Please use the links below to find the titles recommended for the ABRSM Trumpet Grade 7 from 2023(also B♭Cornet, E♭Soprano Cornet, Flugelhorn):

Trumpet Grade 7 pre-requisite for entry

Grade 5 (or above) in Music Theory, Practical Musicianship or a Practical Grades solo Jazz instrument. For alternatives, see www.abrsm.org/prerequisite

Chimes endeavours to keep in stock at both of our branches in London, Barbican and Kensington, publications for the Brass syllabus from 2023.

You can check the stock availability for every publication on this website but if you need an item urgently or wish to collect your order please do call either Barbican or Kensington. Staff will be happy to reserve any publication for you.

Grade 7 Scales

Scales & Arpeggios for Trumpet and Treble Clef Brass, Grades 6-8

Grade 7 Sight-Reading

Specimen Sight-Reading Tests for Trumpet and Treble Clef Brass, Grades 6-8

Grade 7 Aural

Specimen Aural Tests, Grade 7 (book only) or Grade 7 (book and CD)
Aural Training in Practice, Grades 6-8 (book and CD)
Aural Test Survival Book Grade 7
Improve your Aural! Grade 7-8 NEW!

Grade 7 Pieces

Choose ONE piece from each of Lists A, B and C:

List A

1 Albrechtsberger Vivace (4th movt), Concertino (Brass Wind)
2 Arban Moderato in F (No. 6), 14 Studies for Cornet (Boosey & Hakes) or Cornet Method (Boosey & Hawkes) SOLO
3 J. S. Bach, arr. Piper Study in E- (No. 7), The Well-Tempered Player (Winwood Music)
4 Bernstein Rondo for Lifey for Trumpet, Rondo for Lifey for Trumpet (Boosey & Hawkes)
5 Bitsch Molto vivo (No. 20), Vingt études (Leduc) SOLO
6 Bizet, arr. Calland Overture (from Carmen), Carmen Suite for Trumpet (Stainer & Bell)
7 Bourgeois Presto (3rd movt), Sonatina for Trumpet, Op. 347 (Brass Wind)
8 Boyce, arr. Lawton Trumpet Voluntary No.13, Old English Trumpet Tunes, Book 1 (OUP)
9 Ellerby The Defence of Poesy, Mercurial Dances (Brass Wind)
10 Ingram Boldly (1st movt), Sonatina for Trumpet (Cimarron Music Press), B♭/C edition

List B

1 Aroutiounian Aria (No.1), Aria et Scherzo (Leduc)
2 J. S. Bach, arr. Hesford Sinfonia, Sound the Trumpet (De Haske)
3 Golland Poco lento, Concerto for Flugelhorn, Op. 87 (Kirklees Music) starting two quavers before letter J; including bracketed notes
4 Hummel Andante (2nd movt), Trumpet Concerto in E♭ (Kevin Mayhew), B♭/E♭ edition
or J. N. Hummel: Trumpet Concerto in E♭ (Boosey & Hawkes), B♭ edition
5 Meechan Dream (2nd movt), Manchester Concertino (Peter Meechan Music) 🕮
6 Nash Demelza, Demelza (Kirklees Music), E♭ edition
7 Runswick Crushed Velvet, Suite and Hot (Brass Wind)
8 Trad. English, arr. Broadbent Scarborough Fair, Scarborough Fair (Kirklees Music)
9 Vizzutti Andante (2nd movt), Sonata No. 2 (Southern Music)
10 Wright Canzonetta (2nd movt), Cornet Concerto (Studio Music)

List C

1 Bozza Badinage, Badinage (Leduc), B♭/C edition
2 Howarth Study No.11, The Elgar Howarth Way (Brass Wind) SOLO
3 Hughes Night Flight, The Light Touch for Trumpet, Book 2 (Stainer & Bell)
4 Maxwell Torelli One-Too, Torelli One-Too (Warwick Music)
5 McDowall Marilyn Diptych, Framed for Trumpet (Brass Wind)
6 McKenzie Klezmer, Rhythms of Life (Con Moto), brass edition SOLO
7 McKenzie Too Hot to Handle!, Soprano Supreme (Con Moto), E♭ edition
8 Round The Carnival of Venice (Air and Variations), The Carnival of Venice (Air and Variations) (Wright & Round)
9 Vizzutti Funk, 20 Dances for Trumpet (De Haske) ignoring lower notes in bb. 17, 30 & 31 SOLO
10 Woolfenden Gorky Park, Landmarks for Trumpet (Brass Wind)

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Additional Resources & Information for ABRSM Trumpet Grade 7 from 2023

Theory of Music

ABRSM Music Theory Exam Materials
Additional Music Theory Resources

Syllabuses

Validity

This specification is valid from 1 January 2023 until further notice.

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.

Revision

At the time of publication of this document, the next revision of the Brass Syllabus has not been scheduled.

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. 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.