Soprano voice,Vocal Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1345208

By Isaac Watts. By Alex Hartel. Christian,Christmas,Holiday,Sacred. 19 pages. Alexander Hartel #930145. Published by Alexander Hartel (A0.1345208).

The text is a poem by Isaac Watts (1674-1748), the English hymn-writer better known for such traditional favorites as Joy to the World or When I Survey the Wondrous Cross. Appearing in 1715 under the title, Hush! My Dear, Lie Still and Slumber, the lullaby portrays a mother singing to her baby of the serenity and comfort her baby enjoys, contrasted with the bleak conditions in which the baby Jesus was born. As she sings, the mother figuratively takes her child to the cross and expresses her longing to see the child come to know the Savior who died there. In this setting for solo soprano, accompanied by piano and cello, there are moments of tenderness, interspersed with interludes of intense emotion, finished with a tranquil conclusion.

Soprano voice,Vocal Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.869653

Composed by Thomas Oboe Lee. 20th Century,Contemporary,Romantic Period. 68 pages. Thomas Oboe Lee #5751651. Published by Thomas Oboe Lee (A0.869653).

I am not a huge fan of Mahler's music but his Kindertotenlieder is a cultural gem!   I inadvertently discovered that the poet Friedrich Rückert who penned Kindertodtenlieder (yes, with a d ... LOL!) wrote 400-plus of these KTL poems after his two youngest children died of scarlet fever.  I bought the book @ Amazon.   After plowing through 442 of them, I winnowed it down to ten poems for my song cycle.  It is scored for soprano and piano.  NB: I cannot afford an orchestra, and it would be too much unnecessary work.  LOL!!!  The entire song cycle has a duration of ca. 35 minutes.  It ends like a mechanical music box while the soprano sings a lullaby.  Sleep is of course a perfect metaphor for being dead.  

Enjoy!!!

https://thomasoboelee.bandcamp.com/album/kindertodtenlieder-2020

Soprano voice,Vocal Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.731863

Composed by Welsh traditional/ English lyrics by H. Boulton. Arranged by Thomas Quigley. Concert,Folk. 3 pages. Thomas Quigley #3405969. Published by Thomas Quigley (A0.731863).

A very simple, gentle accompaniment with a wide variety of comforting chords, supports and enhances the delicacy of this sublime Welsh traditional lullaby. It is however deceptively easy, as the voice needs good control to sustain the legato in the phrases. It is suitable for a very good student, amateur or professional singer. .