Music for your Grade Exam
Board: ABRSM
Syllabus: Singing from 2018
Grade: 1
Important information:
Please note that the information listed below does not contain complete syllabus details. Therefore, when planning an exam entry, it is important to refer to the current syllabus - for Practical Grades or Performance Grades - and the Exam Information & Regulations.
Songs (for Practical Grades – select one from each list; for Performance Grades – select one from each list, plus an own-choice accompanied song)
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List AAvailable In
1. English Country Garden
Robert M. Jordan
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Harlequin (44 Songs Round The Year) Mus & CD (A&C Black-Collins Music)$23.60
2. The Gypsy Rover
Maguire
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Songs of Ireland (Boosey & Hawkes Folksong Collections) (Boosey & Hawkes (London))$26.09
3. The Happy Wanderer
F. W. Möller
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Songs You Think You Know (Faber Music)$22.36 -
Ta-Ra-Ra Boom-De-Ay: Songs for Everyone (Music Edition) (A&C Black-Collins Music)$21.12
4. Lavender's blue
Trad.
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The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (High Voice) (Faber Music)$18.63 -
The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (Low Voice) (Faber Music)$18.63
5. Home on the Range
Trad. American
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Songs You Think You Know (Faber Music)$22.36
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Ta-Ra-Ra Boom-De-Ay: Songs for Everyone (Music Edition) (A&C Black-Collins Music)$21.12
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The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1 (ABRSM)$24.86 -
$27.33 -
$27.33
6. Anna-Marie
Trad. Dutch
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Sing Together Voice (Solo or Unison) & Piano (Oxford University Press)$24.79 -
The ABRSM Songbook Plus, Grade 1 (ABRSM)$14.29
7. The Bonny Blue-Eyed Sailor
Trad. English
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Apusskidu: Songs for Children (A&C Black-Collins Music)$21.12
8. Golden Slumbers
Trad. English
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Sing Together Voice (Solo or Unison) & Piano (Oxford University Press)$24.79
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$9.93
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Strawberry Fair (2nd Edition) Full Music (Book & CD) (A&C Black-Collins Music)$27.33
9. The Miller of Dee
Trad. English
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Sing Together Voice (Solo or Unison) & Piano (Oxford University Press)$24.79
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$9.93
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Songs of England (Boosey & Hawkes Folksong Collections) (Boosey & Hawkes (London))$26.09 -
The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1 (ABRSM)$24.86
10. The Smuggler's Song
Trad. English
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Sing Together Voice (Solo or Unison) & Piano (Oxford University Press)$24.79
11. Auprès de ma blonde
Trad. French
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Sing Together Voice (Solo or Unison) & Piano (Oxford University Press)$24.79
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The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1 (ABRSM)$24.86
12. La cucaracha
Trad. Mexican
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Songs Of The Americas (Boosey & Hawkes Folksong Collections) (Boosey & Hawkes (London))$31.06 -
The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1 (ABRSM)$24.86
14. Good Night
Trad. Russian, arr. Rao
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Boosey & Hawkes 20th Century Easy Song Collection 1 (Boosey & Hawkes (London))$32.30
15. Minka
Trad. Russian
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Junior Voiceworks 1 (Book & CD) (Oxford University Press)$54.99
15. Skye Boat Song
MacLeod & Boulton
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Everlasting Voices (Medium - High Voice & Piano) (Peters Edition)$22.99 -
Everlasting Voices (Medium - Low Voice & Piano) (Peters Edition)$22.99 -
The ABRSM Songbook Plus, Grade 1 (ABRSM)$14.29
16. Dona, dona
Trad. South American/Sholom Secunda
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Songs Of The Americas (Boosey & Hawkes Folksong Collections) (Boosey & Hawkes (London))$31.06
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The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1 (ABRSM)$24.86
17. O sleep, my pretty baby
Trad. Spanish
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Songs Of Christmas - voice & piano (Boosey & Hawkes (London))$26.09
18. Go, tell it on the mountain
Trad. Spiritual
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Songs Of Christmas - voice & piano (Boosey & Hawkes (London))$26.09
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The ABRSM Songbook Plus, Grade 1 (ABRSM)$14.29
19. Bugeilio'r Gwenith Gwyn
Trad. Welsh
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Famous Songs of Wales 1 (Cwmni Cyhoeddi Gwynn Publishing)$13.05 -
Songs Of Wales (Welsh version) - voice & piano (Boosey & Hawkes (London))$26.09 -
Songs of Wales English Language Version (Boosey & Hawkes Folksong Collections) (Boosey & Hawkes (London))$26.09 -
The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (High Voice) (Faber Music)$18.63
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The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (Low Voice) (Faber Music)$18.63
20. My Grandfather's Clock
H. C. Work
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Songs Of The Americas (Boosey & Hawkes Folksong Collections) (Boosey & Hawkes (London))$31.06
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Songs You Think You Know (Faber Music)$22.36
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The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (High Voice) (Faber Music)$18.63
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The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (Low Voice) (Faber Music)$18.63
List BAvailable In
1. Omens of Spring: No. 2 from Omens of Spring
W. H. Anderson
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Omens Of Spring Unison (Roberton )$2.42 -
The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1 (ABRSM)$24.86
2. Children's Song of the Nativity
Anon. English
