Candidates for Grade 6, 7 or 8 exams must already have passed ABRSM Grade 5 (or above) in Music Theory, Practical Musicianship or a solo Jazz instrument. For full details including a list of accepted alternatives, see Regulation 1d.
Flute Grade 8 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.
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 | C. P. E. Bach | Rondo: Presto 2nd movt from Sonata in G (Hamburg), Wq. 133 |
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| 2 | J. S. Bach | Adagio ma non tanto And Allegro 1st movt And 2nd movt from Sonata in E, BWV 1035 |
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| 3 | Devienne |   Allegro1st movt from Sonata in E minor, Op. 58 No. 1 |
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| 4 | R. Galli | Divertimento: Una follia a Roma, di F. Ricci Op. 260 (starting at b. 89) |
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| 5 | Mozart | Allegro 1st movt from Quartet No. 1 in D, K. 285 |
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| 6 | Mozart | Allegro aperto Or Rondeau: Allegro 1st movt Or 3rd movt from Concerto No. 2 in D, K. 314 |
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| 7 | A. E. Müller | Allegretto con variazioni 3rd movt from Concerto in E minor, Op. 19 (omitting Var. 4) |
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| 8 | Quantz | Arioso And alla Forlana mà Presto 2nd movt And 3rd movt from Sonata No. 277 in D |
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| 9 | Ranish | Adagio And Allegro 1st movt And 2nd movt from Sonata in B minor, Op. 2 No. 3 |
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| 10 | Rossini | Andante and Polonaise
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| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
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| 1 | Albéniz arr. Hedges |
Sevilla (observing 8va in bb. 104–108) |
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| 2 | Chopin trans. Zanke |
Waltz in B minor Op. 69 No. 2 |
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| 3 | Ian Clarke | Hypnosis | |
| 4 | Fauré | Allegro from Fantaisie, Op. 79 |
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| 5 | Edward Gregson | Fertility Dance No. 2 from Aztec Dances for Flute (extended techniques optional) |
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| 6 | Paul Lewis | Sérénade populaire
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| 7 | Martinů | Allegro moderato 1st movt from Sonata for Flute |
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| 8 | Poulenc | Allegretto malincolico Or Presto giocoso 1st movt Or 3rd movt from Sonata for Flute |
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| 9 | James Rae | Aquarelle 1st movt from Sonatina for Flute |
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| 10 | Roussel | Pan No. 1 from Joueurs de flûte, Op. 27 |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
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| 1 | Sally Adams | Sea Echo | |
| 2 | E. Köhler | Study in D minor
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| 3 | C. P. E. Bach | Allegro 3rd movt from Sonata in A minor for Solo Flute, Wq. 132 |
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| 4 | J. S. Bach arr. Southworth |
Prelude 1st movt from Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008 |
 J. S. Bach: Suites No. 1, BWV 1007 and No. 2, BWV 1008 for Flute, arr. SouthworthAstute Music (am432-01) More details |
| 5 | Christopher Ball | Pan Overheard No. 2 from Invocations of Pan (glissandi optional) |
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| 6 | Rob Buckland | Changing Times
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| 7 | Fürstenau | Valse de Schubert 'Beethovens Sehnsuchts-Walzer' Op. 71 No. 1 |
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| 8 | John La Montaine | Jaunty 2nd movt from Sonata for Solo Flute, Op. 24 |
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| 9 | James Rae | Rocket Science No. 42 from 42 More Modern Studies for Solo Flute |
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| 10 | Hilary Taggart | Kerry No. 14 from Pictures |
Candidates for a Grade 6, 7 or 8 exam must already have passed ABRSM Grade 5 (or above) in Music Theory, Practical Musicianship or a solo Jazz subject; for full details, including a list of accepted alternatives, see Regulation 1d.
Download recordings of pieces from our Grade 8 syllabus.
A selection of pieces from the new 2018-2021 Flute syllabus.
Practice material for students preparing for Flute exams.
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