Singing Grade 4

Singing Grade 4 repertoire list for face-to-face and digital exams (from 2023)

For full guidance on repertoire selection, including the option to perform an own composition, please refer to the syllabus.


You can download here a PDF of all Grade 4 songs. Alternatively, download a PDF of the complete repertoire list for all grades.

Grade 4 Songs

 

No.
Key & Range
Composer
Song
Book
Publisher & Code
1
G; d'-e" or A [F] 
Handel, arr. Somervell
Silent Worship (Non lo diro col labbro) (Tolomeo)
The Chester Book of Celebrated Songs book 1 or The Language of Song: Elementary
Chester CH55317 or Faber 0571523455 (high), 0571523463 (low)
2
C; b-d"
Sullivan
(F) I’m Called Little Buttercup (HMS Pinafore) 
The Authentic Gilbert and Sullivan Songbook
Dover 0486234827
3
A♭; c'-d♭"
Sullivan
(M) On a Tree by the River (Tit-Willow) (The Mikado) 
The Authentic Gilbert and Sullivan Songbook
Dover 0486234827
4
F; F-c'
Sullivan
(M) When a Felon’s not Engaged (Policeman’s Song) (Pirates of Penzance) (omitting chorus part)
The Authentic Gilbert and Sullivan Songbook
Dover 0486234827

 

No.
Key & Range
Composer
Song
Book
Publisher & Code
5
F; c'-g"
Bernstein
(F) I Feel Pretty (West Side Story)
West Side Story: Vocal Selections
Boosey M051933457
6
E♭; e♭'-e♭"
Bernstein
One Hand, One Heart (West Side Story)
West Side Story: Vocal Selections
Boosey M051933457
7
F; c''-f"
Bock
Matchmaker (Fiddler on the Roof)
Fiddler on the Roof: Vocal Selections
Wise AM39520
8
B♭; e♭'-f"
John
Can You Feel the Love Tonight? (The Lion King) 
The Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs or More Audition Songs for Kids
Hal Leonard HL00256650 or Wise AM966636
9
D; a-b'
John
(M) Electricity (Billy Elliot: the Musical) 
Singing Grade 4 from 2023
10
G; d-f' [F] 
Lane
(M) Old Devil Moon (Finian’s Rainbow) 
The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology vol. 2 (Tenor) or The Definitive Jazz Collection
Hal Leonard HL00747032 or Hal Leonard HL00359571
11
D; a-d"
Lippa
What If (The Addams Family)
The Addams Family: Vocal Selections
Hal Leonard HL00313506
12
Fm; c'-f" 
Lloyd Webber
Close Every Door (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) 
Whistle Down the Wind
Trinity Faber TCL011497
13
D; d'-d"
Lloyd Webber
Whistle Down the Wind (Whistle Down the Wind) 
Whistle Down the Wind
Trinity Faber TCL011497
14
G; b-d"
Loesser
(F) A Bushel and a Peck (Guys and Dolls) 
Guys and Dolls: Vocal Score
Music Sales AM70079
15
B♭; f-c"
Menken
Colors of the Wind (Pocahontas)
Singing Grade 4 from 2023
16
E♭; b♭-f"
Menken
(M) Grow for Me (Little Shop of Horrors) 
Broadway Presents! Teens' Musical Theatre Anthology (Male Edition)
Alfred 32027
17
C; e'-d"
Menken
Les Poissons (The Little Mermaid) 
Over the Rainbow
Trinity Faber TCL011480
18
E; b-d"
Miranda
How Far I'll Go (Moana)
Singing Grade 4 from 2023
19
C; g-c"
Newman
Almost There (The Princess and the Frog)
The Princess and the Frog: Vocal Selections
Hal Leonard HL00313482
20
F; g-f"
Newman
(F) When She Loved Me (Toy Story 2) 
The Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs
Hal Leonard HL00256650
21
D; b-d"
Rodgers
(F) Hello Young Lovers (The King and I) 
The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology vol. 1 (Soprano)
Hal Leonard HL00361071
22
E♭; b♭-d"
Rodgers
(F) Honey Bun (South Pacific) 
The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology vol. 3 (Mezzo-Soprano)
Hal Leonard HL00740123
23
E♭; b♭-e♭" 
Rodgers 
I Have Dreamed (The King and I) 
The Rodgers & Hammerstein Collection
Williamson HL00313207
24
F; b-c"
Rodgers
Something Good (The Sound of Music) 
Over the Rainbow
Trinity Faber TCL011480
25
F; d'-d"
Rodgers
The Sound of Music (The Sound of Music)
Singing Grade 4 from 2023
26
F; c'-c" 
Rodgers 
We Kiss in a Shadow (The King and I) 
The Rodgers & Hammerstein Collection
Williamson HL00313207
27
D; b-f#"
Roe
I Met You Like a Stranger (Destination London) 
Songs from the Betty Roe Shows vol. 4
Thames TH978635
28
G; a-e♭"
Sondheim
Comedy Tonight (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum) 
The Stephen Sondheim Collection
Hal Leonard HL00313531
29
G; d'-f"
Sondheim
(M) I'm Calm (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum) 
Broadway Presents! Teens' Musical Theatre Anthology (Male Edition)
Alfred 32027
30
Em; e'-e"
Warren
42nd Street (42nd Street)
42nd Street: Vocal Selections
Alfred 0757980511