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Oxford Book of Carols (Paperback) (Oxford University Press)$32.93
3. Noël nouvelet
Anon. French
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Oxford Book of Carols (Paperback) (Oxford University Press)$32.93
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$9.93
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The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1 (ABRSM)$24.86
4. Quem pastores laudavere
Anon. German
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It's Never Too Late To Sing Christmas (Voice & Piano) (Faber Music)$13.66 -
Oxford Book of Carols (Paperback) (Oxford University Press)$32.93
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$9.93
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The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1 (ABRSM)$24.86
5. Marmotte, Op. 52 No. 7
Beethoven
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30 Selected Songs (High Voice) (Peters Edition)$31.01 -
30 Selected Songs (Low Voice) (Peters Edition)$31.01 -
67 Songs (Peters Edition)$35.98 -
$40.39
6. Die Nachtigall
Brahms
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7 Children's Songs Unison (Roberton )$3.67 -
Art of Song Grades 1-3 (High Voice) (Peters Edition)$13.05 -
Art of Song Grades 1-3 (Medium-Low Voice) (Peters Edition)$13.05 -
$9.93
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The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1 (ABRSM)$24.86
7. Marienwürmchen
Brahms
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7 Children's Songs Unison (Roberton )$3.67
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Art of Song Grades 1-3 (High Voice) (Peters Edition)$13.05
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Art of Song Grades 1-3 (Medium-Low Voice) (Peters Edition)$13.05
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Songs for Countertenors vol.3 (Thames )$12.37 -
The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (High Voice) (Faber Music)$18.63
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The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (Low Voice) (Faber Music)$18.63
8. The Osprey
Children of Lewknor School
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Junior Voiceworks 1 (Book & CD) (Oxford University Press)$54.99
10. Grandfather Clock
Dunhill
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Grandfather Clock/Big Red Bus Unis (Banks )$3.11 -
The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1 (ABRSM)$24.86
11. The Lamb
Christopher Field
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Sixty-Second Songs Book 1 (Voice & Pian) (Recital Music)$15.54 -
The Lamb (Recital Music)$5.28
12. Sing a Rainbow
Arthur Hamilton
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Junior Songscape: Children's Favourites (Voice & Piano) (Faber Music)$27.34 -
The ABRSM Songbook Plus, Grade 1 (ABRSM)$14.29
13. Here I sit in my little wooden hutch
Susie Hare
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Freddie The Fly (Book & CD) (Kevin Mayhew)$12.42
14. Out in the garden
Susie Hare
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Freddie The Fly (Book & CD) (Kevin Mayhew)$12.42
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The ABRSM Songbook Plus, Grade 1 (ABRSM)$14.29
15. The Crocodile
Jenkyns
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$9.93
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The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1 (ABRSM)$24.86
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The Crocodile (Unison) (Novello)$3.72
16. Orange and yellow and brown
Lin Marsh
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Junior Songscape (Voice & Piano) (Faber Music)$27.34 -
The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (High Voice) (Faber Music)$18.63
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The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (Low Voice) (Faber Music)$18.63
17. Seagull
Lin Marsh
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Junior Songscape: Earth Sea & Sky (Voice & Piano) (Faber Music)$27.34 -
The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (High Voice) (Faber Music)$18.63
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The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (Low Voice) (Faber Music)$18.63
18. Together
Lin Marsh
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Singing Sherlock Book 2 (Book & 2 CDs) Key Stage 2 (Boosey & Hawkes (London))$44.73
19. Der Abendstern, Op. 79 No. 1
Schumann
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Art of Song Grades 1-3 (High Voice) (Peters Edition)$13.05
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Art of Song Grades 1-3 (Medium-Low Voice) (Peters Edition)$13.05
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The ABRSM Songbook Plus, Grade 1 (ABRSM)$14.29
20. Kinderwacht, Op. 79 No. 22
Schumann
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Art of Song Grades 1-3 (High Voice) (Peters Edition)$13.05
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Art of Song Grades 1-3 (Medium-Low Voice) (Peters Edition)$13.05
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The Language of Song - Elementary (High Voice & Piano) (Faber Music)$17.39 -
The Language of Song - Elementary (Low Voice & Piano) (Faber Music)$17.39
21. Cuckoo
M. Shaw
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7 Songs (Stainer & Bell)$10.56 -
Cuckoo (Unison) G(D-D) (Curwen )$2.42 -
$9.93
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The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1 (ABRSM)$24.86
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1. We're off to see the wizard: from The Wizard of Oz
Arlen & Harburg
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The ABRSM Songbook Plus, Grade 1 (ABRSM)$14.29
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The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (High Voice) (Faber Music)$18.63
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The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (Low Voice) (Faber Music)$18.63
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Wizard of Oz - Vocal Selections (Piano/Vocal) (Alfred Music)$16.78
2. I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing
Backer, Davis, Cook & Greenaway
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Apusskidu: Songs for Children (A&C Black-Collins Music)$21.12
