| Board: | ABRSM |
| Syllabus: | Oboe 2006-2013 |
| 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)
| Selected recordings from the Grade 8 syllabus |  | Selected Oboe Exam Recordings, from 2006, Grade 8 (ABRSM) $36.01  | ||
| 1. Sonata in G minor, Wq. 135: 1st and 2nd movts, Adagio and Allegro, or 1st and 3rd movts, Adagio and Vivace C. P. E. Bach |  | Sonata in G minor, Wq. 135 (Amadeus) $12.58 | ||
| 2. Concerto in G: 1st movt, Allegro non molto Dittersdorf |  | Concerto in G (Breitkopf & Härtel) $19.78 | ||
| 3. Sonata in C minor, HWV 366 (Op. 1 No. 8): 1st and 2nd movts, Largo and Allegro Handel |  | Complete Oboe Sonatas (Bärenreiter) $25.72 | ||
| 4. Concerto in C, Hob. VIIg/C1: 1st movt, Allegro spiritoso Haydn |  | Concerto in C, Hob. VIIg/C1 (Breitkopf & Härtel) $22.95 | ||
| 5. Concerto in F, Op. 52: 2nd movt, Adagio Krommer |  | Concerto in F Major Op. 52 Oboe & Piano (Musica Rara) $26.83 |  | Concerto in F Op. 52 Oboe & Piano (Bärenreiter Praha) $15.75 |
| 6. Concerto in D minor: 1st and 2nd movts, Andante e spiccato and Adagio, or 2nd and 3rd movts, Adagio and Presto A. Marcello |  | Concerto in D minor (Musica Rara) $18.91 | ||
| 7. Concerto in C, K. 314: 2nd movt, Adagio non troppo Mozart |  | Concerto in C K. 314 (arr. Oboe & Piano) (Boosey & Hawkes (London)) $14.23 |  | Concerto in C, K. 314 (Bärenreiter) $24.93 |
| 8. Sonata in Bb (from Essercizii Musici), TWV 41:B6: 1st and 4th movts, Adagio and Vivace Telemann |  | Sonata in Bb (from Essercizii Musici) TWV 41:B6 (Schott) $12.65 | ||
| 9. Concerto in D minor (RV 454, F.VII No. 1): 1st and 2nd movts, Allegro and Largo Vivaldi |  | Concerto in D minor (RV 454, F.VII No. 1) (Ricordi) $16.62 |  | Concerto in D minor (RV 454, F.VII No. 1) (Musica Rara) $18.20 |
| 1. Sonatina, Op. 61: 1st movt, Molto moderato, or 2nd and 3rd movts, Andante and Allegro L. Berkeley |  | Sonatina for Oboe and Piano (Chester Music) $15.75 | ||
| 2. Showpiece: No. 1 from Three Piece Suite Madeleine Dring |  | Three Piece Suite (Emerson) $22.08 | ||
| 3. Alla Gitana Dukas |  | Alla Gitana (Leduc) $32.45 | ||
| 4. Sonata: 1st movt, Munter Hindemith |  | Sonata (Schott) $15.04 | ||
| 5. Sonata: 2nd movt, Lento; assai espressivo e tranquillo Howells |  | Sonata For Oboe And Piano (Novello) $23.66 | ||
| 6. Concerto: 1st movt, Moderato Martinu |  | Concerto (Eschig) $45.88 | ||
| 7. Sonata: any one movt Poulenc |  | Sonata (Chester Music) $15.75 | ||
| 8. Sonata in C, Op. 100: 1st movt, Con moto Rubbra |  | Sonata in C, Op. 100 (Lengnick) $15.75 | ||
| 9. Sonata, Op. 166: 1st or 3rd movt, Andantino or Molto allegro Saint-Saëns |  | Sonata, Op. 166 (Durand) $25.31 | ||
| 1. Sinfonia (Adagio assai) (from Cantata No. 12) J. S. Bach |  | Difficult Passages from the Works of J. S. Bach for Oboe (Boosey & Hawkes (London)) $23.72 | ||
| 2. The Light, The Sea and Goats on Steep Cliffs: from The Island of Patmos for unaccompanied oboe Judith Bingham |  | The Island of Patmos (Peters Edition) $13.85 | ||
| 3. Fantasy Pieces for oboe: No. 2 or No. 4 Derek Bourgeois |  | Fantasy Pieces for oboe (Brass Wind) $13.45 | ||
| 4. Phaeton or Niobe or Arethusa: No. 2 or No. 3 or No. 6 from Six Metamorphoses after Ovid, Op. 49 Britten |  | Six Metamorphoses After Ovid, op. 49 - oboe (Boosey & Hawkes (London)) $14.23 | ||
| 5. Noon: No. 2 from Summer's Lease – Variations for solo oboe Mary Chandler |  | Summer's Lease – Variations for solo oboe (Phylloscopus) $6.73 | ||
| 6. 48 Studies for the Oboe, Op. 31: No. 36 in F minor or No. 41 in Db Ferling |  | 48 Studies for the Oboe, Op. 31 (Universal Edition) $23.66 | ||
| 7. Three Rustical Miniatures, Op. 24: No. 3 Sigtenhorst Meyer |  | Three Rustical Miniatures, Op. 24 (Alsbach) $11.00 | ||
| 1. Scales & Arpeggios |  | Scales and Arpeggios for Oboe, Grades 1-8 (ABRSM) $9.10 | ||
| 2. Sight Reading Tests |  | Specimen Sight-Reading Tests for Oboe, Grades 6-8 (ABRSM) $8.31 | ||
| 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 | |||
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