ABRSM: Treble Recorder Grade 8

Prerequisite

Candidates for Grade 6, 7 or 8 exams must already have passed ABRSM Grade 5 (or above) in Music Theory, Practical Musicianship or a solo Jazz instrument. For full details including a list of accepted alternatives, see Regulation 1d.

Syllabus

2018-2021

Treble Recorder 8

Treble Recorder Grade 8 exams consist of three pieces chosen by learners from lists in the current syllabus, scales and broken chords, sight-reading and aural tests.

Total marks in all individual Practical exams are 150. You need 100 marks to achieve Pass, 120 marks to pass with Merit and 130 marks to pass with Distinction.

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Treble Recorder Grade 8 pieces (2018-2021)

See lists

Learners choose three pieces, one from each list (A, B and C) – 30 marks each.

List A

No.	Composer	Piece information	Publication(s)
1	Albinoni	*Adagio And* Allegro** 1st movt And 2nd movt from Sonata in A minor	Three Sonatas of the Italian Baroque Schott (OFB 170) More details
2	Babell	*Adagio And* Vivace (Descant/Tenor)** 1st movt And 2nd movt from Sonata No. 11 in G minor	Babell: 12 Sonatas, Nos 10‒12 Amadeus (BP 0337) More details
3	J. S. Bach arr. W. Kirchner, G. Kirchner and Harras	Vivace (Tenor) 3rd movt from Sonata in D minor, BWV 527	J. S. Bach: Sonata in D minor, BWV 527 for Tenor Recorder, arr. W. Kirchner, G. Kirchner and Harras Bärenreiter (8076) More details
4	J. S. Bach arr. Sokoll	Allegro 1st movt from Sonata in A minor, BWV 1020	J. S. Bach: Sonata in A minor, BWV 1020, arr. Sokoll Heinrichshofen (N4111) More details
5	Barsanti	*Adagio And* Allegro** 1st movt And 2nd movt from Sonata in C	Barsanti: Sonata in C Bärenreiter (HM 183) More details
6	Handel	*Largo And* Furioso (Presto)** 1st movt And 3rd movt from Sonata in D minor (Fitzwilliam Sonata No. 3), HWV 367a	Handel: Complete Sonatas for Recorder Faber More details Handel: Complete Sonatas for Recorder Bärenreiter (BA 4259) More details Handel: The Fitzwilliam Sonatas Schott (ED 10062) More details
7	F. Mancini	*Andante And* Allegro** 1st movt And 2nd movt from Sonata No. 2 in E minor	F. Mancini: 12 Sonatas, Nos 1–3 Amadeus (BP 0863) More details
8	Giuseppe Sammartini	Allegro (Descant) 1st movt from Concerto in F (recorder to play in tuttis)	Giuseppe Sammartini: Concerto in F for Descant Recorder Schott (OFB 1021) More details
9	Telemann	Adagio–Allegro 1st movt from Sonata in C, TWV 41:C5	Telemann: Sonata in C, TWV 41:C5 from Essercizii Musici Schott (OFB 103) More details No. 6 from Telemann: Sonatas for Recorder Editio Musica Budapest (Z.13542) More details
10	Vivaldi	Allegro 1st movt from Concerto in A minor, RV 108 (recorder to play in tuttis)	Vivaldi: Concerto in A minor, RV 108 Peacock Press (PAR 016) More details

