FLUTE SYLLABUS - St. Cecilia School of Music

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FLUTE SYLLABUS Learn As You Play Flute Peter Wastall (Boosey &
Hawkes)

Unit 1 P.7 A Hymn to St. Cecilia
Unit 3 P.11 Chorale Melody
BEGINNER GRADE
Unit 6 P.17 Duo adapted from ‘St. Petersburg’
(Candidate to play the teacher part)
A. SCALES & ARPEGGIOS (10 marks)
Abracadabra Flute Malcolm Black (ed.) (A. & C.
To be played from memory. Black)
No. 11 The Nightingale
F Major One Octave Tongued No. 18 Roses from the South
F Major arpeggio One Octave Tongued
Aussie Flute Jyoti Brunsdon (EMI Publishing)
G Sustained Note: 4 seconds Unit 5 P.19 Matilda’s Ghost
Unit 6 P.20 Italian Lullaby
Unit 6 P.24 Wombat (Candidate to play First
B. EXERCISES OR MUSICIANSHIP Flute Part)
(10 marks) Unit 7 P.23 Moreton Bay

OPTION 1 – Mary Had a Little Lamb The Complete Flute Player, Volume 1 John
(see page 11) Sands (Wise Publications)
Lesson 2A P.14 Barcarolle
OPTION 2 – MUSICIANSHIP Lesson 7 P.23 All My Loving
3 exercises (see page 11)
When the Saints go Marchin in & 25 Other
Pieces for saxophone (Masterpiece Music)
C. THREE ITEMS: ONE from each of the Mango Tango (A. Scott)
following Items
Item 3: (20 marks)
Item 1: (20 marks)
Off To a Great Start Flute Mark Walton
Off to a Great Start Flute Mark Walton P. 22 No. 1 Michael Row the Boat Ashore
P.7 No. 5 Mary Had a Little Lamb
P.10 No. 4 In the Silver Moonlight Yamaha Pop-Style Solos J. O’Reilly Alfred
Candle Dance
The Young Flute Player, Book 1 K.R. North
(Allegro Publishing) The Young Flute Player, Book 1 K.R. North
Unit 9 P.25 Dance (Allegro Publishing)
Unit 7 P.22 Twinkle Twinkle
Learn As You Play Flute Peter Wastall (Boosey & Unit 8 P.24 Frere Jacques
Hawkes) Unit 9 P.25 Old Macdonald
Unit 2 P.9 Minuetto Unit 11 P.28 There’s a Hole in my Bucket
Unit 4 P.13 Mexican Madness (Candidate is to
play the teacher part) Learn As You Play Flute Peter Wastall (Boosey &
Unit 4 P.13 March Hawkes)
Unit 5 P.15 Chorale Unit 1 P.7 Saint Margarita’s Lullaby
Unit 5 P.15 Ffigysbren
Abracadabra Flute Malcolm Black (ed.) (A. & C.
Black) Abracadabra Flute Malcolm Black (ed.) (A. & C.
No. 4 Springtime Black)
No. 5 Clown Dance No. 12 Little John
No. 10 Apples and Pears No. 13 When the Saints Go Marching In
No. 15 and 16 Hot Cross Buns and Pease
Aussie Flute Jyoti Brunsdon (EMI Publishing) Pudding (played as one piece)
Unit 7 P.29 Sydneysiders
Unit 7 P.30 Hoo Roo Aussie Flute Jyoti Brunsdon (EMI Publishing)
French Moonlight and Moonlight Waltz (played
Item 2: (20 marks) as one piece)

Off To a Great Start Flute Mark Walton Complete Flute Player, Volume 1 John Sands
P. 14 No. 4 Now the Day is Over (Wise Publications)
P. 14 No. 5 Aura Lee Lesson 4 P.18 Puff (the Magic Dragon)
P. 15 No. 2 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

