Elgar was pre-eminently the composer of large forms. Complex lengthy development of musical ideas was for him a measure of genius. His songs with the exception of the orchestral cycle Sea Pictures were not often the vehicles for his most striking ideas. Paradoxically he was also bedevilled by a fine literally taste. He once told a friend that he felt it better to set the best second-rate poetry to music for the most immortal verse is music already. Some of his songs are therefore settings of poets now all but forgotten such as Arthur Salmon and Gilbert Parker: to their verse his music might make a vital addition. Elgar's songs offer authentic Edwardianreflections which we can value now in their own terms. These songs are full of echoes of a master's thoughts - and especially in the songs written for the stage - flashes of his genius.

The text for this piece is taken from five poems by W.H. Auden and one by Louis MacNiece.

At long last singers with a lower vocal range can also rely on Henle???s Urtext editions of Schumann: the wonderful Song Cycle op. 24 on poems by Heine now appears in a transposed version edited by Schumann expert Kazuko Ozawa. With the support of celebrated Lieder accompanist Gerold Huber Henle now offers altos carefully arranged transpositions for medium voice. This Urtext edition includes an extensive preface on the origin of the work and a detailed Critical Report on the edition. The original edition for high voice is available in HN 548.

Professionnel ou amateur de Classique vous apprécierez cette partition de musique. Composée par Bartok Béla et éditée par Boosey

12 Masterwork Solos for Recitals Concerts and ContestsCompiled and ed. Patrick M. LiebergenThis superb anthology is the perfect collection for voice students and instructors alike. It features a thoughtful and diverse selection of vocal masterworks from the Renaissance era through the Romantic era appropriate for any performance venue. Includes historical information for each selection plus pronunciation guides and translations as needed.

Singing in English-The Boosey Voice Coach is an entirely new concept in vocal training. Not a self-teaching manual and not filled with off-putting diagrams this series is a wholly practical guide to singing - learning about technique and interpretation through the repertoire itself. Each volume is devoted to singing in one particular language. In each volume of the series works from the vocal canon have been selected specifically by Mary King for their technical and musical challenges. Each piece is discussed at length starting with the words ('Text' - including a literal translation as appropriate) moving to general advice about how the song might be approached ('Notes') and thenaddressing the technical difficulties the music presents ('Skills'). Expressed in clear language Mary King's approach is direct practical and not limited to one particular teaching method. Any student will find that these books enrich and complement their vocal studies.Singing in English: Even for native speakers the English language presents singers with particular difficulties. How do you manage diphthongs for example? How do you make consonants clear without spoiling the vocal line? How do you make sense of the story-telling in a strophic folksong? These issues and more are covered in this book which contains songs with texts in the English language from Britain and elsewhere.

Medium Low Voice (in C) and Organ-This arrangement of Adams' 'Cantique De Noel' for Medium Low Voice and Organ in C is the most popular and widely recognised Vocal showpiece from this French composer. This arrangement includes the English text only.

Schirmer Library of Classics Volume 242-Fifty lessons for medium voice. Vol.242 Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics. The purpose of these lessons is 'To place and fix the voice accurately' 'To develop taste while singing broad elegant and rhythmical melodies'.

A collection of 32 songs from Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Harbison.Includes pop songs theatre songs novelty songs and near-artsongs.