Piano Exam Pieces 2025-26, Grade 8

From the Publisher

This book contains nine pieces from ABRSM’s Grade 8 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: 8

Contents

List A

• Alla Turca: third movement from Sonata in A, K. 331 [W. A. Mozart]
• Il pleut [Mélanie Bonis]
• Sonata in C (Pastorale), Kp. 513 [Domenico Scarlatti]

List B

• La fille aux cheveux de lin: No. 8 from Préludes, Book 1 [Claude Debussy]
• Il porco rosso: from Porco Rosso [Joe Hisaishi]
• Consolation in E: No. 2 from Consolations, S. 172 [Franz Liszt]

List C

• In the Dew (a Homage to Janáček): from Homages, Book 1 [Cheryl Frances-Hoad]
• Maple Leaf Rag [Scott Joplin]
• A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square [Manning Sherwin & Eric Maschwitz, arr. Iles]

Item Details

Instrumentation

• Part 1: Piano