Practical Treble Recorder Grade 3 exams consist of three pieces chosen by learners from lists in the current syllabus, scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and aural tests.
Total marks in all individual Practical exams are 150. You need 100 marks 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 Treble Recorder Grade 3 exams consist of three pieces chosen by learners from lists in the current syllabus, scales and broken chords, sight-reading and aural tests.
Total marks in all individual Practical exams are 150. You need 100 marks 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.
Learners choose three pieces, one from each list (A, B and C) – 30 marks each.
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Anon.
arr. Rosenberg |
The King's Mistress |
No. 20 from The Renaissance Recorder (Treble), arr. RosenbergBoosey & Hawkes (BH 2100249) More details 
No. 4 from First Repertoire Pieces for Recorder (Treble/Alto)Boosey & Hawkes (BH 2100108) More details |
| 2 |
Anon.
arr. Rosenberg |
Wilson's Love |
No. 18 from The Renaissance Recorder (Treble), arr. Rosenberg Boosey & Hawkes (BH 2100249) More details
No. 4 from First Repertoire Pieces for Recorder (Treble/Alto)Boosey & Hawkes (BH 2100108) More details |
| 3 |
Byrd
arr. Bullard |
La volta | |
| 4 |
M.-A. Charpentier
arr. Bennetts and Bowman |
Prelude from Te Deum, H. 146 |
|
| 5 |
Byrd
arr. Hand |
Wolsey's Wilde | |
| 6 |
Haydn
arr. Hand |
Minuet from Flute Trio (omitting DC) |
|
| 7 |
Dornel
arr. Kostujak |
Marche des Evaporés from Concert Calotin |
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| 8 |
Gluck
arr. Lawrance |
Aria from Orfeo ed Euridice |
Winner Scores All for Treble Recorder, arr. LawranceBrass Wind (0323) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Winner Scores All for Treble Recorder, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0323PA) |
| 9 |
Schickhardt
arr. Bergmann |
Air | |
| 10 |
Vivaldi
arr. Robinson |
Largo cantabile from Concerto in D, 'Il Gardellino', RV 90 |
No. 3 from Vivaldi: Slow Movements for Recorder (Treble), arr. RobinsonPeacock Press (PAR105) More details |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doris da Costa | Scribbles | |
| 2 |
Grieg
arr. Bennetts and Bowman |
Solveig's Song from Peer Gynt |
|
| 3 |
Kid Ory
arr. Bullard |
Muskrat Ramble | |
| 4 | Alan Haughton |
Celtic Dance Or Seven Seas Hornpipe from Fun Club for Treble Recorder, Grade 2–3 |
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| 5 |
Joplin
arr. Lawrance |
The Strenuous Life |
Winner Scores All for Treble Recorder, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0323) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Winner Scores All for Treble Recorder, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0323PA) |
| 6 |
Tchaikovsky
arr. Lawrance |
Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker, Op. 71 |
Winner Scores All for Treble Recorder, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0323) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Winner Scores All for Treble Recorder, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0323PA) |
| 7 |
Mizzy
arr. Haughton |
Theme from The Addams Family |
Don't You Just Love These Tunes for Treble Recorder, arr. HaughtonKevin Mayhew (3612202) More details |
| 8 | A. Ridout | Pastorale | |
| 9 |
Rubinstein
arr. Hand |
Melody in F | |
| 10 |
Schumann
arr. Bergmann |
Romance |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sally Adams | Study No. 35: Swing It! | |
| 2 | Playford | Study No. 30: Mr Isaac's Maggot | |
| 3 | Anon. |
No. 1 And No. 5 from Tunes for the Canary Bird |
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| 4 | Anon. |
I wish I may die if I do from The Compleat Tutor for the Flute |
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| 5 | Kathryn Bennetts | Colourful G | |
| 6 | Gariboldi | Study in G | |
| 7 | Soussmann | Study in D Or Study in G minor | |
| 8 | Keuning |
Giocoso Or Allegro No. 14 Or No. 19 from 25 Studies |
|
| 9 | Trad. | Scotch Tune | |
| 10 |
Trad. Irish
arr. Robinson |
Off to California Or Dingle Regatta (omitting DC in Off to California) |
