diplomas at a glance - ABRSM

Free support materials
Available at www.abrsm.org/exams/diplomas or by request from the
Associated Board’s office in London.
Reading List
A regularly updated list of written resources listed by subject and instrument.
Writing Programme Notes: A guide for diploma candidates
A practical guide to writing programme notes, by Nigel Scaife,
the Associated Board’s Syllabus Principal.
Support materials from ABRSM Publishing
Available from music retailers or at www.abrsmpublishing.com
Performer’s Guides
A Performer’s Guide
to Music of the
Baroque Period
1-86096-192-4
Book and CD
Music in Words
Trevor Herbert
1-86096-236-X
A guide to researching and writing about music, from programme notes
to dissertations. It includes a ‘how to’ section and an introduction
to using the internet for research.
Achieving Success
Preparing for your Diploma in Music Performance
DVD PAL 1-86096-399-4; DVD NTSC 1-86096-596-2; VHS PAL 1-86096-540-7
Essential preparation material for anyone entering for a Diploma in
Music Performance. Introduced by Clara Taylor, Chief Examiner,
Achieving Success includes exemplar performances on a variety of
instruments, interviews with a diploma examiner and past candidates,
and guidance on how to prepare for the exam.
The DVD contains optional Chinese subtitles and Cantonese dubbing.
A Performer’s Guide
to Music of the
Classical Period
1-86096-193-2
Book and CD
A Performer’s Guide
to Music of the
Romantic Period
1-86096-194-0
Book and CD
These stimulating guides are a valuable resource for students preparing
programme notes for diploma exams. They will also help students achieve
stylistic performances of music of the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods.
Each book contains a full-length CD of excerpts referred to throughout the text.