YouTube video by BlueDotMusic "To Autumn" poem by John Keats read by Samuel West~music by Oliver Wakeman

A gentle easing into the weekend as our playlist turns to poetry. To Autumn by Keats has long been a favourite at grades 6 to 8 in our Speech and Poetry exams with this reading by Samuel West demonstrating why.

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YouTube video by Iain Davies Elizabethan Serenade - Played on Yamaha EL900

Our mellow mood playlist for Autumn turns to an instrument we were pioneers in providing examinations for, the electronic organ. Using the full range of sounds and expressions, Elizabethan Serenade is an old favourite still worth taking a few minutes to enjoy.

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YouTube video by Kozo Onishi H.J.F.von Biber Passacaglia マンドリン mandolin

We turn to the Mandolin for our Autumn playlist. We pay a visit to the Licentiate syllabus with a Passacaglia by Biber perfectly suited to the changing weather.

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YouTube video by LudovicoEinaudiVEVO Ludovico Einaudi - Night (Live In London / 2016)

Another modern favourite on today's Autumn playlist, Night by Ludovico Einaudi found on the Grade 6 Contemporary Piano syllabus.

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YouTube video by Tom & Margaret Black A Time for Peace by Peter Graham. Tenor Horn and Piano.

Our Autumn playlist continues with a classic from the brass band. From Grade 7 Tenor Horn, A Time for Peace is the ftom Peter Grahams The Essence of Time. Recast as a solo work it's an ideal fit for an autmnal Monday!
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YouTube video by Glenn Gould - Topic Intermezzo No. 7 in A Minor, Op. 76 - Moderato semplice (Remastered)

A little Brahms from Grade 7 piano performed by one of the most iconoclastic pianists of the twentieth century, Glenn Gould. The Intermezzo is full of wistful seasonal melody and harmony. Take a moment to slip into the weekend.

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YouTube video by The Cello Corner J.S. Bach Arioso from Cantata 156 played by Susanne Beer and Gareth Hancock

Our autumn playlist continues with a true war horse of the cello repertoire, Bachs Arioso. Set for Grade 6 it's ideal for the last glimpses of sun on a late autumn afternoon.

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YouTube video by Gallery of Guitar Romance by Francesco Molino

Looking for a piece that captures the calm beauty of autumn? Romance by Molina, featured in the Grade 4 VCM classical guitar syllabus, is a perfect choice.
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Our autumnal reflections continue at Grade 6 Oboe with Aria by Albert Roussel. Relax with a little French magic for the time of year.

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