Encore is the official collection of best-loved ABRSM Piano exam pieces from Grades 1 to 8.Book 1 features popular pieces previously set on ABRSM Grades 1 and 2. Have fun exploring timeless classics and modern favourites, like Hook's Gavotte or the jazzy Vampire Blues. Plus, we've included background information and new ideas for exploring the music. Encore is perfect for:Developing skills and technique between grades.Sourcing music for a concert or recitalLearning or playing for fun, away from the exam format.Adults returning to Piano playing, looking for approachable repertoire they'll recognise.For teachers, we've made sure that the content is perfectly balanced at every level. For quick reference, each piece has a note highlighting skills to focus on. Encore is packed full of music that will:Motivate students - all the pieces have been chosen for their ongoing popular appeal.Form a bank of rich content, so you can pick and choose pieces to help each student improve.Introduce new skills and techniques, to prepare exam candidates for the next level.Whether you're working through our exams, playing informally, or planning a performance, Encore is full of music you'll want to play again and again. / Piano

Encore is the official collection of best-loved ABRSM Piano exam pieces from Grades 1 to 8.Book 3 features popular pieces previously set on ABRSM Grades 5 and 6. Have fun exploring modern favourites and timeless classics, like Satie's Gymnopedie #1, or Haydn's Vivace assai. Plus, we've included background information and new ideas for exploring the music. Encore is perfect for:Developing skills and technique between grades.Sourcing music for a concert or recitalLearning or playing for fun, away from the exam format.Adults returning to Piano playing, looking for approachable repertoire they'll recognise.For teachers, we've made sure that the content is perfectly balanced at every level. For quick reference, each piece has a note highlighting skills to focus on. Encore is packed full of music that will:Motivate students - all the pieces have been chosen for their ongoing popular appeal.Form a bank of rich content, so you can pick and choose pieces to help each student improve.Introduce new skills and techniques, to prepare exam candidates for the next level.Whether you're working through our exams, playing informally, or planning a performance, Encore is full of music you'll want to play again and again. / Piano

Compiled and edited by David Blackwell, Piano Mix 2 is packed full of brilliant music that has been specially arranged for Easy Piano. Featuring a diverse range of styles and genres from centuries ago to the present day, to help pianists progress from Grades 2 to 3.The repertoire in Piano Mix 2 reflects the type of music in the ABRSM Piano syllabuses. In Piano Mix 2 the pieces are mostly at Grade 1 standard, helping pianists progress to Grade 2 towards the end of the book. The series has been compiled and edited by David Blackwell with arrangements by Alan Bullard, Nikki Iles, Christopher Norton and Tim Richards to name a few. Every arrangement is enjoyable to play because it fits well under the pianist's hands while remaining faithful to the original work.Well-known music includes 19th-century favourites Scheherazade and the Trout, ballet music from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker and The Muppets theme tune. There are also lots of unsung melodies to be discovered, like China's Kangding Love Song and a traditional Scottish piece called Roaring Jelly. From the Orchestra to the opera and from folk to jazz, there's a world of music at your fingertips! / Piano

Schumann's Phantasiestucke has been published as part of ABRSM's 'Signature' Series - a series of authoritative performing editions of standard keyboard works prepared from original sources by leading scholars. Includes informative introductions and performance notes.

Selected from the 2016-2019 syllabus-This album contains nine pieces from ABRSM?s 2016?2019 Grade 4 Violin syllabus. Key features:   three pieces from each of Lists A B and C appealing and varied repertoire carefully edited and clearly presented throughout helpful information about the pieces and the exam All of the pieces on the Grade 4 syllabus have been recorded by ABRSM examinerHilary Sturt former ABRSM scholar Benjamin Baker and jazz violinist Christian Garrick. The duo recordings and playalong practice tracks are available on CD ? as part of the Violin Exam Pieces with CD package ? or asdownloads from www.abrsm.org/audioshop.   About the series: A selection of nine pieces from the ABRSM Violin syllabus at Grades 1 to 8 covering lists A B and C. Meticulously edited and presented these volumes comprise rich and varied repertoire from which to create an exciting programme for an exam or concert. Each volume also includes helpful footnotes and syllabus information. Violin Exam Pieces is available as Part only (1?5) Score and Part or Score Part and CD. Recordings can also be downloaded from the ABRSM online shop.

