American Folksongs - Low Voice (The Vocal Library Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (887 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0634047620 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
There are three bonus duets included. Concert arrangements for voice and piano in an art song style of 35 great folksongs from the American heritage. 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.. These interesting and expressive settings are appropriate for collegiate recitals or advanced high school singers as contest solos. The same songs appear, transposed, in the editions for High Voice and Low Voice. The songs range from comic to sad, from rowdy to inspirational, and there are selections appropriate for women and men singers. (Vocal Collection). The collection is primarily comprised of secular folksongs, with a few sacred American folk tunes
Very disappointed in this book and the other book I also Debra McGinty Very disappointed in this book and the other book I also purchased from the Vocal Library Collections. I sing alto and that is why I ordered a low voice edition. Unfortunately the majority of the songs in this collection are all in a key that is way too high for an alto to sing comfortably. Now a mezzo-soprano could easily sing these songs, as it is this book was not worth the money I spent for it. So sad, as many