Britten - Charm of Lullabies, A - mezzo-soprano + piano

Description

A Charm of Lullabies op. 41, Britten's 1948 song-cycle, written for Nancy Evans, for mezzo-soprano + piano accompaniment, setting 'lullaby' poetry from William Blake, Thomas Randolph, Robert Burns, Robert Greene & John Philip: this new 2019 edition includes 2 extra songs composed for the cycle but edited out before the first performance & only premiered in 2018. Set for ABRSM Examinations 2018 onwards Singing Grade 7 (List C: Cradle Song, A) & Grade 8 (List C: Sephestia's Lullaby) + Trinity Examination 2023 onwards Grade 8 (Group B: Nurse's Song. The or Sephestia's Lullaby) + DipABRSM & ARSM (Nurse's Song. The) + LRSM + ATCL (Charm, A).

Charm, A - D minor (a#-e")

Cradle Song, A - Eb (bb-e")

Highland Balou, The - B (b#-e#")

Nurse's Song. The - Bb (a-e")

Sephestia's Lullaby - E minor (a-e")

Plus:

Somnus, the Humble God - Ab (db'-f")

Sweet Lullaby, A - Bb minor (bb-f#")

Tag: Singing Grade 8