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Horn (Subject Code: 13)

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Grade One

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

LIST A

  1. J. S. Bach Bourrée. No.4 from Classical Album for Horn, arr. Willner (Boosey & Hawkes)
  2. Beethoven Ecossaise, WoO 86. No.7 from Horn Music for Beginners, ed. Ónozó and Kovács (Editio Musica/Boosey & Hawkes)
  3. Arthur Campbell Prelude or Chorale. No.2 or no.3 from Horn Solos, Book 1, arr. Campbell (Faber)
  4. Purcell March or Minuet. No.3 or no.4 from 8 Easy Pieces for Horn, arr. Langrish (O.U.P.)

LIST B

  1. Georges Barboteu Allegretto Moderato or Mouvement de Marche: No.2 or No.4 from '8 Pièces Courtes pour Cor', Book 1 (Editions Choudens/U.M.P.)
  2. Edward Gregson Aubade Up Front Album for F Horn, Book 1 (Brass Wind)
  3. Raymond Premru Wimbledon Waltz Up Front Album for F Horn, Book 1 (Brass Wind)
  4. Paul Harris Helter-skelter or Parade: no.4 or no.7 from 'Funfare for Horn' (Associated Board)
  5. Anthony Randall Swings and Roundabouts (F/E flat edition: Broadbent & Dunn)
  6. Alan Ridout Daybreak: no.1 from 'Light and Shade' (Associated Board)

LIST C

  1. Edward Gregson Step By Step or Little Minuet: no.1 or no.3 from '20 Supplementary Tunes for Beginner Brass' (Treble edition: Brass Wind)
  2. John Miller Hungarian Hoe-down or Pastorale: no.3 or no.4 from 'Simple Studies for Beginner Brass' (Faber)

Aural Tests for the Grade

Scales and Arpeggios: from memory, to be played both slurred and tongued in the following keys:

C major; A minor (one octave, starting an octave above lowest tonic)

SCALES: in the above keys (minor in melodic or harmonic form at candidate's choice)

ARPEGGIOS: the common chords of the above keys for the range indicated.

Playing at Sight a short piece in simple time within the keys, notes and overall range of the scale requirements set for this Grade. Some accidentals, dotted and tied notes may be included. See General Regulations for Woodwind and Brass.

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Grade Two

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

LIST A

  1. Arbeau Pavane (from 'Orchésographie'). No.11 from Horn Solos, Book 1, arr. Campbell (Faber)
  2. Arthur Campbell Hunting Song. No.5 from Horn Solos, Book 1, arr. Campbell (Faber)
  3. attrib. Haydn St. Anthony Chorale. No.7 from Horn Solos, Book 1, arr. Campbell (Faber)
  4. Beethoven German Dance, WoO 13. No.8 from Horn Music for Beginners, ed. Ónozó and Kovács (Editio Musica/Boosey & Hawkes)
  5. Tchaikovsky Old French Song, Op.39 no.16. No.13 from Horn Music for Beginners, ed. Ónozó and Kovács (Editio Musica/Boosey & Hawkes)
  6. Anthony Randall Marching Tune (F/E flat edition: Broadbent & Dunn)

LIST B

  1. Arthur Butterworth Roland Up Front Album for F Horn, Book 2 (Brass Wind)
  2. Stan Tracey Hadley Up Front Album for F Horn, Book 2 (Brass Wind)
  3. Paul Harris Cavatina or Meditation: no.2 or no.4 from '5 Bagatelles' (Associated Board)
  4. Henry Mancini Pink Panther All Jazzed Up for F Horn, arr. Wilson-Smith (Brass Wind)
  5. Maceo Pinkard, Ken Carsey and Ben Bernie Sweet Georgia Brown All Jazzed Up for F Horn, arr. Wilson-Smith (Brass Wind)
  6. Alan Ridout Morning Mist: no.2 from 'Light and Shade' (Associated Board)
  7. Michael Rose Holiday in Vienna, from 'Horn on Holiday' (Associated Board)
  8. Daryl Runswick New Boogie. Up Front Album for F Horn, Book 1 (Brass Wind)

