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Grade 1 to 8
:: 2006 - 2007 ::
I'm at the beginning and here is the syllabus for it.
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ALTO and BARITONE SAXOPHONE (Subject Codes: 36 and 55)
SOPRANO and TENOR SAXOPHONE (Subject Codes: 54 and 37)
a See page 17 for marks, and for rules concerning accompaniment, cadenzas, scales and arpeggios and
playing at sight.
b See page 18 for information on the Prep Test.
Saxophone GRADE 1
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C. Candidates may optionally
play the piece chosen from List C on either an Eb or Bb saxophone:
ALTO AND BARITONE SAXOPHONE IN Eb:
List A
1 Corelli Vivace. P.32 from Saxophone Basics, arr. Hampton (Faber: piano accomp. for Eb saxophone published separately)
2 Elgar Theme from ?Pomp and Circumstance? March no.4. The Magic Saxophone (alto), arr. Hare (Boosey &
Hawkes/M.D.S.)
3 Glazunov Theme and Variations. First Repertoire for Alto Saxophone, arr. Harris and Calland (Faber)
4 Haydn Minuet (from ?12 German Dances?, Hob.IX/10) Time Pieces for Eb Saxophone, Vol. 1,
5 Tchaikovsky Grandfather?s Dance (from ?The Nutcracker?, Op.71) arr. Denley (Associated Board)
6 Marchand Air tendre. A la d?couverte de la musique des 17e et 18e si?cles, Vol. 1 (Eb edition: Lemoine/U.M.P.)
7 Trad. Amazing Grace or Morning Has Broken. No.1 or no.3 from Easy Pieces for Alto Saxophone, arr. De Smet (Pan
Educational Music PEM 89/Spartan Press)
8 Verdi La donna ? mobile (from ?Rigoletto?). No.4 from Up-Grade! Alto Saxophone Grades 1?2, arr. Wedgwood
(Faber)
LIST B
1 Andy Hampton Lay me down. P.33 from Saxophone Basics, arr. Hampton (Faber: piano accomp. for Eb saxophone
published separately)
2 Paul Harris Midnight Air. First Repertoire for Alto Saxophone, arr. Harris and Calland (Faber)
3 Graham Lyons Elgar Takes a Stroll, from ?Compositions for Alto Saxophone?, Vol. 1 (Useful Music U123/Spartan
Press: piano part printable from companion CD or available in the separately published Selected Piano Accompaniments
(Eb), U223)
4 Lionel Monckton Come to the Ball. No.9 from The Really Easy Sax Book (alto), arr. Davies and Harris (Faber)
5 James Rae A Slice of the Action or Passin? Through: no.1 or no.2 from ?Easy Jazzy Saxophone? (Eb/Bb edition:
Universal 16578/M.D.S.)
6 John Reeman Promenade (from ?Simple Suite no.3?). Time Pieces for Eb Saxophone, Vol. 1, arr. Denley (Associated
Board)
7 Pam Wedgwood I Believe. No.7 from Up-Grade! Alto Saxophone Grades 1?2, arr. Wedgwood (Faber)
LIST C
1 Brod Study in C (Moderato).
No.16 from 80 Graded Studies for Saxophone, Book 1, ed. Davies and Harris (Faber)
2 Alan Bullard Sax Country or Crotchety Sax: no.6 or no.9 from ?Sixty for Sax? (Associated Board)
3 Chris Gumbley Just a Thought, from ?Cool School? (Eb or Bb edition: Brass Wind)
4 Andy Hampton Down the road. P.24 from Saxophone Basics, arr. Hampton (Faber)
5 James Rae Autumn Clouds: no.4 from ?Style Workout? for solo saxophone (Universal 21232/M.D.S.)
6 James Rae In the Beginning: no.23 from ?Easy Studies in Jazz & Rock Saxophone? (Universal 19392/M.D.S.)
SOPRANO AND TENOR SAXOPHONE IN Bb:
LIST A
1 Corelli Vivace. P.32 from Saxophone Basics, arr. Hampton (Faber: piano accomp. for Bb saxophone published separately)
2 Glazunov Theme and Variations
Selected Solos for Soprano/Tenor Saxophone, Grades 1?3 (Faber)
