This edition presents 65 diverse songs by major composers of German art song, or lieder, and is the perfect one-volume lieder source for voice students. All the songs are new Vocal Library editions. Historical notes about the relevant history and background of each song are included, as are line-by-line translations for study.
Contents: BEETHOVEN: Der Kuss • Ich liebe dich • Sehnsucht • BRAHMS: Dein blaues Auge • Die Mainacht • Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer • Meine Liebe ist grun • Sonntag • Standchen • Vergebliches Standchen • Wie Melodien zieht es mir • Ophelia Lieder • FRANZ: Aus meinen grossen Schmerzen • Er ist gekommen • Fur Musik • Im Herbst • MAHLER: Fruhlingsmorgen • Liebst du um schonheit • Lob des hohen Verstandes • Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht? • ALMA MAHLER: Laue Sommernacht • FANNY MENDELSSOHN: Italien • MENDELSSOHN: Der Blumenstrauss • Neue Liebe • MOZART: Abendempfindung • Als Luis die Briefe ihres ungetreuen Liebhabers verbrannte • Das Veilchen • SCHUBERT: An die Musik • Auf dem Wasser zu singen • Der Musensohn • Die Forelle • Du bist die Ruh • Gretchen am Spinnrade • Lachen und Weinen • Nacht und Traume • Rastlose Liebe • Standchen • CLARA SCHUMANN: Liebst du um Schonheit • SCHUMANN: Der Nussbaum • Die Lotosblume • Du bist wie eine Blume • Du Ring an meinen Finger • Ich grolle nicht • In der Fremde • Intermezzo • Waldesgesprach • Widmung • STRAUSS: Allerseelen • Breit' uber mein Haupt • Die Nacht • Du Meines Herzens Kronelein • Ich trage meine Minne • Morgen! Zueignung • WOLF: Anakreons Grab • Auch kleine Dinge • Auf ein altes Bild • Der Musikant • In dem Schatten Meiner Locken • Lebe wohl • Verborgenheit
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A substantial new edition of this beloved art song literature, standard fare for collegiate singers, with 10 more songs than the International edition. Historical notes are included for each song, and a line by line English translation for study. The edition includes the complete song groupings Poème d'un jour, Cinq mélodies de Venise and La bonne chanson. As is always the case in The Vocal Library, a beautiful painting, appropriate to the subject, adorns the cover: Georges Seurat's “A Sunday Afternoon on La Grande Jatte.” Contents: A Clyméne • Adieu • Après un rÉve • Arpège • Au bord de l'eau • Au cimetière • Aurore • Automne • Avant que tu ne t'en ailles • C'est l'extase • Chanson • Chanson d'amour • Clair de lune • Ddans la forÉt de septembre • Dans les ruines d'une abbaye • Donc, ce sera par un clair jour d'été • En prière • En sourdine • Fleur jetée • Green • Ici-bas! • J'ai presque peur, en vérité • J'allais par des chemins perfides • Larmes • La lune blanche • La rose • Le secret • Les berceaux • Les matelots • Les roses d'Ispahan • L'Hiver a cessé • Lydia • Madrigal • Mai • Mandonline • N'est-ce pas? • Nell • Notre amour • Prison • Pisque l'aube grandit • Rencontre • RÉve d'amour • Sérénade toscane • Seule! • Soir • Spleen • Sylvie • Toujours • Tristesse • Une Sainte en son auréole.
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A new, easier to read music engraving of these perennial voice studio favorites with recorded audio accompaniment for practice and historical introduction.
Contents: The Vagabond • Let Beauty Awake • The Roadside Fire • Youth and Love • In Dreams • The Infinite Shining Heavens • Whither Must I Wander? • Bright Is the Ring of Words • I Have Trod the Upward and the Downward Slope
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In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Samuel Barber, we are proud to release this major new edition, which includes newly edited and engraved editions of the complete contents of Collected Songs and Ten Early Songs (1994), plus many previously unpublished early songs. Manuscripts from the Library of Congress and other sources were consulted for all songs. The edition includes extensive historical information about each song, a lengthy and insightful article about Barber, and facsimiles of selected manuscripts.
