Suzuki Violin Level 5
Suzuki Violin School — Book 4 · ABRSM Grade 5
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 4
| Piece Title | Composer | YouTube Link |
|---|---|---|
| Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 13, 3rd Movement | F. Seitz | Listen on YouTube |
| Concerto No. 5 in D Major, Op. 22, 1st Movement | F. Seitz | Listen on YouTube |
| Concerto No. 5 in D Major, Op. 22, 3rd Movement | F. Seitz | Listen on YouTube |
| Concerto in A Minor, Op. 3, No. 6, 1st Movement | A. Vivaldi | Listen on YouTube |
| Concerto in A Minor, Op. 3, No. 6, 3rd Movement | A. Vivaldi | Listen on YouTube |
| Perpetual Motion from Little Suite No. 6 | C. Bohm | Listen on YouTube |
| Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043, 1st Movement (Violin II) | J. S. Bach | Listen on YouTube |
ABRSM Performance Grade 5
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 | ||
| Giga (from Sonata in D, Op. 25 No. 5), arr. JonesViolin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 5 (ABRSM) | Corrette | Listen on YouTube |
| Allegro (2nd movt from Sonata in F, Op. 1 No. 12, HWV 370)Violin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 5 (ABRSM) | attrib. Handel | Listen on YouTube |
| Giga (4th movt from Sonata in G minor, Op. 5 No. 6)Violin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 5 (ABRSM) | Jean Baptiste Loeillet | Listen on YouTube |
| Presto (3rd movt from Symphony No. 4), arr. WadeThe Young Symphonist, Vol. 3 (Clifton Edition) | J. C. Bach | Listen on YouTube |
| Allegro (1st movt from Symphony No. 4 in F), arr. WadeThe Young Symphonist, Vol. 3 (Clifton Edition) | Boyce | Listen on YouTube |
| Bereite dich, Zion (from Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248), arr. K. & D. BlackwellBach for Violin (OUP) | J. S. Bach | Listen on YouTube |
| Tambourin, arr. NelsonSheila M. Nelson’s Classical Violinist (Boosey & Hawkes) | Gossec | Listen on YouTube |
| Café classique (No. 5 from Coffee & Violin)Joachim Johow: Coffee & Violin (Schott) | Joachim Johow | Listen on YouTube |
| Allegro (spiritoso) (4th movt from Sonata No. 4 in D minor)Senaillé: Sonata in D minor (OUP or Schott) | Senaillé | Listen on YouTube |
| Allegro (2nd movt from Sonata in B minor, Op. 2 No. 11)Französische Violinmusik der Barockzeit 2 (Henle) | Leclair | Listen on YouTube |
| GigaGrade by Grade, Violin Grade 5 (Boosey & Hawkes) or Sheila M. Nelson’s Baroque Violinist (Boosey & Hawkes) | Mascitti | Listen on YouTube |
| Allegro (2nd movt from Sonata in G, TWV 41:G1)Telemann: 6 Sonatas for Violin (Schott) | Telemann | Listen on YouTube |
| Allemanda (2nd movt from Sonata in F, RV 20 Op. 2)Vivaldi: 12 Sonatas for Violin, Op. 2 Book 1 (Schott) or Baroque Violin Pieces, Book 3 (ABRSM) | Vivaldi | Listen on YouTube |
| List B | ||
| Romance (No. 1 from Two Romances), mute optionalViolin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 5 (ABRSM) | Andrée | Listen on YouTube |
| Leaving Home, arr. LongViolin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 5 (ABRSM) | Trad. Shanxi | Listen on YouTube |
| A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square, arr. IlesViolin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 5 (ABRSM) | Sherwin & Maschwitz | Listen on YouTube |
| Cradle Song, H. 96Bridge: Three Pieces for Violin (Faber) or The Best of Grade 5 Violin (Faber) | Bridge | Listen on YouTube |
| BerceuseIreland: Berceuse for Violin (Stainer & Bell) | Ireland | Listen on YouTube |
| Sicilienne, arr. DushkinParadis: Sicilienne for Violin or Cello (Schott) or Encore Violin, Book 3 (ABRSM) | attrib. Paradis | Listen on YouTube |
| SicilianoSmall Concert Pieces, Vol. 1 (EMB Zeneműkiadó) | Pergolesi | Listen on YouTube |
| Andante sostenuto (2nd movt from Concertino in G, Op. 24)Rieding: Concertino in G, Op. 24 (Bosworth) | Rieding | Listen on YouTube |
| Elegie, arr. FortunatovShostakovich: Albumstücke (Peters or Sikorski) | Shostakovich | Listen on YouTube |
| Waltz (from Serenade for Strings), arr. Huws JonesGoing Solo for Violin (Faber) | Tchaikovsky | Listen on YouTube |
| An Old Love Tale, Op. 21 No. 1, arr. Cooper, mute and sul G optionalViolin Music By Women: A Graded Anthology, Vol. 3 Intermediate 2 (Sleepy Puppy Press) | Branscombe | Listen on YouTube |
| Danza del AnheloLyrical Violin Legends (Allegro) | Sally Greenaway | Listen on YouTube |
| Departure (from Kiki’s Delivery Service), arr. ShimazuJoe Hisaishi: Studio Ghibli Songs for Violin, Easy-Intermediate (Yamaha) | Joe Hisaishi | Listen on YouTube |
| List C | ||
| Tango HabaneraViolin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 5 (ABRSM) | Barbara Arens | Listen on YouTube |
| Moderato (1st movt from Sonatine)Violin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 5 (ABRSM) | Tailleferre | Listen on YouTube |
| Czardas (No. 3 from Hungarian Sketches, Op. 23)Violin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 5 (ABRSM) | Hille | Listen on YouTube |
| The Secrets of the Dark Pool in the Pine ForestDiana Burrell: The Secrets of the Dark Pool in the Pine Forest (UMP) | Diana Burrell | Listen on YouTube |
| Intermezzo (from Háry János), arr. KolmanUniversal Violin Album, Vol. 3 (Universal) | Kodály | Listen on YouTube |
| Cossack DanceGypsy Jazz: Intermediate Level (Faber) or The Best of Grade 5 Violin (Faber) | Timothy & Natasha Kraemer | Listen on YouTube |
| Sugar with Cinnamon, arr. K. & D. BlackwellSolo Time for Violin, Book 2 (OUP) | Lavildevan | Listen on YouTube |
| Hava Nagila, arr. Stephen & RowlandsKlezmer Fiddle Tunes (Schott) | Trad. Klezmer | Listen on YouTube |
| Barn Dance (from Way Out West)Richard Wade: Way Out West (Queen’s Temple Publications) | Richard Wade | Listen on YouTube |
| A Town with an Ocean View (from Kiki’s Delivery Service), arr. ShimazuJoe Hisaishi: Studio Ghibli Songs for Violin, Intermediate (Yamaha) | Joe Hisaishi | Listen on YouTube |
| Tarantella (from Musical Journeys, Book 1)Ewa Iwan: Musical Journeys for Violin, Book 1 (PWM) | Ewa Iwan | Listen on YouTube |
| Hora-Hatikvah (1st movt from Israeli Concertino)Perlman: Israeli Concertino (Boosey & Hawkes) | Perlman | Listen on YouTube |
| Spanish DanceMarceli Popławski: Easy Pieces for Violin (PWM) | Marceli Popławski | Listen on YouTube |
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.”