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Catherine Bracegirdle
August 10, 2023
Initial

Secret Garden Pauline Hall Initial Grade ABRSM 2023 - 2024

Catherine Bracegirdle
August 10, 2023
Initial
Secret Garden Pauline Hall Initial Grade ABRSM 2023 - 2024

This piece requires of the player attention to detail with the gestures, the maintenance of the legato from one chord to the next and an acute awareness of dynamic detailing.

Tagged: Secret Garden, Pauline Hall, Initial, Examinations, ABRSM

Catherine Bracegirdle
August 10, 2023
Grade 1

Mango Walk Grade 1 arr. Cornick ABRSM 2023 - 2024

Catherine Bracegirdle
August 10, 2023
Grade 1
Mango Walk Grade 1 arr. Cornick ABRSM 2023 - 2024

A quirky and unique piece that will instantly appeal with its calypso rhythms and interesting articulations.

Tagged: Mango Walk, Cornick, ABRSM, Examinations, Traditional, Trad.

Catherine Bracegirdle
August 10, 2023
Grade 3

Hornpipe Purcell Grade 2/3 (from Getting to Grade 2) & Trinity 1993 - 1996

Catherine Bracegirdle
August 10, 2023
Grade 3
Hornpipe Purcell Grade 2/3 (from Getting to Grade 2) & Trinity 1993 - 1996

A lively and energetic piece that has considerable variation and interest packed into a few bars.

Tagged: Purcell, Grade 2, Grade 3, Baroque, Examinations, Hornpipe

Catherine Bracegirdle
August 10, 2023
Grade 1

Gavotte Handel Grade 1 ABRSM 2023 - 2024

Catherine Bracegirdle
August 10, 2023
Grade 1

A stately and dignified dance which has a number of intricacies and details that must be observed.

Tagged: Handel, Gavotte, ABSRM, Examinations, Grade 1, Baroque

Catherine Bracegirdle
July 17, 2023
Grade 1

Small Valse Borislava Taneva Grade 1 ABRSM 2023 - 2024

Catherine Bracegirdle
July 17, 2023
Grade 1
Small Valse Borislava Taneva Grade 1 ABRSM 2023 - 2024

A wonderfully nostalgic piece, that although sounding uncomplicated, contains a surprising level of sophistication.

Tagged: Small Valse, Waltz, Grade 1, ABRSM, Examinations

Catherine Bracegirdle
May 9, 2023
Grade 2

The Bee from Fantasy Studies Op. 13 Alec Rowley Grade 2 2007 - 2008

Catherine Bracegirdle
May 9, 2023
Grade 2
The Bee from Fantasy Studies Op. 13 Alec Rowley Grade 2 2007 - 2008

A cleverly written piece that evokes the flying of a bee flitting from flower to flower before departing.

Tagged: Grade 2, ABRSM, The Bee, Rowley, Examinations, Character piece

Catherine Bracegirdle
May 9, 2023
Grade 3

Old French Song, Tchaikovsky, Op 39 no. 16, Grade 3 ABRSM 2019 - 2020

Catherine Bracegirdle
May 9, 2023
Grade 3
Old French Song, Tchaikovsky, Op 39 no. 16, Grade 3 ABRSM 2019 - 2020

A piece with a bittersweet character that would benefit from having some words created to accompany the playing.

Tagged: ABSRM, Examinations, Tchaikovsky, Romantic, Rubato

Catherine Bracegirdle
May 8, 2023
Grade 1

Allegretto in C Diabelli Grade 1 2023 - 2024

Catherine Bracegirdle
May 8, 2023
Grade 1
Allegretto in C Diabelli Grade 1 2023 - 2024

An engaging and thoughtful piece that requires of the player contrast and poise.

Tagged: ABSRM, Grade 1, Classical, Vienna, Examinations

Catherine Bracegirdle
May 1, 2023
Grade 2

Tarantella Grade 2 ABRSM 2023 - 2024

Catherine Bracegirdle
May 1, 2023
Grade 2
Tarantella Grade 2 ABRSM 2023 - 2024

An exciting and dramatic piece that requires of the player confidence and a degree of flamboyance.

Tagged: Tarantella, ABSRM, Examinations, Grade 2

Catherine Bracegirdle
March 21, 2023
Grade 2

Lullaby No. 5 from Six Sketches Stanford Grade 2 ABRSM 2023 - 2024

Catherine Bracegirdle
March 21, 2023
Grade 2
Lullaby No. 5 from Six Sketches Stanford Grade 2 ABRSM 2023 - 2024

A beautifully written piece that exudes calm and serenity.

Tagged: Lullaby, Charles Villiers Stanford, Examinations, ABRSM, Grade 2, Compound time

Catherine Bracegirdle
March 7, 2023
Grade 1

Sunlight through the Trees June Armstrong Grade 1 ABRSM 2023 - 2024

Catherine Bracegirdle
March 7, 2023
Grade 1
Sunlight through the Trees June Armstrong Grade 1 ABRSM 2023 - 2024

An instantly appealing piece which is wonderfully evocative and expressive that requires considerable restraint and control of dynamics.

