Selected and edited by Richard Walters these wonderful yuletide arrangements are specially designed to be suitable for the progressing Alto or Bass voice.Christmas is an exciting time for the student singer presenting lots of opportunities for performance as the seasonal celebrations gather momentum. These songs are familiar melodious and relatively accessible adding an extra dimension to the standard repertoire. Each song has been carefully devised to remain comfortably in a middle to lower-middle tessitura ideal for the inexperienced singer.The accompaniments are suitable for the intermediate pianist but retain a fresh and contemporary flavour. A CD isalso included offering both professional performances that illustrate model interpretations and an accompaniment track for practice.

This is a collection of the most famous songs of Faur?. Diction lessons were recorded by coach conductor and diction specialist Pierre Vallet. The diction for each song is recorded twice: first recited as an actor would speak it showing flow of the language and mood followed by a slow deliberate lesson allowing time for the student to repeat each line. This experienced language coach adapts the ???R??? in French in the slow versions as recommended for classical singers. He is also very sensitive to liaisons between word sounds in musical settings.

These Schumann songs set to poems by Heinrich Heine are a deeply psychological and disturbing journey as they reflect more often than not the bitterness of unrequited love. The most cheerful songs begin asdeceptively happy experiences which ultimately turn sour as they eventually reveal themselves as somewhat despairing looks at love. Written for Low Voice and Piano.

Humphrey Clucas is known for a wide range of choral and vocal music alongside a growing body of instrumental music and this beautiful and evocative song is set to words by A.E. Housman. Originally for voice and lute Evenfall also works well with piano accompaniment and the edition includes versions for high voice (A minor) and low voice (E minor). The accompaniment is simple and supportive allowing the flowing melody to soar above with a tonal and accessible style which should appeal to singers of all ages and abilities.Humphrey Clucas was born in 1941 and read English at King's College Cambridge where he was also a Choral Scholar. Having taught Englishfor twenty-seven years he subsequently became a Lay Vicar at Westminster Abbey but is now retired. As a composer he is self taught and although he is well-known for a set of Anglican Responses written as an undergraduate almost all his serious music has been written over the last twenty-five years. He has a growing reputation as a choral composer and has produced an impressive and steady stream of choral works both sacred and secular alongside much instrumental music. He has written works for Cathedrals in Chichester Guildford Salisbury and Winchester as well as for King's College Cambridge Southwell Minster and Westminster Abbey.

with IPA and word for word translations and CDs of recorded diction lessonsThis is a companion to The French Song Anthology edited by Carol Kimball and Richard Walters with 60 songs by 24 composers. Thediction lessons were recorded by coach conductor and diction specialist Pierre Vallet. The diction for each song is recorded twice: first recited as an actor would speak it showing flow of the language and the mood followed bya slow deliberate lesson allowing time for the student to repeat each line. This experienced language coach adapts the ?R? in French in the slow versions as recommended for classical singers. He is also verysensitive to liaisons between word sounds in the musical settings.Other French Song Anthology publications:00740162 High Voice book $19.9500000453 Accompaniments High Voice 2 CDs$16.9500740163 Low Voice book $19.9500000454 Accompaniments Low Voice 2 CDs $16.95

35 songs by Kentucky-born John Jacob Niles one of the most loved American vocal composers whose songs are a staple of contest solo lists. 11 songs have been added for the 2015 expanded edition. Includes GamblingSongs and a collection of Niles' Appalachian Carols as well as a preface by and biographical notes on the composer.11 songs have been added for the 2015 expanded edition. Includes Gambling Songs and a collection ofNiles' Appalachian Carols as well as a preface by and biographical notes on the composer.This volume for Low Voice features the songs: Go 'Way from My Window · The Black Dress · The Lass from the Low Countree · Evening· I Wonder As I Wander · Black Is The Color of My True Love's Hair · The Lotus Blossom · The Carol of the Birds · Sweet Little Boy Jesus · Jesus Jesus Rest Your Head · What Songs Were Sung · The Rovin' Gambler · The Gambler'sLament · The Gambler's Wife · Gambler Don't You Lose Your Place · Gambler's Song of the Big Sandy River · My Lover Is A Farmer Lad · The Wild Rider · Ribbon Bow · My Little Black Star · The Robin and the Thorn · Unused I Am toLovers · When I Gits Up Into Heaven · The Flower of Jesse.

Songs II for Low Voice and PianoFollowing the publication of Dvorák’s early set of love songs “Cypresses” (BA9569) all his other songs with piano accompaniment are now appearing in Urtext editions.“Songs II” includes the mature works from Dvorák’s late period. Besides the well-known cycle “Love Songs” and the less well-known cycle “Three Modern Greek Songs” the volume also contains some entirely unknown and previously unpublished pieces: “Lullaby” and the posthumously published “Song from The Smith of Lešetín” completedby Josef Suk.The songs are presented in chronological order in volumes for high and low voice. Each volume contains the vocal text underlaid in three languages (Cz/Eng/Ger). For the most part the translations have been taken from the first edition.- Second volume of the new five-volume Urtext edition of the complete songs- First Urtext edition with detailed Foreword (Cz/Eng/Ger) and Critical Commentary (Eng) by the editor- Some songs appear for the first time in print- Vocal texts in three languages (Cz/Eng/Ger)

Roger Quilter is one of England's finest art song composers and his songs have remained firmly in the vocal repertoire since their appearance early in the 20th century. In these songs he demonstrates an extraordinary skill in setting English poetry and shows what can be achieved in the miniature form. Specially compiled to mark the 50th anniversary of the composer's death this new collection includes well-known favourites alongside works which have been unavailable for many years and three previously unpublished songs. This is the low Voice edition containing arrangements for Low and Mens? voices.

