Suzuki Violin Level 3
Suzuki Violin School — Book 2 · ABRSM Grade 3
A curated home-listening list combining the Suzuki method repertoire with the matching ABRSM Performance Grade syllabus. Click each link to hear a quality performance, then sequence your practice with the recordings as your reference.
Suzuki Repertoire
From Suzuki Violin School, Book 2
| Piece Title | Composer | YouTube Link |
|---|---|---|
| Chorus from Judas Maccabaeus | G. F. Handel | Listen on YouTube |
| Musette | J. S. Bach | Listen on YouTube |
| Hunters’ Chorus from Der Freischütz | C. M. von Weber | Listen on YouTube |
| Long, Long Ago and Variation | T. H. Bayly | Listen on YouTube |
| Waltz, Op. 39, No. 15 | J. Brahms | Listen on YouTube |
| Bourrée | G. F. Handel | Listen on YouTube |
| The Two Grenadiers, Op. 49, No. 1 | R. Schumann | Listen on YouTube |
| Theme from Witches’ Dance | N. Paganini | Listen on YouTube |
| Gavotte from Mignon | A. Thomas | Listen on YouTube |
| Gavotte | J. B. Lully | Listen on YouTube |
| Minuet in G, WoO 10, No. 2 | L. van Beethoven | Listen on YouTube |
| Minuet, Op. 11, No. 5 | L. Boccherini | Listen on YouTube |
ABRSM Performance Grade 3
From the ABRSM Performance Grades — Bowed Strings 2024 syllabus. Candidates choose one piece each from List A, List B, and List C.
| Piece Title | Composer | YouTube Link |
|---|---|---|
| List A | ||
| Blackberry Blossom, arr. Huws JonesViolin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 3 (ABRSM) | Trad. American | Listen on YouTube |
| Loure (from Suite in G, TWV 11:21)Violin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 3 (ABRSM) | Telemann | Listen on YouTube |
| Reigen (No. 2 from Acht Leichte Stücke)Violin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 3 (ABRSM) | Baklanova | Listen on YouTube |
| Gavotte (3rd movt from Symphony No. 4 in F, Op. 2 No. 4), arr. WadeThe Young Symphonist, Vol. 2 (Clifton Edition) | Boyce | Listen on YouTube |
| Lett på fot (Light-footed), with 1st repeatHolmstad: Gamle danser blir som nye (Norsk Musikforlag) | Holmstad | Listen on YouTube |
| March, arr. Gazda & ClarkCompatible Duets for Strings, Vol. 2: Violin (Carl Fischer) | Kling | Listen on YouTube |
| Allegro assai (3rd movt from Concertino in D, Op. 15)F. Küchler: Concertino in D, Op. 15 (Bosworth) | F. Küchler | Listen on YouTube |
| Gavotta (4th movt from Sonata in E minor, Op. 2 No. 10)Baroque Violin Pieces, Book 1 (ABRSM) | Mascitti | Listen on YouTube |
| Duo (from 12 Duos, K. 487), arr. de Keyser & WatermanThe Young Violinist’s Repertoire, Book 3 (Faber) | Mozart | Listen on YouTube |
| Bourrée (from Wedding Divertissement)The Best of Grade 3 Violin (Faber) | Telemann | Listen on YouTube |
| Rondo alla Hornpipe (from Keyboard Sonata, Op. 3), arr. K. & D. BlackwellViolin Mix 3 (ABRSM) | Barthélemon | Listen on YouTube |
| Gavotte, arr. Harris & O’LearyFlexi Violin, Book 2 (Faber) | Chaminade | Listen on YouTube |
| MinuetViolin Music By Women, A Graded Anthology, Vol. 1 Beginning (Sleepy Puppy Press) | Seydel | Listen on YouTube |
| List B | ||
| Sleep Song (from Hänsel und Gretel), arr. RobjohnsViolin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 3 (ABRSM) | Humperdinck | Link unavailable |
| Ashokan Farewell, arr. BlackwellViolin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 3 (ABRSM) | Jay Ungar | Listen on YouTube |
| Rédowa de Wallerstein (No. 3 from Le mélodiste, Op. 86)Violin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 3 (ABRSM) | C. Dancla | Listen on YouTube |
