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ABOUT THE VCM
Victoria College of Music and Drama, London Ltd, is an independent
independ ent body providing examinations in Music, Speech, and
Drama subjects.
subjects. It has held examination sessions throughout the British Isles and certain overseas countries since it was
founded in 1890. It no longer operates a full-time teaching institution. Further details about Victoria
Victoria College can be found
on our website: www. Vcmexams.com and you can follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
PASS MARKS
MAR KS
Introductory
Introductory Grades & Grades
Grades 1 to 8 65% with Merit,
Merit, 80%;
80%; with Disti
Distinction
nction 90% Merit
Merit is shown
shown as “Honours
“Honours”” in Ireland
Ireland
Medal examinations, 75% Diplomas, 75% (85% with Honours)
CHANGES TO SYLLABUS
VCM examination requirements do not alter annually, the current syllabus is that listed on our website.
Any changes to the syllabus are announced well in advance on the College website, on Facebook and Twitter.
COMPARISONS WITH OTHER EXAMINATION BODIES

COMPARISONS
VCM Grades 1 to 8 are intended
intende d to compare on a level for level basis with the grades 1 to 8 of other similarly recognised
examination boards.In addition to Grades 1 to 8, VCM examinations are available at several introductory levels prior to Grade
1 as a means of encouraging beginners, or students with special needs. Medal and Diploma examinations are also available
in all subjects. Candidates at all levels receive a written report and, if successful, a certificate or diploma.
WHAT THE EXAMINERS ARE LOOKING FOR

WHAT
Examiners are looking for a combination of skill, knowledge and understanding. Questions are asked in a manner which
assesses the candidate’s depth of understanding, not merely the ability to repeat definitions. Ingenuity, variety,
variety, musicianship,
and a sense of style are rewarded, as well as technical skill and musical
m usical accuracy.
EXAMINER TRAINING
All examiners are professionally trained in a number of skills not simply the subject matter.
matter. Feedback from centres is
gathered routinely as is feedback from examiners about centres; and issues arising are acted upon. For purposes of training
and moderating of marking, there will, on occasions, be a second examiner or College representative present in examinations.
OWN COMPOSITIONS Candidates for Grades 1 to 8 may perform their own compositions in lieu of Musicianship Tests.
Tests.
Further guidance is set out in Crazy Composing available from www.vcmpublications.co.uk
from www.vcmpublications.co.uk
REGULATIONS
All entries are accepted on the conditions laid down in General Regulations and Information , a copy of which is available free
of charge. It is also on our website: www.vcmexams.com
ENTRY FORMS
All grades and
and medal examinations
examinations can be entered on white entry forms with no more than ten candidates on a page.
Please use the code “PF” in the column headed “subject” and the letter(s) or numbers in the “grade no.” column.
QUESTIONS
Questions are based principally on the music performed; but in addition examiners are at liberty to ask questions on notes,
rests, musical terms and signs, key and time-signatures,
time-signatur es, according to the Grade.
SIGHT READING
Sight Reading tests are included from Preparatory level upwards. The relative standard will be that of approximately two
grades below the grade being taken. Examiners may discuss the Sight Reading Test with candidates as part of the
Questions. Specimen Sight Reading Tests
Tests are available to purchase from vcmpublications.co.uk
SET PIECES
Candidates are required to prepare the specified number of pieces in all examinations. In all examinations each piece being
performed should
shou ld be written by a different composer. Examiners may stop the candidate at any point or request repeats
repe ats etc.
to be omitted.
(LMP) publications are available on-line post free from

London Music Press (LMP) publications
www.vcmpublications.co.uk
They can also be ordered by post: an order form is available on request.
Some of the pieces set in the syllabus include options (shown in italics
in italics ) that are published by commercial publishers. These
maybe obtained on-line at sites such as www.musicroom.com or in most good music shops.
Second hand and out of print music can be purchased on www.amazon.co.uk or www.ebay.co.uk.
www.ebay.co.uk. Certain out of copyright
pieces maybe obtained free
fre e of charge from www.imlsp.org
www.imlsp.org
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Demonstrations of many set works maybe found on www.youtube.com but please be aware that the quality of performance
is variable.
MEDAL EXAMINATIONS
Successful candidates at medal examinations
examinations receive a certificate and a medal order form. Prices of medals are shown on
the medal order form. Medals are supplied in boxes and are engraved with the candidate’s name, subject of examination
and the year. Medal awards do not entitle holders to put letters after their names.
MEDLEYS & OWN CHOICES

Where examination requirements include medleys or own choices, a second copy of the score must be provided for the
examiner. At all levels, the examiners may penalise an option clearly chosen for its comparative ease.
ESSAYS, FOLIOS, ETC.

ESSAYS, ETC .
Where dissertations are required, these must be submitted with the entry form.
Separate or late submission is not permitted. Dissertations should be on plain white A4 paper,
paper, legibly written, typed or word
processed. Do not bind the pages as they need to be scanned though a sheet feeder.
feeder. All dissertations should contain a
bibliography and contents page. For more guidance see Essay Writing for the Victoria College Teaching Diplomas published
by LMP.
PHOTOCOPIES
All VCM and LMP publications are copyright. Photocopying of LMP publications is not permissible
permissible and candidates using
disqualified. It is acceptable, however,
unauthorised photocopies at examinations will be disqualified. however, to use a photocopy for the
second copy when the syllabus requires one to be handed to the examiner, provided the original is also brought to the
examination. It is also acceptable to use photocopies of parts of long pieces to avoid awkward page turns, again provided
the original is also brought to the examination.
EXEMPTION FROM QUESTIONS AT AT PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONS

Candidates who have passed certain VCM Theoretical Examinations are entitled to t o claim full marks for questions at Practical
Examinations as follows:
VCM Grade 1 Theory exempts up to and including Preliminary
Preliminary Practical
VCM Grade 1A Theory exempts up to and including Grade 1 Practical
VCM Grade 2 Theory exempts up to and including Grade 3 and JBM Practical
VCM Grade 3 Theory exempts up to and including Grade 5 and JSM Practical
Practical
VCM Grade 4 Theory exempts up to and including Grade 7 and SM Practical
In all such cases the theory result or certificate must be produced for the Examiner at the beginning of the practical
examination. Examiners do not take it amiss if reminded not to ask questions if they have been shown a qualifying Theory
pass.
MEMORY
Performing from memory is not compulsory at any level. However, it is encouraged and will
will be rewarded.
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I n t rod
rod u ctor
tor y E xam in ation
ation s
SURNAME FORENAMES SUBJECT GRADE SURNAME FORENAMES SUBJECT GRADE
Show on entry form as PF A Show on entry form as
PF B
Fir st Ste
Steps
ps in P ian o P laying P relim
relim inar y P iano P laying
laying
Exercises (20 Marks) Exercises (20 Marks)
First Steps Piano Exam Sheet LMP Preliminary Piano Exam Sheet LMP
To play any TWO of the Exercises 1, 2, or 3. To play any TWO of the Exercises 1, 2, or 3.
Scalework (10 marks)
Scalework (10 Scalework (10 marks)
Scalework (10
First Steps Piano Exam Sheet LMP Preliminary Piano Exam Sheet LMP
Scale of C major, one octave separate hands Scales of C major and G major one octave, separate
Scale of C major one octave in contrary motion hands
Scale of G major one octave in contrary motion
Solo Pieces (60 marks)
To play any two of the following pieces: Solo Pieces (60 marks)
First Steps Piano Exam Sheet LMP To play any TWO of the following pieces:
Pashley Playing Tied Notes Preliminary Piano Exam Sheet LMP
Pashley Crotchety Crotchet Sammons Trumpeter’s Tune
Pashley Dotty the Dotted Minim Pashley Upbeat Rock ‘n’ Roll
Sammons Echoes Pashley Sammy Staccato
Sammons A Brisk Walk Pashley Running Fast
French Trad. Au Clair de la Lune Ellerby Questions and Answers
Traditional Bobby Shaftoe Ellerby Counting Rests
Iri
ris
sh Tra
Trad
dit
itiiona
nall Bla
lack
ck Vel
Velve
vett Band
Band French Trad. Sur le Pont d’Avignon
French Trad. Frère Jacques
Questions (10 marks) Traditional This Old Man
Traditional Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Iri
ris
sh Tr
Trad
adiiti
tio
onal The Wild Ro
Rove
verr
Questions (10 marks)
The four introductory exams are the same for both

Contemporary Piano Playing and Traditional Piano Playing
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I n t rod
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tor y E xam in ation
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SURNAME FORENAMES SUBJECT GRADE SURNAME FORENAMES SUBJECT GRADE
Show on entry form as Show on entry form as PF D
PF C
P repara
repara tor
tor y P ian o P layin
layin g Advan
Advan ced P repara
repara tor
tor y Pi an o
Exercises (20 Marks) Playing
Preparatory Piano Exam Sheet LMP Exercises (20 Marks)
To play any TWO of the Exercises 1, 2, or 3. Advanced Preparatory Piano Exam Sheet LMP
To play any TWO of the Exercises 1, 2, or 3.
Scalework (10
Preparatory Piano Exam Sheet LMP Scalework (10 marks)
Scalework (10
Scales and Arpeggios of G major and F major one octave, Advanced Preparatory Piano Exam Sheet LMP
separate hands Scales and arpeggios of F major, D major and A harmonic
minor one octave, separate hands
To play any two of the following pieces: Solo Pieces (50 marks)
Preparatory Piano Exam Sheet LMP To play any TWO of the following pieces:
Beethoven Ode to Joy Advanced Preparatory Piano Exam Sheet LMP
Vivaldi Autumn Vivaldi Spring
Offenbach Can-can Strauss Radetsky March
W i lle t t Jazzy! Sammons Sadness
W i lle t t Syncopations Sammons Little Waltz
Ellerby Imitations W i l l et t Let’s Swing!
Pashley Steamy Summer Blues W i l l et t Blues
Trad
Tr ad.a.arr rr.. Pas
Pashlhley
ey Al
Alou
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ette
te Pashley Joe Cool
Trad
Tr ad.a.arr rr.. Pash
Pashleleyy Th
Thee Galwa
Galway y Pipe
Piperr Pashley Sweet Dreams
Iris
Irishh Tra
Tradi diti
tion
onal
al Come
Co me BaBack
ck to Er
Erin
in Ellerby Waltzing Around
Amer
Am ercicianan TrTrad
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Wh en the
the Sai
Saint
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s Go
Go Marc
Marchi
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ng In
In Ellerby Right Follows Left
Iris
Irishh TrTradadit
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Th e Iri
Irish
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Sight Reading (10 marks)
for Right Hand only in Treble Clef (10 Marks) Sight Reading (10 marks)
for Left Hand only in Bass Clef (10 Marks)
The four introductory exams are the same for both

Contemporary Piano Playing and Traditional Piano Playing
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Gr ad e 1 P ian o P la ying
laying Show on entry form as
SURNAME FORENAMES SUBJECT
PF
GRADE
1

To play any three pieces, one from each list
List A
1 A i W F Bac h Aria G r ade 1 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
1 A ii Handel G av otta in C G r ade 1 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
1 A iii Pur c ell Minuet in D minor G r ade 1 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
1 A iv J CF Bac h Sc hwaebis c h No6 Clav ier s tuk e fur Anfanger Sc hott
1 A v Naudot Babiole Piano Pr ogr es s Book 1 F aber
1 A vi Neefe Minuetto No 9 Clav ier s tuk e fur Anfanger Sc hott
List B
1 B i Beethov en F olk Song from Rus s ia G r ade 1 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
1 B ii Br es laur Allegr o in G O p. 46 No. 32 G rade 1 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pres s
1 B iii T!r k Rondo in F G r ade 1 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
1 B iv Attwood 1s t mov t Sonatina No. 3 Eas y Pr ogr es s iv e Les s ons ABRSM
1 B v Clementi Un poc o adagio Sonatina in C O p36 No3 Sc hir mer
1 B vi Moz art Allegr o in F K1c Bes t of G r ade 1 Piano F aber
List C
1 C i G ur litt Allegretto O p. 197 No. 7 G r ade 1 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
1 C ii Ellerby Sleepy Mar c h G r ade 1 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
1 C iii Hor" k T he Cuc k oo G r ade 1 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
1 C iv Bartok Q uas i adagio No3 F or Childr en Vol 1 Boos ey & Hawk es
1 C v Nor ton Ragtime Mic r ojaz z Collec tion Book 1 Boos ey & Hawk es
1 C vi Papp G r as s hopper No15 22 Little Piano Piec es Editio Mus ic a Budapes t
An OWN CHOICE piece
piece of comparable
comparable standard chosen from either
either the Romantic
Romantic or Modern periods,
periods, and which may
may
1 C v ii be selected fr om the Grade 1 Contemporary
Contemporary Piano
Piano sy llabus
llabus if the candidate wishes.

