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)$26.79
2. The Gypsy Rover
Maguire
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Songs of Ireland (Boosey & Hawkes Folksong Collections) (Boosey & Hawkes (London))$29.61
3. The Happy Wanderer
F. W. Möller
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Songs You Think You Know (Faber Music)$23.96 -
Ta-Ra-Ra Boom-De-Ay: Songs for Everyone (Music Edition) (A&C Black-Collins Music)$23.96
4. Lavender's blue
Trad.
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The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (High Voice) (Faber Music)$19.73 -
The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (Low Voice) (Faber Music)$19.73
5. Home on the Range
Trad. American
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Songs You Think You Know (Faber Music)$23.96
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Ta-Ra-Ra Boom-De-Ay: Songs for Everyone (Music Edition) (A&C Black-Collins Music)$23.96
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The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1 (ABRSM)$23.98 -
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$25.37
6. Anna-Marie
Trad. Dutch
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Sing Together Voice (Solo or Unison) & Piano (Oxford University Press)$23.91 -
The ABRSM Songbook Plus, Grade 1 (ABRSM)$14.03
7. The Bonny Blue-Eyed Sailor
Trad. English
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Apusskidu: Songs for Children (A&C Black-Collins Music)$23.96
8. Golden Slumbers
Trad. English
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Sing Together Voice (Solo or Unison) & Piano (Oxford University Press)$23.91
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$9.17
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Strawberry Fair (2nd Edition) Full Music (Book & CD) (A&C Black-Collins Music)$31.02
9. The Miller of Dee
Trad. English
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Sing Together Voice (Solo or Unison) & Piano (Oxford University Press)$23.91
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$9.17
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Songs of England (Boosey & Hawkes Folksong Collections) (Boosey & Hawkes (London))$29.61 -
The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1 (ABRSM)$23.98
10. The Smuggler's Song
Trad. English
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Sing Together Voice (Solo or Unison) & Piano (Oxford University Press)$23.91
11. Auprès de ma blonde
Trad. French
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Sing Together Voice (Solo or Unison) & Piano (Oxford University Press)$23.91
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The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1 (ABRSM)$23.98
12. La cucaracha
Trad. Mexican
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Songs Of The Americas (Boosey & Hawkes Folksong Collections) (Boosey & Hawkes (London))$28.92 -
The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1 (ABRSM)$23.98
14. Good Night
Trad. Russian, arr. Rao
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Boosey & Hawkes 20th Century Easy Song Collection 1 (Boosey & Hawkes (London))$36.66
15. Minka
Trad. Russian
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Junior Voiceworks 1 (Book & CD) (Oxford University Press)$53.53
15. Skye Boat Song
MacLeod & Boulton
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Everlasting Voices (Medium - High Voice & Piano) (Peters Edition)$17.63 -
Everlasting Voices (Medium - Low Voice & Piano) (Peters Edition)$22.50 -
The ABRSM Songbook Plus, Grade 1 (ABRSM)$14.03
16. Dona, dona
Trad. South American/Sholom Secunda
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Songs Of The Americas (Boosey & Hawkes Folksong Collections) (Boosey & Hawkes (London))$28.92
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The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1 (ABRSM)$23.98
17. O sleep, my pretty baby
Trad. Spanish
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Songs Of Christmas - voice & piano (Boosey & Hawkes (London))$29.61
18. Go, tell it on the mountain
Trad. Spiritual
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Songs Of Christmas - voice & piano (Boosey & Hawkes (London))$29.61
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The ABRSM Songbook Plus, Grade 1 (ABRSM)$14.03
19. Bugeilio'r Gwenith Gwyn
Trad. Welsh
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Famous Songs of Wales 1 (Cwmni Cyhoeddi Gwynn Publishing)$14.81 -
Songs Of Wales (Welsh version) - voice & piano (Boosey & Hawkes (London))$29.61 -
Songs of Wales English Language Version (Boosey & Hawkes Folksong Collections) (Boosey & Hawkes (London))$29.61 -
The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (High Voice) (Faber Music)$19.73
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The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (Low Voice) (Faber Music)$19.73
20. My Grandfather's Clock
H. C. Work
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Songs Of The Americas (Boosey & Hawkes Folksong Collections) (Boosey & Hawkes (London))$28.92
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Songs You Think You Know (Faber Music)$23.96
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The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (High Voice) (Faber Music)$19.73
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The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (Low Voice) (Faber Music)$19.73
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1. Omens of Spring: No. 2 from Omens of Spring
W. H. Anderson
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Omens Of Spring Unison (Roberton )$2.75 -
The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1 (ABRSM)$23.98
2. Children's Song of the Nativity
Anon. English
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Oxford Book of Carols (Paperback) (Oxford University Press)$32.37
3. Noël nouvelet
Anon. French
