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Practical Oboe Grade 1 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 | Anon. arr. Barratt |
English Jig  |
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| 2 | Anon. arr. Francis and Grant |
The Force of Hercules |
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| 3 | Blow arr. Denley |
Air | |
| 4 | Charke arr. Sparke |
Sonata | |
| 5 | Mozart arr. Kolman |
Longing for the Spring 'Come, lovely May' (Sehnsucht nach dem Frühling 'Komm, lieber Mai') K. 596 |
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| 6 | Trad. English arr. Sparke |
London Bridge | |
| 7 | Trad. English arr. Blood |
The Keel Row (observing repeat) |
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| 8 | Trad. Scottish arr. Ramsay |
Kelvin Grove | |
| 9 | Trad. Welsh arr. Lawrance |
Men of Harlech |
 Winner Scores All for Oboe, arr. LawranceBrass Wind (0328) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Winner Scores All for Oboe, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0328PA) |
| 10 | Vivaldi arr. Lawrance |
Spring from The Four Seasons |
Winner Scores All for Oboe, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0328) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Winner Scores All for Oboe, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0328PA) |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
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| 1 | Bruns and Atencio arr. Lawrance |
A Pirate's Life for Me |
Winner Scores All for Oboe, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0328) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Winner Scores All for Oboe, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0328PA) |
| 2 | Katherine Davis arr. Lawrance |
Carol of the Drum |
Winner Scores All for Oboe, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0328) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Winner Scores All for Oboe, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0328PA) |
| 3 | Roma Cafolla | Under the Bed Or Ice Skating from Playaround for Oboe |
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| 4 | Vera Gray | Jackboots Or Pendulum |
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| 5 | Kabalevsky arr. Barratt |
Polka And Russian Dance | |
| 6 | James Rae | Sundown from In the Groove for Oboe |
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| 7 | Schumann arr. Denley |
John Anderson Op. 67 No. 5 |
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| 8 | Philip Sparke | Sad Song Or Count Me In | |
| 9 | Sullivan arr. Sparke |
Ah, leave me not to pine from The Pirates of Penzance |
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| 10 | Pam Wedgwood | Hot Chilli Or Crystal Spring from Really Easy Jazzin' About for Oboe |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
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| 1 | Dave Gale | The Ending's Well from JazzFX for Oboe |
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| 2 | Garnier | Study in C |
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| 3 | Paul Harris | Study in C Or Study in A minor |
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| 4 | Hinke | Study in F Or Study in G from Elementary Method for Oboe |
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| 5 | Mike Mower | Sirens Or Straight to the Point from The Good-Tempered Oboe |
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| 6 | Graham Salter | The Lame Sheep Or Gossip from 35 Melodic Studies for Oboe |
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| 7 | Philip Sparke | Nearly Bobby Shaftoe Or Ghost Town No. 41 Or No. 43 from Starter Studies for Oboe |
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| 8 | Trad. French arr. McKean |
Castle on the Hill | |
| 9 | Sarah Watts | Study in Green Or Study in Yellow from Fresh Air for Oboe |
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| 10 | Lynne Williams | Off We Go Or Articulate No. 5 Or No. 8 from Thirty One Two Three Oboe Studies |
In Grades 1–3, candidates may play an adapted (junior) oboe.
Download recordings of pieces from our Oboe syllabus.
A volume of well-crafted arrangements for oboe at Grades 1–3.
Practice material for students preparing for Oboe exams.
New editions offering support to teachers preparing students for Practical exams.
