The ABRSM Songbook, Book 1

 Grade: Easy

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

Contents of Book 1:

• 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

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Publisher: ABRSM Publishing

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