Concert arrangements for voice and piano in an art song style of 35 great folksongs from the American heritage. These interesting and expressive settings are appropriate for collegiate recitals or advanced high school singers as contest solos. The songs range from comic to sad, from rowdy to inspirational, and there are selections appropriate for women and men singers. The collection is primarily comprised of secular folksongs, with a few sacred American folk tunes. The same songs appear, transposed, in the editions for High Voice and Low Voice. There are three bonus duets included. Includes fresh arrangements of Amazing Grace, Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair, The Cruel War Is Raging, How Can I Keep from Singing?, I Gave My Love a Cherry, Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier, Shenandoah, Soldier, Soldier, Will You Marry Me, The Streets of Laredo, Wayfaring Stranger, Wondrous Love and more.
Song List: AMAZING GRACE BANKS OF THE OHIO BEWARE, OH, TAKE CARE BILL GROGGIN'S GOAT BLACK IS THE COLOR OF MY TRUE LOVE'S HAIR BURY ME BENEATH THE WILLOW COME, THOU FOUNT OF EVERY BLESSING CRUEL WAR IS RAGING, THE DAUGHTER, WILL YOU MARRY? GREENLAND FISHERIES/HAUL AWAY, JOE HONEST PLOUGHMAN, THE HOUSEWIFE'S LAMENT, THE HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING (duet) HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING (solo) HOW FIRM A FOUNDATION I GAVE MY LOVE A CHERRY (THE RIDDLE SONG) JOHNNY HAS GONE FOR A SOLDIER LET US BREAK BREAD TOGETHER MIGHTY DAY NINE HUNDRED MILES ONCE I HAD A SWEETHEART RIVER IN THE PINES, THE SACRAMENTO SAILING AROUND (arr. Walters) SHENANDOAH SINGLE GIRL SOLDIER, SOLDIER, WILL YOU MARRY ME? STREETS OF LAREDO, THE THE BATTLE ON SHILOH'S HILL WAYFARING STRANGER WE ARE CLIMBING JACOB'S LADDER (duet) WE ARE CLIMBING JACOB'S LADDER (solo) WHISTLE, DAUGHTER, WHISTLE WONDROUS LOVE (duet) WONDROUS LOVE (solo)
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