ABRSM Clarinet 2008–2013 Grade 8 Syllabus

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Board:	ABRSM
Syllabus:	Clarinet 2008–2013
Grade:	8

Important information:
Please note that the information listed below does not contain complete syllabus details. Therefore, when planning an exam entry, it is important to refer to the following publications:

• The current syllabus
• The current Examination Information & Regulations
• These Music Exams (containing practical advice for candidates, teachers and parents)

Audio downloads:

• Purchase audio recordings of pieces from this syllabus

Record yourself:

• Play your ABRSM Clarinet exam music to the accompaniment track, then keep and share the recording.

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Selected recordings from the Grade 8 syllabus

Selected Clarinet Exam Recordings, 2008-2013, Grade 8 (ABRSM)
$36.33

Pieces (select one from each list)

List A

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1. Allegro amabile: 1st movt from Sonata in Eb, Op. 120 No. 2 Brahms	Sonata Op. 120/2 Clarinet or Viola & Piano (Wiener Urtext Edition) (Wiener Urtext) $13.43	Sonatas for Clarinet & Piano (Henle) $25.19

2. Rondo (Allegretto): 3rd movt from Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 5 Crusell	Concerto No. 2 in F min Op. 5 for Clarinet (Universal Edition) $26.77

3. Allegro con espressione, or Adagio and Rondo [Allegretto]: 1st movt, or 2nd and 3rd movts from Sonata No. 1 in C minor Devienne	Sonata No.1 in C minor for clarinet (Edition HH) $15.72

4. Allegro: 1st movt from Concerto in Bb Hoffmeister	Clarinet Concerto in Bb Op. 36 (Schott) $18.94

5. Allegro: 1st movt from Concerto in Eb, Op. 36 Krommer	Concerto in Eb maj Op. 36 (Bärenreiter Praha) $18.16	Concerto in Eb maj Op. 36 Clar & Piano Red (Kunzelmann) $25.67

6. Allegro or Rondo (Allegro): 1st or 3rd movt from Concerto in A, K. 622 Mozart	Clarinet Concerto (Cl in Bb & Piano) (Boosey & Hawkes (London)) $14.20	Clarinet Concerto in A K.622 (Cl in A & Piano) (Bärenreiter) $25.67
	Clarinet Concerto K622 (Bb Clarinet & Piano) (Bärenreiter) $25.67	Concerto for Clarinet in A K.622 (Cl in A & Piano) (Boosey & Hawkes (London)) $14.20

7. Molto allegro: 4th movt from Sonata in Eb, Op. 167 Saint-Saëns	Sonata in Eb Op. 167 Clarinet/piano (Durand) $20.45

8. Lebhaft, leicht and Rasch und mit Feuer: Nos 2 and 3 from Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 Schumann	Fantasiestücke Op. 73 Cl/Piano (Henle) $13.82	Fantasy Pieces Op. 73 for Clarinet in Bb or A (Peters Edition) $10.98

9. Adagio: 2nd movt from Concerto No. 2 in Eb, Op. 57 Spohr	Clarinet Concerto No.2 in Eb Major Op.57 (Peters Edition) $25.19

10. Allegro: 1st movt from Clarinet Quintet in Bb, Op. 34 (J. 182) Weber	Clarinet Quintet in Bb, Op. 34, arr. clarinet & piano (Fentone) $33.96	Clarinet Quintet in Bb, Op. 34, arr. clarinet and piano (Breitkopf & Härtel) $26.06

List B

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1. Allegro con brio: 1st movt from Sonatina for Clarinet M. Arnold		Sonatina for Clarinet (Lengnick) $16.58

2. Grazioso: 1st movt from Sonata for Clarinet and Piano Bernstein	Please email us for availability

3. Allegro moderato: 1st movt from Clarinet Sonata, Op. 109 Y. Bowen		Sonata for Clarinet & Piano (Emerson) $24.09

4. Fughetta: No. 5 from Five Bagatelles Finzi		Five Bagatelles for Clarinet & Piano (Boosey & Hawkes (London)) $17.36

5. The Sleep of Reason Brings Forth Monsters Philip Grange		Spectrum for clarinet + CD (ABRSM) $27.64

6. Air and Variations W. Lloyd Webber		Air & Variations Clarinet & Piano (Stainer & Bell) $8.69

7. Allegro giocoso and Allegro molto: Nos 3 and 5 from Dance Preludes Lutoslawski		Dance Preludes 1954 for Clarinet & Piano (Chester Music) $15.72

8. Allegretto and Lento molto cantabile: 1st and 2nd movts from Sonatina for Clarinet, Op. 3 W. Mathias		Sonatina for clarinet Op 3 (Oxford University Press) $13.43

9. Andante-Scherzo P. Pierné		Andante-Scherzo clarinet (Billaudot) $13.43

10. Allegro tristamente: 1st movt from Sonata Poulenc		Clarinet Sonata Clt/Piano (Chester Music) $15.72

List C

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1. Study No. 60: from Progressive Studies for Clarinet, Book 2 Chris Allen		Progressive Studies for Clarinet, Book 2 (ABRSM) $8.69

2. Allegro (from BWV 1003) or Giga (from BWV 1004) J. S. Bach		21 Pieces for Clarinet trans. Giampieri (Ricordi) $13.43

3. Allegro: No. 3 from Three Pieces for Clarinet Solo L. Berkeley		Three Pieces for Clarinet Solo (Chester Music) $9.40

4. No. 1 and No. 3 from Three Smiles for Tracey for solo clarinet Adolphus Hailstork		Three Smiles for Tracey Solo Clarinet (Theodore Presser) $12.56

5. I Got Rhythm: No. 1 from Three Etudes on Themes of Gershwin for solo clarinet Paul Harvey		Three Etudes on Themes of Gershwin (Clarinet) (Emerson) $16.58

6. Study in G# minor or Study in G minor I. Müller		80 Graded Studies for Clarinet Book 2 (Faber Music) $12.62

7. Variations 8 and 9: from Rachmaninov Studies for Clarinet from Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Rachmaninov		Rachmaninov Studies for Clarinet (from Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Op 43) (Emerson) $13.03

8. Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears and The cataracts blow their trumpets: Nos 3 and 4 from Wordsworth Miniatures for solo clarinet Edwin Roxburgh		Wordsworth Miniatures Solo Clarinet Bb (United Music) $10.27

Also Recommended

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1. Scales & Arpeggios	Scales and Arpeggios for Clarinet, Grades 1-8 (ABRSM) $9.40

2. Sight Reading Tests	Specimen Sight-Reading Tests for Clarinet, Grades 6-8 (ABRSM) $8.69

3. Preparation for the Aural Tests	Aural Training in Practice, ABRSM Grades 6–8, with 3 CDs (ABRSM) $23.61	Specimen Aural Tests, Grade 8 (ABRSM) $8.69
	Specimen Aural Tests, Grade 8 with 2 CDs (ABRSM) $22.03