Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the ABRSM Oboe Grade 6 from 2022 Exam Syllabus:

Grade 6 Scales

ABRSM Oboe Scales, Grades 6-8

Grade 6 Sight-Reading

ABRSM Oboe Specimen Sight Reading, Grades 6-8

Grade 6 Aural

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

Grade 6 Pieces

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

LIST A

1 Albinoni Allegro (1st movt from Concerto in B-, Op. 7 No. 3) Albinoni: Concerto in B♭, Op. 7 No. 3 (Boosey & Hawkes)
2 Albrechtsberger Finale (4th movt from Concertino in G) with cadenza Albrechtsberger: Concertino in G and Notturno in C (Schott)
3 Barthe Couvre feu Barthe: Couvre feu (Emerson)
4 A. Besozzi Larghetto and Allegretto (3rd and 4th movts from Sonata in C) A. Besozzi: Sonata in C (Chester)
5 Garnier Study in D (Allegretto) without D. C.  No. 50 from 80 Graded Studies for Oboe, Book 2 (Faber)
6 Handel Air and Rondo, arr. Rothwell Handel: Air and Rondo (Chester) or The Chester Oboe Anthology (Chester)
7 Haydn Allegro Moderato (from Trio No. 1 ‘London’) Rubank Treasures for Oboe (Rubank) 🎹
8 Krenek Allegretto (No. 2 from Two Themes by Handel, Op. 85) Krenek: School Music – Two Themes by Handel (Universal)
9 Telemann Grave and Allegro (1st and 4th movts from Fantasia No. 2 in A minor, TWV 40:3)  Telemann: 12 Fantasias for Flute (Bärenreiter)
10 Telemann Adagio and Alla breve (1st and 2nd movts from Sonata in G minor ‘Dresden’, TWV 41:g10) Telemann: Sonata in G minor (‘Dresden’) TWV 41:g10 (OUP)

LIST B

1 J. S. Bach Adagio, arr. Rothwell J. S. Bach: Adagio for Oboe (Chester) or The Chester Oboe Anthology (Chester)
2 Brahms Violin Concerto (2nd movt), arr. De Vries & Boustead Essential Repertoire for Oboe (Universal)
3 Debussy La fille aux cheveux de lin, arr. Roxburgh Debussy: Five Pieces for Oboe (UMP)
4 Fauré Pièce, Fauré: Pièce for Flute, Oboe, or Violin (Leduc)
5 Field Nocturne, arr. Rothwell Field: Nocturne for Oboe (Chester) or The Chester Oboe Anthology (Chester)[Solo]
6 Mendelssohn Andante un poco agitato, trans. Walter No. 43 from Mendelssohn: Romances sans paroles, Vol. 6 (Billaudot)
7 Ennio Morricone Gabriel’s Oboe (from The Mission) Ennio Morricone: Gabriel’s Oboe from The Mission (Hal Leonard)
8 Mozart Adagio, K. 280, arr. Vitzthum Mozart and Haydn for Oboe (Emerson)
9 C. Nielsen Romanze (No. 1 from Fantasy Pieces, Op. 2) C. Nielsen: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 2 for Oboe (Henle)[Solo]
10 John Wilson Cote Flat Mill (from Three Westmoreland Sketches) John Wilson: Three Westmoreland Sketches (Forsyth)

LIST C

1 Bartók Three Folksongs from the County of Csík (complete), arr. Szeszler Bartók: Three Folksongs from the County of Csík (EMB Zeneműkiadó)
2 Gershwin Promenade (Walking the Dog), arr. Denwood with top E- in b. 19 Gershwin: Promenade (Walking the Dog) for Oboe (Emerson)
3 Sadie Harrison Spinning Jenny (from Three Jennys) Sadie Harrison: Three Jennys (University of York Music Press)[Solo]
4 U. Kay Dance (3rd movt from Suite in B) U. Kay: Suite in B for Oboe (Prairie Dawg Press)
5 Philip Lane Malaguena (No. 1 from Three Spanish Dances) Philip Lane: Three Spanish Dances for Oboe or Clarinet (Goodmusic)
6 Eddie McGuire Wise Owl Unbeaten Tracks for Oboe (Faber)
7 Mike Mower Tectonic Groove (from The Good-Tempered Oboe) Mike Mower: The Good-Tempered Oboe (Itchy Fingers Publications)[Solo]
8 Pascal Proust Icare with cadenza Pascal Proust: Icare for Oboe (De Haske)
9 Phillip Rawle Foxtrot (from Jazz Dances) Phillip Rawle: Nice ‘n’ Easy and Jazz Dances for Oboe (Forton Music)
10 Woolfenden Coney-Catcher (from Reflections for Oboe) Woolfenden: Reflections for Oboe (Brass Wind)[Solo]

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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
Candidates should not perform from unauthorised photocopies (or other kinds of copies) or illegal downloads of copyright music in examinations. There are limited circumstances where can copies be used in an examination the UK. The MPA’s Code of Fair Practice gives further guidance. Before making a copy an application should be made to the copyright holder and evidence of permission should be brought to the exam. Candidates and Applicants must act within the law with regard to copyright.