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.
Practical Bassoon Grade 8 exams consist of three pieces, chosen by the candidate from the appropriate lists in the current syllabus, scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and aural tests.
Total marks in all individual Practical exams are 150. 100 marks are required to achieve Pass, 120 marks to pass with Merit and 130 marks to pass with Distinction.
Find out about our Performance Grades and alternative route to a graded music exam.
Practical Bassoon Grade 8 exams consist of three pieces, chosen by the candidate from the appropriate lists in the current syllabus, scales and broken chords, sight-reading and aural tests.
Total marks in all individual Practical exams are 150. 100 marks are required to achieve Pass, 120 marks to pass with Merit and 130 marks to pass with Distinction.
Find out about our Performance Grades and alternative route to a graded music exam.
Three pieces: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C - 30 marks each
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
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| 1 | J. C. Bach | Allegro 3rd movt from Concerto in B♭ (bassoon tacet in tuttis) |
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| 2 | Dard | Arietta And Allegro 3rd movt And 4th movt from Sonata in D minor, Op. 2 No. 5 (observing printed cadenza in Arietta) |
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| 3 | Devienne | Allegro con espressione 1st movt from Sonata in G minor, Op. 24 No. 5 |
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| 4 | J. F. Fasch |  Largo And Allegro1st movt And 2nd movt from Sonata in C |
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| 5 | Mozart | Allegro 1st movt from Concerto in B♭, K. 191 (bassoon tacet in tuttis) |
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| 6 | Rosetti | Rondo: Allegretto 3rd movt from Concerto in B♭ (Schwerin Concerto No. 4) (bassoon tacet in tuttis) |
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| 7 | Spohr | Adagio in F Op. 115 |
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| 8 | Telemann trans. Hara and Nagy |
Lento And Allegro from Sonata in D |
 Baroque Sonatas for Bassoon, Vol. 1, trans. Hara and NagyEditio Musica Budapest (Z.12196) More details |
| 9 | Vivaldi | Andante molto And Allegro 2nd movt And 3rd movt from Concerto in C, RV 472 |
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| 10 | Weber | Allegro ma non troppo 1st movt from Concerto in F, Op. 75 |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
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| 1 | Paul Carr | Girl on a Beach under a Sunshade (observing recitative) |
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| 2 | Elgar | Romance Op. 62 |
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| 3 | F. Godfrey | Lucy Long (complete; observing printed cadenzas) |
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| 4 | Grovlez | Sicilienne et Allegro giocoso |
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| 5 | B. Hummel | Scherzo Op. 13e |
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| 6 | Milde | Allegretto con energia–Vivo 3rd movt from Concerto No. 2 |
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| 7 | Pierné | Solo de concert Op. 35 |
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| 8 | Saint-Saëns | Molto adagio–Allegro moderato 3rd movt from Sonata in G, Op. 168 |
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| 9 | Tcherepnin | Lutte 1st movt from Sonatine sportive, Op. 63 |
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| 10 | Vinter | The Playful Pachyderm (observing printed cadenza) |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
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| 1 | C. P. E. Bach trans. Rechtman |
Allegro 2nd movt from Sonata in D minor for Bassoon Solo |
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| 2 | J. S. Bach trans. Waterhouse |
Corrente 2nd movt from Partita, BWV 1013 |
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| 3 | Derek Bourgeois | Allegro moderato No. 5 from Fantasy Pieces for Bassoon |
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| 4 | Jancourt | Allegro moderato Or Andante No. 8 Or No. 10 from 26 Melodic Studies, Op. 15 |
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| 5 | Kopprasch trans. Kovar |
Allegro vivace No. 51 from 60 Studies, Op. 6 |
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| 6 | Milde | Allegretto Or Presto No. 6 Or No. 7 from 50 Concert Studies, Op. 26 |
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| 7 | Ottó Oromszegi | Bitterness And Policeman Dance No. 9 And No. 11 from 15 Characteristic Pieces in Hungarian Style |
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| 8 | Pivoňka | Pastorale And Allegro No. 16 And No. 15 from Rhythmical Etudes |
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| 9 | Graham Sheen | Zambra No. 5 from Five Bagatelles |
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| 10 | Weissenborn | Study No. 29 Or Study No. 35 from Bassoon Studies, Op. 8, Vol. 2 |
