44 Songs For Voice And Piano

I Will Bow And Be Simple from 'Three Shaker Tunes' arranged by Betty Jacobson for SSA choir with Piano accompaniment.'The form of worship practiced by the Shakers in New England has been a subject of curiosity for more than a century and a half. The Shakers originated in the English Quaker Church and came to America in 1774 and settled in New England and in New York state. They still exist in some communities in these territories.The Shaker songs took on a lively spontaneity and a cross between Quaker orderliness and wild abandonment that characterised the rituals of the French prophets from whom the Shakers distantlystemmed.The Shakers exercised in dancing shaking and whirling until they went into trances and 'recieved songs as gifts.'The songs are derived from 'spirit manifestations' and all have individual types of rhythms and texts.' - Edward D. Andrews from 'Shaker Songs' The Musical Quarterly October 1937

This series now has a new ?Part II? for each voice type at the same level as the original volumes. This is preparatory material for The First Book of Solos series with modest ranges and all songs in English including very easy art songs folksong arrangements and vintage popular songs. The song selection is completely different for each voice type with 18-20 songs per volume.

Some of the most memorable poignant shocking or side-splitting film moments are captured in this specially selected anthology of silver-screen songs for Piano Voice and Guitar. From classic movies such as Casablanca andGrease to modern-day masterpieces like Donnie Darko and Moulin Rouge a great film song is often so much more than just a soundtrack with many of the songs featured here becoming huge chart-topping hits intheir own right!Whether you're looking for that tear-jerking ballad sensational show-stopper or vintage heart-warmer you'll find that magical movie-song right here.

A volume of five songs on a spooky theme written especially for young singers by the talented Lin Marsh. These songs with piano accompaniment are ideal for class singing concerts music examinations and festivals. There is also some simple part-singing. Songs by Lin Marsh have been heavily selected on the new ABRSM singing syllabus including 'Something Spooky’ (grade 2) and ‘Hallowe’en Witches’ (grade 3).

Lili Boulanger was the sister of the famous music teacher Nadia Boulanger. She was a composer for the last 10 years of her tragically short life - she died at 25. Her music is generally beautiful delicately coloured and touching standing in the main line of French music exemplified by Faure albeit somewhat tinged with the influence of Debussy's Impressionism.These four Songs are settings of texts by de Calone and Maeterlinck among others with an English version by Jane May. The first song Dans l'immense tristesse speaks of a mother's grief on the death of a child. Attente (Expectation) is about the anticipation of love Reflets isgentle and reflective yet tinged with fear which breaks out towards the end whereas Le Retour (The Return) deals with the return of Ulysses to Ithaca.