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Landmark string syllabuses offer more choice than ever

A shanty by one of Britain’s brightest new composers, the Waltz from Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty and a song from a Japanese anime movie are amongst highlights of ABRSM’s new Bowed Strings syllabuses designed to give candidates more choice of genre, composer and musical culture than ever.

1 day ago

Introducing digital certificates

We have recently been looking at ways to reduce our environmental impact as an organisation and one change we are looking at is the introduction of digital certificates. As well as bringing environmental benefits, this will mean that candidates receive a secure, digital certificate much sooner, at the same time as their results, and can then order a paper certificate if they want one.

4 weeks ago

Introducing Violin Mix

A brand new collection of graded pieces to help violinists progress from Grade Initial to 3.

1 month ago

Sondheim to Cyndi Lauper and Frozen 2 to Broken Wings: ABRSM unveils Singing for Musical Theatre ARSM

Into the Unknown from Frozen 2’s and Selma from Broken Wings are among exciting repertoire highlights of a Singing for Musical Theatre ARSM unveiled today by ABRSM.

3 months ago

Introducing online programme forms – Performance Grades and digital ARSM

On 8 March 2023 we are introducing online programme forms for Performance Grades and digital ARSM diplomas.

3 months ago

Pioneering music assessment marks landmark milestone as students opt to take 500,000 exams online

Remote performance exam changing face of global music learning – 30,000 renditions of Hässler later!

4 months ago

Playing On around the world: ABRSM launches landmark fund to support more music makers around the globe

Grassroots music learning projects around the world are to share in a landmark new ABRSM fund set up to support, inspire and connect more communities of learners, teachers and music creators.

4 months ago

New fund to support global music-making

We’re excited to announce the launch of Play On, our new sponsorship fund to support music-making around the world.

4 months ago

Music Theory Practice Papers 2022 Grades 1 to 8 available worldwide

Our new Practice Papers are now available!

4 months ago

News about our diplomas

We are excited to announce that we are redeveloping our higher-level diplomas in Performance, Teaching and Directing, creating a new set of qualifications to replace the current DipABRSM, LRSM and FRSM diplomas in these subjects.

6 months ago

Introducing Brass Mix

An original series of graded pieces to support brass exams from 2023. Brass Mix 1 and 2 offer a diverse choice of graded repertoire at Grades 1 to 5 that can be played by any brass instrument.

7 months ago

Atarah Ben-Tovim - 1940-2022 - ABRSM Representative, Bordeaux, France

It is with great sadness that we learnt of the death of one of our longest serving Representatives, Atarah Ben-Tovim who passed away last week.

7 months ago

ABRSM supports next Brass Band England Youth Champs event

Brass Bands England (BBE) is delighted to announce a new partnership with ABRSM,  the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, who will be supporting the Championship Section at the next National Youth Brass Band Championships.

7 months ago

Introducing our new Chief Examiners

We are excited to announce the appointments of Andrew Dibb, Kate Andrews, Mark Armstrong and Zoe Booth to our new Chief Examiner Group.

8 months ago

Her Majesty The Queen, Elizabeth II

At ABRSM we are all deeply saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty The Queen.

9 months ago

Marching on: film music and Afro-Cuban rhythms influence ABRSM’s widest ever brass syllabus repertoire

Afro-Cuban rhythms, Brass Band repertoire and the Harry Potter films are amongst influences in ABRSM’s widest ever Brass Syllabus repertoire.

9 months ago

Bringing you more choice for brass

We’re excited to announce the launch of our new Brass syllabuses for use in Practical and Performance Grades from 1 January 2023.

9 months ago

Pop Performer! : Songs by Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Elton John and Adele feature in landmark collections of ABRSM graded piano arrangements

Pop classics and chart toppers help broaden repertoire for budding pianists

9 months ago

Six composers join ABRSM mentor scheme as pilot hailed a success

ABRSM to help unlock world of music education for more emerging composers

9 months ago

On-demand Performance Grades available worldwide

Our new on-demand service for booking digital Performance Grade and ARSM exams is now available worldwide.

9 months ago