Virgil Thomson - Collected Songs

Name: Virgil Thomson - Collected Songs
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ISBN: 9781423425717

High Voice (24 Songs

Virgil Thomson

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English

G. Schirmer
01 March 2011

Music; Western "classical" music; Classical music (c 1750 to c 1830); Musical scores, lyrics & libretti; Techniques of music & music tutorials

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(Vocal Collection). This is the first substantial collection ever published of songs by Virgil Thomson (1896-1989), composer of the operas

The Mother of Us All

and

Four Saints in Three Acts.

Thomson's musical style was based in Americana, but he was attracted to abstract poetry. The unique result is traditionalism turned on its ear. The songs date from 1926 until 1974.

Contents: Le Berceau de Gertrude Stein ou Le Mystere de la rue de Fleurus
* The Courtship of the Yongly Bongly Bo
* The Feast of Love (low voice only)
* Film: Deux soeurs qui ne sont pas soeurs
*

Mostly about Love:

Love Song; Down at the Docks; Let's Take a Walk; A Prayer to Saint Catherine
* Portrait of F.B. (Frances Blood)
*

Praises and Prayers:

From the Canticle of the Sun; My Master Hath a Garden; Sung by the Shepherds; Before Sleeping; Jerusalem, My Happy Home
* Preciosilla
*

Shakespeare Songs:

Was this fair face the cause; Take, o, take those lips away; Tell me where is Fancy bred; Pardon, Goddess of the night; Sigh no more, ladies
* Le Singe et le Leopard
* Susie Asado
* The Tiger
*

Two by Marianne More:

English Usage; My Crow Pluto.

By (composer): Virgil Thomson
Imprint: G. Schirmer
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 298mm, Width: 222mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 680g
ISBN: 9781423425717
ISBN 10: 1423425715
Pages: 148
Publication Date: 01 March 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active