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Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the ABRSM Viola Grade 4 from 2024 Syllabus:
Grade 4 Scales
ABRSM Viola Scales Grades 1-5
Grade 4 Sight-Reading
ABRSM Viola Specimen Sight-Reading, Grades 1-5
Grade 4 Aural
Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 4-5 (book only)
Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 4-5 (book and CD)
Aural Training in Practice, Grades 4-5 (book and CD)
Grade 4 Pieces
One piece must be chosen from each of Lists A, B and C:
| List A | Composer | Piece details | Publications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anon. | Chanson favorite d’Henri IV, arr. Bass & Harris | Time Pieces for Viola, Vol. 2 (ABRSM) |
| 2 | Dittersdorf | German Dance, arr. Doktor | Solos for the Viola Player (G. Schirmer) |
| Solos For The Viola Player – Book/CD (G. Schirmer) | |||
| 3 | Flackton | Siciliana (3rd movt from Sonata No. 4 in C minor, Op. 2 No. 8) | Flackton: Sonata No. 4 in C minor, Op. 2 No. 8 (Schott) |
| 4 | B. Marcello | Allegretto (4th movt from Sonata in E minor), trans. Marchet | B. Marcello: Sonata in E minor for Viola (Stainer & Bell) |
| 5 | B. Marcello | Allegretto, arr. Slokar & Luy | B. Marcello: Adagio–Largo–Allegretto (Editions Marc Reift) |
| 6 | Mouret | Rondeau (from Premier suite de fanfares), arr. Lamb & Meredith | More Time Pieces for Viola, Vol. 2 (ABRSM) |
| 7 | Purcell | Rondeau (from Abdelazar), arr. Arkell | Purcell: Rondeau from ‘Abdelazar’ for Viola (Fentone) |
| 8 | Rameau | Riguadon, trans. Applebaum | String Festival Solos for Viola, Vol. 2 (Alfred) |
| String Festival Solos for Viola, Vol. 2 – Piano accompaniment | |||
| 9 | Rieding | Allegro moderato (1st movt from Concerto in E minor, Op. 35), trans. Sassmannshaus | Rieding: Concerto in B minor, Op. 35 (Bärenreiter) |
| 10 | Tchaikovsky | March (from The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a), arr. Nelson | Piece by Piece 2 for Viola (Boosey & Hawkes) |
| List B | |||
| 1 | Timothy Baxter | Idyll | New Pieces for Viola, Book 2 (ABRSM) |
| 2 | Handel | How beautiful are the feet (from Messiah, HWV 56), arr. Lamb & Meredith | More Time Pieces for Viola, Vol. 2 (ABRSM) |
| 3 | Verdi | Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves (from Nabucco), arr. Lamb & Meredith | More Time Pieces for Viola, Vol. 2 (ABRSM) |
| 4 | Haydn | Poco adagio (from String Quartet, ‘Emporer’, Op. 76 No. 3), arr. Wilkinson & Hart | First Repertoire for Viola, Book 3 (Faber) |
| 5 | MacDowell | To a Wild Rose (No.1 from Woodland Sketches, Op. 51), arr. Birtel | MacDowell: To a Wild Rose, Op. 51/1 (Schott) or |
| Classical Highlights for Viola (Schott) | |||
| 6 | J. P. E Martini | Plaisir d’amour, arr. Maganini | Concert Album for Viola (Edition Musicus) |
| 7 | Schubert | The Trout, Op. 32, D. 550, arr. Bass & Harris | Time Pieces for Viola, Vol. 2 (ABRSM) |
| 8 | Schumann | Träumerei (No. 7 from Kinderscenen, Op.15), arr. Loy | Viola Music for Beginners (EMB Zeneműkiadó) |
| 9 | Tartini | Sarabanda, arr. Loy | Viola Music for Beginners (EMB Zeneműkiadó) |
| 10 | Shostakovich | Romance (from The Gadfly, Op. 97), arr. Otty | Shostakovich: Romance from ‘The Gadfly’, Op. 97 (SJ Music) |
| 11 | Wendy Edwards Beardall-Norton | Introspection (No. 7 from So Here We Are Again) | Wendy Edwards Beardall-Norton: So Here We Are Again for Viola (viola, viola, piano)(80 Days Publishing) |
| Wendy Edwards Beardall-Norton: So Here We Are Again for Viola (violas, viola) (80 Days Publishing) | |||
| Wendy Edwards Beardall-Norton: So Here We Are Again for Viola (viola, piano)(80 Days Publishing) | |||
| 12 | Chaminade | Canzonetta (No. 3 from Album des enfants, Op.123), arr. Spence | Chaminade: Six Pieces from Opus 123 (Piper) |
| List C | |||
| 1 | Baratto | Paprika (Csárdás) | Baratto: Paprika (Csárdás) for Viola (Editions Marc Reift) |
| 2 | Timothy Baxter | Alla greco | New Pieces for Viola, Book 2 (ABRSM) |
| 3 | Farrés | Quizás, quizás, quizás, arr. Huws Jones – viola melody | The Fiddler Playalong Viola Collection (Boosey & Hawkes) |
| The Fiddler Playalong Viola Collection The Fiddler Playalong Viola Collection with Audio Access (Boosey & Hawkes) | |||
| 4 | G. M. Rodríguez | La cumparsita, arr. Huws Jones viola melody | The Fiddler Playalong Viola Collection (Boosey & Hawkes) |
| The Fiddler Playalong Viola Collection The Fiddler Playalong Viola Collection with Audio Access(Boosey & Hawkes) | |||
| 5 | Gardel | Por una cabeza, arr. Lamb & Meredith | More Time Pieces for Viola, Vol. 2 (ABRSM) |
| 6 | Patsy Gritton | Drama Queen (No. 3 from Character Pieces, Book 2) | Patsy Gritton: Character Pieces, Book 2 (SJ Music) |
| 7 | Leonardi | Capriccio Polka | Viola Recital Album, Vol. 4 (Bärenreiter) |
| 8 | Prokofiev | March (from Musiques d’enfants, Op. 65), arr. Wilkinson & Hart | First Repertoire for Viola, Book 3 (Faber) |
| 9 | Philip Sparke | March of the Toy Soldiers (No. 3 from Super Solos) | Philip Sparke: Super Solos for Viola (Anglo Music) |
| 10 | John Williams | Cantina Band (from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope), arr. Galliford, Neuburg & Edmondson | Classic Movie Instrumental Solos for Viola (Alfred) |
| 11 | Trad. Shaanxi | Driving the Mule Team, arr. Long SOLO | A Set of Chinese Folk Songs for Solo Viola (OUP) |
| 12 | Trott | The Puppet Show | I Love My Alto (Leduc) |
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Overlap
Bowed Strings candidates worldwide may play their three pieces from the 2020–2023 Bowed Strings Syllabus until 31 December 2024. All pieces must be from the same syllabus – candidates may not present a mixture from old and new syllabuses.
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
The ABRSM has not scheduled the next revision of the Viola Syllabus. The ABRSM will post advance notice of planned changes to the Viola 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.