The King's Singers: Folk Songs and Fantasies: Mixed Choir a Cappella: Vocal

In this 50th Anniversary year of The King's Singers there is much celebrating to be done. A 3 disc CD has been recorded by the current members of the group and from that new recording the most popular songs have been selected for this collection. Known for their consummate artistry in all genres and styles their interpretations of pop and folk music are legendary. Songs include: 'And I Love Her' 'And So It Goes' 'Danny Boy' 'Down by the Riverside' 'Down with Love' 'I'll Follow the Sun' 'Loch Lomond' 'Love Is Here to Stay' 'MLK' 'Quand Tu Dors Pres De Moi' and 'That Lonesome Road'.

Collection-Bob Chilcott joined the King's Singers in 1987 and sang tenor in the group for 12 years while also serving as their primary arranger. This collection includes 8 favorite North American folksongs now available for the first time in a single volume. Includes: Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair Feller from Fortune The Gift to Be Simple The Golden Vanity I Bought Me a Cat L'habitant de Saint-Barbe The Lazy Man She's Like the Swallow.The pieces in this collection are for SATB divisi a cappella.

230 folk songs and spirituals, religious and secular, arranged for piano and voice. From joyous gospel to deeply felt blues, this wonderful collection contains vintage songs sung and played through the years by black Americans - at work, in church and for pure entertainment. Included are spirituals, blues, work songs and a variety of social and dance songs. This is an indispensable treasury of music for singers, musicians and all readers seeking a comprehensive sourcebook of black American folk music. It will be equally welcomed at parties, family get-togethers, sing-alongs, church events and other gatherings where people want to play and sing these classic folk songs thatare an integral part of American musical history./ Recueil / Chant et Piano

A genre-defying collection of songs for female vocal trio Songspin Songbook is a collaboration between Juice Vocal Ensemble and UYMP funded by an Arts Council England grant. Described as “the 21st century’s answer to the Swingles or King’s Singers” (The Times) Juice have emerged as the face of a revitalised experimental scene for vocal music. Songspin Songbook publishes songs from their debut album Songspin. The album was released on Nonclassical in 2011 to critical acclaim winning an international Independent Music Award for Best Contemporary Classical Album in 2012. Featuring remixes by the likesof Camille producer MaJiker and Björk collaborator Mikhail Karikis the album was reviewed by The Observer as “eighteen immaculately achieved tracks spanning Elisabeth Lutyens to Gabriel Prokofiev via folk song and avant garde enchant and enthrall”. Songspin also featured the premiere recording of Elisabeth Lutyens' Of The Snow which The Telegraph described of a performance by Juice as 'an amazing sustained piece of virtuosity'.  Songspin Songbook was edited by James Whittle and Paul Sild.  Artwork designed by Christopher Leedham and Martin Scheuregger.

(Collection)-The popularity of Chinese folk music makes this King's Singers collection especially useful by choirs worldwide.Songs include: Diu Diu Tang (Drip Drip Plop) Hsiao Cheng Gu She (Small Town Story) Mo Li Hua (Jasmine Flower) Tien Kung Lok Sui (The Rain Is Falling from the Sky) Zai Na Yao Yuan De Di Fang (In the Distant Place).Includes English translations and pronunciation helps. Total duration: ca. 13:45.

Building on 36 Solos for Young Singers (available as HL00740143) this collection contains traditional and folk songs with limited ranges for late-elementary to mid-teen singers. The book includes intermediate-level piano arrangements and the companion CD features professionally recorded accompaniments for performance or practice.Songs include: 'The Band Played On' 'Grandfather's Clock' 'The Glendy Burk' 'I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles' 'Love's Wondrous Garden' 'This Little Light of Mine' 'Wait for the Wagon' and more. Ideal contest solos for young singers!

A new high edition of our popular vocal collection, this volume of best-loved folk songs for solo voice and piano contains fourteen memorable works arranged by three of Alfred Music's top writers: Jay Althouse, Mark Hayes, and Ruth Elaine Schram. / Voix

International Folk Songs For Solo Singers holds 12 songs from around the world arranged for solo voice and piano. From Alfred's Vocal Solo Collections it is an invaluable resource for any singer looking for a wide selection of of vocal solos. The editions in this series offer the perfect repertoire for recitals concerts and contests. There is a wonderful variety to this collection reflecting the huge array of international folk and traditional music. With songs in English Italian German French Spanish and Swahili pronunciation guides are included to help authentic performance.

This volume of best-loved folk songs for solo Voice and Piano contains fourteen memorable works arranged by three of Alfred's top writers: Jay Althouse Mark Hayes and Ruth Elaine Schram. Includes 'Camptown Races ' 'Follow the Drinking Gourd' and more!