TL;DR: Easy Songs for the Beginning Soprano is a versatile collection that serves as an excellent preparatory resource for young vocalists, featuring accessible pieces in English with a limited vocal range, perfect for building foundational skills.
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Easy Songs for the Beginning Soprano is a thoughtfully curated collection designed to complement traditional vocal instruction. This series is ideal for beginning sopranos, featuring pieces exclusively in English with a limited vocal range, ensuring accessibility and ease of learning for young vocalists.
The selection of songs includes a variety of genres, from art songs and folk songs to humorous pieces and vintage popular songs, all of which are suitable for contest solos. The approachable nature of these pieces helps to build foundational skills, making it a valuable addition to any vocal instructor’s library. Whether used for practice or performance, Easy Songs for the Beginning Soprano promises to inspire confidence and enjoyment in budding singers.
Selections:
- Alice Blue Gown (Harry Tierney)
- April Showers (Louis Silvers)
- Butterflies (Johann Abraham Peter Schulz)
- Cradle Song (Johannes Brahms)
- Evening Prayer (E. Humperdinck)
- Florian’s Song (Benjamin Godard)
- Golden Slumbers
- It Was a Lover and His Lass (Frederic Austin)
- Ladybird (Robert Schumann)
- My Little Heart (Jean-Baptiste Weckerlin)
- Oh! Dear, What Can the Matter Be?
- Oh, Pretty Birds (Henri-Joseph Rigel)
- The False Prophet (John Prindle Scott)
- The Lilac Tree (George Gartlin)
- The Little Sandman (Volks-Kinderlieder)
- The Nightingale (Alexander Alabieff)
- The Rosebush (Friedrich Heinrich Himmel)
- The Sweetest Flower That Blows (Charles B. Hawley)
- The Willow Song
- The Willow Tree
- The Winter It Is Past
- Two Marionettes (Edith Cooke)
