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Vocal Solos – Level 6 Codes for Suggested Voice Classification A= Alto B = Bass/Baritone M = Mezzo Soprano O = Anyone S = Sopr Vocal Solos – Level 6 Codes for Suggested Voice Classification A= Alto B = Bass/Baritone M = Mezzo Soprano O = Anyone S = Soprano T = Tenor (y)= recommended as appropriate for younger voices Code Title Publisher 01 Art Songs, First Year CD 02 Contemporary Art Songs GS 03 Expressive Singing, Song Anthology, Vol.I WCB 04 Expressive Singing, Song Anthology, Vol. II WCB 05 Fifty Art Songs from the Modern Repertoire GS 06 Fifty Selected Songs by Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Wolf, Strauss GS 07 Fifty-Five Art Songs SUBI 08 Fifty-Six Songs You Like to Sing GS 09 Pathways Of Song, Vol. I WIT 10 Pathways Of Song, Vol. II WIT 11 Pathways Of Song, Vol. III WIT 12 Pathways Of Song, Vol. IV WIT 13 Twentieth Century Art Songs GS 14 Twenty-Four Italian Songs and Arias GS 15 Classic Italian Songs, Vol. 1 CD 16 Broadway Repertoire (4 Vol: S, M, T, B) CHAP 17 Song Anthology One LEYE 18 Song Anthology Two LEYE 19 Basics of Singing (ed. Jan Schmidt) SBKS 20 Foundations In Singing (ed. Christy) (Med-High & Med-Low editions) WCB 21 Young Singer, The (4 Volumes: S, A, T, B) ROW 22 Functional Lessons In Singing (ED. Trusler & Ehret) PHRA 23 New Anthology of American Song GS 24 Solos for the Church Soloist (High & Low) (ed. Pfautsch) LGCL 25 One for the Melody (ed. Hawley Ades) (Unison Songs By Classic Composers) SP 26 Sacred Songs For All Occasions (High & Low Editions) (ed. Hollingsworth & Frederickson) ROW Vocal Solo Composer Title Voices Portion/Collection/Worktitle Pub. Arne, T. Lass With the Delicate Air S (4,8) * Bach, J.C. Gratias Agimus (from “Gloria in Excelsis Deo”) A Gloria in Excelsis Deo HAVE Bach, J.C. Qui Tollis (from “Gloria in Excelsis Deo”) S Gloria in Excelsis Deo HAVE Bach, J.S. Esurientes Implevit A Magnificat * Bach, J.S. Laudamus Te S,M Mass in B Minor * Bach, J.S. My Heart Ever Faithful S,T (8) * Bach, J.S, Quia Respexit S Magnificat * Barber, S. Under the Willow Tree M Vanessa (13) * Berlioz, H Villanelle Les Indes Galantes IMC Bernstein, L. Extinguish My Eyes S,T (2) GS Bernstein, L. I Hate Music But I Love to Sing S I Hate to Sing AMBS Bishop, H. Lo! Hear the Gentle Lark S,M CF Brahms, J. Botschaft (Message) S,A,T,B (6) * Brahms, J. Meine Liebe Ist Grun (My Love is Green) S,T (6) * Brahms, J. Nicht Mehr Zu Dir Su Gehen B New Imperial Edition-Bass BH Brahms, J. O Komme, Holde Sommernacht (O Come Delightful Summer Night) S (6) * Brahms, J. Standchen (Serenade) SATB (6) * Brahms, J. Vergebliches Standchen O Vain Suite (6) * Brahms, J. Wie Melodien ieht Est Mir O (6) * Caccini, G. Amarilli O (11,14,15) * Casals, P. De Cara Al Mar (Sea Foam) S ABI Casals, P. El Angel Travieso (Mischevious Angel) S ABI Casals, P. Tres Estrofas De Amor S ABI Chausson, E. Le Colibri S BMC Chausson, E. Le Temps Des Lilas S Art Songs SAL Chausson, E. Les Papillons S Great Art Songs GS Christy, V. (arranger) Five Eyes O (20) WCB Cimara, P. Fiocca La Neve (Snow) S (5) GS Copland, A. Laurie’s Song S BH Debussy, C. Il Pieure Dans Mon Coeur O (5,11) * Debussy, C. Romance S,A (17) LEYE Defesch, W. Tu Fai La Superbetta (You Act So Fine and Haughty) T (18) LEYE Duke, J. Evening S CF Vocal Solo Composer Title Voices Portion/Collection/Worktitle Pub. Duke, J. Silver S,M (13) * Durante, F. Danza, Danza Fanciulla S,A (11-14) * Dvorak, A. Songs My Mother Taught Me O (7-8) * Elgar, E. Is She Not Passing Fair? T New Imperial Edition-Tenor BH Falla, M. de Tus Ojillos Negros S,T (5) * Faure, G. Apres En Reve O (4,5,7) * Faure, G. Aurore S,T (5) * Faure, G. Nell T 30 Songs IMC Faure, G. Notre Amour A,T 30 Songs IMC Ganz, R. Memory S,T (5) * Gershwin, G. I Got Plenty of Nuttin’ B Porgy & Bess GS Gershwin, G. It Ain’t Necessarily So B Porgy & Bess GS Gershwin, G. Summertime S Porgy & Bess GS Giannini, V. Tell Me, O Blue, Blue Sky S,T,M RIC Gluck, C. O Del Mio Dolce Ardor S,T (14) * Guonod, C. O Divine Redeemer S,T (4) * Greig, E. Swan, A O GS Greig, E. Swan, A O TP Greig, E. Solvieg’s Song S (1,8) * Griffes, C. By a Forest Pathway (5) * Guion, D. At the Cry of the First Bird S (13) * Guion, D. Mary Alone A New Anthology of American Songs GS Hageman, R. At