Par BURNS ROBERT. This second volume of the songs of Scottish poet Robert Burns contains 70 songs excerpted from the chapter 'The Lasses' in a larger collection of 324 Burns songs compiled and researched by Serge Hovey. It includes songs expressing the poet's 'passion' for his wife Jean, and for 'that other species.' Robert Burns (1759-1796) spent his life collecting Scottish songs, using fragments of existing lyrics as the basis for his own poems, and wrote original lyrics for traditional melodies. Burns left for posterity about 270 poems and more than 300 songs which are usually printed without their tunes. Serge Hovey meticulously examined Burns' own sources, letters, and manuscripts to determine the origin of every tune and all the verses as well as Burns' intended match of words and music. He then arranged each song with highly imaginative and beautiful accompaniments geared for pianists with average skills. This volume is illustrated with reproductions of paintings, drawings, and prints. These volumes also contain a glossary of frequently appearing Scots words and insightful historical notes for each song. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Scottish - Songbooks / Recueil / Chant

This second volume of the songs of Scottish poet Robert Burns contains 70 songs excerpted from the chapter 'The Lasses' in a larger collection of 324 Burns songs compiled and researched by Serge Hovey. It includes songs expressingthe poet's 'passion' for his wife Jean and for 'that other species.' Robert Burns (1759-1796) spent his life collecting Scottish songs using fragments of existing lyrics as the basis for his own poems and wrote original lyricsfor traditional melodies. Burns left for posterity about 270 poems and more than 300 songs which are usually printed without their tunes. Serge Hovey meticulously examined Burns' own sources letters and manuscripts to determinethe origin of every tune and all the verses as well as Burns' intended match of words and music. He then arranged each song with highly imaginative and beautiful accompaniments geared for pianists with average skills. This volumeis illustrated with reproductions of paintings drawings and prints. These volumes also contain a glossary of frequently appearing Scots words and insightful historical notes for each song.

This is a perfect choice for anyone with an affinity for the work of Robert Burns the most successful popular and revered of all the Scottish poets. This volume spans his entire song-writing and song collecting years and contains forty warm and poetic songs. Arranged for melody line guitar chords and lyrics but aimed particularly at vocalists it is a practical singable edition and includes Scots Wha Hae The Gloomy Night Lord Gregory Ae Fond Kiss and Auld Lang Syne.

The beloved air from the Scottish national poet Robert Burns is richly arranged in this tender ballad that expresses both the endurance and fleeting quality of love. This accessible setting is ideal for building choral tone and intonation. Duration: ca. 2:45.

Song Cycle. Par SCHUMANN ROBERT. 1840 was Schumann ’s famous “year of song” that brought forth over 100 lieder. They included Myrthen op. 25, which he dedicated “to his dear bride”, Clara Wieck-Schumann. Besides famous songs such as “Widmung”, “Lotosblume” and “Nussbaum” to texts by German poets, the collection also saw Schumann venture further afield, whether to the Scottish Highlands with settings of Robert Burns or to Italy for the “Venetian Songs” of Thomas Moore. Schumann specialist Kazuko Ozawa has examined the first edition of 1840 and all the manuscript sources. Among the dedicatory autograph copies she has also discovered interestingearly versions of individual songs that are here published in an appendix. Our Urtext edition is rounded off with an extensive history of how Myrthen was composed. This volume is a superlative addition to G. Henle Verlag’s series of Robert Schumann ’s song cycles. / Ozawa, Kazuko / Répertoire / Voix (h) et Piano

Whereas ‘Auld Lang Syne’ may be considered the best-known Scottish song ever yet at the same time it is an obscure one for there are but few people who know the complete text by heart. After the familiar ‘Should auld acquaintance be forgot .....‘ many people take their refuge to lyrics like ‘rum tee dum ta dee ..... lah lah lah ........... for auld lang syne’. Even in Scotland only a handful of persons know the entire text and are able to give a correct rendering of it. The current lyrics have been attributed to the Scottish poet Robert Burns. Burns however he did not write the whole poem : after he had heard an old man sing the centuries-old Scotchballad he wrote it down and added a number of stanzas (1788). Historical research teaches us that the ballad served many purposes both political and religious. Nowadays ‘Auld Lang Syne’ is sung as a Christmas Carol and it is also sung on New Year’s Eve at the turning of the year. Apart from that though the song is also sung on many other occasions – sometimes with different lyrics which usually have Love Friendship and/or Parting as their themes as these go well with the fascinating melody. In this arrangement a low-sounding solo instrument is central. The harmonization in the accompaniment fits in perfectly with the sentiments this song will evoke. Should auld acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind? Should auld acquintance be forgot. And days of auld lang syne? For auld lang syne my dear For auld lang syne We’ll take a cup of kindness yet For auld lang syne.

Pastorale Blues And Homage by Peter Dickinson. Arranged for Recorder (tenor and descant) and Piano for John Turner.1. A James Joyce Pastorale (1955)2. A Robert Burns Blues (1967)3. Homage to Poulenc (1963)The Pastorale comes from a song a student work setting the first poem of James Joyce’s early cycle Chamber Music – ‘Strings in the earth and air’; the second piece is another song to Burns’ ‘My love is like a red red rose’ which was frequently performed by Meriel and Peter Dickinson in their recitals (recorded on Albany TROY 369); Homage to Poulenc started as a piano duet No. 1 of Five Forgeries (recorded by the composer and John Flinders on Naxos 8.572287). It is dedicated to Lennox Berkeley because he and Poulenc were good friends.The first performance of Pastorale Blues and Homage was given by John Turner and the composer at St Peter’s Church Westleton on 4 October 2012 in that year’s William Alwyn Festival. Their recording has been released on Heritage HTGCD 254.

A wonderful arrangement of Robert Burns' beautiful words set to a traditional Scottish melody by Robert Rhein. Arranged for SATB Choir a cappella with a Baritone Solo.

These dances were composed early in 1957 and are dedicated to the BBC Light Music Festival. They are all based on original melodies except one the melody of which was composed by Robert Burns. Arranged for Violin and Piano by David Gedge.

Somerset folksong (using words by Robert Burns) arranged for unaccompanied SATB choir by Donald Cashmore.

This is a wonderful concert/contest work for beginning mixed choruses with a text inspired by the Robert Burns poem. It offers well-crafted interesting vocal parts so that young choirs will sound their best. Available: 3-Part Mixed. Performance Time: Approx. 2:00.

Like A Singing Bird by Bob Chilcott beautifully combines a melodic setting of Christina Rossetti's 'A Birthday' with Robert Burns' 'A Red Red Rose' sung to the tune of a traditional Scottish ballad. Both themes are imbued with a sense of happiness and contentment with the world and the interplay between the melodies results in a truly stirring finish.