The G. Schirmer Collection of American Art Song

Name: The G. Schirmer Collection of American Art Song
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ISBN: 9780634060199

50 Songs by 29 Composers

Richard Walters, Richard Walters

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English

G. Schirmer
01 February 2008

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

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(Vocal Collection). 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

Edited by: Richard Walters
Compiled by: Richard Walters
Imprint: G. Schirmer
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 311mm, Width: 210mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 354g
ISBN: 9780634060199
ISBN 10: 0634060198
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 February 2008
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active