LIST C

  1. Endresen Supplementary Studies for French Horn: no.1 or no.4 (Rubank/Studio Music)
  2. Edward Gregson Pop Song: no.1 from '20 Supplementary Tunes for Beginner Brass' (Treble edition: Brass Wind)
  3. Horner Primary Studies for the French Horn: no.30 or no.37 (Elkan-Vogel/U.M.P.)
  4. John Miller Tip-toe Toccata: no.13 from 'Simple Studies for Beginner Brass' (Faber)

Aural Tests for the Grade

Scales and Arpeggios: from memory, to be played both slurred and tongued in the following keys:

B flat, C majors; B, D minors (one octave, starting an octave above lowest tonic)

SCALES: in the above keys (minors in melodic or harmonic form at candidate's choice)

ARPEGGIOS: the common chords of the above keys for the range indicated.

Playing at Sight a short piece in simple time within the keys, notes and overall range of the scale requirements set up to and including this Grade. Some accidentals, dotted and tied notes may be included.

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Grade Three

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

LIST A

  1. Delius La Calinda. No.6 from Going Solo - Horn, arr. Bissill and Campbell (Faber)
  2. Handel Minuet. No.6 from 8 Easy Pieces for Horn, arr. Langrish (O.U.P.)
  3. Le Couppey Study in A minor, from Op.21. No.1 from An Intermediate Horn Book, arr. Johnson (O.U.P.)
  4. Mozart Lied, K.125h. No.6 from Horn Music for Beginners, ed. Ónozó and Kovács (Editio Musica/Boosey & Hawkes)
  5. Anthony Randall Serenade (F/E flat edition: Broadbent & Dunn)
  6. Schubert Andantino. No.6 from Horn Solos, Vol.1, arr. James and de Haan (Chester/Music Sales)

LIST B

  1. Richard Bissell Sad Song or Waltz to take away. No.4 or no.5 from Going Solo - Horn, arr. Bissill and Campbell (Faber)
  2. Eileen Clews Fanfare and March or Off Beat Waltz: no.1 or no.4 from '9 Pieces for Horn' (Paterson/Music Sales)
  3. Ronald Hanmer Suite for Horn: 1st or 2nd movt, Prelude or Waltz (Emerson)
  4. Jim Parker Penguin Parade. Top Line Album for Horn in F (Brass Wind)
  5. Alan Ridout 6 Diversions for Horn: no.4 (Associated Board)
  6. Michael Rose Russian Song or Russian Dance: no.2a or no.2b from '3 Simple Pieces for Horn' (Associated Board)

LIST C

  1. Concone Study no.1 (Op.9 no.3) or no.2 (Op.9 no.4) or no.3 (Op.17 no.1). Concone Studies for Horn in F, arr. Ashworth (Emerson)
  2. Endresen Supplementary Studies for French Horn: no.6 (Rubank/Studio Music)
  3. Horner Primary Studies for the French Horn: no.47 (Allegretto) or no.48 (March Tempo) (Elkan-Vogel/U.M.P.)
  4. Maxime-Alphonse 200 New Studies for Horn, Book 1: no.3 in E flat or no.6 in G (Leduc/U.M.P.) Available in a special publication, obtainable from U.M.P., containing all the Maxime-Alphonse studies for the Board's examinations, Grades 3-7.

Aural Tests for the Grade

Scales and Arpeggios (Published by the Board): from memory, to be played both slurred and tongued in the following keys:

C, E minors (one octave, starting an octave above lowest tonic)
G, A majors; G minor (a twelfth, starting below stave)

SCALES: in the above keys (minors in melodic or harmonic form at candidate's choice)

CHROMATIC SCALE: starting on C (one octave)

ARPEGGIOS: the common chords of the above keys for the ranges indicated.

Playing at Sight a short piece in simple time within the keys, notes and overall range of the scale requirements set up to and including this Grade. Some accidentals, dotted and tied notes may be included.

