The Developiong Classical Singer: Songs by British and American Composers

Description

Soprano

The selection of songs has been carefully considered to represent a variety of composers from primarily the twentieth century. Songs were chosen that are appropriate challenges to the advancing teenage singer, or for the university student.

Contents:

DOMINICK ARGENTO:
Dirge • Spring

LEONARD BERNSTEIN:
I hate music! • Jupiter has seven moons

FRANK BRIDGE:
Love went a-riding

BENJAMIN BRITTEN:
Come you not from Newcastle? • Early one morning • O Waly, Waly

AARON COPLAND:
The Little Horses • Simple Gifts • Why do they shut me out of Heaven?

JOHN DUKE:
Central Park at Dusk

GERALD FINZI:
Oh fair to see

RICHARD HUNDLEY:
When children are playing on the green

JOHN IRELAND:
Spring Sorrow

C. HUBERT H. PARRY:
A Spring Song

HENRY PURCELL (realizations by Benjamin Britten):
I attempt from love's sickness • If music be the food of love (1st version)

ROGER QUILTER:
Dream Valley • Love's Philosophy • Weep you no more

NED ROREM:
Little Elegy • Love

CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD:
A Lullaby

RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS:
Bright is the ring of words • Linden Lea • The sky above the roof