Vocal


The Importance of the Lyric


Songs of Love, Inspiration, and Travel


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Songs of Love, Inspiration, and Travel
Compiled and ed.
Sally K. Albrecht

From inspirational poetic texts to dramatic Shakespeare settings, this is a superb collection of 10 vocal solos, exclusively arranged for men's voices.

Songs of Love, Music, and Nature


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Songs of Love, Music, and Nature
Compiled and ed.
Sally K. Albrecht

From a touching American folk song to dramatic seasonal portraits, this is a wonderful collection for female voices. A perfect choice for studio or stage.

Nine Poetic Love Songs


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Nine Poetic Love Songs
By Penny Rodriguez

Nine romantic texts by master poets (Shakespeare, Browning, Byron, and more) are exquisitely set as contemporary art songs.

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Prima la Parola, Seconda la Musica
(First the Words, then the Music)

By Jennifer Seiger, Adjunct Instructor of Voice, North Carolina State University

How does one begin the process of taking a song from an unknown new piece of music to a fully memorized and expressive personal statement? Often, one opens a book, heads to the keyboard, and begins plunking out the notes of the melody bit by bit, singing through short musical and textual phrases in much the same way as one might pick their way along an unfamiliar, rocky path.


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Ledger Lines
Jennifer Seiger

Solos Sung from the Heart

The text is the centerpiece of these magnificent settings by some of Alfred's top writers. From Shakespeare to Stevenson, the Bible to traditional Latin, the words lend themselves to natural artistic expression. Ideal for vocal study by school age singers.


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Ye Shall Have a Song

A Treasured Duet Collection

This favorite collection, compiled and edited by Andy Beck, features artistic and poetic texts specifically designed for two singers. Pair two female voices, two male, or one of each on these elegant art songs. Equally appropriate in concert and contest.


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Treasures for Two

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Classics for Two

Favorite Sacred Classics for Solo Singers

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