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

Grade 5 Sight-Reading
ABRSM Specimen sight reading tests, all Harps Grades 1-8

Grade 5 Aurals
ABRSM Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 4-5 (book only)
ABRSM Specimen Aural Tests,
ABRSM Aural Training in Practice, Grades 4-5 (book and CD)

Additional Resources such as scales and arpeggios

Grade 5 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. Pavane, trans. Salzédo Solos for the Harp Player (G. Schirmer)
2 Corelli Sarabande, trans. Owens Solos for the Harp Player (G. Schirmer)
3 Anon. Theme and Variations 2, 5 and 6, from Variations sur un thème de Mozart, arr. Le Dentu (Billaudot)
4 T. A. Arne Presto: Gigue, 2nd movt from Sonata No. 6 in G minor, Anthology of English Music for the Harp, Vol. 3 (Stainer & Bell)
5 Clementi Andante and Vivace, 2nd and 3rd movts from Sonatina in C, Op. 36 No. 1, trans. Shaljean Composers in Georgian London (Blue Crescent Music)
6 J. L. Dussek Allegro, 2nd movt from Sonatina No. 2 in F, J. L. Dussek: Six sonatines pour la harpe (Bärenreiter Praha)
7 arr. Meinir Heulyn Ymadawiad y Brenin (The King’s Departure) Telynor Llys a Chastell (Harpist of Court and Castle) (Adlais)
8 Naderman Allegro maestoso, 1st movt from Sonatina No. 2 in C minor) Naderman: Sept sonates progressives (Leduc)
9 D. Scarlatti Sonata in C, arr. Bouchaud Pièces Classiques, Book 5 (Billaudot)

LIST B
1 Anon. Water is Wide, arr. Robertson Treasures of the Celtic Harp (Mel Bay)
2 Van Delden Notturno (Lengnick)
3 Jeffrey Mayhew Fiskars, from People and Places (Creighton’s Collection)
4 Jeffrey Mayhew El Colibri, from People and Places (Creighton’s Collection)
5 Susann McDonald Nocturne, Susann McDonald & Linda Wood: Harp Solos, Vol. 5 (Musicworks)
6 O’Carolan Carolan’s Farewell to Music, arr. Larchet Cuthbert, P. 103 from The Irish Harp Book (Carysfort Press) ♭
7 Anne-Marie O’Farrell Prelude for Irish Harp, The O’Farrell Collection, Vol. 3: Ancient to Modern (O’Farrell)
8 B. Orr No. 3, from Three Diatonic Preludes (OUP archive)
9 Alfredo Rolando Ortiz Noche de Fiesta, The International Rhythmic Collection, Vol. 1 (AROY Music)
10 Renié Au bord du ruisseau (Leduc)
11 Renié Esquisse, from Feuillets d’album (Lemoine)
12 C. Salzédo Short Fantasy on a Catalan Carol, Christmas Harp Collection (Boosey & Hawkes)
13 Tournier Prélude No. 1 in G-, from Quatre préludes, Op. 16 (Leduc)

LIST C
1 F. Alberti No. 4, from Dix études progressives et techniques (Hamelle)
2 Bernard Andrès No. 1, from Préludes, Book 1 (Hamelle)
3 Bernard Andrès No. 3, from Préludes, Book 1 (Hamelle)
4 Bochsa No. 8, from 40 études faciles, Op. 318, Book 1 (Leduc)
5 Bochsa No. 15, from 40 études faciles, Op. 318, Book 1 (Leduc
6 Bochsa No. 16, from 40 études faciles, Op. 318, Book 1 (Leduc)
7 L. Concone Prélude in B♭, No. 2 from 30 études progressives, Op. 26, Book 1 (Billaudot)
8 Damase No. 4, from Dix études faciles et progressives (Billaudot)
9 Damase No. 5, from Dix études faciles et progressives (Billaudot)
10 Damase No. 2, from 12 études pour harpe (Lemoine)

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