3 Verdi La donna ? mobile (from ?Rigoletto?)
4 Haydn Minuet (from ?12 German Dances?, Hob.IX/10) Time Pieces for Bb Saxophone, Vol. 1,
5 Tchaikovsky Grandfather?s Dance (from ?The Nutcracker?, Op.71) arr. Denley (Associated Board)
6 Marchand Air tendre. A la d?couverte de la musique des 17e et 18e si?cles, Vol. 1 (Bb edition: Lemoine/U.M.P.)
7 Trad. Amazing Grace or Morning Has Broken. No.1 or no.3 from Easy Pieces for Tenor Saxophone, arr. De Smet
(Pan Educational Music PEM 81/Spartan Press)
Saxophone GRADE 1
LIST B
1 Andy Hampton Lay me down. P.33 from Saxophone Basics, arr. Hampton (Faber: piano accomp. for Bb saxophone
published separately)
2 Paul Harris Midnight Air
Selected Solos for Soprano/Tenor Saxophone, Grades 1?3 (Faber)
3 Pam Wedgwood I Believe
4 Graham Lyons Elgar Takes a Stroll, from ?Compositions for Tenor Saxophone?, Vol. 1 (Useful Music U132/Spartan
Press: piano part printable from companion CD or available in the separately published Selected Piano Accompaniments
(Bb), U232)
5 James Rae Passin? Through: no.2 from ?Easy Jazzy Saxophone? (Eb/Bb edition: Universal 16578/M.D.S.)
6 John Reeman Promenade (from ?Simple Suite no.3?). Time Pieces for Bb Saxophone, Vol. 1, arr. Denley (Associated
Board)
LIST C: as List C on page 64
AURAL TESTS FOR THE GRADE
SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS*
: from memory, to be played both slurred and tongued in the following keys:
F, G majors; D minor (one octave)
Scales: in the above keys (minor in melodic or harmonic form at candidate?s choice)
Arpeggios: the common chords of the above keys for the range indicated
PLAYING AT SIGHT
a short piece in simple time within the keys, notes and overall range of the scale requirements
set for this grade. Some accidentals, dotted and tied notes may be included. See paragraph k on
page 17.
*Published by the Board
:: 2006 - 2007 ::
I'm at the beginning and here is the syllabus for it.
________________________________________________
ALTO and BARITONE SAXOPHONE (Subject Codes: 36 and 55)
SOPRANO and TENOR SAXOPHONE (Subject Codes: 54 and 37)
a See page 17 for marks, and for rules concerning accompaniment, cadenzas, scales and arpeggios and
playing at sight.
b See page 18 for information on the Prep Test.
Saxophone GRADE 1
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C. Candidates may optionally
play the piece chosen from List C on either an Eb or Bb saxophone:
ALTO AND BARITONE SAXOPHONE IN Eb:
List A
1 Corelli Vivace. P.32 from Saxophone Basics, arr. Hampton (Faber: piano accomp. for Eb saxophone published separately)
2 Elgar Theme from ?Pomp and Circumstance? March no.4. The Magic Saxophone (alto), arr. Hare (Boosey &
Hawkes/M.D.S.)
3 Glazunov Theme and Variations. First Repertoire for Alto Saxophone, arr. Harris and Calland (Faber)
4 Haydn Minuet (from ?12 German Dances?, Hob.IX/10) Time Pieces for Eb Saxophone, Vol. 1,
5 Tchaikovsky Grandfather?s Dance (from ?The Nutcracker?, Op.71) arr. Denley (Associated Board)
6 Marchand Air tendre. A la d?couverte de la musique des 17e et 18e si?cles, Vol. 1 (Eb edition: Lemoine/U.M.P.)
7 Trad. Amazing Grace or Morning Has Broken. No.1 or no.3 from Easy Pieces for Alto Saxophone, arr. De Smet (Pan
Educational Music PEM 89/Spartan Press)
8 Verdi La donna ? mobile (from ?Rigoletto?). No.4 from Up-Grade! Alto Saxophone Grades 1?2, arr. Wedgwood
(Faber)
LIST B
1 Andy Hampton Lay me down. P.33 from Saxophone Basics, arr. Hampton (Faber: piano accomp. for Eb saxophone
published separately)
2 Paul Harris Midnight Air. First Repertoire for Alto Saxophone, arr. Harris and Calland (Faber)
3 Graham Lyons Elgar Takes a Stroll, from ?Compositions for Alto Saxophone?, Vol. 1 (Useful Music U123/Spartan
Press: piano part printable from companion CD or available in the separately published Selected Piano Accompaniments
(Eb), U223)
4 Lionel Monckton Come to the Ball. No.9 from The Really Easy Sax Book (alto), arr. Davies and Harris (Faber)
5 James Rae A Slice of the Action or Passin? Through: no.1 or no.2 from ?Easy Jazzy Saxophone? (Eb/Bb edition:
Universal 16578/M.D.S.)
