William Walton: Touch her soft lips and part: Mixed Choir: Vocal Score

Piano Duets edited by Michael Aston-An attractive and varied collection of 20th-century Piano duets by British composers. The album includes a reprint of Lambert's classic and witty work 'Trois piéces nègres pour les touches blanches' as well as new arrangements of Walton's 'Popular Song' and Vaughan Willliams's beautiful but little know 'The Lake in the Mountains'. This collection will be of interest to Piano duettists everywhere and an ideal introduction to the medium for students of grades 6-8 standard.Contents:York Bowen: Serenade Op.90 No.3Benjamin Britten: Playful Pizzicato from Simple SymphonyBenjamin Britten: Sentimental Saraband from SimpleSymphonyEdward Gregson: Four Pictures Nos. 3 and 4Constant Lambert: Trois pièces nègres pour les touches blanches (Aubade; Siesta; Nocturne)Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Lake in the MountainsWilliam Walton: Touch her soft lips and part from Henry VWilliam Walton: Popular Song from Façade

10 Shakespeare settings for mixed voices-Shall I Compare Thee? is a collection of ten exquisite settings for mixed voices specially commissioned to celebrate the four hundredth anniversary of William Shakespeare's death. The volume pays tribute to Britain's greatest writer presenting a selection of his finest texts set to music by some of today's most accomplished choral composers. Variety of composers including Bob Chilcott Alan Bullard Howard Skempton Cecilia McDowall and Will Todd Accompanied and unaccompanied settings Well-known Shakespeare texts including 'It was a lover and his lass' 'If music be the food of love' and 'Shall I compare thee to a summer'sday?' Beautiful arrangement of Walton's 'Touch her soft lips and part' Moderate difficulty - ideal for adult and youth choirs