The First Book of Mezzo-Soprano/Alto Solos (Book/Audio Online). . For Piano, Vocal. Vocal Collection. Vocal Standards, Classical and Play Along. Difficulty: medium to medium-difficult. Collection and accompaniment online access to Audio Online. Vocal melody, lyrics, piano accompaniment and introductory text. 130 pages. Published by G. Schirmer.
This is among the most widely used teaching repertoire for singers in the U.S. Over 30 songs in each book, including American and British art songs, folk song arrangements, sacred songs and a sampling of beginning songs in German, Italian, Spanish and French. There is a completely different song selection for each voice type.
Song List:
- Morning Composed by Oley Speaks, Bb Major
- Prayer Composed by David W. Guion, C Major
- The Lord Is My Shepherd Composed by Peter Iliych Tchaikovsky, F Major
- Open Our Eyes Composed by Will C. Macfarlane, Db Major
- American Lullaby Composed by Gladys Rich, D Major
- Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley Composed by Gordon Meyers, F Major
- The Cherry Tree Composed by Armstrong Gibbs, B Minor
- Chi Vuol La Zingarella Composed by Giovanni Paisiello, F Major
- Christopher Robin Is Saying His Prayers Composed by H. Fraser-simson, C Major
- Cloud-shadows Composed by James H. Rogers, F Major
- Crabbed Age And Youth Composed by Maude Valerie White, F Major
- Der Blumenstrauss Composed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn, G Major
- Der Schwur Composed by Erik Meyer-helmund, G Major
- Die Bekehrte Composed by Max Strange, C Major
- El Majo Timido Composed by Enrique Granados, Bb Major
- Evensong Composed by Liza Lehmann, Bb Major
- Go 'way From My Window Composed by John Jacob Niles, C Major
- Ici-bas Composed by Gabriel Faure, E Minor
- L'anneau D'argent Composed by Cecile Chaminade, Eb Major
- The Lamb Composed by Theodore Chanler, F Minor
- The Lass From The Low Countree Composed by John Jacob Niles, B Minor
- Loveliest Of Trees Composed by John Duke, F Major
- more.