Selected from the 2016-2019 syllabus-This album contains nine pieces from ABRSM?s 2016?2019 Grade 2 Violin syllabus. Key features:   three pieces from each of Lists A B and C appealing and varied repertoire carefully edited and clearly presented throughout helpful information about the pieces and the exam All of the pieces on the Grade 2 syllabus have been recorded by ABRSM examinersSimon Jones and Hilary Sturt. The duo recordings and playalong practice tracks are available on CD ? as part of the Violin Exam Pieces with CD package ? or as downloads from www.abrsm.org/audioshop.   About the series: A selection of nine pieces from the ABRSM Violin syllabus at Grades 1 to 8 covering lists A B and C. Meticulously edited and presented these volumes comprise rich and varied repertoire from which to create an exciting programme for an exam or concert. Each volume also includes helpful footnotes and syllabus information. Violin Exam Pieces is available as Part only (1?5) Score and Part or Score Part and CD. Recordings can also be downloaded from the ABRSM online shop.

Selected from the 2016-2019 syllabus-This album contains nine pieces from ABRSM???s 2016 2019 Grade 3 Violin syllabus.Key features:three pieces from each of Lists A B and Cappealing and varied repertoirecarefully edited and clearly presented throughouthelpful information about the pieces and the examAll of the pieces on the Grade 3 syllabus have been recorded by ABRSM examinersSimon Jones and Hilary Sturt and jazz violinist Christian Garrick.The duo recordings and playalong practice tracks are available on CD as part of the Violin Exam Pieces with CD package or as downloads from www.abrsm.org/audioshop.About theseries:A selection of nine pieces from the ABRSM Violin syllabus at Grades 1 to 8 covering lists A B and C.Meticulously edited and presented these volumes comprise rich and varied repertoire from which to create an exciting programme for an exam or concert. Each volume also includes helpful footnotes and syllabus information.Violin Exam Pieces is available as Part only (1 5) Score and Part or Score Part and CD. Recordings can also be downloaded from the ABRSM online shop.

Selected from the 2016-2019 syllabus-This album contains nine pieces from ABRSM?s 2016?2019 Grade 7 Violin syllabus. Key features:   three pieces from each of Lists A B and C appealing and varied repertoire carefully edited and clearly presented throughout helpful information about the pieces and the exam All of the pieces on the Grade 7 syllabus have been recorded by former ABRSM scholarsBenjamin Baker and Katie Stillman young concert artist Magdalena Loth-Hill and jazz violinist Christian Garrick. The duo recordings and playalong practice tracks are available on CD ? as part of the ViolinExam Pieces with CD package ? or as downloads from www.abrsm.org/audioshop.   About the series: A selection of nine pieces from the ABRSM Violin syllabus at Grades 1 to 8 covering lists A B and C. Meticulously edited and presented these volumes comprise rich and varied repertoire from which to create an exciting programme for an exam or concert. Each volume also includes helpful footnotes and syllabus information. Violin Exam Pieces is available as Part only (1?5) Score and Part or Score Part and CD. Recordings can also be downloaded from the ABRSM online shop.

Selected from the 2016-2019 syllabus-This album contains nine pieces from ABRSM?s 2016?2019 Grade 1 Violin syllabus. Key features:   three pieces from each of Lists A B and C appealing and varied repertoire carefully edited and clearly presented throughout helpful information about the pieces and the exam All of the pieces on the Grade 1 syllabus have been recorded by RAM Junior Academystudents William Campbell and Mio Takahasi RCM Junior Department students Stephanie Childress and Edward Tomanek-Volynets and ABRSM examiner Simon Jones. The duo recordings and playalong practice tracks are available on CD? as part of the Violin Exam Pieces with CD package ? or as downloads from www.abrsm.org/audioshop.   About the series: A selection of nine pieces from the ABRSM Violin syllabus at Grades 1 to 8 covering lists A B and C. Meticulously edited and presented these volumes comprise rich and varied repertoire from which to create an exciting programme for an exam or concert. Each volume also includes helpful footnotes and syllabus information. Violin Exam Pieces is available as Part only (1?5) Score and Part or Score Part and CD. Recordings can also be downloaded from the ABRSM online shop.

