From the Publisher
This book contains nine pieces from ABRSM’s Grade 5 Piano syllabus for 2025 & 2026, three pieces chosen from each of Lists A, B and C – ideal for both Practical and Performance Grade exams. The pieces have been carefully selected to offer an attractive and varied range of styles, creating a collection that provides an excellent source of repertoire to suit every performer.
The book also contains helpful footnotes and, for those preparing for exams, useful syllabus information.
Recordings of all pieces are available on all major streaming platforms.
Difficulty guide: 5
Difficulty level, roughly compared to ABRSM exam grades. 0 is total beginner, 9 is advanced (beyond grade 8).
Approved Exam Music
Recommended for the following exam grade(s):
ABRSM Piano (2025 to 2026)Contents
List A
- La tarantelle: No. 20 from 25 études faciles et progressives, Op. 100 [J. F. F. Burgmüller]
- Spiritoso: first movement from Sonatina in C, Op. 36 No. 3 [Muzio Clementi]
- Hook’s Hornpipe: from Piano Tales for Peter Pan [Nikki Iles]
List B
- Someone You Loved [Lewis Capaldi, Benjamin Kohn, Peter Kelleher, Thomas Barnes & Samuel Roman, arr. Iles]
- Foggy Blues: from Naoko Ikeda: The Graded Collection [Naoko Ikeda]
- Waltz in B minor, D. 145 No. 6 [Franz Schubert]
List C
- The Village in May: from My Neighbour Totoro [Joe Hisaishi, arr. Kawaura]
- Jackson Street Blues: from Jazz, Rags & Blues, Book 4 [Martha Mier]
- La pluie et l’arc-en-ciel : No. 8 from Musiques d’enfants, Op. 65 [Sergey Prokofiev]
Item Details
Instrumentation
- Part 1: Piano
Publisher: ABRSM Publishing
Publisher's reference: 9781786016102
Part of the ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces 2025-26 series
Our Stock Code: 1685824
Media Type: Paperback (24 pages [score])
