Piano Exam Pieces 2025-26, Grade 5

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.

Approved Exam Music

Recommended for the following exam grade(s):

ABRSM Piano (2025 to 2026)
Grades: 5

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