Grade 4 Singing Syllabus
Grade 4 Singing Syllabus
Grade 4 Singing Syllabus
Singing GRADE 4
THREE ACCOMPANIED SONGS: from memory, one chosen by the candidate from each of the three
Lists, A, B and C (listed below). See also pp. 5, 6 and 10.
ONE UNACCOMPANIED TRADITIONAL SONG: from memory, of the candidate’s own choice. See
also p. 7.
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LIST A (cont.)
15 A. Scarlatti O cessate di piagarmi: from Il Pompeo.
A min (g # ⬘–g⬙), F min or D min: No. 21 from Italian Songs of the 17th and 18th Centuries, Vol. 2 (high,
medium or low) (IMC 2234, 2235 or 2236) (Ital)
A min or E min: The Art of Song (revised & expanded edition), Grades 4–5 (high or medium-low)
(Peters EP 71763 or 71764) (Ital/Eng)
G min or E min: No. 7 from 26 Italian Songs and Arias (medium-high or medium-low) (Alfred 3402 or
3403) (Ital/Eng)
G min or E min: A Selection of Italian Arias 1600–1800, Vol. 2 (high or low) (ABRSM) (Ital/Eng)
F min: arr. Parisotti. Singing Time! Grade 4 (Bosworth BOE005169) (Ital/Eng)
F min: The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM) (Ital/Eng)
D min: No. 12 from 30 Italian Songs and Arias of the 17th & 18th Centuries (medium-high or medium-
low) (Peters EP 7743a or 7743b) (Ital/Eng)
16 arr. Carl Strommen To the sky.
B b ( f ⬘–g⬙), A b or F: Folk Songs for Solo Singers, Vol. 1 (high, medium-high or medium-low) (Alfred
21836, 4952 or 4953)
17 arr. Mansel Thomas Wrth fynd efo Deio i Dowyn (Going with Tom to Towyn). E min (d⬘–e⬙): publ.
separately (Mansel Thomas Trust MT042) (Welsh/Eng)
18 Trad. American Poor Wayfaring Stranger.
D min (c⬘–d⬙): arr. Althouse. No. 9 from Ready to Sing…Folksongs (Alfred 17173)
19 Trad. Canadian The Jones Boys.
E b (d b⬘–e b⬙) or C: arr. Althouse. No. 12 from International Folk Songs for Solo Singers (medium-high
or medium-low) (Alfred 16959 or 16960)
20 Trad. Chinese (Xinjiang) Bai Ti Ma (White-hoofed horse).
E (d # ⬘–f # ⬙): P. 46 from Chinese Folk Song Collection, Vol. 1 (Taipei Musiker House) (Mandarin)
21 Trad. English (attrib. Henry Carey) Sally in our Alley (omitting verse 3). (M)
B b (b b–e b⬙): arr. Hargest Jones. Songs of England (Boosey & Hawkes)
B b: arr. Macfarren. Singing Time! Grade 4 (Bosworth BOE005169)
22 Trad. French Chevaliers de la table ronde (Let us all gather round the table).
G (d⬘–g⬙) or E b: arr. Althouse (verses 1–3). No. 5 from International Folk Songs for Solo Singers
(medium-high or medium-low) (Alfred 16959 or 16960) (Fr/Eng)
F (c⬘–e⬙) or E b: The Language of Song: Elementary (high or low) (Faber) (Fr)
23 Trad. French, arr. Holst Masters in this hall (verses 1, 2 & 5).
D min (c # ⬘–f ⬙) or C min: No. 12 from Sing Solo Christmas (high or low) (OUP)
24 Trad. Irish The Lark in the Clear Air.
B b (e b⬘–g⬙), A b or F: arr. Tate. Publ. separately (OUP archive–Banks)
A: arr. Rose. The Boosey & Hawkes Song Collection, Vol. 2 (Boosey & Hawkes)
25 Trad. Latin American El capotín (A Little Rain Hat).
E b (g⬘–f ⬙) or C: arr. Trinkley. No. 7 from Nine Latin American Folksongs (medium-high or medium-
low) (Alfred 22933 or 22936) (Span/Eng)
26 Trad. Latin American Una tarde fresquita de mayo (One Cool Afternoon in May). (M)
(d⬘–f ⬙) or (b–d⬙): arr. Trinkley. No. 6 from Nine Latin American Folksongs (medium-high or medium-
low) (Alfred 22933 or 22936) (Span/Eng)
