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Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the ABRSM Treble Recorder Grade 1 from 2022 Syllabus:
Grade 1 Scales
ABRSM Scales and Arpeggios for Treble Recorder, Grades 1-5
Grade 1 Sight-Reading
ABRSM Specimen Sight-Reading tests, Grades 1-5
Grade 1 Aural
Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 1-3 (book only)
Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 1-3 (book and CD)
Aural Training in Practice, Grades 1-3 (book and CD)
Grade 1 Pieces
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three lists
LIST A
1 Dieupart Gavotte (from Suite No. 1 in C) Dieupart: Suite No. 1 in C for Alto Recorder (Moeck)
2 Handel Gavotte, arr. Bergmann, Concert Repertoire for Recorder (Faber)
3 Naudot Babiole, arr. Bergmann, Concert Repertoire for Recorder (Faber)
4 J. Paisible Minuet, arr. Bergmann, Concert Repertoire for Recorder (Faber) or First Book of Treble/Alto Recorder Solos (Faber)
5 Purcell Boree No. 1 from From Old England (Schott) ♦
6 Shield The Ploughboy from The Farmer, arr. Bullard, Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)
7 Trad. Give Me Joy in My Heart, arr. Lawrance, Winners Galore for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind) Piano Accomp.
8 Trad. English All in a Garden Green, arr. Tambling upper part, Tunes for Two for Flutes or Treble Recorders (Kevin Mayhew)
9 Vivaldi Spring, arr. Tambling upper part Tunes for Two for Flutes or Treble Recorders (Kevin Mayhew)
10 Trad. Welsh Men of Harlech, arr. Lawrance, Winner Scores All for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind) Piano Accomp.
LIST B
1 Boismortier Sarabande from Suite No. 3 in C) upper part; ornaments optional Duets for Fun: Treble Recorder (Schott)
2 Alan Haughton The Secret Garden from Fun Club for Treble Recorder, Grade 0–1 (Kevin Mayhew)
3 Haydn Poco adagio from String Quartet, ‘Emperor’, Op. 76 No. 3, arr. Bennetts & Bowman, Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)
4 Lully Minuet, arr. Bullard Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)
5 Schubert Entr’acte from Rosamunde, D. 797, arr. Bennetts & Bowman Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)
6 Schumann Melody (No. 1 from Album for the Young, Op. 68, arr. Bullard with repeats Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)
7 Trad. Japanese Sakura, Sakura, arr. Bullard accompanied Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)
8 Paul McCartney We All Stand Together, arr. Lawrance Winner Scores All for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind) Piano Accomp.
9 Papp Angel from Heaven, arr. János upper part Duets for Treble Recorders (EMB Zeneműkiadó)
10 Trad. Welsh All Through the Night, arr. da Costa with repeat Treble Recorder Medley (Cramer)
LIST C
1 Kathryn Bennetts Chalk and Cheese, Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)
2 Walter Bergmann Pony Trot Concert Repertoire for Recorder (Faber)
3 Dave Gale The Ending’s Well from JazzFX for Treble Recorder upper part Dave Gale: JazzFX for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind)
4 Gilkyson The Bare Necessities from The Jungle Book, arr. Lawrance Winner Scores All for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind) Piano Accomp.
5 R. & R. Sherman Truly Scrumptious from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, arr. Lawrance Winner Scores All for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind) Piano Accomp.
6 Tchaikovsky Dance of the Mirlitons from The Nutcracker, arr. Lawrance Winner Scores All for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind) Piano Accomp.
7 Alan Haughton The Race from Fun Club for Treble Recorder, Grade 0–1 (Kevin Mayhew)
8 Barbara Heller Tango, No. 84 from Hundertmelodienbuch, Barbara Heller: Hundertmelodienbuch (Schott)
9 Trad. Danish Bohemian Dance, arr. Lambert lower part; without DC Plain and Fancy (Forsyth)
10 Trad. English Drunken Sailor, arr. Lawrance, Winners Galore for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind) Piano Accomp.
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ABRSM Treble Recorder Grade 1 2022 Additional Resources & information
Theory of Music
ABRSM Music Theory Exam Materials
Additional Music Theory Resources
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 Woodwind Syllabus. The ABRSM will post advance notice of planned changes to the Woodwind Syllabus (including syllabus overlap information) at www.abrsm.org/syllabusupdates.
Photocopies & downloads
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