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  • The Swing
  • Orpheus With His Lute
  • A Slumber Song Of The Madonna
  • Night Wanderers
  • Strings In The Earth And Air
  • Meet Doctor Livermore
  • Love Song
  • The Spring And The Fall
  • Evening
  • Amor
  • Serenity
  • Grace
  • The Breath Of A Rose
  • Review
  • The Cloak, The Boat, And The Shoes
  • Forever Young
  • The Monk And His Cat
  • The Bustle In A House
  • Farewell To The House In Bonac
  • Fort Tryon Park: September
  • Song To The Witch Of The Cloisters
  • Breakfast Song
  • Odor
  • Do Not Go, My Love
  • Animal Passion
  • Once Upon A Universe
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  • A Good Boy
  • Debts
  • I Love The Dark Hours Of My Being
  • The Old Man's Song
  • I Thank All Who Have Loved Me
  • Good Morning Midnight
  • A Prayer To Saint Catherine
  • Blue Monday
  • The Lamb
  • I Carry Your Heart
  • St. Ita's Vision
  • The Unicorn
  • In The Mornin'
  • Meadow-larks
  • On The Seashore Of Endless Worlds
  • In A Myrtle Shade
  • Reward
  • Calm Is The Night
  • Love In The Dictionary
  • The Lament Of Ian The Proud
  • At The Well
  • Christmas At The Cloisters
  • The Shepherd
  • Where The Music Comes From

The G. Schirmer Collection of American Art Song - 50 Songs by 29 Composers (High Voice). By Various. Edited by Richard Walters. Vocal Collection. Book only. 240 pages. G. Schirmer #ED4321. Published by G. Schirmer (HL.50485068).

ISBN 0634060198. 9x12 inches.

This comprehensive collection is the best one-volume source available on the topic, with a mix of familiar recital standards and intriguing material awaiting discovery. Includes composers from c. 1900 into the 21st century. Some songs make their first published appearance in American Art Song: Gian Carlo Menotti's moving “The Old Man's Song,” Michael Tilson Thomas' inspired “Grace,” dedicated to Leonard Bernstein, and Aaron Jay Kernis' “A Good Boy,” as well a boogie-woogie art song by the editor, “Blue Monday.” The same songs appear in High Voice and Medium/Low Voice.

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Jane

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July 12, 2008

Great variety

A few familiar pieces but lots of new material to work on. several challenges, beautiful music.

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