The Developing Classical Singer - Mezzo-Soprano: Songs by British and American Composers

(Boosey & Hawkes Voice). The selection of songs has been carefully considered to represent a variety of composers from primarily the twentieth century. Songs were chosen that are appropriate challenges to the advancing teenage singer, or for the university student. DOMINICK ARGENTO: Dirge * LEONARD BERNSTEIN: I hate music! * FRANK BRIDGE: Love went a-riding * BENJAMIN BRITTEN: The Nurse’s Song * BENJAMIN BRITTEN: O Waly, Waly * BENJAMIN BRITTEN: Sail on, sail on * BENJAMIN BRITTEN: Sephestia’s Lullaby * AARON COPLAND: At the River * AARON COPLAND: Heart, we will forget him * AARON COPLAND: The Little Horses * AARON COPLAND: Simple Gifts * AARON COPLAND: The world feels dusty * GERALD FINZI: It was a lover and his lass * JOHN IRELAND: Spring Sorrow * C. HUBERT H. PARRY: A Spring Song * HENRY PURCELL (realizations by Benjamin Britten): I attempt from love’s sickness * HENRY PURCELL (realizations by Benjamin Britten): If music be the food of love (1st version) * ROGER QUILTER: Dream Valley * ROGER QUILTER: Love’s Philosophy * ROGER QUILTER: Weep you no more * NED ROREM: Little Elegy * NED ROREM: Love * CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD: A Lullaby * RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Bright is the ring of words * RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Linden Lea * RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: The sky above the roof