ABRSM Viola 2020-2023 Grade 1 Syllabus

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Syllabus: Viola 2020-2023

Grade: 1

Candidates may perform some or all of their pieces with a string accompaniment. Pieces that are published as duets are marked (DUET) in the syllabus list. Pieces that are published with piano and string accompaniment options are marked (PF/VA) in the syllabus list, and may be performed with either accompaniment in the exam.

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 current syllabus and the Exam Information & Regulations.

Pieces (for Practical Grades – select one from each list; for Performance Grades – select one from each list, plus an own-choice piece)

List AAvailable In

1. Patrick's Reel (PF/VA)

Kathy and David Blackwell

Viola Time Joggers - Piano accompaniment (Oxford University Press)

$11.43
Viola Time Joggers - Viola accompaniment (Oxford University Press)

$8.96
Viola Time Joggers (Book & CD) (Oxford University Press)

$12.30

2. La Volta: from The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book

Byrd

More Time Pieces for Viola, Volume 1 (ABRSM)

$12.98

3. Minuet

J. Clarke

Early music for Viola - viola & piano (Editio Musica Budapest Zenemukiadó)

$10.51

4. Bourrée

Losy

Early music for Viola - viola & piano (Editio Musica Budapest Zenemukiadó)

$10.51

5. Polka Dots: No. 15 from Waggon Wheels

Katherine and Hugh Colledge

Waggon Wheels (Viola - Book & Audio Downloads) (Boosey & Hawkes (London))

$16.06

6. Menuet: from Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351

Handel

Starters for Viola (ABRSM)

$11.74

7. Rigadoon

Purcell

Piece by Piece 1 (viola) (Boosey & Hawkes (London))

$15.45

8. Dance to your daddy

Trad.

Piece by Piece 1 (viola) (Boosey & Hawkes (London))

$15.45

9. Allegretto (PF/VA)

Suzuki

Suzuki Ensembles For Viola Vol.1 (Alfred Summy-Birchard)

$9.83
Suzuki Viola School Vol. A Piano Accompaniment (Alfred Summy-Birchard)

$15.45
Suzuki Viola School, Vol. 1 (Alfred Summy-Birchard)

$11.06

10. London Bridge

Trad. English

Starter Solos - Viola (+ CD) (Anglo Music)

$22.24

List BAvailable In

1. Hymn to Joy: from Symphony No. 9

Beethoven

First Repertoire for Viola, Book I (Viola & Piano) (Faber Music)

$13.58

2. Rocking Horse (PF/VA)

Kathy and David Blackwell

Viola Time Joggers - Piano accompaniment (Oxford University Press)

$11.43
Viola Time Joggers - Viola accompaniment (Oxford University Press)

$8.96
Viola Time Joggers (Book & CD) (Oxford University Press)

$12.30

3. Full Moon: No. 22 from Waggon Wheels

Katherine and Hugh Colledge

Waggon Wheels (Viola - Book & Audio Downloads) (Boosey & Hawkes (London))

$16.06

4. On the Wing: No. 25 from Waggon Wheels

Katherine and Hugh Colledge

Waggon Wheels (Viola - Book & Audio Downloads) (Boosey & Hawkes (London))

$16.06

5. Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4: from Op. 39

Elgar

More Time Pieces for Viola, Volume 1 (ABRSM)

$12.98

6. Melody: No. 3 from Tunes for my Viola

Eleanor Murray and Sebastian Brown

Tunes for my Viola Viola & Piano (Boosey & Hawkes (London))

$19.77

7. Hebridean Song: No. 11 from Microjazz for Starters

Christopher Norton

Microjazz for Starters - Viola and Piano (Boosey & Hawkes)

$16.06

8. Edelweiss: from The Sound of Music (PF/VA)

Rodgers and Hammerstein

Abracadabra Strings Book 1 (Piano Accompaniments for Violin, Viola, Cello & Double Bass) (A&C Black-Collins Music)

$12.35
Abracadabra Viola (Pupil's book):Third edition (A&C Black-Collins Music)

$9.88

9. Modal Melody

Philip Sparke

Starter Solos - Viola (+ CD) (Anglo Music)

$22.24

10. Skye Boat Song (PF/VA)

Trad. Scottish

String Time Starters - Teacher's book (+ CD) (Oxford University Press)

$32.08
String Time Starters - Viola book (Oxford University Press)

$8.03

List CAvailable In

1. Rumba: No. 3 from Dance Duets (DUET)

Mary Cohen

Dance Duets for Viola (Faber Music)

$9.27

2. Fiery Fiddler

Thomas Gregory

Vamoosh String Book 1 - Piano Accompaniment (Vamoosh)

$11.06
Vamoosh Viola Book 1 (+ CD) (Vamoosh)

$6.12

3. Muppet Show Opening

Jim Henson and Sam Pottle

Winners Galore - Viola (Brass Wind)

$12.30
Winners Galore Violin/Viola Piano Accompaniments (Brass Wind)

$9.27

4. Hen-Coop Rag

Edward Huws Jones

More Time Pieces for Viola, Volume 1 (ABRSM)

$12.98

5. Under The Sea: from The Little Mermaid

Alan Menken and Ashman

More Time Pieces for Viola, Volume 1 (ABRSM)

$12.98

6. Flag Dance

Sheila Nelson

Piece by Piece 1 (viola) (Boosey & Hawkes (London))

$15.45

7. Popular Song: No. 14 from Microjazz for Starters

Christopher Norton

Microjazz for Starters - Viola and Piano (Boosey & Hawkes)

$16.06

8. What shall we do with the drunken sailor?

Trad.

Play it Again (Viola & Piano) (Faber Music)

$9.88

9. Pick a Bale of Cotton (PF/VA)

Trad. American

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10. Yankee Doodle

Trad. American

Starter Solos - Viola (+ CD) (Anglo Music)

$22.24

Also RecommendedAvailable In

1. Scales & Arpeggios

Viola Scales & Arpeggios, ABRSM Grades 1–5 (ABRSM)

$9.27

2. Sight Reading Tests

Viola Specimen Sight-Reading Tests, ABRSM Grades 1–5 (ABRSM)

$10.51

3. Preparation for the Aural Tests

Aural Training in Practice, ABRSM Grades 1–3, with 2 CDs (ABRSM)

$24.66
Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 1–3 (ABRSM)

$10.51
Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 1-3 with 2 CDs (ABRSM)

$19.72

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