Description

This book supports ABRSM's Grade 2 Flute syllabus from 2022 with a comprehensive collection of materials. It includes nine exam pieces spanning a range of musical styles, selected from ABRSM's Lists A, B, and C. The book provides both the flute part and piano accompaniment for this repertoire, which features a mix of classic pieces and newly commissioned works. Additionally, it covers the scales, arpeggios, and sight-reading requirements outlined in the current syllabus. To further aid practice and preparation, the book includes audio downloads featuring expert performances of the nine pieces, as well as accompaniment-only tracks.

Songs / Content

• 1. Menuet II (from 'Royal Fireworks Music', HWV 351) [George Frideric Handel]
• 2. Study in D major (from Complete Method for the Flute, Part 1, Op. 53) [Heinrich Soussmann]
• 3. Arethusa
• 4. Theme from Berceuse (from Dolly, Op. 56) [Gabriel Faure]
• 5. Once Upon a Time [Karen Tanaka]
• 6. Shaker Melody
• 7. We're off to see the wizard (from 'The Wizard of Oz') [Edgar Yipsel Harburg]
• 8. Circus Rag [Cecilia McDowall]
• 9. Cat Walk [Pam Wedgwood]