ABA Syllabus 2023

Grade 1AComposer/Arranger
All Ye Young Sailors Pierre La PLante
Appalachian Overture (P.O.P)Robert W. Smith
Chorale and Canon Anne McGinty
Court Festival Bruce Pearson
Nottingham CastleLarry Daehn
Sandy Bay MarchBrian West
Shine Rob Grice
A Scottish Festival Brian Balmages
Starlit NightJames Swearingen
Three Faces of KiliminjaroRobert W. Smith

Grade 1Composer/Arranger
In Times of TurbulenceRobert W. Smith
Lincolnshire Posy Michael Ryan
The Forge Christina Huss
Dance Slav Jack Wilds
Whirlwind Jodie Blackshaw
Spirit of the Stallion Brian Balmages
At The Water’s Edge Rob Romeyn
Marzo Zingaro Randall Standridge
A Prehistoric SuitePaul Jennings
December Sky Erik Morales
Hail to the Girls of CanadaDavid Marlatt
Chorale Elega’ntElena Lucas
Bartok Suite Larry Clark

Grade 2Composer/Arranger
Dominion Randall Standridge
The GridAdrian Sims
Kaalin’s Flight Ryan Meeboer
Ancient Flower Yukiko Nishimura
Southampton March Robert Sheldon
Byzantine Dances Carol Chambers
LisbonMichael Sweeney
Eagle Song Robert Buckley
Avinu Malkeinu Vince Gassi
Ancient Voices Michael Sweeney
Sketches of Canada Michael Story
Early English Suite Finlayson
Irish Jig for Young Feet Travis J. Weller
WhispersFeldstein/Clark
At Twilight Tyler Grant
Procession of the SardarMark Williams

Grade 3Composer/Arranger
The Quest Patrick Glenn Harper
King Arthur’s Ride Sam Vander Woude
Halcyon Hearts Katahj Copley
Rocketship Kevin Day
The Haunted Carousel Erika Svanoe
Pop! Tawnie Olsen
Montreal Citadel K. Horner
Donkey RidingDonald Coakley
Chasing Sunlight Cait Nishimura
Fanfare, Ode and FestivalBob Margolis
A Hymn for Band Hugh M. Stuart
Butterfly’s Ball Ryan Fraley
Blanche Comme Le Neige Harry Freedman
Jana’s Dance David Gorham
The Voyageurs Pierra La Plante

Grade 4Composer/Arranger
Pedal to the Metal David R. Gillingham
Centennium Brian Balmages
El Torico de la CuerdaLuis Serrano Alarcon
March-Bou-Shou Satoshi Yagiswa
All the Pretty Little Horses Andrew Boysen Jr.
Loch Lomond Frank Ticheli
The Witch and the Saint Steven Reineke
A Mother of a Revolution! Omar Thomas
Bayou BreakdownBrant Karrick
Elegy for AlbinoniShelley Hanson
Molly’s Sweet George Rowe
Persian Dance No. 2Amir Molookpour
Toward the Bright Future Naoya Wada
Dusk Steven Bryant
Hebrides SuiteClare Grundman
Letters for Home Peter Meechan
Prairie WeddingKenley Kristofferson
They Came SailingAndre Justras

Grade 5
Own selections comprising 20 minutes of music (exclusive of time between selections), please provide three scores for the adjudicators

Grade 6
Own selections comprising 20 minutes of music (exclusive of time between selections), please provide three scores for the adjudicators