What's in the exam?
- Pieces
- Scales and arpeggios
- Aural tests
- Sight-reading
Flute 2
Flute Grade 2 (2018-2021)
Pieces
Three pieces: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C - 30 marks each
List A
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Offenbach
arr. Blackwell |
Can-Canfrom Orphée aux enfers (observing repeat) |
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| 2 | Schickhardt |
Vivace 7th movt from Sonata in D, Op. 30 No. 11 |
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| 3 |
Trad. English
arr. Bullard |
O Soldier, Soldier |
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| 4 |
J. Clarke
arr. Wagner |
Trumpet Tune | |
| 5 |
Handel
arr. Lawrance |
Bourrée from Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351 |
Winner Scores All for Flute, arr. LawranceBrass Wind (0324) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Winner Scores All for Flute, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0324PA) |
| 6 |
Hook
arr. Emerson |
He Piped So Sweet | |
| 7 |
Mozart
arr. McDowall |
Papageno's Bell Tune from The Magic Flute |
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| 8 |
Tchaikovsky
arr. McDowall |
Ancient French Song | |
| 9 |
Petzold
arr. Denley |
Menuet in G | |
| 10 |
Vivaldi
arr. Lawrance |
Winter from The Four Seasons |
Winners Galore for Flute, arr. LawranceBrass Wind (0309) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Winners Galore for Flute, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0309PA) |
List B
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lerner and Loewe
arr. Litten |
Wouldn't It Be Loverly? from My Fair Lady |
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| 2 | Christopher Norton |
A Walk by the Sea from The Microjazz Flute Collection 1 |
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| 3 |
Prokofiev
arr. Blackwell |
Troika No. 4 from Lieutenant Kijé Suite, Op. 60 |
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| 4 |
Andersson and Ulvaeus
arr. Hammond |
I have a dream | |
| 5 |
Phil Coulter and Bill Martin
arr. Lawrance |
Puppet on a String |
Winners Galore for Flute, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0309) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Winners Galore for Flute, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0309PA) |
| 6 |
Humperdinck
arr. Denley |
Brother, come and dance with me from Hänsel und Gretel |
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| 7 |
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
arr. Hart |
Paint it Black | |
| 8 | Duncan Lamont |
Mr Benn from Mr Benn for Flute |
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| 9 |
Andrew Lloyd Webber
arr. Lawrance |
Starlight Express |
Winner Scores All for Flute, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0324) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Winner Scores All for Flute, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0324PA) |
| 10 | Cecilia McDowall | Circus Rag |
List C
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Madden |
Silver Riddle No. 6 from 20 Fantastic Flute Studies |
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| 2 | Richard Michael |
The Jazz Waltz Blues |
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| 3 |
Trad. Scottish
arr. ABRSM |
Loch Lomond |
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| 4 |
Anon.
arr. Harris and Adams |
Hessian Dance | |
| 5 | Alan Bullard |
Nimble Flute Or Dancing Flute No. 8 Or No. 10 from Fifty for Flute, Book 1 |
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| 6 | E. Köhler | Study in A minor | |
| 7 | Mark Nightingale |
New Document No. 4 from [email protected] for Flute |
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| 8 | James Rae |
Little March of the Soldier Ants No. 4 from 42 More Modern Studies for Solo Flute |
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| 9 | Philip Sparke |
Square Dance Or Melody in C No. 16 Or No. 17 from Skilful Studies for Flute |
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| 10 |
Trad. Chinese
arr. Adams and Harris |
Jasmine Flower |
Flute Grade 2
What's in the exam?
What's in the exam?- Pieces
- Scales & arpeggios
- Aural tests
- Sight-reading
Key exam information
Additional information
In Grades 1–3, candidates may play an adapted flute (e.g. non-metal and/or with curved head-joint) sounding at concert pitch.