The ABRSM Songbook 2

The 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.

Book with 2CDs.

Features:

• Art songs, drawn from Grade 2 of the Associated Boards Singing syllabus
• A range of repertoire from the Medieval to modern musicals – many in practical new editions
• Irresistible new arrangements by Carol Barratt of classic songs
• 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 textto every song, performed by native speakers

Contents

• Art Songs
• Coconut ManAubrey Beswick
• I will walk with my loveIrish Traditional, Arr. Herbert Hughes
• Leanabh an aighScottish Traditional, Arr. Carol Barratt
• Little BoatsIrish Traditional, Arr. Herbert Hughes
• London BirdsGeoffrey Shaw
• Morning has brokenScottish Traditional, Arr. Carol Barratt
• Poco Poppa Pizza and Mama PiccoloBetty Roe
• The Coventry CarolAnon. 16th Century
• The Dark IslandIain MacLachlan, Arr. Carol Barratt
• The FrogNina Perry
• The Little Spanish TownPeter Jenkyns
• The Mallow FlingIrish Traditional, Arr. Carol Barratt
• The Mallow Fling Irish Traditional, Arr. Alan Bullard
• The Oak and the AshEnglish Traditional, Arr. Carol Barratt
• The Oak and the Ash English Traditional, Arr. Alan Bullard
• The Sweet NightingaleW. H. Anderson
• TwilightAubrey Beswick
• Westering homeOld dance tune, Arr. Hugh S. Roberton
• WiegenliedBernhard Flies

• WiegenliedFranz Schubert

• Traditional Songs

• Across the LineNew Zealand
• All Jolly FellowsSussex, England
• Blomman bland blommornaSweden
• Chili loPortuguese East Africa
• Come, my ladsCornwall, England
• DrozynaPoland
• En roulant ma bouleCanada
• Kangding qinggeKangding, China
• PentozalisCrete, Greece
• PericaChile
• The Forsaken MaidenDevon, England
• Vse ticice lepo pojoSlovenia