Description The ABRSM Songbook Book 1 offers singers of a Grade 1 standard and their teachers an unrivalled choice of core repertoire that will provide the bedrock for many years of rewarding vocal study. Contains fourteen pieces on the ABRSM 2018 Grade 1 syllabus The Songbook 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 speaker ABRSM Songbook Book 1 contents: A dream is a wish your heart makes [David Mack / Al Hoffmann / Jerry Livingston] Auprès de ma blonde [Trad.] Cuckoo [Martin Shaw] Dona, dona [Sholom Secunda] Good morrow to you, springtime! [Hugh S. Roberton] Grandfather Clock [Thomas Dunhill] Home on the Range [Trad.] La Cucaracha [Trad.] Noël nouvelet [Anon. / Trad.] Omens of Spring [William Henry Anderson] Die Nachtigall [Trad.] Quem pastores laudavere from Johann Hermann Schein’s Cantional [Johann Schein] Song of the Boats [Betty Roe] The Crocodile [Peter Jenkyns] The Miller of Dee [Trad.] Walking in the Air [Howard Blake] The Spinning Wheel [Trad.] Where is love? [Lionel Bart] Aija, žužu [Trad.] Igama la Bantwana [Trad.] Jinkli Nona [Trad.] Maple Sweet [Trad.] Mick Miles [Trad.] Mr Colburn [Trad.] Sing Ivy [Trad.] Spinn, spinn [Trad.] Sus în poarta raiului [Trad.] Un jour sur le pont de Tréguier [Trad.] When the spring comes in [Trad.] Xiao Baicai [Trad.]
