| Board: | ABRSM |
| Syllabus: | Bassoon 2006-2013 |
| Grade: | 4 |
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)
| Complete recordings of all the Grade 4 syllabus |  | Selected Bassoon Exam Recordings, from 2006, Grade 4 (ABRSM) $22.78  | ||
| 1. Bourrée I (from Suite No. 3) J. S. Bach |  | Three Movements from Solo Cello Suites (ABRSM) $5.89 | ||
| 2. Sonata in E minor, Op. 50 No. 1: 3rd movt, Aria: affettuoso Boismortier |  | Two Sonatas, Op. 50 Nos 1-2 (Musica Rara) $25.93 | ||
| 3. Sonata in E minor (G major), Op. 50 No. 2: 1st movt, Largo Boismortier | | Two Sonatas, Op. 50 Nos 1-2 (Musica Rara) $25.93 | ||
| 4. Sonata No. 1 in A minor: 2nd or 4th movt, Spiritoso e staccato a tempo moderato or Hornpipe a l'inglese Galliard |  | Sonata No. 1 in A minor (Hinrichsen/Peters) $10.92 | ||
| 5. Minuet Haydn |  | Minuet (Alfred-Belwin) $6.27 | ||
| 6. Minuetto from Sonata No. 5 Mercy |  | Bassoon Solos, Volume 1 (Chester Music) $20.35 | ||
| 7. Menuetto e Trio (from Serenade in Bb, K. 361) Mozart |  | Time Pieces for Bassoon, Volume 2 (ABRSM) $11.39 | ||
| 8. The Maiden's Blush Trad. English |  | Second Book of Bassoon Solos (Faber Music) $15.70 | ||
| 9. Mountain Shadow Trad. Scottish |  | Three Hebridean Melodies (Emerson) $15.63 | ||
| 1. A Ballad: No. 1 from Three Pieces Vladimir Bakaleinikoff | | Three Pieces (Alfred-Belwin) $7.78 | ||
| 2. The Teddy Bears' Picnic John W. Bratton | | Time Pieces for Bassoon, Volume 2 (ABRSM) $11.39 | ||
| 3. Dance of the Young Maidens (from Gayane) Khachaturian | | Time Pieces for Bassoon, Volume 2 (ABRSM) $11.39 | ||
| 4. Vocalise (from Portraits) John McCabe | | Time Pieces for Bassoon, Volume 2 (ABRSM) $11.39 | ||
| 5. The Dandy Lion: No. 10 from Who's Zoo? for bassoon and piano Colin Cowles |  | Who's Zoo? (Spartan Press) $27.50 | ||
| 6. L'Après-midi d'un dinosaur and A Little Waltz: Nos 3 and 2 from Four Sketches Jacob |  | Four Sketches (Emerson) $15.71 | ||
| 7. Catwalk: No. 9 from Microjazz for Bassoon Christopher Norton |  | Microjazz for Bassoon (Boosey & Hawkes (London)) $14.13 | ||
| 8. Intermezzo or Waltz: from A Miscellany for Bassoon, Book 2 Michael Rose |  | A Miscellany for Bassoon, Book II (ABRSM) $9.35 | ||
| 9. Humoreske or Irren ist menschlich: No. 2 or No. 4 from Sechs Miniaturen, Op. 81 Ivan Shekov | | Sechs Miniaturen Op. 81 (Accolade) $12.88 | ||
| 10. Humoreske: from Arioso and Humoreske, Op. 9 Weissenborn |  | Arioso and Humoreske, Op. 9 (ABRSM) $6.68 | ||
| 1. Progressive Studies for Bassoon: No. 10 Chris Allen |  | Progressive Studies for Bassoon (Grades 1-6) (Spartan Press) $11.78 | ||
| 2. The Singing Bassoon: Study No. 11 Concone |  | The Singing Bassoon (Emerson) $23.18 | ||
| 3. Out of Character: from Out of Character Colin Cowles |  | Out of Character Bassoon (Fentone) $6.21 | ||
| 4. Study No. 70 (Serenade): from 90 Easy Bassoon Studies Dvorak |  | 90 Easy Bassoon Studies (Emerson) $24.75 | ||
| 5. Polka: from A Miscellany for Bassoon, Book 2 Michael Rose | | A Miscellany for Bassoon, Book II (ABRSM) $9.35 | ||
| 6. Bassoon Studies, Op. 8, Vol. 1: P. 12 No. 2 or P. 14 No. 4 or P. 16 No. 6 (Tenor clef study No. 2 or Scale study No. 4 or No. 6) Weissenborn |  | Bassoon Studies, Op. 8, Vol. 1 (Peters Edition) $18.78 | ||
| 1. Scales & Arpeggios |  | Scales and Arpeggios for Bassoon, Grades 1-8 (ABRSM) $9.82 | ||
| 2. Sight Reading Tests |  | Specimen Sight-Reading Tests for Bassoon, Grades 1-5 (ABRSM) $8.25 | ||
| 3. Preparation for the Aural Tests |  | Aural Training in Practice, ABRSM Grades 4 & 5, with CD (ABRSM) $21.92 |  | Aural Training in Practice, Book II, Grades 4 & 5 CD (ABRSM) $25.93 |
 | Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 4 & 5 (ABRSM) $8.25 |  | Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 4 & 5 with 2 CDs (ABRSM) $20.35 | |
* Estimated prices
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