27 Trad. Mexican The Hammock.
G min (d⬘–e b⬙): The Library of Folk Songs (Amsco AM961521)
28 Trad. Ukrainian, arr. W. H. Anderson Alone: No. 1 from Two Ukrainian Folk Songs. E min (b–e⬙):
(Roberton 1048)
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LIST B
1 Brahms Es steht ein’ Lind’ (A linden tree stands).
C (g⬘–g⬙) or A b: No. 41 from Brahms Deutsche Volkslieder, Vol. 2 (high or low) (IMC 1023 or 1449)
(Ger/Eng)
2 Brahms Lieber Gott, Du weisst, wie oft bereut ich hab’ (Loving God, Thou knowest how oft I’ve rued
this), Op. 103 No. 4.
F ( f ⬘–f ⬙) or D: Brahms Zigeunerlieder, Op. 103 (high or low) (Schott ED 1667 or 1668) (Ger/ Eng)
3 Brahms Sandmännchen (The Little Sandman) (any two verses).
A (e⬘–f # ⬙) or G: The Art of Song (revised & expanded edition), Grades 4–5 (high or medium-low)
(Peters EP 71763 or 71764) (Ger/Eng)
G: Singing Time! Grade 4 (Bosworth BOE005169) (Ger/Eng)
4 Britten A New Year Carol: No. 5 from Friday Afternoons, Op. 7.
E b (e b⬘–e b⬙): vocal score (Boosey & Hawkes)
E b: The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM)
5 arr. Cassils She’s like the swallow. (M) C min (c⬘–e b⬙): publ. separately (Roberton 75386)
6 Chopin Życzenie (Mädchens Wunsch) (The Wish), Op. 74 No. 1.
G (b–d⬙): No. 1 from Chopin Complete Works, Vol. 17: Songs (PWM 242071) (Pol/Eng)
G: No. 1 from Chopin Polnische Lieder (Polish Songs) (Universal UE 934) (Ger/Eng)
7 Ronald Corp Weep you no more, sad fountains (voice 1 part): from Cornucopia. E min (b–e⬙): (OUP
archive–Banks)
8 C. Cui Tsarskoselskaya statuya (The Statue at Czarskoe-Selo), Op. 57 No. 7.
D b (d b⬘–e b⬙): The First Book of Mezzo-Soprano/Alto Solos (G. Schirmer GS81174) (Russ Cyrillic/Eng)
9 Dray The Virgin’s Cradle Hymn ‘Dormi, Jesu’.
(b–e⬙): The Boosey & Hawkes Song Collection, Vol. 2 (Boosey & Hawkes) (Latin)
10 Dilys Elwyn-Edwards Guto Benfelyn (Goldheaded Gitto): from Chwe Chân i Blant (Six Songs for
Children). D (e⬘–d⬙): (University of Wales Press) (Welsh/Eng)
11 Dilys Elwyn-Edwards Penfelen (Golden-hair): from Chwe Chân i Blant (Six Songs for Children).
F (d b⬘–e b⬙): (University of Wales Press) (Welsh/Eng)
12 Christopher Field Sleep, little babe, I love thee: from Slumber Songs of the Madonna. (F)
F min (c⬘–f ⬙): 20th-Century Easy Song Collection (Boosey & Hawkes)
13 Finzi The lily has a smooth stalk, Op. 1 No. 1.
F min (c⬘–f ⬙): 20th-Century Easy Song Collection (Boosey & Hawkes)
14 Armstrong Gibbs Dusk.
F (c⬘–e b⬙): 20th-Century Easy Song Collection (Boosey & Hawkes)
15 Grieg Jægersang (Jägerlied) (Hunting Song), Op. 4 No. 4.
E b (b b–f ⬙) or D: The Art of Song (revised & expanded edition), Grades 4–5 (high or medium-low)
(Peters EP 71763 or 71764) (Ger/Dan/Eng)
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LIST B (cont.)
