ABRSM Harpsichord from 2009 Grade 6 Syllabus

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Board:	ABRSM
Syllabus:	Harpsichord from 2009
Grade:	6

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Choose one piece from each of Lists B and C and then choose one from either List A or D.

List A	Available In
1. Prelude in G Blow	25 Pieces for Harpsichord (Stainer & Bell ) $13.68

2. Lamento Froberger	Baroque Keyboard Pieces, Book IV (moderately difficult) (ABRSM) $14.03

3. Ground in A minor Gibbons	Eight Keyboard Pieces (Stainer & Bell ) $10.52

4. Padoana ditta la Ongara Picchi	Dance Variations from "Intavolatura di Balli d’arpicordo" (London Pro Musica ) $13.96

5. Englische Mascarata in G minor Scheidemann	Sämtliche Werke für Clavier (Complete Works for Piano) (Breitkopf & Härtel) $35.22

6. Paduana Lachrymae, SwWV 328 Sweelinck	Complete Keyboard Works Vol. 4 (Breitkopf & Härtel) $49.08

7. Pavan: Earl Strafford and Galliard: Earl Strafford Tomkins	Fifteen Dances (keyboard) (Stainer & Bell ) $9.26

8. Toccata vel præludium 1mi Toni in D minor Weckmann	Complete Freely Composed Organ and Keyboard Works (Bärenreiter) $47.31

List B	Available In
1. Prélude in C (from 1er livre) Clérambault	Early French Keyboard Music (archive paperback) (Oxford University Press) $56.04

2. La Favoritte (from Pièces de Clavessin) Le Roux	Early French Keyboard Music (archive paperback) (Oxford University Press) $56.04

3. Les Moissoneurs (from 2e livre, 6e ordre) F. Couperin	Baroque Keyboard Pieces, Book IV (moderately difficult) (ABRSM) $14.03

4. Chaconne in G minor L. Couperin	Baroque Keyboard Pieces, Book IV (moderately difficult) (ABRSM) $14.03

5. Les Sentimens (Sarabande) (from 1er livre, 1er ordre) F. Couperin	Anthologie pour Clavecin (harpsichord) (Onyx Brass) $32.25

6. Les Soupirs (from Pièces de Clavecin) Rameau	Complete Keyboard Works, Vol. 1 (Bärenreiter) $41.98 Pieces de Clavecin (Revised Edition) (Bärenreiter) $39.98

7. La Villageoise (Rondeau) (from Pièces de Clavecin) Rameau	Complete Keyboard Works, Vol. 1 (Bärenreiter) $41.98 Pieces de Clavecin (Revised Edition) (Bärenreiter) $39.98

8. L'Aimable Royer	Pièces de Clavecin (Heugel & Cie ) $49.08

List C	Available In
1. Sarabande: 5th movt from English Suite No. 1 in A, BWV 806 J. S. Bach	6 English Suites (Keyboard) (Bärenreiter) $21.99 English Suites for keyboard (Henle ) $25.95

2. Allemande: 1st movt from French Suite No. 4 in Eb, BWV 815 J. S. Bach	6 French Suites (BWV 812-817; 814a 815a) (Bärenreiter) $29.98 French Suites (harpsichord/piano) (Henle ) $20.34

3. Praeludium in G, BWV 902/1 J. S. Bach	Baroque Keyboard Pieces, Book IV (moderately difficult) (ABRSM) $14.03

4. Aria: Rofilis (Partite diverse), BuxWV 248 Buxtehude	Sämtliche Suiten und Variationen (Musicological Edition) (piano/harpsichord) (Breitkopf & Härtel) $79.26 Sämtliche Suiten und Variationen (Practical Edition) (piano/harpsichord) (Breitkopf & Härtel) $33.60

5. Prelude: from Suite in D Fischer	John Blow's Anthology (Stainer & Bell ) $19.29

6. Presto: 3rd movt from Sonata septima in D minor Fux	Seven Sonatas for organ (Universal Edition) $28.04

7. Allemande: 3rd movt from Suite in D minor (1720), HWV 428 Handel	Keyboard Works, Vol. 1 (Bärenreiter) $21.99 Piano Suites 1-8 (London 1720) (Henle ) $30.85

8. Aria con variazioni: 3rd movt from Sonata (Suite) in Bb, HWV 434 Handel	Keyboard Suites & Pieces - Klaviersuiten und Klavierstücke (1733) (Henle ) $39.26 Keyboard Works, Volume 2 HWV 434-442 (Bärenreiter) $28.65 Selected Keyboard Works, Book II (ABRSM) $10.52

9. Ouverture: 1st movt from Partita in C minor Muffat	Partiten und Stücke (Partitas and Pieces) for harpsichord or organ (Schott) $21.03

List D	Available In
1. Andante: 1st movt from Sonata No. 4 in D minor Arne	8 Keyboard Sonatas (Faber Music) $16.82

2. Allegro in A, Wq. 116/16 C. P. E. Bach	Selected Keyboard Works, Book II: Miscellaneous Pieces (ABRSM) $14.03

3. Prestissimo: 3rd movt from Sonata in E, Op. 5 No. 5 J. C. Bach	Klaviersonaten (Keyboard Sonatas), Vol. 1, Op. 5 (Henle ) $28.76

4. Presto: 2nd movt from Sonata No. 10 in D Paradies	Sonate di Gravicembalo Vol. 2 (Sonatas for Harpsichord 7-12) (Schott) $25.24

5. Sonata in C minor, Kp. 11 D. Scarlatti	200 Sonatas Vol. 1 (Piano) (Editio Musica Budapest ) $36.46 Sonatas Vol. 1, Kp. 1-52 for harpsichord solo (Heugel & Cie ) $100.93

6. Sonata in E minor, R. 26 Soler	14 Sonatas for Keyboards (Faberprint) $18.22 Eight Sonatas (piano/harpsichord/organ) (Schott) $22.43 Selected Keyboard Sonatas (Henle ) $32.25

7. Lavender (1989 original version) Karen Tanaka	Lavender (1989 Version) (Chester Music) $8.35

8. La danse de la cigale: No. 1 from Quatres Études pour clavecin Yassen Vodenitcharov	Quatres Études pour clavecin (4 Etudes for Harpsichord) (The Music Company) $32.25

Also Recommended	Available In
1. Sight Reading Tests	Specimen Sight-Reading Tests for Harpsichord, Grades 4-8 (ABRSM) $8.77

2. Preparation for the Aural Tests	Aural Training in Practice, ABRSM Grades 6–8, with 3 CDs (ABRSM) $28.06 Specimen Aural Tests, Grade 6 (ABRSM) $9.12 Specimen Aural Tests, Grade 6 with CD (ABRSM) $21.04

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Choose one piece from each of Lists B and C and then choose one from either List A or D.