A Century of English Song Book 2

A Century of English Song - Volume II is a superb anthology that comprises ten 20th-century choral pieces for voice and Piano accompaniment. It is an authoratative edition that has been published in collaboration with TheAssociation of English Singers and Speakers.

The series includes songs by talented and distinctive composers, who may be little known outside specialist circles, not just popular and well known writers. The pieces areenjoyable and expressive, and will help increase appreciation for the English Song genre. This is the second volume in the A Century of English Song series and contains ten songs for Baritone voice and Piano, editedbyMichael Pilkington.

CONTENTS

• A Broken Song [Stanford, C V]
• As The Holly Groweth Green (King Henry VIII) [Roe, Betty]
• Close Thine Eyes [Plumstead, Mary]
• Ethiopia Saluting The Colours [Wood, Charles]
• In Memoriam [Gill, Harry]
• In The Morning [Bax, Arnold]
• Lights Out [Gurney, Ivor]
• Refugee Blues [Lutyens, Elisabeth]
• The Bargain [Somervell, Arthur]
• Through The Ivory Gate [Parry, C. Hubert H.]