Songs published during the composer's lifetime
(In chronological order of publication)
Three Songs, Op. 2: The Daisies; With rue my heart is laden; Bessie Bobtail • Three Songs, Op. 10: Rain has fallen; Sleep now; I hear an army • Four Songs, Op. 13: A Nun Takes the Veil; The Secrets of the Old; Sure on this shining night; Nocturne • Two Songs, Op. 18: The queen's face on the summery coin; Monks and Raisins • Nuvoletta, Op. 25 o Mélodies passagères, Op. 27: Puisque tout passé; Un cygne; Tombeau dans un parc; Le clocher chante; Départ • Hermit Songs, Op. 29: At Saint Patrick's Purgatory; Church Bell at Night; St. Ita's Vision; The Heavenly Banquet; The Crucifixion; Sea-Snatch; Promiscuity; The Monk and His Cat; The Praises of God; The Desire for Hermitage • Despite and Still, Op. 41: A Last Song; My Lizard (Wish for Young Love); In the Wilderness; Solitary Hotel; Despite and Still • Three Songs, Op. 45: Now have I fed and eaten up the rose; A Green Lowland of Pianos; O boundless, boundless evening
Songs published posthumously
1 First published in this edition
2 First published in Samuel Barber: Ten Early Songs (1994)
3 First published in Samuel Barber: Ten Selected Songs (2008)
Ask me to rest 1 • Au claire de lune 1 • Beggar's Song 2 • Fantasy in Purple 1 • In the dark pinewood 2 • La nuit 1 • Love at the Door 2 • Love's Caution 2 • Man 1 • Mother, I cannot mind my wheel 3 • Music, when soft voices die 1 • Night Wanderers 2 • Of that so sweet imprisonment 2 • Peace 1 • Serenader 2 • A Slumber Song of the Madonna 2 • Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening 1 • Strings in the earth and air 2 • There's nae lark 2 • Three Songs, The Words from Old England: Lady, when I behold the roses 1; An Earnest Visit to His Unkind Mistress Not to Forsake Him 1; Hey nonny no! 3 • Two Poems of the Wind: Little Children of the Wind 1; Longing 1 • Two Songs of Youth: I never thought that youth would go 1; Invocation to Youth • Watchers 1 • Who carries corn and crown 1
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With a graceful gift for lyrical vocal writing, English composer Roger Quilter (1877-1953) created a rich body of art songs. Very few composers working in English have matched his achievement of a living body of beloved, relevant, literate repertoire.
Contents: April • Autumn Evening • Barbara Allen • Blow, blow, thou winter wind • The Bracelet • Brown is my love • By a Fountainside • By the Sea • Cherry Ripe • Cherry Valley • Come away, Death • Come Back! • Damask Roses • Daybreak • Dream Valley • Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes • Fair House of Joy • The Faithless Shepherdess • Fear no more the heat o' the sun • A Good Child • Hey, ho, the wind and the rain • I will go with my father a-ploughing • I wish and I wish • In the highlands • Interlude • It was a lover and his lass • The jocund Dance • The Jolly Miller • Julia's Hair • June • The Lamplighter • A Last Year's Rose • Love's Philosophy • The Maiden Blush • Moonlight • My Life's Delight • The Night Piece • Now sleeps the crimson petal • O mistress mine • Over the land is April • Over the Mountains • Prelude • The Sea-Bird • A Secret • Song of the Blackbird • The Spring is at the door • Take, o take those lips away • Three Poor Mariners • Through the sunny garden • To Daisies • To Wine and Beauty • Under the greenwood tree • The Valley and the Hill • Weep you no more • Where be you going? • Where Go the Boats? • The Wild Flower's Song
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Most voice teachers and singers still prefer the pianistic, wonderfully gratifying arrangements of this early Italian material made by Alessandro Parisotti in the 1880s. This new edition, newly researched and engraved, includes the original Schirmer “24” plus four additional songs: Sento nel core (A. Scarlatti), O leggiadri occhi belli (anonymous), Intorno all'idol mio (Cesti), Delizie contente, che l'alma beate (Cavalli). With IPA, word for word translations, and historical information on each song and composer. A version with accompaniment CD is also available: HL50485630.
