ABRSM Clarinet 2014–2017 Grade 8 Syllabus

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Board:	ABRSM
Syllabus:	Clarinet 2014–2017
Grade:	8

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Selected recordings from the Grade 8 syllabus	Clarinet Exam Pieces 2014–2017 2 CDs, ABRSM Grade 8 (ABRSM) $31.98

Pieces (select one from each list)

List A	Available In
1. Allegro amabile: 1st movt from Sonata in Eb, Op. 120 No. 2 Brahms	Sonata Op. 120/2 Clarinet or Viola & Piano (Wiener Urtext Edition) (Wiener Urtext ) $11.92 Sonatas Op. 120 for Clarinet and Piano (Henle ) $27.35

2. Allegro spiritoso or Allegretto: 1st or 3rd movt from Sonata in Bb, Op. 70 No. 1 Devienne	Sonata Bb Op70 No.1 - Clarinet & Piano (Edition HH) $18.94

3. Variations, Op. 36 (omitting Vars 2 and 3) C. Kreutzer	Variations Op. 36 Clarinet & Piano (Musica Rara ) $18.81

4. Fantasia on Airs from 'I Puritani' (omitting 'Credeasi misera') Lazarus	Fantasia On Airs From 'I Puritani' (Chester Music) $15.36

5. Andante con variazioni: 2nd movt from Concerto in Bb Mercadante	Concerto in Bb - Clarinet & Piano (Billaudot ) $28.04

6. Intermezzo (Allegretto grazioso) or Finale (Allegro molto): 2nd or 4th movt from 'Undine' Sonata, Op. 167 Reinecke	Undine Sonata For Clarinet & Piano (A edition) (Wiener Urtext Edition) (Wiener Urtext ) $21.03

7. Molto allegro: 4th movt from Sonata in Eb, Op. 167 Saint-Saëns	Clarinet Sonata Op 167 (Henle ) $19.63 Sonata Op. 167 - clarinet (Bb) & piano (Durand ) $17.54

8. Lebhaft, leicht and Rasch und mit Feuer: Nos 2 and 3 from Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 Schumann	Fantasiestücke Op. 73 - clarinet & piano (Henle ) $15.42 Fantasy Pieces Op. 73 for Clarinet in Bb or A (Peters Edition) $9.75

9. Adagio: 2nd movt from Concerto No. 2 in Eb, Op. 57 Spohr	Clarinet Concerto No.2 in Eb Major Op.57 (Peters Edition) $22.37

10. Allegro or Rondo (Allegretto): 1st or 3rd movt from Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 73 Weber	Concerto For Clarinet No.1 In Fmin Op. 73 (Boosey & Hawkes (London)) $16.13 Concerto No. 1 in F minor Op. 73 - clarinet (Henle ) $23.83

List B	Available In
1. Scherzetto M. Arnold	Scherzetto for Clarinet and Piano (Queen's Temple Publications) $8.35

2. Troubadour Music R. R. Bennett	Troubadour Music (clarinet & piano) (Novello) $13.96

3. 1st movt: from Divertimento No. 2 Camilleri	Divertimento No.2 (Novello) $25.18

4. Semplice: 1st movt from Sonatine, Op. 94 Chevreuille	Please email us for availability

5. Allegretto giusto: 3rd movt from Sonata Copland	Sonata for Clarinet & Piano Wcb-134 (Boosey & Hawkes (New York)) $22.43

6. Fughetta: No. 5 from Five Bagatelles Finzi	Five Bagatelles for Clarinet & Piano (Boosey & Hawkes (London)) $19.63

7. To Béla Bartók: No. 5 from Tributes Edward Gregson	Tributes for clarinet & piano (Novello) $20.97

8. Vif (Allegro) or Brazileira: 1st or 3rd movt from Scaramouche Milhaud	Scaramouche Op. 165d - clarinet & piano reduction (Salabert ) $16.13

9. Allegro tristamente: 1st movt from Sonata Poulenc	Clarinet Sonata (Chester Music) $13.96

10. The Revelation Christo Yotzov	The Revelation - Clarinet & Piano (Emerson ) $16.13

List C	Available In
1. Giga (from BWV 1004) or Presto (from BWV 1001) J. S. Bach	21 Pieces for Clarinet (Ricordi) $11.22

2. Allegro agitato: 1st movt from Sonata da Camera for solo clarinet Paul Harris	Sonata da Camera for unaccompanied Clarinet (Queen's Temple Publications) $9.12

3. I Got Rhythm: No. 1 from Three Etudes on Themes of Gershwin Paul Harvey	Three Etudes on Themes of Gershwin (Clarinet) (Emerson ) $18.17

4. Megha and Pilu: Nos 2 and 6 from Raga Music for solo clarinet John Mayer	Raga Music (clarinet) (Lengnick ) $10.52

5. Study in G# minor or Study in G minor I. Müller	80 Graded Studies for Clarinet Book 2 (Faber Music) $11.21

6. Capriccio Wiedemann	80 Graded Studies for Clarinet Book 2 (Faber Music) $11.21

7. Fantasy: from Scaling the Heights Roger Purcell	Scaling The Heights (clarinet) (Astute Music) $23.78

8. Study in Db: No. 32 from 32 Etudes for Clarinet C. Rose after Ferling	Rose Etudes (32) Clarinet (Book & CD) (Carl Fischer) $18.94

Also Recommended	Available In
1. Scales & Arpeggios	Clarinet Scales & Arpeggios, ABRSM Grades 1–8 (ABRSM) $13.96

2. Sight Reading Tests	Specimen Sight-Reading Tests for Clarinet, Grades 6–8 (ABRSM) $9.12

3. Preparation for the Aural Tests	Aural Training in Practice, ABRSM Grades 6–8, with 3 CDs (ABRSM) $28.06 Specimen Aural Tests, Grade 8 (ABRSM) $9.75 Specimen Aural Tests, Grade 8 with 2 CDs (ABRSM) $22.44

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