List B

No.	Composer	Piece information	Publication(s)
1	Walter Bergmann	*Largo assai And* Rondo danzante** 1st movt And 2nd movt from Sonata for Treble Recorder (ending 21 bars after letter I)	Walter Bergmann: Sonata for Treble Recorder Schott (ED 11240) More details
2	L. Berkeley	Moderato 1st movt from Sonatina, Op. 13	L. Berkeley: Sonatina, Op. 13 Schott (OFB 1040) More details
3	A. Bernard	Prelude and Scherzo (observing printed cadenza)	A. Bernard: Prelude and Scherzo Peacock Press (PD 02) More details
4	Alan Bullard	Top Hat Quadrille (Descant) No. 1 from Hat Box	Alan Bullard: Hat Box Forsyth (FBA05) More details
5	N. Fulton	Reel 5th movt from Scottish Suite	N. Fulton: Scottish Suite Schott (ED 10466) More details
6	Glanville-Hicks	*Lento recitativo And* Vivace** 2nd And 3rd movt from Sonatina for Treble Recorder	Glanville-Hicks: Sonatina for Treble Recorder Schott (ED 10029) More details
7	Jacob	Allegro 1st movt from Sonatina for Treble Recorder	Jacob: Sonatina for Treble Recorder Studio Music More details
8	Reizenstein	*Sarabande And* Bourrée** 2nd movt And 3rd movt from Partita for Treble Recorder	Reizenstein: Partita for Treble Recorder Schott (OFB 1014) More details
9	Philippe Rombi	Nocturne No. 1	Collection Panorama Flûte à bec alto, Vol. 2 Billaudot (GB6206) More details
10	Staeps	*Ruhig bewegt And* Lebhaft** 1st movt And 2nd movt from Sonata in E♭	Staeps: Sonata in E♭ Universal (UE 12603) More details

List C

No.	Composer	Piece information	Publication(s)
1	J. S. Bach arr. Harras or Robinson	Bourrée anglaise 4th movt from Partita in C minor, BWV 1013	J. S. Bach: Partita in C minor, BWV 1013, arr. Harras Bärenreiter (BA 6432) More details P. 89 from The Solo Recorder, Vol. 1, arr. Robinson Peacock Press (PAR 108) More details
2	Telemann arr. Harras or Robinson	*A tempo giusto And* Presto** 1st movt And 2nd movt from Fantasia No. 10 in A minor, TWV 40:11	No. 10 from Telemann: 12 Fantasias for Treble Recorder, arr. Harras Bärenreiter (BA 6440) More details P. 48 from The Solo Recorder, Vol. 1, arr. Robinson Peacock Press (PAR 108) More details
3	Christopher Ball	Pagan Piper (Treble/Tenor)	Christopher Ball: Pagan Piper for Treble or Tenor Recorder Peacock Press (PCB0004) More details
4	G. Bassano arr. Hintermeier	Ricercata terza Or Ricercata quarta	No. 6 Or No. 7 from Altblockflöten-Solobuch Schott (ED 21796) More details
5	Brüggen	Vivace No. 3 from Five Studies for Finger Control	Brüggen: Five Studies for Finger Control Broekmans & Van Poppel (BRP712) More details
6	van Eyck	Ballette Gravesand Or Engels Nachtegaeltje (Descant/Tenor) from Der Fluyten Lust-hof (complete)	No. 27 Or No. 28 from van Eyck: Der Fluyten Lust-hof, Vol. 1 XYZ (1013) More details No. 26 Or No. 27 from van Eyck: Der Fluyten Lust-hof, Vol. 1 Amadeus (BP 0704) More details
7	Genzmer	Abends (In the Evening) (Treble/Tenor) No. 1 from Klänge der Nacht	Genzmer: Klänge der Nacht, for Treble or Tenor Recorder Schott (OFB 193) More details
8	E. Köhler	Study in E♭	No. 118 from 150 Classical Studies Universal (UE33029) More details
9	Krähmer	Adagio con espressione (Descant) No. 1 from 12 Divertimenti (1822)	Krähmer: 12 Divertimenti (1822) for Descant Recorder Moeck (EM1121) More details
10	Kuhlau	Andante cantabile (Descant)	No. 47 from 50 Graded Studies for Recorder Faber More details

Additional information

Grade 8 Treble Recorder learners may play one of their three pieces on a descant or tenor recorder where shown in the lists. Taking this option won't give you an advantage over other learners, and you must play all other requirements on a treble recorder.

Learners for Grade 8 exams must already have passed ABRSM Grade 5 (or above) in Music Theory, Practical Musicianship or a solo Jazz subject. For full details including a list of accepted alternatives, see Regulation 1d.