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Oxford Book of Carols (Paperback) (Oxford University Press)$32.37
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$9.17
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The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1 (ABRSM)$23.98
4. Quem pastores laudavere
Anon. German
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It's Never Too Late To Sing Christmas (Voice & Piano) (Faber Music)$14.09 -
Oxford Book of Carols (Paperback) (Oxford University Press)$32.37
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$9.17
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The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1 (ABRSM)$23.98
5. Marmotte, Op. 52 No. 7
Beethoven
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30 Selected Songs (High Voice) (Peters Edition)$22.50 -
30 Selected Songs (Low Voice) (Peters Edition)$22.50 -
67 Songs (Peters Edition)$35.19 -
$42.30
6. Die Nachtigall
Brahms
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7 Children's Songs Unison (Roberton )$4.16 -
Art of Song Grades 1-3 (High Voice) (Peters Edition)$14.03 -
Art of Song Grades 1-3 (Medium-Low Voice) (Peters Edition)$14.03 -
$9.17
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The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1 (ABRSM)$23.98
7. Marienwürmchen
Brahms
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7 Children's Songs Unison (Roberton )$4.16
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Art of Song Grades 1-3 (High Voice) (Peters Edition)$14.03
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Art of Song Grades 1-3 (Medium-Low Voice) (Peters Edition)$14.03
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Songs for Countertenors vol.3 (Thames )$14.03 -
The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (High Voice) (Faber Music)$19.73
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The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (Low Voice) (Faber Music)$19.73
8. The Osprey
Children of Lewknor School
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Junior Voiceworks 1 (Book & CD) (Oxford University Press)$53.53
10. Grandfather Clock
Dunhill
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Grandfather Clock/Big Red Bus Unis (Banks )$3.53 -
The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1 (ABRSM)$23.98
11. The Lamb
Christopher Field
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Sixty-Second Songs Book 1 (Voice & Pian) (Recital Music)$17.63 -
The Lamb (Recital Music)$5.99
12. Sing a Rainbow
Arthur Hamilton
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Junior Songscape: Children's Favourites (Voice & Piano) (Faber Music)$28.20 -
The ABRSM Songbook Plus, Grade 1 (ABRSM)$14.03
13. Here I sit in my little wooden hutch
Susie Hare
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Freddie The Fly (Book & CD) (Kevin Mayhew)$14.09
14. Out in the garden
Susie Hare
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Freddie The Fly (Book & CD) (Kevin Mayhew)$14.09
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The ABRSM Songbook Plus, Grade 1 (ABRSM)$14.03
15. The Crocodile
Jenkyns
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$9.17
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The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1 (ABRSM)$23.98
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The Crocodile (Unison) (Novello)$3.17
16. Orange and yellow and brown
Lin Marsh
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Junior Songscape (Voice & Piano) (Faber Music)$28.20 -
The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (High Voice) (Faber Music)$19.73
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The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (Low Voice) (Faber Music)$19.73
17. Seagull
Lin Marsh
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Junior Songscape: Earth Sea & Sky (Voice & Piano) (Faber Music)$28.20 -
The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (High Voice) (Faber Music)$19.73
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The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (Low Voice) (Faber Music)$19.73
18. Together
Lin Marsh
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Singing Sherlock Book 2 (Book & 2 CDs) Key Stage 2 (Boosey & Hawkes (London))$50.76
19. Der Abendstern, Op. 79 No. 1
Schumann
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Art of Song Grades 1-3 (High Voice) (Peters Edition)$14.03
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Art of Song Grades 1-3 (Medium-Low Voice) (Peters Edition)$14.03
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The ABRSM Songbook Plus, Grade 1 (ABRSM)$14.03
20. Kinderwacht, Op. 79 No. 22
Schumann
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Art of Song Grades 1-3 (High Voice) (Peters Edition)$14.03
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Art of Song Grades 1-3 (Medium-Low Voice) (Peters Edition)$14.03
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The Language of Song - Elementary (High Voice & Piano) (Faber Music)$18.32 -
The Language of Song - Elementary (Low Voice & Piano) (Faber Music)$18.32
21. Cuckoo
M. Shaw
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7 Songs (Stainer & Bell )$11.99 -
Cuckoo (Unison) G(D-D) (Curwen )$2.75 -
$9.17
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The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1 (ABRSM)$23.98
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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)$14.03
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The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (High Voice) (Faber Music)$19.73
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The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (Low Voice) (Faber Music)$19.73
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Wizard of Oz - Vocal Selections (Piano/Vocal) (Alfred Music )$12.68