 

No.
Key & Range
Composer
Song
Book
Publisher & Code
31
Dm; d'-d"
Anon.
(F) Willow Song 
Forty Songs from Elizabethan and Jacobean Song Books book 2b (low voice)
Stainer X2B
32
G; d'-e"
Arlen
It’s Only a Paper Moon (standard version including verse must be sung)
Essential Audition Songs: Jazz Standards
Faber 0571528309
33
F; c'-f" 
Arne
When Daisies Pied 
The Boosey & Hawkes Shakespeare Song Album
Boosey M060104657
34
F; c'-f"
Arne
Where the Bee Sucks
Singing Grade 4 from 2023
35
Am; d#'-g" [F#m]
Barber
Mother, I Cannot Mind My Wheel 
Ten Selected Songs
Schirmer HL50486751 (high), HL50486752 (low)
36
F; c'-f"
Bernstein
My House 
The Boosey & Hawkes 20th Century Easy Song Collection
Boosey M060112256
37
G; c'-g"
Bernstein
(F) Peter, Peter 
The Boosey & Hawkes 20th Century Easy Song Collection
Boosey M060112256
38
D; f'-g"
Bush
The Little Nut Tree 
Eight Songs For High Voice and Piano
Novello NOV170301 
39
Em; b-d"
Campion
(M) When to her Lute 
English Lute Songs book 1
Stainer B616
40
Gm; d'-e" [Fm]
Chanler
The Lamb 
28 American Art Songs
Schirmer HL50499822 (high), HL50499823 (low)
41
E♭; e♭'-g"
Chilcott
Mid-winter (candidates should sing the upper part of this 2-part song)
Mid-winter
OUP 9780193415232
42
C; c'-f"
Cope
Shiny 
Two Songs from The Wandering Moon
Roberton 75041
43
E♭; e♭'-e♭"
Copland
At the River 
Old American Songs
Boosey M051934126
44
F; e'-f"
Dowland
Fine Knacks for Ladies 
English Lute songs book 2
Stainer B617
45
Fm; c'-f"
Field
Sleep Little Babe 
The Boosey & Hawkes 20th Century Easy Song Collection
Boosey M060112256
46
Em; b-d"
Ford
(M) Now I See thy Looks
English Lute Songs book 1
Stainer B616
47
E♭; b♭-e♭"
Foster
Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair
Songs of the Americas
Boosey M060092695
48
Dm; d'-f#"
A Gibbs
You Spotted Snakes
You Spotted Snakes
Novello NOV160126 
49
F; c'-d"
Goodall
The Lord is my Shepherd (theme from The Vicar of Dibley) 
The Lord is my Shepherd
Faber 0571520944
50
F; a-d"
Halloran & Millward
Under Southern Skies 
Songs that Shaped Australia
All Music 0801141540
51
E♭; c'-d"
Hamilton
Cry Me a River 
The Definitive Jazz Collection
Hal Leonard HL00359571
52
G; d'-e"
Howells
(F) Girl’s Song 
The Boosey & Hawkes 20th Century Easy Song Collection
Boosey M060112256
53
E♭; e♭'-e♭"
Keel
(F) My True Love Hath my Heart 
The Boosey & Hawkes 20th Century Easy Song Collection
Boosey M060112256
54
E♭; b♭-e♭"
Keen, arr. Althouse
Homeward Bound 
Folk Songs for Solo Singers vol. 1
Alfred 21836 (high), 4952 (medium high), 4953 (medium low)
55
Cm; c'-d"
Mandel
Clouds
Singing Grade 4 from 2023
56
Gm; d'-g"
Marsh
Windy Weather
Serendipity Solos
Faber 0571532403
57
G; d'-g"
Mawby
Psalm 23 
Psalm 23 
RSCM RA10
58
Gm; d'-g" [E♭m]
Niles
Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair 
28 American Art Songs
Schirmer HL50499822 (high), HL50499823 (low)
59
Dm, d'-f" [Bm]
Niles
The Lass from the Low Countree
28 American Art Songs
Schirmer HL50499822 (high), HL50499823 (low)
60
D; d'-e"
Noble
Johnny
Johnny
Lengnick AL0344
