English Songs of the 17th and 18th Centuries contains a selection of some of the greatest British songs of the baroque and classical era. From some of the most popular songs by Henry Purcell (including DidoÂ’s Lament and Fairest Isle), through perfect examples of the lyricist/composerÂ’s art by Thomas Campion, to classic Shakespeare settings by Thomas Arne, this collection provides an ideal collection of essential songs for the student singer./ Recueil / Voix Moyenne ou Basse et Piano

from Specimen Days-A tremendous suite for Medium-Low Voice with Piano accompaniment by contemporary American composer Ned Rorem. It is a poignant evocative and rousing set full of drama reflecting the confusion clamour and consequences of war. It is dedicated to those who died in Vietnam on both sides during the composition between 20th and 30th of June 1969. War Scenes was first performed in 1969 though the texts come from Walt Whitman’s civil war diary Specimen Days originally published in 1882.