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Grade Four

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

LIST A

  1. Grieg Ballade. No.6 from Horn Solos, Vol.1, arr. James and de Haan (Chester/Music Sales)
  2. MacDowell To a Wild Rose, Op.51 no.1. No.3 from Horn Solos, Book 2, arr. Campbell (Faber)
  3. Mendelssohn Nocturne (from 'Midsummer Night's Dream'). No.17 from Horn Solos, Book 1, arr. Campbell (Faber)
  4. Weber Huntsmen's Chorus (from 'Der Freischütz'). No.19 from Horn Solos, Book 1, arr. Campbell (Faber)
  5. Mozart Bei Männern, welche Liebe fülen (from 'Die Zauberflöte'). No.8 from Going Solo - Horn, arr. Bissill and Campbell (Faber)
  6. Saint-Saëns The Swan (from 'The Carnival of the Animals'), arr. Humphries (Fentone)

LIST B

  1. Michael Ball Ceridwen's Air. Top Line Album for Horn in F (Brass Wind)
  2. Eileen Clews Circus Polka and Romance: nos.5 and 6 from '9 Pieces for Horn' (Paterson/Music Sales)
  3. Debussy Romance. Debussy - The Essential Horn, arr. Machala (Schirmer/Music Sales)
  4. Ronald Hanmer Suite for Horn: 4th movt, Finale: Allegro ma non troppo (Emerson)
  5. Peter Lawrance Homage or Reflections, from 'In Concert' (Horn in F edition: Brass Wind)
  6. Alan Ridout 6 Diversions for Horn: no.6 (Associated Board)

LIST C

  1. Concone Study no.5 (Op.17 no.3). Concone Studies for Horn in F, arr. Ashworth (Emerson)
  2. Endresen Supplementary Studies for French Horn: no.7 or no.13 (Rubank/Studio Music)
  3. Oscar Franz Etudes and Concert Etudes: Etude no.4 (Edwin Kalmus/I.M.P. or /Maecenas Europe)
  4. Horner Primary Studies for the French Horn: no.82 (Marziale) (Elkan-Vogel/U.M.P.)
  5. Maxime-Alphonse 200 New Studies for Horn, Book 1: no.7 in C or no.10 in A (Leduc/U.M.P.) Available in a special publication, obtainable from U.M.P., containing all the Maxime-Alphonse studies for the Board's examinations, Grades 3-7.

Aural Tests for the Grade

Scales and Arpeggios (Published by the Board): from memory, to be played both slurred and tongued in the following keys:

B flat major; A, B minors (a twelfth)
E, F majors; F minor (two octaves)

SCALES: in the above keys (minors in melodic or harmonic form at candidate's choice)

CHROMATIC SCALE: starting on A (a twelfth)

ARPEGGIOS: the common chords of the above keys for the ranges indicated

DOMINANT SEVENTH: in the key of C (one octave).

Playing at Sight a short piece in simple time within the keys, notes and overall range of the scale requirements set up to and including this Grade.

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Grade Five

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

LIST A

  1. Cherubini Sonata no.1 in F, from '2 Sonatas' (Concert Etudes) (Schirmer/Music Sales)
  2. Diabelli Rondo. No.6 from An Intermediate Horn Book, arr. Johnson (O.U.P.)
  3. Haydn Minuetto. No.7 from Classical Album for Horn, arr. Willner (Boosey & Hawkes)
  4. Mozart Horn Concerto no.3 in E flat, K.447: 2nd movt, Romance: Larghetto (E flat/F edition: Bä renreiter 5312a)
  5. Saint-Saëns Romance in F, Op.36 (Durand/U.M.P.)
  6. Franz Strauss Concerto in C minor, Op.8: Andante section (Schirmer/Music Sales or Universal 1369/M.D.S.)