Scale
Scales:
s: D, F and
and G maj
major,
or, and A and
and D harmo
harmoni
nic
c minor
minor sc
scal
ales
es one
one oct
octav
ave
e hand
hands
s toge
togethe
therr
C major and A harmonic minor scales one octave contrary motion
Arpegg
Arpeggios
ios:: D, F and G major,
major, and A and D minor
minor arpeggios
arpeggios to the
the tenth above,
above, separate
separate hands
hands
EITHER of the following a) or b) (10 marks)
a) Musicianship Tests
a) Musicianship
Test 1: To clap a rhythm in 2/4 time. 2 bars in length, played twice by the examiner.
Test 2: To identify any note in the arpeggio C/E/G/C', Middle C being given
Test 3: To echo a five-note phrase played twice by the examiner.
b) Own composition
b) Own
Perform an own composition of about 8 bars in the key of C major. It should be balanced as an opening 4-bar phrase
which forms a “question” and a 4-bar phrase that forms an “answer”.
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Gr ade 2 P ian o P la
Grade ying Show on entry form as
laying SURNAME FORENAMES SUBJECT
PF
GRADE

List A
Leopold
2 A i Moz ar t Allegro G r ade 2 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
2 A ii Rameau Rondeau G r ade 2 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
Fantasia in E minor 3rd
(
2 A iii Telemann movement ) G r ade 2 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
2 A iv Bac h Polonais e in G minor Key notes G r ade 1- 2 F aber
2 A v Lohlein Balletto No6 Eas y Piec es
es of the 17th & 18th Centur ies Bar enr eiter Pr aha H4014
2 A vi Zipoli Allegr o No. 21 Eas y Piec es of the 17th & 18th Centur ies Bar enr eiter Praha H4014
List B
2 B i H#s s ler Ec os s aise Op. 38 No. 23 Gr ade 2 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s

2 B ii Glink a Polk a Gr ade 2 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
2 B iii Bey er Study in A minor O p. 101 No. 93 Gr ade 2 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
2 B iv Attwood 1s t mov t Sonatina No. 1 Easy Pr ogr ess iv e Les s ons OUP
2 B v Duv ernoy Study in F Op176 No17 Best of Gr ade 2 Piano Faber
2 B vi Hay dn Minuet in B flat Piano Time Piec es Bk 3 OUP
List C
2 C i Ellerby Mar ionettes G r ade 2 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
2 C ii Fuc hs T he Pr oud Hor s eman O p. 47 No.2 G r ade 2 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
2 C iii G urlitt Contentment G r ade 2 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
2 C iv G r itton T imewar p Finger Prints F aber
2 C v Milne Sk edaddle Little Pepper s F aber
2 C vi Str av ins k y Allegr etto No.3 Les c inq doigts Ches ter
An OWN CHOICE piece of comparable
either the Romantic
may be
2 C v iii selected from the Gr ade 2 Contemporary
Contemporary Piano
Piano sy llabus

Scale
Scales:
s: A and
and E maj
major
or,, and
and C, E an
and
d G harm
harmoni
onic
c mino
minorr scal
scales
es two
two oct
octav
aves
es tog
togeth
ether
er
G major and E harmonic minor contrary motion one octave
Chromatic scale from D one octave separate hands
Arpegg
Arpeggios
ios:: A and E major, and C, E and G harmonic
harmonic minor
minor scales
scales separate
separate hands
hands
Test 4: To
To clap a rhythm in 2/4 time.
t ime. 2 bars in length, played
pl ayed twice by the examiner.
examine r.
Test 5: To
To identify any note C to G, played
pl ayed from C
Test 6: To
To hum, play or sing
si ng a group of 5 or 6 nnotes
otes played twice
t wice by the examiner,
exam iner, and to complete
complet e the
phrase by adding one note
b) Own composition
Perform an own composition of about
about 16 bars in the key
key of C, G or F major.
major. It should be balanced as an
opening 4-bar phrase which forms a “question” , a 4-bar phrase that forms an “answer”, a repeat of the
opening 4-bar phrase, and a second “answering” phrase
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PF
GRADE
3

List A
3 A i Clar k e T he Princ e of Denmar k 's Mar c h G r ade 3 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pres s
3 A ii Moz ar t Minuet in F K. 6 G r ade 3 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pres s
3 A iii Sc ar latti Sonata in Bb Kp. 42 G r ade 3 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
3 A iv Anon Anglais e in D minor Bes t of G r ade 3 Piano F aber
3 A v Dieupar t Pas s epied Bes t of G r ade 3 Piano F aber
3 A vi Handel G av otte in G Bes t of G r ade 3 Piano F aber
List B
3 B i G ounod T he Italian Bagpipers G r ade 3 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
3 B ii T!r k Allegro in D G r ade 3 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
3 B iii S. Wes ley Sonatina in Bb O p. 5 No. 2 G r ade 3 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
3 B iv Clementi Andante Sonatina in C O p36 No1 Sc hir mer
3 B v Moz art Allegr o in F K15a Bes t of G r ade 3 Piano F aber
3 B vi Reinhold Silhouette No12 Miniatur - Bilder O p39 Doblinger
List C
3 C i Hofmann Melody O p. 77 No. 5 G r ade 3 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
3 C ii Niels en March Op.53 No.7 Mar c h G r ade 3 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
3 C iii Tc haik ov s k y O ld F r enc h Song O p.39 No. 16 G r ade 3 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
3 C iv Bartok J es t No. 27 For Childr en Vol 1 Boos ey & Hawk es
3 C v Chapple Blues Laz y Day s Ches ter
3 C vi Tanak a Norther n Lights Spec tr um 4 ABRSM
either the Romantic
may be
3 C v ii selected from the Gr ade 3 Contemporary
Contemporary Piano
Piano sy llabus

Scales
Sca les:: F, B
B,, B fla
flatt and
and E fla
flatt major
major,, and
and F and
and B har
harmoni
monicc minor
minor sca
scales
les two oct
octaves
aves han
hands
ds toget
together
her
E flat major and C harmonic minor scales contrary motion two octaves
Chromatic scalefrom D one octave contrary motion
Arpegg
Arpeggios
ios:: F, B, B flat
flat and E flat
flat major,
major, and F and B minor
minor arpeggios
arpeggios two
two octaves
octaves separate
separate hands

Test 7: To clap a rhythm in 2/4 or 3/4 time, 2 bars, played twice by the examiner and identify the time as 2/4 or 3/4
Test 8: To identify any note(s) in the chords of C, G, or F, played from the root no te.
Test 9: To hum, sing or whistle a group of 5 or 6 notes played twice by the examiner, and th en to complete the phrase by
adding two or three notes.
b) Own composition
Perform an own composition in simple binary form in the key of C, G , F , D or B flat major.
major .
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J u n i or B r on z e Med
Med al Show on entry form as
SURNAME FORENAMES
PF
SUBJECT GRADE
JBM
in P iano P la ying
aying
Pieces (60 Marks)
Solo Pieces (60
To play THREE contrasting pieces by DIFFERENT composers from the following list.
Bach March in D Junior Bronze Medal Piano Exam Book (London Music Press)
Bach Musette in DJunior Bronze Medal Piano Exam Book (London Music Press)
RR Bennett No 1 from Diversions (Universal 14151)
Bertini Study in E Minor Junior Bronze Medal Piano Exam Book (London Music Press)
Beethoven Eccossaise II
II Junior Bronze Medal Piano Exam Book (London Music Press)
Burgmüller Inno
Innoce
cenc
nce
e (No.
(No. 5) fr
from
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and Pr
Prog
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Studi
dies
es Op
Op.1
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00(ABRSM)
(ABRSM)
Chamberlain Hur
urrricane Ha
Harry or
or Ji
Jig Al
Alon
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g fro
from
m Step it up! (Grades 2-3) (Faber)
Clementi 2nd Movement of Sonatina in G Op.36 No.2 (Schirmer)
Diabelli Rondo in C Junior Bronze Medal Piano Exam Book (London Music Press)
Diabelli Allegro ma non Troppo Op.125 No.9 Junior Bronze Medal Piano Exam Book (LMP)
Gillock Yo-Yo Tricks or Carnival in Rio from Hello Mister Gillock! Carl Czerny! (Breitkopf
Czerny! (Breitkopf 8627)
Grieg Waltz in A Minor Junior Bronze Medal Piano Exam Book (London Music Press)
Gurlitt No 1 from Kleine Blumen Op.205 (ABRSM)
Op.205 (ABRSM)
Handel 2 Minuets (both) or Sarabande from Three Short Dances London
Dances London Music Press)
Handel Sarabande Junior Bronze Medal Piano Exam Book (London Music Press)
Haughton Freeway or Blue Note from Rhythm and Rag (ABRSM)
Rag (ABRSM)
Haydn: Allegro in C Junior Bronze Medal Piano Exam Book (London Music Press)
Haydn Andantino in E Flat Junior Bronze Medal Piano Exam Book (London Music Press)
Kabalevsky The Clown (No 20) from Twenty-four Little Pieces Op.39 (Boosey & Hawkes)
Kabalevsky Having Fun No.6 Fifteen Children’s Pieces (Boosey & Hawkes)
Kachaturian Scherzo (No. 2) fr
from Pictures of Childhood (Anglo-Soviet
(Anglo-Soviet Music Press)
Mozart Andantino in E (K.236) Junior Bronze Medal Piano Exam Book (London Music Press)
Mozart Minuet in D (K.315A) Junior Bronze Medal Piano Exam Book (London Music Press)
Purcell Two Hornpipes (either one) The Young Pianist’s Repertoire Book 2 (Faber)
Purcell A new Irish Tune (No 20) from Baroque Keyboard Pieces Book 1 (ABRSM)
1 (ABRSM)
Seiber Tango 111 (Argentine) from Easy Dances Book 1 (Schott)
Telemann Danse Galante More Classics to Modern Book 2 (Yorktown
(Yorktown Music Press)
Plus an OWN CHOICE piece

Plus an CHOICE piece comparable in standard, which may be selected
selecte d from
the Grade 3 Traditional or Contemporary Piano Syllabuses or the Junior Bronze
Medal Contemporary Piano Syllabus, if the candidate wishes.
(20 Marks)
There are no Scales, Arpeggios, Musicianship Tests

Tests or Composition requirements
requirements at VCM
Medal exams
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Gr ad e 4 P ian o P la ying Show on entry form as
laying SURNAME FORENAMES SUBJECT
PF
GRADE
4

List A
4 A i Hook Hor npipe G r ade 4 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s

Sonata in A major Hob. XVI/12 (
3rd
4 A ii Hay dn movement ) G r ade 4 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pres s
4 A iii St$lz el Minuet in G minor G r ade 4 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pres s
4 A iv Alc oc k G av ot Bes t of G r ade 4 Piano F aber
4 A v W F Bac h Allegro Key notes G r ades 3- 4 F aber
4 A vi Matthes on Air Baroque Key boar d Piec es Bk 3 ABRSM
List B
4 B i Heller T arantella G r ade 4 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
4 B ii Sc huber t Waltz in B minor G r ade 4 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
4 B iii Sc humann F ir s t Los s G r ade 4 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
4 B iv Diabelli 1s t mov t Sonatina in F O p168 No1 Diabelli 7 Sonatinas ABRSM
4 B v Kuhlau 2nd mov t Sonatina in C O p55 No1 Kuhlau Sonatinas Vol 1 Peters
4 B vi Moz ar t Rondo in F Bes t of Piano G r ade 4 F aber
List C
Grandfather and G randmother's
randmother's
4 C i Dv or" k Danc e G r ade 4 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
4 C ii G r anados T he O r phan G r ade 4 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
March of the Tin Soldiers
Soldiers Op. 25
4 C iii Kar ganov No. 1 G r ade 4 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
4 C iv Kember Louis iana T wo- Step Ragtime:15 Piec es for Piano Sc hott
4 C v Nor ton Ear ly Ev ening Mic r os wing Boos ey & Hawk es
4 C vi Ros e Habaner a No 6 Ten Danc es ABRSM
comparable standard chos en from either
either the Romantic
may be
4 C v ii selected from the Grade 4 Contemporary
Contemporary Piano
Piano sy llabus

Black note major, and white note harmonic minor scales two octaves hands together
to gether
Bb major and G harmonic minor scales two octaves contrary motion
Chromatic scales from any white note two octaves hands together
toge ther
Black note major and white note minor arpeggios two octaves together

Test 10: To clap a rhythm in 2/4, 3/4 or 4/4 time played twice by the
th e examiner, to state the time and then to identify the
melody as major or minor.
Test 11: To identify triads as major or minor and then to name the notes in them, the root being
b eing named by the examiner.
Test 12: To hum, sing or whistle a group of notes- 2 bars
bar s - played by the examiner, and then to
complete the melody by adding 4 or 5 notes.
b) Own composition
Perform an own composition in simple binary form in the key of D or B flat major, including a modulation to a related key.
12
J u n i or Si
Sill ver Med
PF
GRADE
JSM
in P iano P la ying
aying
Pieces (60 Marks)
Solo Pieces (60
Arnold Giants from 8 Children’s Pieces Op.36 (Lengnick/Complete Music)

Bach Little Prelude in C minor BWV 999 from 18 Little Preludes (ABRSM)
Preludes (ABRSM)
Beethoven Furr Eli
Fu Elise
se Junior Silver Medal Piano Exam Book (London Music Press)
Beethoven Minu
Minuet
et in G Junior Silver Medal Piano Exam Book (London Music Press)
R R Bennett
Bennett No 4 from
fromDiversions
Diversions (Universal
(Universal 14151)
Burg
Burgmü
müllller
er Ballad
Ballade
e (No.
(No.15)
15) fro
from
m 25 Easy & Progressive Studies Op.100 (ABRSM)
Op.100 (ABRSM)
Chopin Prelude in A major Op.
p.2
28 No.7 Junior Silver Medal Piano Exam Book (LMP)
Clementi 1stt or
1s or 3rd
3rd Mo
Move
veme
ment
nt fr
from
om Sonatina in G Op.36 No.2 (Schirmer)
(Schirmer)
Ellerby Bagatelle Junior Silver Medal Piano Exam Book (London Music Press)
Gillock The Constant Ba
Bass from Hello Mister Gillock! Carl Czerny! (Breitkopf
(Breitkopf 8627)
Gillock The Juggler fr
from Hello Mister Gillock! Carl Czerny! (Breitkopf
(Breitkopf 8627)
Grieg Solveig’s So
Song Junior Silver Medal Piano Exam Book (London Music Press)
Heller A Bedtime Story Junior Silver Medal Piano Exam Book (London Music Press)
Hen
enge
geve
velld Cha-cha
Cha-cha-ch
-cha
a or Quick
Quick foxtr
foxtrot
ot from
from Melodie en Rhythme (Broekmans
Rhythme (Broekmans & van Poppel)
Kaba
Kabale
levs
vsky
ky Wal
Waltz
tz (No 23)
23) from
from Twenty-four Little Pieces Op.39( Boosey
Boosey & Hawkes)
MacD
MacDow
owel
elll To a Wi
Wild
ld Ro
Rose
se Junior Silver Medal Piano Exam Book (London Music Press)
Mans
Mansfi
fiel
eld
d Any
Any one
one piec
piece
e from
from Min
Minia
iatu
ture
re Sui
Suite
te (London Music Press)
Mozart Presto in
in B flat K 15 11 fr
from Mozart: 25 Early Pieces (ABRSM)
Pieces (ABRSM)
Schu
Schuma
mann
nn Knig
Knight
ht Ru
Rupe
pert
rt(London
(London Music Press)
Tchaik
Tchaikovs
ovsky
ky Polka (No.14) from Album for the Young Op.39 (Peters
Op.39 (Peters 3782)
Tchaikovs
Tchaikovsky
ky Neapolitan Dance-Tune (No 18)from
18) from Album for the Young Op.39 (Peters
Op.39 (Peters 3782)
Telemann Aria
Aria (N
(No
o 33
33)) fr
from
om Baroque Keyboard Pieces Book 1 (ABRSM)

CHOICE piece comparable in standard, which may be selected from the Grade 4 Traditional or Contempo rary
Piano Syllabuses or the Junior Silver Medal Contemporary Piano Syllabus if the candidate wishes.
(20 Marks)
There are no Scales, Arpeggios, Musicianship Tests

Tests or Composition requirements at VCM Medal
exams
13
Gr a d e 5 P i a n oP l a y ing
ying Show on entry form as
PF
GRADE

List A
Gavotte fr om French Suite no. 5 in
5 A i Bac h G Major BWV 816 G r ade 5 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pres s
5 A ii Handel Air HWV 464 G r ade 5 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pres s
5 A iii Krebs Allegr o in Eb G r ade 5 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
5 A iv J C Bac h Allegro in E minor No.12 Mus ic al Leis ur e Hours ABRSM
5 A v Cimaros a Lar ghetto No.15 Cimar os a Sonatas Bk 2 Br oek mans & Van Poppel
5 A vi Rameau La J oy eus e Piano Album-Bar oque Bar enrieter
List B
5 B i Bur gm!ller T arantella O p. 100 No. 20 G r ade 5 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s

