2025 ABRSM Syllabus

Grade 1 Pedal Harp

List A

• “Three Blind Mice” from Twelve Easy Nursery Tunes, arr. Meinir Heulyn
• “Daffodil Dance” from Minstrel’s Gallery, by Skaila Kanga
• “Sound the Trumpets” from Minstrel’s Gallery, by Skaila Kanga

List B

• “Azaleas in Houston” from A Bouquet for Young Harpists, by Bonnie Goodrich
• “Japanese Lanterns” from A Bouquet for Young Harpists, by Bonnie Goodrich
• “Summer Days” from Midnight Tango, by Lauren Scott

List C

• “The Glittering Ballroom” from Minstrel’s Gallery, by Skaila Kanga
• “The Snake Charmer” from Minstrel’s Gallery, by Skaila Kanga
• “Cheeky Monkey” from An Introduction to Jazz, by Amanda Whiting
• “The Sun Has Gone” (swung version) from An Introduction to Jazz, by Amanda Whiting

Grade 1 Non-pedal Harp

List A

• “Three Blind Mice” from Twelve Easy Nursery Tunes, arr. Meinir Heulyn
• “Daffodil Dance” from Minstrel’s Gallery, by Skaila Kanga
• “Sound the Trumpets” from Minstrel’s Gallery, by Skaila Kanga
• “Le Dromadaire” from  Boîte à outils (Toolbox), by François Pernel

List B

• “Azaleas in Houston” from A Bouquet for Young Harpists, by Bonnie Goodrich
• “Japanese Lanterns” from A Bouquet for Young Harpists, by Bonnie Goodrich
• “Summer Days” from Midnight Tango, by Lauren Scott
• “Hiraeth am Feirion” arr. Tamsin Dearnley

List C

• “The Glittering Ballroom” from Minstrel’s Gallery, by Skaila Kanga
• “The Snake Charmer” from Minstrel’s Gallery, by Skaila Kanga
• “Toundra” from  Boîte à outils (Toolbox), by François Pernel
• “Cheeky Monkey” from An Introduction to Jazz, by Amanda Whiting
• “The Sun Has Gone” (swung version) from An Introduction to Jazz, by Amanda Whiting

Grade 2 Pedal Harp

List A

• “Magic Train” from Minstrel’s Gallery, by Skaila Kanga
• “Princess Polka” from Minstrel’s Gallery, by Skaila Kanga
• Là Bealltainn, by Ailie Robertson

List B

• “Mountain Stream,” from Minstrel’s Gallery, by Skaila Kanga
• “Twinkling Stars,” from Minstrel’s Gallery, by Skaila Kang

List C

• “Le Pivert” from  Boîte à outils (Toolbox), by François Pernel

Grade 2 Non-pedal Harp

List A

• “Magic Train” from Minstrel’s Gallery, by Skaila Kanga
• “Princess Polka” from Minstrel’s Gallery, by Skaila Kanga
• “Colimaçon” from  Boîte à outils (Toolbox), by François Pernel
• Là Bealltainn, by Ailie Robertson

List B

• “Mountain Stream,” from Minstrel’s Gallery, by Skaila Kanga
• “Twinkling Stars,” from Minstrel’s Gallery, by Skaila Kang

List C

• “Le Pivert” from  Boîte à outils (Toolbox), by François Pernel

Grade 3 Pedal Harp

List A

• “Menuet in G,” BWV Anh. 114, from Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach, arr. Maria Luisa Rayan

List B

• “Lullaby,” by Johannes Brahms, from Easy Classics for Pedal or Lever Harp, arranged by Meinir Heulyn
• “Love Unspoken/The Merry Widow Waltz,” by Franz Lehár, from Easy Classics for Pedal or Lever Harp, arranged by Meinir Heulyn

List C

• “Haunted House” from Minstrel’s Holiday, by Skaila Kanga
• “Magic Dreams” from Minstrel’s Holiday, by Skaila Kanga
• “Huaino,” by Héctor Iglesias Villoud, arr. by Marcela Méndez