Selected from the 2016-2019 syllabus-This album contains nine pieces from ABRSM?s 2016?2019 Grade 5 Violin syllabus. Key features:   three pieces from each of Lists A B and C appealing and varied repertoire carefully edited and clearly presented throughout helpful information about the pieces and the exam All of the pieces on the Grade 5 syllabus have been recorded by former ABRSM scholarsBenjamin Baker and Katie Stillman young concert artist Magdalena Loth-Hill and jazz violinist Christian Garrick. The duo recordings and playalong practice tracks are available on CD ? as part of the ViolinExam Pieces with CD package ? or as downloads from www.abrsm.org/audioshop.   About the series: A selection of nine pieces from the ABRSM Violin syllabus at Grades 1 to 8 covering lists A B and C. Meticulously edited and presented these volumes comprise rich and varied repertoire from which to create an exciting programme for an exam or concert. Each volume also includes helpful footnotes and syllabus information. Violin Exam Pieces is available as Part only (1?5) Score and Part or Score Part and CD. Recordings can also be downloaded from the ABRSM online shop.

ABRSM Grades 7-8 . This special collection of intermediate to advanced piano repertoire has been lovingly curated by internationally renowned pianist, Isata Kanneh-Mason. Inspired by her musical journey from childhood prodigy to accomplished performer, and drawing on her championship of female composers and composers of colour, Isata has handpicked a wonderfully diverse melange of music for players to explore. Alongside classical masterpieces such as Clara Schumann?s Notturno, players will find repertoire by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, George Gershwin and Alexander Desplat as well as a stunning new work by Errollyn Wallen. Carefully edited and fingered, Piano Inspiration 2 is ideal both for recreational playing and those seeking own-choice repertoire for ABRSM Performance Grades (Grades 7 ). ? 12 pieces for intermediate to advanced players, each holding special significance to Isata ? A wonderful array of styles, composers and traditions that span four centuries of piano music ? An original work by Errollyn Wallen, specially composed for this collection ? Ideal for own-choice repertoire selection in ABRSM Performance Grades (Grades 7 ) Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason is in great demand in the UK and internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. She offers eclectic and interesting repertoire and has performed at many of the world?s finest concert venues, including the Royal Albert Hall for her BBC Proms solo debut in 2023. As a Decca recording artist, she entered the UK classical charts at No. 1 with her 2019 album Romance, and has since released Summertime, featuring twentieth-century American repertoire; Muse, a duo album with her brother Sheku; and Childhood Tales, which showcases music inspired by a nostalgia for youth. Isata is recipient of the coveted Leonard Bernstein Award and the Opus Klassik Award for best young artist.

A Social and Cultural History-This ground-breaking book by David Wright explores how ABRSM became such a formative influence in the musical world and looks at some of the consequences resulting from its pre-eminent position in British musical life.The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music better known as ABRSM has influenced the musical lives and tastes of millions of people since it conducted its first exams in 1890. In this fascinating history particular emphasis is given to how free ABRSM has been to impose its musical view of things and to what extent its exams respond to the circumstances and musical preferences of its customers.The book explores how ABRSM hasnegotiated music's changing social educational and cultural landscape and casts fresh light on the challenges facing music education today.

ABRSM Grade 1-ABRSM Theory Of Music Exam 2013 Past Paper Model Answers Grade 1 contains 4 separate past paper Model Answers from 2013. This selection provides the essential practice material for all ABRSM Theory exam candidates. Please see product: 9781848495982 for the ABRSM Theory Of Music Exam 2013 Past Paper Grade 1.