Practical Oboe Grade 5 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 Oboe Grade 5 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. Lawrance |
Gavotte from Fifth French Suite (observing repeat) |
 Great Winners for Oboe, arr. LawranceBrass Wind (0327) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Great Winners for Oboe, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0327PA) |
| 2 | J. S. Bach arr. Lanning |
Sheep May Safely Graze from Cantata No. 208 (omitting DC) |
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| 3 | A. Besozzi |  Andante1st movt from Sonata in C (observing printed cadenza) |
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| 4 | Cimarosa, arr. Benjamin | Siciliana 3rd movt from Concerto for Oboe |
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| 5 | Donizetti arr. Kolman |
Nemorino's Romance (Romanze des Nemorino) from L'elisir d'amore (Der Liebestrank) |
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| 6 | Homilius | Amoroso And Vivace 3rd movt And 4th movt from Sonata in F, HoWV XI.1 |
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| 7 | Mozart arr. Sparke |
Adagio K. Anh. 94, K. 580a |
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| 8 | Mozart arr. Francis and Grant |
Divertimento | |
| 9 | Giuseppe Sammartini | Adagio And Minuetto 3rd movt And 4th movt from Sonata in G, Op. 13 No. 4 |
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| 10 | Tessarini | Andante And Allegro 3rd movt And 4th movt from Sonata in B♭, Op. 2 No. 2 |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
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| 1 | L. Bernstein arr. Elliott |
Tonight Or Somewhere from West Side Story |
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| 2 | Cui arr. Denley |
Orientale No. 9 from Kaleydoskop, Op. 50 |
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| 3 | Debussy arr. Lanning |
Clair de lune from Suite bergamasque |
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| 4 | Bizet arr. Lanning or Lawrance |
Chanson bohème from Carmen |
Great Winners for Oboe, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0327) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Great Winners for Oboe, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0327PA) |
| 5 | Schönberg and Boublil arr. Lawrance |
On My Own from Les Misérables |
Great Winners for Oboe, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0327) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Great Winners for Oboe, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0327PA) |
| 6 | Fibich arr. Birtel |
Poème from Idyll 'At Twilight', Op. 39 |
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| 7 | Philip Herbert | Silent Aria (Abridged Version) | |
| 8 | Richard Kershaw | Red Hot Polka Or Tango for Two No. 1 Or No. 4 from Have Oboe, Will Travel |
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| 9 | Mendelssohn trans. Walter |
Andante espressivo Or Presto |
 No. 37 Or No. 45 from Mendelssohn: Romances sans paroles, Vol. 6, trans. WalterBillaudot (GB8230) More details |
| 10 | Marco Pütz | The Little Rascal No. 2 from Two Pictures for Oboe |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
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| 1 | van Beekum | Valsette Or Tiroler Ländler from Ornamental Oboes |
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| 2 | Blatt | Study in A minor | |
| 3 | Brod | Study in D minor | |
| 4 | Dave Gale | Waltz for Woody from JazzFX for Oboe |
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| 5 | Hinke | Study in G Or Study in G minor from Elementary Method for Oboe |
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| 6 | Mike Mower | Small Town Swing from The Good-Tempered Oboe |
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| 7 | James Rae | Pole Vault Or High Jump No. 7 Or No. 9 from Track & Field for Oboe |
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| 8 | Graham Salter | Après-Ski Waltz from 35 Melodic Studies for Oboe |
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| 9 | Philip Sparke | Party Piece No. 40 from Skilful Studies for Oboe |
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| 10 | Telemann | Allegro 3rd movt from Fantasia No. 5 in C, TWV 40:6 |