| Habanera (from Carmen), arr. K. & D. BlackwellFiddle Time Sprinters (OUP) | Bizet | Listen on YouTube |
| Andante pastorale, arr. Gazda & ClarkCompatible Duets for Strings, Vol. 2: Violin (Carl Fischer) | G. Concone | Link unavailable |
| Moishele Mayn Fraynd, arr. RowlandsKlezmer Fiddle Tunes (Schott) | Gebirtig | Listen on YouTube |
| Lalai – A Lullaby to Awaken You?, arr. MohrsMy First Concert for Violin (Schott) | Barbara Heller | Listen on YouTube |
| Can You Feel the Love Tonight? (from The Lion King), arr. Galliford & NeuburgTop Hits from TV, Movies & Musicals for Violin (Alfred) | Elton John & Tim Rice | Link unavailable |
| Theme and Variations 1 and 2 (from Theme and Variations), trans. ApplebaumSolos for Young Violinists, Vol. 1 (Alfred) | Papini | Link unavailable |
| Adagio (2nd movt from Student Concerto No. 2 in G, Op. 13)Friedrich Seitz: Student Concerto No. 2 in G, Op. 13 (Bärenreiter) | Friedrich Seitz | Listen on YouTube |
| Wade in the Water, arr. K. & D. BlackwellFiddle Time Sprinters (OUP) | African-American Spiritual | Listen on YouTube |
| Lost (from Modern Mosaics)Jennifer Bowman: Modern Mosaics for Violin (80 Days Publishing) | Jennifer Bowman | Listen on YouTube |
| Last Rose of SummerFlexi Violin, Book 2 (Faber) | Trad. Irish | Listen on YouTube |
| List C | ||
| I got plenty o’ nuttin’ (from Porgy and Bess), arr. BlackwellViolin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 3 (ABRSM) | G. & I. Gershwin, D. & D. Heyward | Listen on YouTube |
| Rebecca – A Rumba (No. 4 from Four Modern Dance Tunes)Violin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 3 (ABRSM) | N. Mackay | Listen on YouTube |
| A Shanty for LudwigViolin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 3 (ABRSM) | James B. Wilson | Listen on YouTube |
| Pillow Dance (No. 14 from 44 Duos)Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Vol. 1 (Universal) | Bartók | Link unavailable |
| I feel pretty (from West Side Story), arr. Wastall, solo partSession Time for Strings: Violin (Boosey & Hawkes) | L. Bernstein | Listen on YouTube |
| Stiffkey Blues (No. 21 from Shooting Stars)Katherine & Hugh Colledge: Shooting Stars for Violin (Boosey & Hawkes) | Katherine & Hugh Colledge | Listen on YouTube |
| Chasse du jeune Henry (No. 17 from 36 études mélodiques et faciles, Op. 84)C. Dancla: 36 Melodious and Easy Studies, Op. 84 (Schott) | C. Dancla | Listen on YouTube |
| The Joker (No. 3 from Early Morning, Op. 126a)The Young Violinist’s Repertoire, Book 3 (Faber) | Grechaninov | Listen on YouTube |
| VamooseVamoosh Violin, Book 2 (Vamoosh) | Thomas Gregory | Link unavailable |
| Toad in the Hole, without improvisationTechnitunes for Violin (Boosey & Hawkes) | S. Nelson | Listen on YouTube |
| Flea (from Musical Journeys, Book 1)Ewa Iwan: Musical Journeys for Violin, Book 1 (PWM) | Ewa Iwan | Listen on YouTube |
| Halya carries water, arr. Stephen & RowlandsViolin Mix 3 (ABRSM) | Trad. Ukrainian | Listen on YouTube |
| Mad World (arr.)Pop Performance Pieces for Violin (Chester) | Roland Orzabal | Link unavailable |
YouTube links curated for high audio/video quality and reliable performance. ABRSM repertoire is drawn from the 2024 Bowed Strings Performance Grade syllabus, organised by List A / B / C as in the official syllabus. Some niche method-book pieces may not have verified YouTube recordings — those rows are marked “Link unavailable.”