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  • November 17, 2008 at 8:50 am #83689
    Mel Sandberg
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    I posted this under Professional Harpists, but I didn’t get any reaction.

    November 17, 2008 at 7:39 pm #83690
    Tacye
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    My understanding of the AB syllabi is that they are not designed so that ‘the majority of newly arrived at grade x level students’ can learn every piece, but that there is something for everyone.

    November 19, 2008 at 7:56 pm #83691
    Mel Sandberg
    Participant

    Tacye, thanks for answering.

    July 3, 2010 at 11:33 am #83692
    Jennifer Newth
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    I know this is a late reply but I thought I’d share anyway!

    I just sat grade 8, and I played the Etude No. 12. I memorised almost the whole thing but decided to have the last three pages to read off…. I got 29/30 for that piece! I didn’t find it too difficult, although I definitely didn’t play it at 108!

    July 10, 2010 at 5:43 pm #83693
    Mel Sandberg
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    Thanks for your input, Jennifer.

    July 13, 2010 at 9:03 am #83694
    Mel Sandberg
    Participant

    Jennifer, just thought about it – what did you do with page turns?

    July 13, 2010 at 10:15 am #83695
    Jennifer Newth
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    Thank you very much! I also got 29/30 for the 3rd movement of Tailleferre Sonata and 28/30 for Impromptu-Caprice – I was not expecting such good marks!

    I photocopied the

    September 23, 2010 at 11:41 pm #83696
    HBrock25
    Participant

    Dear Jennifer, I am trying to get hold of you to see if you would like to play 3 movements of Britten’s Ceremony of Carols with our choir at Wellington

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