Description The ABRSM Songbook Book 5 offers singers of a Grade 5 standard and their teachers an unrivalled choice of core repertoire that will provide the bedrock for many years of rewarding vocal study. Contains twenty pieces on the ABRSM 2018 Grade 5 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 5 contents: A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square [Manning Sherwin] Dove sei? [George Frideric Handel] Who is Sylvia? [Franz Schubert] From a Railway Carriage [Alec Rowley] Fear no more the heat o’ the sun [Ian Higginson] I attempt from love’s sickness to fly [Henry Purcell] If doughty deeds [Arthur Sullivan] It was a lover and his lass [Thomas Morley] Jeg elsker Dig [Edvard Grieg] Jsem jako lípa košatá [Antonín Dvorák] Linden Lea [Ralph Vaughan Williams] Hirschlein ging im Wald spazieren [Peter Cornelius] Love Walked In [George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin] Mariä Wiegenlied [Max Reger] My Ship [Kurt Weill / Ira Gershwin] Rejoice in the Lord [James Nares] Vergebliches Ständchen [Johannes Brahms] Rugiadose odorose [Alessandro Scarlatti] Simple Gifts [Aaron Copland / Trad.] Tell me, lovely shepherd [William Boyce] The Birds’ Lament [Richard Rodney Bennett] Una palomita blanca [Joaquín Rodrigo] Trade Winds [Frederick Keel] Vieni, vieni o mio diletto [Antonio Vivaldi] Where the bee sucks [Thomas Arne] Where’er you walk [George Frideric 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.]
