Practical Oboe 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 Oboe 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 | Chambonnières arr. Denley |
 Sarabande |
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| 2 | F. Couperin arr. Gray |
La Bourbonnaise |
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| 3 | Croft arr. Blood |
Saraband | |
| 4 | De Fesch arr. Francis and Grant |
Gavotta from Largo and Gavotta |
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| 5 | Purcell arr. Francis and Grant |
Air | |
| 6 | Handel arr. Sparke |
Bourrée from Water Music |
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| 7 | Schubert arr. Lawrance |
Briar-Rose (Heidenröslein) |
 Winner Scores All for Oboe, arr. LawranceBrass Wind (0328) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Winner Scores All for Oboe, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0328PA) |
| 8 | Trad., arr. Kelly | Sad Folk Song | |
| 9 | Trad. Scottish arr. Ramsay |
Skye Boat Song | |
| 10 | Trad. Scottish arr. Barratt |
Torry Burn |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
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| 1 | Keith Bartlett | Dreamy Or Cairo Carnival from Just for Fun! for Oboe |
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| 2 | Roma Cafolla | Top o' the Morning from Playaround for Oboe |
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| 3 | Gilkyson arr. Lawrance |
The Bare Necessities from The Jungle Book |
Winner Scores All for Oboe, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0328) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Winner Scores All for Oboe, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0328PA) |
| 4 | Robin Grant | Song of the Forest | |
| 5 | Bryan Kelly | Polonaise Or Blues | |
| 6 | Pascal Proust | Baltic | |
| 7 | Puccini arr. Denley |
Oh my beloved Papa from Gianni Schicchi |
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| 8 | James Rae | As If! from In the Groove for Oboe |
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| 9 | Sarah Watts | Humdinger Hoedown from Fresh Air for Oboe |
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| 10 | Pam Wedgwood | Dragonfly Or Easy Tiger from Really Easy Jazzin' About for Oboe |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
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| 1 | C. Baermann | Study in C |
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| 2 | Dave Gale | Swinging Janos Or Little Red Mug from JazzFX for Oboe |
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| 3 | Hazlehurst arr. McKean |
Last of the Summer Wine | |
| 4 | Hinke | Study in C Or Study in G from Elementary Method for Oboe |
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| 5 | Mike Mower | Blue Truth Or Quirky Quails from The Good-Tempered Oboe |
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| 6 | James Rae | Shot Or Javelin No. 1 Or No. 2 from Track & Field for Oboe |
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| 7 | Graham Salter | The Satin Gown Or Sitting in the Sunshine from 35 Melodic Studies for Oboe |
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| 8 | Philip Sparke | Music Box Waltz Or Ragtime No. 62 Or No. 63 from Starter Studies for Oboe |
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| 9 | Sarah Watts | Study in Blue from Fresh Air for Oboe |
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| 10 | Lynne Williams | Over and Over Or Jumping Beans No. 10 Or No. 12 from Thirty One Two Three Oboe Studies |
In Grades 1–3, candidates may play an adapted (junior) oboe.
