The Vocal Library Low Voice-The Vocal Library Low 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 as contest 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 American folk tunes. The same songs appear transposed in the editions for High Voice and Low Voice. There are three bonus duets included. Includes fresh arrangements of Amazing Grace Black Is theColor of My True Love's Hair 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.

This collection representing major composers was compiled as an introduction to British song literature for collegiate age singers and advanced high school age singers.

For advanced middle school and high school choirs this is the perfect easy-to-program piece! A beautiful poem by Rabindranath Tagore is set to music that really sings the text. The song has a flowing and attractive piano accompaniment.

from Schmelli's Hymnal for Voice and Guitar BWV 439-507. Johann Sebastian Bach?s arrangements of the ?69 Sacred Songs? from the Musical Hymnal by Georg Christian Schemelli (Leipzig, 1736) have long been part of the German language vocal concert repertoire and a mainstay in vocal pedagogy. Originally, only these 69 of the 954 hymns in the collection were published with a single bass line as the accompaniment. Bach?s contribution was to specify harmonies to be played over those same bass lines by adding figured bass numbers and symbols beneath each note.A figured bass line can easily be turned into a relatively simple guitar accompaniment or a more elaborate setting, offering a range of possibilities that make working with this music both interesting and rewarding for the guitarist. While other period and modern editions of the ?69 Sacred Songs? offer accompaniments for keyboard instruments, this Mel Bay publication features intermediate to advanced transcriptions exclusively for the guitar.Best suited to college-level players or advanced aficionados, this special Mel Bay Publications edition includes the vocal line with German lyrics and the guitar accompaniment transcribed from Bach?s figured bass lines. Written in guitar-friendly keys, 29 of the transcriptions employ a capo to achieve the original key designed for high voices. Without the capo, these same arrangements would be suitable to be sung by lower voices. The remaining 40 hymns are in their original guitar-friendly keys and so do not require a capo.This volume contains accompaniment settings of all 69 of the sacred songs and arias for which Bach wrote figured bass annotation. For performance variety and convenience, this book includes online access to PDFs of the ?Scores in their Original Keys,? and stand-alone ?Guitar Accompaniment,? and ?Bass Parts".

A great general sacred piece for a more advanced adult choir bright and joyful with text adapted from the 'Benedicite' by Nicholas White

Eugene Rogers Choral Series-One of Korea's most prominent composers Hyo-Won Woo has crafted a theatrical masterpiece for advanced male choirs. With dramatic directions and an IPA pronunciation guide many of the initial obstacles are cared for. A link to watch Miss Woo work with Eugene Rogers and the Michigan Men's Glee clarify the intentions and pave the way for a performance that will stay in everyone's memory.

A collection of three choral songs setting the words of three First World War poets commissioned in 2014 by the choir Sospiri to mark the centenary of the start of the war. The songs are charged with emotion with the music reflecting words masterfully. Tonally centred but with chromatic inflexions and with a variety of textures the set would be a very rewarding addition to intermediate and advanced choirs’ remembrance repertoire.

A set of three show pieces for advanced treble chorus: Evening by Emily Dickenson Afternoon On A Hill by Edna St. Vincent Millay and Stars Over Snow by Sara Teasdale

40 Fun Warm-Ups Using Songs from Across the United States-Keeping singers in our ensembles excited and energized during the warm-up process is a consistent hurdle for educators across the nation. By using songs that are indigenous to different parts of our country teachers in choral classrooms can help students prepare their minds bodies and voices while sharing a bit of our culture and history from different areas of the United States. All of the songs can be used with both inexperienced beginners and advanced singers. The lesson suggestions introduced with each song are intended to be aspringboard for teachers to modify and adapt to their own students' needs and skill levels. Each melody includes strategies that are accessible for those who are just learning how to use their voices and also for those more sophisticated singers who enjoy a good challenge. Keeping singers in our ensembles excited and energized during the warm-up process is a consistent hurdle for educators across the nation. By using songs that are indigenous to different parts of our country teachers in choral classrooms can help students prepare their minds bodies and voices while sharing a bit of our culture and history from different areas of the United States. All of the songs can be used with both inexperienced beginners and advanced singers. The lesson suggestions introduced with each song are intended to be aspringboard for teachers to modify and adapt to their own students' needs and skill levels. Each melody includes strategies that are accessible for those who are just learning how to use their voices and also for those more sophisticated singers who enjoy a good challenge.

Par POULENC FRANCIS. Poulenc 's song cycle, Chansons Gaillardes was composed in 1925-1926 during the post-war euphoria. The cycle is essential to aspiring, advanced Baritones. Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) was a highly prolific composer, and remains popular to this day. Chansons Gaillardes was composed towards the beginning of the composer's career for Baritone Pierre Bernac. At the first performance, Poulenc himself played the piano and the song cycle was immediately a hit. Chansons Gaillardes is made up of eight songs which alternate between lively and slow tempos; 1) TheFickle Mistress, 2) Drinking Song, 3) Madrigal, 4) Summoning the Fates, 5) Bacchanalian Couplets, 6) The Offering, 7) The Beautiful Youth, and 8) Serenade. As a song cycle with much variation, Poulenc 's Chansons Gaillardes is an exciting addition to the Baritone repertoire./ Répertoire / Baryton et Piano

Voix Moyenne Et Piano-Recueil-Poulenc's five songs  Poèmes De Ronsard were composed in 1925 during the post-war euphoria. The cycle is essential to aspiring advanced vocalists of the French art song. Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) was a highly prolific composer and remains popular to this day. Poèmes De Ronsard was composed towards the beginning of the composer's career based on poems by prolific French poet Pierre de Ronsard. Poèmes De Ronsard is made up of five songs which alternate between lively and slow tempos; 1) Attributes 2) The Tomb 3) Ballet 4) Ionly have the Bones and 5) On his page. As a song cycle with much variation Poulenc's Poèmes De Ronsard is an exciting addition to the Vocal repertoire.

At the request of a publisher Beethoven provided simple folk song arrangements which could be performed by amateur musicians. Between the years of 1809 and 1820 he set about 150 Welsh English Irish Scottish and even some German folk songs. All areaccompanied by violin cello and piano. The SAB voicing and repeated verses make this not only a great classic to perform but easily learned. Excellent for high school and some advanced middle school choirs. Easy.

Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) is known for his unique composition style. Incorporating complex rhythms harmony and melodies Harawi is no exception to the composer's popular distinctive style. Published in 1948 Harawi for Soprano and Piano accompaniment is a song cycle in the style of love songs of Andean music. The cycle explores themes of life and death and have significant meaning to Messiaen whose first wife Claire Delbos had begun to suffer from mental illness in the years preceding the composition. Harawi is made up of twelve movements and a typical performance lasts aroundfifty minutes. This edition of the popular Messiaen work is clear and well-presented. Harawi is essential to all advanced Sopranos seeking to expand and vary their repertoire.