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Practical Session 2 Update - Qatar
We appreciate how much the cancellation of our exams has affected learners and we are working hard on solutions to ensure learners can gain their qualifications at the earliest opportunity.
However, on the basis of official and local advice we will be cancelling Session 2 Practical exams scheduled for November-December. We are very sorry for the impact on teachers and candidates and we will continue to monitor the situation. Thank you for your loyalty and support while these restrictions remain in place.
We will be gradually rolling out remotely-assessed Performance Grades and will share exam dates and booking periods soon.
Music Theory Exam update – session two
On the basis of government advice, we are cancelling the Music Theory exams due to take place later in 2020. We are sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for your ongoing loyalty and support
Practical Descant Recorder Grade 1 exams consist of three pieces, chosen by the candidate from the appropriate lists in the current syllabus, scales and broken chords, sight-reading and aural tests.
Total marks in all individual Practical exams are 150. 100 marks are required to achieve Pass, 120 marks to pass with Merit and 130 marks to pass with Distinction.
Find out about our Performance Grades and alternative route to a graded music exam.
Three pieces: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C - 30 marks each
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Anon.
arr. Le Clerc |
La chasse galante | |
| 2 |
Daquin
arr. Bowman |
Rigaudon | |
| 3 |
Handel
arr. Bowman |
Menuett | |
| 4 |
Galilei
arr. Yeo |
Saltarello |
No. 18 from Renaissance Recorder Anthology for Soprano (Descant) Recorder, Vol. 1Schott (ED 13591) More details |
| 5 |
Handel
arr. Adams |
Gavotte | |
| 6 |
T. Morley
arr. Bennetts and Bowman |
Now is the month of Maying | |
| 7 |
Purcell
arr. Bennetts and Bowman |
Fairest Isle from King Arthur |
|
| 8 |
Trad. English
arr. Bullard |
Spanish Ladies | |
| 9 |
Trad. American
arr. Haughton |
Amazing Grace |
Don't You Just Love These Tunes for Descant Recorder, arr. HaughtonKevin Mayhew (3612201) More details |
| 10 |
Trad. Irish
arr. Haughton |
Cockles and Mussels |
Don't You Just Love These Tunes for Descant Recorder, arr. Haughton Kevin Mayhew (3612201) More details |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Binnington | Strolling | |
| 2 | Bonsor | Scherzino Or Legend | |
| 3 |
Curtin, Barbera and Hanna
arr. Haughton |
Theme from The Flintstones |
Don't You Just Love These Tunes for Descant Recorder, arr. Haughton Kevin Mayhew (3612201) More details |
| 4 |
Gilkyson
arr. Lawrance |
The Bare Necessities from The Jungle Book |
Winner Scores All for Descant Recorder, arr. LawranceBrass Wind (0322) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Winner Scores All for Descant Recorder, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0322PA) |
| 5 | Alan Haughton |
The Race from Fun Club for Descant Recorder, Grade 0–1 |
Alan Haughton: Fun Club for Descant Recorder, Grade 0–1: Student CopyKevin Mayhew (3611805) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Fun Club for Descant Recorder, Grade 0–1: Teacher Copy Kevin Mayhew (3611802) |
| 6 |
Rendall and Thomas
arr. Lawrance |
Birdie Song |
Winners Galore for Descant Recorder, arr. LawranceBrass Wind (0310) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Winners Galore for Descant Recorder, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0310PA) |
| 7 |
Trad. English
arr. Lawrance |
Drunken Sailor |
Winners Galore for Descant Recorder, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0310) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Winners Galore for Descant Recorder, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0310PA) |
| 8 |
Schumann
arr. Bennetts and Bowman |
Soldiers' March No. 2 from Album for the Young, Op. 68 |
|
| 9 | Sarah Watts |
Humdinger Hoedown from Fresh Air for Descant Recorder |
|
| 10 | Pam Wedgwood |
Periwinkle Waltz Or Dreaming from Really Easy Jazzin' About for Descant Recorder |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sally Adams | Hot Coffee at the Silver Spoon Corral | |
| 2 | Kathryn Bennetts | Spring Song | |
| 3 | van Eyck |
Silvester inde Morgenstont Or Onder de Linde groene from Der Fluyten Lust-hof (themes only) |
No. 3 Or No. 9 from van Eyck: Der Fluyten Lust-hof: The Beginners' CollectionXYZ (1042) More details |
| 4 | Paul Harris | King Richard, his Delight | |
| 5 |
Trad.
arr. Adams and Harris |
Gathering Peascods | |
| 6 | Keuning |
Study in A minor No. 21 from 30 Simple Studies |
|
| 7 |
Mozart
arr. Puscoiu |
Air | |
| 8 |
Trad. Australian
arr. Lawrance |
Waltzing Matilda | |
| 9 |
Trad. Welsh
arr. Lawrance |
Men of Harlech | |
| 10 | Sarah Watts |
Study in Green from Fresh Air for Descant Recorder |
Well-crafted arrangements for descant recorder at Grades 1–3.
Practice material for students preparing for Recorder exams.
Practice material for candidates preparing for Recorder exams.
New editions offering support to teachers preparing students for Practical exams.
