England 'this scepter'd isle', has been the inspiration for many beautiful folk melodies through time. Here are three contrasted songs that capture the atmosphere of past times - the hard toil, the love lost, and the fun that could be had.

Songlist: Early One Morning, Dashing Away With The Smoothing Iron, O Waly Waly

Fair and green England, 'this scepter'd isle', has been the inspiration for many beautiful folk melodies through time. Here are three contrasted songs that capture the atmosphere of those times -- the hard toil, the love lost, and the fun that could be had!j

Songlist: Early One Morning, Dashing Away With The Smoothing Iron, O Waly Waly

Five beautiful melodies specially chosen and arranged in two-parts for young groups and choirs. A perfect introduction to part singing for young singing groups. The included CD contains complete vocal and piano demonstrations plus piano only accompaniments to each song.

Songlist: A-Roving, Bonny Mary of Argyle, Early One Morning, The Minstrel Boy, The Salley Gardens

Celtic music is enjoying a well-deserved revival. This revival may have been inspired by historical Hollywood epics, by popular dance acts such as "Riverdance", by Michael Flatley or purely by the emotional power of Celtic melodies. The songs all tell stories that have been passed down through successive generations, with more facets than any other kind of traditional music: some are melancholy dirges, some playful and lively dance tunes. This book brings together 20 of these traditional melodies in contemporary, modern arrangements for mixed chorus. In them you will find homophonic movements, sweeping melodic lines, vocal imitations of Celtic instruments and rousing rhythms. The irresistible charm of this music will leave no choral singer unmoved and is bound to find favour with audiences.

Songlist: Londonderry Air, Auld Lang Syne, Amazing Grace, Early One Morning, Lullaby, Dacw "Nghariad I Lawr Yn Y Berllan, Carrickfergus, Down By The Sally Gardens, Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go?, Whiskey In The Jar, An Irish Blessing, Riverdance, All Through The Night, Gin A Body, Believe Me, Scarbourough Fair, Greensleeves, The First Noel, Botany Bay, The Wild Rover

Edward Higginbottom writes a highly accessible and mellifluous arrangement of "Down By the Sally Gardens". The delicate scoring, smooth vocal lines, and well-judged splashes of harmonic color allow the simple beauty of the tune to be heard. The traditional Somerset folksong "O Waly Waly" is given a delightful treatment and "Early One Morning" features both a solo baritone and solo soprano part that will make the singers shine!

Songlist: Down By The Sally Gardens, Early One Morning, O Waly, Waly

Treble/Student

Songlist: The Song Of The Birds, Poi ch'el mio foco e Spento (Since now my anger's burned out), Sanctus (Holy, Holy, Holy), Den Tod Niemand zwingen kunnt (O death, None couldLay Thee Low), Danny Boy, Rise Up, Shepherd, And Follow, St. Louis Blues, Shenandoah, Early One Morning, O Clap Your Hands, Wind Of The Western Sea, Slumber Song, Sound The Trumpet, Make A Joyful Noise Unto The Lord, The Time Of Singing, Glorificamus Te, Joyfully Sing!

Essential Repertoire is a core library of time-tested choral works which provide a framework for teaching style and history, all through performance. The graded series includes Masterworks (Renaissance through Contemporary), Folksongs (American and Multicultural), Spirituals, A Cappella and Accompanied works. The series is available for beginning through advanced choirs, and for mixed, treble and tenor bass ensembles.

Songlist: Make A Joyful Noise Unto The Lord, Danny Boy, Den Tod Niemand zwingen kunnt (O death, None couldLay Thee Low), Early One Morning, Glorificamus Te, Joyfully Sing!, O Clap Your Hands, Poi ch'el mio foco e Spento (Since now my anger's burned out), Rise Up, Shepherd, And Follow, Sanctus (Holy, Holy, Holy), Shenandoah, Slumber Song, The Song Of The Birds, Sound The Trumpet, St. Louis Blues, The Time Of Singing, Wind Of The Western Sea

Editied by John Rutter these songs come from the British Isles and North America, ranging widely in regional origin and character.

