Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the ABRSM Treble Recorder Grade 6 from 2022 Syllabus:

Grade 6 Scales

ABRSM Scales and Arpeggios for Treble Recorder, Grades 6-8

Grade 6 Sight-Reading

ABRSM Specimen Sight-Reading tests, Grade 6-8

Grade 6 Aural

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

Grade 6 Pieces

THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three lists

LIST A

1 J. S. Bach Rondeau, No. 38 from Altblockflöten-Solobuch (Schott) or 15 Solos by Eighteenth-century Composers (Schott)
2 Croft Sonata in G complete Sonatas by Old English Masters, Vol. 2 (Bärenreiter)
3 Edmunds Bourée from Pastorale & Bourée, (Peacock Press)
4 van Eyck Gabrielle Maditelle from Der Fluyten Lust-hof) complete, van Eyck: Der Fluyten Lust-hof, Vol. 2 (XYZ or Amadeus)
5 Frescobaldi Canzona detta La Bernardinia, Venetian Music about 1600 (Schott)
6 Handel Adagio and Allegro, 2nd and 3rd movts from Sonata in B♭ (Fitzwilliam Sonata No. 1, HWV 377) Handel: Complete Sonatas for Recorder (Faber or Bärenreiter) or Handel: The Fitzwilliam Sonatas (Schott)
7 F. Mancini Allegro, 2nd movt from Sonata No. 1 in D minor (Peters) or Italian Baroque Music for Treble Recorder (Bärenreiter)
8 Milford Moderato, 1st movt from Sonatina in F (OUP)
9 Telemann Vivace and Largo, 1st and 2nd movts from Sonata in F, TWV 41:F2, Schott Recorder Library (Schott) or Telemann: Sonata in F, TWV 41:F2 (Schott) or Telemann: Four Sonatas from Der getreue Musikmeister (Bärenreiter) or Telemann: Sonatas for Recorder (EMB Zeneműkiadó)
10 Telemann Affettuoso, 1st movt from Fantasia No. 9 in G, TWV 40:10, arr. Harris or arr. Robinson, Telemann: 12 Fantasias for Treble Recorder (Bärenreiter) or P. 46 from The Solo Recorder, Vol. 1 (Peacock Press)

LIST B

1 M. Arnold Cantilena, 1st movt from Sonatina, Op. 41  (Novello)
2 J. S. Bach Largo a dolce from Sonata in G, BWV 1032, for Treble Recorder (Heinrichshofen)
3 Christopher Ball A Summer Day  (Peacock Press)
4 Alan Bullard Coffee & Croissants, No. 1 from Recipes for Descant Recorder, accompanied  (Forsyth)
5 Golland Blues, No. 2 from New World Dances, Op. 62 flutter-tonguing optional (Forsyth)
6 Hand Plaint, for Tenor Recorder (Schott)
7 W. Leigh Allegretto, 1st movt from Sonatina for Treble Recorder (Schott)
8 Giuseppe Sammartini 2nd movt from Concerto in F, for Descant Recorder (Schott)
9 Staeps Immortelle, Staeps: Immortelle (Doblinger)
10 Vivaldi Largo from Concerto, RV 443 or RV 443a, arr. Robinson, No. 14 or 14b from Vivaldi: Slow Movements for Recorder (Treble) (Peacock Press)

LIST C

1 Sally Adams Artemis Dances, No. 48 from 50 Graded Studies for Recorder (Faber)
2 Alan Bullard Mexican Hat Dance, No. 3 from Hat Box (Forsyth)
3 Elizabeth Cooper Study in F, No. 2 from 10 Advanced Studies (Peacock Press)
4 Dreyer Allegro, 1st movt from Sonata in C, Giuseppe Valentini and Dreyer: 2 Sonaten (Girolamo Musikverlag)
5 N. Fulton Prelude, 1st movt  from Scottish Suite (Schott)
6 John Graves Finale, 5th movt from Divertimento (Schott)
7 Guus Haverkate Butterflie from Jazzin’ 1 (Peacock Press)
8 Milford Allegro moderato, No. 3 from Three Airs (OUP)
9 Telemann Son attaque des moulins à vent, 2nd movt from Don Quixote Suite, arr. Beechey, for Descant Recorder (Schott)
10 Trad. Japanese Sakurá, trans. Saunders, complete Eight Traditional Japanese Pieces for Tenor/Descant Recorder (Novello)

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ABRSM Treble Recorder Grade 6 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.

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