Practical Grades Piano 2023 & 2024

GRADE 5
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C; for further details see
pages 13–14
COMPOSER PIECE / WORK / ARRANGER PUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

A 1 Cimarosa Allegro (3rd movt from Sonata in C minor, C. 68) Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024, Grade 5 (ABRSM)
2 Haydn Minuet and Trio (2nd movt from Sonata in D, Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024, Grade 5 (ABRSM)
Hob. XVI:4)
3 Chee-Hwa Tan Jester’s Jig (No. 7 from A Royal Birthday Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024, Grade 5 (ABRSM)
Celebration: Suite in Baroque Style)
4 J. S. Bach Invention No. 8 in F, BWV 779 J. S. Bach: Two-part Inventions (ABRSM) or
J. S. Bach: Inventions and Sinfonias (Henle) or
Core Classics, Grades 5–6 (ABRSM) or Lang Lang
Piano Academy: Mastering the Piano, Level 4 (Faber)
5 Beethoven Bagatelle in G minor, Op. 119 No. 1 A Keyboard Anthology, 1st Series, Book 3 (ABRSM) or
Core Classics, Grades 4–5 (ABRSM) or
Classics for the Developing Pianist, Book 3 (Alfred)
6 J. H. Fiocco Andante (from Pièces de clavecin, Op. 1) J. H. Fiocco: Eight Keyboard Pieces (ABRSM)
7 Haydn Allegro (1st movt from Sonata in G, Hob. XVI:G1) Pp. 41–43 from Haydn: Selected Keyboard Sonatas,
Book 1 (ABRSM) or
Essential Keyboard Repertoire, Vol. 5 (Alfred)
8 Hummel Allegro in C (No. 2 from Six pièces très faciles, Hummel: 16 Short Pieces (ABRSM)
Op. 52)
9 J. L. Krebs Toccata in E - Essential Keyboard Repertoire, Vol. 6 (Alfred)
10 Mozart Theme, Var. 1 and Var. 5 (from 12 Variations on Mozart: 12 Variations on “Ah, vous dirai-je Maman”,
“Ah vous dirai-je, maman”, K. 265) K. 265 (Henle) or
Mozart: “Ah, vous dirai-je Maman”, 12 Variations in
C major, KV 265 (Bärenreiter)
11 Gade Ringeltanz (Boys’ Merry-go-round) (No. 2 from Gade: Aquarelles and Other Pieces (ABRSM) or
Children’s Christmas, Op. 36) More Romantic Pieces for Piano, Book 3 (ABRSM)
12 S. Heller Study in E minor (No. 7 from 30 Progressive S. Heller: 30 Progressive Studies (Universal)
Studies, Op. 46)
13 Leo Toccata No. 3 The Advanced Pianist, Book 1 (Faber)
B 1 H. Hofmann Minnelied (No. 7 from Stimmungsbilder, Op. 88) Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024, Grade 5 (ABRSM)
2 Bernadette Wind in the Willows (from Allsorts) Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024, Grade 5 (ABRSM)
Marmion
3 Pilling Philomela Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024, Grade 5 (ABRSM)
4 R. R. Bennett Little Elegy R. R. Bennett: Little Elegy (Novello)
5 Granados La huérfana (No. 9 from Cuentos de las juventud, Granados: Stories of the Young, Op. 1 (ABRSM)
Op. 1)
6 S. Heller Study in E minor, Op. 47 No. 15!with repeat S. Heller: 20 Miscellaneous Studies (ABRSM)
7 Massenet Mélodie (No. 5 from 10 Pièces de genre, Op. 10) French Romantic Repertoire, Level 1 (Faber)
8 Mompou La barca (from Impresiones íntimas) Mompou: Impresiones íntimas (Unión Musical
Ediciones) or
Mompou: Música para piano (Unión Musical Ediciones)
9 Pachulski Prelude in C minor, Op. 8 No. 1 A Romantic Sketchbook for Piano, Book 3 (ABRSM)
10 Schumann Von fremden Ländern und Menschen (No. 1 Schumann: Kinderscenen, Op. 15 (ABRSM) or
from Kinderscenen, Op. 15) Schumann: Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15 (Henle) or
Lang Lang Piano Academy: Mastering the Piano, Level 4
(Faber)
11 Glière Evening (No. 5 from 8 Easy Pieces, Op. 43) Glière: Eight Easy Pieces, Op. 43 (ABRSM)
12 Philip Lane A Walk in the Park (No. 2 from Three Little Bites Philip Lane: Three Little Bites at the Big Apple
at the Big Apple) (Goodmusic)
13 Trad. Korean Arirang, arr. Bullard Lang Lang Piano Academy: Mastering the Piano, Level 4
(Faber)

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 Piano 2023 & 2024 Grade 5 Practical Grades

COMPOSER PIECE / WORK / ARRANGER PUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)

C 1 Mike Cornick In the Groove (from 20 Piano Studies) Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024, Grade 5 (ABRSM)
2 Kabalevsky Scherzo (No. 14 from 30 Children’s Pieces, Op. 27) Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024, Grade 5 (ABRSM)
3 David Önaç A Distant Star in the Stillness Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024, Grade 5 (ABRSM)
4 Agay Blue Waltz The Joy of Boogie and Blues (Yorktown Music Press)
5 Alwyn The Sea is Angry Pianoworks Collection 2 (OUP)
6 Bartók Winter Solstice Song (No. 38 from For Children, Bartók: For Children, Vol. 1 (Boosey & Hawkes)
Vol. 1)
7 Victoria Silent Island Spectrum 3 (ABRSM)
Borisova-Ollas
8 Ludovico Elegy for the Arctic!this edition only Pp. 7–9 from Ludovico Einaudi: Extra Elements (Chester)
Einaudi
9 Pinto March, Little Soldier! (No. 3 from Scenas Pinto: Scenas infantis (G. Schirmer)
infantis)!gliss. optional
10 Catherine Love Theme (from Lyric Moments, Book 2) Catherine Rollin: Lyric Moments, Book 2 (Alfred)
Rollin
11 Arlen Stormy Weather, arr. Iles Nikki Iles and Friends, Book 1 (ABRSM)
12 Martha Mier Tuxedo Jazz (from Jazz, Rags & Blues, Book 4) Martha Mier: Jazz, Rags & Blues, Book 4 (Alfred)
13 André Lullaby (from Suite for Piano) Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora, Vol. 1
Bangambula (OUP)
Vindu

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; played in even notes; for further details see pages 15–16
RANGE REQUIREMENTS
SCALES (SIMILAR MOTION)
A, E, B, F+, D - majors
F+, C +, G +, E -, B - minors 2 oct. legato; hands together
(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)
STACCATO SCALES
A - major
F minor 2 oct. staccato; hands separately
(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)
CONTRARY-MOTION SCALES
D - major
2 oct. legato; hands starting on the tonic (unison)
C + harmonic minor
CHROMATIC CONTRARY-MOTION SCALE
starting on F+ (LH) and A + (RH) 2 oct. legato; hands starting a major third apart
ARPEGGIOS
A, E, B, F+, A -, D - majors
2 oct. legato; hands together
F+, C +, G +, E -, F, B - minors
DIMINISHED SEVENTH
starting on B 2 oct. legato; hands separately

SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see pages 17 & 18
AURAL TESTS: given by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 40 & 44

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