Practical Bassoon Grade 2 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 Bassoon Grade 2 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 | Attwood arr. Sparke |
Theme and Variation from Sonatina No. 3 |
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| 2 | Trad. Scottish arr. Sparke |
O Waly, Waly (The Water is Wide) | |
| 3 | Dowland arr. Sheen |
Fine Knacks for Ladies | |
| 4 | Handel arr. Sheen |
Jig from Water Music |
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| 5 | Haydn arr. Denley |
 Minuetfrom 12 German Dances, Hob. IX:10 |
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| 6 | Mozart arr. Lawrance |
Aria from Don Giovanni |
 Winner Scores All for Bassoon, arr. LawranceBrass Wind (0326) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Winner Scores All for Bassoon, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0326PA) |
| 7 | Schubert arr. Lawrance |
Briar-Rose (Heidenröslein) |
Winner Scores All for Bassoon, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0326) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Winner Scores All for Bassoon, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0326PA) |
| 8 | Rosseter arr. Hilling and Bergmann |
Song | |
| 9 | Trad. Welsh arr. Hilling and Bergmann |
Welsh Folk Song 1 |
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| 10 | Schönberg and Boublil arr. Lawrance |
Castle on a Cloud from Les Misérables |
 Easy Winners for Bassoon, arr. LawranceBrass Wind (0332) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Easy Winners for Bassoon, Piano accompaniment (standard/mini-bassoon/tenoroon), arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0332PA) |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roma Cafolla | Prancing Elephants Or Top o' the Morning from Playaround for Bassoon |
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| 2 | Colin Cowles | Afternoon Song Or Bassoon Street Blues No. 9 Or No. 12 from 25 Fun Moments for Bassoon |
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| 3 | Elgar arr. Lawrance |
Chanson de Matin |
Winner Scores All for Bassoon, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0326) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Winner Scores All for Bassoon, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0326PA) |
| 4 | Edward Gregson | Russian Dance | |
| 5 | Kosma arr. Lawrance |
Autumn Leaves |
Easy Winners for Bassoon, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0332) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Easy Winners for Bassoon, Piano accompaniment (standard/mini-bassoon/tenoroon), arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0332PA) |
| 6 | Jenny Rees | April, May and Oon Or An Oonful of Sugar from Oon Tunes! |
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| 7 | Saint-Saëns arr. Sheen |
The Elephant from The Carnival of the Animals |
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| 8 | Sullivan arr. Denley |
A Policeman's Lot from The Pirates of Penzance |
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| 9 | Vaughan Williams arr. Denley |
Buonaparty |
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| 10 | Sarah Watts | Humdinger Hoedown Or Café du Festival from Fresh Air for Bassoon |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
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| 1 | Dave Gale | Little Red Mug Or Swinging Janos from JazzFX for Bassoon |
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| 2 | Gariboldi | Study in C | |
| 3 | Popp | Study in F | |
| 4 | Gossec arr. Sebba |
Tambourin | |
| 5 | James Rae | Inter-Galactic March Or Enchanted Waltz No. 5 Or No. 13 from 16 Characteristic Studies for Bassoon |
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| 6 | Graham Sheen | Black and White Or Euphonium No. 5 Or No. 7 from 26 Melodic Studies for Bassoon |
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| 7 | Philip Sparke | Square Dance No. 16 from Skilful Studies for Bassoon |
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| 8 | Sarah Watts | Study in Silver from Fresh Air for Bassoon |
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| 9 | Weissenborn | Study in A minor Or Study in C No. 5 Or No. 6 from Bassoon Studies, Op. 8, Vol. 1 |
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| 10 | Lynne Williams | Over and Over Or Jumping Beans No. 10 Or No. 12 from Thirty One Two Three Bassoon Studies |
In Grades 1–3, candidates may play a bassoon of reduced size (sounding a fourth or fifth above concert pitch), provided the piano accompaniments are suitably transposed where necessary. Certain pieces at these grades are published with transposed accompaniments and these are indicated in the repertoire lists.