The Young Flute Player, Book 1 K.R. North OWN CHOICE: Item 3 only. Any piece that the
(Allegro Publishing) student enjoys playing which is not already
Unit 3 P.17 Song of the Night listed may be selected.
Unit 8 P.24 Elizabethan Song
Unit 12 P.29 Evening Song
D. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 marks)
Learn As Your Play Flute Peter Wastall (Boosey
Candidates will be asked five questions relating & Hawkes)
to the pieces performed Unit 8 P.21 Corumba (Candidate to play Pupil 1
A prompt and correct response is expected in Part)
order to achieve full marks. Units 1 – 8 (Concert Pieces) P.22 Minuetto
Unit 10 P.27 Fanfare
(a) to name letter names of notes Unit 10 P.27 The Emperor of Germany’s March
(b) to name note values using any correct
terminology Abracadabra Flute Malcolm Black (ed.) (A. & C.
(c) to state the numerical value of notes Black)
(d) to recognise and name the treble clef No. 27 Mr. Frog’s Wedding
(e) to recognise (but not explain) the time No. 32 Thank U Very Much
signature No. 40 Kookaburra
(f) to recognise (but not explain) the sharp, flat No. 43 Come and Sing Together (played with
and natural. accompaniment or as a round)

E. EAR TESTS (10 marks) Aussie Flute Jyoti Brunsdon (EMI Publishing)
Unit 9 P.35 Quokka Quickstep
The Examiner will play all ear tests twice. Unit 11 P.40 A Tune for Jasmine
(a) to reproduce by clapping a simple two-bar Unit 14 P.48 Allegro – from Sonata No. 6 for
phrase played by the examiner which uses Two Flutes (Telemann)
quavers, crotchets and minims only Unit 14 P.49 La Bourree
(b) to state which of the two notes is higher or
lower in pitch, the range of which will be no Item 2: (20 marks)
lower than a minor 3rd or no higher than an
octave Off To a Great Start Flute Mark Walton
(c) to sing any one note correctly in tune after it Page 15 No. 3 Long Long Ago
has been played by the examiner Page 17 No. 4 Old MacDonald had a Farm
(d) to recognise a chordal passage played by Page 19 No. 3 Herbie
the examiner as major or minor. Page 24 No. 6 Murray Paddle Steamer

The Young Flute Player, Book 1 K.R. North
JUNIOR GRADE (Allegro Publishing)
Unit 13 P.31 The Sandman

Unit 15 P.34 Welsh Song
A. SCALES & ARPEGGIOS (10 marks)
Unit 16 P.36 The Cuckoo

Unit 20 P.41 Harp of Tara
To be played from memory.

Learn As You Play Flute Peter Wastall (Boosey &
G Major One Octave Tongued
Hawkes)
G Major arpeggio One Octave Tongued
Unit 7 P.19 Quem Pastores

Unit 7 P.19 Chorale
G Sustained Note: 5 seconds
Unit 8 P.21 Riguadon

Units 1 – 8 (Concert Pieces) P.23 Soliloquy

Units 1 – 8 (Concert Pieces) P.23 Humming
B. EXERCISES or MUSICIANSHIP (10
Song
marks)

Abracadabra Flute Malcolm Black (ed.) (A. & C.
OPTION 1 – EXERCISES
Black)
(Refer pages 11-12)
No. 21 Southwell

No. 22 Hatikah (played twice)
OPTION 2 – MUSICIANSHIP
No. 37 Waiting
(Refer pages 11-12)

Aussie Flute Jyoti Brunsdon (EMI Publishing)

Unit 8 P.32 Theme from Trio No. 2 for Two
C. THREE ITEMS: ONE from each of the
Flutes and Cello (Haydn)
following Items
Unit 8 P.33 Blue Clam (Candidate to play First

Flute part)
Item 1: (20 marks)
Unit 11 P.41 La Ci Darem La Mano

Unit 12 P.43 So Fahr Ich Hin Zu Jesu Christ
Off To a Great Start Flute Mark Walton
Unit 12 P.43 Kambhoji Sings
P. 18 No. 3 Canyon Echoes

The Complete Flute Player, Volume 1 John Sands
The Young Flute Player, Book 1 K.R. North
(Wise Publications)
(Allegro Publishing)
Lesson 8 P.25 Where Have All the Flowers Gone
Unit 14 P.32 The Can Can

Unit 17 P.38 The British Grenadiers
First Popular Pieces for the Flute Robin De Smet
Unit 18 P.39 March from Scipio
(arr.) (Wise)
Unit 19 P.40 Ho- La- Hi
P. 6 Amazing Grace
(b) to state which of the two notes is higher or
Item 3: (20 marks) lower in pitch
(c) to sing any two notes correctly in tune after
Off To a Great Start Flute Mark Walton they have been played consecutively by the
Page 21 London Bridge examiner
(d) to recognise a chordal passage played by
Yamaha Pop-Style Solos J O’Reilly Alfred the examiner as major or minor
Prime Time
Brazil Nut

