Suzuki Violin Level 7
Suzuki Violin School — Book 6 · ABRSM Grade 7
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 6
| Piece Title | Composer | YouTube Link |
|---|---|---|
| La Folia | A. Corelli | Listen on YouTube |
| Sonata No. 3 in F Major, 1st Movement (Adagio) | G. F. Handel | Listen on YouTube |
| Sonata No. 3 in F Major, 2nd Movement (Allegro) | G. F. Handel | Listen on YouTube |
| Sonata No. 3 in F Major, 3rd Movement (Largo) | G. F. Handel | Listen on YouTube |
| Sonata No. 3 in F Major, 4th Movement (Allegro) | G. F. Handel | Listen on YouTube |
| Allegro | J.-H. Fiocco | Listen on YouTube |
| Gavotte | J.-P. Rameau | Listen on YouTube |
| Sonata No. 4 in D Major, 1st Movement (Affettuoso) | G. F. Handel | Listen on YouTube |
| Sonata No. 4 in D Major, 2nd Movement (Allegro) | G. F. Handel | Listen on YouTube |
| Sonata No. 4 in D Major, 3rd Movement (Larghetto) | G. F. Handel | Listen on YouTube |
| Sonata No. 4 in D Major, 4th Movement (Allegro) | G. F. Handel | Listen on YouTube |
ABRSM Performance Grade 7
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 | ||
| Allemande (2nd movt from Sonata in D minor, Op. 1 No. 1)Violin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 7 (ABRSM) | J. Gibbs | Listen on YouTube |
| Allegro assai (2nd movt from Sonata in B flat, Op. 6 No. 12), b. 6 and b. 44 lower two notes in chord optionalViolin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 7 (ABRSM) | Albinoni | Listen on YouTube |
| Vivace (2nd movt from Fantasia No. 9 in B minor, TWV 40:22)Violin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 7 (ABRSM) | Telemann | Listen on YouTube |
| Rondo: Allegro (3rd movt from Sonata in D, Op. 12 No. 1)Beethoven: Sonata in D, Op. 12 No. 1 (Schott) or Beethoven: Sonatas for Piano and Violin, Vol. 1 (Henle) | Beethoven | Listen on YouTube |
| Allegro (3rd movt from Concerto in G, Hob. VIIa:4)Haydn: Violin Concerto in G, Hob. VIIa:4 (Henle) or Haydn: Concerto No. 2 in G, Hob. VIIa:4 (Schott) | Haydn | Listen on YouTube |
| Allegro moderato (1st movt from Sonata in A minor, Op. 137 No. 2, D. 385)Schubert: Three Sonatinas, Op. 137 (Peters) or Schubert: Sonatas for Piano and Violin (Wiener Urtext) | Schubert | Listen on YouTube |
| Adagio and Allegro (3rd and 4th movts from Sinfonia in C)Italian Violin Music of the Baroque Period, Vol. 1 (Henle) | Tartini | Listen on YouTube |
| Largo and Vivace (1st and 2nd movts from Sonata in B flat, Op. 3 No. 6)Italian Violin Music of the Baroque Period, Vol. 1 (Henle) | A. Veracini | Listen on YouTube |
| Grave and Allegro (3rd and 2nd movts from Fantasia No. 1 in B flat, TWV 40:14)Telemann: 12 Fantasias for Violin Solo (Bärenreiter or Wiener Urtext) | Telemann | Listen on YouTube |
| Sonata in G, Op. 2 No. 8, RV 23, completePp. 13–14 from Violinissimo: La Follia (Schott) | Vivaldi | Listen on YouTube |
| Allegro (1st movt from Sonata No. 3 in G Minor, Op. 1b)Chevalier de Saint-Georges: Three Sonatas for Violin, Op. 1(b) (Artaria) | Chevalier de Saint-Georges | Listen on YouTube |
| AvalancheBluegrass Fiddle Styles (Music Sales) | M. Clements | Listen on YouTube |
| Allegro (1st movt from Sonata in E minor, K. 304 (300c))Mozart: Sonatas for Piano and Violin, Vol. 1 (Henle) or Mozart: Sonatas for Violin & Piano: The Mannheim, Paris, Salzburg Sonatas (Bärenreiter) | Mozart | Listen on YouTube |
| List B | ||
