This volume contains all 53 songs set to the work of the German poet Eduard Morike. Reproduced from the 2nd revised Heckel edition. Includes a new literal prose translation of the lyrics and glossary of German musical terms.

Over 100 songs including 'Myrthen' 'Sechs Gedichte Von Reinick' 'Frauenliebe und Leben' Breitkopf

This compilation of songs for High Voice presents 40 of Brahms' most popular vocal works Ruhe Sussliebchen Wiegenlied and Meine Liebe ist grun. Lyrics in both German and English.

in Full Score-Unabridged score of composer's last opera renowned for splendid music and glowing orchestration. Deeply personal treatment of the legend of the Holy Grail themes of sacred and profane love innocence and purity remorse and sexual renunciation. Reprint of authoritative C. F. Peters edition including list of characters and contents in both German and English.

On the great feast days the Magnificat was given at the evening service in Leipzig following the sermon. Bach twice set this poem (Luke I 46-55). One of these compositions for solo soprano has been lost. Of the other Magnificat Bach composed his first version In E-flat with four inserted Christmas pieces prepared for the evening service that holiday 1723. His revision of 1728-31 In D Major omitting the Christmas movements was intended for use on any major feast day.Bach composed the motets for special occasions probably for the birthdays funerals or memorial services of prominent Leipzig citizens.In this edition five of the six motets are scored for acappella chouus: Nos. 1 2 4 and 5 for double chorus (SATB/SATB) No. 3 for various combinations of three- four- and five-part voices. Motet 6 is scored for SATB and continuo.

Des Knaben Wunderhorn was an assemblage of folksongs and folksong-style poems collected and adapted in 1805 and 1808 by poets to reflect their concept of German folk poetry. In 1887 Mahler discovered the musical potential of this collection and over the next 14 years it provided him with most of his song texts.In addition to Mahler's 23 songs on Wunderhorn texts this compilation contains his settings of five poems by Friedrich Ruckert.

Set for medium range voices. J. Hamelle Paris edition-Sixty songs for medium voice and piano. Includes 'Aubade' 'Apres Un Reve' 'Au Bord de L'eau' 'Fleur Jetee' and 'Les Berceaux'.

The first 10 songs from the celebrated cycle: Der Schildwache Nachtlied Verlorne Muh' Trost im Ungluck Wer hat dies Liedel erdacht? Das irdische Leben Lied des Verfolgten im Turm Wo die schonen Trompeten blasen Lob des hohen Verstandes Rheinlegendchen and Des Antonius von Padua Fischpredigt. German and English texts. Note. Contents. Instrumentation.Original selection of songs from Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Orchesterbegleitung von Gustav Mahler Universal-Edition Vienna 1905.

The most important religious songs of the past 250 years appear in this collection a treasury of sacred songs known and loved by singers and listeners at home in church and in concert. This compilation includes settings of Ave Maria Ave Verum Corpus and Panis Angelicus.

John Dowland was unsurpassed in his day as a lute virtuoso and the composer of 88 lute songs. Since the early twentieth century Dowland's excellence as a songwriter has been well established; many of his compositions for lute- long shrouded in obscurity have become well known. This collection of 45 songs includes all the works in his third and fourth collection. Transcribed for voice and Guitar by David Nadal including Dowland's original lute tablature.

For solo voices and piano accompaniment. A master of the art song Brahms extended his exceptional artistry to the delightful solo vocal quartets contained in this volume.

Beloved spirituals include such lasting favourites as All God's Children Got Shoes Balm in Gilead Deep River Down by the Riverside Ezekiel Saw the Wheel Gimme That Ol'-Time Religion He's Got the Whole World in His Hand Roll Jordan Roll Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child Steal Away to Jesus Swing Low Sweet Chariot This Train Wade in the Water We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder Were You There When They Crucified My Lord? and many more. Excellent for sing-alongs community programs church functions and other events.