The Young Flute Player, Book 1 K.R. North PRELIMINARY GRADE
(Allegro Publishing)
Unit 14 P.33 French Folk Song A. SCALES & ARPEGGIOS (10 marks)
Unit 15 P.35 Botany Bay
Unit 19 P.40 Country Gardens To be played from memory

Learn As You Play Flute Peter Wastall (Boosey & G and F Major Scales: One Octave Tongued
Hawkes) G and F Major Arpeggios: One Octave Tongued
Unit 9 P.24 Land of Our Fathers
A Harmonic Minor scale : One Octave Tongued
Abracadabra Flute Malcolm Black (A. & C. Black) A Harmonic Minor arpeggio: One Octave
No. 20 A Tisket, a Tasket Tongued
No. 23 The Mocking Bird Song
No. 34 Scarborough Fair F Sustained Note: 6 seconds

Aussie Flute Jyoti Brunsdon (EMI Publishing) B. EXERCISES or MUSICIANSHIP (10
Unit 10 P.37 French Carol marks)
Unit 10 P.37 Hey Ho Nobody at Home (played
as a round twice) OPTION 1 – EXERCISES
Unit 11 P.41 Song of Old Russia (Refer page 12)
Unit 14 P.49 Second Old Dance
OPTION 2 – MUSICIANSHIP
Complete Flute Player, Volume 1 John Sands (Refer page 12)
(Wise Publications)
Lesson 10 P.29 Chim Chim Cheree C. THREE ITEMS: ONE from each of the
following Items
First Popular Pieces for Flute Robin De Smet
(arr.) (Wise) Item 1: (20 marks)
P.8 The Ballad of Davy Crockett
Off To a Great Start Flute Mark Walton
OWN CHOICE: Item 3 only. Any piece that Page 22 No. 1 Michael Row the Boat Ashore
the student enjoys playing which is not already Page 22 No. 2 Blow the Man Down
listed may be selected. Page 22 No. 3 Start Stop

The Young Flute Player, Book 1 K.R. North
D. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 marks) (Allegro Publishing)
Unit 23 P.47 Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Candidates will be asked five questions relating Unit 23 P.48 Duet – Boismortier
to the pieces performed.
A prompt and correct response is expected in The Young Flute Player, Book 2 K.R. North
order to achieve full marks. (Allegro Publishing)
Unit 6 P.26 Dance
(a) to name letter names of notes Unit 7 P.30 Polly Oliver
(b) to name note values using any correct Unit 7 P.31 The Galway Piper
terminology
(c) to state the numerical value of notes Learn As You Play Flute Peter Wastall (Boosey &
(d) to recognise and name the treble clef Hawkes)
(e) to recognise (but not explain) the time Unit 11 P.29 A Little Piece
signature Unit 12 P.31 Minuet – Telemann
(f) to recognise(but not explain) the sharp, flat Unit 13 P.33 Aylesford’s Piece
and natural. Unit 14 P.35 Marmotte
Unit 16 P.39 Duo in D Minor
E. EAR TESTS (10 marks) Units 9 – 16 (Concert pieces) P.40 Minuet

The Examiner will play all ear tests twice. Abracadabra Flute Malcolm Black (ed.) (A. & C.
Black)
(a) to reproduce by clapping a simple two-bar No. 44 Dublin Boy
phrase played by the examiner which uses No. 47 Summer is incumen in
quavers, crotchets and minims only (accompanied or as a round)
No. 51 Theme from ‘Surprise Symphony’
Item 3: (20 marks)
Aussie Flute Jyoti Brunsdon (EMI Publishing)
Unit 19 P.66 Two Themes by Mozart (play both) Off To a Great Start Flute Mark Walton
Unit 15 P.53 Ballet Page 29 Lightly Row
Unit 16 P.56 Kyrie from Midnight Mass of the
Nativity Yamaha Pop-Style Solos J. O’Reilly Alfred
The River
The Complete Flute Player, Volume 1 John Sands Fast Break
(Wise Publications)
P.39 Sing The Young Flute Player, Book 2 K.R. North
P.41 Mockin’ Bird (Allegro Publishing)
Unit 1 P.14 With My Swag on My Shoulder
The Young Flautist Sidney Lawton (OUP) Unit 5 P.24 The Gypsy Rover
Begone Dull Care Unit 5 P.25 Hava Nagila
The Rising of the Lark Unit 6 P.27 The Drover’s Dream
Hunting the Hare Unit 7 P.31 A-Roving