3. Where is love?: from Oliver!
Bart
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Oliver! - vocal score (Lakeview)$17.39 -
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$18.58 -
Stage & Screen White Book (Wise )$29.81 -
The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1 (ABRSM)$24.86
4. It's a lovely day today: from Call me Madam
I. Berlin
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The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (High Voice) (Faber Music)$18.63
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The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (Low Voice) (Faber Music)$18.63
5. Walking in the Air: from The Snowman
Howard Blake
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The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1 (ABRSM)$24.86
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Walking In The Air (The Snowman) for voice & piano (Chester Music)$6.84
6. Ocean commotion: from Ocean Commotion
Debbie Campbell
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$16.09
7. Smile: from Modern Times
Chaplin, Turner & Parsons
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Songs of Charlie Chaplin (Bourne Music )$19.26 -
Stage & Screen – The Black Book (Wise )$29.81
8. With a smile and a song: from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Churchill & Morey
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Kids' Musical Theatre Collection Vol 2 + Online (Hal Leonard)$29.21
9. Lazy Coconut Tree
Coombes & Edwards
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Ta-Ra-Ra Boom-De-Ay: Songs for Everyone (Music Edition) (A&C Black-Collins Music)$21.12
10. A dream is a wish your heart makes: from Cinderella
David, Hoffman & Livingston
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Cinderella (Disney) Vocal Selection (Hal Leonard)$14.90 -
The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1 (ABRSM)$24.86
11. I've got no strings: from Pinocchio
Harline & Washington
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Kids' Musical Theatre Collection Vol 2 + Online (Hal Leonard)$29.21
12. After the Ball
Charles K. Harris
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The ABRSM Songbook Plus, Grade 1 (ABRSM)$14.29
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The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (High Voice) (Faber Music)$18.63
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The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (Low Voice) (Faber Music)$18.63
13. Oh what a wonderful scene: from Captain Noah and His Floating Zoo
Joseph Horovitz & Michael Flanders
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$13.66
14. Conkers!: from Songs for Every Season
Mark & Helen Johnson
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The ABRSM Songbook Plus, Grade 1 (ABRSM)$14.29
15. Moon River: from Breakfast at Tiffany's
Mancini & Mercer
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Moon River (Piano, Vocal, Guitar) from Breakfast at Tiffany's (Greg Fishman Jazz Studios)$6.20 -
The Henry Mancini Collection (PVG) (Hal Leonard)$29.81
16. Pirates!
Lin Marsh
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Junior Songscape: Earth Sea & Sky (Voice & Piano) (Faber Music)$27.34
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The ABRSM Songbook Plus, Grade 1 (ABRSM)$14.29
17. I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am
Murray & Weston
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Apusskidu: Songs for Children (A&C Black-Collins Music)$21.12
18. Love me tender: from Love Me Tender
Presley & Matson
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Stage & Screen White Book (Wise )$29.81
19. Morningtown Ride
M. Reynolds
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Junior Songscape: Children's Favourites (Voice & Piano) (Faber Music)$27.34
20. Edelweiss: from The Sound of Music
Rodgers & Hammerstein
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The Rodgers & Hammerstein Collection (PVG) (Williamson Music Inc )$40.39 -
The Sound of Music - Vocal Selections (Revised Edition) (Williamson Music Inc )$22.99
21. My Favorite Things: from The Sound of Music
Rodgers & Hammerstein
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Broadway Ingénue Theatre Songs for Soprano (Hal Leonard)$37.27 -
Essential Audition Songs for Kids (Book & CD) (Faber Music)$19.87 -
$27.96 -
The Rodgers & Hammerstein Collection (PVG) (Williamson Music Inc )$40.39
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The Sound of Music - Vocal Selections (Revised Edition) (Williamson Music Inc )$22.99
22. Doll on a Music Box: from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Richard & Robert Sherman
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Musical Selections) (Alfred Music)$11.12 -
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Stage selections (Alfred Music)$21.12
23. Truly Scrumptious: from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Richard & Robert Sherman
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Musical Selections) (Alfred Music)$11.12
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Stage selections (Alfred Music)$21.12
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The ABRSM Songbook Plus, Grade 1 (ABRSM)$14.29
24. Let's Go Fly a Kite: from Mary Poppins
Richard & Robert Sherman
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Graded Song Collection (Grades 2-5) (Faber Music)$12.42 -
$27.96
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$21.12 -
The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (High Voice) (Faber Music)$18.63
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The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (Low Voice) (Faber Music)$18.63
25. Catch a falling star
Vance & Pockriss
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Catch A Falling Star (PVG) (Campbell Connelly )$4.96 -
The ABRSM Songbook Plus, Grade 1 (ABRSM)$14.29
26. Summer Holiday: from Summer Holiday
Welch & Bennett
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Junior Songscape (Voice & Piano) (Faber Music)$27.34
List FAvailable In
1. Candidates are free to perform any song from any source, including this suggested publication
Available In
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The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1 (ABRSM)$24.86
Also RecommendedAvailable In
1. Preparation for the Sight-Singing Tests
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$11.12
2. Preparation for the Aural Tests
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$24.79 -
Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 1–3 (ABRSM)$10.56 -
$19.82
