Chester Vocal Anthology: Soprano

Description

25 popular works for soprano voice with piano accompaniment: featuring selected works from the major exam board syllabuses, spanning Grades 5 to 8 and beyond. Includes a preface and performance notes by Mary Bevan and Joseph Middleton, and a digital version of the book to view on any device. Mostly original-language lyrics only: exceptions noted. Chester, 2018

Adam - O Holy Night / Cantique de Noel: Eb (d'-g"). French & English lyrics.

Arne - Where the Bee Sucks [Tempest, The]: F (c'-f")

Bizet - Chanson d'Avril: F (e'-g")

Boulanger, Nadia - Soleils Couchant: Bb (c'-f#")

Canteloube - Baïlero [Chants d'Auvergne]: Bb (f'-eb"). French & Provencal lyrics.

Debussy - Beau Soir: E (c'-f#"). French & English lyrics.

Dring - It was a Lover and his Lass [As You Like It]: G (d'-g"/b")

Falla - Seguidilla Murciana / Seguidille murcienne [Siete Canciones populares Espanolas]: G (g'-e"). Spanish & French lyrics.

Fauré - Notre Amour [Trois Mélodies op.23: no.2]: E (d#'–a")

Gibbs - Arrogant Poppies: G (g'-g")

Granados - El Majo Discreto [Tonadillas en un estilo antiguo]: A (c'/e'-a")

Hahn - L'Heure Equise [Chansons grises]: B (b-d#")

Handel - Soft Complaining Flute, The [Ode for St. Cecilia's Day HWV76]: D (d'-g")

Haydn - Mermaid's Song, The (Now the dancing sunbeams play) [6 Canzonettas]: C (c'-g")

Kern - Smoke gets in your eyes [Roberta]: Eb (g-f")

Lutoslawski - La Tortue [Chantefleurs et Chantefables]: C (d'-e")

Maconchy - Sun, Moon and Stars: C (c'-bb")

Mendelssohn - Jerusalem, Thou That Killest the Prophets [Saint Paul op.36]: Bb (f'-f"). English lyrics only.

Mozart - L'ho perduta, me meschina! [Nozze di Figaro, Le: Barbarina]: F minor (f'-f"). Italian & English lyrics.

Purcell - Fairest Isle [King Arthur Z.628]: Ab (eb'-g")

Reger - Maria Wiegenlied / Virgin's Slumber Song, The, op.76 no.52: G (g'-g") + alto duet part. German & English lyrics

Schubert - Litany for the Feast of All Souls D343 (Litanei): Eb (c'-eb"). English lyrics only.

Schumann - Der Nussbaum [Myrthen op.25]: G (d'-f#"). German & English lyrics

Venables - Flying Crooked op.28 no.1: Eb (eb-f')

Weir - Voice of Desire, The: C (bb-f")