Contents: ANONYMOUS: Nina • O leggiadri occhi belli • Pieta, Signore! • BONONCINI: Non poss disperar • Per la gloria d'adorarvi • CACCINI: Amarilli • CALDARA: Alma del core • Sebben, crudele • Come raggio di sol • CARISSIMI: Vittoria, vittoria! • CAVALLI: Delizie contente • CESTI: Intorno all'idol mio • DURANTE: Danza, danza • Vergin, tutt'amor • GIORDANI: Caro mio ben • GLUCK: O del mio dolce ardor • LEGRENZI: Che fiero costume • LOTTI: Pur dicesti, o bocca bella • MARCELLO: Quella fiamma che m'accende • MONTEVERDI: Lasciatemi morire! • PAISIELLO: Nel cor piu non mi sento • PARISOTTI: Se tu m'ami • A SCARLATTI: Gia il sole dal Gange • Le violette • O cessate di piagarmi • Se Florindo e fedele • Sento nel core • TORELLI: Tu lo sai
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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.
Contents: Three Songs, Op. 2: The Daisies; With Rue My Heart Is Laden; Bessie Bop Tail • Three Songs, Op. 10: Rain Has Fallen; Sleep Now; I Hear An Army • Four Songs, Op. 13: A Nun Takes The Veil; The Secrets Of The Old; Sure On This Shining Night; Nocturne • Two Songs, Op. 18: The Queen's Face On The Summery Coin; Monks And Raisins • Nuvoletta, Op. 25 • Melodies Passageres, Op. 27: Puisque Tout Passe; Un Cygne; Tombeau Dans Un Parc; Le Clocher Chante; Depart • Hermit Songs, Op. 29: At Saint Patrick's Purgatory; Church Bell at Night; St. Ita's Vision; The Heavenly Banquet; The Crucifixion; Sea-Snatch; Promiscuity; The Monk And His Cat; The Praises Of God; The Desire For Hermitage • Despite And Still, Op. 41: A Last Song; My Lizard (Wish For A Young Love); In The Wilderness; Solitary Hotel; Despite And Still • Three Songs, Op. 45: Now Have I Fed And Eaten Up The Rose; A Green Lowland Of Pianos; O Boundless, Boundless Evening
SONGS PUBLISHED POSTHUMOUSLY: Ask Me To Rest • Au Claire De La Lune • Beggar's Song • Fantasy In Purple • In The Dark Pinewood • La Nuit • Love At The Door • Love's Caution • Man • Mother, I Cannot Mind My Wheel • Music, When Soft Voices Die • Night Wanderers • Of That So Sweet Imprisonment • Peace • Serenader • A Slumber Song Of The Madonna • Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening • Strings In The Earth And Air • There's Nae Lark • Lady, When I Behold The Roses • An Earnest Suit To His Unkind Mistress Not To Forsake Him • Hey Nonny No! • Thy Love • Little Children Of The Wind • Longing • Invocation To Youth • I Never Thought That Youth Would Go • Watchers • Who Carries Corn And Crown
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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 Gambling Songs and a collection of Niles' Appalachian Carols, as well as a preface by and biographical notes on the composer.
New in the 2015 Revised and Expanded edition: The Blue Madonna • Calm is the Night • Careless Love • Reward • Wayfaring Stranger • The Cherry-Tree • Lulle Lullay • Down in yon forest • Jesus the Christ is born • The Seven Joys of Mary • See Jesus the Saviour
Complete Table of Contents: The Black Dress • Black is the color of my true love's hair • The Blue Madonna • Calm Is the Night • Careless Love • The Carol of the Bells • Evening • The Flower of Jesse • Go 'way from my window • I wonder as I wander • Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head • The Lass from the Low Countree • Little Black Star • The Lotus Bloom • My Lover is a farmer lad • Reward • Ribbon Bow • The Robin and the Thorn • Sweet little boy Jesus • Unused I am to lovers • Wayfaring Stranger • What Songs Were Sung • When I get up into Heaven • The Wild Rider • The Rovin' Gambler • The Gambler's Lament • The Gambler's Wife (By-Low) • Gambler, don't you lose your place • Gamblyer's Song of the Big Sandy River • The Cherry-Tree • Lulle Lullay • Down in yon forest • Jesus the Christ is born • The Seven Joys of Mary • See Jesus the Saviour
“These two lovely volumes for high and low voice are the result of growing scholarship around the work of a composer often slighted...We are fortunate indeed to have this latest generous edition, offering as it does a wealth of material for recital and pedagogic purposes. The inclusion of Niles's own notes from the original edition is particularly moving.”--Journal of Singing
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Most voice teachers and singers still prefer the pianistic, wonderfully gratifying editions made by Alessandro Parisotti (1853-1913) of early Italian arias. This newly researched edition, with updated composer attributions, features new, clean music engravings. The collection includes the original contents of 24 Italian Songs and Arias of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries plus four additional Parisotti editions. Also includes international phonetic alphabet for each song text, word for word translations for study, historical introduction for each aria, and a preface on Parisotti and his approach to this music. This compilation includes the High, Medium High, Medium, Medium Low, and Low editions in one book, perfect for teacher reference. The “Complete” set is comparable to a retail price of $49.95 if components are bought separately.
