The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1

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Price: £12.95

Grade(s)/Level(s): 1

Instrumentation: Voice & piano & 2 CDs

Format: Book & CD, Sheet Music

Extent: 80 pages

ISBN: 9781860965975

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 the Associated Board’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

Series: Vocal Music

Mack David, Al Hoffman, Jerry Livingston A dream is a wish your heart makes
Aija, √u√u
arr. Carol Barratt Auprès de ma blonde
Martin Shaw Cuckoo
arr. Johannes Brahms Die Nachtigall
arr. Carol Barratt Dona, dona
Hugh S. Roberton Good morrow to you, springtime!
Thomas Dunhill Grandfather Clock
arr. Carol Barratt Home on the Range
arr. Alan Bullard Home on the Range
Igama la Bantwana
Jinkli Nona
arr. Carol Barratt La Cucaracha
Maple Sweet
Mick Miles
Mr Colburn
arr. Carol Barratt Noël nouvelet
W. H. Anderson Omens of Spring
Johann Hermann Schein Quem pastores laudavere from Johann Hermann Schein’s Cantional
Sing Ivy
Betty Roe Song of the Boats
Spinn, spinn
Sus în poarta raiului
Peter Jenkyns The Crocodile
arr. Carol Barratt The Miller of Dee
arr. Alan Bullard The Miller of Dee
arr. Carol Barratt The Spinning Wheel
Un jour sur le pont de Tréguier
Howard Blake Walking in the Air
When the spring comes in
Lionel Bart Where is love?
Xiao Baicai

Publication Date: 4th September 2008

Associated Board syllabus information