Practical Bassoon Grade 4 exams consist of three pieces, chosen by the candidate from the appropriate lists in the current syllabus, scales and arpeggios, 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.
Practical Bassoon Grade 4 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) |
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| 1 | J. S. Bach arr. Hilling and Bergmann |
Aria from Cantata No. 26 |
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| 2 | Trad. English arr. Hilling and Bergmann |
 The Maiden's Blush |
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| 3 | Galliard | Spiritoso e staccato a tempo moderato 2nd movt from Sonata No. 1 in A minor |
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| 4 | Galliard | Vivace 2nd movt from Sonata No. 2 in G |
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| 5 | Handel arr. Forbes |
Musette And March from Sonata, Op. 5 No. 2 |
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| 6 | Willy Hess | Ländler No. 1 from Seven Recital Pieces, Vol. 1 |
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| 7 | Mozart arr. Denley |
Menuetto e Trio from Serenade in B♭, K. 361 |
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| 8 | Tansman arr. Denley |
Fughetta from 10 Easy Pieces |
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| 9 | Rameau arr. Denwood |
Danse des Sauvages from Les Indes galantes |
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| 10 | Vivaldi arr. Sparke |
Allegro from Flute Sonata |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
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| 1 | Anon. arr. Tanner |
Lamorna Or Tom Bawcock's Eve | |
| 2 | Eve Barsham | Crunch Cat! from Autumn Day & Crunch Cat! |
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| 3 | Bratton arr. Denley |
The Teddy Bears' Picnic |
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| 4 | Khachaturian arr. Denley |
Dance of the Young Maidens from Gayane |
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| 5 | Ivor Foster | Serenade Op. 10 No. 1 |
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| 6 | Gounod arr. Walters |
March of a Marionette | |
| 7 | Jacob | L'Après-midi d'un dinosaur And A Little Waltz from Four Sketches |
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| 8 | Judyth Knight | Valse française | |
| 9 | G. Noris | El Toro | |
| 10 | Wechter arr. Lawrance |
Spanish Flea |
 Easy Winners for Bassoon, arr. LawranceBrass Wind (0332) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Easy Winners for Bassoon, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0332PA) |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
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| 1 | J. S. Bach arr. Gatt |
Bourrée 1 from Suite No. 3 in C, BWV 1009 |
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| 2 | Concone arr. Emerson |
Study No. 11 |
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| 3 | Dave Gale | Down the Dale from JazzFX for Bassoon |
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| 4 | Josephs | A Happy Song No. 2 from Mr Bumble Takes a Wife |
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| 5 | Peter Lawrance | Tempo di valse Or Ritmico No. 2 Or No. 3 from Featuring Melody for Bassoon |
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| 6 | Michael Rose | Polka from A Miscellany for Bassoon, Book 2 |
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| 7 | Graham Sheen | Sea Song No. 19 from 26 Melodic Studies for Bassoon |
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| 8 | Philip Sparke | Penny Parade Or Ursa Major No. 34 Or No. 37 from Skilful Studies for Bassoon |
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| 9 | Weissenborn | Study in D minor Or Study in G minor No. 4 Or No. 6 from Bassoon Studies, Op. 8, Vol. 1 |
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| 10 | Weissenborn | Study No. 2 Or Study No. 10 from Bassoon Studies, Op. 8, Vol. 2 |
