15 Recital Songs in English: Low Voice: Vocal Album

An attractive collection of American and British songs for the progressing singer. Includes a companion CD of piano accompaniments. Songs include Bright is the Ring of Words by Ralph Vaughn Williams Spring Sorrow by John Ireland Money O! by Michael Head and three songs by Benjamin Britten: The Ash Grove O Waly Waly and The Salley Gardens among others!

Ian Venables’ setting of four poems of A.E. Housman originally scored for tenor solo string quartet and piano here arranged for tenor and piano. Lyrical pieces of intermediate difficulty sometimes elegiac sometimes angry. Written in 2004 but very much in the English song tradition of Finzi Gurney and Warlock these are therefore ideal recital companions to those composers.

Par PURCELL HENRY. Thomas Adès's four Purcell arrangements, Four Songs, for medium voice and piano are ideal repertoire for recitals. The collection is comprised of two of Purcell’s Tempest songs ‘Come Unto these Yellow Sands’ and ‘Full Fathom Five’, alongside the much-loved ‘An Evening Hymn’ and ‘By Beauteous Softness’. The whole collection lasts around 12 minutes. Adès described Purcell’s manner of setting English text as ‘magnificent’ remarking that ‘the way that emotion, the rhythm of the words, is rendered into music is incomparably natural and powerful.’ All of these qualities are evident in these realisations, which should prove an invaluable addition to the repertoire. / Vocal Music / Répertoire / Voix Moyennes, Voix et Piano

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.