ABRSM Oboe 2006-2013 Grade 8 Syllabus

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Board:	ABRSM
Syllabus:	Oboe 2006-2013
Grade:	8

Please note that the information listed below does not contain complete syllabus details. Therefore, when planning an exam entry, it is important to refer to the following publications:

• The current syllabus
• The current Examination Information & Regulations
• These Music Exams (containing practical advice for candidates, teachers and parents)

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Selected recordings from the Grade 8 syllabus

Selected Oboe Exam Recordings, from 2006, Grade 8 (ABRSM)
$36.17

Pieces (select one from each list)

List A

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1. Sonata in G minor, Wq. 135: 1st and 2nd movts, Adagio and Allegro, or 1st and 3rd movts, Adagio and Vivace C. P. E. Bach	Sonata in G minor, Wq. 135 (Amadeus) $12.94

2. Concerto in G: 1st movt, Allegro non molto Dittersdorf	Concerto in G (Breitkopf & Härtel) $19.04

3. Sonata in C minor, HWV 366 (Op. 1 No. 8): 1st and 2nd movts, Largo and Allegro Handel	Complete Oboe Sonatas (Bärenreiter) $23.22

4. Concerto in C, Hob. VIIg/C1: 1st movt, Allegro spiritoso Haydn	Concerto in C, Hob. VIIg/C1 (Breitkopf & Härtel) $25.13

5. Concerto in F, Op. 52: 2nd movt, Adagio Krommer	Concerto in F Major Op. 52 Oboe & Piano (Musica Rara) $26.65	Concerto in F Op. 52 Oboe & Piano (Bärenreiter Praha) $15.15

6. Concerto in D minor: 1st and 2nd movts, Andante e spiccato and Adagio, or 2nd and 3rd movts, Adagio and Presto A. Marcello	Concerto in D minor (Musica Rara) $19.04

7. Concerto in C, K. 314: 2nd movt, Adagio non troppo Mozart	Concerto in C K. 314 (arr. Oboe & Piano) (Boosey & Hawkes (London)) $13.69	Concerto in C, K. 314 (Bärenreiter) $22.46

8. Sonata in Bb (from Essercizii Musici), TWV 41:B6: 1st and 4th movts, Adagio and Vivace Telemann	Sonata in Bb (from Essercizii Musici) TWV 41:B6 (Schott) $12.17

9. Concerto in D minor (RV 454, F.VII No. 1): 1st and 2nd movts, Allegro and Largo Vivaldi	Concerto in D minor (RV 454, F.VII No. 1) (Ricordi) $12.94	Concerto in D minor (RV 454, F.VII No. 1) (Musica Rara) $17.51

List B

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1. Sonatina, Op. 61: 1st movt, Molto moderato, or 2nd and 3rd movts, Andante and Allegro L. Berkeley		Sonatina for Oboe and Piano (Chester Music) $15.15

2. Showpiece: No. 1 from Three Piece Suite Madeleine Dring		Three Piece Suite (Emerson) $22.46

3. Alla Gitana Dukas		Alla Gitana (Leduc) $31.22

4. Sonata: 1st movt, Munter Hindemith		Sonata (Schott) $14.47

5. Sonata: 2nd movt, Lento; assai espressivo e tranquillo Howells		Sonata For Oboe And Piano (Novello) $22.77

6. Concerto: 1st movt, Moderato Martinu		Concerto (Eschig) $34.87

7. Sonata: any one movt Poulenc		Sonata (Chester Music) $15.15

8. Sonata in C, Op. 100: 1st movt, Con moto Rubbra		Sonata in C, Op. 100 (Lengnick) $17.51

9. Sonata, Op. 166: 1st or 3rd movt, Andantino or Molto allegro Saint-Saëns		Sonata, Op. 166 (Durand) $19.04

List C

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1. Sinfonia (Adagio assai) (from Cantata No. 12) J. S. Bach		Difficult Passages from the Works of J. S. Bach for Oboe (Boosey & Hawkes (London)) $22.83

2. The Light, The Sea and Goats on Steep Cliffs: from The Island of Patmos for unaccompanied oboe Judith Bingham		The Island of Patmos (Peters Edition) $12.11

3. Fantasy Pieces for oboe: No. 2 or No. 4 Derek Bourgeois		Fantasy Pieces for oboe (Brass Wind) $12.94

4. Phaeton or Niobe or Arethusa: No. 2 or No. 3 or No. 6 from Six Metamorphoses after Ovid, Op. 49 Britten		Six Metamorphoses After Ovid, op. 49 - oboe (Boosey & Hawkes (London)) $13.69

5. Noon: No. 2 from Summer's Lease – Variations for solo oboe Mary Chandler		Summer's Lease – Variations for solo oboe (Phylloscopus) $6.02

6. 48 Studies for the Oboe, Op. 31: No. 36 in F minor or No. 41 in Db Ferling		48 Studies for the Oboe, Op. 31 (Universal Edition) $22.77

7. Three Rustical Miniatures, Op. 24: No. 3 Sigtenhorst Meyer		Three Rustical Miniatures, Op. 24 (Alsbach) $11.80

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2. Sight Reading Tests	Specimen Sight-Reading Tests for Oboe, Grades 6-8 (ABRSM) $8.76

3. Preparation for the Aural Tests	Aural Training in Practice, ABRSM Grades 6–8, with 3 CDs (ABRSM) $22.77	Specimen Aural Tests, Grade 8 (ABRSM) $8.76
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