Tagged: Sunlight through the Trees, June Armstrong, Grade 1, Examinations

Catherine Bracegirdle
February 28, 2023
Grade 2

Railroad Blues David Blackwell Grade 2 ABRSM 2023 - 2024

Catherine Bracegirdle
February 28, 2023
Grade 2
Railroad Blues David Blackwell Grade 2 ABRSM 2023 - 2024

A relaxed and easy-going piece that requires of the player a degree of flamboyance and a desire to employ a wide range of dynamics.

Tagged: David Blackwell, Railroad Blues, ABRSM, Examinations, Blues, 12-bar blues, Grade 2

Catherine Bracegirdle
February 21, 2023
Grade 2

Gavotte in F Dussek ABRSM Grade 2 2023 - 2024

Catherine Bracegirdle
February 21, 2023
Grade 2
Gavotte in F Dussek ABRSM Grade 2 2023 - 2024

A satisfying piece to play with flowing melodic lines containing a number of ‘twists and turns’ on the way.

Tagged: Grade 2, Dussek, ABRSM, Examinations, Gavotte

Catherine Bracegirdle
November 28, 2022
Grade 3

Thistles in the Wind Martha Mier Grade 3 ABRSM 2019-2020

Catherine Bracegirdle
November 28, 2022
Grade 3
Thistles in the Wind Martha Mier Grade 3 ABRSM 2019-2020

An elegant and uncomplicated piece that requires of the player a beautiful cantabile melody balanced with a chordal accompaniment.

Tagged: ABSRM, Examinations, Thistles, Mier, Grade 3

Catherine Bracegirdle
November 17, 2022
Grade 3

Romance Mendelssohn Grade 3 ABRSM 2023 - 2024

Catherine Bracegirdle
November 17, 2022
Grade 3
Romance Mendelssohn Grade 3 ABRSM 2023 - 2024

A delightful piece which exudes calm and restraint, most of the time. Tone-matching and control of dynamic levels will be important aspects when playing this piece.

Tagged: Mendelssohn, Romance, Grade 3, Examinations, ABRSM

Catherine Bracegirdle
November 15, 2022
Grade 3

Allegro in B flat K. V. 3 Mozart Grade 3 ABRSM 2023 - 2024

Catherine Bracegirdle
November 15, 2022
Grade 3
Allegro in B flat K. V. 3 Mozart Grade 3 ABRSM 2023 - 2024

A lively, energetic but slightly mercurial piece that challenges the player with its attention to detail throughout.

Tagged: Allegro, Mozart, ABSRM, Examinations

Catherine Bracegirdle
November 8, 2022
Grade 2

Tango Matyas Seiber Grade 2 ABRSM 2023 - 2024

Catherine Bracegirdle
November 8, 2022
Grade 2
Tango Matyas Seiber Grade 2 ABRSM 2023 - 2024

This tango never fails to please; it requires excellent dynamic and rhythmic skills coupled with independence of hands and a flair for drama.

Tagged: Seiber, Tango, Grade 2, ABRSM, Examinations

Catherine Bracegirdle
October 31, 2022
Grade 3

Waldvoglein (Little Woodland Bird) No. 15 from Skizzen, Op. 77 Hoffman Grade 3 ABRSM 2023 – 2024

Catherine Bracegirdle
October 31, 2022
Grade 3
Waldvoglein (Little Woodland Bird) No. 15 from Skizzen, Op. 77 Hoffman Grade 3 ABRSM 2023 – 2024

A charming and delicate piece that requires the ability to project a slightly melancholic character, often within a piano dynamic.

Tagged: Hoffman, Character piece, Romantic, Examinations, ABRSM

Catherine Bracegirdle
August 28, 2022
Grade 3

Menuet in G BWV 116 Anon. Grade 3 ABRSM 2023 - 2024

Catherine Bracegirdle
August 28, 2022
Grade 3
Menuet in G BWV 116 Anon. Grade 3 ABRSM 2023 - 2024

A poised and energetic piece that requires confident and thoughtful playing.

Tagged: Menuet, J S Bach, Anna Magdalena Bach, Anna Magdalena Book, Grade 3, Examinations, ABRSM, Minuet

Catherine Bracegirdle
August 28, 2022
Grade 3

Study in F Op. 65 No. 25 Loeschhorn Grade 3 ABRSM 2023 - 2024

Catherine Bracegirdle
August 28, 2022
Grade 3
Study in F Op. 65 No. 25 Loeschhorn Grade 3 ABRSM 2023 - 2024

A charming and delicate piece that is instantly appealing with its cantabile melody and lyrical qualities,

Tagged: Loeschhorn, Study, Etude, Examinations, ABRSM, Grade 3, Cantabile

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