Item 2: (20 marks) Abracadabra Flute Malcolm Black (ed.) (A. & C.
Black)
Off To a Great Start Flute Mark Walton No. 45 The Bear Went Over the Mountain
Page 22 No. 2 Yankee Doodle No. 50 Rakes of Mallow
Page 23 No. 3 The First Nowell No. 55 Deck the Hall
No. 58 Where is Love?
The Young Flute Player, Book 1 K.R. North
(Allegro Publishing) Aussie Flute Jyoti Brunsdon (EMI Publishing)
Unit 21 P.42 Minuet Unit 15 P.53 David of the White Rock

The Young Flute Player, Book 2 K.R. North Complete Flute Player, Volume 1 John Sands
(Allegro Publishing) (Wise Publications)
Unit 2 P.17 Minuet P.44 Cabaret
Unit 3 P.18 The Ash Grove
Unit 3 P.19 Humming Song First Popular Pieces for the Flute- Robin De Smet
Unit 4 P.22 March (arr.) (Wise)
Unit 7 P.30 Lullaby P.9 Danny Boy (Londonderry Air)
P.24 O Sole Mio
Learn As You Play Flute Peter Wastall (Boosey & P.26 Shenandoah
Hawkes) P.23 Oh Susanna
Unit 11 P.29 A Little Piece P.20 Nellie the Elephant
Unit 11 P.29 Lullaby
Unit 14 P.35 Duetto in A Minor The Young Flautist Sidney Lawton (OUP)
Units 9 – 16 (Concert pieces) P.40 Lullaby The Minstrel Boy
Units 9 – 16 (Concert pieces) P.41 Melody Bobby Shaftoe
Lilliburlero
Abracadabra Flute Malcolm Black (ed.) (A. & C.
Black) OWN CHOICE: Item 3 only. Any piece that
No. 48 Morning has Broken the student enjoys playing which is not already
No. 52 O Mio Babbino Caro listed may be selected.
No. 53 Plasir D’Amour
No. 56 O Little One D. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 marks)

Aussie Flute Jyoti Brunsdon (EMI Publishing) Candidates will be asked five questions relating
Unit 17 P.59 Rock the Rock to the pieces performed
Unit 17 P.59 Sugar Glider A prompt and correct response is expected in
Unit 18 P.62 Yellow Flowers in a Red Desert order to achieve full marks.
Unit 19 P.65 Mr. Cleary
(a) to name letter names of notes
The Complete Flute Player, Volume 1 (b) to name note values using any correct
John Sands (Wise Publications) terminology
Lesson 9 P.26 & 27 Annie’s Song (c) to state the numerical value of notes
P.40 Yesterday (d) to recognise, name and explain the treble
P.42 Cielito Lindo clef
(e) to recognise, name and explain the time
First Popular Pieces for the Flute Robin De Smet signature
(arr.) (Wise) (f) to recognise, name and explain the sharp,
P.10 Humoresque flat and natural.
P.15 Largo (g) to explain staccato and legato

The Young Flautist Sidney Lawton (OUP) E. EAR TESTS (10 marks)
I Saw Three Ships
The Examiner will play all ear tests twice
(a) to reproduce by clapping a simple three-bar

phrase in 2/4 time as played by the examiner at
a moderate tempo.
(b) to sing any three notes within the range of

an octave correctly in tune after they have
been played consecutively by the examiner
(c) to recognise a chordal passage played by the
examiner as major or minor

GRADE 1 Any ONE of 13, 14, 16, 20, 22, 24, 25

The Young Flute Player, Book 2 (K.R. North)
A. TECHNICAL WORK (10 marks)
(Allegro Publishing)

Any ONE of 7, 9, 10, 11 (These are found in the
To be performed from memory.
Additional Studies in back pages of YFP)
All scales: to be prepared Tongued and Slurred.