16 Grieg Med en Primula veris (Mit einer Primula veris) (With a Primrose/The First Primrose), Op. 26 No. 4.
G b (d b⬘–g b⬙) or E: The Art of Song (revised & expanded edition), Grades 4–5 (high or medium-low)
(Peters EP 71763 or 71764) (Nor/Ger/Eng)
F: The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM) (Nor/Eng)
17 Hely-Hutchinson Dream Song. B b (e b⬘–f ⬙): publ. separately (OUP archive–Banks)
18 Karl Jenkins He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven. A (c # ⬘–e⬙): publ. separately (Boosey & Hawkes)
19 Keel My true love hath my heart: from Three Old English Lyrics. (F)
E b (e b⬘–e b⬙): 20th-Century Easy Song Collection (Boosey & Hawkes)
20 Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel Auf der Wanderung (omitting verse 3).
E (d # ⬘–e⬙) or D: No. 2 from Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel 16 Songs (high or low) (Alfred 4961 or 4963)
(Ger)
21 Mozart An die Freundschaft (To Friendship)/Auf die feierliche Johannisloge, K. 148.
D (d⬘–f # ⬙) or C: The Art of Song (revised & expanded edition), Grades 4–5 (high or medium-low)
(Peters EP 71763 or 71764) (Ger/Eng)
D or B: No. 3 from Mozart Complete Songs (high or medium) (any 3 verses) (Bärenreiter BA 5330 or
5328) (Ger)
22 Mozart Die kleine Spinnerin (The Little Spinner Girl), K. 531. (F)
C (e⬘–f ⬙) or Bb: The Art of Song (revised & expanded edition), Grades 4–5 (high or medium-low)
(Peters EP 71763 or 71764) (Ger/Eng)
23 Mozart Die Zufriedenheit (Happiness/Contentment), K. 473.
G (b–e⬙) or F: The Art of Song (revised & expanded edition), Grades 4–5 (high or medium-low) (Peters
EP 71763 or 71764) (Ger/Eng)
G: Singing Time! Grade 4 (Bosworth BOE005169) (Ger/Eng)
24 Poston The Dormouse’s Carol.
D min (d⬘–d⬙): publ. separately (Curwen JC72356)
D min: The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM)
25 Reger Mit Rosen bestreut (Covered with Roses), Op. 76 No. 12.
F (e⬘–f ⬙) or E: Reger Schlichte Weisen Op. 76, Vol. 1 (high or low) (Bote & Bock) (Ger/Eng)
26 J. Rodrigo Canción de cuna (Cradle song): No. 12 from Doce canciones españolas.
F ( f ⬘–d⬙): Rodrigo 35 Songs (Schott SMC 541) (Span/Eng)
F: Rodrigo 12 Spanish Songs (Schott ED 10675) (Span/Eng)
27 Betty Roe Song of the Bluebell Wood. A b (c b⬘–e b⬙): publ. separately (Thames TH9781001)
28 John Rutter A Clare Benediction (upper part on divisi). D (c # ⬘–e⬙): publ. separately (OUP)
29 Schubert Abendlied ‘Der Mond ist aufgegangen’ (Evening Song), D. 499.
B b ( f ⬘–f ⬙) or G: The Art of Song (revised & expanded edition), Grades 4–5 (high or medium-low)
(Peters EP 71763 or 71764) (Ger/Eng)
A b: Singing Time! Grade 4 (all 4 verses) (Bosworth BOE005169) (Ger/Eng)
30 Schubert An die Laute (To the Lute), Op. 81 No. 2, D. 905. (M)
D (d⬘–f # ⬙) or C: The Art of Song (revised & expanded edition), Grades 4–5 (high or medium-low)
(Peters EP 71763 or 71764) (Ger/Eng)
D or B b: The Language of Song: Elementary (high or low) (Faber) (Ger)
D: Celebrated Songs, Book 1 (Chester CH55317) (Ger)
C: Singing Time! Grade 4 (Bosworth BOE005169) (Ger/Eng)
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LIST C
1 Arlen & Harburg Over the Rainbow (original Arlen version only): from The Wizard of Oz.
E b (c⬘–f ⬙): vocal selections (chorus only) (Alfred TSF0038) (NB: 70th Anniversary Deluxe Songbook
not suitable for exam use)
E b: The Harold Arlen Songbook (chorus only) (Hal Leonard–Faber)
E b: Stage & Screen – The Black Book (Wise AM92249)
E b: Essential Audition Songs for Kids (starting b. 25) (Faber)
D: arr. Marsh. Junior Songscape (Faber)
