The Edition Peters Grade 8 Piano Anthology comprises a selection of pieces from lists A, B and C of the Associated Board piano syllabus for 2025-26, together with several pieces suitable for the own-choice section of the Performance Exam. The anthology supports students preparing for either the Practical Exam or the Performance Exam and is accompanied by Performance Notes which give advice on technique and interpretation for each piece. The pieces in this volume are drawn from the extensive range of piano music in the Edition Peters catalogue.
1. Allegro con brio (1st movt from Sonata in D, Hob. XVI:37) [Haydn]
2. Il pleut [Bonis]
3. Scherzino, Op. 77 No. 2 [Moszkowski]
4. Sonata in D, Kp. 443, L. 418 [Scarlatti]
5. Prelude and Allegro (Fuga) (1st and 2nd movts from Suite No. 8 in F minor, HWV 433) [Handel]
6. Allegro (1st movt from Sonata in E, Op. 14 No. 1) [Beethoven]
7. Allegro/Moderato (1st movt from Sonata in A) [Martínez]
8. Janvier ‘Au coin du feu’ (No. 1 from The Seasons, Op. 37bis) [Tchaikovsky]
9. Impromptu [Tailleferre]
10. Andante (No. 1 from In the Mists) [Janáček]
11. A Hermit Thrush at Morn, Op. 92 No. 2 [Beach]
12. Moment musical in D-, Op. 16 No. 5 [Rachmaninoff]
13. Hiding Rainbow (Bujkáló szivárvárny) [Wolf]
14. Columbine (Ireland) In the Dew, a Homage to Janáček [Frances-Hoad]
15. Thunder in Drought Season [Peixun]
6. Go with the Flow [Rahman]
17. Danny Boy (Traditional) [Iles]
18. Caballos Españoles [Korn]
19. Vespers in Venice [McDowall]
20. Macedonian Mountain Dance, op. 144 [Hovhaness]
21. The Lake [Holland]
22. Romance (from Miniature Suite) [Jennings]
23. Prelude in Jazz Style No 7 [Kapustin]