61
F; c'-f"
Novello
We’ll Gather Lilacs (1 verse and 2 choruses)
Ivor Novello Song Album
Faber 0571528678
62
F; e'-c"
Parry
Career Paths 
Changing Voices
Peters EP72482
63
F#m; c#'-f#" [Em]
Pollard
Because I Liked You Better
Because I Liked You Better
Roberton 02583
64
Dm; d'-d"
Poston
The Dormouse's Carol
The Dormouse's Carol
Curwen JC72356
65
C; g'-g" [A] 
Purcell
Ah How Pleasant 'tis to Love, Z353 
40 Songs
IMC 2071 (high), 2072 (low)
66
A♭; e♭'-g♭" [F] 
Purcell
Fairest Isle (King Arthur, Z628) 
40 Songs
IMC 2071 (high), 2072 (low)
67
A♭; c♭'-e♭"
Roe
Song of the Bluebell Wood 
Song of the Bluebell Wood 
Thames TH9781001
68
Am; e'-e"
Rofe
Dinah’s Song 
Australian Composers in Song
Allans 0801132140
69
D; a-d"(e")
Rutter
Carol of the Children 
Carol of the Children 
OUP 9780193420601
70
G; d'-f"
Thiman
I Love All Graceful Things 
I Love All Graceful Things 
Curwen JC71977
71
E♭; c'-f"
Thiman
The Man in the Moon
The Man in the Moon
Curwen JC72413
72
b-f"
Thorne
Nine Lives 
The Cat's Whiskers
Banks ECS433
73
G; a-d"
Trad.
Lass of Richmond Hill 
The Library of Folk Songs
Music Sales AM961521
74
E♭; b♭-e♭"
Trad., arr. Britten
Early One Morning (any 3 verses)
The Boosey & Hawkes 20th Century Easy Song Collection
Boosey M060112256
75
A; e'-e"
Trad., arr. Britten
O Waly, Waly (any 3 verses)
The Boosey & Hawkes 20th Century Easy Song Collection
Boosey M060112256
76
A; a-e"
Trad., arr. Cole
My Love is like a Red, Red Rose 
Folk Songs of England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales
Alfred VF1880
77
E♭; b♭-c"
Trad., arr. Hargest Jones
I Will Walk with my Love 
Songs of Ireland
Boosey M060087967
78
D; a-c"
Trad., arr. Hayes
The Water is Wide (NB only this version may be used)
Folk Songs for Solo Singers vol. 2
Alfred 41547 (high), 16300 (medium high), 16301 (medium low)
79
Fm; b♭-e♭"
Trad., arr. Hughes
The Leprehaun 
Irish Country Songs Highlights
Boosey M060098062
80
D; c'-d"
Trad., arr. Latham/Lanning
Scarborough Fair 
Making the Grade: Grades 4–5
Chester CH61682 
81
B♭; d'-f"
Trad., arr. Moore
On the Banks of Allan Water
Singing Grade 4 from 2023
82
G; d'-d"
Trad., arr. Newton
Amazing Grace 
Making the Grade: Grades 4–5
Chester CH61682
83
E; b-e"
Trad., arr. O’Leary
Moreton Bay
Moreton Bay
Mark O'Leary Publications YVM068
84
B♭; a-e"
Trad., arr. Schram
Go 'Way from my Window
Singing Grade 4 from 2023
85
D; c#'-e"
Trad., arr. Stanford
Trottin’ to the Fair 
Trottin’ to the Fair 
Boosey M060025143
86
G; c'-e"
Trad., arr. Tate
The Lark in the Clear Air 
The Lark in the Clear Air 
Trinity (download)
87
B♭m; d♭'-e♭"
Trad., arr. Vaughan Williams
The Turtle Dove
The Turtle Dove
Curwen JC71872
88
C; e'-c" [A]
Vaughan Williams
From Far, from Eve and Morning 
Changing Voices
Peters EP72482
89
F; a(b)-d"
Warlock
Lullaby 
Warlock Songs or Songs 1918–1919: Warlock Society vol. 2
Boosey M060029233 or Thames 978059
90
F; d'-f"
Williams
The Gentle Dove
Singing Grade 4 from 2023
91
E♭; d♭'-d"
Williamson
Sweet and Low 
Six English Lyrics
Weinberger M570052813

