Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the ABRSM Exam Syllabus:

Grade 7 Scales
ABRSM Scales and Arpeggios for Trombone, Grades 1-8

Grade 7 Sight Reading
ABRSM specimen sight reading tests, Grades 6-8

Grade 7 Aurals
ABRSM Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 7 (book only)
ABRSM Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 7 (book and CD)
ABRSM Aural Training in Practice, Grades 6-8 (book and CDs)

Grade 7 Pieces
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C:

LIST A
1 J. S. Bach Prelude in A♭ (from 48 Preludes and Fugues, Book 1). Bach for Trombone, arr. Mowat (Brass Wind: bass or treble editions)
2 Bruckner Ave Maria, arr. Mortimer (Editions Marc Reift EMR 2027l: bass/treble edition)
3 Corelli Preludio and Allemanda, or Sarabanda and Gigue: 1st and 2nd movts, or 3rd and 4th movts from Sonata in G minor, arr. Mortimer (Editions Marc Reift EMR 2070l: bass/treble edition)
4 Gluck Che farò (from Orfeo ed Euridice). The Baroque Trombone, arr. Wills (Faber: bass edition)
5 Handel Aria (from The Water Music) Get a Handel on It for Trombone, arr. Mowat (Brass Wind: bass or treble editions)
6 Handel Sound an Alarm (from Judas Maccabaeus) Get a Handel on It for Trombone, arr. Mowat (Brass Wind: bass or treble editions)
7 L. Mozart Allegro: 1st movt from Serenade for Trombone, arr. Clack (Winwood Music 0212: tenor/treble edition)
8 Ravel Pavane pour une infante défunte. Savoir Faire for Trombone/Euphonium, arr. Mowat (Brass Wind: bass or treble editions)
9 Rossini Tarantella. Repertoire Classics for Trombone, arr. Raph (Carl Fischer: bass edition; piano accomp. printable from companion CD)

LIST B
1 Castérède Andante sostenuto: 2nd movt from Sonatine for Trombone (Leduc AL21930: bass edition)
2 Copland Hoe-Down. Across the Pond 02 for Trombone, arr. McMillen (Brass Wind: bass or treble editions)
3 Harbach and Kern Smoke Gets in Your Eyes. Let’s Face the Music for Trombone/Euphonium, arr. Iveson (Brass Wind: bass or treble editions)
4 Peter Kneale Bluejohn (observing cut at F2) (Peter Kneale Music: bass/treble edition)
5 Roy Newsome Tenor Trombone Rag (Studio Music: bass/treble edition)
6 Jim Parker Dances with Bears. Jazzed Up Too for Trombone, arr. Parker (Brass Wind: bass or treble editions)
7 Peter Thorne Quick Swing: 3rd movt from Shades of Indigo (Warwick Music: bass edition)
8 Norman Warren Quiet Hills for Trombone (Emerson E503: bass edition)
9 Jiggs Whigham Hills (no improvisation): 2nd movt from Suite for Trombone (Schott ED21132: bass edition)

LIST C
1 Bordogni, trans. Rochut Andantino con moto. No. 9 from Melodious Etudes for Trombone, Book 1 (Carl Fischer: bass edition)
2 Derek Bourgeois Allegro moderato: No. 6 from Hear Today and Bone Tomorrow (Brass Wind: bass or treble editions)
3 Bertrand Moren Wild Dances. No. 18 from Melodic Studies for Trombone (De Haske: bass edition)
4 Mark Nightingale Scart Stomp or Burn, Burn, Burn: No. 23 or No. 25 from Jazz@Etudes for Trombone (Warwick Music: bass or treble editions)
5 Philip Sparke Threasy Does It or Leapfrog: No. 8 or No. 19 from Super Studies for Trombone (Anglo Music AMP 116-401: bass/treble edition)
6 Adrian Taylor Legato Tonguing (Advanced): No. 4, P. 24 from Melodic Studies on Trombone Technique (Warwick Music: bass or treble editions)
7 Vobaron Allegro brillante (No. 10 from 32 Etudes). P. 11 from Vobaron Studies for Trombone (Bärenreiter Praha H 2674: bass edition) or No. 51 from Posaunen-Etüden 1 (DVfM 31075: bass edition)

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