ABRSM Violin Exam Pieces Grade 1 2020 - 2023 Violin & Piano with CD

The new ABRSM Violin Syllabus offers teachers and students more choice than ever with new features for learners at all grades. The repertoire lists are refreshed and are organised in a revised structure, with a move away from lists devised solely by period of composition to a greater focus on the style of the music. There is also a focus on cross-string teaching at the lower grades, with some of the same pieces being set for multiple instruments.

The new Violin Exam Pieces books feature a selection of nine pieces from the syllabus at Grades 1-8, covering lists A, B and C. Carefully edited and presented, these volumes comprise rich and varied repertoire from which to create an exciting programme for an exam or concert. Each volume also includes helpful footnotes and syllabus information.

Ideal for students looking for exam repertoire in a range of styles in one volume • Available as Part only (Grades 1-5), Score & Part and Score, Part & CD formats

This is the Grade 1, Score & Part and CD. The CD comprises of audio recordings of the nine pieces in the book.

Pieces from this book are on the ABRSM Bowed Strings Syllabus 2020-2023.

German Dance (No.8 from 12 German Dances, Hob, IX:10) arr Salter by Haydn, Y Delyn Newydd, arr Blackwell by Trad. Welsh and Hornpipe (No.2 from Little Suite No.3) by Peter Martin are the alternative pieces from List A for the Grade 1 Violin.

Round Dance (No.17 from For Children, Vol. 1), arr Davies by Bartok, Ode to Joy from Symphony No.9, Op. 125, 4th movt) arr Scott Burt by Beethoven and Skye Boat Song, arr Gritton by Trad. Scottish are the alternative pieces from List B for the Grade 1 Violin.

Tango (No.2 from Four Modern Dance Tunes) by Mackay, What shall we do with the drunken sailor? arr. Bullard and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang arr Iles by Sherman are the alternative pieces from list C for the Grade 1 Violin.