Publications for the ABRSM Singing for Musical Theatre Grades 1 to 8 from 2023 are in stock at both of our branches at Barbican or Kensington.

Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the ABRSM Singing for Musical Theatre syllabuses on our website.

Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3. Grade 4, Grade 5, Grades 6 to 8 (under construction)

The ABRSM Singing for Musical Theatre Grades 1 to 8 from 2023 allows candidates to perform well-loved songs while developing musical skills. Additionally, these skills are important to help candidates to develop and flourish during rehearsal, audition and performance situations. Contemporary Musical Theatre is simultaneously vibrant and energetic and fully deserving of its popularity with increasing numbers of performers.

Supporting songbooks for Grades 1 to 5 present a great range of songs from Lists A, B and C of the syllabus at each grade. Both stage and screen musicals provide source material for the wide range of classic and contemporary songs.

Newly added songs, following the launch of the syllabus in 2018, were also added from January 2023 showcasing recently-released shows, together with rediscovered favourites.

From the three lists, A, B and C, the candidate must choose one from each to be sung accompanied and those marked ✯ one unaccompanied piece. All pieces must be sung from memory.

(Last updated 1 August 2023. The ABRSM will post occasional changes to publication details or other minor corrections here.

Please see Terms & Conditions.

Additional Resources

ABRSM Singing for Musical Theatre Grades 1 to 8

Sight Singing: a short piece of previously unseen music, accompanied by the examiner at the piano.
Specimen Sight Singing Tests Grades 1-5

Aural Tests: administered by the examiner from the piano.
Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 1-3 (book only)
Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 1-3 (book and CD)

Additional Aural Resources
Aural Training in Practice, Grades 1-3 (book and CD)
Improve Your Aural Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
Aural Test Survival Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3

Additional Music Theory Resources

< Back to ABRSM Exams
< Back to Exam Essentials

Syllabus amendments

The ABRSM will post updates to the syllabus e.g. changes to publication details or other minor corrections or clarifications at www.abrsm.org/syllabuscorrections.

Syllabus revision

The ABRSM has not scheduled the next revision of the Bowed Strings, Guitar, Harp (Peadal) or Non-Pedal Harp Syllabuses. The ABRSM will post advance notice of planned changes to syllabuses (including syllabus overlap information) at www.abrsm.org/syllabusupdates.

Photocopies & downloads
Candidates should not perform from unauthorised photocopies (or other kinds of copies) or illegal downloads of copyright music in examinations. In the UK, certain circumstances limit the use of copybooks in examinations. The MPA’s Code of Fair Practice gives further guidance. The applicant should apply to the copyright holder and obtain permission before making a copy for an examination. Candidates and Applicants must act within the law with regard to copyright.