Practical Flute Grade 2 exams consist of three pieces, chosen by the candidate from the appropriate lists in the current syllabus, scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and aural tests.
Total marks in all individual Practical exams are 150. 100 marks are required to achieve Pass, 120 marks to pass with Merit and 130 marks to pass with Distinction.
Find out about our Performance Grades and alternative route to a graded music exam.
Practical Flute Grade 2 exams consist of three pieces, chosen by the candidate from the appropriate lists in the current syllabus, scales and broken chords, sight-reading and aural tests.
Total marks in all individual Practical exams are 150. 100 marks are required to achieve Pass, 120 marks to pass with Merit and 130 marks to pass with Distinction.
Find out about our Performance Grades and alternative route to a graded music exam.
Three pieces: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C - 30 marks each
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
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| 1 | Offenbach arr. Blackwell |
 Can-Canfrom Orphée aux enfers (observing repeat) |
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| 2 | Schickhardt | Vivace 7th movt from Sonata in D, Op. 30 No. 11 |
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| 3 | Trad. English arr. Bullard |
O Soldier, Soldier
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| 4 | J. Clarke arr. Wagner |
Trumpet Tune | |
| 5 | Handel arr. Lawrance |
Bourrée from Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351 |
 Winner Scores All for Flute, arr. LawranceBrass Wind (0324) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Winner Scores All for Flute, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0324PA) |
| 6 | Hook arr. Emerson |
He Piped So Sweet | |
| 7 | Mozart arr. McDowall |
Papageno's Bell Tune from The Magic Flute |
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| 8 | Tchaikovsky arr. McDowall |
Ancient French Song | |
| 9 | Petzold arr. Denley |
Menuet in G | |
| 10 | Vivaldi arr. Lawrance |
Winter from The Four Seasons |
 Winners Galore for Flute, arr. LawranceBrass Wind (0309) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Winners Galore for Flute, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0309PA) |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
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| 1 | Lerner and Loewe arr. Litten |
Wouldn't It Be Loverly? from My Fair Lady |
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| 2 | Christopher Norton | A Walk by the Sea from The Microjazz Flute Collection 1 |
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| 3 | Prokofiev arr. Blackwell |
Troika No. 4 from Lieutenant Kijé Suite, Op. 60 |
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| 4 | Andersson and Ulvaeus arr. Hammond |
I have a dream | |
| 5 | Phil Coulter and Bill Martin arr. Lawrance |
Puppet on a String |
Winners Galore for Flute, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0309) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Winners Galore for Flute, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0309PA) |
| 6 | Humperdinck arr. Denley |
Brother, come and dance with me from Hänsel und Gretel |
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| 7 | Mick Jagger and Keith Richards arr. Hart |
Paint it Black | |
| 8 | Duncan Lamont | Mr Benn from Mr Benn for Flute |
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| 9 | Andrew Lloyd Webber arr. Lawrance |
Starlight Express |
Winner Scores All for Flute, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0324) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Winner Scores All for Flute, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0324PA) |
| 10 | Cecilia McDowall | Circus Rag |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
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| 1 | Helen Madden | Silver Riddle No. 6 from 20 Fantastic Flute Studies |
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| 2 | Richard Michael | The Jazz Waltz Blues
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| 3 | Trad. Scottish arr. ABRSM |
Loch Lomond
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| 4 | Anon. arr. Harris and Adams |
Hessian Dance | |
| 5 | Alan Bullard | Nimble Flute Or Dancing Flute No. 8 Or No. 10 from Fifty for Flute, Book 1 |
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| 6 | E. Köhler | Study in A minor | |
| 7 | Mark Nightingale | New Document No. 4 from [email protected] for Flute |
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| 8 | James Rae | Little March of the Soldier Ants No. 4 from 42 More Modern Studies for Solo Flute |
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| 9 | Philip Sparke | Square Dance Or Melody in C No. 16 Or No. 17 from Skilful Studies for Flute |
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| 10 | Trad. Chinese arr. Adams and Harris |
Jasmine Flower |
For Grades 1–3, candidates can play an adapted flute (e.g. non-metal and/or with curved head-joint) sounding at concert pitch.
