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Violin GRADE 4

THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C:

LIST A

1 Anon. 13th-century French Estampie royal, arr. Huws Jones

Violin Exam Pieces 2012–2015, Grade 4

2 Leclair Musette: 3rd movt from Sonata in G, Op. 1 No. 8, arr. David

(ABRSM)

3 McGibbon Adagio: 1st movt from Sonata No. 5 in C minor

4 Corelli Allemanda: 2nd movt from Sonata in F, Op. 5 No. 10. Corelli 12 Sonatas, Op. 5, Vol. 2 (Schott ED 4381)

5 J. Gibbs Aria and Variation 3: from Sonata in D minor, Op. 1 No. 1. Sheila M. Nelson’s Baroque Violinist (Boosey)

6 F. M. Veracini Largo e nobile: 1st movt from Sonata No. 1 in F (1716). Veracini 12 Sonatas for Recorder/Flute/

Violin, Vol. 1 (Peters EP 4965a)

LIST B

1 C.-A. de Bériot Mélodie: from Méthode de violon, Op. 102, arr. Dezaire and van Rompaey

Violin Exam Pieces

2 Dvořák Scherzo: 3rd movt from Sonatina in G, Op. 100

2012–2015,

˛ Grade 4 (ABRSM)

3 Neil Mackay Ambleside: from A Tuneful Introduction to the Third Position

4 C. Dancla Rondo (from Introduction and Rondo): No. 12 from Petite école de la mélodie, Op. 123, Vol. 2 (Schott

ED 749) or First Repertoire for Violin, arr. Cohen (Faber)

5 Kreisler Sicilienne: from Sicilienne and Rigaudon (in the style of Francoeur) (published separately: Schott BSS

29024 ) or Fritz Kreisler Repertoire (Vol. 1) (Schott ED 8658)

6 A. Thomas Gavotte (from Mignon). No. 9 from Suzuki Violin School, Vol. 2 (Alfred—Summy-Birchard 0146S: piano

accomp. published separately, 30098)

LIST C

1 David Matthews An Alpine Tune

2 Christopher Norton King Boogie: No. 6 from The Christopher Norton Concert

Violin Exam Pieces 2012–2015,

Collection for Violin

Grade 4 (ABRSM)

3 Trad. klezmer Congratulations to the Bridegroom and Bride, arr. Cravitz

4 Kabalevsky Scherzo, arr. Sorokin. No. 18 from Kabalevsky Album Pieces (Peters EP 4783)

5 Trad. Bosnian The Sultan’s Throne (violin melody). Sevdah, arr. Huws Jones and Velagić (Boosey & Hawkes)

6 Pam Wedgwood Falling: from After Hours – Violin (Faber)

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS * : from memory; for further details (incl. examples) see pp. 6–9

range

bowing requirements

rhythm pattern

Scales

, B, C, E majors; G, B, C minors

2 oct.

separate bows and slurred

even notes or long tonic,

(minors harmonic or melodic,

(2 beats to a bow)

at candidate’s choice

at candidate’s choice)

Arpeggios

, B, C, E majors; G, B, C minors

2 oct.

separate bows and slurred

even notes

(3 notes to a bow)

Dominant sevenths (resolving on tonic)

In the keys of C and D

1 oct.

separate bows

even notes

Chromatic scales

Starting on A and E

1 oct.

separate bows and slurred

even notes

‡

(4 notes to a bow)

SIGHT-READING * : a piece of around eight bars in length, time and key signatures as Grade 3, with the

addition of

and E

major. Shifts between 1st and 3rd positions may be encountered. Occasional

chromatic notes. Anacrusis, hooked bowing, accents and pause signs may be included. See also p. 7.

AURAL TESTS FOR THE GRADE * : see pp. 58 and 60

§ Starting on open string G and bottom A, respectively

‡ Starting on bottom A and E, respectively

* Published by ABRSM (Scale requirements, Specimen Sight-Reading Tests, Specimen Aural Tests)

Violin Grade 4

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