Grade 3 Non-pedal Harp

List A

Nothing available

List B

• “Lullaby,” by Johannes Brahms, from Easy Classics for Pedal or Lever Harp, arranged by Meinir Heulyn
• “Love Unspoken/The Merry Widow Waltz,” by Franz Lehár, from Easy Classics for Pedal or Lever Harp, arranged by Meinir Heulyn
• “Balayages” from  Boîte à outils (Toolbox), by François Pernel

List C

• “Haunted House” from Minstrel’s Holiday, by Skaila Kanga
• “Magic Dreams” from Minstrel’s Holiday, by Skaila Kanga
• “Huaino,” by Héctor Iglesias Villoud, arr. by Marcela Méndez

Grade 4 Pedal Harp

List A

• “The First Flight of Spring,” from Adventures for Lever Harp, Book 1, by Lauren Scott

List B

• “Sylvia’s Song,” from Harp Songbook, by Skaila Kanga
• “Tango Triste,” from The International Rhythmic Collection, Vol. 2, by Alfredo Rolando Ortiz
• “Waiting,” from The International Rhythmic Collection, Vol. 1, by Alfredo Rolando Ortiz

List C

• “The Harp Cha-cha-chá,” from The International Rhythmic Collection, Vol. 1, by Alfredo Rolando Ortiz
• “Carnaval Brasileiro,” from The International Rhythmic Collection, Vol. 2, by Alfredo Rolando Ortiz
• “Modal Blues,” by Tony Robinson and Amanda Whiting (also available as part of Intermediate Jazz & Blues for Harp)

Grade 4 Non-pedal Harp

List A

• “The First Flight of Spring,” from Adventures for Lever Harp, Book 1, by Lauren Scott

List B

• “Tango Triste,” from The International Rhythmic Collection, Vol. 2, by Alfredo Rolando Ortiz
• “Waiting,” from The International Rhythmic Collection, Vol. 1, by Alfredo Rolando Ortiz

List C

• “The Harp Cha-cha-chá,” from The International Rhythmic Collection, Vol. 1, by Alfredo Rolando Ortiz
• “Carnaval Brasileiro,” from The International Rhythmic Collection, Vol. 2, by Alfredo Rolando Ortiz
• “Modal Blues,” by Tony Robinson and Amanda Whiting (also available as part of Intermediate Jazz & Blues for Harp)

Grade 5 Pedal Harp

List A

Nothing available

List B

• “The Water is Wide,” from Treasures of the Celtic Harp, arranged by Kim Robertson
• “Tommy’s Song” from Harp Songbook, by Skaila Kanga

List C

• “The Moving House Rag,” (solo version, with introduction) by Tamsin Dearnley
• “Noche de Fiesta,” from The International Rhythmic Collection, Vol. 1, by Alfredo Rolando Ortiz
• “Dentist Blues (in F Molar),” by Tony Robinson and Amanda Whiting (also available as part of Intermediate Jazz & Blues for Harp)
• “Wibbly Waltz” by Tony Robinson and Amanda Whiting (also available as part of Intermediate Jazz & Blues for Harp)
• “Carribean Daydreams,” from Adventures for Lever Harp, Book 1, by Lauren Scott
• “The Old Flat” from The Dragon and the Thistle, by Gwen Màiri Sinclair

Grade 5 Non-pedal Harp

List A

Nothing available

List B

• “The Water is Wide,” from Treasures of the Celtic Harp, arranged by Kim Robertson
• “Chimera” from Solitaire, by Gary Carpenter

List C

• “The Moving House Rag,” (solo version, with introduction) by Tamsin Dearnley
• “Noche de Fiesta,” from The International Rhythmic Collection, Vol. 1, by Alfredo Rolando Ortiz
• “Wibbly Waltz” by Tony Robinson and Amanda Whiting (also available as part of Intermediate Jazz & Blues for Harp)
• “Carribean Daydreams,” from Adventures for Lever Harp, Book 1, by Lauren Scott
• “The Old Flat” from The Dragon and the Thistle, by Gwen Màiri Sinclair

