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This document provides the requirements for Saxophone Grade 8, including three pieces to be chosen from Lists A, B, and C. It also lists the technical requirements such as scales, arpeggios, and sight reading that candidates must demonstrate, along with the aural tests. The pieces cover a range of composers and musical styles and become more advanced than the previous grade.

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Saxophone 0814

This document provides the requirements for Saxophone Grade 8, including three pieces to be chosen from Lists A, B, and C. It also lists the technical requirements such as scales, arpeggios, and sight reading that candidates must demonstrate, along with the aural tests. The pieces cover a range of composers and musical styles and become more advanced than the previous grade.

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Saxophone GRADE 8

PREREQUISITE FOR ENTRY: Grade 5 (or above) in Theory of Music, Practical Musicianship or any solo
Jazz subject.
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C. (For related instrument option, see note at top of p. 72):
ALTO AND BARITONE SAXOPHONE IN Eb:

LIST A

1 Absil Allegro or Vivo: 1st or 3rd movt from Sonata for alto saxophone, Op. 115 (observing cadenzas) (Lemoine
24063)
2 J. S. Bach Adagio and Allegro: 2nd and 3rd movts from Sonata in G minor, BWV 1020, trans. Harle (Universal
UE 17774: E b/B b edition)
3 Bsser Asturias for alto saxophone, Op. 84 (observing cadenza) (Leduc AL 21145)
4 Grovlez Sarabande et Allegro for alto saxophone (Leduc AL 23218)
5 Koechlin Pour la longueur de la respiration: No. 9 from tudes for alto saxophone (Billaudot EFM1008).
Also available as: No. 7 from Koechlin 15 tudes, Op. 188 (Billaudot GB7810)
6 Paule Maurice Lou Cabridan (observing cadenza): No. 5 from Tableaux de Provence for alto saxophone
(Lemoine 23953)
7 Gary Schocker Allegro moderato: 1st movt from Sonata for alto saxophone (Presser)
8 Singele Concertino for alto saxophone, Op. 78 (Lemoine 26259: published with Opp. 83 and 91)
9 Tcherepnine Mi temps (observing cadenza) and Course: 2nd and 3rd movts from Sonatine Sportive for alto
saxophone (Leduc AL 20090)
10 Vivaldi Adagio and Vivace: 1st and 2nd movts from Sonata in G minor, RV 28, trans. Leonard for alto
saxophone (Christina Leonard Publications CLP005)
LIST B

1 R. R. Bennett Samba Triste: 1st movt from Three Piece Suite for alto saxophone (Novello NOV120804)
2 John Carmichael Obsession (Habanera) and Bahama Rhumba (The Caribbean): Nos 2 and 3 from Latin
American Dances for alto saxophone (Emerson E486)
3 Roderick Elms Cygncopations for alto or tenor saxophone (Camden Music CM258: E b/B b edition)
4 Franaix Any three dances (observing repeats in No. 1): from Cinq danses exotiques for alto saxophone (Schott
ED 4745)
5 Bill Holcombe Allegro (observing cadenza) (last two notes of movt may be played an 8ve lower) or Allegro con
brio: 1st or 3rd movt from Blues Concerto for alto saxophone (Musicians Publications)
6 Trevor Hold Tango and Charleston for alto saxophone (observing cadenza) (Thames TH978351)
7 Wolfgang Jacobi Allegro ma non troppo: 1st movt from Sonata for alto saxophone (Bourne)
8 Duncan Lamont More Brothers. The Light Touch for Alto Saxophone, Book 2 (Stainer & Bell H388)
9 James Rae Gymnopedie Bleu and East Coast Mainline: 2nd and 3rd movts from Sonatina for alto
saxophone (Reedimensions RD002)
10 Nigel Wood Schwarzer Tnzer for saxophone (Saxtet Publications: E b/B b edition)
LIST C

1 Chris Allen Allegretto (scherzando): 3rd movt from Sonatina for solo saxophone (Emerson E589)
2 J. S. Bach Menuet 1, Menuet 2 and Gigue: from Suite No. 1 for solo saxophone, trans. Londeix (Lemoine
24054)
3 Rob Buckland Abstraction. Changing Times for Solo Saxophone (Astute Music)
4 Alan Bullard Wandering Sax or Sax Polonaise: No. 59 or No. 60 from Sixty for Sax (ABRSM)
5 P. M. Dubois Tango: No. 14 from 17 tudes dansantes for solo saxophone (Billaudot GB5740)
6 Graham Fitkin Jim and Pam and Pam and Jim for solo instrument (Fitkin)
7 Kreutzer Study in E. No. 80 from 80 Graded Studies for Saxophone, Book 2 (Faber)
8 James Rae Devils Brew: No. 36 from 36 More Modern Studies for Solo Saxophone (Universal UE 21613)