| Allegretto non troppo, Op. 84Violin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 7 (ABRSM) | Mel Bonis | Listen on YouTube |
| Playera (No. 1 from Spanische Tänze, Op. 23)Violin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 7 (ABRSM) | Sarasate | Listen on YouTube |
| Morceau (from Two Compositions)Violin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 7 (ABRSM) | Barns | Listen on YouTube |
| Lento espressivo, Op. 125A. Beach: Lento espressivo, Op. 125 (Hildegard) | A. Beach | Listen on YouTube |
| Andantino (No. 1 from Trois morceaux, Op. 31)Chaminade: Trois morceaux, Op. 31 (Masters Music Publications) | Chaminade | Listen on YouTube |
| CantabileN. Paganini: Cantabile (Ricordi or Universal UE7014) or Sheila M. Nelson’s Romantic Violinist (Boosey & Hawkes) | N. Paganini | Listen on YouTube |
| Lament for the Holy CityJohn Rutter: Lament for the Holy City (OUP) | John Rutter | Link unavailable |
| Romance (No. 2 from Four Pieces, Op. 78)Sibelius: Romance, Op. 78 No. 2 (Hansen) | Sibelius | Link unavailable |
| Romance: Andante non troppo (2nd movt from Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22), octaves in bb. 56–58 optionalH. Wieniawski: Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22 (PWM or Peters) | H. Wieniawski | Listen on YouTube |
| Cavatina (No. 2 from Suite de Pièces, Op. 3)S. Coleridge-Taylor: Suite de Pièces (Schott) | S. Coleridge-Taylor | Listen on YouTube |
| Air Varié on a Theme by Donizetti, Op. 89 No. 4, completeSheila M. Nelson’s Romantic Violinist (Boosey & Hawkes) | C. Dancla | Listen on YouTube |
| Meditation, Op. 32Glazunov: Méditation (Carl Fischer) or Glazunov: Meditation for Violin (Belaieff) | Glazunov | Listen on YouTube |
| Moderato (No. 1 from Aus der Heimat), arr. SittSmetana: Aus Der Heimat (Peters) | Smetana | Listen on YouTube |
| List C | ||
| Sérénade (No. 2 from Four Pieces, Op. 30)Violin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 7 (ABRSM) | Arensky | Listen on YouTube |
| ElfentanzViolin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 7 (ABRSM) | F. Price | Listen on YouTube |
| Bolero (No. 3 from Cinq morceaux caractéristiques, Op. 51)Violin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 7 (ABRSM) | Hubay | Listen on YouTube |
| Por una cabeza, arr. BirtelGardel: Por una cabeza, for Violin (Dohr) | Gardel | Listen on YouTube |
| Sérénade espagnole, arr. KreislerGlazunov: Sérénade espagnole, for Violin (Schott) | Glazunov | Listen on YouTube |
| Molly on the Shore, arr. KreislerGrainger: Molly on the Shore for Violin (Schott) | Grainger | Listen on YouTube |
| The Mad Tea PartyStephen Hough: The Mad Tea Party (Weinberger) | Stephen Hough | Listen on YouTube |
| The Chrysanthemum, arr. FörsterJoplin: Six Ragtimes for Violin, Vol. 1 (Kunzelmann) | Joplin | Listen on YouTube |
| Recitative e ariosoLutosławski: Recitativo e arioso (Chester) | Lutosławski | Listen on YouTube |
| Hungarian Dance No. 7Sheila M. Nelson’s Romantic Violinist (Boosey & Hawkes) | Brahms | Listen on YouTube |
| Con moto (No. 3 from Spanische Tänze, Op. 12), arr. ScharwenkaMoszkowski: Spanish Dances (Peters) | Moszkowski | Listen on YouTube |
| Knees Up MamboViolin Music By Women: A Graded Anthology, Vol. 3 Intermediate 2 (Sleepy Puppy Press) | Claire Scholes | Listen on YouTube |
| Back to the Hills, arr. HardieAlastair Hardie’s Compliments to ‘The King’ (Hardie Press) | J. S. Skinner | 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.”