The Developing Classical Singer - Mezzo-Soprano

Description

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
• LEONARD BERNSTEIN: I hate music!
• FRANK BRIDGE: Love went a-riding
• BENJAMIN BRITTEN: The Nurse's Song
• BENJAMIN BRITTEN: O Waly, Waly
• BENJAMIN BRITTEN: Sail on, sail on
• BENJAMIN BRITTEN: Sephestia's Lullaby
• AARON COPLAND: At the River
• AARON COPLAND: Heart, we will forget him
• AARON COPLAND: The Little Horses
• AARON COPLAND: Simple Gifts
• AARON COPLAND: The world feels dusty
• GERALD FINZI: It was a lover and his lass
• JOHN IRELAND: Spring Sorrow
• C. HUBERT H. PARRY: A Spring Song
• HENRY PURCELL (realizations by Benjamin Britten): I attempt from love's sickness
• HENRY PURCELL (realizations by Benjamin Britten): If music be the food of love (1st version)
• ROGER QUILTER: Dream Valley
• ROGER QUILTER: Love's Philosophy
• ROGER QUILTER: Weep you no more
• NED ROREM: Little Elegy
• NED ROREM: Love
• CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD: A Lullaby
• RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Bright is the ring of words
• RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Linden Lea
• RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: The sky above the roof