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

Grade 7 Sight-Reading
ABRSM Specimen sight reading tests, all Harps Grades 1-8

Grade 7 Aurals
ABRSM Specimen Aural Tests, Grade 7 (book only)
ABRSM Specimen Aural Tests, Grade 7 (book and CD)
ABRSM Aural Training in Practice, Grades 6-8 (book and CD)

Additional Resources such as scales and arpeggios

Grade 7 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 T. A. Arne, Allegro and Andante, 1st and 2nd movts from Sonata No. 7 in A, Anthology of English Music for the Harp, Vol. 3 (Stainer & Bell)
2 S. Dussek, Any two movements, from Sonata in C minor, Op. 2 No. 3 (Schott)
3 Handel, Passacaglia, arr. Béon for Harp (Leduc)
4 Handel, Theme and Variations for Harp (Schott)
5 P. J. Mayer, Andante and Un poco allegro, 1st and 2nd movts from Sonata in G minor, Op. 3 No. 6 (Schott)
6 Naderman, Prélude and Allegro brillante poco moderato, from Sonatina No. 7 in C, Naderman: Sept sonates progressives (Leduc)
7 John Parry, Any two movements from Sonata No. 2 in G, John Parry: Four Sonatas (Salvi) ♭
8 C. Salzédo, Menuet, from Suite of Eight Dances (Lyon & Healy) ♭
9 C. Salzédo, Siciliana, from Suite of Eight Dances (Lyon & Healy) ♭
10 D. Scarlatti, Sonata in A minor, Kp. 61, L. 136, arr. Bouchaud, Pièces Classiques, Book 6 (Billaudot)
11 Bonnie Shaljean, The Seven Joys (Blue Crescent Music)

LIST B
1 Alwyn, Crépuscule (Lengnick)
2 Falla, Danse du corregidor, arr. Watkins Falla: Three Pieces for Harp (Chester) ♭
3 Field, Nocturne in D minor, Anthology of English Music for the Harp, Vol. 4 (Stainer & Bell)
4 Glinka, Nocturne Glinka: Variations on a Theme of Mozart and Nocturne (Salvi) ♭
5 Hasselmans, Prière (Salabert)
6 Deborah Henson-Conant, Nataliana (Golden Cage Music)
7 arr. Meinir Heulyn, Pedair ‘Waltz’ o Gymru (Four Welsh Waltzes), Gwledd Geltaidd (A Celtic Feast), Vol. 1 (Alaw) ♭
8 Ibert, No. 2 from Six pièces Scherzetto (Leduc)
9 Skaila Kanga, Any two movements from Les saisons de la harpe (Alaw)
10 W. Mathias, Any two movements from Improvisations, Op. 10 (OUP)
11 Sergiu Natra, Any two movements from Sonatina for Harp (Israel Music Institute) ♭
12 Alfredo Rolando Ortiz, Danza Cubana, The International Rhythmic Collection, Vol. 2 (AROY Music)
13 John Rutter, Interlude, from Dancing Day, harp part (OUP) ♭
14 David Watkins, Nocturne from Petite Suite (UMP) ♭
15 David Watkins, Fire Dance from Petite Suite (UMP) ♭

LIST C
1 J. S. Bach, arr. Grandjany, No. 9 from Etudes for Harp (Carl Fischer)
2 Damase, Allegretto (Pp. 4–6) from 12 préludes pour harpe (Lemoine)
3 Damase, Allegro vivace (Pp. 8–11) from 12 préludes pour harpe (Lemoine)
4 Desserre, No. 1 in C♭ from Trois études (Les Nouvelles Éditions Méridian) (Limited availability) ♭
5 Desserre, No. 3 in G♭ from Trois études (Les Nouvelles Éditions Méridian) (Limited availability) ♭
6 Dizi, No. 2 from 48 études, Book 1 (Lemoine)
7 Dizi, No. 5 from 48 études, Book 1 (Lemoine)
8 Dizi, No. 10 from 48 études, Book 1 (Lemoine)
9 Moszkowski, Etude in C, Op. 91 No. 11, trans. Shaljean, Etudes for Concert or Celtic Harp (Blue Crescent Music)
10 Bonnie Shaljean, Prelude in C from 12 Preludes, Bonnie Shaljean: 12 Preludes for Concert or Celtic Harp (Blue Crescent Music)
11 Bonnie Shaljean, Prelude in B♭ from 12 Preludes, Bonnie Shaljean: 12 Preludes for Concert or Celtic Harp (Blue Crescent Music)
12 Tournier, Étude de concert ‘Au matin’ (Leduc)
13 Zabel, Marguerite au rouet, Op. 19 (Adlais)

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