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American Folksongs

Catalogue No: HL00740188
The Vocal Library Low Voice

ArrangementHigh Voice
Product FormatSheet Music
ArrangerBryan Stanley_Richard Walters
£20.99
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SeriesVocal Collection
Pages208
Publication Date2002
ISBN9780634047626 (0634047620)
UPC073999401882

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 ascontest 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 Americanfolk 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 TrueLove'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.

Contents

  1. Shenandoah (Arr. Stanley)
  2. Banks Of The Ohio (Arr. Walters)
  3. The Battle On Shiloh's Hill (Arr. Stanley)
  4. Beware, Oh, Take Care (Arr. Walters)
  5. Bill Groggin's Goat (Arr. Walters)
  6. Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair (Arr. Stanley)
  7. Bury Me Beneath The Willow (Arr. Stanley)
  8. Come, Thou Fount Of Every Blessing (Arr. Walters)
  9. Daughter, Will You Marry? (Arr. Stanley)
  10. Honest Ploughman, The (Arr. Stanley)
  11. Housewife's Lament, The (Arr. Stanley)
  12. How Firm A Foundation (Arr. Walters)
  13. I Gave My Love A Cherry (The Riddle Song) (Arr. Walters)
  14. Johnny Has Gone For A Soldier (Arr. Walters)
  15. Let Us Break Bread Together (Arr. Walters)
  16. Mighty Day (Arr. Stanley)
  17. Nine Hundred Miles (Arr. Walters)
  18. Once I Had A Sweetheart (Arr. Walters)
  19. River In The Pines, The (Arr. Stanley)
  20. Sacramento (Arr. Stanley)
  21. Single Girl (Arr. Walters)
  22. Soldier, Soldier, Will You Marry Me? (Arr. Walters)
  23. Streets Of Laredo, The (Arr. Walters)
  24. Wayfaring Stranger (Arr. Walters)
  25. Whistle, Daughter, Whistle (Arr. Stanley)
  26. Amazing Grace (Arr. Walters)
  27. Cruel War Is Raging, The (Arr. Walters)
  28. Sailing Around (Arr. Walters)
  29. How Can I Keep From Singing (Duet) (Arr. Walters)
  30. How Can I Keep From Singing (Solo) (Arr. Walters)
  31. We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder (Duet) (Arr. Walters)
  32. We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder (Solo) (Arr. Walters)
  33. Wondrous Love (Duet) Arr. Walters
  34. Wondrous Love (Solo) Arr. Walters
  35. Greenland Fisheries/Haul Away, Joe Arr. Stanley
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