 

No.
Key & Range
Composer
Song
Book
Publisher & Code
92
G; d'-g"
Colbran
Già la notte s'avvicina
Singing Grade 4 from 2023
93
A; e'-f"
Dvořák
The Lark 
50 Art Songs from the Modern Repertoire
Schirmer GS32754
94
E♭; d'-f"
Giordani
Caro mio ben
Singing Grade 4 from 2023
95
G; d'-e/g"
Greger
Spielmannslied
Lieder Album
Furore 6790
96
A♭; e♭'-f" [F]
Mendelssohn
Auf Flügeln des Gesanges (On Wings of Song), op. 13 no. 2 
Gateway to German Lieder
Alfred 17611 (high), 17617 (low)
97
G; d'-f#"
Mendelssohn
Maienlied (May Song), op. 8 no. 7 
Easy German Classic Songs
Presser 431-41002
98
A; e'-e"
Mercken
La dormeuse
The First Solos: Songs by Women Composers vol. 2
Hildegard 491-00511
99
G; f#'-e" [E♭] or G [E] 
Paisiello
Nel cor più non mi sento 
26 Italian Songs and Arias or The Language of Song: Elementary
Alfred 3402 (medium high), 3403 (medium low) (with CD: 3396/3397) or Faber 0571523455 (high), 0571523463 (low)
100
Em; d#'-d"
Scarlatti
O cessate di piagarmi 
O cessate di piagarmi 
Trinity (download)
101
Fm; b-d♭"
Scarlatti
Toglietemi la vita ancor 
The First Book of Baritone/Bass Solos Part II
Schirmer GS82067
102
D; d'-f#" or D [B♭] 
Schubert
An die Laute, D905 
The Chester Book of Celebrated Songs book 1 or The Language of Song: Elementary
Chester CH55317 or Faber 0571523455 (high), 0571523463 (low)
103
A♭; e♭'-g♭" [F]
Schubert
Lachen und Weinen, D777 
Gateway to German Lieder
Alfred 17611 (high), 17617 (low)
104
E♭; d'-f" 
Schubert
Minnelied (Holder klingt der Vogelsang) (Love Song), D429 
Easy German Classic Songs
Presser 431-41002
105
C; c'-d"
Schubert
Tischlerlied (Song of the Cabinet Maker), D274 
Easy German Classic Songs
Presser 431-41002
106
E; c#'-f#" [F]
Schumann
An den Sonnenschein (To the Sunshine), op. 36 no. 4 
Vocal Album
Schirmer GS25286 (high), GS25287 (low)
107
F; c'-f" [F] 
Schumann
Auf dem Rhein (On the Rhein), op. 51 no. 4
Vocal Album
Schirmer GS25286 (high), GS25287 (low) 
108
D; c#'-f#"
Schumann
Schneeglöckchen (Snowdrops), op. 79 no. 27 (in German or English)
Schneeglöckchen (Snowdrops), op. 79 no. 27
Trinity (download)
109
G; f#'-g" [E♭] 
Schumann
Volksliedchen (Love-thoughts), op. 51 no. 2 
Vocal Album
Schirmer GS25286 (high), GS25287 (low)
110
G; d'-f#"
Trad., arr. Kilenyi
La calle de la paloma
Anthology of Spanish Song
Hal Leonard HL00740147 (high), HL00740148 (low)
111
Am; g-e" 
Trad., arr. Weckerlin
Jeune fillette
Jeune fillette
Trinity (download)
112
Dm; e♭'-f#" 
Trad., arr. Weckerlin
Maman, dites-moi
Bergerettes
Schirmer GS32612
113
F; c'-f"
Unaeb
Dihumbwa
Singing Grade 4 from 2023

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