCollins) With CDs Duet]
LIST B
1 Fauré Berceuse, arr. Lawrance Winner Scores All for Oboe (Brass Wind) With CD, Piano Accomp.
2 Schubert Briar-Rose (Heidenröslein), arr. Lawrance Winner Scores All for Oboe ((Brass Wind) With CD, Piano Accomp.
3 Garnier Duetto, arr. Wastall pupil lower part Learn as You Play Oboe (Boosey & Hawkes)[Duet]
4 Robin Grant Song of the Forest Going Solo for Oboe (Faber)
5 Kosma Autumn Leaves, arr. Lawrance Easy Winners for Oboe (Brass Wind) Piano Accomp.
6 Lennon & McCartney Yesterday, arr. Parker All Jazzed Up for Oboe (Brass Wind)
7 Puccini Oh my beloved Papa (from Gianni Schicchi), arr. Denley Time Pieces for Oboe, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)
8 Althea Talbot-Howard Colorado Cattle Drive (ABRSM) 🎹
9 Trad. Scottish Skye Boat Song, arr. Ramsay 22 Traditional Tunes for Oboe (Fentone)
10 Lynne Williams Flowing (No. 8 from Duets for Young Players, Book 1) upper part Duets for Young Players, Book 1 (Oboe or Saxophone) (Forton Music)
LIST C
1 Alford Colonel Bogey, arr. Sebba upper part Abracadabra Oboe (Third Edition) (HarperCollins) With CDs[Duet]
2 L. Morey & F. Churchill Heigh ho, arr. McKean Abracadabra Oboe (Third Edition)(HarperCollins) With CDs [Solo]
3 Bart Oom Pah Pah (from Oliver!), arr. Lawrance with repeat Easy Winners for Oboe (Brass Wind) Piano Accomp.
4 Dave Gale Little Red Mug (from JazzFX for Oboe) upper part Dave Gale: JazzFX for Oboe (Brass Wind)[Duet/Solo]
5 Gilkyson The Bare Necessities (from The Jungle Book), arr. Lawrance Winner Scores All for Oboe (Brass Wind) With CD, Piano Accomp.
6 Vera Gray Stick Dance Oboe Music to Enjoy (Boosey & Hawkes)
7 Richard Kershaw Marley’s Ghost, No. 2 from Strictly Oboe (Studio Music)
8 Mike Mower Quirky Quails (from The Good-Tempered Oboe) Mike Mower: The Good-Tempered Oboe (Itchy Fingers Publications)[Solo]
9 Sarah Watts Humdinger Hoedown (from Fresh Air for Oboe) Sarah Watts: Fresh Air for Oboe (Kevin Mayhew)
10 Pam Wedgwood Easy Tiger (from Really Easy Jazzin’ About for Oboe) Pam Wedgwood: Really Easy Jazzin’ About for Oboe (Faber)
🎹Piano accompaniment printable separately, see www.abrsm.org/syllabusclarifications
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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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