The G. Schirmer Collection of American Art Song - 50 Songs by 29 Composers: High Voice

(Vocal Collection). 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. CONTENTS: BARBER: The Monk and His Cat * Night Wanderers * St. Ita's Visioon * A Slumber Song of the Madonna * Strings in the earth and air * BEACH: Meadow-Larks * BOLCOM: Amor * The Bustle in a House * CARPENTER: On the seashore of endless worlds * CHANLER: The Lamb * Meet Doctor Livermore * CORIGLIANO: The Cloisters: Fort Tryon Park: September * Song to the Witch of the Cloisters * Christmas at the Cloisters * The Unicorn * Forever Young * DELLO JOIO: Farewell to the House in Bonac * DOUGHERTY: Love in the Dictionary * Review * DUKE: I carry your heart * GRIFFES: In a Myrtle Shade * The Lament of Ian the Proud * HAGEMAN: At the Well * Do not go, my love * HARBISON: Breakfast Song * Odor * HEGGIE: Animal Passion * Once Upon a Universe * HOIBY: The Shepherd * Where the Music Comes From * IVES: Evening * In the mornin' * Serenity * KERNIS: A Good Boy * LEKBERG: The Spring and the Fall * MECHEM: Debts * MEHLDAU: I love the dark hours of my being * MENOTTI: The Old Man's Song * The Swing * MOORE: The Cloak, the Boat, and the Shoes * NILES: Calm is the night * Reward * PASATIERI: I thank all who have loved me * PREVIN: Good morning midnight * WILLIAM SCHUMAN: Orpheus with his lute * STILL: The Breath of a Rose * THOMSON: Love Song * A Prayer to Saint Catherine * TILSON THOMAS: Grace * WALTERS: Blue Monday
ASIN: 0634060198
VSKU: BVV.0634060198.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Walters, Richard
Binding: Paperback
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