LIST B

  1. Christopher Bunting Cortège, from 'Cortège and Toccata' (Thames/William Elkin)
  2. Stephen Dodgson Romanza New Pieces for Horn, Book 2 (Associated Board)
  3. Terence Greaves Skittish New Pieces for Horn, Book 2 (Associated Board)
  4. Dunhill Poco adagio: no.3 from 'Cornucopia', Op.95 (Boosey & Hawkes)
  5. Peter Lawrance Fanfare and Response, from 'In Concert' (Horn in F edition: Brass Wind)
  6. David Lyon Partita for solo Horn: 2nd movt, Waltz (Studio Music)
  7. Jim Parker Blues Train. Top Line Album for Horn in F (Brass Wind)

LIST C

  1. Concone Study no.10 (Op.9 no.12) or no.11 (Op.9 no.19). Concone Studies for Horn in F, arr. Ashworth (Emerson)
  2. Endresen Supplementary Studies for French Horn: no.21 (Rubank/Studio Music)
  3. Oscar Franz Etudes and Concert Etudes: Etude no.6 or no.9 (Edwin Kalmus/I.M.P. or /Maecenas Europe)
  4. Maxime-Alphonse 200 New Studies for Horn, Book 1: no.36 in C or no.37 in G minor (Leduc/U.M.P.) Available in a special publication, obtainable from U.M.P., containing all the Maxime-Alphonse studies for the Board's examinations, Grades 3-7.

Aural Tests for the Grade

Scales and Arpeggios (Published by the Board): from memory, to be played both slurred and tongued in the following keys:

B flat major (a twelfth)
D, E flat, G majors; D, E, F sharp minors (two octaves)

SCALES: in the above keys (minors in melodic or harmonic form at candidate's choice)

CHROMATIC SCALE: starting on F (two octaves)

ARPEGGIOS: the common chords of the above keys for the ranges indicated

DOMINANT SEVENTH: in the key of C (two octaves).

Playing at Sight (treble clef)

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Grade Six

Theory of Music or Practical Musicianship: Grade 5 must have been passed.

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

LIST A

  1. Keith Amos Sonata in the Old Style for French Horn: 5th movt, Dancing (CMA Publications 042)
  2. Danzi Sonata in E flat, Op.28: 2nd movt, Larghetto (E flat edition: International 2110 - Kalmus/M.D.S.)
  3. Mozart Horn Concerto no.1 in D, K.412/514: 1st or 2nd movt, Allegro or Rondo: Allegro (D/F edition: Bärenreiter 5314a)
  4. Mozart Horn Concerto no.4 in E flat, K.495: 2nd movt, Romance: Andante cantabile (E flat/F edition: B ärenreiter 5313a)
  5. Franz Strauss Romance 'Les Adieux' (Robert King/U.M.P.)
  6. Richard Strauss Andante, Op. posth (Boosey & Hawkes)

LIST B

  1. Eugène Bozza En Irlande (Leduc/U.M.P.)
  2. Jules Douane En forêt d'Olonne (Lemoine/U.M.P.)
  3. Glière Nocturne, Op.35 no.10 (International 3159 - Kalmus/M.D.S.)
  4. Glière Valse Triste, Op.35 no.7 (International 3161 - Kalmus/M.D.S.)
  5. Lars-Erik Larsson Concertino for Horn, Op.45 no.5: 2nd movt, Lento cantabile (Gehrmans/William Elkin)
  6. David Lyon Partita for solo Horn: 1st movt, Introduction (Studio Music)
  7. Alan Ridout Concertino for Horn: 1st movt (Emerson)

LIST C

  1. Oscar Franz Etudes and Concert Etudes: Etude no.8 or no.12 (Edwin Kalmus/I.M.P. or /Maecenas Europe)
  2. Maxime-Alphonse 200 New Studies for Horn, Book 2: no.17 in C or no.28 in A minor (Leduc/U.M.P.) Available in a special publication, obtainable from U.M.P., containing all the Maxime-Alphonse studies for the Board's examinations, Grades 3-7.
  3. Gunther Schuller Studies for Unaccompanied Horn: no.1 (O.U.P.)

