Standard Vocal Literature - Soprano

Edited by Richard Walters

US$ 22.95

Standard Vocal Literature has already become a huge success with teachers and students. It introduces art song in various languages, plus a smattering of opera, operetta and oratorio.  This is the perfect one-volume collection for a college freshman or sophomore, an advanced high school student, or anyone who has moved beyond teaching literature.  Each volume has a unique and voice appropriate compilation of 30 selections:  10 songs in English, 4 songs in French, 6 songs in German, 4 songs in Italian, 2 songs in Spanish, 2 carefully chosen opera arias, 1 Gilbert & Sullivan operetta aria, and 1 oratorio aria.  Major composers and famous songs are well represented.  Includes insightful composer biographies, historical notes on each song, and translations.  Each volume includes a book with 2 CDs.

Contents:

• Après un rêve (Fauré)
• I attempt from love's sickness (Purcell)
• Blow, blow thou winter wind (Arne)
• Breit' über mein Haupt (R. Strauss)
• Chanson d'amour (Fauré)
• Come again, sweet love (Dowland)
• Come l'allodoletta (Donaudy)
• Das Veilchen (Mozart)
• Deh vieni, non tardar from LE NOZZE DI FIGARO (Mozart)
• Del cabello más sutil (Obradors)
• Du bist die Ruh (Schubert)
• El majo discreto (Granados)
• Flow my tears (Dowland)
• Gretchen am Spinnrade
• If music be the food of love (First Version) (Purcell)
• Intorno all'idol mio (Cesti)
• It was a lover and his lass (Quilter)
• L'abbandono (Bellini)
• Love's Philosophy (Quilter)
• O mio babbino caro from GIANNI SCHICCHI (Puccini)
• Pie Jesu from REQUIEM (Fauré)
• Plaisir d'amour (Martini)
• Ridente la calma (W.A. Mozart)
• Si mes vers avaient des ailes (Hahn)
• Silver Swan, The (Gibbons)
• The Sun, Whose Rays Are All Ablaze from The MIKADO (Sullivan)
• Vergebliches Ständchen (Brahms)
• Weep you no more (Quilter)
• Where the bee sucks (Arne)
• Wie Melodien zieht es mir (Brahms)

Publications available:

• Soprano (740272)
• Mezzo-Soprano (740273)
• Tenor (740274)
• Baritone (740275)
• Bass (740276)