The five-volume ABRSM Songbook series features over 100 songs, drawn from the comprehensive Associated Board's singing syllabus. These albums provide pieces from the Renaissance to the 20th century, many of them newly edited by Michael Pilkington. Numerous folk-songs, either in new arrangements by Carol Barratt or their classic versions, more...and a selection of traditional songs collected from around the world, complete this series (with CD).
CDs. Exam Music. ABRSM Publications.
Contents
Introduction
-Biographies
Art Songs
-Compilers' notes
-Notes on the editorial approach
-Notes on the art songs
A dream is a wish your heart make, from Cinderellas Mack David, Al Hoffman, Jerry Livingston
Aupres de ma blonde (So near to my blond girl) French traditional, arr. Carol Barratt
Cuckoo Martin Shaw
Die Nachtigall (The Nightingale, No. 2 from Volks-Kinderlieder) German Traditional, arr. Johannes Brahms
Dona, dona Sholom Secunda, arr. Carol Barratt
Good morrow to you, springtime! Hugh S. Roberton
Grandfather Clock Thomas Dunhill
Home on the Range American traditional, arr. Carol Barratt
Home on the Range American traditional, arr. Alan Bullard
La Cucaracha Mexican traditional, arr. Carol Barratt
Noel nouvelet (Sing now Christ is born) French traditional, arr. Carol Barratt
Omens of Spring (No. 2 from Omens of Spring) W. H. Anderson
Quem pastores laudavere (He Whom Shepherds Laude with Praises) from Cantional Johann Hermann Schein
Song of the Boats (No. 2 from Ten Ponder and William Songs) Betty Roe
The Crocodile Peter Jenkyns
The Miller of Dee English traditional, arr. Carol Barratt
The Miller of Dee English traditional, arr. Alan Bullard
The Spinning Wheel Irish traditional, arr. Carol Barratt
Walking in the Air (Theme from The Snowman) Howard Blake
Where is love? (From Oliver!) Lionel Bart
Traditional Songs
-Compilers' note
Aija, zuzu (Go to sleep my little bear) Latvia
Igama la Bantwana (Children's song: Lullaby) South Africa (Zulu)
Jinkli Nona (Sinhalese girl) Malacca, Malaysia
Maple Sweet Vermont, USA
Mick Miles Sussex, England
Mr Colburn St Croix, US Virgin Islands
Sing Ivy Sussex, England
Spinn, spinn (Spin, spin) Germany
Sus in poarta raiului (At the gates of Paradise) Romania
Un jour sur le pont de Treguier (One day upon the bridge in town) Brittany, France
When the spring comes in Sussex, England
Xiao Baicai (Little Cabbage-face) Hebei Province, China
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