Practical Treble Recorder Grade 5 exams consist of three pieces chosen by learners from lists in the current syllabus, scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and aural tests.
Total marks in all individual Practical exams are 150. You need 100 marks to achieve Pass, 120 marks to pass with Merit and 130 marks to pass with Distinction.
Find out about our Performance Grades and alternative route to a graded music exam.
Practical Treble Recorder Grade 5 exams consist of three pieces chosen by learners from lists in the current syllabus, scales and broken chords, sight-reading and aural tests.
Total marks in all individual Practical exams are 150. You need 100 marks to achieve Pass, 120 marks to pass with Merit and 130 marks to pass with Distinction.
Find out about our Performance Grades and alternative route to a graded music exam.
Learners choose three pieces, one from each list (A, B and C) – 30 marks each.
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Beethoven
arr. Bullard |
Rondo from Sonata in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1 |
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| 2 |
Dornel
arr. Bennetts and Bowman |
Chaconne in C | |
| 3 |
Boccherini
arr. Hand |
Minuet | |
| 4 |
F. M. Veracini
arr. Hand |
Largo from Sonata No. 2 |
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| 5 |
Dornel
arr. Nitz |
Le Zephir from Sonata No. 1 in B♭ |
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| 6 | Handel |
Alla Siciliana And Allegro 3rd movt And 4th movt from Sonata in F, HWV 369, Op. 1 No. 11 |
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| 7 | Handel |
Vivace 2nd movt from Sonata in D minor (Fitzwilliam Sonata No. 3), HWV 367a |
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| 8 | B. Marcello |
Adagio And Allegro 1st movt And 2nd movt from Sonata in D minor, Op. 2 No. 2 |
No. 10 from First Repertoire Pieces for Recorder (Treble/Alto)Boosey & Hawkes (BH 2100108) More details |
| 9 |
Purcell
arr. Hand |
Grand Dance from King Arthur |
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| 10 | Vivaldi |
Andante And Allemande 1st movt And 2nd movt from Sonata in F, RV 52 |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bender |
Mässig bewegt 1st movt from Sonata for Treble Recorder |
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| 2 |
Bizet
arr. Bennetts and Bowman |
Entr'acte from Carmen |
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| 3 |
Grieg
arr. Bullard |
Gavotte And Musette from The Holberg Suite |
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| 4 |
Vaughan Williams
arr. Bennetts and Bowman |
Fantasia on Greensleeves | |
| 5 | Alan Bullard | Rondino | |
| 6 | Nicholas Marshall | Caprice | |
| 7 | Viktor Fortin |
Fire on Ice No. 7 from Jolly Joker |
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| 8 | Michael Jacques |
Dance 2nd movt from Midsummer Suite |
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| 9 |
Joplin
arr. Amandi |
Solace | |
| 10 | Jim Parker |
Ground Force Or The House of Eliott (glissandi optional) |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sally Adams | Study No. 9: Tyrol Tune | |
| 2 | Playford | Study No. 2: Czar of Muscovy | |
| 3 | Anon. | Brisk Air | |
| 4 | Anon. | Gavot in G minor And Gavot in G | |
| 5 | Peter Bowman | Five-a-side | |
| 6 |
O'Carolan
arr. Bennetts and Bowman |
Fanny Dillon | |
| 7 | Hans-Martin Linde |
Giocoso No. 16 from Modern Exercises for Treble Recorder |
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| 8 |
Telemann
arr. Harras or Robinson |
Allegro 3rd movt from Fantasia No. 5 in F, TWV 40:6 |
No. 5 from Telemann: 12 Fantasias for Treble Recorder, arr. HarrasBärenreiter (BA 6440) More details |
| 9 |
Trad. Irish
arr. Robinson |
Belfast Hornpipe | |
| 10 | Tromlitz | Study in F Or Study in G minor |
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