5 B ii Chopin Waltz in A Minor O p. Pos th. G r ade 5 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
5 B iii G r ieg F olk Melody O p. 12 No.5 G r ade 5 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
5 B iv Benda Sonatina No.12 12 Sonatinas ABRSM
5 B v Clementi 1s t mov t Sonatina in C O p.36 No.3 Six Sonatinas O p.36 Sc hir mer
5 B vi Dus s ek 1s t mov t Sonatina in C O p.19 No.5 Six Sonatinas O p.19 ABRSM
List C
5 C i Pac huls k i Pr elude in C Minor O p. 8 No. 1 G r ade 5 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
5 C ii Reger O v er Hill and Dale O p. 17 No. 5 G r ade 5 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
5 C iii Satie G y mnopedie No. 3 G r ade 5 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
5 C iv Benjamin Haunted Hous e Animations Boos ey & Hawk es
5 C v Mompou Pajar o tr is te Impr es iones intimas Union Mus ic al Edic ones
5 C vi Tc haik ov s k Douc e Rev er ie Album for the Young O p.39 ABRSM
either the Romantic
may be
Contemporary Piano
Piano sy llabus
Scalework (10
Scales
Sca les:: White
Whi te not
note
e major
major and bla
black
ck note har
harmoni
monicc minor
minor sca
scales
les thre
three
e octa
octaves
ves hand
handss toge
together
ther
A flat major and F harmonic minor scales two octaves contrary motion
Chromatic scales from any black note three octaves hands together
Chromatic scale from A flat two octaves contrary motion
Arpegg
Arpeggios
ios:: White note
note major and
and black note
note minor arpeggios
arpeggios three octaves
octaves hands
hands together
together
Test 13: To clap a rhythm in 3/4, 4/4 or 6/8 time - 2 bars - played twice by the examiner, and to state the time, and then to
say if the melody is in a major or minor key.
Test 14: To identify triads as major, minor,
m inor, or diminished; and then to name the notes in them, the root note being named by
the examiner.
Test 15: To hum, sing or whistle a two bar phrase
phr ase played twice by the examiner, and then to continue with an answering two
bar phrase.
b) Own composition
Perform an own composition in simple ternary form in a key of up to and including 3 sharps or 3 flats, including a modulation
to a related key.
14
B r on z e Med
PF
GRADE
BM
in P iano P la ying
aying
Pieces (60 Marks)
Solo Pieces (60
Arne Gavotte in Bb major Bronze Medal Piano Exam Book (London Music Press)
Arnold The Buccaneer from 8 Children’s Piano Pieces Op.36 (Lengnick/Complete
Op.36 (Lengnick/Complete Music)
Bach Two-part Invention No.1 in C major Bronze Medal Piano Exam Book (London Music Press)
Bach Little Prelude in D major BWV 936 from 18 Little Preludes (ABRSM)
(ABRSM)
Bartok Village Joke from Mikrokosmos Vol. 5 (Boosey & Hawkes)
Beethoven Either on
one of Two Ba
Bagatelles Bronze Medal Piano Exam Book (London Music Press)
RR Benn
nne
e tt The Ch
Child tha
thatt is
is Bor
Born
n on
on th
the Sa
Sabbath Da
Day fr
from A Week of Birthdays (Belwin
Birthdays (Belwin Mills)
Berkeley Any one of Five Short Pieces (Chester)
Pieces (Chester)
Blake Prelude from 8 Character Pieces for Piano (Faber)
Piano (Faber)
Brahms Either one of Two Waltzes from Op.39 Bronze Medal Piano Exam Book (London Music Press)
Chopin Preludes Op.28 No 2, 4, 6 or 20
Clementi 3rd Movement of
of Sonatina in F major Op
Op.36 No4 (Schirmer)
Granados Prelude Bronze Medal Piano Exam Book (London Music Press)
Granados Valses Poeticos (any one except No 6) (International Music Company)
Greaves Swing a Song of Sixpence No 4 from More Swinging Rhymes (ABRSM)
(ABRSM)
Handel Sarabande and Variations from Suite No XI in D minor HWV 447 Bronze
Bron ze Medal Piano Exam Bk LMP
Haydn 1st Movement of Divertimento in D Hob XVI/4 (Peters 4443)
Haydn 1st Movt of Divertimento in C Hob XVI/1 (Peters 4443)
Mendelssohn Ven
enet
etiian Go
Gond
ndol
ola
a Son
Songs
gs Op
Op.1
.19
9 No.
No.6
6 Bronze Medal Piano Exam Book (London Music Press)
Mendelssohn Ven
enet
etiian Go
Gond
ndol
ola
a Son
Songs
gs Op
Op.3
.30
0 No.
No.6
6 Bronze Medal Piano Exam Book (London Music Press)
Mozart 3rd Movement of Sonata in C major K545
Schubert Moments Mu
Musicaux Op.94 No
No1or No.3
Schumann Haschemann (No 3) from Kinderszenen Op.15
Schumann Am Kamin (No 8) from Kinderszenen Op.15
Tchaikovsky Chanson Tr
Triste Op.40 No.2 Bronze Medal Piano Exam Book (London Music Press)
Telemann 1st Movement of any Fantasia fr
from The First Dozen (ABRSM)

CHOICE piece comparable in standard, which may be selected from the Grade 5 Traditional or Contempo rary
Piano Syllabuses or the Bronze Medal Contemporary Syllabus, if the candidate wishes.
(20 Marks)
There are no Scales, Arpeggios, Musicianship Tests or Composition

requirements at VCM Medal exams
15
PF
GRADE

List A
6 A i G aluppi Adagio in D G r ade 6 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
Sonatina in A minor Op. 88 No. 3
6 A ii Kuhlau 3rd movement )
( G r ade 6 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
Fantasia in G Minor 1st
(
6 A iii T elemann movement ) G r ade 6 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
6 A iv J S Bac h T wo- par t Inv en
ention in B flat BWV785 London Music Press
6 A v Cimaros a Allegro in G No.12 Cimar os a Sonatas Bk 2 Br oek mans & Van Poppel
6 A vi Sc arlatti Sonata in C minor No.3 Sc ar latti 200 Sonatas Vol. 1 EMB
List B
6 B i Brahms Waltz in G # Minor O p. 39 No.3 G r ade 6 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s

6 B ii Heller Study in B F lat O p. 45 No. 16 G r ade 6 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
Sonata in C Major Op. 118 No. 3
6 B iii Sc humann 3rd movement - Gypsy Dance )G r ade 6 Ex am Piec es
( London Mus ic Pr es s
6 B iv Beethov en 2nd mov t Sonata in G O p.79 ABRSM
2nd movt Sonata in F# minor Op.25
6 B v Clementi No.5 Sc hir mer
6 B vi Heller Etude in D O p.46 No.8 More Romantic Piec es for Piano Bk 4 ABRSM
List C
6 C i Rebik ov Autumn Leaf O p. 29 No. 3 G r ade 6 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pres s

6 C ii Satie G nos s ienne No. 1 G r ade 6 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
6 C iii Sc r iabin Pr elude O p. 27 No. 2 G r ade 6 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pres s
6 C iv Capers Mr Satc hmo Por tr aits in J az z O UP
6 C v Iber t La c age de Cr is tal His toir es Leduc
6 C vi Peter s Wheeler Dealer Ragtime Pr eludes Boos ey & Hawk es
either the Romantic
may be
Contemporary Piano
Piano sy llabus

ALL melodic minors four octaves hands together
ALL major scales two octaves contrary motion
Chromatic scales from F# and B 4 octaves similar motion and two octaves contrary
contr ary motion
ALL major and minor arpeggios in root position four octaves hands together

Test 16: To clap a rhythm in 4/4, 6/8, or 9/8 time - 2 or 3 bars, played twice by the examiner,
exa miner, to state the time and then
the n to
identify whether the phrase is in a major or minor key.
Test 17: To identify any type of triad, and then to name the notes in them, the root note having been named by the examiner.
Test 18: To hum, sing or whistle 3 or 4 bars played twice by the examiner, and then to continue by adding an answering phrase.
Test 19: To identify a cadence as Perfect or Plagal.
b) Own composition
Perform an own composition in variation form to the theme ofTwinkle
of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star or
or your own choice of theme. It should
have balanced phrases and move to at least two related keys.
16
Si l ve
Sil r Med
er Me d al
Medal Show on entry form as
PF
GRADE
SM
in P iano P la ying
aying
Pieces (60 Marks)
Solo Pieces (60
Albeniz Tango in D from Short Romantic Pieces for Piano Book IV (ABRSM)
IV (ABRSM)
Bach Any Prelude from the “48” (except Book 1 No.1 in C major)
Bartok 1st Movement of Sonatina (Editio Musica Budapest)
Beethoven 2nd Movement of Sonata in C minor Op.13
Beethoven 2nd Mo
Movement of
of So
Sonata in
in G minor Op
Op4.9 No
No.1
Brahms Any TWO of Waltzes Op.39 Nos 1-4 Silver Medal Piano Exam Book (London Music Press)
Chopin Preludes Op.28 No 1, 3, 9, 10, 11 or 14
Chopin One of the following Waltzes: Op.34 No.2; Op
Op.64 No.3; Op.70 No.2
Chopin Nocturne in G minor Op.15 No.3
Clementi 1st Mo
Movement of
of So
Sonatina in
in D major Op
Op.36 No
No.6 (Schirmer)
Cornick Modulations from Blue Piano (Universal 19762)
Daquin Le Coucou (Schirmer)
Debussy Jimbo’s Lu
Lullaby fr
from Ch
Children’s Co
Corner Su
Suite (UMP)
Field Nocturne No 5 Silver Medal Piano Exam Book (London Music Press)
Field Nocturne No.15 Silver Medal Piano Exam Book (London Music Press)
Gounod Funeral March of a Marionette Easier Piano Pieces No.53 Gounod (ABRSM)
Gounod (ABRSM)
Gounod Prelude in C minor Easier Piano Pieces No.53 Gounod
No.53 Gounod (ABRSM)
Grieg Little Bird from Lyric Pieces Op.43 No.4 (Schirmer)
No.4 (Schirmer)
Grovlez Chanson du Chasseur fr
from l’Almanach aux Images (Stainer&Bell)
Images (Stainer&Bell)
Grovlez Petites Litanies de Jesus from l’Almanach aux Images (Stainer&Bell)
Images (Stainer&Bell)
Handel Fantasia in C major HWV 490 (Stainer&Bell)
Haydn 1st movt of Sonata in E major Hob XVI/13 Silver Medal Piano Exam Book (London Music Press)
Haydn 1st Movement of Sonata in G major Hob XVI/27 Keyboard Sonatas Bk 2 (ABRSM)
Mendelssohn One of Songs without Words : Op.19 No.2; Op.38 No.2; Op.62 No.6 ;Op.85 No.2 or Op.102 No.3
Mozart Minuets 1 & 2 Sonata in Eb major K 282 Silver Medal Piano Exam Book (London Music Press)
Pascal Rose des sables No 8 from Piano-Retro
Piano-Retro (Editions
(Editions Combre)
Prokofiev No 10 from Visions Fugitves Op.22 (Boosey & Hawkes)
Satie Three Gymnopedies No. 1 or No. 2
Scarlatti Sonata in A minor Kp 3 Scarlatti 60 Sonatas Vol.1 (Schirmer)
Schumann Wichtige Begebenheit (No 6) from Kinderszenen Op.15 (Schirmer)
Schumann Traumerei (No.7) from Kinderszene
Kinderszenenn Op.15 (Schirmer)
Schumann Eintritt from Waldszenen Op.82(London Music Press)

CHOICE piece comparable in standard, which may be selected
from the Grade 6 Traditional or Contemporary
Contemp orary Piano Syllabuses or the Bronze
Medal Contemporary Syllabus, if the candidate wishes. (20
wishes. (20 Marks)
17
SURNAME FORENAMES SUBJECT GRADE
Gr ade 7 P ian o P la
Grade yingShow on entry form as
laying PF 7

List A
Allem
Allemande
ande from French Suite No. 4
7 A i J S Bac h in Eb BWV 815 G r ade 7 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pres s
7 A ii Loeillet G igue in E Minor G r ade 7 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pres s
7 A iii Sc ar latti Sonata in G K2 G r ade 7 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
7 A iv Bac h Sinfonia No.10 Inv entions and Sinfonias ABRSM
7 A v Handel Allemande p.70 Key board Wor k s IV Bar enr eiter
7 A vi Par adis i Pres to (Toccata ) Anthology
Anthology of Piano
Piano Music Vol.1 Yorktown
List B
7 B i Hay dn Sonata in E Major Hob. XVI/31 G r ade 7 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pres s
7 B ii Moz art Sonata in G Major K283 (
2nd movement )Gr ade 7 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pres s
7 B iii Sc huber t Moment Mus ic al Op. 94 No. 6 G r ade 7 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pres s
7 B iv Beethov en 2nd mov t. Sonata in A major Op.2 No.2 ABRSM
7 B v Clementi 2nd mov t Sonata in G minor O p.7 No 3 Henle 317
7 B vi Dus s ek 1s t mov t Sonatina in E flat Dus s ek Six Sonatinas Op.19 ABRSM
List C
7 C i G r anados Danz a Es pa%ola O p. 5 No. 1 G r ade 7 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
7 C ii Ily ns k y Ber c eus e O p. 13 No. 7 G r ade 7 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
7 C iii Lis z t Cons olation No. 4 G r ade 7 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
7 C iv Alk an La Vis ion O p.63 No.1 Romantic Piano Reper toir e Lev el 1 F aber
7 C v Nor ton Boogie Woogie Bonanz a Mic r ojaz z Collec tion Book 3 Boos ey & Hawk es
7 C vi Tc haik ov s k Mar c h The Seas ons O p.37b Peters
either the Romantic
may be
7 C v ii selected from the Gr ade 7 Contemporary
Contemporary Piano
Piano sy llabus
Scales and Arpeggios (10 marks)

ALL scales to be prepared legato and staccato, arpeggios legato only:
C, D, E, F#, A flat and B flat major and harmonic minor scales hands 3rd and 6th apart; four octaves similar motion
C, D, E, F#, A flat and B flat major and harmonic minor scales hands; two octaves contrary
cont rary motion
G major and A harmonic minor hands separately playing 3rds, two octaves
ALL major and minor arpeggios in 1st inversion 4 octaves hands together
Diminished 7ths from B,C and C# 4 octaves hands together
Questions(10marks)
Questions (10marks)