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)$23.96
3. Where is love?: from Oliver!
Bart
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Oliver! - vocal score (Lakeview)$19.73 -
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Stage & Screen White Book (Wise )$28.20 -
The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1 (ABRSM)$23.98
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)$19.73
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The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (Low Voice) (Faber Music)$19.73
5. Walking in the Air: from The Snowman
Howard Blake
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The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1 (ABRSM)$23.98
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Walking In The Air (The Snowman) for voice & piano (Chester Music)$6.35
6. Ocean commotion: from Ocean Commotion
Debbie Campbell
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$18.27
7. Smile: from Modern Times
Chaplin, Turner & Parsons
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Songs of Charlie Chaplin (Bourne Music )$21.86 -
Stage & Screen – The Black Book (Wise )$28.20
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)$33.15
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)$23.96
10. A dream is a wish your heart makes: from Cinderella
David, Hoffman & Livingston
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Cinderella (Disney) Vocal Selection (Hal Leonard)$12.68 -
The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1 (ABRSM)$23.98
11. I've got no strings: from Pinocchio
Harline & Washington
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Kids' Musical Theatre Collection Vol 2 + Online (Hal Leonard)$33.15
12. After the Ball
Charles K. Harris
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The ABRSM Songbook Plus, Grade 1 (ABRSM)$14.03
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The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (High Voice) (Faber Music)$19.73
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The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (Low Voice) (Faber Music)$19.73
13. Oh what a wonderful scene: from Captain Noah and His Floating Zoo
Joseph Horovitz & Michael Flanders
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$12.68
14. Conkers!: from Songs for Every Season
Mark & Helen Johnson
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The ABRSM Songbook Plus, Grade 1 (ABRSM)$14.03
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)$5.63 -
The Henry Mancini Collection (PVG) (Hal Leonard)$23.96
16. Pirates!
Lin Marsh
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Junior Songscape: Earth Sea & Sky (Voice & Piano) (Faber Music)$28.20
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The ABRSM Songbook Plus, Grade 1 (ABRSM)$14.03
17. I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am
Murray & Weston
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Apusskidu: Songs for Children (A&C Black-Collins Music)$23.96
18. Love me tender: from Love Me Tender
Presley & Matson
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Stage & Screen White Book (Wise )$28.20
19. Morningtown Ride
M. Reynolds
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Junior Songscape: Children's Favourites (Voice & Piano) (Faber Music)$28.20
20. Edelweiss: from The Sound of Music
Rodgers & Hammerstein
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The Rodgers & Hammerstein Collection (PVG) (Williamson Music Inc )$33.15 -
The Sound of Music - Vocal Selections (Revised Edition) (Williamson Music Inc )$17.45
21. My Favorite Things: from The Sound of Music
Rodgers & Hammerstein
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Broadway Ingénue Theatre Songs for Soprano (Hal Leonard)$42.30 -
Essential Audition Songs for Kids (Book & CD) (Faber Music)$21.14 -
$31.74 -
The Rodgers & Hammerstein Collection (PVG) (Williamson Music Inc )$33.15
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The Sound of Music - Vocal Selections (Revised Edition) (Williamson Music Inc )$17.45
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 )$12.62 -
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Stage selections (Alfred Music )$23.96
23. Truly Scrumptious: from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Richard & Robert Sherman
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Musical Selections) (Alfred Music )$12.62
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Stage selections (Alfred Music )$23.96
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The ABRSM Songbook Plus, Grade 1 (ABRSM)$14.03
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)$12.68 -
$31.74
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$19.73 -
The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (High Voice) (Faber Music)$19.73
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The Best of Singing Grades 1-3 (Low Voice) (Faber Music)$19.73
25. Catch a falling star
Vance & Pockriss
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Catch A Falling Star (PVG) (Campbell Connelly )$5.63 -
The ABRSM Songbook Plus, Grade 1 (ABRSM)$14.03
26. Summer Holiday: from Summer Holiday
Welch & Bennett
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Junior Songscape (Voice & Piano) (Faber Music)$28.20
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)$23.98
Also RecommendedAvailable In
1. Preparation for the Sight-Singing Tests
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$10.58
2. Preparation for the Aural Tests
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$23.91 -
Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 1–3 (ABRSM)$9.80 -
$19.04