ABRSM Piano Grade 8 (2019-2020)
Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the ABRSM Exam Syllabus:
Grade 8 Scales
ABRSM Piano Scales Grade 8
Grade 8 Sight-reading
Additional Sight Reading Resources
ABRSM More Piano Sight Reading Grade 8
Join the Dots Grade 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)
Grade 8 Pieces
One piece must be chosen from each of Lists A, B and C. Please note that the first three pieces in Lists A and B, and the first six pieces in List C are found in the ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces book:
ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces Grade 8 (book only)
ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces Grade 8 (book and CD)
List A
1. J. S. Bach Sarabande and Gigue (4th and 6th movts from English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807
2. D. Scarlatti Sonata in D, Kp. 214, L. 165
3. Shostakovich Prelude and Fugue in A minor (No. 2 from 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87)
4. J. S. Bach Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 889: from J. S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 2
5. Handel Fugue No. 6 in C minor, HWV 610: from Baroque Keyboard Pieces, Book 5
6. Hindemith Praeludium: from Ludus Tonalis
7. Mendelssohn Fugue in Bb (from Prelude and Fugue in Bb, Op. 35 No. 6): from Mendelssohn: Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35
8. Soler Sonata in D minor, R. 25: No. 12 from Soler: 14 Sonatas
List B
1. C. P. E. Bach Un poco allegro (1st movt from Sonata in Ab, H. 31, Wq. 49/2)
2. Beethoven Presto alla tedesca (1st movt from Sonata in G, Op. 79)
3. Schubert Allegro moderato (1st movt from Sonata in E, D. 459)
4. Clementi Presto (3rd movt from Sonata in F minor, Op. 13 No. 6): from Clementi: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1
5. Haydn Moderato (1st movt from Sonata in C minor, Hob. XVI:20)
6. Haydn Rondo: Presto (2nd movt from Sonata in C, Hob. XVI:48)
7. Kuhlau Allegro (1st movt from Sonatina in C, Op. 60 No. 3): from Kuhlau: Sonatinas, Vol. 2
8. Mozart Rondo: Allegretto (3rd movt from Sonata in F, K. 533)
List C
1. Chopin Nocturne in G minor, Op. 37 No. 1
2. Debussy Voiles (No. 2 from Préludes, Book 1)
3. Nikolay Kapustin Sonatina, Op. 100
4. Martinu Prélude en forme de Danse (No. 4 from Préludes pour piano, H. 181)
5. Rachmaninoff Elégie (No. 1 from Morceaux de fantasie, Op. 3)
6. Raymond Yiu Lullaby (for Edna Trident Hornbryce)
7. L. Boulanger Cortège: No. 3 from L. Boulanger: Trois morceaux pour piano
8. Brahms Intermezzo in Bb minor: No. 2 from Brahms: Three Intermezzos, Op. 117
9. Chaminade Scarf Dance, Op. 37 No. 3: from At the Piano with Women Composers
10. Fricker Toccata: No. 2 from Fricker: 12 Studies, Op. 38
11. Gershwin Prelude No. 1: from Gershwin: Preludes for Piano
12. W. Mason Lullaby, Op. 10: from American Piano Repertoire, Level 1
13. Poulenc Improvisation No. 13 in A minor: from Poulenc: 15 Improvisations
14. Pozzoli Berceuse: from 20th-Century Italian Piano Music, Vol. 1
15. Timothy Salter Shimmer: from Spectrum 5
16. Joaquin Turina La belle Murcienne (No. 4 from Femmes d’Espagne, Series 2, Op. 73): from The Best of Joaquin Turina in 23 Pieces for Piano