ABRSM Horn 2004–2012 Grade 8 Syllabus

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Board:	ABRSM
Syllabus:	Horn 2004–2012
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)

Pieces (select one from each list)

List A

Available in

1. Horn Sonata in F, Op. 17: 2nd and 3rd movts, Poco adagio, quasi andante and Rondo: Allegretto moderato Beethoven		Sonata for Horn and Piano, Op. 17 (Boosey & Hawkes (London)) $14.23

2. Concerto in Eb: 3rd movt, Rondo: Allegro Danzi		Concerto In Eb for Horn In F & Piano (Heinrichshofens Verlag) $15.04

3. Horn Concerto No. 1 in D, Hob. VIId/3: 1st movt, Allegro Haydn		Horn Concerto No. 1 in D (Boosey & Hawkes (London)) $28.47

4. Horn Concerto No. 2 in Eb, K. 417: 1st or 3rd movt, Allegro or Rondo: Allegro Mozart		Horn Concerto No. 2 in Eb maj, K.417 (Bärenreiter) $22.08

5. Rondo in Eb, K. 371 Mozart		Rondo in Eb for Horn and Orchestra K. 371 (Horn & Piano) (Bärenreiter) $15.83

6. Bagatelle Hermann Neuling		Bagatelle for Horn & Piano (Pro Musica) $18.91

7. Horn Sonata in F, Op. 34: 3rd movt, Rondo: Allegro Ferdinand Ries		Horn Sonata in F (Schott) $18.20

8. Horn Concerto in Eb: 1st or 3rd movt, Allegro moderato or Allegretto non troppo Rosetti		Horn Concerto in Eb (Eb/F edition) (IMC) $18.20

9. Horn Concerto No. 1 in Eb, Op. 11: 1st and 2nd movts, Allegro and Andante, or 3rd movt, Rondo: Allegro Richard Strauss		Horn Concerto No. 1 in Eb, Op. 11 (Universal Edition) $26.83

List B

Available in

1. Fantasy for Horn, Op. 88 Malcolm Arnold	Fantasy For Horn (Faber Music) $12.65

2. The Happy Fox or To Home!: No. 1 or No. 3 from A Day in the Country Gordon Carr	Day in the Country (Horn & Piano) (Broadbent & Dunn) $17.81

3. Bagatelle (1996) Julia Gomelskaya	Bagatelle (1996) for horn in F & piano (Guildhall) $15.75

4. Horn Concerto (1949): 1st and 2nd movts, Moderately fast and Very fast Hindemith	Horn Concerto (1949) (Schott) $21.37

5. Horn Sonata (1939): 3rd movt, Lebhaft Hindemith	Horn Sonata (1939) (Schott) $15.81

6. Élégie Poulenc	Élégie for horn in F & piano (Chester Music) $14.17

7. Nocturne and Scherzo Anthony Randall	Nocturne (Broadbent & Dunn) $11.00	Scherzo (Broadbent & Dunn) $11.00

8. Hunter's Moon Gilbert Vinter	Hunter's Moon (Boosey & Hawkes (London)) $12.65

List C

Available in

1. Cello Suite No. 1: 5th and 6th movts, Minuetto I and II J. S. Bach		Six Suites for Horn Solo (Editions Marc Reift) $48.27

2. Fantasy Pieces for Horn: No. 2, Andante espressivo, or No. 3, Scherzando e grottesco Derek Bourgeois		Fantasy Pieces For Horn (Brass Wind) $13.85

3. 16 Etudes: Suite 2, Etude 5 Andrew Clark		16 Etudes for Horn (Mitre Music) $29.68

4. Le Basquish: No. 4 from Four Studies Alison Davies		Four Studies (Broadbent & Dunn) $9.89

5. 200 New Studies for Horn, Book 3: No. 40 in F minor Maxime-Alphonse		200 Etudes Nouvelles Vol.3 (Leduc) $50.63

6. 20 Études pour le Cor grave: No. 9 or No. 10 de Pré		20 Études pour le Cor grave (Billaudot) $24.53

7. 48 Etudes for French Horn: No. 5 Verne Reynolds		48 Etudes for French Horn (Schirmer) $15.75

8. Just Desserts – Frippery Style: No. 9 Lowell E. Shaw		Just Desserts – Frippery Style for solo Horn in F (Hornist's Nest) $23.66

Also Recommended

Available in

1. Scales & Arpeggios	Scales and Arpeggios for Horn, Grades 1-8 (ABRSM) $9.42

2. Sight Reading Tests	Specimen Sight-Reading Tests for Horn, Grades 6-8 (ABRSM) $9.10

3. Preparation for the Aural Tests	Aural Training in Practice, ABRSM Grades 6–8, with 3 CDs (ABRSM) $23.66	Specimen Aural Tests, Grade 8 (ABRSM) $8.70
	Specimen Aural Tests, Grade 8 with 2 CDs (ABRSM) $22.08