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Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the ABRSM Oboe Grade 5 from 2022 Syllabus:
Grade 5 Scales
ABRSM Oboe Scales, Grades 1-5
Grade 5 Sight-Reading
ABRSM Oboe Specimen Sight Reading, Grades 1-5
Grade 5 Aural
Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 4-5 (book only)
Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 4-5 (book and CD)
Aural Training in Practice, Grades 4-5 (book and CD)
Grade 5 Pieces
One piece must be chosen from each of Lists A, B and C
List A
1 J. S. Bach Gavotte (from Fifth French Suite), arr. Lawrance with repeat Great Winners for Oboe (Brass Wind) With CD, Piano Accomp.
2 Bizet Chanson bohème (from Carmen), arr. Lanning or arr. Lawrance Classic Experience Collection for Oboe (Cramer) or Great Winners for Oboe (Brass Wind) With CD, Piano Accomp.
3 R. R. Bennett Lady Day (No. 2 from Four Country Dances) R. R. Bennett: Four Country Dances (Novello)
4 A. Besozzi Andante (1st movt from Sonata in C) with printed cadenza A. Besozzi: Sonata in C (Chester) or The Chester Oboe Anthology (Chester)
5 Geminiani Largo and Vivace (3rd and 4th movts from Sonata in E minor) Geminiani: Sonata in E minor (Bärenreiter)
6 Handel Deidamia (Overture), arr. De Vries & Boustead Essential Repertoire for Oboe (Universal)
7 Kodály Galanta Dances, arr. De Vries & Boustead Essential Repertoire for Oboe (Universal)
8 Paul Harris Study in D No. 40 from 80 Graded Studies for Oboe, Book 1 (Faber)[Solo]
9 Wiedemann Csardas No. 42 from 80 Graded Studies for Oboe, Book 1 (Faber)[Solo]
10 Mendelssohn Presto, trans. Walter No. 45 from Mendelssohn: Romances sans paroles, Vol. 6 (Billaudot)
LIST B
1 Andersson & Ulvaeus I Know Him So Well (from Chess), arr. Lawrance Great Winners for Oboe (Brass Wind) With CD, Piano Accomp.
2 Cimarosa, arr. Benjamin Siciliana (3rd movt from Concerto for Oboe) Cimarosa: Concerto for Oboe (Boosey & Hawkes)
3 Cui Orientale (No. 9 from Kaleydoskop, Op. 50), arr. Denley Time Pieces for Oboe, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)
4 Donizetti Nemorino’s Romance (from L’elisir d’amore), arr. Kolman Universal Oboe Album (Universal)
5 Philip Herbert Silent Aria (Abridged Version) Philip Herbert: Silent Aria (Abridged Version) (Novello) or The Chester Oboe Anthology (Chester)
6 U. Kay Prelude (1st movt from Suite in B) U. Kay: Suite in B for Oboe (Prairie Dawg Press)
7 Cecilia McDowall Prairie Song Unbeaten Tracks for Oboe (Faber)
8 Mozart Adagio, K.Anh. 94, K. 580a, arr. Sparke Sounds Classical for Oboe (Anglo Music)
9 Reger Romance, arr. Piguet Reger: Romance for Oboe (Breitkopf & Härtel)
10 Pam Wedgwood Summer Nights (from After Hours for Oboe) Pam Wedgwood: After Hours for Oboe (Faber)
LIST C
1 Bizet Spanish Serenade, arr. Harvey Bizet: Spanish Serenade (Reedimensions)
2 Rachel Broadbent Ritual Dance (from 20 Character Pieces for Solo Oboe) Rachel Broadbent: 20 Character Pieces for Solo Oboe (RBOboe Edition, Digital Edition (PDF))[Solo]
3 Paul Desmond Take Five, arr. Lawrance with 2nd repeat Easy Winners for Oboe (Brass Wind) Piano Accomp.
4 Richard Kershaw Red Hot Polka (No. 1 from Have Oboe, Will Travel) Richard Kershaw: Have Oboe, Will Travel (Phylloscopus)
5 Douglas Mason Latin Dance Douglas Mason: Latin Dance for Oboe (Recital Music)
6 Mike Mower Small Town Swing (from The Good-Tempered Oboe) Mike Mower: The Good-Tempered Oboe (Itchy Fingers Publications)[Solo]
7 Christopher Norton Banana Sandwich (No. 8 from Microjazz for Oboe) Christopher Norton: Microjazz for Oboe (Boosey & Hawkes)
8 Marco Pütz The Little Rascal (No. 2 from Two Pictures for Oboe) Marco Pütz: Two Pictures for Oboe (De Haske)
9 James Rae Movin’ and Groovin’ (from In the Groove for Oboe) James Rae: In the Groove for Oboe (Reedimensions)
10 Graham Salter Après-Ski Waltz (from 35 Melodic Studies for Oboe) Graham Salter: 35 Melodic Studies for Oboe (Emerson)
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Theory of Music
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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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