Test 20: To clap a rhythm in 3/4, 6/8, 9/8 or o r 5/4 time, for 3 or 4 bars, played twice by the examiner,
exa miner, to identify the time and
then to identify whether the phrase is in a major or minor key.
Test 21: To hum, sing or whistle a group of 3 or 4 bars, played twice by the examiner, and then to complete by adding an
answering phrase of 3 or 4 bars.
Test 22: To identify triads, played
playe d in any position, and then to name the notes in them, the root
ro ot note being given by the examiner.
Test 23: To identify a cadence as Perfect or Interrupted.
Test 24: To name the notes in any supertonic triad (major keys only), the Tonic chord having been played and named by the
examiner..
b) Own composition
Perform an own composition in Sonata form. It should have balanced phrases and move to at least two related keys.
18
Gr ad
adee 8 P ian o P la ying
PF
GRADE
8

Candi dat es must pass or have p assed
assed VCM
VCM Grade IV
Theory of M usic - or hold a cert
cert ifi cate of exempt
exempt ion -
before t he Grade
Grade 8 practical ce
cert
rt ifi cate is aw arded.
List A
8 A i J S Bach Fugue in C Major BWV 952 Grade 8 ExamPieces London Music Press
8 A ii Scarlatti Sonata in C Minor Kp 84 Grade 8 Exam Pieces London Music Press
8 A iii Soler Sonata in D Major Grade 8 Exam Pieces London Music Press
8 A iv Handel Fuga in E major HWV 612 Henle 749
8 A v Hindemith Fuga 8 Ludus Tonalis Schott
8 A vi Shostakovich Fugue No.3 24 Preludes and Fugues Op.87 Boosey & Hawkes
List B
Sonata in F Minor Op. 2 No. 1 1st
(
8 B i Beethov en movement ) G r ade 8 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
Sonata in D Major Hob. XVI/37
8 B ii Hay dn 1st movement )
( G r ade 8 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
Sonata in F Major K280 1st
(
8 B iii Moz ar t movement ) G r ade 8 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
8 B iv Hummel Rondo in E flat O p.11 Peters
8 B v Pinto 1s t mov t Sonata in E flat minor Stainer & Bell
8 B vi Weber 3r d mov t Sonata No.1 in C Peters
List C
8 C i Brahms Intermez z o in E Major O p.116 No.6 G r ade 8 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
8 C ii Chopin Noc tur ne in G Minor O p. 37 No. 1 G r ade 8 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
Doctor G radus ad Parnassum from
8 C iii Debus s y Childr en's Cor ner Suite G r ade 8 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s
8 C iv Bloc h Wav es Poems of the Sea Sc hirmer
8 C v Mar tinu Prelude en for me de F ox - T r ot Pr eludes pour Piano Leduc
8 C vi Rox bur gh Moons c ape Spec tr um ABRSM
either the Romantic
may be
Contemporary Piano
Piano sy llabus

ALL scales to be prepared legato and staccato, arpeggios legato only:
D flat, E flat, F, G, A and B major and harmonic minor scales hands 3rd and 6th apart four octaves similar motion
D flat, E flat, F, G, A and B major and harmonic
har monic minor scales two octaves contrary motion
B flat major and C harmonic minor scales hands
han ds separately playing 3rds, two octaves
nd
ALL major and minor arpeggios in 2 inversion four octaves hands together
Dominant 7ths in ALL keys four octaves hands together, root position only.

Test 25: To clap a rhythm in 2/2, 6/8, 5/4, or 7/8 time
t ime - four bars played twice by the examiner, to identify the time-signatu re,
and to say if the melody is in a major or minor key.
Test 26: To hum, sing or whistle a 4-bar phrase played twice by the examiner, and then continue for 4 further bars with an
answering phrase, not necessarily in sequence.
Test 27: To identify triads as major, minor, diminished or augmented, and to name the notes in them, the root note being given
by the examiner.
Test 20: To identify a cadence as Perfect or Imperfect.
Test 29: To name the notes in a mediant triad in a major key, and the tonic chords having been played and named by the
examiner.
b) Own composition
Perform an own composition in Rondo form. It should have balanced phrases and move to at least two related keys.
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Gold Meda
Meda l in P ian o Show on entry form as
PF
GRADE
GM
who have already passed the Silver Medal in Piano Playing .

Entry for the Gold Medal is restricted to those who

Candidates must present a balanced programme of their own choice of three solos. TheTh e programme must show a range
of styles, and include a first or last movement of a classical Sonata. The whole recital should take aproximately 15 to 20
minutes.
Introductions
The standard expected is that of approximately Grade 7. Candidates should be able to introduce their programmes as to
a live audience. Examiners will expect to be treated as an audience and addressed accordingly.
Deportment
Examiners will take into account general presentation of the pieces and deportment. Examiners will expect candidates to
dress as if they are performing in a formal recital. A confident professional approach
app roach is looked for. Credit will be given for
effort in presentation, but not for the quality or sophistication of the resources available to the candidate .
Paperwork
The candidate should present the examiner with a concert programme. It should include:
• A fro
front
nt co
cove
verr sho
showi
wing
ng th
thee nam
namee of
of the
the ca
cand
ndiida
date
te
• A list of the pi
pieces peperformed
• Cop
opiies of ththee sco
score
res
s of
of the
the pi
piec
eces
es peperf
rfor
orme
med d (photocopies are permitted but will be destroyed after the examination)
• A sho
hort
rt su
summ
mmar ary
y ab
abou
outt th
the
e pi
piec
eces
es pe
perf
rfor
orme
med d
Discussion(10
Discussion (10 marks)
P latinum
latinum Medal
Medal in P iano SURNAME FORENAMES SUBJECT GRADE
PF PM
Entry for the Gold Medal is restricted to those who have already passed the Gold Medal in Piano Playing

Candidates must present a balanced programme of their own choice of three pieces
The pieces should include the following:
• A p ie
iece by a B ar
aroque composer
• A se
second momovem
eme ent of
of a Classical So
Sonata
• A piec
piecee by a 19th
19th Cent
Centur
uryy Roma
Romantntic
ic Com
Compo
pose
serr or a piec
piece
e of Gra
Grade
de 8 stan
standa
dard
rd comp
compos
osed
ed pos
post-1
t-190
900
0
The whole recital should take aproximately 15 to 20 minutes.
Introductions
The standard expected is that of approximately Grade 7. Candidates should be able to introduce their programmes as to a
live audience. Examiners will expect to be treated as an audience and addressed accordingly.
Deportment
Examiners will take into account general presentation of the pieces and deportment. Examiners will expect candidates to
dress as if they are performing in a formal recital. A confident professional approach
app roach is looked for. Credit will be given for
effort in presentation, but not for the quality or sophistication of the resources available to the candidate .
Paperwork
The candidate must present the examiner with a concert programme. It should include:
• A fro
front
nt co
cove
verr sho
showi
wing
ng th
thee nam
name e of
of the
the ca
cand
ndiida
date
te
• A list of the pi
pieces pe performed
• Cop
opiies of th
thee sco
score
res
s of
of the
the pi
piec
eces
es pe
perf
rfor
orme
med d (photocopies are permitted but will be destroyed after the examination)
exam ination)
• A sho
hort
rt su
summ
mmar ary
y ab
abou
outt th
the
e pi
piec
eces
es pe
perf
rfor
orme
med d
• A sho
hort
rt su
summ
mmar ary
y ab
abou
outt th
the
e pi
piec
eces
es pe
perf
rfor
orme
med d
Discussion(10
Discussion (10 marks)
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Diplom
iplom as in P ian o P layin
layin g
Successful candidates in Diploma examinations receive an A3-sized diploma of a design little changed from 1890, along
with the examiner’s report and an authorisation to purchase the appropriate academical robes.
All correspondence and payment for academical robes must be addressed directly to the official robemakers: Knights of
Castle Cary, Knights Yard, Castle Cary, BA7 7AW
7 AW United Kingdom.
Robes
Diploma (DipVCM):
A black gown of bachelors style and rigid black square hat with tassel.
Associate (AVCM, AMusVCM):

A hood of Oxford simple shape in royal blue lined light blue, a black gown of Cambridge bachelor style with ½ inch blue
ribbon on the facings and rigid black square hat with tassel.
Licentiate (LVCM, LMusVCM):

A hood of Oxford simple shape in royal blue lined scarlet, a black gown of Cambridge bachelor style with ½ inch of
scarlet ribbon on the facings and rigid black square hat with tassel.
Fellowship (FVCM):
A hood of Oxford simple shape in royal blue lined scarlet edged with white binding, a black gown of Cambridge bachelor
style with 1 inch of scarlet ribbon on the facings and rigid black square hat with tassel.
Dip lom
lom a in P ian o P layin
layin g DipVCM
ipVCM
Entry should be made on pink diploma entry form. This diploma is available to candidates of any age. Successful
candidates receive a diploma and are entitled to wear the appropriate academical robes.
PAPERWORK
Candidates for DipVCM must pass Victoria College of Music Grade V Theory of Music before the Diploma certificate is
awarded. Candidates who can produce evidence of having passed GCSE in Music or equivalent may apply for
exemption from the Theory requirement.
Part One Performance (80 marks)
To Play Two Solos drawn from the Associate lists. In the case of a major work only one movement is required.
To Play One Solo drawn from the Grade 8 List
To Play One Own Choice piece

Choice piece of a suitable standard which may be an own composition.
Part Two Sight Reading (10 marks)

Candidates are required to perform and answer questions on an unseen test after a few moments perusal.
Pass mark 75; with Honours 85
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Ass
Associa te Dip lom
lom a in P ia n o P layin g
AVCM & AVCM
AVCM((T D)
Candidates for Associateship must pass or have passed VCM Grade V Theory of Music - or hold a certificate of
exemption - before the Diploma is awarded.
THREE different Syllabuses are available as follows:
AVCM Syllabus 1 (Pianoforte Playing)

This follows the lines of the Diploma as traditionally available, and a level of playing which is significantly above Grade 8 will
be expected.
AVCM Syllabus 2 (Recitalist’s Diploma)

This is a more demanding syllabus than Syllabus 1, and is designed for those candidates aspiring to be Performers, and so
consequently a higher level of performance will be expected in this examination. It is a useful preliminary to the LVCM
(Recitalist’s
(Recitalist’s Diploma), and the syllabus requires no scalework; instead candidates present an additional OWN CHOICE piece
of a comparable standard.
AVCM (TD) Syllabus 3 (Pianoforte Teaching Diploma)