Grade 6 Pedal Harp

List A

• “Under the Apple Tree,” by Harriet Adie
• “Für Elise,” by Ludwig von Beethoven, arranged by Deborah Henson-Conant

List B

• “Triste No. 5 (Córdoba), by Julian Aguirre, edited by Marcela Méndez, from Harp Music from Argentina
• “Canzonetta,” (this edition only), from Harp Songbook, by Skaila Kanga
• “Mélodie” Op. 10 No. 5, by Jules Massenet, arr. Harriet Adiet

List C

• “The Leaping Salmon” (from Adventures), from Adventures for Lever Harp, Book 3, by Lauren Scott
• “Miss Amalia MacBeth” from The Dragon and the Thistle, by Gwen Màiri Sinclair
• “Pòs Mi sa Mhionaid – Marry Me Now,” from A Celtic Feast, Vol. 2, arr. Ailie Robertson

Grade 6 Non-pedal Harp

List A

Nothing available

List B

• “The Butterfly Trees,” from The International Rhythmic Collection, Vol. 2, by Alfredo Rolando Ortiz

List C

• “Danza de Luzma,” (advanced version) from The International Rhythmic Collection, Vol. 1, by Alfredo Rolando Ortiz
• “Tu Ventana,” (advanced version) from The International Rhythmic Collection, Vol. 2, by Alfredo Rolando Ortiz
• “Habanera Caprichosa” (from Adventures), from Adventures for Lever Harp, Book 1, by Lauren Scott
• “The Leaping Salmon” (from Adventures), from Adventures for Lever Harp, Book 3, by Lauren Scott
• “Miss Amalia MacBeth” from The Dragon and the Thistle, by Gwen Màiri Sinclair
• “Pòs Mi sa Mhionaid – Marry Me Now,” from A Celtic Feast, Vol. 2, arr. Ailie Robertson

Grade 7 Pedal Harp

List A

Nothing available

List B

• “Nataliana,” by Deborah Henson-Conant

List C

• No. 3 from Tres aires criollos, from Harp Music from Argentina, by Marcela Mendez
• “Danza Cubana” from The International Rhythmic Collection, Vol. 2, by Alfredo Rolando Ortiz
• “Spring on the Taff” (omit optional improv.), by Tony Robinson and Amanda Whiting

Grade 7 Non-pedal Harp

List A

• “Miss Brown’s Fancy,” from Treasures of the Celtic Harp, arr. Kim Robertson
• “Ronde” from Solitaire, by Gary Carpenter

List B

• “Nataliana,” by Deborah Henson-Conant

List C

• “New Blues,” by Deborah Henson-Conant
• “Cocorná,” from The International Rhythmic Collection, Vol. 2, by Alfredo Rolando Ortiz
• “Moving Cloud,” from Treasures of the Celtic Harp, arr. Kim Robertson
• “Glenlivet,” from Treasures of the Celtic Harp, arr. Kim Robertson

Grade 8 Pedal Harp

List A

Nothing available

List B

Nothing available

List C

• “Milonga para amar” (advanced version) from The International Rhythmic Collection, Vol. 2, by Alfredo Rolando Ortiz

Grade 8 Non-pedal Harp

List A

• “Celestial Spirals,” by Lauren Scott

List B

• “Le tango éternal” from Solitaire, by Gary Carpenter
• “Luminous Sea” from Treasures of the Celtic Harp, arr. Kim Robertson

List C

• “Milonga para amar” (advanced version) from The International Rhythmic Collection, Vol. 2, by Alfredo Rolando Ortiz
• “Theme” from Suite to Luzma, from Latin American Harps History, Music and Techniques, by Alfredo Rolando Ortiz
• “Anima Animus” (with repeats) from Autre Chose for Advanced Lever Harp