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MESSING2 · 24/03/2023 12:21

This is a slightly bizarre request, I know...
Back in the day (1988), I passed grade 6 piano and recently found my book of exam pieces.
I am no nowhere near good enough to play them (having barely touched a piano in 30 yrs) but managed to find 3 of the 4 pieces on YouTube, which brought back so many memories.
I can't, however, find the 4th piece - John Ogdon's 'Song Without Words - The Rising Moon' anywhere on YouTube or t'internet.
If I were to upload the sheet music (just one page), would anyone be kind enough to play it for me, record it and upload to somewhere I can listen to it - maybe a public playlist on YouTube?

It's a long shot, I know...but TIA to anyone that may be able to help.

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hotchocdrinker · 24/03/2023 16:54

@MESSING2 yes, that's it! When I was playing it through earlier I was thinking that the fingering is really odd, as are the instructions to play like an oboe and like a clarinet!

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MESSING2 · 24/03/2023 16:48

@Wigeon, if you/DH/DD can decipher the messy script, that would be ace 🙏

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MESSING2 · 24/03/2023 16:46

@hothotchocdrinker I've attached it, is it the same one? Apologies for terrible quality and scribbles all over it 😬

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MESSING2 · 24/03/2023 16:44

TempNC thanks but it's not either of those - though the second one is lovely, I definitely recognise it.

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hotchocdrinker · 24/03/2023 16:37

@MESSING2 , can I still play it? Well, I've just had a go, and the answer is, kind of...! It's not the loveliest piece but I think it's the easiest piece in the exam book!

Wigeon · 24/03/2023 13:46

Alternatively, DH might be able to track down an online recording - he's a music teacher and A level music examiner and spends a lot of time finding music online..

Wigeon · 24/03/2023 13:45

I might be able to, or DH or DD! Can you just post as an image on the thread?

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MESSING2 · 24/03/2023 13:43

Thanks for investigating, RBE78 - sadly that's not it. So weird, it's nowhere to be found.
Hotchocdrinker - are you still able to play it? 😁

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hotchocdrinker · 24/03/2023 13:18

That was one of the pieces that I did for my grade 6 as well! That Spotify link above is not the correct piece sadly.

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MESSING2 · 24/03/2023 12:46

Ah, thanks RaraRachael - good luck to you too!

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RaraRachael · 24/03/2023 12:40

Sorry I can't help but I'm doing something similar to you. I passed Grade 7 and kept all my exam books. I've just started playing again at Grade 4 and hopefully work up to my previous standard.

Good luck!

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