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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 6 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.
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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. Besozzi |  Allegro Or Presto1st movt Or 3rd movt from Sonata in B♭ |
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| 2 | Boismortier | Largo And Allegro 3rd movt And 4th movt from Sonata in C minor, Op. 50 No. 5 |
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| 3 | Devienne | Adagio 2nd movt from Sonata in G minor, Op. 24 No. 5 |
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| 4 | Galliard | Allegro 2nd movt from Sonata No. 3 in F |
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| 5 | Willy Hess | Reigen No. 5 from Seven Recital Pieces, Vol. 2 |
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| 6 | B. Marcello trans. Hara and Nagy |
Andante And Allegro 1st movt And 2nd movt from Sonata in G |
 Baroque Sonatas for Bassoon, Vol. 1, trans. Hara and NagyEditio Musica Budapest (Z.12196) More details |
| 7 | Mozart | Andante ma adagio 2nd movt from Concerto in B♭, K. 191 |
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| 8 | Mozart | Rondo: Allegro 3rd movt from Sonata in B♭, K. 292 |
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| 9 | Vanhal arr. Sheen |
Andante molto 2nd movt from Concerto in C (ending at b. 84; bassoon tacet in tuttis) |
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| 10 | Vivaldi trans. Weisberg |
Largo And Allegro (con spirito) 1st movt And 2nd movt from Sonata in E minor, RV 40, Op. 14 No. 5 |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
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| 1 | Bariller | Fantasio (complete) |
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| 2 | Fauré trans. Oubradous |
Pièce |
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| 3 | Paul Hart | Andante | |
| 4 | Anthony Hedges arr. Denley |
Willow Walk Op. 143b |
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| 5 | Hurlstone | Allegretto Or Moderato–Vivace 3rd movt Or 4th movt from Sonata in F |
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| 6 | Milde | Romanze No. 2 from Three Study Pieces |
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| 7 | Alan Owen | Bagatelle | |
| 8 | Edward Parker | Carefree No. 3 from Three Trifles |
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| 9 | Jim Parker | Ground Force |
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| 10 | Pascal Proust | Intermezzo |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
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| 1 | Derek Bourgeois | Alla marcia No. 3 from Fantasy Pieces for Bassoon |
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| 2 | Concone arr. Emerson |
Study No. 29 (omitting Variation 3) |
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| 3 | Kopprasch trans. Kovar |
Allegretto No. 43 from 60 Studies, Op. 6 |
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| 4 | Peter Lawrance | Allegro vivo No. 9 from Featuring Melody for Bassoon |
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| 5 | Ottó Oromszegi | May Festival No. 4 from 15 Characteristic Pieces in Hungarian Style |
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| 6 | Alexandre Ouzounoff | Maromokotro (Madagascar) No. 4 from Bassoon on the Top, Vol. 1 |
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| 7 | Pivoňka | Allegretto No. 8 from Rhythmical Etudes |
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| 8 | Michael Rose | Scherzo from A Miscellany for Bassoon, Book 2 |
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| 9 | Graham Sheen | Scherzo Or Rum-baa-baa No. 25 Or No. 26 from 26 Melodic Studies for Bassoon |
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| 10 | Weissenborn | Study No. 13 Or Study No. 14 from Bassoon Studies, Op. 8, Vol. 2 |
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