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The G. Schirmer Collection of American Art Song - 50 Songs by 29 Composers by : Richard Walters : Various Authors 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
. . . . Sample Audio & etc. . . . Richard Walters: Blue Monday (Medium/Low Voice version) Michael Tilson Thomas: Grace (Medium/Low Voice version) Ben Moore: The Cloak; the Boat; and the Shoes (High Voice version) Gian Carlo Menotti: The Old Man's Song (High Voice version) Sven Lekberg: The Spring and the Fall (High Voice version) Lee Hoiby: Where the music comes from (High Voice version) Richard Hageman: Do not go my love (High Voice version) Samuel Barber: A Slumber Song of the Madonna (Medium/Low Voice version)
On the recording (cont.): On the recording: About the Composers (excerpt) Index of Song Titles Contents (cont.) Contents Front Cover PRODUCT INFORMATION Publisher | G. Schirmer; Inc. |
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Media | Softcover |
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Format | Low Voice |
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Pages | 240 |
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Length x Width x Height | 12 x 9 x 0.545 inches |
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Shipping Weight | 1.92 pounds |
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East Coast Music Product Code | ZHL50485069 |
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UPC Code | 73999850697 |
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ISBN | 634084356 |
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EAN | 9780634084355 |
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Code | ED4322 |
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1st Publication Date | 03/2008 |
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