Sources for the ABRSM practical exams
 

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list a

1 Mouret Passepieds I and II (from Les Amours des Dieux). No. 2 from Dances from French Operas for tenor saxophone, Vol. 2, arr. Thompson (Studio Music) 

2 Mozart Marche funèbre del Signor Maestro Contrapunto, K. 453a Time Pieces for Bb Saxophone, Vol. 1, arr. Denley (ABRSM Publishing)  

3 Schumann The Merry Peasant (from Album for the Young, Op. 68) Time Pieces for Bb Saxophone, Vol. 1, arr. Denley (ABRSM Publishing)  

4 Vaughan Williams Linden Lea Time Pieces for Bb Saxophone, Vol. 1, arr. Denley (ABRSM Publishing)  

5 Mussorgsky Promenade (from Pictures at an Exhibition) Selected Solos for Soprano/Tenor Saxophone, Grades 1–3 (Faber)  

6 Vivaldi Cantabile (from Il Cordellino) Selected Solos for Soprano/Tenor Saxophone, Grades 1–3 (Faber)  

list b

1 Paul Harris Showtime Selected Solos for Soprano/Tenor Saxophone, Grades 1–3 (Faber)  

2 Pam Wedgwood Rosie or Plaza de Toros Selected Solos for Soprano/Tenor Saxophone, Grades 1–3 (Faber)  

3 Graham Lyons The Coolest Camel: from Compositions for Tenor Saxophone, Vol. 1 (Useful Music U132/Spartan Press: piano part printable from companion CD or available in the separately published Selected Piano Accompaniments (Bb), U232)  

4 Mark Nightingale From Drainpipes to Flares: No. 7 from Lucky Dip (Bb edition: Warwick Music)  

5 James Rae Waltz for Emily: from Blue Saxophone (Eb/Bb edition: Universal 19765/MDS) 

6 Michael Rose Cabaret Song: from A Miscellany for Saxophone, Book 1 (Eb/Bb edition: ABRSM Publishing)

7 Weill September Song (from Knickerbocker Holiday). Take Another Ten, arr. Rae (Eb/Bb edition: Universal 21170/MDS)  

list c

1 Alan Bullard Agile Sax or Cheerful Sax: No. 19 or No. 25 from Sixty for Sax (ABRSM Publishing)    

2 Colin Cowles Slightly Latin: No. 2 from Finger Bobbins for unaccompanied saxophone (Studio Music)    

3 Garnier Study in D (Andante). No. 21 from 80 Graded Studies for Saxophone, Book 1, ed. Davies and Harris (Faber)    

4 O. Langey Study in A minor (Allegretto). No. 23 from 80 Graded Studies for Saxophone, Book 1, ed. Davies and Harris (Faber)  

5 Chris Gumbley Puddle Jump: from Cool School (Eb or Bb edition: Brass Wind)    

6 Mark Nightingale Of Mice and Keys: No. 12 from Jazz@Etudes for saxophone (Warwick Music)    

7 James Rae Chandelier Waltz: No. 7 from Style Workout for solo saxophone (Universal 21232/MDS)    

8 James Rae One Way Ticket: No. 11 from Easy Studies in Jazz & Rock Saxophone (Universal 19392/MDS)