The Flute Player’s Companion (Blakeman ed.)
1. S cales: C* (not middle C) & Bb Major One
Any ONE of 5, 41, 42
Octave,

E and G Harmonic Minor One Octave

2. Arpeggios: C (not middle C) & Bb Major One
Item 2: (20 marks)
Octave,

E and G Harmonic Minor One Octave
Bach, JS Chorale (Solo Pieces for the Beginning

Flautist)
3. Sustained note. Any Note from G maj scale
P.71 Musette (The Young Flute Player, Book 2)
8 seconds
(K.R. North)

P.7 Musette (Flute Fancies) (Hugh Stuart)
4. Chromatic: Commencing on G One Octave
No. 7 P.5 Menuet 40 Little Pieces for Beginning

Flautists (Moyse)
5. *Blues Scale: Only to be presented if Item 4
No. 3 P.3 Gavotte 40 Little Pieces for Beginning
is a jazz piece with an improvisation created by
Flautists (Moyse)
the student. In which case, the scale marked *
Corelli, A Gavotte (Solo Pieces for the
is to be dropped for the Blues Scale
Beginning Flautist)

No. 27 Sarabande (The Joy of Flute)

(Goldstein/Denes Agay )
B. FOUR ITEMS: ONE from each of the
Gluck, CW Unit 12 P.42 Minuet of the Blessed
following Items
Spirits (The Young Flute Player Book 2) (K.R.

North)
Item 1: (20 marks)
Handel, GF P.74 Bourree (The Young Flute

Player, Book 2) (K.R. North)
Bach for Unaccompanied Flute
P.16 Bourree (Flute Fancies) (Hugh Stuart)
Bach, J.S. No. 4 Bourree
Unit 18 P.58 March (The Young Flute Player,

Book 2) (K.R. North)
Off to a Great Start (Walton)
No. 5 P.4 Meneut 40 Little Pieces for Beginning
P.34 Tragic
Flautists (Moyse)
P.37 Jumping Jack
Haydn, F Minuet (Music Through Time Grade1–3
P.38 No.3
P.70 Arietta (The Young Flute Player Book 2)
P.42 No.4
(K.R. North)

Krieger, No. 28 Bouree (with repeats) (The Joy
40 for Flutes (Allans)
of Flute) (Goldstein / Denes Agay )
Sutherland, M P. 6 Pastoral (40 for Flutes)
Mozart, WA Unit 16 P.53 Symphony (The Young
(Allans)
Flute Player Book 2) (K.R. North)
P. 6 A Melody
Unit 18 P.59 German Dance (The Young Flute
P. 7 A Country Dance
Player Book 2) (K.R. North)
P. 7 A Wistful Dance
Unit 20 P.62 Cradle Song (The Young Flute

Player Book 2) (K.R. North)
The Art & Practise of Modern Flute Playing Vol. 1
No. 9 P.5 Sonata (Solo Pieces for the Beginning
Kincaid W
Flautist) (McCaskill/Gilliam)
P.34 Hop,Skip, Jump
P.7 Minuetto (Flute Fancies) (Hugh Stuart)
P.34 Winding
P.11 Allegro (Flute Fancies) (Hugh Stuart)
P.45 Raindrop Waltz
No. 1 Andante Grazioso (Mozart Fun) (Turner)
P.75 Ash Grove
No. 4 Gesellenreise ‘Life’s Journey’ (Mozart Fun)

(Turner)
50 For Flute Allan Bullard (ABRS)
No. 29 Aria from Don Giovanni (La Ci Darem la
No. 5 Bouncy Flute
Mono) (The Joy of Flute) (Goldstein / Denes
No. 7 Marching Flute
Agay)
No. 8 Nimble Flute
No. 12 Minuet (40 Little Pieces for Beginner
No. 9 Echo Flute
Flutists) (Moyse)
No. 10 Dancing Flute
No. 15 Ariette (40 Little Pieces for Beginner

Flutists) (Moyse)
Amazing Studies for Flute (Harrison)
Purcell, H Unit 17 P.54 Trumpet (The Young
Any ONE of 6, 12, 15, 74
Flute Player, Book 2) (K.R. North)

P.76 Come Ye Sons of Art (The Young Flute
63 Easy Melodious Studies For Flute Grades 1 –
Player, Book 2) (K.R. North)
5 (Hunt ed.)
Scarlatti, A P.10 Siciliana (Flute Fancies) (Hugh
Any ONE of 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11
Stuart)

Vivaldi, A Allegro from the ‘Four Seasons’ –
125 Easy Classical Studies for Flute (Vester ed.)
Autumn Pop Go the Classics, Book 1