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 Treble Recorder Grade 7 exams consist of three pieces chosen by learners from lists in the current syllabus, scales and arpeggios, 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.
Find out about our Performance Grades and alternative route to a graded music exam.
Practical Treble Recorder Grade 7 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.
Find out about our Performance Grades and alternative route to a graded music exam.
Learners choose three pieces, one from each list (A, B and C) – 30 marks each.
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anon. | Paul's Steeple | |
| 2 | M. Farinel |
Faronell's Ground (Sections 1–6 only) |
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| 3 | Babell |
Largo And Presto (Descant/Tenor) 1st movt And 2nd movt from Sonata No. 9 in B♭ |
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| 4 | Bigaglia |
Adagio And Allegro (Descant/Tenor) 1st movt And 2nd movt from Sonata in D, Op. 1 No. 1 |
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| 5 |
Boismortier
arr. Ruf |
Largo And Allegro 1st movt And 2nd movt from Sonata in G minor, Op. 44 No. 4 |
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| 6 | Chédeville (formerly attrib. Vivaldi) |
Vivace And Fuga da cappella 1st movt And 2nd movt from Sonata No. 6 in G minor |
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| 7 | Handel |
Larghetto And Allegro 1st movt And 2nd movt from Sonata in C, HWV 365, Op. 1 No. 7 |
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| 8 | Giuseppe Sammartini |
Allegro And Andante 1st movt And 2nd movt from Sonata in G, Sibley No. 24/12 |
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| 9 | Telemann |
Andante And Allegro 1st movt And 2nd movt from Sonatina in A minor, TWV 41:a4 |
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| 10 | Telemann |
Aria 1 And Aria 3 And Aria 4 (Descant/Tenor) 2nd movt And 4th movt And 5th movt from Partita No. 4 in G minor, TWV 41:g2 |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Arnold |
Rondo 3rd movt from Sonatina, Op. 41 |
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| 2 |
Balay
arr. Mourey |
Andante et Allegretto (Treble/Descant/Tenor) |
Balay: Andante et Allegretto for Alto Recorder, arr. MoureyEdition Marc Reift (EMR 21198) More details 
Balay: Andante et Allegretto for Soprano Recorder, arr. MoureyEdition Marc Reift (EMR 21211) More details 
Balay: Andante et Allegretto for Tenor Recorder, arr. MoureyEdition Marc Reift (EMR 21212) More details |
| 3 | Y. Bowen |
Moderato e semplice 1st movt from Sonata, Op. 121 |
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| 4 | Alan Bullard |
Fish and Chips (Descant) No. 5 from Recipes for Descant Recorder |
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| 5 | Elizabeth Cooper |
Capriccioso (Descant) 1st movt from Sonatina for Descant Recorder |
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| 6 | Edward Gregson |
Pastoral No. 1 from Three Matisse Impressions |
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| 7 | Guus Haverkate |
Memories Or Narrow Escape from Jazzin' 1 |
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| 8 | W. Leigh |
Allegro leggiero 3rd movt from Sonatina for Treble Recorder |
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| 9 | Milford |
Vivo (non troppo) 3rd movt from Sonatina in F |
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| 10 | Swann |
Part 1 from Rhapsody from Within |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
J. S. Bach
arr. Harras or Robinson |
Sarabande 3rd movt from Partita in C minor, BWV 1013 |
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| 2 |
Telemann
arr. Harras or Robinson |
Adagio And Allegro 3rd movt And 4th movt from Fantasia No. 2 in C minor, TWV 40:3 |
No. 2 from Telemann: 12 Fantasias for Treble Recorder, arr. HarrasBärenreiter (BA 6440) More details |
| 3 | Brüggen |
Molto adagio No. 4 from Five Studies for Finger Control |
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| 4 | Elizabeth Cooper |
Study in C Or Study in D No. 1 Or No. 3 from 10 Advanced Studies |
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| 5 | van Eyck |
Sarabanda Or Prins Robberts Masco (Descant/Tenor) from Der Fluyten Lust-hof (complete) |
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| 6 | Genzmer |
Allegro molto No. 7 from Improvisations |
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| 7 | Krähmer |
Andantino (Descant) No. 12 from 12 Divertimenti (1822) |
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| 8 | Hans-Martin Linde |
Allegretto grazioso No. 10 from Modern Exercises for Treble Recorder |
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| 9 | Matthias Maute |
Rag Or Stamping Blues No. 8 Or No. 5 from Turtle Tunes |
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| 10 | Tulou | Study in F |
Grade 7 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 7 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.
Practice material for learners preparing for Recorder exams.
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