Aural Tests for the Grade

Scales and Arpeggios (Published by the Board): from memory, to be played both slurred and tongued in the following keys:

C, D flat, F sharp, A flat majors;
C sharp, E flat, G, A minors (two octaves)

SCALES: in the above keys (minors in both melodic and harmonic forms)

CHROMATIC SCALES: starting on E, F, F sharp and G (two octaves)

ARPEGGIOS: the common chords of the above keys for the range indicated

DOMINANT SEVENTH: in the key of D (two octaves)

DIMINSHED SEVENTH: starting on G (two octaves).

Playing at Sight: Candidates must be prepared to read at sight for Horn in F and also to transpose a sight-reading test of approximately Grade 4 standard as for Horn in E flat.

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Grade Seven

Theory of Music or Practical Musicianship: Grade 5 must have been passed.

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

LIST A

  1. Albinoni Adagio. O Solo Mio, arr. Bissill (F or E flat editions: Brass Wind)
  2. Beethoven Sonata in F, Op.17: 1st movt, Allegro moderato (Boosey & Hawkes)
  3. Danzi Sonata in E flat, Op.28: 1st movt, Adagio-Allegro (E flat edition: International 2110 - Kalmus/M.D.S.)
  4. Glazunov Rêverie, Op.24 (Belaieff 343/Peters)
  5. Mozart Horn Concerto no.3 in E flat, K.447: 1st or 3rd movt, either Allegro (E flat/F edition: Bärenreiter 5312a)
  6. Mozart Horn Concerto no.4 in E flat, K.495: 3rd movt, Rondo: Allegro vivace (E flat/F edition: Bärenreiter 5313a)
  7. Nielsen Canto Serioso (Skandinavisk Musikforlag/Music Sales)
  8. Franz Strauss Nocturno, Op.7 (Universal 1368/M.D.S.)

LIST B

  1. Malcolm Arnold Horn Concerto no.2, Op.58: 2nd movt, Andantino grazioso (E flat/F edition: Paterson/Music Sales)
  2. Arnold Cooke Rondo in B flat (Schott 10231/M.D.S.)
  3. Dunhill Slow Minuet and Presto non troppo: nos.5 and 6 from 'Cornucopia', Op.95 (Boosey & Hawkes)
  4. Edward Gregson Concerto for Horn: 3rd movt, Allegro brioso (Music Sales)
  5. Hindemith Horn Sonata (1939): 1st movt, Mässig bewegt (Schott 3642/M.D.S.)
  6. Lars-Erik Larsson Concertino for Horn, Op.45 no.5: 1st movt, Allegro moderato (Gehrmans/William Elkin)
  7. Karl Pilss Intermezzo (no.2 of '3 Pezzi in Forma di Sonata') (Doblinger DE 05653-Kalmus/M.D.S.)
  8. Henri Tomasi Chant Corse (Leduc/U.M.P.)

LIST C

  1. Oscar Franz Etudes and Concert Etudes: Etude no.16 or no.19 (Edwin Kalmus/I.M.P. or /Maecenas Europe)
  2. Maxime-Alphonse 200 New Studies for Horn, Book 2: no.37 in A (Leduc/U.M.P.) Available in a special publication, obtainable from U.M.P., containing all the Maxime-Alphonse studies for the Board's examinations, Grades 3-7.
  3. de Pré 20 Études pour le Cor grave: no.1 or no.2 (Billaudot/U.M.P.)
  4. Gunther Schuller Studies for Unaccompanied Horn: no.4 (O.U.P.)

Aural Tests for the Grade

Scales and Arpeggios: from memory, to be played slurred, legato-tongued and staccato in the following keys:

All keys, major and minor (two octaves; A and B flat majors and minors both lower and upper two octaves)

SCALES: in the above keys (minors in both melodic and harmonic forms)

CHROMATIC SCALES: starting on any note (two octaves)

ARPEGGIOS: the common chords of the above keys for the ranges indicated

DOMINANT SEVENTHS: in the keys of B, C, D flat and D (two octaves)

DIMINSHED SEVENTHS: starting on C and A flat (two octaves).

