ABRSM Harpsichord from 2009 Grade 4 Syllabus

the shop at boosey.com

$ US Dollar Help

Important Notice
Royal Mail have now restored nearly all international services with some deliveries to Germany, France and the USA slightly delayed, however we expect full capacity to be restored for these three countries shortly.

Syllabus Home

Syllabus: Harpsichord from 2009

Grade: 4

Important information:
Please note that the information listed below does not contain complete syllabus details. Therefore, when planning an exam entry, it is important to refer to the current syllabus - for Practical Grades or Performance Grades - and the Exam Information & Regulations.

Practical Grades
Select one from each of lists B and C, plus a third from either list A or D

Performance Grades
Select one from each of lists B and C, a third from either list A or D, plus a fourth own-choice piece

Pieces (select one from each list)

List AAvailable In

1. Almand in A minor

Blow

25 Pieces for Harpsichord (Stainer & Bell)

$11.83

2. Fantasia in G minor

Bull

10 Pieces (Stainer & Bell)

$9.70

3. Prelude: from Suite No. 4 in C minor

Croft

Complete Harpsichord Works, Vol. 1 (Stainer & Bell)

$13.96

4. Saraband: from Suite (Partita) in D minor, FbWV 618a

Froberger

Complete Works for Keyboard & Organ, Book 4/2 (Bärenreiter)

$70.32
John Blow's Anthology (Stainer & Bell)

$15.71

5. Suite in G: 1st movt and either 2nd or 3rd movt

Pasquini

Baroque Keyboard Pieces, Book III (ABRSM)

$15.17

6. The Fall of the Leaf

Peerson

Fitzwilliam Virginal Book (Stainer & Bell)

$8.80

7. Ground in Gamut (Z.645)

Purcell

Complete Keyboard Music Book 2 (Chester Music)

$14.55
Miscellaneous Keyboard Pieces (Stainer & Bell)

$17.60

8. Französischer Allemand in D minor

Scheidemann

Sämtliche Werke für Clavier (Complete Works for Piano) (Breitkopf & Härtel)

$25.90

List BAvailable In

1. Canaries (from 1er livre, 2e ordre)

F. Couperin

Please email us for availability

2. Le Petit-Rien (from 3e livre, 14e ordre)

F. Couperin

Baroque Keyboard Pieces, Book II (moderately easy) (ABRSM)

$15.17

3. Courante in C

L. Couperin

Early French Keyboard Music (archive paperback) (Oxford University Press)

$48.48

4. Les Tendres Reproches (Rondeau) (from 2e livre)

Dandrieu

Early French Keyboard Music (archive paperback) (Oxford University Press)

$48.48

5. Prélude No. 7 in A minor

L. Couperin

Préludes non mesurés (+ CD) (Breitkopf & Härtel)

$28.87

6. Menuet in D minor (from 1er livre)

Marchand

Baroque Keyboard Pieces, Book III (ABRSM)

$15.17
Early French Keyboard Music (archive paperback) (Oxford University Press)

$48.48

7. Le Lardon (Menuet) and La Boiteuse (from Pièces de Clavecin)

Rameau

Baroque Keyboard Pieces, Book II (moderately easy) (ABRSM)

$15.17
Complete Keyboard Works, Vol. 1 (Bärenreiter)

$45.54
Pieces de Clavecin (Revised Edition) (Bärenreiter)

$45.54

8. Suitte de la Bagatelle

Royer

Pièces de Clavecin (Heugel & Cie )

$22.45

List CAvailable In

1. Menuet 1 or 2: 5th or 6th movt from English Suite No. 4 in F, BWV 809

J. S. Bach

6 English Suites (Keyboard) (Bärenreiter)

$24.21
English Suites for keyboard (Henle)

$25.47

2. Menuet: 5th movt from French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813

J. S. Bach

6 French Suites, BWV 812-817; 814a 815a (Bärenreiter)

$32.86
French Suites (harpsichord/piano) (Henle)

$19.40

3. Allemande in G minor, BWV 837 (from Klavierbüchlein für W. F. Bach)

J. S. & W. F. Bach

Baroque Keyboard Pieces, Book II (moderately easy) (ABRSM)

$15.17

4. Allemande: from Suite in G minor, BuxWV 242

Buxtehude

Sämtliche Suiten und Variationen (Musicological Edition) (piano/harpsichord) (Breitkopf & Härtel)

$58.28
Sämtliche Suiten und Variationen (Practical Edition) (piano/harpsichord) (Breitkopf & Härtel)

$28.83

5. Bourrée in A minor

Fischer

Baroque Keyboard Pieces, Book III (ABRSM)

$15.17

6. Aria in A

Kuhnau

Baroque Keyboard Pieces, Book III (ABRSM)

$15.17

7. Allegro: 2nd movt from Suite in D minor (1733), HWV 436

Handel

Keyboard Works, Volume 2 HWV 434-442 (Bärenreiter)

$28.24
Piano Suites and Piano Pieces from London 1733 (Henle)

$39.44

8. Sarabande: 2nd movt from Suite in E minor (1733), HWV 438

Handel

Keyboard Works, Volume 2 HWV 434-442 (Bärenreiter)

$28.24
Piano Suites and Piano Pieces from London 1733 (Henle)

$39.44

9. Entrée in G minor, HWV 453

Handel

Keyboard Works Vol.4 (Bärenreiter)

$28.24
Selected Keyboard Works, Book I (ABRSM)

$12.07

List DAvailable In

1. Minuet (and Variations): 3rd movt from Sonata No. 3 in G

Arne

Eight Keyboard Sonatas (Faber Music)

$15.76

2. Les Langueurs tendres, Wq. 117/30, H. 110

C. P. E. Bach

23 Pièces characteristiques for Keyboard (Oxford University Press)

$31.85

3. Andante di molto: 2nd movt from Sonata in D, Op. 5 No. 2

J. C. Bach

Piano Sonatas, Vol.I - Op.5 (Henle)

$28.52

4. Adagio: 2nd movt from Sonata in C, Hob. XVI/1

Haydn

Selected Keyboard Sonatas, Book I (ABRSM)

$15.17

5. Andantino: 1st movt from Sonata No. 1 in E

Hurlebusch

Please email us for availability

6. Aria (Larghetto e cantabile): 2nd movt from Sonata No. 3 in E

Paradies

Sonate di Gravicembalo Vol. 1 (Sonatas for Harpsichord 1-6) (Schott)

$21.83

7. Sonata in A, Kp. 453

D. Scarlatti

Baroque Keyboard Pieces, Book III (ABRSM)

$15.17

8. Gavotta: 3rd movt from Suite in D minor

Zipoli

Orgel- und Cembalowerke Vol. 2 (Organ and Harpsichord Works Vol. 2) (Süddeutscher MusikVerlag)

$18.20

Also RecommendedAvailable In

1. Sight Reading Tests

Specimen Sight-Reading Tests for Harpsichord, Grades 4-8 (ABRSM)

$10.31

2. Preparation for the Aural Tests

Aural Training in Practice, ABRSM Grades 4 & 5, with CD (ABRSM)

$24.21
Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 4 & 5 (ABRSM)

$10.31
Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 4 & 5 with 2 CDs (ABRSM)

$22.45

Subscribe to our email newsletters

Stay updated on the latest composer news and publications