La première série de ' Old Songs américain ' fut achevée en 1950, la même année que Copland terminé ses autre ensemble majeur de chanson, 'Douze poèmes d'Emily Dickinson'. Alors que Copland a écrit des chansons, ténor Peter Pears et compositeur Benjamin Britten est venu à visi / Voix Elevée(s) Et Piano

21 art songs, plus 4 arias in the High Voice volume, or 3 arias in the Medium/Low Voice volume. Art song contents for both High and Medium/Low Voice: Dirge in Woods ? Old Poel ? Pastorale ? Poet\'s Song ? Vocalise ? Four Early Songs; Night ? A Summer Vacation ? My Heart Is in the East ? Alone ? Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson (complete; original keys retained for both High and Medium/Low). Arias in the High Voice edition: Laurie\'s Song (The Tender Land) ? Martin\'s Song (The Tender Land) ? The sun is coming up (The Tender Land) ? Queenie\'s Song (The Second Hurricane) ? Arias in the Medium/Low edition: Ma\'s Song (The Tender Land) ? Fat\'s Song (The Second Hurricane) ? Gyp\'s Song (The Second Hurricane).
A Summer Vacation
Alone
Dear March, come in!
Dirge in Woods
Going to Heaven!
Heart, we will forget him
I felt a funeral in my brain
I\'ve heard an organ talk sometimes
Laurie\'s Song from The Tender Land
Martin\'s Song from The Tender Land
My Heart Is in the East
Nature, the gentlest mother
Night
Old Poem
Pastorale
Poet\'s Song
Queenie\'s Song from The Second Hurricane
Sleep is supposed to be
The Chariot
The sun is coming up from The Tender Land
The world feels dusty
There came a wind like a bugle
Vocalise
When they come back
Why do they shut me out of Heaven'
/ Partitions classique / Vocale - chorale / Voix solo - piano / BOOSEY and HAWKES

Cette collection de 25 chansons et arias s'inspire des oeuvres qui s'étendent sur la durée de vie du compositeur, y compris ses premières périodes de Americana expérimentales et matures. / Voix Elevée(s) Et Piano / Partition