ABRSM 2025 & 2026 Syllabus - Repertoire Showcase

The new ABRSM piano examination syllabus for 2025 & 26 is now available! As with previous syllabuses, we will be creating a collection of resources featuring walk-throughs of repertoire selections from all grades. In the meantime, Graham Fitch will be presenting a set of online workshops as a preview in which he will give insights on learning, interpreting and practising pieces from elementary, intermediate and advanced grades.

Workshop sessions & content

The workshops are divided into three separate sections (all times are listed in London / British Summer Time) featuring the following works:

• Elementary (Initial – Grade 3) – Wednesday 2nd Oct @ 17:00 – 18:15
• Sarah Watts: The Wibbly Waltz
• Edmund Jolliffe: In the Dead of Night
• Handel (arr. Bullard): Fireworks Minuet (from Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351)
• Amit Anand: Cyberspace Detective
• Beethoven: Moderato (1st mvt from Sonatina in G, Anh 5/1)
• Barbara Arens: Sparkling Splashes & Smooth Water
• Köhler: Allegro moderato (1st mvt from Sonatina in G, Op. 300 No.93)
• Mélanie Bonis: Douce Amie
• Intermediate (Grades 4 - 6) – Wednesday 2nd Oct @ 18:30 – 20:00
• Benda: Allegro assai (3rd mvt from Sonata in G)
• Raymond Yiu: Canzonetta
• Burgmüller: Tarantella: No. 20 from 25 études faciles et progressives, Op. 100
• Schubert: Waltz in B Minor (No. 6 from Waltzer, Ländler und Ecossoisen, D. 145)
• JS Bach: Invention No. 14 in Bb, BWV 785
• Komitas Vardapet: Shushiki (No. 4 from Dances)
• Advanced (Grades 7 & 8) - Friday 4th Oct @ 17:00 - 18:30
• Beethoven: Scherzo (3rd mvt from Sonata in A, Op. 2. No. 2)
• Daquin: Le Coucou (from Premier livre de pièces de clavecin)
• Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in C, K. 513, L. 3
• Scott Joplin: Maple Leaf Rag

These sessions will be particularly useful for exam candidates and teachers, but also of interest to any pianists looking for repertoire ideas using the syllabus as a guide. As with all of our online workshops, the sessions will be recorded therefore you can watch the recordings at your convenience even if you can't join us live!

Ticket prices & options

Click here to save 20% and purchase a combined ticket for all three sessions for £60 (£36 for Online Academy subscribers) or click on one of the following links to purchase tickets for individual sessions for £25 (£15 for Online Academy subscribers):

• Elementary (Initial – Grade 3)
• Grades 4 - 6
• Grades 7 & 8

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Workshop sessions & dates

Elementary (Initial – Grade 3) (02 Oct 2024 @ 17:00 BST (GMT +01:00))

Intemediate (Grades 4 - 6) (02 Oct 2024 @ 18:30 BST (GMT +01:00))

Advanced (Grades 7 & 8) (04 Oct 2024 @ 17:00 BST (GMT +01:00))