Contents: ANONYMOUS: Nina • O leggiadri occhi belli • Pieta, Signore! • BONONCINI: Non posso disperar • Per la gloria d'adorarvi • CACCINI: Amarilli • CALDARA: Alma del core • Sebben, crudele • Come raggio di sol • CARISSIMI: Vittoria, vittoria! • CAVALLI: Delizie contente • CESTI: Intorno all'idol mio • DURANTE: Danza, danza • Vergin, tutt'amor • GIORDANI: Caro mio ben • GLUCK: O del mio dolce ardor • LEGRENZI: Che fiero costume • LOTTI: Pur dicesti, o bocca bella • MARCELLO: Quella fiamma che m'accende • MONTEVERDI: Lasciatemi morire! • PAISIELLO: Nel cor piu non mi sento • PARISOTTI: Se tu m'ami • A SCARLATTI: Gia il sole dal Gange • Le violette • O cessate di piagarmi • Se Florindo e fedele • Sento nel core • TORELLI: Tu lo sai
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With a graceful gift for lyrical vocal writing, English composer Roger Quilter (1877-1953) created a rich body of art songs. Very few composers working in English have matched his achievement of a living body of beloved, relevant, literate repertoire.
Contents: April • Autumn Evening • Barbara Allen • Blow, blow, thou winter wind • The Bracelet • Brown is my love • By a Fountainside • By the Sea • Cherry Ripe • Cherry Valley • Come away, death • Come Back! Damask Roses • Daybreak • Dream Valley • Drink to me Only with Thine Eyes • Fair House of Joy • The Faithless Shepherdess • Fear no more the heat o' the sun • A Good Child • Hey, ho, the wind and the rain • I will go with my father a-ploughing • I wish and I wish • In the highlands • Interlude • It was a lover and his lass • The jocund Dance • The jolly miller • Julia's Hair • June The Lamplighter • A Last Year's Rose • Love's Philosophy • The Maiden Blush • Moonlight • My Life's Delight • The Night Piece • Now sleeps the crimson petal • O mistress mine • Over the land is April • Over the Mountains • Prelude • The Sea-Bird • A Secret • Song of the Blackbird • Spring is at the door • Take, take those lips away • Three poor Mariners • Through the sunny garden • To Daisies • To Wine and Beauty • Under the greenwood tree • The Valley and the Hill • Weep you no more • Where be you going? • Where Go the Boats? • The Wild Flower's Song
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Compiled and edited by Steven Stolen and Richard Walters, this collection has been specifically compiled to be extraordinarily useful to student singers. 17 composers are represented with historical information and 34 songs.
Contents: As I Walked Forth One Summer Day • Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind • Come and Trip It • Diaphenia • Fain Would I Change That Note • Fair, If You Expect Admiring • Flow My Tears • Hark! the Echoing Air • Have You Seen but a White Lily Grow? • Here amid the Shady Woods • How Happy Art Thou • I Attempt from Love's Sickness to Fly • I'll Sail upon the Dog Star • If Music Be the Food of Love • In Sherwood Lived Stout Robin Hood • It Was a Lover and His Lass • Jack and Joan • Let Me Wander Not Unseen • My Lovely Celia • Nymphs and Shepherds • O Come, O Come, My Dearest • Pastime with Good Company • Rest Sweet Nymphs • The Silver Swan • Since First I Saw Your Face • Tell Me No More • Thou Soft Flowing Avon • Weep You No More, Sad Fountains • What If I Never Speed • When Daisies Pied • When Laura Smiles • Where E'er You Walk • Whither Runneth My Sweetheart? • Willow Song.