the Well S (5) * Hageman, R. Christ Went Up Into the Hills S,M,A,T CF Hageman, R. Do Not Go, My Love (8) * Hageman, R. Music I Heard With You S,M,A GMC Handel, G. But Who May Abide A,B Messiah * Handel, G. Care Selve S (11) * Handel, G. Every Valley Shall Be Exhalted T Messiah * Handel, G. Father in Heaven A Church Soloist LG Handel, G. He Was Cut Off…But Thou Didst Not Leave T Messiah * Handel, G. He Was Despised A Messiah * Handel, G. Hear Me Ye Winds and Waves B BH Vocal Solo Composer Title Voices Portion/Collection/Worktitle Pub. Handel, G. How Art Thou Fallen Bari-B New Imperial Editions- a) Baritone b) Bass BH Handel, G. I Know That My Redeemer Liveth S New Imperial Editions Messiah * Handel, G. If God Be for Us Who Can Be Against Us S * Handel, G. O Sleep Why Dost Thou Leave Me? S Semele (4,11) * Handel, G. O Thou That Tellest Good Things A Messiah * Handel, G. Oh! Had I Jubal’s Lyre S Joshua GS Handel, G. Ombra Mai Fu A Xerxes (10) * Handel, G. Rejoice Greatly S Messiah * Handel, G. Thanks Be th The (Dank Sei Der Herr) O Great Art Songs GS Handel, G. Thou Art Gone Up On High S,A Messiah * Haydn, J. In Native Worth T Creation * Ives, C. Greatest Man, The T,B Three Songs By Ives AMP Ives, C. Light That Is Felt A Contemporary American Art Songs OD Lamontaine, J. Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening A GMC LeGrenzi, G. Che Fiero Costume (With Cunning Conniving) S,A,T,B (4,14) * Liddle, S. How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings S,A,T,B BH Marcello, B. Il mio bel foco S (14) GS Massenet, J. Elegy S,A,T,B (4,7,8) * Mendelssohn, F. Hear My Prayer S GS Mendelssohn, F. I With All Your Hearts T Elijah GS Mendelssohn, F. Oh God Have Mercy A St. Paul GS Menotti, G. Black Swan S Medium (13) GS Menotti, G. Black Swan, The S Medium (13) GS Menotti, G. Hero S,T (13) * Menotti, G. Kaspar’s Aria T (pp. 25-26) Amahl GS Menotti, G. Lullaby A,M Consul (2) GS Menotti, G. Monica’s Waltz Song S Medium (pp. 63-70) GS Mozart, W. Abendempfindung S,T * Mozart, W. Alleluja S Exultate, Jubilate GS Mozart, W. Batti, Batti, O Bel Masetto S Don Giovanni GS Mozart, W. Das Veilchen (Violet) S (8) * Mozart, W. DehVieni Non Tardar S Le Nozze De Figaro (W/Rec) RIC Mozart, W. In Diesen Heil’Ger Heilgen B Magic Flute * Vocal Solo Composer Title Voices Portion/Collection/Worktitle Pub. Mozart, W. Non Piu Andrai B Le Nozze De Figaro * Mozart, W. Non So Piu Cosa Son S,M Figaro * Mozart, W. O Isis Und Osiris B Magic Flute GS Mozart, W. Papagemo’s Song B Magic Flute * Mussorgsky, M. Song of the Flea B GS Offenbach, J. Belle Nuit S,A Les Contes D’Hoffman (Archive Edition)GS Pergolesi, G. Se Tu M’Ami (If Thou Love Me) S (7-14) * Persichetti, V. Grass, The S,T EV Persichetti, V. I’m Nobody and When the Hills Do O EV Persichetti, V. Noice of the Waters A EV Puccini, G. Oh Mio Babbino Caro S RIC Puccini, G. Quando Me’n Vo Soletto S LaBoheme FCC Rorem, N. Psalm 142 S,T Cycle of Holy Songs PEER Rorem, V.-Christy Christmas Carol, A O (20) WCB Sandoval, M. Sin Tu Amor S,T (5) * Schubert, F. An Die Musik O IMC Schubert, F. Der Tod Und Das Madchen A * Schubert, F. Der Wanderer T,B CMP Schubert, F. Der Wanderer T,B IMC Schubert, F. Fruhlingsgalube (Faith In Spring) S,M,T (3) * Schubert, F. Ungeduld (Impatience) S,M,A,T,B (4,6) * Schubert, F. Wanderer’s Nachtlied O * Schubert, F. Wohin? (Whither?) O (6) * Schumann, R. An Den Sonnensheiin (To the Sunshine) O (9) * Schumann, R. Die Beiden Grenadiere T,B (8) * Schumann, R. Du Bist Wie Eine Blume (Thou Art So Like a Flower) S,T (1,8) * Schumann, R. Er, Der Herrlichste S,A Vocal Album GS Schumann, R. Widmung S,T Dedication (6) * Secchi, A. Lungi Dal Caro Bene S (15) TP Stradella, A. Pieta Signore (O Lord Have Mercy) O (4,14) * Strauss, R. Allerseelen (All Souls’ Day) S,T (4,6,8) * Strauss, R. Die Nacht S,T (12) * Strauss, R. Zueignung O Dedication (4,6,8) * Sullivan, A. Orpheus With His Lute O (4) * Vocal Solo Composer Title Voices Portion/Collection/Worktitle Pub. Sullivan, A. Poor Wandering One S Pirates of Penzance * Torelli, G. Tu Lo Sai O (4,14,15) * Vaughan Williams, R. Roadside Fire T,B Songs of Travel BH Vaughan Williams, R. Silent Noon S (5) * Vaughan Williams, R. Vagabond T,B Songs of Travel BH Vaughan Williams, R.
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