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

Grade 6 Sight-Reading
Specimen sight reading tests, all Harps Grades 1-8

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

Additional Resources such as scales and arpeggios

Grade 6 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 Blow, Mortlack’s Ground, Anthology of English Music for the Harp, Vol. 2 (Stainer & Bell)
2 Cabezón, Pavane and Variations, Spanish Masters of the 16th and 17th Century (Schott) ♭
3 J. L. Dussek, Sonatina No. 6 in E♭ (complete) J. L. Dussek: Six sonatines pour la harpe (Bärenreiter Praha)
4 Handel, Gigue, arr. Thomas Handel: Gigue for Harp (Adlais)
5 John Parry, Allegro, 1st movt from Sonata No. 1 in D, Anthology of English Music for the Harp, Vol. 3 (Stainer & Bell)
6 Rameau, Tambourin, trans. Salzédo, Solos for the Harp Player (G. Schirmer)
7 D. Scarlatti, Sonata in A, Kp. 208, L. 238, trans. Wooldridge, D. Scarlatti: Two Sonatas for Harp (Lyon & Healy) ♭

LIST B
1 Britten, Interlude, No. 7 from A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28 (harp part) (Boosey & Hawkes)
2 Paul Lewis, Blue Fiver, No. 3 from Saturday Night Jazz Suite, (Goodmusic)
3 H. Mancini, Moon River, arr. Kanga All-Time Jazz Favourites (Alaw) ♭
4 C. Salzédo, Polka, from Suite of Eight Dances (Lyon & Healy)
5 arr. John Thomas, Bugeilio’r Gwenith Gwyn (Watching the Wheat)(Adlais)
6 Tournier, Les enfants à la crèche de Noël, from Images, Op. 31, Suite No. 2 (Lemoine)
7 Tournier, Prélude No. 3 in E-, from Quatre préludes, Op. 16 (Leduc)
8 Tournier, Prélude No. 4 in G-, from Quatre préludes, Op. 16 (Leduc)

LIST C
1 F. Alberti, No. 5, from Dix études progressives et techniques (Hamelle)
2 F. Alberti, No. 6, from Dix études progressives et techniques (Hamelle)
3 Bochsa, No. 1, from 50 études, Op. 34, Book 1 (Leduc)
4 Bochsa, No. 2, from 50 études, Op. 34, Book 1 (Leduc)
5 L. Concone, Prélude in B♭, No. 5 from 30 études progressives, Op. 26, Book 1 (Billaudot)
6 Damase, No. 7, from Dix études faciles et progressives (Billaudot)
7 Damase, No. 10, from Dix études faciles et progressives (Billaudot)
8 Damase, No. 5, from 12 études pour harpe (Lemoine)
9 Damase, No. 6, from 12 études pour harpe (Lemoine)
10 Dizi, No. 7, from 48 études, Book 1 (Lemoine)
11 S. Heller Etude in C, Op. 45 No. 1, trans. Shaljean, Etudes for Concert or Celtic Harp (Blue Crescent Music)
12 Pozzoli, No. 12, from Studi di media difficoltà (Ricordi)
13 Pozzoli, No. 21, from Studi di media difficoltà (Ricordi)
14 Bonnie Shaljean, Prelude in A minor, from 12 Preludes, Bonnie Shaljean: 12 Preludes for Concert or Celtic Harp (Blue Crescent Music)

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