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Contents: Schubert: Rastlose Liebe • Die Allmacht • Im Abendroth • Nacht und Traume • Wohin? • Nachtviolen • Der Schmetterling • Heidenroslein • Ungeduld • Liebhaber in allen Gestalten – Schumann: Die Lotosblume • Mein schoner Stern! • Widmung • Fruhlingsnacht • Der Nussbaum • Auftrage • Schneeglockchen • Du bist wie eine Blume • Mit Myrthen und Rosen • Mondnacht – Brahms: Von ewiger Liebe • Standchen • O komme, holde Sommernacht • Auf dem Kirchhofe • Botschaft • Vergebliches Standchen • Der Tod, das ist die kuhle Nacht • In Waldeseinsamkeit • Wie Melodien zieht es mir • Meine Liebe ist grun – Wolf: In der Fruhe • Lebe wohl! • Nun wandre, Maria • Und willst du deinen Liebsten sterben • Verborgenheit • Mignon • Auf demgrunen Balcon • Nummersatte Liebe • In dem Schatten meiner Locken • Bescheidene Liebe – Strauss: Morgan • Cacilie • Standchen • Heimkehr • Traum durch die Dammerung • Allerseelen • Zueignung • Ich trage meine Minne Heimliche Aufforderung • Ruhe, meine Seele!
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This unique compilation is a wonderful, substantial sampling of art song in the English language, with composers from both sides of the Atlantic. The publication includes many first-time transpositions, as the song list is the same for the High Voice and Medium/Low Voice editions.
Contents: ARGENTO: Dirge • Spring • Spring is Like a Perhaps Hand • When Faces Called Flowers Float Out of the Ground • BEESON: In the Public Gardens • Indiana Homecoming • BERNSTEIN: Civet a Toute Vitesse (Rabbit at Top Speed) • Greeting • I Hate Music! • Jupiter Has Seven Moons • BRIDGE: Love Went a-riding • BRITTEN: At the Mid Hour of Night • If It's Ever Spring Again • Nocturne • The Salley Gardens • Sephestia's Lullaby • CHANLER: These, My Ophelia • CLARKE: Down by the Salley Gardens • The Seal Man • COPLAND: At the River • Heart, We Will Forget Him • The Little Horses • Poet's Song • Why do They Sut Me Out of Heaven? • TREDICI: Acrostic Song • DUKE: Central Park at Dusk • There Will be Stars • FINZI: Fear No More the Heat o' the Sun • It Was a Lover and his Lass • Oh Fair to See • FLOYD: Two Stevenson Songs: Rain • Where Go the Boats? • GURNEY: Sleep • HEAD: Money, O! • HUNDLEY: The Astronomers • Sweet Suffolk Owl • Waterbird • IRELAND: Spring Sorrow • QUILTER: How Should I Your True Love Know? • My Life's Delight • Weep You No More • ROREM: Alleluia • Ferry Me Across The Water • Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair • Love • Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening • SOMERVELL: The Lads in their Hundreds • VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Bright is the Ring of Words • Linden Lea • WARLOCK: Take, O Take Those Lips Away
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A major new critical edition of important standard repertory with 61 songs in 2 volumes. All songs are presented only in the original key, with no transpositions. All the song cycles and groupings appear in one of the two volumes. Years in preparation, this edition is based on the most reliable sources available in the world, with most of the research centered at the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris. Each song is presented with a line-by-line translation and full critical notes citing the research as it applies to specifics in the songs. Also includes a glossary of French terms.
Contents: Nuit d'étoiles • Fleur des blés • Zéphyr • Aimons-nous et dormons • Jane • Pierrot • Rondeau • FÉte galante • Beau soir • FÉtes galantes pour Madame Vasnier (Pantomime; En sourdine; Mandoline; Clair de lune; Fantoches) • Apparition • Récti et Air de Lia • Ariettes oubliées (C'est l'extase langoureuse; Il pleure dans mon coeur; L'ombre des arbres; Chevaus de bois; Green; Spleen) • Cinq poèmes de Charles Baudelaire (Le balcon; Harmonie du soir; Le jet d'eau; Recueillement; La mort des amants) • Trois mélodies (La beele au bois dormant; Voici que le printemps; Paysage sentimental).
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This folio features 14 vocal transcriptions with piano accompaniment from Bocelli's greatest hits album, including: A Te • Because We Believe • Bésame Mucho • Canto Della Terra • Il Mare Calmo Della Sera • Io Ci Saro' • La Voce Del Silenzio • Melodramma • The Prayer • Romanza • Sogno • Time to Say Goodbye (Con Te Partiró) • Vivere • Vivo Per Lei.
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