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

Grade 8 Scales
ABRSM Tuba Scales & Arpeggios Grades 1-8

Grade 8 Sight Reading
ABRSM Tuba specimen sight reading Grades 6-8

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

Grade 8 Pieces
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C:

LIST A
1 J. S. Bach Minuet and Badinerie. No. 1 from Classics for Tuba, arr. Woods and Death (Studio Music: bass clef/E♭ treble edition)
2 Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 5. No. 3 from Classics for Tuba, arr. Woods and Death (Studio Music: bass clef/E♭ treble edition)
3 J. S. Bach Vivace from a Cello Suite, arr. Wyss The Thomas Wyss Tuba Collection (Kirklees Music: E♭ treble edition)
4 Paganini Variations on a Theme by Rossini, arr. Wyss The Thomas Wyss Tuba Collection (Kirklees Music: E♭ treble edition)
5 Capuzzi Andante and Rondo, arr. Catelinet (Hinrichsen H1474: bass clef/E♭ treble/B♭ treble edition)
6 Edouard Chappot Lento and Allegretto: 2nd and 3rd movts from Concerto for Tuba (Editions Marc Reift EMR 2034: bass clef edition)
7 James Curnow Fantasia for Tuba (Curnow Music: bass clef/E♭ treble edition)
8 Handel Adagio and Allegro: 1st and 2nd movts from Sonata in C minor, Op. 1 No. 8, arr. Foster (observing upper line in ossias) (Warwick Music: bass clef/E♭ treble edition)
9 Michael Hopkinson Allegro moderato or Allegro giocoso (observing cadenzas): 1st or 3rd movt from Concerto for Tuba (‘Concerto Euphonique’) (Kirklees Music: E♭ treble edition)
10 Vaughan Williams Finale–Rondo alla tedesca (observing cadenza): 3rd movt from Concerto for Bass Tuba (OUP: bass clef edition)

LIST B
1 John Frith Hailstorm for Tuba (Warwick Music: bass clef/E♭ treble edition)
2 Edward Gregson Allegro giocoso (observing cadenza on p. 9): 3rd movt from Tuba Concerto (Novello NOV120484: bass clef edition)
3 Hindemith Variationen–Moderato, commodo: 3rd movt from Sonata for Bass Tuba (Schott ED 4636: bass clef edition)
4 Joseph Horovitz Allegro: 1st movt from Tuba Concerto (Studio Music: bass clef/E♭ treble edition)
5 Monti Csardas, arr. Reift (Editions Marc Reift: bass clef or E♭ treble or B♭ treble editions)
6 William Presser Capriccio for Tuba (Presser: bass clef edition)
7 Simon Proctor Ysano: from Tuber Music (Brass Wind: bass clef or E♭ treble editions)
8 Corrado Saglietti Adagio and Allegro con spirito: 2nd and 3rd movts from Concerto for Tuba (mute optional) (Editions BIM: bass clef edition)
9 Philip Sparke Allegro: 2nd movt from Tuba Concerto (Anglo Music AMP 187-401: bass clef/E♭ treble edition)
10 Tomasi Être ou ne pas être (Monologue d’Hamlet) (Leduc AL23327: bass clef edition)

LIST C
1 M. Arnold Fantasy for Tuba, Op. 102 (Faber: bass clef edition)
2 Blazhevich No. 27 or No. 32: from 70 Studies for B♭ Tuba, Vol. 1 (Robert King AL28596:bass clef edition)
3 Derek Bourgeois Allegro moderato e pesante or Allegro moderato: No. 5 or No. 6 from Fantasy Pieces for Tuba (Brass Wind: bass clef or treble editions)
4 Derek Bourgeois Complex: from Per Tuba ad Astra (Brass Wind: bass clef or treble clef editions)
5 Jonathan Cranston Moderato: No. 10 from Ten Progressive Studies for Tuba (Con Moto: bass clef/treble edition)
6 Martin Ellerby El Patricko Latino (La Danza Cubana), Performance Studies for Tuba (De Haske: bass clef (tuba in C) edition or treble (bass clef BC/TC)
7 Kees Schoonenbeek You Can Count on It! Performance Studies for Tuba (De Haske:bass clef (tuba in C) edition or treble (bass clef BC/TC)
8 Jock McKenzie Krivo Horo or Rock: from Rhythms of Life (Con Moto: bass clef tuba edition or treble brass edition)

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