2 Bart Consider yourself: from Oliver!
B b (c⬘–f ⬙): film vocal selections (Lakeview Music LK56070)
B b: Singing Time! Grade 4 (Bosworth BOE005169)
B b: Stage & Screen – The White Book (Wise AM92248)
A: Essential Audition Songs for Kids (Faber)
G: stage vocal selections (up to key-change) (Lakeview Music LK56195)
G: No. 9 from vocal score (to fig. J) (Lakeview Music LK56088)
G: arr. Marsh. Junior Songscape (Faber)
G: The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM)
3 Richard Rodney Bennett Clock-a-clay (Marienkäfer): No. 4 from The Insect World.
G (d⬘–e⬙): Bennett The Insect World (Universal UE 14167) (Eng/Ger)
G: The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM) (Eng)
4 I. Berlin Cheek to Cheek: from Top Hat.
C (b–e⬙): 90 Golden Years of Irving Berlin (IMP)
5 L. Bernstein Peter, Peter: from Peter Pan. (F)
G (c⬘–g⬙): 20th-Century Easy Song Collection (Boosey & Hawkes)
G: Leonard Bernstein Song Album (Boosey & Hawkes)
6 L. Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim I feel pretty (without repeat): from West Side Story. (F)
F (c⬘–g⬙): publ. separately (Boosey & Hawkes)
F: vocal selections (new edition) (Boosey & Hawkes)
F: The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM)
7 L. Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim One Hand, One Heart (without repeat): from West Side Story.
E b (e b⬘–e b⬙): publ. separately (Boosey & Hawkes)
E b: Singing Time! Grade 4 (Bosworth BOE005169)
E b: The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM)
D: vocal selections (new edition) (up to key-change) (Boosey & Hawkes)
8 Jerry Bock & Sheldon Harnick Matchmaker: from Fiddler on the Roof.
F (c⬘–f ⬙): vocal selections (Wise AM39520)
F: Stage & Screen – The Black Book (Wise AM92249)
9 C. Cope Shiny: No. 2 from Two Songs from ‘The Wandering Moon’.
C (c⬘–f ⬙): Cope Two Songs from ‘The Wandering Moon’ (Roberton 75041)
C: The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM)
10 arr. Copland Long Time Ago: No. 3 from Old American Songs, First Set.
C (g⬘–g⬙), B b or G: Copland Old American Songs, Complete (high, medium/original or low) (Boosey &
Hawkes)
A b: The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM)
11 David & Arthurs I want to sing in opera.
C (e b⬘–e⬙): The Bumper Book of Music Hall Songs (Faber)
12 Fain & Webster My Secret Love: from Calamity Jane.
E b (b b–e b⬙): Stage & Screen – The White Book (refrain only) (Wise AM92248)
D (a–d⬙): No. 23 from vocal score ( figs 2–6 only) (Faber)
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LIST C (cont.)
27 J. H. Rogers Cloud-shadows.
F (c⬘–e⬙): The First Book of Mezzo-Soprano/Alto Solos (G. Schirmer GS81174)
28 Stephen Sondheim Comedy Tonight: from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
G (a–e⬙/g⬙): All Sondheim, Vol. 1 (Alfred VAL2023A) (now out of print)
G: arr. Marsh. Songscape: Stage and Screen (melody line bb. 44–48) (Faber)
29 Warren & Gordon I Know Why: from Sun Valley Serenade.
E b (b b–e b⬙): Glenn Miller 1904–1944 (Faber)
30 Warren & Mercer You must have been a beautiful baby: from Hard To Get. (M)
E b (c⬘–f ⬙): American Songwriters Series: Johnny Mercer (Alfred PFM0508)
31 Willson Goodnight, my someone: from The Music Man.
C (b–e⬙): The Broadway Ingénue: 37 Theatre Songs for Soprano (Hal Leonard–Faber)
C: The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology, Soprano Vol. 1 (revised edition) (Hal Leonard–Faber)
C: Musical Theatre Collection for Young Women Singers (Hal Leonard HLE90001476–Music Sales)
32 Sandy Wilson I could be happy with you: from The Boy Friend.
E b (c⬘–f ⬙): The Broadway Ingénue: 37 Theatre Songs for Soprano (Hal Leonard–Faber)
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