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Practical Clarinet Grade 3 exams consist of three pieces, chosen by the candidate from the appropriate lists in the current syllabus, scales and broken chords, sight-reading and aural tests.
Total marks in all individual Practical exams are 150. 100 marks are required to achieve Pass, 120 marks to pass with Merit and 130 marks to pass with Distinction.
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Three pieces: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C - 30 marks each
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
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| 1 |
M.-A. Charpentier
arr. Litten |
Preludefrom Te Deum, H. 146 |
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| 2 |
Franck
arr. Bullard |
Panis angelicus (Sacred Bread of Angels) from Mass for Three Voices |
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| 3 |
Rimsky-Korsakov
arr. Blackwell |
Theme from 'The Young Prince and The Young Princess' 3rd movt from Sheherazade, Op. 35 |
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| 4 |
Byrd
arr. Sparke |
Lord Willobies Welcome Home from My Ladye Nevells Booke of Virginal Music |
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| 5 |
Grieg
arr. Sparke |
Gratitude from Lyric Pieces, Op. 62 |
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| 6 |
Handel
arr. Birtel |
Bourrée from Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351 |
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| 7 |
MacDowell
arr. Birtel or Davies and Reade |
To a Wild Rose No. 1 from Woodland Sketches, Op. 51 |
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| 8 |
T. A. Arne
arr. Davies and Reade |
When daisies pied | |
| 9 | E. Read | Song Without Words | |
| 10 |
Schubert trans. Wastall |
Who is Sylvia? from Two Songs |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timothy Baxter |
Early Bird |
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| 2 | Both |
High School Dixie (USA) from Dancing Clarinet |
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| 3 | Emma Johnson |
Georgie |
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| 4 | J. Collis |
Going Fishing 3rd movt from Tom Sawyer Suite |
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| 5 | Colin Cowles |
A Rattle Snake Rag from Amazing Animals for Clarinet |
Colin Cowles: Amazing Animals for ClarinetFentone (F 784-400) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Amazing Animals Piano accompaniment Fentone (F 787-401) |
| 6 | Finzi |
Carol No. 3 from Five Bagatelles |
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| 7 | Duncan Lamont |
Mr Benn from Mr Benn for Clarinet |
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| 8 |
Andrew Lloyd Webber
arr. Lawrance |
The Music of the Night from Phantom of the Opera |
Great Winners for Clarinet, arr. LawranceBrass Wind (0325) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Great Winners for Clarinet, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0325PA) |
| 9 |
E. Pütz
arr. Birtel |
Blue Waltz | |
| 10 |
John Williams
arr. Galliford, Neuburg and Edmondson |
Hedwig's Theme from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone |
Ultimate Movie Instrumental Solos for Clarinet, arr. Galliford, Neuburg and Edmondson (piano accomp. printable from companion CD)Alfred (40108) More details |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Baermann |
Moderato in C No. 9 from Vollständige Clarinett-Schule, Part 1, Op. 63 |
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| 2 | Richard Michael |
Smarty Artie |
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| 3 |
Trad. English
arr. Hannen |
Morris Tune |
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| 4 | Demnitz |
Study in A minor Or Study in G from Elementary School for Clarinet |
P. 13 No. 2 Or P. 14 No. 3 from Demnitz: Elementary School for ClarinetPeters (EP 2417) More details |
| 5 | Paul Harris | Study in A minor | |
| 6 | Lazarus | Study in G | |
| 7 | James Rae |
Swing Five Or Late Train Blues No. 21 Or No. 24 from 38 More Modern Studies for Solo Clarinet |
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| 8 | Philip Sparke |
Windmill Waltz No. 31 from Skilful Studies for Clarinet |
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| 9 | Karen Street | Yes, App-Arently | |
| 10 | Lynne Williams |
Jig No. 22 from Thirty One Two Three Clarinet Studies |
In Grades 1–3, candidates may play a clarinet in Eb or C (including those that have been adapted for young beginners), provided the piano accompaniments are suitably transposed where necessary. Certain pieces at these grades are published with an accompaniment for clarinet in C and these are indicated in the repertoire lists.
Download recordings of pieces from our Grade 3 syllabus.
A selection of pieces from the 2018-2021 Clarinet syllabus.
Practice material for students preparing for Clarinet exams.
New editions offering support to teachers preparing students for Practical exams.
