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Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the ABRSM Treble Recorder Grade 2 from 2022 Syllabus:
Grade 2 Scales
ABRSM Scales and Arpeggios for Treble Recorder, Grades 1-5
Grade 2 Sight-Reading
ABRSM Specimen Sight-Reading tests, Grades 1-5
Grade 2 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 2 Pieces
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three lists
LIST A
1 Anon. La rocha el fuso, arr. Bullard Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)
2 Mozart Allegro, K. 3, arr. Bennetts & Bowman Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)
3 G. Bingham Air: Adagio from Airs Anglois) upper part No. 22 from 50 Airs Anglois (UT Orpheus)
4 Bizet Prelude from L’Arlesienne, arr. Lawrance Winners Galore for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind) Piano Accomp.
5 Chevalier de Saint-Georges Menuetto from Sonata for the Harp – with obbligato Flute, arr. Talbot-Howard (ABRSM) ♦
6 Holborne The Choise, arr. Rosenberg, First Repertoire Pieces for Recorder (Treble/Alto) (Boosey & Hawkes)
7 Hook Rondo: Allegretto, 3rd movt from Sonatina No. 1 in F, arr. Salkeld (Schott)
8 Jean Hotteterre Bourrée, arr. Kostujak, Baroque Recorder Anthology for Alto Recorder, Vol. 3 (Schott)
9 Mozart Wer ein Liebchen hat gefunden from Die Entführung aus dem Serail, arr. Weinzierl upper part; ornaments optional, Classic Hits for Two Treble Recorders (Bärenreiter)
10 Playford The Merry Milkmaids from The Dancing Master, The Renaissance Recorder (Treble) (Boosey & Hawkes)
LIST B
1 Barret Air: Largo from Airs Anglois)upper part No. 30 from 50 Airs Anglois (UT Orpheus)
2 Kathryn Bennetts Fancy, Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)
3 MacDowell To a Wild Rose from Woodland Sketches, Op. 51, arr. Bennetts & Bowman Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)
4 Machaut Douce dame jolie, Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)
5 Bricusse & Newley Pure Imagination from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, arr. Lawrance, Winner Scores All for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind) Piano Accomp.
6 Handel Lascia Ch’io Pianga from Rinaldo, arr. Lawrance Winner Scores All for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind) Piano Accomp.
7 Purcell Song Tune No. 17 from From Old England (Schott)
8 Susato Pavane – Si par souffrir, arr. Rosenburg or arr. Robinson First Repertoire Pieces for Recorder (Treble/Alto) (Boosey & Hawkes) or Susato: Danserye: Selected Dances (Peacock Press)
9 Telemann Andante from Partita No. 1, arr. Bergmann Concert Repertoire for Recorder (Faber)
10 Trad. Spiritual Steal Away, arr. Tambling upper part Tunes for Two for Flutes or Treble Recorders (Kevin Mayhew)
LIST C
1 Burt Bacharach Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, arr. Lawrance Winner Scores All for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind) Piano Accomp.
2 Trad. American Buffalo Girls, arr. Lawrance, Winner Scores All for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind) Piano Accomp.
3 Walter Bergmann Scherzando, First Book of Treble/Alto Recorder Solos (Faber)
4 Elizabeth Cooper Sly Fox and Boasting Baboon (Nos 4 and 5 from Animal Antics for Treble Recorder (Peacock Press)
5 Corrette Gigue (2nd movt from Suite in G, Op. 5 No. 3) upper partDuets for Fun: Treble Recorder (Schott)
6 Daly Postman Pat, arr. Lawrance Winners Galore for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind) Piano Accomp.
7 V. Ellis & Grey Spread a Little Happiness, arr. Lawrance Winners Galore for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind) Piano Accomp.
8 Dave Gale Rico Town from JazzFX for Treble Recorder) upper part Dave Gale: JazzFX for Treble Recorder (Brass Wind)
9 Alan Haughton Groovy Baby from Fun Club for Treble Recorder, Grade 2–3 (Kevin Mayhew)
10 Trad. Irish Saddle the Pony, arr. Robinson, Traditional Irish Music for Treble Recorder (Peacock Press)
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ABRSM Treble Recorder Grade 2 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
Candidates should not perform from unauthorised photocopies (or other kinds of copies) or illegal downloads of copyright music in examinations. There are limited circumstances where can copies be used in an examination the UK. The MPA’s Code of Fair Practice gives further guidance. Before making a copy an application should be made to the copyright holder and evidence of permission should be brought to the exam. Candidates and Applicants must act within the law with regard to copyright.