Playing at Sight: Candidates must be prepared to read at sight for Horn in F and also to transpose a sight-reading test of approximately Grade 5 standard as for Horn in E flat.

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Grade Eight

Theory of Music or Practical Musicianship: Grade 5 must have been passed.

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

LIST A

  1. Beethoven Sonata in F, Op.17: complete (Boosey & Hawkes)
  2. Cherubini Sonata no.2 in F, from '2 Sonatas' (Concert Études) (Schirmer/Music Sales)
  3. J. Haydn Horn Concerto no.2 in D, Hob. VIId/4: 1st and 2nd movts or 2nd and 3rd movts, Allegro moderato and Adagio or Adagio and Allegro (D/F edition: Boosey & Hawkes)
  4. M. Haydn Horn Concertino in D: 1st and 2nd movts, Larghetto and Allegro non troppo (Schirmer/Music Sales)
  5. Mozart Horn Concerto no.2 in E flat, K.417: 1st or 3rd movt, Allegro or Rondo: Allegro (E flat/F edition: Bärenreiter 5311a)
  6. Mozart Horn Concerto no.4 in E flat, K.495: 1st movt, Allegro maestoso (E flat/F edition: Bärenreiter 5313a)
  7. Mozart Rondo in E flat, K.371 (E flat/F edition: Bärenreiter 5329a)
  8. A. Reicha Solo in E: complete (Doblinger DM 955-Kalmus/M.D.S.)
  9. Franz Strauss Introduction, Theme and Variations, Op.13 (Zimmermann/William Elkin)
  10. Richard Strauss Concerto no.1 in E flat, Op.11: 1st and 2nd movts or 2nd and 3rd movts, Allegro and Andante or Andante and Rondo-Allegro (Universal 1039/M.D.S.)

LIST B

  1. Malcolm Arnold Fantasy for solo Horn, Op.88 (Faber)
  2. Dukas Villanelle (Durand/U.M.P.)
  3. Hindemith Horn Sonata (1939): 2nd and 3rd movts, Ruhig bewegt and Lebhaft (Schott 3642/M.D.S.)
  4. Leroux Sonata in F: complete (International 2113-Kalmus/M.D.S.)
  5. Poulenc Élégie (Chester/Music Sales)
  6. Anthony Randall Nocturne and Scherzo (Broadbent & Dunn: pieces published separately)
  7. Betty Roe Introduction and Allegretto (Thames/William Elkin)
  8. Saint-Saëns Morceau de Concert, Op.94: complete (Durand/U.M.P.)

LIST C

  1. Derek Bourgeois Fantasy Pieces for solo Horn: no.1, Allegro moderato or no.2, Andante espressivo (in the written keys) (Brass Wind)
  2. Maxime-Alphonse 200 New Studies for Horn, Book 3: nos.9 and 24 (Leduc/U.M.P.)
  3. de Pré 20 Études pour le Cor grave: no.3 (Billaudot/U.M.P.)
  4. Gunther Schuller Studies for Unaccompanied Horn: no.2 (O.U.P.)

Aural Tests for the Grade

Scales and Arpeggios (Published by the Board): from memory, to be played slurred, legato-tongued and staccato in the following keys:

A, B flat, B majors; A, B flat, B minors (three octaves)
All other keys, major and minor (two octaves)

SCALES: in the above keys (minors in both melodic and harmonic forms)

CHROMATIC SCALES: starting on any note (two octaves)

WHOLE-TONE SCALES: starting on B and C (two octaves), as example given here.

ARPEGGIOS: the common chords of the above keys for the ranges indicated

DOMINANT SEVENTHS: in all keys (two octaves)

DIMINSHED SEVENTHS: starting on G, A flat, and A (two octaves).

Playing at Sight: candidates must be prepared to read at sight for Horn in F and also to transpose a sight-reading test of approximately Grade 6 standard as for Horn in E flat.

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