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Practical Session 2 Update – Oman
We appreciate how much the cancellation of our exams has affected learners and we’re working hard on solutions to ensure they can gain their qualifications at the earliest opportunity. However, on the basis of official and local advice we will be postponing the entry period for Session 2 Practical exams and we will provide an update about the exams scheduled for November - December as soon as we can.
We will provide updates about future exams sessions as soon as we can and our Representative will provide further guidance in due course.
We are very sorry for the impact on teachers and candidates and thank you for your loyalty and support at this difficult time.
Practical Descant Recorder Grade 3 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 |
Le Menuet à 4–6 coupé Or La chapelière | |
| 2 |
Anon. English
arr. Hechler |
Watkins Ale | |
| 3 |
Handel
arr. Hechler |
Menuett | |
| 4 |
Beethoven
arr. Bullard |
Maigesang Op. 52 No. 4 |
|
| 5 |
Susato
arr. Bullard |
Basse danse bergeret from Musyck Boexken |
|
| 6 |
Gluck
arr. Lawrance |
Aria from Orfeo ed Euridice |
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) |
| 7 |
Gossec
arr. Griffiths |
Tambourin |
World Famous Classics for RecorderFentone (F837-400) More details Piano accomp. published separately as World Famous Classics for Recorder, Piano accompaniment Fentone (F838-401) |
| 8 |
Haydn
arr. Bergmann |
Pastorale 1st movt from Partie |
|
| 9 |
Purcell
arr. Beechey or Kostujak |
Rondo from The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 |
|
| 10 |
Telemann
arr. Kostujak |
Allegro |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith Amos |
May Dawn No. 6 from The First Amos Recorder Album |
|
| 2 |
Howard Blake
arr. Lawrance |
Walking in the Air from The Snowman |
Winner Scores All for Descant Recorder, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0322) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Winner Scores All for Descant Recorder, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0322PA) |
| 3 |
Tchaikovsky
arr. Lawrance |
Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker |
Winner Scores All for Descant Recorder, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0322) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Winner Scores All for Descant Recorder, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0322PA) |
| 4 |
Paolo Conte
arr. Adams |
At Sunset | |
| 5 | Alan Haughton |
Celtic Dance Or Seven Seas Hornpipe from Fun Club for Descant Recorder, Grade 2–3 |
Alan Haughton: Fun Club for Descant Recorder, Grade 2–3: Student CopyKevin Mayhew (3611807) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Fun Club for Descant Recorder, Grade 2–3: Teacher Copy Kevin Mayhew (3611804) |
| 6 |
Hindemith
arr. Bennetts and Bowman |
March from Let's Build a Town |
|
| 7 |
Prokofiev
arr. Bennetts and Bowman |
March No. 10 from Musiques d'enfants, Op. 65 |
|
| 8 | Russell-Smith |
Warm and Cosy Or Lumpy Custard Blues from Easy Blue Recorder |
|
| 9 |
Trad. Irish
arr. Campbell |
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling |
Celtic Folk Songs for All Ages for Soprano Recorder, arr. Curnow and CampbellCurnow Music (CMP 1065-05-400) More details |
| 10 |
Trad. Newfoundland
arr. Curnow |
Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor |
Celtic Folk Songs for All Ages for Soprano Recorder, arr. Curnow and Campbell Curnow Music (CMP 1065-05-400) More details |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Bowman | Winter Solstice | |
| 2 | Elizabeth Cooper |
Cheeky Sparrow No. 8 from The Woodpecker and Friends (unaccompanied) |
|
| 3 | van Eyck |
Janneman en Alemoer from Der Fluyten Lust-hof (complete) |
|
| 4 | Hinke | Allegro marciale | |
| 5 | Playford | 'Twas within a Furlong of Edinburgh Town | |
| 6 |
de Lavigne
arr. Puscoiu |
Allegro giocoso from Sonata 'La Persane' |
|
| 7 |
Mozart
arr. Puscoiu |
Minuet from Eine kleine Nachtmusik |
|
| 8 | Jan Nykl |
Study in C No. 6 from 35 Studies |
|
| 9 |
Trad. Irish
arr. Bowman |
Molly on the Shore | |
| 10 | Sarah Watts |
Study in Orange Or Study in Pink from Fresh Air for Descant Recorder |
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