Description

The Grade 5 Piano Anthology 2027/28 comprises a broad selection of examination pieces from lists A, B and C of the Associated Board syllabus, together with a valuable selection of fascinating repertoire suitable for the own-choice section of the Performance Exam. The anthology supports students preparing for ABRSM Practical Exams or Performance Exams. Performance Notes by pianist, writer and former ABRSM examiner Ates Orga are included for each piece, providing biographical context alongside advice on technique and interpretation. Including works by Mozart, Chaminade, Tchaikovsky and Greenaway.

Songs / Content

• Rondo Scherzando (Sifford)
• Gavotte (Chaminade)
• Andante (Fiocco)
• Norwegian Air (Grieg)
• Theme, Var. 1 and Var. 5 (Mozart)
• Étude in C (Farrenc)
• Andante (Kirchner)
• Arabesque Sentimentale (Gillock)
• Mélodie (Massenet)
• Chant de l’alouette (Tchaikovsky)
• The Sea is Angry (Alwyn)
• Lounging by the Pool (Bell)
• Bright Orange (Starer)
• Fra Jacopino’s Morning Cappuccino (Tanner)
• Elegy for the Arctic (Einaudi)
• Drifting Away (Mathews)
• Dawn of Evening (Greenaway)
• Bucolics No. 1 (Lutosławski)