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

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Saxophone GRADE 8
SOPRANO AND TENOR SAXOPHONE IN Bb:

LIST A

1 J. S. Bach Andante and Allegro: 3rd and 4th movts from Sonata da Gamba (No. 2 in D, BWV 1028), trans.
Nichols for tenor saxophone (Saxtet Publications)
2 J. S. Bach Adagio and Allegro: 2nd and 3rd movts from Sonata in G minor, BWV 1020, trans. Harle (Universal
UE 17774: E b/B b edition)
3 Demersseman Premier Solo (Andante et Bolro) for tenor saxophone (Lemoine 27683)
4 Fiocco Allgre: 1st movt from Concerto, arr. Bazelaire/Londeix for tenor saxophone (Schott SF 9260)
5 Guilhaud First Concertino, trans. Voxman for tenor saxophone (observing cadenza) (Rubank)
6 B. Marcello Allegro moderato and Adagio, or Adagio and Allegro: 1st and 2nd movts, or 2nd and 3rd movts
from Concerto in C minor for soprano saxophone, arr. Joosen (Molenaar)
7 Singele Concerto for tenor saxophone, Op. 57 (observing coda) (Lemoine 26258: published with Opp. 84, 92
and 75)
8 Singele Fantaisie pastorale for tenor saxophone, Op. 56 (observing cadenza) (Lemoine 27929)
9 Burnet Tuthill Andante and Fast: 2nd and 3rd movts from Sonata for tenor saxophone, Op. 56 (Southern
Music)
LIST B

1 Alan Bullard Workout for tenor or soprano saxophone (Colne Edition)


2 Colin Cowles Of Spain for tenor saxophone (Studio Music)
3 Martin Ellerby Northampton and Attleborough: 3rd and 5th movts from Albion Dances for tenor saxophone
(Studio Music)
4 Roderick Elms Cygncopations for alto or tenor saxophone (observing lower line in ossias) (Camden Music
CM258: E b/B b edition)
5 Morton Gould Recitatives and Prelude (observing cadenza), or Rags and Waltzes, or Quicksteps and Trios: 1st or
3rd or 5th movt from Diversions for tenor saxophone (slap-tongue & flutter-tongue optional) (G. Schirmer GS82055)
6 Pedro Iturralde Kalamatianos and Funky (as written, ignoring improvisation option): from Suite hellnique
(Lemoine 26054: E b/B b edition)
7 Piazzolla Night-club 1960 (last note may be played an 8ve lower): from Histoire du Tango, trans. Isoda for
soprano saxophone (Lemoine 26820)
8 James Rae Barcarolle and Toccata: 2nd and 3rd movts from Sonatina for soprano saxophone
(Reedimensions RD087)
9 Villa-Lobos Anim: 1st movt from Fantasia for soprano or tenor saxophone (Peermusic Classical)
10 Nigel Wood Schwarzer Tnzer for saxophone (Saxtet Publications: E b/B b edition)
LIST C: as List C on p. 86

AURAL TESTS FOR THE GRADE*: see pp. 88 and 93


SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS*: from memory, to be played slurred, legato-tongued and staccato in the
following keys:
F #, G, A b, A majors; F #, G, G #, A minors (a twelfth)
All other keys, major and minor (two octaves)
Scales: in the above keys (minors in both harmonic and melodic forms)
Scales in Thirds: C and D majors (over two octaves), as example given on p. 94
Chromatic Scales: starting on B b (two and a half octaves), F #, G, A b and A (a twelfth) and any other note
(two octaves)
Whole-Tone Scales: starting on C and C # (two octaves), as example given on p. 94
Arpeggios: the common chords of the above keys for the ranges indicated
Dominant Sevenths: in the keys of B, C, D b and D (one octave) and all other keys (two octaves)
Diminished Sevenths: starting on any note B bF (two octaves)
SIGHT-READING*: see p. 9.

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