Hohe Stimme / High Voice-As a continuation of the new Urtext edition of the Schubert lieder Walther Dürr has now edited volume five for high medium and low voices. Volumes 1 to 4 of this edition contain mainly lieder which Schubert himself saw into print (in his own choice and order) and in the fourth volume works from the last two years of his life are included. The lieder in volume 5 onwards are strictly presented in the order of Deutsch?s Thematic Catalogue which means that in principle they are arranged chronologically.The lieder in volume five were composed in the years 1811 to 1814. The first 'Hagars Klage' (D 5) dated 30 March 1811 is also his first complete surviving song. The firsteleven lieder are evidence of his early studies (1811 1813/14). During this period Schubert immersed himself in Johann Rudolf Zumsteeg?s ballads and lieder and wrote Italian arias during his composition lessons with Antonio Salieri. He also composed a single strophic song ('Klaglied' D 23) which the only one of these songs was published shortly after his death in November 1830 as op. 131 3. His apprentice work as it were was the major ballade 'Der Taucher' (D 77) which was composed between 1813 and roughly the beginning of 1815. Probably not by chance his first complete opera ('Des Teufels Lustschloss' D 84) was written at the same time. He also set fourteen poems by Friedrich von Matthisson exploring the principle of the strophic lied.- Excellent new engraving based on the 'New Schubert Edition'- Foreword by Walther Dürr discussing the history the works? compositionand transmission together with a list of sources for each song (Ger/Eng)- English translation of the song texts by Richard WigmoreContents:Hagars Klage D 5 / Leichenfantasie D 7 /Der Vatermörder D 10 / Klaglied op. post. 131 3 D 23 / Misero pargoletto D 42 (high voice only) / Totengräberlied D 44 / Die Schatten D 50 / Verklärung D 59 / Pensa che questo istante D 76 (medium and low voice only) /Der Taucher D 77 / Son fra l?onde D 78 (high voice only) /Adelaide D 95 / Trost. An Elisa D 97 /Erinnerungen D 98 / Andenken D 99 /Geisternähe D 100 / Erinnerung D 101 /Die Betende D 102 / Die Befreier Europas in Paris D 104 /Lied aus der Ferne D 107 (1st version) / Lied aus der Ferne D

Medium/Low Voice Edition-A new edition of art songs by Samuel Barber including the entire contents of the Collected Songs and Ten Early Songs plus many songs never before published with extensive introductory commentary. Thisedition is for low and medium voices.

Hohe Stimme / High Voice-Schubert lieder for discerning musicians. The New Schubert Edition is the only scholarly-critical edition that will once completed include Franz Schubert's lieder in their entirety. In response to the rising expectations of performers and listeners alike all the lieder will be published over the next few years in performing editions containing the text of Walther Dürr the eminent Schubert scholar and former Managing Editor of the New Schubert Edition.Includes the definitive musical text from the New Schubert EditionNewly engraved with a spacious appearance and larger format (23 x 30 cm)Ideal page turnsEditorial decisions andconflicting readings from main sources are now identified in this performing editionAlternative versions are reproduced in the appendixIntroduction by Walther Dürr focuses on peculiarities in the genesis and performance history of each lied and provides solid information on performance practiceAdopts straightforward ordering principle from the New Schubert Edition: first by opus number then in chronological orderComplete transposition into three vocal registers finally allows every singer to work with the latest findings of Schubert scholarshipIncludes English translations of the lieder texts by Richard WigmoreThe edition is scheduled to consists of 13 volumes. Each volume will appear in three editions; one for high voice one for middle voice and one for low voice.

This collection includes new arrangements for voice and piano of six songs originally published in Ten Christmas Carols from the Southern Appalachian Mountains collected by John Jacob Niles as well as familiar classicscomposed by Niles. The recorded performances will help all become familiar with these new settings. All selections are appropriate for student singers as well as more experienced singers for use in Christmas services. Contents:The Carol of the Birds ? The Cherry Tree ? Down in yon forest ? The Flower of Jesse ? I wonder as I wander ? Jesus Jesus rest your head ? Jesus the Christ is born ? Lulle Lullay ? SeeJesus the Saviour ? The Seven Joys of Mary ? Sweet little boy Jesus ? What Songs Were Sung.

The Vocal Library High Voice-Concert arrangements for voice and piano in an art song style of 35 great folksongs from the American heritage. These interesting and expressive settings are appropriate for collegiate recitals or advanced high school singers ascontest solos. The songs range from comic to sad from rowdy to inspirational and there are selections appropriate for women and men singers. The collection is primarily comprised of secular folksongs with a few sacred Americanfolk tunes. The same songs appear transposed in the editions for High Voice and Low Voice. There are three bonus duets. Includes fresh arrangements of ?Amazing Grace ? ?Black Is the Color of My True Love'sHair ? ?The Cruel War Is Raging ? ?How Can I Keep from Singing? ? ?I Gave My Love a Cherry ? ?Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier ? ?Shenandoah ? ?Soldier Soldier Will You Marry Me ? ?The Streets of Laredo ? ?Wayfaring Stranger ? ?Wondrous Love? and more.

Book 4-Edited by Edmund FellowesCONTENTSATTEY John: On a time the amorous Silvy (A - D)CAMPION Thomas: Fair if you expect admiring (B - C); Follow thy fair sun (C sharp - C sharp)CAVENDISH Michael: Finetta fair and feat (D - D)DOWLAND John: Fine knacks for ladies (C - D); I saw my lady weep (D - D)FORD Thomas: Come Phyllis come into these bow'rs (D sharp - D); Not full twelve years twice old (A - E)JONES Robert: Love's god is a boy (C - C)PILKINGTON Francis: Now peep Bo peep (B - D)