Suzuki Violin Level 6
Suzuki Violin School — Book 5 · ABRSM Grade 6
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 5
| Piece Title | Composer | YouTube Link |
|---|---|---|
| Gavotte from Cello Suite No. 6, BWV 1012 | J. S. Bach | Listen on YouTube |
| Concerto in A Minor, Op. 3, No. 6, 2nd Movement | A. Vivaldi | Listen on YouTube |
| Concerto in G Minor, Op. 12, No. 1, 1st Movement | A. Vivaldi | Listen on YouTube |
| Concerto in G Minor, Op. 12, No. 1, 2nd Movement | A. Vivaldi | Listen on YouTube |
| Concerto in G Minor, Op. 12, No. 1, 3rd Movement | A. Vivaldi | Listen on YouTube |
| Country Dance | C. M. von Weber | Listen on YouTube |
| German Dance | K. D. von Dittersdorf | Listen on YouTube |
| Gigue from Sonata in D Minor, Op. 2, No. 7 | F. M. Veracini | Listen on YouTube |
| Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043, 1st Movement (Violin I) | J. S. Bach | Listen on YouTube |
ABRSM Performance Grade 6
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 (3rd movt from Invention in B flat, Op. 10 No. 5)Violin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 6 (ABRSM) | Bonporti | Link unavailable |
| Allegro (2nd movt from Sonata in G minor, RV 28)Violin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 6 (ABRSM) | Vivaldi | Listen on YouTube |
| Toreador Song (from Carmen), arr. BlackwellViolin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 6 (ABRSM) | Bizet | Link unavailable |
| Auch mit gedämpften, schwachen Stimmen (from Cantata, BWV 36), arr. K. & D. BlackwellBach for Violin (OUP) | J. S. Bach | Link unavailable |
| Andante and Variations 1 and 6 (from Andante and Variations, WoO 44b), arr. IsserlisBeethoven: Andante con variazioni, for Violin (Faber) | Beethoven | Listen on YouTube |
| Allegro (4th movt from Sonata in C, Op. 5 No. 3)Corelli: Violin Sonatas, Op. 5, Vol. 1 (Wiener Urtext) or Corelli: 12 Sonatas, Op. 5, Vol. 1 (Schott) | Corelli | Listen on YouTube |
| Affettuoso and Allegro (3rd and 4th movts from Sonata in C, Op. 4 No. 3)Italian Violin Music of the Baroque Period, Vol. 1 (Henle) | Geminiani | Link unavailable |
| Minuetto–Minore–Altro (3rd movt from Sonata in D, Op. 6 No. 5)Bohemian Violin Sonatas, Vol. 1 (Henle) | J. Stamitz | Listen on YouTube |
| Adagio and Allegro assai (1st and 2nd movts from Sonatina in A, TWV 41:A2)Telemann: Six Sonatinas (Amadeus) or Violinissimo: Concertino (Schott) | Telemann | Listen on YouTube |
| Preludio and Allemanda (1st and 2nd movts from Sonata in B flat, Op. 5 No. 3, RV 33)Vivaldi: Four Sonatas, Op. 5 Nos. 1–4 (European Music Archive) | Vivaldi | Link unavailable |
| Allegro (1st movt from Sonata No. 3 in E)Foulis: Six Sonatas for Violin (Hardie Press) | Foulis | Listen on YouTube |
| TambourinSuzuki Violin School, Vol. 8 (Alfred) | Grétry | Listen on YouTube |
| Giga (3rd movt from Sonata Accademica in E minor, Op. 2 No. 8)F. M. Veracini: Sonata Accademica in E minor (Peters) | F. M. Veracini | Link unavailable |
| List B | ||
| Andante (No. 1 from Southland Sketches), mute optionalViolin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 6 (ABRSM) | Burleigh | Listen on YouTube |
| Chanson de nuit, Op. 15 No. 1Violin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 6 (ABRSM) | Elgar | Listen on YouTube |
| RomanceViolin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 6 (ABRSM) | Pejačević | Listen on YouTube |
| NocturneEncore Violin, Book 3 (ABRSM) | L. Boulanger | Link unavailable |
| The Silent Pool (No. 3 from Three Pieces for Violin)C. A. Gibbs: The Silent Pool (Chester) | C. A. Gibbs | Listen on YouTube |
| Theme (from Ladies in Lavender)Nigel Hess: Theme from Ladies in Lavender for Violin (Faber) | Nigel Hess | Listen on YouTube |
| Andantino in the Style of MartiniKreisler: Andantino in the Style of Martini (Schott) | Kreisler | Listen on YouTube |
| Romanze in D, arr. FortunatovNo. 7 from Shostakovich: Albumstücke (Peters or Sikorski) | Shostakovich | Link unavailable |
| Romance (No. 11 from Dodici miniature)Tacchinardi: Dodici miniature, Book 2 (Dohr) | Tacchinardi | Listen on YouTube |
| Andante religioso (No. 1 from Trois pièces)Mel Bonis: 3 Pieces for Violin (Lemoine) | Mel Bonis | Listen on YouTube |
| En bateau (No. 1 from Petite Suite), trans. Choisnel, mute optionalDebussy: En bateau for Violin (Durand) | Debussy | Listen on YouTube |
| Andante (from Piano Sonata in C, K. 545), arr. BlackwellSolo Time for Violin, Book 2 (OUP) | Mozart | Listen on YouTube |
| AriettaSinging Violin, Vol. 3 (PWM) | Pergolesi | Listen on YouTube |
| List C | ||
| Moderato (No. 1 from Three Pieces)Violin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 6 (ABRSM) | Marga Richter | Listen on YouTube |
| The Deil amang the TailorsViolin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 6 (ABRSM) | J. S. Skinner | Listen on YouTube |
| In a Spanish GardenViolin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 6 (ABRSM) | Trott | Listen on YouTube |
| Bolero (No. 9 from Albumblätter)C. Bohm: Bolero (Simrock) or Encore Violin, Book 3 (ABRSM) | C. Bohm | Listen on YouTube |
| Youngsters’ Dance (No. 19 from 24 Easy Little Concert Pieces)Encore Violin, Book 3 (ABRSM) or Szelényi: 24 Easy Little Concert Pieces, Vol. 2 (EMB Zeneműkiadó) | Szelényi | Listen on YouTube |
| HornpipeMistowski: Hornpipe (Chester) | Mistowski | Link unavailable |
| Hungarian Dance, Op. 196 No. 5Sheila M. Nelson’s Romantic Violinist (Boosey & Hawkes) | Nölck | Listen on YouTube |
| Allegro (3rd movt from Concertino in G, Op. 24)Rieding: Concertino in G, Op. 24 (Bosworth) | Rieding | Listen on YouTube |
| Black Eyes, arr. WaterfieldGypsy Jazz: Intermediate Level (Faber) | Trad. Russian | Link unavailable |
| Berceuse (No. 3 from Six morceaux)Pauline Viardot: Six morceaux (Hildegard) | Pauline Viardot | Listen on YouTube |
| CanzonettaBarns: Selected Short Pieces (Sleepy Puppy Press) | Barns | Link unavailable |
| Cycling, arr. JenningsChristopher Norton: Microjazz Expansions for Violin (Boosey & Hawkes) | Christopher Norton | Listen on YouTube |
| Dream Song (No. 1 from Three Fantasies)Bright Sheng: Three Fantasies (Hal Leonard–Schirmer) | Bright Sheng | 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.”