This is an initial Piano Teacher’s Diploma, for those with some experience of teaching at the lower grades, and who intend
to study for further teaching qualifications such as the LVCM (TD). Most of the examination will focus on the candidate
demonstrating
demonstratin g his/her piano teaching ability, and so although competence as a performer on the instrument is required to pass
this Diploma, the standard of playing expected is not as high as that for the other AVCM Syllabuses.
Candidates for all Associate Syllabuses must pass or have passed VCM Grade V Theory of Music, though candidates who
can produce evidence of having passed GCSE in Music may apply for exemption from the Theory requirement.
AVCM Sylla
Sylla b u s 1 (P ia n ofor
for te P la yin g)
Solo Pieces (60 Marks)
To play THREE contrasting pieces by DIFFERENT composers, one from each list.
List A
Arne 8 Keyboard Sonatas either
either No 1, 2, 3 or 7 (complete) (Faber)
Arne 8 Keyboard Sonatas No
No 4 either Moveme
Movements
nts 1 and 4 or Movements
Movements 2 and 3(Faber)
3 (Faber)
Bach
Bach One
One of
of the
the fo
foll
llow
owin
ing
g Pre
Prelu
ludes
des an
and
d Fugu
Fugues
es fro
from
m the
the “48
“48”:
”: Bo
Book
ok 1 No
No 5,
5, 6,
6, 10
10 or
or 11;
11; Bo
Book
ok 2 No
No 2 or 20
The Sarabande and Gigue from any French Suite
Galup
upp
pi Sona
Sonata
ta No2
No2 (co
(comp
mple
lete
te)) from
from 6 Son
Sonat
atas
as for
for Key
Keybo
boar
ard
d (Stainer&Bell)
Han
ande
dell Airr wit
Ai with
h Vari
Variat
atio
ions
ns fro
from
m Suit
Suite
e No
No V in
in E (Th
(The
e Harm
Harmoni
onious
ous Bl
Blac
acks
ksmi
mith)
th) (London Music Press)
Scarl
Scarlatt
attii Sona
Sonata
ta in B min
minor
or Kp 27 (S
(Sca
carl
rlatt
attii Son
Sonat
atas
as Bk 1 (Stainer&Bell)
Scarl
Scarlatt
attii Sona
Sonata
ta in A maj
major
or Kp
Kp 209
209 (Sc
(Scarl
arlat
atti
ti 60 So
Sona
nata
tas
s Vol
Vol 1 (Schirmer)
Scarl
Scarlat
atti
ti Sona
Sonata
ta in G maj
major
or Kp 26
260
0 (Sca
(Scarl
rlat
atti
ti 60 So
Sona
nata
tas
s Vol
Vol 1 (Schirmer)
Scarl
Scarlat
atti
ti Sona
Sonata
ta in F maj
major
or Kp 52
525
5 (Sc
(Scar
arla
latti
tti So
Sonat
natas
as Bk 2 (Stainer&Bell)
Scarl
Scarlatt
attii Shos
Shosta
tako
kovi
vich
ch Pr
Prel
elud
udes
es and Fu
Fugu
gues
es Op
Op87
87 No
No 1,
1, 2, or 7 (Peters)
(Peters)
List B
Beet
Beetho
hove
ven
n 1st Movem
Movement
ent of any
any of the follow
following
ing Sonata
Sonatass
Op.10 No.1; Op.10 No.2 ;Op.14 No.1(LMP);
No.1(LMP); Op.14
Op.14 No.2; Op.27 No.1; Op.54; Op.78; Op.79; Op.90 or Op.101
Beet
Beetho
hove
ven
n 2nd Movem
Movementent of Sonat
Sonataa Op.109
Op.109 or Op.11
Op.1100
Beet
Beetho
hove
ven
n 3rd Movement
Movement of Sonata
Sonata Op.13
Op.13 Op.26
Op.26 Op.28
Op.28 or Op.31 No.2
Beet
Beetho
hove
ven
n 9 Variat
Variation
ions
s in A majo
majorr WoO
WoO 69 (Wiener
(Wiener Urtext UT 50025)
Beet
Beetho
hove
ven
n 6 Variat
Variation
ions
s in G major
major WoO
WoO 70 (Wiener Urtext UT 50024)
Beet
Beetho
hove
ven
n Rondo
Rondo in
in G majo
majorr Op51
Op51 No2
No2 (Peters
(Peters 7391)
Clem
Clemen
enti
ti 1stt Move
1s Moveme
ment
nt of So
Sonat
nata
a in
in G mi
mino
norr Op.
Op.7
7 No.3
No.3(Dover)
(Dover)
Cle
leme
men
nti Sona
Sonata
ta in Bb ma
majo
jorr Op
Op24
24 No
No2
2 (Henle Urtext Band 1)
Grieg 1st Movement of Sonata in E minor Op7 (Henle)
Haydn 3rd Movement of Sonata Hob XVI/20 XVI/46 XVI/50 or XVI/5 2 List B continued>>
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Moza
Mozart
rt 1stt Mov
1s Movem
emen
entt of
of Son
Sonat
ata
a K27
K279
9 K28
K280
0 K28
K284
4 K33
K333
3 or
or K45
K457
7
Moza
zarrt 3rd
3rd Mo
Move
veme
ment
nt of Son
onat
ata
a K31
310
0 K5
K533
33 or K5
K576
76
Schu
Schube
bert
rt 3rd Mov
Movem
emen
entt of So
Sonat
nata
a in A mino
minorr D537
D537 (Op
(Op.1
.164)
64)
Schu
Schube
bert
rt 3rd Mov
Movem
emen
entt of So
Sonat
nata
a in A mino
minorr D784
D784 (Op
(Op.1
.143)
43)
List C
Bartok Any one of 3 Rondos on Folk Tunes (Universal Edition)
Berkeley Six Preludes for Piano No1 or No5 (Chester)
Brahms One of
of th
the fo
follow
owiing Pi
Piano Pi
Pieces: Op
Op76 No
No4 Op
Op116 No2 Op116 No
No6 Op
Op11
117
7 No
No1
Bridge Rosemary(Boosey & Hawkes)
Chopin Preludes Op28 No 13, 15 or 21
Chopin One of
of th
the fo
following Wa
Waltzes: Op
Op.34 No
No.3; Op.64 No
No.2; Op.70 No
No.1 or
or Op
Op.70 No.
No.2
2
Chopin One of the fo
following No
Noctur
urn
nes: Op.32 No1
o1;; Op.55 No.1 or E minor Op. posth
Debussy Sarabande from Pour le Piano (UMP)
Debussy Golliwog’s Ca
Cake-Walk fr
from Ch
Children’s Co
Corner Su
Suite (Peters)
Farjeon A Swan-Song (LMP)
Ferguson Any one of Ba
Bagatelles(Boosey & Hawkes)
Field Nocturne No 2 in C minor or No. 4 in A major (Peters 491)
Grieg Gade Op.57 No.2 or Schmetterling (Butterfly) Op. 43 No. 1
Ireland The Towing Path (Stainer & Bell)
Joplin Paragon Rag from The Complete Rags (Dover)
Liszt Consolations No 2 or No 6
Mansfield Arabesque (LMP)
Mend
Mendel
elss
ssoh
ohn
n One
One of the
the follo
followi
wing
ng Son
Songs
gs wit
witho
hout
ut Wor
Words
ds:: Op.19
Op.19 No.
No.3;
3; Op.3
Op.30
0 No.2
No.2;; Op.38
Op.38 No.
No.6
6(Duetto) or
or Op.53 No.3
Poulenc Pastourelle from L’Eventail de Jeanne (UMP)
Poulenc Any one from Promenades (Chester)
Poulenc Any Novelette (Chester)
Prokofiev Any 3 contra
ras
sting pieces from Visions Fug
ugiitives Op22(Boosey & Hawkes)
Rachmaninov Lilacs Op 21
21 No
No 5(
5(Boosey & Hawkes)
Sculthorpe 3 Ni
Night Pi
Pieces No
Nos 2 and 3 Night an
and St
Stars (Faber)
Shostakovich Any 2 of
of Thr
Three
ee Fa
Fant
ntas
asti
tic
c Dan
Dance
ces
s Op5
Op5(Boosey
(Boosey & Hawkes)
Tchaikovsky June fr
from Th
The Se
Seasons Op
Op 37
37a (Peters)
Scalework (20
ALL scalework must be prepared Legato and Staccato, and Piano, Forte and Cresce ndo/Diminuendo.
ALL major, harmonic minor and melodic minor scales 4 octaves hands together.
toget her.
ALL major and harmonic minor scales 2 octaves contrary motion.
Chromatic scales 4 octaves similar motion,
motio n, and 2 octaves contrary motion, from any note.
Chromatic scales hands separately playing minor 3rds
3rd s from any 2 notes named by the
t he examiner.
ALL major and minor arpeggios and their inversions 4 octaves hands together.
All dom. and dim. 7ths in root position and ALL inversions,
inversions, 4 octaves hands tog
together.
ether.
Sight Reading (10 Marks)
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AVCM Sylla
Sylla b u s 2 (Re
(Recita
cita li st’s Dip lom a)
Solo Pieces (60
Pieces (60 marks)
To play THREE pieces by DIFFERENT composers, one from each List
List A
Bach One of
of th
the fo
follow
owiing Pre
Prelludes and
and Fugu
gue
es fr
from the “4
“48”:B
:Bo
ook 1 No.14, 16
16 or
or 21
21; Bo
Book 2 No.7, 12
12 or
or 23
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Bach 1st Movement of Partita No.2 in C minor BWV 826
Handel Allemande and Gigue from Suite No1 in A major HWV 426 (Peters)
Handel Andante and Allegro from Suite NoVII in G minor HWV 432 (Peters)
Rubbra Prelude and Fugue on a Theme of Cyril Scott Op69 (Lengnick/Complete Music)
Scarlatti One of the following Sonatas:
Kp 132 or Kp 133 (Scarlatti 60 Sonatas Vol.1 Schirmer) ; Kp 142 (Scarlatti 9 Sonatas ABRSM)
Kp 424 or Kp 425 (Scarlatti 11 SonatasABRSM)
Sonatas ABRSM) ; Kp 513 or Kp 519 (Scarlatti 60 Sonatas Vol.2Schirmer)
Vol.2 Schirmer)
Scarlatti The Cat’s Fugue Kp 30
Sho
host
stak
akov
ovic
ich
h 24 Pr
Prel
elud
udes
es an
and
d Fug
Fugue
ues
s Op.
Op.87
87 No 11
11,, 14
14 or
or 18
18 (Peters)
Soler Sonata in C minor R19 or Sonata in D minor R25 from 14 Sonatas for Keyboard (Faber)
List B
Beethoven 1st Movement of one of the fo
folllowing Sonatas
Op.2 No.2 Op.2 No.3 Op.7 Op.10 No.3 Op.22 Op.26 Op.28 Op.31 No.1
Op.31 No.2 Op.31 No.3 Op.81a Op.109 or Op.110
Clementi 1st Movement of one of the following Sonatas
Op.13 No.6 Op.25 No.5 Op.34 No.4 Op.40 No.3 or Op.50 No.3
Field 1st Movement of any Sonata
Haydn 1st Movement of one of the following Sonatas
Hob XVI/20 XVI/21 XVI/23 XVI/24 XVI/29 XVI/34 XVI/39 XVI/46 XVI/47 XVI/49 XVI/50 or XVI/52
Haydn Andante con Variazioni in F minor XVI/6
Kabalevsky 1st Movement of Sonata in F Op.46(Boosey & Hawkes)
Moza
Mozart
rt 1stt Mov
1s Movtt of on
one
e of th
thes
ese
e So
Sona
nata
tas
s : K2
K281
81 K2
K284
84 K3
K309
09 K3
K310
10 K3
K311
11 K33
330
0 K33
K331
1 K3
K332
32 K3
K333
33 K4
K457
57 K5
K533
33or
or K5
K576
76
Mozart Rondo in A minor K511
Ravel 1st Movement of Sonatine (Peters)
Schubert 1st Mo
Movement of
of So
Sonata in
in A minor D5
D537 (O
(Op164),
Sonata in Db D567, Sonata in Eb D568 (Op122),
Sonata in A D664 (Op120), or Sonata in A minor D784 (Op143)
List C
Albeniz Any piece from Suite Espanola Op.47 (UME)
Arnold Three Pi
Piano Pi
Pieces (1
(1943) ei
either No
No.1 Pr
Prelude or
or No
No.3 La
Lament (Queen’s Temple Publications QT59)
Bartok From the Diary of a Fly, or
ONE of 6 Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm
Mikrokosmos Vol. 6(Boosey
6(Boosey & Hawkes)
Berkeley Any one from Four Piano Studies (Chester)
Brahm
hms
s One
One of
of the
the fo
foll
llow
owin
ing
g Pi
Pian
ano
o Pie
Piece
ces:
s:Op
Op.7
.76
6 No.
No.6
6 Op.
Op.11
116
6 No.
No.4
4 Op.
Op.11
116
6 No.
No.5
5 Op.
Op.11
117
7 No.
No.3
3 Op.
Op.11
118
8 No.
No.2
2
Op.119 No.1 or Op.119 No.2
Blake Chaconne or Study from 8 Character Pieces for Piano (Faber)
Chabrier Any one from Pieces Pittoresques (International Music Company)
Chopin One
One of
of the
the fo
foll
llow
owiing Po
Polo
lona
nais
ises
es:: C sh
shar
arp
p min
minor
or Op
Op.2
.26
6 No.
No.1
1 A ma
majjor Op
Op.4
.40
0 No.
No.1
1 or
or C mi
mino
norr Op.
Op.40
40 No.
o.2
2
Chopin One of the following Nocturnes: Op.9 No.1 Op.15 No.2 Op.62 No.2
Chopin Any one of the Nouvelles Etudes
Debussy Reverie
Grieg To the Spring Op.43 No.6
Grieg Notturno Op.54 No.4
Janacek Any piece from In the Mist (Supraphon 6070-5/Barenreiter) List C continued>>
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Joplin The Cascades in Great Rags (London Music Press)
Liszt Liebestraume No. 2
Liszt Au Lac du Wallenstadt from Annees de Pelerinage
Liszt Le Mal du Pays fr
from Annees de Pelerinage
Liszt Eglogue from Annees de Pelerinage
Liszt Klavierstucke S193 from Liszt Society Publications Vol. 7
Liszt Die Zelle in Nonnenwerth S5 from Liszt Society Publications Vol. 7
Liszt Romance S169 from Liszt Society Publications Vol. 7
Mansfield Spring Fantasy (LMP)
Medtner No 1 from Three Arabesques Op.7 (Benjamin/B&H)
Moeran Any piece from Fancies (Schott)
Muss
Mussor
orgs
gsky
ky Gnom
Gnome
e (wit
(with
h the
the prec
preced
edin
ing
g Prom
Promen
enad
ade)
e) fro
from
m Pict
Pictur
ures
es at
at an Exh
Exhib
ibit
itio
ion
n
Muss
Mussor
orgs
gsky
ky The Ol
Old
d Cas
Castl
tle
e (wi
(with
th th
the
e pre
prece
cedi
ding
ng Pr
Prom
omena
enade
de)) fro
from
m Pic
Pictu
ture
res
s at
at an
an Exh
Exhib
ibit
itio
ion
n
Muss
Mussor
orgs
gsky
ky The
The Tuil
Tuille
leri
rie
e Gard
Garden
en (w
(wit
ith
h the
the prec
preced
edin
ing
g Pro
Prome
menad
nade)
e) fro
from
m Pic
Pictu
ture
res
s at
at an Ex
Exhi
hibi
biti
tion
on
Poulenc Mouvements Perpetuelles Nos 1 AND 2 or No 3
Poulenc Any one of the Three Novellettes (Chester)
Rawsthorne Any one of the Bagatelles (OUP)
Rachmaninov Eleg
Elegie
ie Op
Op.3
.3 No
No.3
.3 of Mo
Morc
rcea
eaux
ux de Fa
Fant
ntas
asie
ie((Boosey & Hawkes)
Rachmaninov Sere
Serena
nade
de Op
Op.3
.3 No
No.5
.5 of Mo
Morc
rcea
eaux
ux de Fa
Fant
ntas
asie
ie((Boosey & Hawkes)
Schumann Preambule from Carnaval Op.9 (Peters)
Schumann Vog
ogel
el al
als
s Pr
Prop
ophe
hett or Ja
Jagd
gdli
lied
ed fr
from
om Wa
Wald
ldsz
szen
enen
en Op
Op.8
.82
2 (Peters)
Scriabin Etude in C# minor Op.2 No.1 (Peters)
Tchaikovsky January fr
from Th
The Se
Seasons Op
Op.37a (Peters)

CHOICE piece comparable in standard, and which may be selected from the AVCM Contemporary Piano
Syllabus if the candidate wishes. (20 Marks)
SIGHT READING (10 Marks) No Scalework is required for this diploma.
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AVCM(TD)
VCM(TD) Sylla b u s 3 (P
(P ia n o Teach
Teach in g Dip lom a)
1. Candidates must submit with their entry ONE of the following:
(a) A Folio
Folio showi
showing
ng work
work and
and notes
notes for
for a 10-wee
10-week k term
term of lesso
lessons
ns for
for ONE of these
these cate
categori
gories:
es:
1. Th
The
e you
young
ng be
begi
ginn
nner
er 2. Th
The
e tee
teena
nage
ge be
begi
ginn
nnerer 3. The
The adu
adult
lt be
begi
ginn
nner
er
(b))
(b A 25 minute DVD of themselve
themselves s teaching
teaching any pupil
pupil at
at any level from Grade 1 to Grade 5. Approxim
Approximately
ately 15
minutes should show work on at least one repertoire or examination piece, a nd approximately 10 minutes should work on
TWO other aspects of Piano Teaching, such as Sight Reading, Aural Training, Scales/Arpeggios etc.
2. PERFORMING SECTION (40 Marks)

To play TWO pieces by DIFFERENT composers, one from each list.
List A
Bach Any 3-part Invention
Handel Sarabande and Gigue from Suite No.XV in D minor (Peters)
Muffat Rigaudon (N
(No.22) fr
from Ba
Baroque Ke
Keyboard Pi
Pieces Book IV
IV (ABRSM)
Scarlatti Sonata in G minor Kp 35 or Sonata in F major Kp 85 The Scholar’s Scarlatti Vol 1 (Novello)
Telemann Fuga 10 (No.17) from Baroque Keyboard Pieces Book IV (ABRSM)
List B
CPE Bach 3rd Movement of Sonata in F Wq
Wq 55/5 from CPE Bach Selected Keyboard Works Bk III (ABRSM)
III (ABRSM)
Beethoven The Mi
Minuet/Scherzo an
and Tr
Trio fr
from an
any Pi
Piano So
Sonata
Clementi The last Movement of any Piano Sonata
Haydn The
The la
last
st Mo
Movt
vt fr
from
om on
one
e of Son
onat
atas
as:: A ma
majo
jorr Hob XVI
VI/5
/5;; D ma
majo
jorr Ho
Hob
b XVI
VI/3
/37;
7; or Eb ma
majo
jorr Ho
Hob
b XV
XVI/
I/49
49
Mozart The last Movement of any Piano sonata (except K545)
Schubert 2nd Movement of Sonata in A major D664 (Op. 120)
3. TEACHING SECTION (50 Marks)

