Those who wish to enter ABRSM exams for flute instruments, here are the exams pieces list. Note that beside performing this piece there are numerous other type of exam for example, sight reading, aural test, theory etc.
Flute exam pieces for Grade 1 to 8 :
2014-2017 Editions.
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate
from each of the three Lists, A, B and C:
LIST A
1 Hook Minuetto: 2nd movt from Sonata in Eb, Op. 99 No. 3, arr. Wastall (ABRSM Flute Exam Pieces,
Grade 1)
2 Purcell Rigaudon, Z. 653, arr. Stuart (ABRSM Flute Exam Pieces,
Grade 1)
3 Trad. Irish The Rakes o’ Mallow, arr. Denley (ABRSM Flute Exam Pieces,
Grade 1)
4 A. M. Bononcini Bella Vittoria. Music
Through Time for Flute, Book 1, arr. Harris and Adams (OUP)
5 Daquin Noël. Harlequin, Book 1, arr.
McDowall (Cramer)
6 Schubert Waltz No. 16 (from D. 146). Time
Pieces for Flute, Vol. 1, arr. Denley (ABRSM)
7 Sholom Secunda Donna Donna (observing
repeat). Winner Scores All for Flute, arr. Lawrance (Brass Wind:
piano accomp. published separately)
8 Trad. English Blow the Wind Southerly. One
More Time! for Flute, arr. Watts (Kevin Mayhew)
9 Trad. Welsh The Ash Grove. Funky Flute
Repertoire, Book 2, arr. Hammond (Kevin Mayhew: piano accomp. published
separately)
LIST B
1 Keith Amos Lupin, the Pot-Bellied Pig: No. 9
from The First Amos Flute Album (ABRSM Flute Exam Pieces, Grade 1)
2 Ros Stephen Guanabara Bay: No. 1 from Flute
Globetrotters (ABRSM
Flute Exam Pieces, Grade 1)
3 Rodgers & Hammerstein Edelweiss: from The
Sound of Music, arr. Thomson (ABRSM Flute Exam Pieces, Grade 1)
4 Heather Hammond Funk Factory. Funky Flute
Repertoire, Book 2, arr. Hammond (Kevin Mayhew: piano accomp. published
separately)
5 Alan Haughton Partying: from Fun Club for
Flute, Grade 1–2 (Kevin Mayhew: piano accomp. and part published in
Teacher Copy)
6 Cecilia McDowall Moulin Rose. Harlequin,
Book 1, arr. McDowall (Cramer)
7 Aldo Rossi Un dolce sogno (A Sweet Dream): No.
5 from 18 composizioni facili e progressive (Ricordi)
8 R. & R. Sherman Truly Scrumptious (from Chitty
Chitty Bang Bang). Winner Scores All for Flute, arr. Lawrance (Brass
Wind: piano accomp. published separately)
9 Sullivan Prithee, Pretty Maiden (from Patience).
Music Through Time for Flute, Book 1, arr. Harris and Adams (OUP)
LIST C
1 Nikki Iles Jazz Waltz (ABRSM Flute Exam Pieces,
Grade 1)
2 E. Köhler Exercise in G: No. 30 from Schule
für Flöte, Part 1 (ABRSM Flute Exam Pieces, Grade 1)
3 Oliver Ledbury Itchy Feet (arpeggio in
final bar optional): from Flute Salad (ABRSM Flute Exam Pieces, Grade 1)
4 Alan Bullard Hungarian Flute or Marching
Flute: No. 4 or No. 7 from Fifty for Flute, Book 1 (ABRSM)
5 Paul Harris Study in C or Study in G or
Study in F. No. 4 or No. 5 or No. 7 from 76 Graded Studies
for Flute, Book 1 (Faber)
6 Mike Mower Straight to the Point or Knock
Knock: from The Modern Flute Player (Itchy Fingers Publications 054)
7 Philip Sparke Modal Melody or Shalom!:
No. 3 or No. 14 from Skilful Studies for Flute (Anglo Music
AMP 094-401)
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate
from each of the three Lists, A, B and C: