Pathways Through the Violin Syllabus 2020–2023

BOWED STRINGS SYLLABUS 2020–2023

Pathways through the Violin Syllabus 2020–2023

Teacher Development Curriculum & Lesson Planning © ABRSM 2019 BOWED STRINGS SYLLABUS 2020–2023 PATHWAYS THROUGH THE VIOLIN SYLLABUS

THEMED REPERTOIRE Initial Grade Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8

The importance B1 Katherine & B1 Bartók, A4 J. S. Bach, B3 Rieding, Andante B2 C. Dancla, B3 Tchaikovsky B2 Gluck, Melody B3 Hensel, Adagio B1 C. - A. de Bériot, of melody: Hugh Colledge, Round Dance (No. 17 Musette, arr. Suzuki (2nd movt from Concerto Romance (No.8 from Chanson triste (No.2 (from Orphée et Adagio (2nd movt These pieces demand Waterfall (No. 9 from from For Children, Vol. in B minor, Op. 35) Petite école de la mélodie, from 12 morceaux, Eurydice), arr. Kreisler B4 A. Beach, from Concerto No. 9 increasing awareness Waggon Wheels) 1), arr. Davies B1 Mahler, Op. 123, Book 2) Op. 40) arr. Bullard Lento espressivo, in A minor, Op.104) of shape and a refined Theme B7 Barbara Heller, B6 C. A. Gibbs, Op. 125 control of melodic B8 Sheila Nelson, B5 Katherine & (from Symphony No. 1, Lalai - A Lullaby to B5 Bridge, B4 Bridge, Cradle Song, The Silent Pool B3 Fauré, projection and balance I am a River Hugh Colledge, 3rd movt), arr. Gritton Awaken You?, arr. Mohrs Spring Song (No.2 from H. 96 (No. 3 from Three B6 N. Paganini, Andante, Op. 75 with accompaniment. Full Moon (No. 22 Four Short Pieces, H.104) Pieces for Violin) Cantabile B9 Sheila Nelson, from Waggon Wheels) B4 Katherine & Hugh C2 Rachel Stott, B10 Tchaikovsky, B8 Saint-Saëns, Over the Moon Colledge, Weeping Shadow Wizard B7 J. P. E. Martini, Waltz (from Serenade B8 Kreisler, B8 John Rutter, Élégie, Op. 143 B6 Lehár, Willow Plaisir d’amour, arr. Danbé for Strings), arr. Andantino in the Style Lament for the Holy Waltz (from The (No. 10 from Fast Huws Jones of Martini City Merry Widow), arr. Forward) B9 Mendelssohn, Huws Jones Andante con moto C4 Diana Burrell, B9 Shostakovich, B9 Sibelius, B5 Edward Jones, (2nd movt from Symphony The Secrets of the Dark Romanze in D, arr. Romance (No. 2 from Glwysen, arr. Huws No.4, ‘The Italian’, Pool in the Pine Forest Fortunatov Four Pieces, Op. 78) Jones Op. 90), arr. Wade B10 Tacchinardi, B10 Trad. Breton Romance (No. 11 from Lament, arr. Huws Jones Dodici miniature)

Rhythmic accuracy A1 Sheila Nelson, A4 Arbeau, A1 Mozart, A1 Handel, A3 G. Saint-George, A1 Corelli, A1 Handel, A2 Mangean, A2 F. M. Veracini, and articulation: Fish Cakes and Apple Mattachins, arr. Allegretto (from La réjouissance (4th Giga (6th movt from Folia (Theme and Allegro (2nd movt from Andante grazioso and Allegro (1st mov’t These pieces require Pie Huws Jones Clarinet Quintet, movt from Music for the L’ancien régime, Deuxième selected variations Sonata in D, HWV 371) Allegro (1st and 2nd from Sonata in E minor, precise rhythmic detail, K. 581, 4th movt), Royal Fireworks, HWV petite suite, Op.60) from Sonata in D minor, movts from Sonata in Op. 2 No.8) in order to project an A4 Katherine & A10 Trad. Irish, arr. Scott-Burt 351), arr. ABRSM Op. 5 No. 12) A2 McGibbon, E minor, Op. 4 No. 2) authentic, characterful Hugh Colledge, John Ryan’s Polka, C1 C. Bohm, Largo and Allegro (1st A5 J. S. Bach, interpretation. Knickerbocker Glory arr. Huws Jones B2 Trad. Chinese, A3 attrib. Mozart, Petite rhapsodie A3 Vivaldi, and 2nd movts from A4 Beethoven, 1st movt (from Concerto (No. 10 from Waggon Bamboo in the Breeze, Contredanse (No. 1 from hongroise (No. 12 from Allegro (1st movt Sonata No. 3 in E minor) Rondo: Allegro (3rd in A minor, BWV 1041) Wheels) C1 N. Mackay, arr. Huws Jones 12 contredanses, K. Novelletten), adapted from Concerto in G, movt from Sonata in Tango (No. 2 from 269b), trans. Jones K. & D. Blackwell Op. 3 No. 3 RV 310) C4 C.Bohm, D, Op. 12 No.1) C4 Bartók, C1 Kathy & Four Modern Dance C1 Katherine & Bolero (No. 9 from Buciumeana, Poargă David Blackwell, Tunes) Hugh Colledge, A8 Mascitti, C5 Hadjiev, A7 Gossec, Albumblätter) B2 Rachmaninoff, românească and In the Groove The Ceilidh (No. 20 Gavotta (4th movt Rondino, arr. de Keyser Tambourin, arr. Nelson Vocalise (No. 14 from Mărunţel (Nos. 4, 5 C2 Trad. from Fast Forward) from Sonata in E minor, & Waterman C5 Szelényi, 14 Songs, Op. 34), and 6 from Romanian C7 Edward Huws Jones, What shall we do Op. 2 No. 10) C2 Britten, Youngsters’ Dance arr. Birtel Folk Dances), trans. Ten O’Clock Rock with the drunken C10 Pam Wedgewood, C6 Kabalevsky, Night Song and (No. 19 from 24 Easy Székely (No. 9 from Ten sailor?, arr. Bullard Siberian Galop A10 Telemann, The Clowns, arr. Pantomime (from Little Concert Pieces) C1 Bridge, Moto O’Clock Rock) Bourée (from Wedding de Keyser & Waterman The Little Sweep, Perpetuo (No. 3 from C9 ten Have, Divertissement) Op. 45), arr. Blackwell C7 Nölck, Three Dances, H.4) Allegro brillant, Op. 19 C9 J. S. Skinner, Hungarian Dance, C3 Ros Stephen, MacPherson’s Blade Op.196 No. 5 C2 Musorgsky, Relaxing in Rio (No. 3 Gopak (from from Violin Globetrotters) Sorochintsï Fair), arr. Carse THEMED REPERTOIRE Initial Grade Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8

The importance B1 Katherine & B1 Bartók, A4 J. S. Bach, B3 Rieding, Andante B2 C. Dancla, B3 Tchaikovsky B2 Gluck, B3 Hensel, B1 C.-A. de Bériot, of melody: Hugh Colledge, Round Dance (No. 17 Musette, arr. Suzuki (2nd movt from Concerto Romance (No. 8 from Chanson triste (No. 2 Melody (from Orphée Adagio Adagio (2nd movt These pieces demand Waterfall (No. 9 from from For Children, Vol. in B minor, Op. 35) Petite école de la mélodie, from 12 morceaux, et Eurydice), arr. from Concerto No. 9 increasing awareness Waggon Wheels) 1), arr. Davies B1 Mahler, Theme Op. 123, Book 2) Op. 40) arr. Bullard Kreisler B4 A. Beach, in A minor, Op. 104) of shape and a refined (from Symphony No.1, B7 Barbara Heller, Lento espressivo, control of melodic B8 Sheila Nelson, B5 Katherine & 3rd movt), arr. Gritton Lalai - A Lullaby to B5 Bridge, B4 Bridge, B6 C. A. Gibbs, Op. 125 B3 Fauré, projection and balance I am a River Hugh Colledge, Awaken You?, arr. Mohrs Spring Song (No. 2 from Cradle Song, H. 96 The Silent Pool Andante, Op. 75 with accompaniment. Full Moon (No. 22 B4 Katherine & Four Short Pieces, H. 104) (No. 3 from Three B6 N. Paganini, B9 Sheila Nelson, from Waggon Wheels) Hugh Colledge, C2 Rachel Stott, B10 Tchaikovsky, Pieces for Violin) Cantabile B8 Saint-Saëns, Over the Moon Weeping Willow Shadow Wizard B7 J. P. E. Martini, Waltz (from Serenade Élégie, Op. 143 B6 Lehár, Waltz (from (No. 10 from Fast Plaisir d’amour, arr. Danbé for Strings), arr. B8 Kreisler, B8 John Rutter, The Merry Widow), arr. Forward) Huws Jones Andantino in the Lament for the Holy Huws Jones B9 Mendelssohn, Style of Martini City B5 Edward Jones, Andante con moto C4 Diana Burrell, Glwysen, arr. Huws (2nd movt from The Secrets of the B9 Shostakovich, B9 Sibelius, Jones Symphony No. 4, ‘The Dark Pool in the Pine Romanze in D, arr. Romance (No. 2 Italian’, Forest Fortunatov from Four Pieces, Op. Op. 90), arr. Wade 78) B10 Tacchinardi, B10 Trad. Breton Lament, Romance (No. 11 from arr. Huws Jones Dodici miniature)

Rhythmic accuracy A1 Sheila Nelson, A4 Arbeau, A1 Mozart, A1 Handel, A3 G. Saint-George, A1 Corelli, A1 Handel, A2 Mangean, A2 F. M. Veracini, and articulation: Fish Cakes and Apple Mattachins, arr. Allegretto (from La réjouissance (4th Giga (6th movt from Folia (Theme and Allegro (2nd movt Andante grazioso and Allegro (1st movt from These pieces require Pie Huws Jones Clarinet Quintet, movt from Music for the L’ancien régime, selected variations from Sonata in D, HWV Allegro (1st and 2nd Sonata in E minor, Op. 2 precise rhythmic detail, K. 581, 4th movt), Royal Fireworks, HWV Deuxième petite suite, from Sonata in D minor, 371) movts from Sonata in No. 8) in order to project an A4 Katherine & A10 Trad. Irish, arr. Scott-Burt 351), arr. ABRSM Op. 60) Op. 5 No. 12) E minor, Op. 4 No. 2) authentic, characterful Hugh Colledge, John Ryan’s Polka, A2 McGibbon, A5 J. S. Bach, interpretation. Knickerbocker Glory arr. Huws Jones B2 Trad. Chinese, A3 attrib. Mozart, C1 C. Bohm, A3 Vivaldi, Largo and Allegro (1st A4 Beethoven, 1st movt (from Concerto (No. 10 from Waggon Bamboo in the Breeze, Contredanse (No. 1 from Petite rhapsodie Allegro (1st movt and 2nd movts from Rondo: Allegro (3rd in A minor, BWV 1041) Wheels) C1 N. Mackay, arr. Huws Jones 12 contredanses, K. hongroise (No. 12 from from Concerto in G, Sonata No. 3 in E minor) movt from Sonata in Tango (No.2 from Four 269b), trans. Jones Novelletten), adapted K. Op. 3 No. 3 RV 310) D, Op. 12 No. 1) C4 Bartók, C1 Kathy & Modern Dance Tunes) C1 Katherine & & D. Blackwell C4 C. Bohm, Buciumeana, Poargă David Blackwell, Hugh Colledge, A8 Mascitti, A7 Gossec, Bolero (No. 9 from B2 Rachmaninoff, românească and In the Groove C2 Trad. The Ceilidh (No. 20 Gavotta (4th movt C5 Hadjiev, Tambourin, arr. Nelson Albumblätter) Vocalise (No. 14 from Mărunţel (Nos. 4, 5 What shall we do with from Fast Forward) from Sonata in E minor, Rondino, arr. de Keyser 14 Songs, Op. 34), and 6 from Romanian C7 Edward Huws Jones, the drunken sailor?, Op. 2 No. 10) & Waterman C2 Britten, C5 Szelényi, arr. Birtel Folk Dances), trans. Ten O’Clock Rock arr. Bullard C10 Pam Wedgewood, Night Song and Youngsters’ Dance Székely (No. 9 from Ten Siberian Galop A10 Telemann, C6 Kabalevsky, Pantomime (from (No. 19 from 24 Easy C1 Bridge, O’Clock Rock) Bourée (from Wedding The Clowns, arr. The Little Sweep, Little Concert Pieces) Moto Perpetuo (No. C9 ten Have, Divertissement) de Keyser & Waterman Op. 45), arr. Blackwell 3 from Three Dances, Allegro brillant, Op. 19 C7 Nölck, H. 4) C3 Ros Stephen, C9 J. S. Skinner, Hungarian Dance, Op. Relaxing in Rio (No. 3 MacPherson’s Blade 196 No. 5 C2 Musorgsky, from Violin Globetrotters) Gopak (from Sorochintsï Fair), arr. Carse BOWED STRINGS SYLLABUS 2020–2023 PATHWAYS THROUGH THE VIOLIN SYLLABUS

THEMED REPERTOIRE Initial Grade Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Awareness of A7 Trad. A1 Haydn, A2 C. Petzold, B1 Fauré, A9 Purcell, B1 Jacob, B4 L. Boulanger, A3 Mozart, A1 Mendelssohn, musical texture: Big Ben, arr. Davey, German Dance Menuet in G, BWV Anh. Theme from Berceuse Rondeau (from Abdelazar) Elegy Nocturne Allegro di molto Allegro (3rd movt from These pieces require Hussey & Sebba (No. 8 from 12 II 114, arr. Huws Jones (from Dolly, Op. 56), arr. arr. Cohen (1st movt from Sonata Concerto in D minor) knowledge of how the German Dances, Hob. Blackwell B6 attrib. Paradis, B5 Elgar, in A, K. 305) string part and the B4 Kathy & IX:10) arr. Salter B9 Trad. North B3 Grieg, Sicilienne, arr. Dushkin Chanson de nuit, A3 Vivaldi, accompaniment parts fit David Blackwell, American, B2 Piazzolla & H. Ferrer, Solveigs sang (from Peer Op. 15 No.1 A5 Haydn, Allegro (1st movt together and how to voice Chinese Garden A3 Peter Martin, Simple Gifts, arr. Chiquilín de Bachín, arr. Gynt, Suite No. 2, Op. 55), C6 Timothy & Allegro (3rd movt from Concerto in F, interdependent lines. Hornpipe (No. 2 from Waterfield & Beach Huws Jones arr. Blackwell Natasha Kraemer, C1 Genzmer, from Concerto in ‘L’autunno’, Op. 8 No. 3 C9 Trad. German, Little Suite No. 3) Cossack Dance Allegro (4th movt G, Hob. VIIa:4) RV 293) Pit a Pat Rain, arr. C3 Trad. Hungarian, B10 Friedrich Seitz, A10 N. Sokolovsky, from Sonatine No. 1, B2 Bloch, K. & C. Sassmannhaus B3 Trad. Scottish, Hol háltál az éjjel Adagio (2nd movt from Menuett C9 Trad. Klezmer, GeWV 225) B1 G.Cassadó, Vidui (No.1 from Baal Sky Boat Song, arr. cinegemadár? Student Concerto No. 2 in Hava Nagila, arr. Sérénade Shem (Three Pictures of Gritton (Where did you sleep G, Op. 13) Stephen & Rowlands C8 Rieding, Chassidic Life) last night little bird?) Allegro (3rd movt from B7 Sarasate, (No. 5 from Tíz Könnyű Concertino in G, Op. 24) Playera (No.1 from B6 Lalo, Hegedű-Zongoradarab), Spanish Dances, Andante (4th movt arr. Szervánszky C9 Trad. Russian, Op. 23) from Symphonie Black Eyes, arr. espagnole, Op. 21) Waterfield B10 H. Wieniawski, Romance: Andante B9 Tchaikovsky, non troppo (2nd movt Canzonetta: Andante from Concerto No. 2 in (2nd movt from D minor, Op. 22) Concerto in D, Op. 35) C1 Chaminade, C4 Gardel, Capriccio, Op. 18 Por una cabeza, arr. Birtel C3 C. C. White, Levee Dance

C8 G. & I. Gerswhin & Heyward, It ain’t necessarily so (from Porgy and Bess), trans. Heifetz

Solos, Duets and A5 Cutter, B7 Rodgers & B10 Trad. A5 Holmstad, B1 Bart, C1 Nikki Iles, B1 Cui, A1 J. S. Bach A4 J. S. Bach, Popular Pieces: Little March, arr. Hammerstein, Greensleeves, arr. Lett på fot (Light-footed) Where is Love? Hay Barn Blues Orientale (No.9 from Gigue (from Partita Allemanda (1st movt These pieces require K. & C. Sassmannhaus Edelweiss (from The Nelson (from Oliver!), arr. Iles Kaleidoscope, Op.50) No. 3 in E, BWV 1006) from Partita No. 2 in D an unaccompanied Sound of Music), arr. B8 Elton John & Tim Rice, C3 Trad. Chinese, minor, BWV 1004) confidence of line, or a A8 Trad. Davey, Hussey & C4 Arlen & Harburg, Can You Feel The Love C2 Farrés, Bamboo Stem and B7 Nigel Hess, C3 Thea Musgrave, sense and understanding Secret Agents, arr. Sebba We’re off to see the Tonight? (from The Lion Quizás, quizás, quizás, arr. Jasmine Flower, arr. Theme (from Ladies The Egrets have B7 Florentine Mulsant, of ensemble. Davey, Hussey & Sebba wizard (from The Wizard King), arr. Galliford & Huws Jones Stock in Lavender) Landed Chant (3rd movt from B8 Schubert, of Oz) arr. Davey, Neuberg Suite pour violon, Cradle Song, arr. B10 Sheila Nelson, Hussey & Sebba C3 Pam Wedgewood, C10 Richard Wade, C2 Suzanne Lundeng, C7 Stephen Hough, Op. 50) Nelson Swingalong C1 N. Brown & A. Freed, Sometime Maybe (No. 8 Barn Dance (from Way Kela, arr. Bendisken The Mad Tea Party C3 R. & R. Sherman, C5 Bartók, Singin’ in the Rain, arr. Iles from Jazzin’ About) Out West) C2 Trad. Japanese C3 Trad. Jamaican, Chitty Chitty Bang Play Song (No. 9 from C8 Hubay, Sakura, arr. Kaneko Hill and gully rider, arr. Bang (from Chitty 44 Duos) C5 L. Bernstein, Bolero (No.3 from Millar Bullard Chitty Bang Bang), I feel pretty (from West Cinq morceaux arr. Iles Side Story), arr. Wastall caractéristiques, C10 Joby Talbot, Op.51) November: Eleven C6 Edward Huws (from Once Around Jones, Sharks the Sun) C9 Trad. Chinese, Jasmine Flower (No. 4), arr. O’Leary THEMED REPERTOIRE Initial Grade Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Awareness of A7 Trad. A1 Haydn, A2 C. Petzold, B1 Fauré, A9 Purcell, B1 Jacob, B4 L. Boulanger, A3 Mozart, A1 Mendelssohn, musical texture: Big Ben, arr. Davey, German Dance Menuet in G, BWV Anh. Theme from Berceuse Rondeau (from Abdelazar) Elegy Nocturne Allegro di molto Allegro (3rd movt from These pieces require Hussey & Sebba (No. 8 from 12 German II 114, arr. Huws Jones (from Dolly, Op. 56), arr. arr. Cohen (1st movt from Sonata Concerto in D minor) knowledge of how the Dances, Hob. IX: 10) Blackwell B6 attrib. Paradis, B5 Elgar, in A, K. 305) string part and the B4 Kathy & arr. Salter B9 Trad. North B3 Grieg, Sicilienne, arr. Dushkin Chanson de nuit, A3 Vivaldi, accompaniment parts fit David Blackwell, American, B2 Piazzolla & H. Ferrer, Solveigs sang (from Peer Op. 15 No. 1 A5 Haydn, Allegro (1st movt together and how to voice Chinese Garden A3 Peter Martin, Simple Gifts, arr. Chiquilín de Bachín, arr. Gynt, Suite No. 2, Op. 55), C6 Timothy & Allegro (3rd movt from Concerto in F, interdependent lines. Hornpipe (No. 2 from Waterfield & Beach Huws Jones arr. Blackwell Natasha Kraemer, C1 Genzmer, from Concerto in ‘L’autunno’, Op. 8 No. 3 C9 Trad. German, Little Suite No. 3) Cossack Dance Allegro (4th movt G, Hob. VIIa:4) RV 293) Pit a Pat Rain, arr. C3 Trad. Hungarian, B10 Friedrich Seitz, A10 N. Sokolovsky, from Sonatine No. 1, B2 Bloch, K. & C. Sassmannhaus B3 Trad. Scottish, Hol háltál az éjjel Adagio (2nd movt from Menuett C9 Trad. Klezmer, GeWV 225) B1 G. Cassadó, Vidui (No. 1 from Baal Sky Boat Song, arr. cinegemadár? Student Concerto No. 2 in Hava Nagila, arr. Sérénade Shem (Three Pictures of Gritton (Where did you sleep G, Op. 13) Stephen & Rowlands C8 Rieding, Chassidic Life) last night little bird?) Allegro (3rd movt from B7 Sarasate, Playera (No. 5 from Tíz Könnyű Concertino in G, Op. 24) (No. 1 from Spanish B6 Lalo, Hegedű-Zongoradarab), Dances, Andante (4th movt arr. Szervánszky C9 Trad. Russian, Op. 23) from Symphonie Black Eyes, arr. espagnole, Op. 21) Waterfield B10 H. Wieniawski, Romance: Andante B9 Tchaikovsky, non troppo (2nd movt Canzonetta: Andante from Concerto No. 2 in (2nd movt from D minor, Op. 22) Concerto in D, Op. 35) C1 Chaminade, C4 Gardel, Capriccio, Op. 18 Por una cabeza, arr. Birtel C3 C. C. White, Levee Dance

C8 G. & I. Gerswhin & Heyward, It ain’t necessarily so (from Porgy and Bess), trans. Heifetz

Initial Grade Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Fiddle Time Joggers (OUP) B4: Chinese Garden A5: Patrick’s Reel B5: The Mocking Bird B4: Rocking Horse C4: Rhythm Fever Suzuki Violin School, Vol. 1 (Alfred) A9: Go Tell Aunt Rhody A9: Andantino Katherine & Hugh Colledge: Waggon Wheels for Violin A4: Knickerbocker Glory B5: Full Moon

Abracadabra Violin (Third Edition) (Collins Music) A7: Big Ben B7: Edelweiss C4: We’re off to see the wizard A8: Secret Agents Vamoosh Violin, Book 1 (Vamoosh) B6: Footprints in the Snow C5: Fiery Fiddler C5: Walk on Mars Piece by Piece 1 for Violin (Boosey & Hawkes) A10: Polka A8: Rigadoon A7: Minuet and Trio B9: Over the Moon Violin Recital Album, Vol. 1 (Barenreiter) A5: Little March The Seafaring Fiddler (Boosey & Hawkes) C9: Pit a Pat Rain Edward Huws Jones: 10 O’Clock Rock B9: The Leaving of Liverpool C9: Jack Tar for Violin (Boosey & Hawkes) B7: Gone for Good C7: Ten O’Clock Rock Violin Star 2 (ABRSM) A10: John Ryan’s Polka B10: A North Country Lass Tunes You Know 1 for Violin Duet (Boosey & Hawkes) B8: Cradle Song B10: Greensleeves C10: Rocking Going Solo for Violin or The Best of Grade 1 (Faber) B6: Waltz C6: Sharks Top Hits from TV, Movies & Musicals for Violin (Alfred) C4: He’s a Pirate B8: Can you Feel the Love Tonight? The Fiddler Playalong Violin Collection 2 (Boosey & Hawkes) A9: Red-Haired Boy B5: Glwysen Vamoosh Violin, Book 2 (Vamoosh) B7: Barcarolle C9: Vamoose C7: Smooth Operator

Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Vol. 1 (Universal) C5: Play Song C4: Pillow Dance Compatible Duets for Strings, Vol. 2: Violin (Carl Fischer) B6: Theme A6: March B5: Andante pastorale

Fiddle Time Sprinters (OUP) C6: Jacob’s Dance B4: Habanera My First Concert for Violin (Schott) A6: Air B7: Lalai - A Lullaby to Awaken You? The Best of Grade 2 (Faber) A8: Gavotte B8: Waltz B9: Simple Gifts C10: Siberian Galop Klezmer Fiddle Tunes (Schott) B6: Moishele Mayn Fraynd The Young Violinist’s Repertoire, Book 3 (Faber) A9: Duo C8: The Joker The Young Symphonist, Vol. 2 (Spartan Press) A4: Gavotte A8: Presto

Initial Grade Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Fiddle Time Joggers (OUP) Klezmer Fiddle Tunes (Schott) B4: Chinese Garden A5: Patrick’s Reel C4: Avreml der Marvikher C9: Hava Nagila B5: The Mocking Bird B4: Rocking Horse C4: Rhythm Fever The Young Violinist’s Repertoire, Book 3 (Faber) Suzuki Violin School, Vol. 1 (Alfred) C6: The Clowns A9: Go Tell Aunt Rhody A9: Andantino Katherine & Hugh Colledge: Waggon Wheels for Violin The Young Symphonist, A4: Knickerbocker Glory B5: Full Moon Vol. 2 (Spartan Press) A8: Presto Abracadabra Violin (Third Edition) (Collins Music) A7: Big Ben B7: Edelweiss C4: We’re off to see the wizard Small Concert Pieces, Vol. 1 (Editio Musica Budapest) A8: Secret Agents A10: Menuett B7: Siciliano Vamoosh Violin, Book 1 (Vamoosh) Going Solo for Violin (Faber) B6: Footprints in the snow C5: Fiery Fiddler C5: Walk on Mars B10: Waltz Piece by Piece 1 for Violin (Boosey & Hawkes) A10: Polka A8: Rigadoon A7: Minuet and Trio The Best of Grade 4 (Faber) B9: Over the Moon A9: Rondeau Violin Recital Album, Vol. 1 C5: Rondino (Barenreiter) First Violin, Book 3 (ABRSM) A5: Little March The Seafaring Fiddler (Boosey & Hawkes) C9: Pit a Pat Rain A7: Rondeau Edward Huws Jones: 10 O’Clock Rock B9: The Leaving of Liverpool C9: Jack Tar, arr. Huws Jones B4: Melody for Violin (Boosey & Hawkes) Introduction to the Great B7: Gone for Good Composers (Bärenreiter) C7: Ten O’Clock Rock A5: Menuetto Violin Star 2 (ABRSM) A6: Allegramente A10: John Ryan’s Polka The Fiddler Playalong Violin B10: A North Country Lass Collection 2 (Boosey and Hawkes) Tunes You Know 1 for Violin Duet (Boosey & Hawkes) C8: La cumparista B8: Cradle Song B10: Greensleeves C10: Rocking, arr. Nelson Bach for Violin (OUP) A6: Bereite dich, Zion A4: Auch mit gedämpften, Going Solo for Violin or schwachen Stimmen The Best of Grade 1 (Faber) B6: Waltz Rieding: Concertino in G, Op. 24 (Bosworth) C6: Sharks B8: Andante sostenuto C8: Allegro Top Hits from TV, Movies & Musicals for Violin (Alfred) Shostakovich: Albumstücke (Peters or Sikorski) C4: He’s a Pirate B8: Can you Feel the Love Tonight? B9: Elegie B9: Romanze in D The Fiddler Playalong Violin Collection 2 (Boosey & Hawkes) Gypsy Jazz: Intermediate Level (Faber) A9: Red-Haired Boy C6: Cossack Dance C9: Black Eyes B5: Glwysen, arr. Huws Jones Vamoosh Violin, Book 2 (Vamoosh) Sheila M. Nelson’s Romantic Violinist (Boosey & Hawkes) B7: Barcarolle C9: Vamoose C7: Hungarian Dance B6: Cantabile C7: Smooth Operator B7: Playera The Best of Grade 5 (Faber) Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Vol. 1 (Universal) B4: Cradle Song C5: Play Song C4: Pillow Dance (No.14 from 44 Duos) C6: Cossack Dance Compatible Duets for Strings, Vol. 2: Violin (Carl Fischer) B6: Theme A6: March The Young Symphonist, B5: Andante pastorale Vol. 3 (Spartan Press)

Fiddle Time Sprinters (OUP) A4: Presto C6: Jacob’s Dance B4: Habanera A5: Allegro My First Concert for Violin (Schott) Italian Violin Music of the Baroque Period, Vol. 1 (Henle) A6: Air B7: Lalai - A Lullaby to Awaken You? A7: Affettuosoand Allegro A7: Adagio and Allegro The Best of Grade 2 (Faber) A8: Largo and Vivace A8: Gavotte B8: Waltz B9: Simple Gifts C10: Siberian Galop Bohemian Violin Sonatas, Vol. 1 (Henle) Klezmer Fiddle Tunes (Schott) A8: Minuetto-Minore-Altro A8: Tempo giusto B6: Moishele Mayn Fraynd Encore Violin, Book 3 (ABRSM) The Young Violinist’s Repertoire, Book 3 (Faber) B6: Sicilienne B4: Nocturne A9: Duo C4: Bolero C8: The Joker C5: Youngsters’ Dance The Young Symphonist, Vol. 2 Corelli: Violin Sonatas, Op. 5, Vol. 1 (Wiener Urtext or Schott) (Spartan Press) A6: Allegro A7: Vivace, Adagio A4: Gavotte and Allegro COMPATIBLE PIECES

The table below highlights pieces from the 2020–2023 Bowed Strings syllabus that have been set across multiple instruments. The shows the instrument lines that are compatible and can be played together using the same finger patterns. indicates there are some differences in the instrument line. indicates there are many differences in the instrument line. indicates the lines are an octave apart. The differences between the lines are usually melodic.

DOUBLE GRADE LIST COMPOSER, ARRANGER PIECE VIOLIN VIOLA CELLO BASS Initial A Cutter, arr. various Little March (different key) Initial A Katherine & Hugh Colledge Knickerbocker Glory (different key) Initial A Sheila Nelson Fish Cakes and Apple Pie Initial A Stanley Fletcher Sweet Eyed Sue Initial A Trad. American, arr. Huws Jones Old-Timer Initial A Trad. German, arr. various Lightly Row Initial A Trad., arr. various Big Ben Initial A Trad., arr. various Secret Agents Initial A Trad., arr. various Go Tell Aunt Rhody (different key) Initial A Wohlfart, arr. Nelson Polka (different key) Initial B Edward Huws Jones Gone for Good Initial B Katherine & Hugh Colledge Waterfall (different key) Initial B Sheila Nelson Swingalong Initial B Thomas Gregory Footprints in the Snow Initial B Thomas Gregory Silent Friends Initial C Anita Hewitt-Jones & Caroline Lumsden Have a Cup of Tea Initial C Caroline Lumsden & Pam Wedgwood Jungle Footprints Initial C Edward Huws Jones Ten O’Clock Rock Initial C Kathy & David Blackwell Rhythm Fever Initial C Peter Martin Hop Scotch Initial C Peter Wilson Bow Rock Initial C Thomas Gregory Walk on Mars! Initial C Trad. German, arr. various Pit a Pat Rain (different key) Initial C Trad. Jamaican, arr. Bullard Hill and gully rider 1 A Kathy & David Blackwell Patrick’s Reel (different key) 1 A Purcell, arr. Nelson Rigadoon 1 A Trad. Irish, arr. Huws Jones John Ryan’s Polka 1 B Katherine & Hugh Colledge Full Moon (different key) 1 B Kathy & David Blackwell Rocking Horse 1 C Thomas Gregory Fiery Fiddler 1 C Trad. American, arr. K. & D. Blackwell Pick a Bale of Cotton (different arrangement) 1/2 A Carse Minuet (Grade 1) (Grade 2) 1/2 B Rodgers & Hammerstein, arr. various Edelweiss (Grade 1) (Grade 1) (Grade 1) (Grade 2) 2 A Trad. Irish, arr. Huws Jones Red-Haired Boy 2 B Trad. North American, arr. Waterfield & Simple Gifts Beach 2 C Arlen & Harburg, arr. various We’re Off to See the Wizard 2 C Thomas Gregory Smooth Operator

2/3 B Edward Jones, arr. various Glwysen (Grade 2) (Grade 2) (Grade 3) (different key) 3 B G. Concone, arr. Gazda & Clarke Andante pastorale 3 C Katherine & Hugh Colledge Stiffkey Blues (different key) 3 C Sheila Nelson Toad in the Hole 3 C Thomas Gregory Vamoose Marking criteria for Jane (Witney).pdf 1 20/05/2019 16:57 Marking criteria for Jane (Witney).pdf 1 20/05/2019 16:57

MarkingMARKING CRITERIA (allcriteria instruments) (all instruments) MarkingMARKING CRITERIA (allcriteria instruments) (all instruments) MARKINGMARKING CRITERIA (all(ALL instruments) INSTRUMENTS) Grades1–8 Pieces Grades1–8 Pieces PitchPitch Time Tone ShapeShape PerformancePerformance PitchPitch Time Tone ShapeShape PerformancePerformance DistinctionGrades 1 –8 PiecesHighly accurate notes Fluent, with flexibility Well projected Expressive, idiomatic Assured DistinctionGrades 1 –8 PiecesHighly accurate notes Fluent, with flexibility Well projected Expressive, idiomatic Assured 27–30 PitchandPiPITCHtch intonation TimewhereTIME appropriate ToneSensitiveTONE use of tonal SHAPEmusicalShapeShape shaping and PERFORMANCEFullyPerformancePerform committedance 27–30 PitchandPitch intonation Timewhere appropriate ToneSensitive use of tonal musicalShapeShape shaping and FullyPerformancePerform committedance Distinction Highly accurate notes Fluent,Rhythmic with character flexibility Wellqualities projected Expressive,detail idiomatic AssuredVivid communication Distinction Highly accurate notes Fluent,Rhythmic with character flexibility Wellqualities projected Expressive,detail idiomatic AssuredVivid communication 27–30 and intonation wherewell conveyed appropriate Sensitive use of tonal musical shaping and Fullyof character committed and style 27–30 and intonation wherewell conveyed appropriate Sensitive use of tonal musical shaping and Fullyof character committed and style Merit Largely accurate notes RhythmicSustained, character effective qualitiesMainly controlled and Cleardetail musical shaping, PositiveVivid communication Merit Largely accurate notes RhythmicSustained, character effective qualitiesMainly controlled and Cleardetail musical shaping, PositiveVivid communication 24–26 and intonation welltempo conveyed consistent well-realised detail Carryingof character musical and style 24–26 and intonation welltempo conveyed consistent well-realised detail Carryingof character musical and style Merit Largely accurate notes Sustained,Good sense effective of rhythm MainlyGood tonal controlled awareness and Clear musical shaping, Positiveconviction Merit Largely accurate notes Sustained,Good sense effective of rhythm MainlyGood tonal controlled awareness and Clear musical shaping, Positiveconviction 24–26 and intonation tempo consistent well-realised detail CarryingCharacter musical and style 24–26 and intonation tempo consistent well-realised detail CarryingCharacter musical and style Good sense of rhythm Good tonal awareness convictioncommunicated Good sense of rhythm Good tonal awareness convictioncommunicated Pass Generally correct notes Suitable tempo Generally reliable Some realisation of GenerallyCharacter secure, and style prompt Pass Generally correct notes Suitable tempo Generally reliable Some realisation of GenerallyCharacter secure,and style prompt 20–23 Sufficiently reliable Generally stable pulse Adequate tonal musical shape and/or recoverycommunicated from slips 20–23 Sufficiently reliable Generally stable pulse Adequate tonal musical shape and/or recoverycommunicated from slips Pass Generallyintonation correct to maintain notes SuitableOverall rhythmic tempo Generallyawareness reliable Somedetail realisation of GenerallySome musical secure, prompt Pass Generallyintonation correct to maintain notes SuitableOverall rhythmic tempo Generallyawareness reliable Somedetail realisation of GenerallySome musical secure, prompt 20–23 Sufficientlytonality reliable Generallyaccuracy stable pulse Adequate tonal musical shape and/or recoveryinvolvement from slips 20–23 Sufficientlytonality reliable Generallyaccuracy stable pulse Adequate tonal musical shape and/or recoveryinvolvement from slips Below Pass intonationFrequent note to maintain errors OverallUnsuitable rhythmic and/or awarenessUneven and/or Musicaldetail shape and detail Insecure,Some musical inadequate Below Pass intonationFrequent note to maintain errors OverallUnsuitable rhythmic and/or awarenessUneven and/or Musicaldetail shape and detail Insecure,Some musical inadequate 1 7–1 9 tonalityInsufficiently reliable accuracyuncontrolled tempo unreliable insufficiently conveyed recoveryinvolvement from slips 1 7–1 9 tonalityInsufficiently reliable accuracyuncontrolled tempo unreliable insufficiently conveyed recoveryinvolvement from slips Below Pass Frequentintonation note to maintain errors UnsuitableIrregular pulse and/or UnevenInadequate and/or tonal Musical shape and detail Insecure,Insufficient inadequate musical Below Pass Frequentintonation note to maintain errors UnsuitableIrregular pulse and/or UnevenInadequate and/or tonal Musical shape and detail Insecure,Insufficient inadequate musical 1 7–1 9 Insufficientlytonality reliable uncontrolledInaccurate rhythm tempo unreliableawareness insufficiently conveyed recoveryinvolvement from slips 1 7–1 9 Insufficientlytonality reliable uncontrolledInaccurate rhythm tempo unreliableawareness insufficiently conveyed recoveryinvolvement from slips 1 3–1 6 intonationLargely inaccurate to maintain notes IrregularErratic tempo pulse and/or InadequateSerious lack tonal of tonal Musical shape and detail LackingInsufficient continuity musical 1 3–1 6 intonationLargely inaccurate to maintain notes IrregularErratic tempo pulse and/or InadequateSerious lack tonal of tonal Musical shape and detail LackingInsufficient continuity musical tonalityand/or intonation Inaccuratepulse rhythm awarenesscontrol largely unrealised Noinvolvement musical involvement tonalityand/or intonation Inaccuratepulse rhythm awarenesscontrol largely unrealised Noinvolvement musical involvement 1 3–1 6 Largely inaccurate notes Erratic tempo and/or Serious lack of tonal Musical shape and detail Lacking continuity 1 3–1 6 Largely inaccurate notes Erratic tempo and/or Serious lack of tonal Musical shape and detail Lacking continuity 1 0–1 2 and/orHighly inaccurate intonation notes pulseIncoherent tempo and/or controlNo tonal control Nolargely shape unrealised or detail UnableNo musical to continue involvement 1 0–1 2 and/orHighly inaccurateintonation notes pulseIncoherent tempo and/or controlNo tonal control Nolargely shape unrealised or detail UnableNo musical to continue involvement and/or intonation pulse for more than a short and/or intonation pulse for more than a short 1 0–1 2 Highly inaccurate notes Incoherent tempo and/or No tonal control No shape or detail Unablesection to continue 1 0–1 2 Highly inaccurate notes Incoherent tempo and/or No tonal control No shape or detail Unablesection to continue and/or intonation pulse for more than a short 0 and/orNo work intonation offered pulseNo work offered No work offered No work offered forNo more work offeredthan a short 0 No work offered No work offered No work offered No work offered sectionNo work offered section 0 No work offered No work offered No work offered No work offered No work offered 0 No work offered No work offered No work offered No work offered No work offered

Grades1–8 Scalesandarpeggios Sight-reading* Grades 1 –8 Aural tests Grades1–8 Scalesandarpeggios Sight-reading* Grades 1 –8 Aural tests

Grades1–8Distinction ScalesandarpeggiosHighly accurate notes/pitch Fluent,Sight-reading rhythmically* accurate GradesDistinction 1 –8 AuralAccurate tests throughout Grades1–8Distinction ScalesandarpeggiosHighly accurate notes/pitch Fluent,Sight-reading rhythmically* accurate GradesDistinction 1 –8 AuralAccurate tests throughout 1 9–21 ViolinFluent and rhythmic PracticeAccurate notes/pitch/key Partner1 7–1 8 Musically perceptive 1 9–21 Fluent and rhythmic Accurate notes/pitch/key 1 7–1 8 Musically perceptive Distinction HighlyMusically accurate shaped notes/pitch Fluent,Musical rhythmically detail realised accurate Distinction AccurateConfident throughout response Distinction HighlyMusically accurate shaped notes/pitch Fluent,Musical rhythmically detail realised accurate Distinction AccurateConfident throughout response 1 9–21 FluentConfident and response rhythmic AccurateConfident notes/pitch/key presentation 1 7–1 8 Musically perceptive 1 9–21 A funFluentConfident way and response rhythmic to get to knowAccurateConfident your notes/pitch/key presentation exam pieces 1 7–1 8 Musically perceptive Merit MusicallyLargely accurate shaped notes/pitch MusicalAdequate detail tempo, realised usually steady pulse Merit StrengthsConfident responsesignificantly outweigh Merit MusicallyLargely accurate shaped notes/pitch MusicalAdequate detail tempo, realised usually steady pulse Merit StrengthsConfident responsesignificantly outweigh 1 7–1 8 ConfidentMostly regular response flow ConfidentMainly correct presentation rhythm 1 5–1 6 weaknesses 1 7–1 8 ConfidentMostly regular response flow ConfidentMainly correct presentation rhythm 1 5–1 6 weaknesses Merit LargelyMainly even accurate tone notes/pitch AdequateLargely correct tempo, notes/pitch/key usually steady pulse Merit StrengthsMusically aware significantly outweigh Merit LargelyMainly even accurate tone notes/pitch AdequateLargely correct tempo, notes/pitch/key usuallyWith steady Violin pulse PracticeMerit Partner youStrengthsMusically can aware significantly play along outweigh 1 7–1 8 MostlySecure regular response flow MainlyLargely correct secure rhythm presentation 1 5–1 6 weaknessesSecure response 1 7–1 8 MostlySecure regular response flow MainlyLargely correct secure rhythm presentation 1 5–1 6 weaknessesSecure response Pass MainlyGenerally even correct tone notes/pitch, LargelyContinuity correct generally notes/pitch/keywith maintained the violin part,Pass the pianoStrengthsMusically accompaniment, aware just outweigh Pass MainlyGenerally even correct tone notes/pitch, LargelyContinuity correct generally notes/pitch/key maintained Pass StrengthsMusically aware just outweigh 1 4–1 6 Securedespite response errors LargelyNote values secure mostly presentation realised 1 2–1 4 weaknessesSecure response 1 4–1 6 Securedespite response errors LargelyNote values secure mostly presentationor realised the complete recordings1 2–1 4 ofweaknessesSecure Violin response Exam Pieces. Pass GenerallyContinuity correct generally notes/pitch, maintained ContinuityPitch outlines generally in place, maintained despite errors Pass StrengthsCautious response just outweigh Pass GenerallyContinuity correct generally notes/pitch, maintained ContinuityPitch outlines generally in place, maintained despite errors Pass StrengthsCautious response just outweigh 1 4–1 6 despiteGenerally errors reliable tone NoteCautious values presentation mostly realised 1 2–1 4 weaknesses 1 4–1 6 despiteGenerally errors reliable tone NoteCautious values presentation mostly realised 1 2–1 4 weaknesses ContinuityCautious response generally maintained Pitch outlines in place, despite errors Cautious response ContinuityCautious response generally maintained Pitch outlines in place, despite errors Cautious response Below Pass GenerallyFrequent errors reliable in tone notes and/or pitch CautiousLacking overall presentation continuity Below Pass Weaknesses outweigh strengths Below Pass GenerallyFrequent errors reliable in tone notes and/or pitch CautiousLacking overall presentation continuity Below Pass Weaknesses outweigh strengths 1 1 –1 3 CautiousLacking continuity response and/or some items Incorrect note values 9–1 1 Uncertain response 1 1 –1 3 CautiousLacking continuity response and/or some items Incorrect note values 9–1 1 Uncertain response Below Pass Frequentincomplete errors in notes and/or pitch LackingVery approximate overall continuity notes/pitch/key Below Pass Weaknesses outweigh strengths Below Pass Frequentincomplete errors in notes and/or pitch LackingVery approximate overall continuity notes/pitch/key Below Pass Weaknesses outweigh strengths 1 1 –1 3 LackingUnreliable continuity tone and/or some items IncorrectInsecure presentation note values 9–1 1 ChooseUncertain response to 1 1 –1 3 LackingUnreliable continuity tone and/or some items IncorrectInsecure presentation note values 9–1 1 Uncertain response incompleteUncertain response and/or some Very approximate notes/pitch/key incompleteUncertain response and/or some Very approximate notes/pitch/key Unreliableitems not attempted tone Insecure presentation Unreliableitems not attempted tone Insecure presentation play with 7–1 0 UncertainVery approximate response notes and/or and/or some pitch No continuity or incomplete 6–8 Inaccuracy throughout 7–1 0 UncertainVery approximate response notes and/or and/or some pitch No continuity or incomplete 6–8 Inaccuracy throughout itemsSporadic not and/or attempted frequently incomplete Note values unrealised Vague response itemsSporadic not and/or attempted frequently incomplete Note values unrealised yourVague favourite response 7–1 0 VerySerious approximate lack of tonal notes control and/or pitch NoPitch continuity outlines or absent incomplete 6–8 Inaccuracy throughout 7–1 0 VerySerious approximate lack of tonal notes control and/or pitch NoPitch continuity outlines or absent incomplete 6–8 Inaccuracy throughout SporadicVery uncertain and/or response frequently and/or incomplete NoteVery uncertain values unrealised presentation Vague response SporadicVery uncertain and/or response frequently and/or incomplete NoteVery uncertain values unrealised presentation partnerVague response Seriousseveral items lack of not tonal attempted control Pitch outlines absent Seriousseveral items lack of not tonal attempted control Pitch outlines absent Very uncertain response and/or Very uncertain presentation 0 VeryNo work uncertain offered response and/or VeryNo work uncertain offered presentation 0 No work offered 0 severalNo work items offered not attempted No work offered 0 No work offered several items not attempted 0 No work offered No work offered 0 No work offered 0 No work offered No work offered 0 No work offered

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