The candidate is to present TWO contrasted pieces
piece s by DIFFERENT composers from the VCM Grade Examinations in
Traditional Piano, as follows:
ONE piece from List C of Grades 1-3, and
an d ONE piece from List C of Grades 4-5
ONE piece may be chosen from List C of the Contemporary Piano Syllabus if the candidate wishes.
The candidate must be able to demonstrate/discuss the teaching of these pieces to examination readiness, to explain the
difficulties likely to be encountered by the pupil, and to suggest ways of overcoming these pro blems.
The examiner may request extracts or complete
comple te performances of the chosen pieces, and the candidate’s
candidate ’s playing of them
WILL BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT when arriving at the mark for this section.
The candidate must be able to demonstrate/discuss the teaching of Scalework as set for up to Grade 5.
The examiner may also play extracts from the chosen pieces, with errors for the candidate to identify and correct, and
questions may also be asked on the teaching of the pieces presented
presente d in the PERFORMING SECTION, on teaching matters
generally, points arising from the Folio/DVD, and such aspects of an “unseen” piece, as tempo,phrasing, expression marks,
fingering etc.
4. SIGHT READING (10 Marks)
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Li cen tiate Dipl om a in P ian o P layin
layin g
LVCM & LVCM
LVCM((T D)
Candidates for Licentiateship must already hold the Diploma of ASSOCIATESHIP though not necessarily in Pianoforte
Playing, and have passed VCM Grade VI Theory of Music - or hold a certificate of exemption - before the Diploma is awarded
THREE different Syllabuses are available as follows:
LVCM Syllabus 1 (Pianoforte Playing)

This is a useful preliminary for those candidates wishing to go on to the Diplomas of FVCM (Pianoforte Playing) or FVCM (TD).
In order to pass at this level, candidates will be expected to demonstrate that their technique is adequate to meet the demands
of the selected pieces, and to give musically convincing performances with some imagination and flair.
LVCM Syllabus 2 (Recitalist’s Diploma)

This is a more demanding syllabus than Syllabus 1, and is designed for those candidates aspiring to be Performers, and so
consequently a higher level of performance will be expected in this examination. It is a useful preliminary to the FVCM
(Recitalist’s Diploma), and the syllabus requires no scalework; instead candidates must present an additional OWN CHOICE
piece of a comparable standard.
LVCM (TD) Syllabus 3 (Pianoforte Teaching Diploma)

This syllabus is intended for the aspiring Piano Teacher, and is a useful preliminary to the FVCM (TD). Most of the examination
will focus on the candidate demonstrating a piano teaching ability to Grade 8 standard, and so although a high level of
competence as a performer on the instrument is required
requ ired to pass this Diploma, the standard of playing expected is not as
high as that for the other LVCM Syllabuses.
LVCM Sylla
Sylla b u s 1 (P ia n ofor
for te P la yin g)
SOLO PIECES (60 marks)

To play THREE pieces by DIFFERENT composers, one from each List.
List A
Bach One of
of th
the fo
following Pr
Preludes & Fugu
gue
es fr
from th
the “48
“48””: Bk
Bk 1 No 1,
1, 9,
9, 13
13, 16
16 or
or 17
17;Bk 2 No 6,
6, 8,
8, 20
20 or
or 23
23
Bach The Sarabande and Gigue from any English Suite or from Partita No 3, 4, 5 or 6
Galuppi Sonata No 4 Movements 1 and 2 from Six Sonatas for Keyboard (Stainer & Bell)
Galuppi Sonata No5 complete from Six Sonatas for Keyboard (Stainer & Bell)
Galuppi Son
onat
ata
a No 6 Mo
Move
veme
ment
nts
s 1 an
and
d 2 , or Mo
Move
veme
ment
nts
s 1 an
and
d 3 fr
from
om Si
Six
x Sona
Sonata
tas
s fo
forr Ke
Key
ybo
boar
ard
d(Stainer & Bell)
Handel Any one of the 6 Grandes Fugues
Handel Any Fugue from the 8 Great Suites
Scarlatti Sonata in D major Kp 96 (Scarlatti 60 Sonatas Vol 1 Schirmer)
Scarlatti Sonata in C minor Kp 115 (Scarlatti 60 Sonatas Vol 1 Schirmer )
Scarlatti Sonata in C minor Kp 116 (Scarlatti 60 Sonatas Vol 1 Schirmer
Schirmer))
Scarlatti Sonata in D major Kp 491 (Scarlatti 60 Sonatas Vol 2 Schirmer )
Scarlatti Sonata in G major Kp 493 (Scarlatti 60 Sonatas Vol 2 Schirmer )
Scarlatti Sonata in G major Kp 494 (Scarlatti 60 Sonatas Vol 2 Schirmer )
Soler Sonata in C sharp minor R 21 from 14 Sonatas for Keyboard (Faber )
Men
Mende
dellss
sso
ohn Prel
Prelud
ude
e and
and Fugu
Fugue
e No 4 fr
from
om 6 Pre
Prelu
lude
des
s and
and Fugu
Fugues
es Op.
Op.35
35(ABRSM)
(ABRSM)
List B
Arnold 1st Movement of Piano Sonata (Roberton)
Beet
Beetho
hove
ven
n 1st Movement
Movement of Sonata
Sonata Op.13; Op.22
Op.22 ;Op.26; Op.28;
Op.28; Op.31 No.1;
No.1; Op.31 No.2;
No.2; Op.31 No.3;
No.3; Op.109 or Op .110
Beet
Beetho
hove
ven
n 3rd Movement
Movement of Sonata
Sonata Op.27 No.1; Op.81a; Op.101
Beet
Beetho
hove
ven
n 6 Varia
Variatio
tions
ns in F Op.3
Op.34
4 (Wiener Urtext UT 50024)
Cle
leme
men
nti 1stt Mov
1s Movem
emen
entt of
of Son
Sonat
ata
a Op.
Op.8
8 No.
No.1
1 (Henle Urtext Bk 1)
Cle
leme
men
nti 1stt Mov
1s Movem
emen
entt of So
Sona
nata
ta Op
Op.8
.8 No
No.3
.3 (Henle Urtext Bk 1)
Brahms 1st Movement of any Sona
natta
Field Any Movement from any Sonata
List B continued>>
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Grieg 4th Movement of Sonata in E minor Op7
Haydn 1stt Mov
1s Movem
emen
entt of
of Son
Sonat
ata
a Hob
Hob XV
XVI/
I/20
20 XV
XVI/
I/46
46 XV
XVI/
I/50
50 or XV
XVI/
I/52
52
Moza
zarrt 1stt Mov
1s Movem
emen
entt of
of Son
Sonat
ata
a K31
K310;
0; K5
K533
33 or K57
576
6
Mozart 3rd Movemen
entt of
of So
Sonat
ata
a K2
K284 or
or K4
K457
Pro
roko
kofi
fiev
ev 1stt Move
1s Movemen
mentt of So
Sona
nata
ta No
No 2, 4, 5,
5, 6, 7,
7, 8 or
or 9
Schu
Schube
bert
rt 1stt Move
1s Movemen
mentt of So
Sona
nata
ta in
in A min
minor
or D537
D537 (O
(Op.
p.16
164)
4)
Schu
Schube
bert
rt 1stt Move
1s Movemen
mentt of So
Sona
nata
ta in
in A min
minor
or D784
D784 (O
(Op.
p.14
143)
3)
Schu
Schube
bert
rt Impro
Impromp
mptu
tu in C min
minor
or Op
Op.9
.90
0 No.
No.1
1 (D8
(D899)
99)
Schu
Schube
bert
rt Impro
Impromp
mptu
tu in F min
minor
or Op
Op.1
.142
42 No
No.1
.1 (D
(D93
935)
5)
Schu
Schuma
mann
nn 1st Movem
Movement
ent of any
any Sonata
Sonata (except
(except Op11
Op118)
8)
List C
Arnold Flamenco from Malcolm Arnold Piano Music Vol 2 (Queen’s Temple Publications QT73)
Brahms Any of the four Ballades Op10
Bra
rahm
hms s One
On e of th
the
e fol
follo
lowi
wing
ng Pi
Pian
ano
o Pi
Piec
eces
es:: Op
Op.1
.116
16 No
No.4
.4;O
;Op.
p.11
117
7 No
No.2
.2;; Op
Op.1
.118
18 No
No.1
.1;; Op
Op.1
.118
18 No
No.4
.4;; Op
Op.1
.118
18 No
No.5
.5
Benjamin Scherzino(Boosey & Hawkes)
Chopin Berceuse Op.57 (Peters 1910)
Chopin Waltz in Eb Op.18
Chopin Waltz in A flat Op.34 No.1
Chopin Variations sur un Air allemand Op.posth. (Peters 1910)
Chopin Nocturne in F# minor Op.48 No.2
Chopin Nocturne in Eb Op.55 No.2
Debussy One of
of th
the fo
follow
owiing Pr
Preludes: Boo
Book
k1 No.2, 4, 9 or 10
10 Boo
Book
k 2 No
No.2 (Peters)
Debussy Any piece from Suite Bergamasque (Peters)
Debussy Prelude from Pour le Piano (UMP or Peters)
Faure Barcarolle in A minor Op.26
Faure Barcarolle in Eb major Op.70 No.6 (Peters)
Ferguson Bagatelles Nos. 4 and 5(Boosey & Hawkes)
Field Nocturne No.3 in Aflat, No.6 in F, or
Nocturne No.8 in A (Peters)
Gershwin No 3 from Three Preludes for Piano Op.56 (Chappell)
Grieg March of the Dwarfs Op.54 No.3
Grieg Wedding Day at Troldhaugen Op65 No6
Joplin The Chrysanthemum from Great Rags (London Music Press)
Poulenc Humoresque (Salabert)
Poulenc Hymne No.2 from Trois Pieces (Heugel)
Pieces (Heugel)
Poulenc Toccata No.3 from Trois Pieces (Heugel)
Pieces (Heugel)
Rachmaninov Pre
relu
lude
de in C# mi
mino
norr Op.
Op.3
3 No.
No.2
2 fro
from
m Morceaux de Fantasie (Boosey & Hawkes)
Rachmaninov Pol
olic
ichi
hine
nell
lle
e Op
Op3
3 No
No4
4 fr
from
omMorceaux
Morceaux de Fantasie( Boosey
Boosey & Hawkes)
Rachmaninov Any
Any on
one
e fr
from
om 6 Mo
Mome
ment
nts
s Mu
Musi
sica
caux
ux Op
Op.1
.16
6
Schoenberg 6 Kl
Kleine Kl
Klavierstucke (c
(com
omp
plet
ete
e) (Universal 5069)
Schumann Auf
ufs
sch
chwu
wung
ng Fa
Fabe
bell or
or End
Ende
e vom
vom Li
Lied
ed fr
from
om Fa
Fant
ntas
asie
iest
stuc
ucke
ke Op
Op.1
.12
2 (Stainer&Bell)
Schumann No 1 from Novelletten Op.21 (Peters)
Sc o t t Lotus Land (Elkin)
Sc o t t Water Wagtail (Novello)
Szy
zyma
mano
now
wsk
skii Mazu
Mazurk
rkas
as Op
Op.5
.50
0 No.
No.9,
9, 10
10,, 12
12 or
or 16
16 (Universal 15972)
Tcha
Tchaik
ikov
ovsk
sky
yN ovem
ovembe
berr (Tr
(Troi
oika
ka Dr
Driv
ive)
e) fr
from
om Th
The
e Sea
Seaso
sons
ns Op
Op.3
.39a
9a(Peters
(Peters 3781)

As set out in AVCM Syllabus 1, with the addition of major, harmonic and melodic minor scales in staccato double
octaves, hands together an octave apart
apar t in similar motion, and ALL major and harmonic minor scales 2 octaves, hands
separately playing 3rds

