ABRSM Organ Grade 3

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

Grade 3 Scales
ABRSM Organ Scales Grades 1-8

Grade 3 Sight-reading
ABRSM Organ Specimen Sight-Reading Grades 1-8
Additional Sight Reading Resources

Grade 3 Aurals
ABRSM Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 1-3 (book only)
ABRSM Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 1-3 (book and CD)
ABRSM Aural Training in Practice, Grades 1-3 (book and CD)

Grade 3 Pieces
One piece must be chosen from each of Lists A, B and C.

LIST A
1 J. S. Bach Gottes Sohn ist kommen, BWV 703, Oxford Service Music for Organ, Manuals only Book 1 (OUP)
2 Frescobaldi Allegro in G minor, Oxford Service Music for Organ, Manuals only Book 1 (OUP)
3 Lübeck Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, Oxford Service Music for Organ, Manuals only Book 1 (OUP)
4 Coelho Primeiro Kyrio do sexto tom, A Graded Anthology for Organ, Book 3 (Cramer)
5 J. G. Walther Jesu, meine Freude, A Graded Anthology for Organ, Book 3 (Cramer)
6 Martini Toccata in Bb. P. 20 from Martini Liturgical Works, Vol. 2 (Doblinger 1302)
7 J. C. Simon Fugue: from Prelude and Fugue in E. P. 8 from Simon 14 Easy Preludes & Fugues (Schott ED 3877)

LIST B
1 Dienel Nun ruhen alle Wälder: No. 26 from 43 Chorale Preludes, Op. 52 (Willemsen XWIL714)
2 Franck Vieux Noël (from L’organiste) A Graded Anthology for Organ, Book 3 (Cramer)
3 Guilmant Duo Pastorale (from Magnificat, Op. 41) A Graded Anthology for Organ, Book 3 (Cramer)
4 Gigout Allegretto in A (No. 51 from 100 Pieces) A Graded Romantic French Anthology for Organ, Book 1 (Cramer)
5 Georges Jacob Noël A Graded Romantic French Anthology for Organ, Book 1 (Cramer)
6 S. Wesley Andantino in F. Oxford Service Music for Organ, Manuals only Book 1 (OUP)
7 S. Wesley Diapason Piece. Oxford Service Music for Organ, Manuals and Pedals Book 1 (OUP)

LIST C
1 John Barry Pray to the Lord. Fanfare for Francis (Banks FJ1917)
2 arr. Gunther Martin Göttsche Das ist ein köstlich Ding. P. 10 from Jazz Inspirations for Organ, Book 1 (Bärenreiter BA8440)
3 arr. Rebecca Groom Te Velde Adeste fideles: No. 1 from Hymn Miniatures 1 (OUP)
4 Peter Hurford No. 1: from Five Verses on a Melody from the Paderborn Gesangbuch. Oxford Service Music for Organ, Manuals and Pedals Book 1 (OUP)
5 Philip Moore Prelude (from Three Pieces for Withycombe). A Graded Anthology for Organ, Book 3 (Cramer)
6 Peeters Of the Father’s love begotten. The Church Year (Cramer)
7 Ned Rorem Serenade: No. 4 from Organbook 1 (Boosey & Hawkes)

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