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The five-volume ABRSM Songbook series offers singers and their teachers an unrivalled choice of core
repertoire that will provide the bedrock for many years of rewarding vocal study.

The series features:
• Over 100 art songs, drawn from Grades 1–5 of ABRSM’s Singing syllabus
• A massive range of repertoire from the Medieval to modern musicals – many in practical new editions
• Irresistible new arrangements by Carol Barratt of 18 classic songs
• A rich collection of 60 authentic unaccompanied traditional songs, sourced from around the world
• English singing translations for every non-English-language song – many newly-commissioned
• Useful notes on the songs containing background information and performance suggestions
• CDs of piano accompaniments to all the art songs, performed by Simon Lepper, as well as recordings
of the text to every song, performed by native speakers

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Contents and Reviews

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square [Manning Sherwin]

An Sylvia [Franz Schubert]

Dove sei? [Handel]

Fear no more the heat o’ the sun [Ian Higginson]

From a Railway Carriage [Alec Rowley]

Hirschlein ging im Wald spazieren [Peter Cornelius]

I attempt from love’s sickness to fly [H. Purcell]

If doughty deeds [Sullivan]

It was a lover and his lass [Morley]

Jeg elsker Dig [Grieg]

Jsem jako lípa košatá [Dvorák]

Linden Lea [Vaughan Williams]

Love Walked In [George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin]

Mariä Wiegenlied [Max Reger]

My Ship [Kurt Weill]

Rejoice in the Lord [James Nares]

Rugiadose odorose [A. Scarlatti]

Simple Gifts [Trad.]

Tell me, lovely shepherd [William Boyce]

The Birds’ Lament [Richard Rodney Bennett]

Trade Winds [Frederick Keele]

Una palomita blanca [Rodrigo]

Vergebliches Ständchen [Brahms]

Where the bee sucks [Thomas Arne]

Where’er you walk [Handel]

Bengawan Solo [Trad.]

Cantilena del ‘Maggio’ [Trad.]

Canto de la trilla [Trad.]

Henry Martyn [Trad.]

Molihua [Trad.]

Noches de luna [Trad.]

Tatties an’ Herrin’ [Trad.]

The Banks of Newfoundland [Trad.]

The Blackbird of Avondale [Trad.]

The Sprig of Thyme [Trad.]

The Woods of Trugh [Trad.]

To be a Farmer’s Boy [Trad.]

Vieni, vieni o mio diletto [Vivaldi]

Reviews

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""This series is a rich source of songs for teachers and students … the CDs add to overall usefulness of the volumes, especially with native speakers of the various languages of the international traditional songs.""

By: Journal of Singing

"WINNER of Best Classical Publication"

By: Music Industry Awards 2009

"I have used this book with all of my students and feel that the variety of genres has allowed me to stretch my students' abilities. Every song is simply beautiful and a delight to hear over and over again."

Rating: 8/7/2011 By: Kendall Thow