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

Grade 8 Sight-Reading
ABRSM Pedal Harp Scales & Arpeggios, Grades 6-8
ABRSM Specimen sight reading tests, all Harps Grades 1-8

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

Additional Resources such as scales and arpeggios

Grade 8 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 J. L. Dussek, Allegro brillante, 1st movt from Sonata in E♭, Op. 34 No. 1, J. L. Dussek: Deux grandes sonates, Op. 34 (Salvi)
2 S. Dussek, The Garland of Love, trans. Shaljean (Blue Crescent Music)
3 Giuranna, Allegretto con fantasia, 1st movt from Sonatina for Harp (Ricordi)
4 Glinka, Variations on a Theme of Mozart version No. 1 for harp, Glinka: Variations on a Theme of Mozart and Nocturne (Salvi) ♭
5 Handel, Air and Variations ‘The Harmonious Blacksmith’, arr. Bouchaud Pièces Classiques, Book 6 (Billaudot)
6 Handel, Andante allegro and Larghetto, 1st and 2nd movts from Concerto for Harp in B♭, Op. 4 No. 6, HWV 294 (unaccompanied) pedal harp solo part: Bärenreiter)
7 Handel, arr. Grandjany Prelude and Toccata, Grandjany: Music for the Harp (AMP)
8 Pierné, Impromptu-Caprice, Op. 9 (Leduc)
9 Respighi, Siciliana, trans. Grandjany for Harp (Ricordi)
10 J. Rodrigo, Adagio con passione, 2nd movt from Concierto de Aranjuez, trans. Hurst for Harp (Safari) (Out of print)
11 C. Salzédo, Gavotte and Tango, from Suite of Eight Dances (Lyon & Healy) ♭
12 D. Scarlatti, Sonata in D, Kp. 430, L. 463, arr. Owens, D. Scarlatti: Three Sonatas (Lyon & Healy) ♭
13 David Watkins, Prelude, from Petite Suite (UMP)
14 Von Würtzler, Variations on a Theme of Corelli (omitting Variations 4 & 5 )(GMPC) (Limited availability) ♭

LIST B
1 Y. Bowen, Arabesque Y. Bowen: Arabesque for Harp (Novello)
2 Büsser, Pièce de concert, Op. 32 (observing both cuts) (Leduc)
3 Flothuis, Pour le tombeau d’Orphée, Op. 37 (Donemus) ♭
4 Eugene Goossens, Ballade No. 2 from Deux ballades (Leduc)
5 Guridi, Viejo zortzico (UME)
6 Hasselmans, Valse de concert (Combre)
7 Alfredo Rolando Ortiz, Milonga para amar (advanced version) P. 52 from The International Rhythmic Collection, Vol. 2 (AROY Music)
8 Rodgers, My Favourite Things, arr. Kanga All-Time Jazz Favourites (Alaw)
9 A. Roussel, Impromptu, Op. 21 (Durand)
10 Bonnie Shaljean, Slow Train (Blue Crescent Music)
11 Tailleferre, Perpetuum mobile, 3rd movt from Sonata for Harp (Peermusic Classical)

LIST C
1 J. S. Bach, arr. Grandjany No. 1, from Etudes for Harp (Carl Fischer)
2 J. S. Bach, arr. Grandjany No. 12, from Etudes for Harp (Carl Fischer)
3 Beethoven, Mandolin Sonatina in C, trans. Shaljean, Beethoven for Harp (Blue Crescent Music)
4 Desserre, No. 2 in E♭, from Trois études (Les Nouvelles Éditions Méridian) (Limited availability) ♭
5 Dizi, No. 21, from 48 études, Book 1 (Lemoine)
6 Dizi, No. 23, from 48 études, Book 1 (Lemoine)
7 Dizi, No. 24, from 48 études, Book 1 (Lemoine)
8 Prokofiev, Prelude in C, Op. 12 No. 7 (Forberg) ♭
9 N. Rota, Toccata, from Sarabanda e toccata (Ricordi)
10 Eric Schmidt, No. 6, from Six études (Leduc)
11 Bonnie Shaljean, Prelude in D minor, from 12 Preludes for Concert or Celtic Harp (Blue Crescent Music)
12 Bonnie Shaljean, Prelude in F, from 12 Preludes for Concert or Celtic Harp (Blue Crescent Music)
13 J. Thomas, Study No. 2 in B♭ minor, from Selected Studies (Adlais) ♭
14 J. Thomas, Study No. 4 in G♭, from Selected Studies (Adlais) ♭
15 Zabel, No. 1 in E♭ from Three Concert Études (Zimmermann)

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