28
SIGHT READING (10 Marks)
LVCM Sylla
Sylla b u s 2 (Re
(Recita
SOLO PIECES (60 Marks)

To play THREE contrasting pieces by different composers, one from each list
List A
Bach One
One of
of th
the
e fo
folllo
lowi
wing
ng Pr
Prel
elud
udes
es an
and
d Fu
Fugu
gues
es fr
from
om th
the
e “4
“48”
8”:: Book
Book1
1 No.
No.3,
3, 4,
4, 7,
7, 8, 12
12,, 16,
16, 20,
20, 22 or
or 24
Book 2 No.3, 4, 10, 13, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22 or 24
Bach
Bach The 1s
1stt Mov
Movem
emen
entt and
and any
any ON
ONE
E oth
other
er fro
from
m any
any En
Engl
glis
ish
h Sui
Suite
te (ex
(exce
cept
pt En
Engl
glis
ish
h Sui
Suite
te No
No.1
.1 in A maj
major)
or)
Bach The
The 1st
1st Mo
Move
veme
ment
nt an
and
d any
any ON
ONE
E oth
other
er fr
from
om Pa
Part
rtit
ita
a No
No 2,
2, 4,
4, 5 or 6
Han
ande
dell Movem
Movemen
ents
ts 1 and 6 from
from Sui
Suite
te No VII
VII in
in G min
minor
or HWV
HWV 43
432
2 (O
(Ouv
uvert
ertur
ure
e and
and Pass
Passaca
acagl
glia
ia))
Handel Chac
Chacon
onne
ne an
and
d Var
Varia
iati
tion
ons
s in
in G maj
major
or HWV 43
435
5 (Barenreiter 4221)
Hinde
Hindemit
mith
h One of the
the following
following Fugues
Fugues from
from Ludus Tonalis
Tonalis with its
its preceding
preceding Interludi
Interludium
um No 2, 3, 5 or 9 (Schott
(Schott))
Sca
carl
rlat
atti
ti Fugu
Fugue
e in
in D mi
mino
norr Kp
Kp 417
417 fr
from
om Scarlatti the Five Fugues (ABRSM
Fugues (ABRSM
)
Sca
carl
rlat
atti
ti Bot
oth
h Son
Sonat
atas
as Kp 132
132 an
and
d Kp
Kp 133
133 Scarlatti
Scarlatti 60 Sonatas Vol.1 (Schirmer)
Sca
carl
rlat
atti
ti Bot
oth
h Son
Sonat
atas
as Kp 424
424 an
and
d Kp
Kp 425
425 Scarlatti 11 Sonatas (ABRSM
Sonatas (ABRSM )
List B
ONE of the following COMPLETE works:
Beet
Beetho
hove
ven
n Sonatas
Sonatas:: Op.2
Op.2 No.2;
No.2; Op.2 No.
No.3;
3; Op.7;
Op.7; Op.1
Op.10
0 No.3;
No.3; Op.
Op.22;
22; Op.2
Op.26
6 ;Op.2
;Op.27
7 No.1;
No.1; Op.
Op.27
27 No.2;
No.2; Op.3
Op.31
1 No.1;
No.1;
Op.31
Op.31 No.2; Op.31 No.3; Op.81a;Op.101; Op.109 or Op.110
Beet
Beetho
hove
ven
n 32 Vari
Variati
ations
ons in
in C mino
minorr WoO
WoO 80 (Wiener Urtext)
Chopin Sonata in Bb minor Op.35 (Henle)
Chopin Sonata in B minor Op.58 (H
(Henle)
Clem
Clemen
enti
ti Sonatas
Sonatas:: Op.13
Op.13 No.6
No.6;; Op.25
Op.25 No.5;
No.5; Op.
Op.34
34 No.4
No.4;; Op.40
Op.40 No.3
No.3 or Op.50
Op.50 No.
No.3
3
Field Any Sonata (Henle)
Hayd
Haydn
n Sonata
Sonatas
s Hob XVI/
XVI/20;
20; XVI/
XVI/21;
21; XVI/
XVI/23;
23; XVI/
XVI/24;
24; XVI/
XVI/29;
29; XVI/
XVI/34;
34; XVI/
XVI/39;
39; XVI/
XVI/46;
46; XVI/
XVI/47
47 ;XVI
;XVI/49
/49;; XVI/5
XVI/50
0 or XVI/5
XVI/52
2
Kaba
Kabale
levs
vsky
ky Son
Sonata
ata in
in F Op46
Op46(Boosey
(Boosey & Hawkes)
Moza
Mozart
rt Sona
Sonata
tas
s K281;
K281; K2
K284
84;; K309
K309;; K310
K310;; K311
K311;; K330;
K330; K3
K331
31;; K332
K332;; K333
K333;; K457
K457;; K533;
K533; K5
K570
70 or
or K576
K576
Mozar
Mozartt Variat
Variation
ions:
s: in
in C maj
major
or K179
K179 in C major
major K26
K264
4 in E flat
flat maj
major
or K354
K354 in G maj
major
or K455
K455 or in
in D maj
major
or K573
K573
Prokofiev Any Sonata(Boosey & Hawkes)
Ravel Sonatine (Peters 7375)
Sch
chub
uber
ertt Sona
Sonata
ta in A min
minor
or D5
D537
37 (O
(Op.
p.16
164)
4)
Sch
chub
uber
ertt Sona
Sonata
ta in D fl
flat
at ma
majo
jorr D56
D567
7
Schu
Schube
bert
rt Sona
Sonata
ta in E fla
flatt maj
major
or D5
D568
68 (O
(Op.
p.12
122)
2)
Sch
chub
uber
ertt Sona
Sonata
ta in A maj
major
or D6
D664
64 (O
(Op.
p.12
120)
0)
Sch
chub
uber
ertt Sona
Sonata
ta in A min
minor
or D7
D784
84 (O
(Op.
p.14
143)
3)
List C
Arnold Variations on
on a Ukra
raiinian Folkson
ong
g (Lengnick/Complete Music)
Bartok Allegro Barbaro (Universal 5904)
Berkeley Concert St
Study in
in Eb
Eb (Chester)
Brahms
Brahms One of
of the
the follow
following
ing Piano
Piano Piec
Pieces:O
es:Op.76
p.76 No.1
No.1;; Op.76
Op.76 No.2;
No.2; Op.7
Op.76
6 No.5;
No.5; Op.76
Op.76 No.8
No.8;; Op.116
Op.116 No.1;
No.1; Op.1
Op.116
16 No.3;
No.3;
Op.116 No.7; Op.118 No.3; Op.118 No. 6; Op.119 No. 3
Brahms Rhapsody in G minor Op 79
79 No 2
Chop
Chopin
in One of the
the foll
followi
owing
ng piec
pieces:
es: Bol
Bolero
ero Op.
Op.19;
19; Tara
Tarantel
ntelle
le Op.43
Op.43;; Berce
Berceuse
use Op.
Op.57;
57; Bar
Barcaro
carolle
lle Op.
Op.60
60
Chopin Any
Any Bal
Balllad
ade
e or
or Any
Any Sch
cher
erzo
zo or Any Im
Impr
prom
ompt
ptu
u
Chopin Variations br
brillantes Op
Op.12 (Peters 1910)
Chopin Prelude in D minor Op. 28 No.24
Chopin Waltz in Ab major Op. 42
Cho
hopi
pin
n One
One of
of the
the fo
foll
llow
owin
ing
g Noc
Noctu
turn
rnes:
es: Op
Op.2
.27
7 No.
No.1;
1; Op
Op.2
.27
7 No.
No.2
2 or
or Op
Op .62
.62 No
No.1
.1
Debus
Debussy
sy One of
of the fol
follow
lowing
ing Prelu
Preludes
des:: Book
Book 1 No
No 3, 5,
5, 7 or 9 Book
Book 2 No 1, 3, 4, 7, 11 or 12
List C continued>>
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Debu
bus
ssy Any
Any one
one of th
the
e Dou
Douze
ze Etu
tude
des
s (Durand)
Faure Impr
Improm
ompt
ptu
u in
in F mi
mino
norr Op
Op 31
31 or
or Imp
Impro
romp
mptu
tu in Ab ma
majo
jorr Op
Op 34
34 (Peters)
Gina
Ginast
ster
era
a Any
Any one
one of Da
Danz
nzas
as Ar
Arge
gent
ntin
inas
as (Durand)
Gran
Granad
ados
os Any
Any pi
piec
ece
e fr
from
om Go
Goye
yesc
scas
as (UME/Music Sales)
Lisz
Lisztt Magy
Magyar
ar Da
Dalo
lok
k S24
242
2 No.
No.6
6 fr
from
om Li
Lis
szt So
Soci
ciet
ety
y pu
publ
blic
icat
atio
ions
ns Vo
Vol.
l.7
7
Lisz
Lisztt La ro
roma
mane
nesc
sca
a (e
(eit
ithe
herr ve
vers
rsio
ion)
n) fr
from
om Li
Lisz
sztt So
Soci
ciet
ety
y pu
publ
blic
icat
atio
ions
ns Vo
Vol.
l.7
7
Liszt Any one of the 5 Concert Studies (Peters 3600d)
Liszt Any one of the 6 Paganini Studies (Peters 3600d)
Liszt Any one of the 12 Transcendental Studies (Peters 3600c)
Mussorgsky Die Hutte auf Huhnerfussen
Huhnerfussen (Baba Yaga) from Pictures at an Exhibition
Exhibition (Peters 9585)
Mussorgsky
Mussorgsky The Great Gate of Kiev from Pictures at an Exhibition
Ravel Any piece from Miroirs (Peters 7374)
Rachmaninov Any Pre
rellud
ude
e fro
from
m Op.
Op.23
23 or Op
Op.3
.32(
2(Boosey
Boosey & Hawkes)
Rachmaninov Any
Any one
one of the
the Et
Etud
udes
es-T
-Tab
able
leau
aux
x Op.
Op.33
33 or Op
Op.3
.39(
9(Boosey
Boosey & Hawkes)
Schumann Intermezzi Op.4 No 1, 3, 4 or 5 (Peters)
Schumann Kreisleriana Op.16 No 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 or 8 (Henle)
Schubert Impromptus Op.90 No. 2, 3 or 4
Scriabin Any Etude
Scriabin Poeme Op.32 No.2 (Belaieff/Peters)

CHOICE piece comparable in standard, and which may be selected from the LVCM Contemporary
Contempor ary Syllabus
if the candidate wishes. (20 marks)
Questions (10
Sight Reading (10
Reading (10 marks)
30
LVCM
VCM TD Syllab
Syllab u s 3 (P
(P ia n o Te
Teach in g Dip lom a)
1. Candidates
Candid ates must
must submit with
with their entry
entry a Dissertatio
Dissertation
n or DVD as in the
the AV
AVCM(
CM(TD)
TD) Syl
Syllab
labus,
us, exc
except
ept the Dis
Disser
sertat
tation
ion
must be 1500-2000 words in length (excluding topics set for AVCM (TD)), and the DVD should be about 30 minutes in length,
showing about 20 minutes work on a piece of at least Grade 6 level, and about
abo ut ten minutes on two other aspects of Piano
Teaching.
2. PERFORMING SE SECTION (40 Marks)

To play TWO pieces, one from each list:
List A
Bach Any Fugue from the “48”
Czerny Any one of 3 Studies from The School of Velocity (London Music Press)
Handel The Allemande or Courante from any of the 8 Great Suites
Scarlatti ONE of the following Sonatas: Kp 430 Scarlatti Sonatas Book 1 (Stainer & Bell)
Kp 460, 461, 544 or 545 Scarlatti 60 Sonatas Vol. 2 (Schirmer)
2 (Schirmer)
Shoshtakovich Any Fugu
gue
e fr
fro
om 24 Preludes and Fugues Op.87 (Peters)
Op.87 (Peters)
List B
Beethoven 1st movement from any Sonata (except Op49 No1 Op49 No2 or Op27 No2)
Clementi 1st movement from any Sonata
Haydn 1st movement from Sonata A major Hob XVI/5; D major Hob XVI/37 or Eb major Hob XVI/49
Mozart 1st movement from any Sonata (except K282 or K545)
Schubert 1st movement from Sonata in A major D664 (Op.120)
3. TEACHING SE SECTION (50 Marks)

ONE piece from List C of Grades 6 or 7, and ONE piece from List C of Grade 8
ONE piece may be chosen from List C of the Contemporary Piano Syllabus if the candidate wishes.
difficulties likely to be encountered by the pupil, and to suggest ways of overcoming these pro blems.
comple te performances of the chosen pieces, and the candidate’s
candidate ’s playing of them
The candidate must be able to demonstrate/discuss the teaching of Scalework as set for up to Grade 8.
The examiner may also play extracts from the chosen pieces, with errors for the candidate to identify and correct, and
questions may also be asked on the teaching of the pieces presented
presente d in the PERFORMING SECTION, on teaching matters
generally, points arising from the Folio/DVD, and such aspects of an “unseen” piece, as tempo,phrasing, expression marks,
fingering etc.
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Fello
Fellows
wsh
h ip Dip lom
lom a i n P ian o P layin
layin g
FVCM
FV CM & F VCM(TD)
VCM(TD)
FOUR different Syllabuses are available as follows:
FVCM Syllabus 1 (Pianoforte Playing)

This follows the lines of the Diploma as traditionally available, and a HIGH STANDARD of performance is expected
expecte d in
order to be successful. Candidates must be Licentiates of the College in Traditional or Contemporary Piano Playing,
unless it has been agreed in advance that direct entry is appropriate by virtue of previous qualifications.
FVCM Syllabus 2 (Recitalist’s Diploma)

This is a more demanding syllabus than Syllabus 1, and candidates must give a CONCERT STANDARD of performance
in order to be successful at this highest level of award offered by the College. Candidates must be Licentiates of the
College in Traditional or Contemporary Piano Playing orTeaching,
orT eaching, unless it has been agreed in advance that direct entry
is appropriate by virtue of previous qualifications.
FVCM (TD) Syllabus 3 (Pianoforte Teaching Diploma)

This is the highest level Teaching Diploma offered by the College, and in order to be successful the candidate must
demonstrate excellent teaching skills, as well as giving musically convincing performances of the selected
pieces.Candidates
pieces. Candidates must be Licentiates of the College in Traditional or Contemporary Piano Playing orTeaching, unless it
has been agreed in advance that direct entry is appropriate by virtue of previous qualifications.
FVCM Syllabus 4 (Research and Scholarship)

