Description

The five-volume ABRSM Songbook series offers singers and their teachers an unrivalled choice of core repertoire that will provide the bedrock for many years of rewarding vocal study. The series features: ? Over 100 art songs, drawn from Grades 1?5 of the Associated Board’s Singing syllabus ? A massive range of repertoire from the Medieval to modern musicals ? many in practical new editions ? Irresistible new arrangements by Carol Barratt of 18 classic songs ? A rich collection of 60 authentic unaccompanied traditional songs, sourced from around the world ? English singing translations for every non-English-language song ? many newly-commissioned ? Useful notes on the songs containing background information and performance suggestions ? CDs of piano accompaniments to all the art songs, performed by Simon Lepper, as well as recordings of the text to every song, performed by native speakers