6 John Reeman Promenade (from ?Simple Suite no.3?). Time Pieces for Eb Saxophone, Vol. 1, arr. Denley (Associated
Board)
7 Pam Wedgwood I Believe. No.7 from Up-Grade! Alto Saxophone Grades 1?2, arr. Wedgwood (Faber)
LIST C
1 Brod Study in C (Moderato).
No.16 from 80 Graded Studies for Saxophone, Book 1, ed. Davies and Harris (Faber)
2 Alan Bullard Sax Country or Crotchety Sax: no.6 or no.9 from ?Sixty for Sax? (Associated Board)
3 Chris Gumbley Just a Thought, from ?Cool School? (Eb or Bb edition: Brass Wind)
4 Andy Hampton Down the road. P.24 from Saxophone Basics, arr. Hampton (Faber)
5 James Rae Autumn Clouds: no.4 from ?Style Workout? for solo saxophone (Universal 21232/M.D.S.)
6 James Rae In the Beginning: no.23 from ?Easy Studies in Jazz & Rock Saxophone? (Universal 19392/M.D.S.)
SOPRANO AND TENOR SAXOPHONE IN Bb:
LIST A
1 Corelli Vivace. P.32 from Saxophone Basics, arr. Hampton (Faber: piano accomp. for Bb saxophone published separately)
2 Glazunov Theme and Variations
Selected Solos for Soprano/Tenor Saxophone, Grades 1?3 (Faber)
3 Verdi La donna ? mobile (from ?Rigoletto?)
4 Haydn Minuet (from ?12 German Dances?, Hob.IX/10) Time Pieces for Bb Saxophone, Vol. 1,
5 Tchaikovsky Grandfather?s Dance (from ?The Nutcracker?, Op.71) arr. Denley (Associated Board)
6 Marchand Air tendre. A la d?couverte de la musique des 17e et 18e si?cles, Vol. 1 (Bb edition: Lemoine/U.M.P.)
7 Trad. Amazing Grace or Morning Has Broken. No.1 or no.3 from Easy Pieces for Tenor Saxophone, arr. De Smet
(Pan Educational Music PEM 81/Spartan Press)
Saxophone GRADE 1
LIST B
1 Andy Hampton Lay me down. P.33 from Saxophone Basics, arr. Hampton (Faber: piano accomp. for Bb saxophone
published separately)
2 Paul Harris Midnight Air
Selected Solos for Soprano/Tenor Saxophone, Grades 1?3 (Faber)
3 Pam Wedgwood I Believe
4 Graham Lyons Elgar Takes a Stroll, from ?Compositions for Tenor Saxophone?, Vol. 1 (Useful Music U132/Spartan
Press: piano part printable from companion CD or available in the separately published Selected Piano Accompaniments
(Bb), U232)
5 James Rae Passin? Through: no.2 from ?Easy Jazzy Saxophone? (Eb/Bb edition: Universal 16578/M.D.S.)
6 John Reeman Promenade (from ?Simple Suite no.3?). Time Pieces for Bb Saxophone, Vol. 1, arr. Denley (Associated
Board)
LIST C: as List C on page 64
AURAL TESTS FOR THE GRADE
SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS*
: from memory, to be played both slurred and tongued in the following keys:
F, G majors; D minor (one octave)
Scales: in the above keys (minor in melodic or harmonic form at candidate?s choice)
Arpeggios: the common chords of the above keys for the range indicated
PLAYING AT SIGHT
a short piece in simple time within the keys, notes and overall range of the scale requirements
set for this grade. Some accidentals, dotted and tied notes may be included. See paragraph k on
page 17.
*Published by the Board