This Syllabus requires candidates to complete four different disciplines in order to qualify for F ellowship, namely:
(i) Dissertation (ii) Annotation (iii) Performance (iv) Viva voce. Direct entry may be made for FVCM Syllabus 4.
FVCM Syllab
Syllab u s 1 (P
(P ia n ofor
for te P layin g)
Solo Pieces (90 Marks)
To play THREE contrasting pieces by DIFFERENT composers, one
on e from each list. A high standard of performance is
expected.
List A
Bach The 1s
1st Mo
Movement and an
any TW
TWO others fr
from an
any En
English Su
Suite or
or an
any Pa
Partita
Bach Any Toccata chosen from Henle Edition
Edition HN 126 (NOT an arrangement of Organ Toccata & Fugue in D minor)
Bach Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue BWV 903
Bach Italian Concerto BWV 971
Bach Fantasie and Fugue in A minor BWV 944
Handel Movements 5 and 6 from Suite No III in D minor HWV
HWV 428 (Air and Variations, and Presto)
Mend
Mendel
elss
ssoh
ohn
n Any
Any one
one fro
from
m 6 Pr
Prel
elude
udes
s & Fu
Fugu
gues
es Op
Op.35
.35 (ex
(exce
cept
pt No 4 in
in Ab)
Ab) (ABRSM)
Sho
host
stak
akov
ovic
ich
h Prel
Prelud
udes
es an
and
d Fug
Fugue
ues
s Op.
Op.85
85 No
No.. 4,
4, 7,
7, 15
15 or
or 17
17 (Peters)
Scarlatti Both Sonatas Kp 115 and Kp 116 Scarlatti 60 Sonatas Vol 1 (Schirmer)
2 (Schirmer)
2 (Schirmer)
Scarlatti Both Sonatas Kp 501 and Kp 502 Scarlatti Sonatas Bk 3 (Stainer&Bell)
3 (Stainer&Bell)
List B
ONE of the following COMPLETE works:
Berg Sonata Op1 (Universal Edition)
Beethoven One
One of
of the
the fo
foll
llow
owin
ing
g Son
Sonat
atas
as:: Op.2
Op.27
7 No.
No.1;
1; Op
Op.2
.27
7 No.
No.2;
2; Op
Op.3
.31
1 No.
No.1;
1; Op
Op.3
.31
1 No.
No.2;
2; Op
Op.3
.31
1 No.
No.3;
3;
Op.53; Op.57; Op.81a; Op.101; Op.109; Op.110 or Op.111
Beethoven 15 Va
Vari
ria
ati
tion
ons
s an
and Fug
Fugu
ue in
in Eb
Eb maj
major
or (E
(Erroi
oic
ca) Op
Op35 (Wiener Urtext)
Brahms A n y S o na t a
Brahms 11 Variations in D major Op.21 No.1 (Henle or Dover)
Chopin Sonata in B flat minor Op.35
Chopin Sonata in B minor Op.58
Franck Prelude Chorale and Fugue Op.21 (Peters) List B continued>>
Franck Prelude Aria and Final Op.23 (Peters)
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Ginastera Sonata No1 Op.22(Boosey & Hawkes)
Grieg Sonata in E minor Op.7 (Henle)
Haydn Sonata Hob XVI/20 XVI/46 XVI/50 or XVI/52
Ireland Sonata (Stainer & Bell)
Mendelssohn Any So
Sonata (Peters)
Mendelssohn Vari
ria
ati
tio
ons Seri
rie
eus
uses
es Op.54 (Henle)
Mozart One of the following Sonatas: K284 K310 K457 K533 or K576
Prokofiev Any Sonata (except No1)(Boosey & Hawkes)
Schubert Sonata D537 (Op.164) or D784 (Op.143)
Schumann Any Sonata (except Op.118)
Tippett Any Sonata (Schott)
Weber Any Sonata (Peters)
List C
Albeniz Any one piece from Iberia (UME)
Bartok Ostinato from Mikrokosmos Vol .6(Boosey & Hawkes)
Brahms Capriccio in C# minor Op.76 No.5
Brahms Capriccio in C major Op.76 No.8
Brahms Rhapsody in B minor Op.79 No.1
Brahms Intermezzo in Eb minor Op.118 No.6
Brahms Rhapsody in Eb major Op.119 No.4
Chopin Any Ballade or Any Scherzo
Chopin Any 2 contrasting Studies from Op.10 or Op.25
Chopin Impromptu No.2 in F# major Op.36
Chopin Nocturne in C minor Op48 No1
Chopin Polonaise in
in F#
F# mi
minor Op
Op.44 or
or Po
Polonaise-Fantasie Op
Op.61
Debussy Any ONE pi
piece fr
from Es
Estampes or
or Im
Images (e
(either Se
Series) (UMP)
Debussy L’isle Joyeuse (Henle)
Debussy Any TWO of the following Preludes: Book 1 Nos 3, 5, 7 or 9 (Peters or UMP)
Bk 2 Nos 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11 or 12 (Peters or UMP)
Faure Nocturne No 4 in E flat Op.36 (Peters)
Faure Barcarolle No 5 in F# minor Op.66 (Peters)
Faure Theme and Variations in C# minor Op.73 (Hamelle)
Ireland Chelsea Reach, Ragamuffin, Amberley Wild Brooks or April (Stainer&Bell)
Liszt Au bord d’une source (Premiere Annee-Suisse) from Annees de Pelerinage
Liszt Spozalizio or
or an
any So
Sonetto de
del Pe
Petrarca (D
(Deuxieme An
Annee-Italie) fr
from Annees de Pelerinage
Liszt Les Jeux d’Eaux a la Villa d’Este (Troisieme Annee) from Annees de Pelerinage
Liszt Hungarian Rhapsodies No 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 or 14 (Peters)
Liszt Funerailles
Liszt Either one of Two Legends (Peters 7202)
Mendelssohn And
ndan
ante
te an
and
d Ron
Rondo
do Ca
Capr
pric
icci
cios
oso
o Op.
Op.14
14
Messi
siae
aen
n Any pi
piec
ece
e fro
from
m Vi
Ving
ngtt Reg
Regar
ards
ds su
surr l’E
l’Enf
nfan
antt Jes
Jesus
us (e
(ex
xce
cept
pt Reg
egar
ard
d de
de l’E
l’Eto
toil
ile)
e)
Rachmaninov Any
Any TWO
TWO fr
from
om Et
Etud
udes
es-T
-Tab
able
leau
aux
x Op.
Op.33
33 or Op
Op.3
.39
9
Rach
Rachma
mani
nino
nov
v One of the
the foll
followi
owing
ng Prelu
Preludes
des:: Op.23
Op.23 No.
No.3,
3, 4,
4, 5, or 10;
10; Op.32
Op.32 No.
No.1,
1, 2,
2, 3, 4, 6,
6, 8, 9, 10
10 or 13
Ravel Prelude or Toccata No.1 or No
No.6 from Le Tombeau de Couperin
Ravel Jeux d’eau
Schubert Impromptu in B flat major Op.142 No.3
Schubert One of the Three Piano Pieces D946 (Peters 7091)
Schumann Intermezzi Op.4 No.2 or No.6 (Peters)
Novelletten Op.21 No.2 or No.8 (Peters)
Questions (10
To discuss intelligently with the examiner the pieces performed, and Pianoforte repertoire in general.
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FVCM Sylla
Sylla b u s 2 (Re
(Recita
Solo Pieces (90
Pieces (90 Marks: 20 for each of the three Own Choice pieces and 30 for the prescribed list below)
To play FOUR contrasting pieces by different composers, one piece from each of the following Styles/Periods:
 Baroque
• Classical
• Romantic
• Modern
A CONCERT STANDARD of performance is expected. Candidates will be expected to introduce each item briefly, or provide
short Programme Notes for the examiner if they prefer, and candidates are advised in their own interests to seek approval for
their proposed programmes from VCM, at least a month before the entry is submitted.
The programme MUST include only ONE of the following COMPLETE works:
Bach Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue BWV 903 (Henle)
Bach Fantasia and Fugue in A minor BWV 944 (Henle)
Bach Any Partita
Bach Any English Suite
Barber Sonata (Schirmer/Music Sales)
Beethoven Son
onat
atas
as:: Op.
Op.53
53;; Op.
Op.57
57;; Op.
Op.81
81a;
a; Op
Op.1
.101
01;; Op.
Op.10
109
9 ;Op
;Op.1
.110
10 or Op
Op.1
.111
11
Beethoven Eroica Va
Variations in
in E flat ma
major Op
Op.35 (Wiener Urtext)
Brahms Any Sonata
Chopin Any Sonata or Any Ballade or Any Scherzo
Chopin Fantasie in F minor Op.49
Dallapiccola Son
ona
atin
ina
a Can
anon
onic
ica
a (S
(Suv
uviini Zer
erbo
boni
ni))
Debussy Estampes (complete) (UMP)
Debussy Images (either Series complete) (UMP)
Debussy L’isle Joyeuse (UMP)
Debussy Pour le Piano (UMP)
De Falla Fantasia Baetica (Chester)
Faure Theme and Variations in C# minor Op73 (Hamelle)
Franck Prelude Chorale and Fugue (Peters)
Franck Prelude Aria and Final (Peters)
Haydn Sonata in E flat major XVI/52
Liszt Sonata in B minor (Henle)
Liszt Apres une Lecture de Dante No7 from Annees de Pelerinage, deuxieme Annee, Italie(Henle)
Mendelssohn Vari
riat
atiion
ons
s Ser
Seriieuses Op.
Op.54 (Henle)
Mendelssohn Any So
Sonata (Peters)
Mozart Fantasia and Sonata in C minor K475 and K457
Mozart Sonata in D major K576
Mussorgsky Pictures at
at an
an Ex
Prokofiev Sonata No 6, 7, 8 or 9(Boosey & Hawkes)
Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit (Peters 7378)
Rachmaninov Vari
Variat
atio
ions
ns on a Th
Them
eme
e of Co
Core
rell
llii Op
Op42
42(Belwin
(Belwin Mills)
Rachmaninov Vari
Variat
atio
ions
ns on a Th
Them
eme
e of Ch
Chop
opin
in Op
Op22
22((Boosey & Hawkes)
Rachmaninov Sona
Sonata
ta No
No2
2 in
in Bfl
Bflat
at mi
mino
norr (ei
(eith
ther
er ve
vers
rsio
ion)
n)((Boosey & Hawkes)
Schubert Son
onat
ata
a in
in C mi
mino
norr D95
D958
8 Son
Sonat
ata
a in
in A ma
majo
jorr D95
D959
9 or
or Son
Sonat
ata
a in
in B fl
flat
at ma
majjor D96
960
0
Schubert Wanderer Fantasie Op.15 (Peters 716a)
Schumann One of the following works:
Davidsbundler Op.6; Toccata Op.7; Carnaval Op.9; Etudes Symphoniques Op.13; Kreisleriana Op.16;
Fantasy in C Op.17or Faschingsschwank aus Wien Op.26
Scriabin Any Sonata
Stravinsky Serenade in A(Boosey & Hawkes)
Tippett Any Sonata (Schott)
Weber Any Sonata (Peters)
Questions (10
A viva voce on the recital pieces, and Pianoforte repertoire in general.
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FVCM Syll
Syll ab u s 3 (Te
(Teach
ach er ’s Dip
Dip lom a) FVCM(TD)
FVCM(TD)
1. Candidates must submit with their entry a Dissertation or DVD
DVD as in the LVCM (TD) Syllabus, except that the
dissertation must be 3500-5000 words in length (excluding topics set for AVCM (TD) or material already submitted
for LVCM (TD), and the DVD should be about 40 minutes
m inutes in length, showing about 25 minutes work on a piece of at
least DipVCM/AVCM Syllabuses 1 or 2 level, and about 15 minutes on two other aspects of Piano Teaching.
2. PERFORMING SE SECTION (40 Marks)

To play TWO pieces, one from each list:
List A
Bach Any Prelude and Fugue from the “48”
Bach The
The Gi
Gigu
gue e an
andd ON
ONE E ot
othe
herr mov
movem
emen
entt fro
from
m an
any
y Su
Suit
ite
e or
or Pa
Partrtiita
Faure Fugu
Fuguee in
in E mi
mino
norr Op8
Op844 No6
No6 fr
from
om Pi
Piec
eceses Br
Brev
eves
es (H
(Ham
amelelle
le or PePete
ters
rs))
Hand
Ha ndel
el Two con
contras
trasting
ting mov
movtsts from
from one of the
the 8 Grea
Greatt Suite
Suitess (exce
(except pt Sarab
Sarabandandes
es & Gig
Gigues
ues from Sui
Suites
tes IV & VII
VII))
Sca
carl
rlat
atti
ti Bot
oth
h Son
onat
atas
as:: Kp 46
4600 & 46
461
1 Scarlatti 60 Sonatas Vol. 2 (Schirmer)
Sca
carl
rlat
atti
ti Bot
oth
h Son
onat
atas
as:: Kp 54
5444 & 54
545
5 Scarlatti 60 Sonatas Vol. 2 (Schirmer)
List B
Beet
Be etho
hove
ven n Any Sonat
Sonata a (except
(except Op.49
Op.49 No.1
No.1 or Op.49
Op.49 No.2)
No.2)
Cle
leme
mennti Any
Any Sona
Sonata ta wit
with
h at lea
least
st 3 mov
movem
emen
ents
ts
Field Any Sonata
Grieg Sonata in E minor Op.7 (Henle)
Haydn Sonata Hob XVI/5 XVI XVI/37 or XVXVI/49
Mozart Any So
Sonata (e (except K5
K545)
Sch
chub
uber
ertt Sona
Sonata
ta in A maj
major
or D6
D664
64 (O
(Op.
p.12
120)
0)
3. TEACHING SECTION (50 Marks)

ONE piece from List C of the Grade 8 Syllabus
ONE piece from List C of the AVCM (1 or 2), or LVCM (1 or 2) Syllabuses.
difficulties likely to be encountered by the pupil, and to suggest ways of overcoming these probl ems.
complet e performances of the chosen pieces, and the candidate’s playing
playin g of them
FVCM Sylla
Sylla b u s 4 (Re
(Res
sear ch an d Scholar sh ip )
Candidates for this Diploma must pass or haveh ave passed VCM Grade VII Theory of Music.
There are FOUR sections to complete for this Diploma, as follows:
1. DISSERTATION
The candidate must submit with their entry a Dissertation of 3500-5000 words on a composer of Pianoforte music. This
dissertation
dissertation should be specific rather than general, e.g. the Bagatelles of Beethoven or the Scherzos of Chopin,etc. rather than
the Piano Music of X. A mark will not be awarded, the Dissertation will be “Approved”
“ Approved” or “Not Approved”. If “Not Approved” it
may be resubmitted within 12 months at the current essay Resubmission fee, provided the other sections of the examination
have been passed.
2. ANNOTATION (20 Marks)
Working from the Urtext edition specified, the candidate must prepare a carefully annotated performing edition of ONE of the
following Pianoforte works:
Bach Partita No4 in D major BWV 828 Bach Partitas 4-6 (Henle
4-6 (Henle HN 1031)
Handel Suite in
in C major HW
HWV 44443 Handel Klavierwerke IV (Barenreiter)
Haydn Capriccio in C H XVII Haydn Klavierstucke (Henle HN 224)
Mozazarrt 9 Var
Varia
iati
tion
ons
s on
on ‘Li
‘Liso
son
n dor
dorma
mait
it’’ KV
KV 315
315d
d (26
(264)
4) Mozart Variations for Piano Vol2 (Wiener Urtext UT 50009)
The annotated edition should be completed with fingerings, phrasing, articulation,
articulation, dynamics etc. where relevant, together with
footnotes and interpretative notes, and must also a lso be submitted with the entry.
3. RECITAL (60 Marks) The candidate must give a short recital of the music of the composer on whom the essay is written,
to include ONE major work, and THREE other shorter pieces, of which one piece may be by a contemporary of the composer.
The annotated work submitted in Section 2 may be the major work in the recital if the candidate wishes.
4. VIVA VOCE (20 Marks) The candidate must be able to discuss and answer questions on the dissertation, the annotated
work and the works performed in the recital.
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ESSAYS, FOLIOS, ETC.

EXEMPTION FROM QUESTIONS AT AT PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONS

Questions (10 marks)

The four introductory exams are the same for both

The four introductory exams are the same for both

Solo Pieces (60 marks)

Scalework (10 marks)

Questions (10 marks)

Sight Reading (10 marks)

EITHER of the following a) or b) (10 marks)

Solo Pieces (60 marks)

2 B i H#s s ler Ec os s aise Op. 38 No. 23 Gr ade 2 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s

Scalework (10 marks)

Questions (10 marks)

Sight Reading (10 marks)

EITHER of the following a) or b) (10 marks)

Solo Pieces (60 marks)

Scalework (10 marks)

Questions (10 marks)

Sight Reading (10 marks)

EITHER of the following a) or b) (10 marks)

Plus an OWN CHOICE piece

Questions (10 marks)

Sight Reading (10 marks)

There are no Scales, Arpeggios, Musicianship Tests

Solo Pieces (60 marks)

4 A i Hook Hor npipe G r ade 4 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s

Scalework (10 marks)

Questions (10 marks)

Sight Reading (10 marks)

EITHER of the following a) or b) (10 marks)

Arnold Giants from 8 Children’s Pieces Op.36 (Lengnick/Complete Music)

Plus an OWN CHOICE piece

Questions (10 marks)

Sight Reading (10 marks)

There are no Scales, Arpeggios, Musicianship Tests

Solo Pieces (60 marks)

5 B i Bur gm!ller T arantella O p. 100 No. 20 G r ade 5 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s

Questions (10 marks)

Sight Reading (10 marks)

EITHER of the following a) or b) (10 marks)

Plus an OWN CHOICE piece

Questions (10 marks)

Sight Reading (10 marks)

There are no Scales, Arpeggios, Musicianship Tests or Composition

Solo Pieces (60 marks)

6 B i Brahms Waltz in G # Minor O p. 39 No.3 G r ade 6 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pr es s

6 C i Rebik ov Autumn Leaf O p. 29 No. 3 G r ade 6 Ex am Piec es London Mus ic Pres s

Scalework (10 marks)

Questions (10 marks)

Sight Reading (10 marks)

EITHER of the following a) or b) (10 marks)

Plus an OWN CHOICE piece

Questions (10 marks)

Sight Reading (10 marks)

Solo Pieces (60 marks)