Songlist: Among the Leaves so Green, O, Bushes and Briars, Black Sheep, Bobby Shafto, Dashing Away With The Smoothing Iron, Early One Morning, Greensleeves, Londonderry Air, My Sweetheart's like Venus, O Waly, Waly, She's Like the Swallow, Sourwood Mountain

Arranged for upper voices.

Songlist: Barbara Allen, The Ash Grove, O Waly, Waly, Drink To Me Only, The Lass Of Richmond Hill, Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen, John Peel, I Will Give My Love An Apple, Afton Water, Early One Morning

In celebration of the King's Singers anniversary, this is a beautiful collection, complete with photos and stories from members of the King's Singers over the years. This makes for enjoyable reading as well a interesting singing. SATB Octavo.

Songlist: Im Herbst, Bobby Shafto, Dance To Thy Daddy, O My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose, Barbara Allen, Early One Morning, Migildi Magildi, She Moved Through The Fair, The Oak And The Ash, Nae Luck About The House, Londonderry Air, Glossary

A fine collection of traditional British folks songs arranged for unaccompanied voices by Sir David Wilcocks which were originally performed by the Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge.

Songlist: The Lass Of Richmond Hill, Barbara Allen, Drink To Me Only, Early One Morning, Bobby Shafto

The arrangements are all by established and highly skilled composers who know what really works well with choirs.The book comes with an accompanying CD containing both practice and performance tracks for all the songs.

Songlist: Bobby Shaftoe, Danny boy, Early one morning, Golden slumbers, My bonnie lies over the ocean, Now is the hour, On Ilkley moor baht 'at, Strawberry Fair, The ash grove, The last rose of summer, The Skye boat song, Ye banks and braes

This series was designed to supplement traditional vocal instruction and works perfectly as preparatory literature for The First Book of Solos and The First Book of Solos Part II. Each piece is in English and has a limited vocal range as well as a piano accompaniment that is playable by a student pianist. The pieces include art songs, folksongs, humorous songs, and suitable vintage popular songs and are all appropriate for contest solos. The accompanying CD includes professionally-recorded accompaniments.

Songlist: At Parting, Early One Morning, Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit, The First Primrose, Gently, Johnny, My Jingalo, If No One Ever Marries Me, It Was a Lover and His Lass, Last Night, Little Wild Rose, Long, Long Ago, The Lotus Flower, The Maiden's Wish, Mother, Oh Sing Me to Rest, Now Is The Month Of Maying, Oh, Come Again, Beautiful Spring, Shepherd, Play a Little Air!, Sing Me to Sleep, Snowbells, That's an Irish Lullaby, There Are Plenty of Fish in the Sea, Vienna, My City of Dreams, Who'll Buy My Lavender?, You Are Free

The newest addition to our Alfred Vocal catalog, Singer's Library of Song features 37 of the world's best-loved songs from the Medieval era though the 20th Century, presented with historical information and performance suggestions that are designed to enhance and educate developing vocalists. Art Songs, Arias, Folk Songs, Spirituals, and Lieder -- they're all here, and they're all beautifully laid out in this comprehensive 200-page anthology for vocal study. English, Latin, Italian, German, French, Spanish, and Hebrew texts are included, and accurate translations and IPA pronunciation guides pave the way for serious singers. Available in low, medium, and high editions with optional accompaniment CDs (set of 2), Singer's Library of Song is a must-have for every voice teacher and student.

Songlist: All Through The Night, Amazing Grace, At The River, Ave Maria, Ave Maria, Bist Du Bei Mir, Bois Epais, Cielito Lindo, Come Again Sweet Love Doth Now Invite, Deep River, Die Lotosblume, Down By The Salley Gardens, Early One Morning, Gioite Al Canto Mio, Go, Tell It On The Mountain, Greensleeves, Hatikvah, Heidenroslein, I Attempt From Loves Sickness, I Will Sing New Songs, Jesu Joy Of Mans Desiring, Lo How A Rose E'er Blooming, Loch Lomond, Love Has Eyes, My Lovely Celia, O Come O Come Emmanuel, O Holy Night, O Rest In The Lord, Panis Angelicus, Se Tu Mami, and more

The newest addition to our Alfred Vocal catalog, Singer's Library of Song features 37 of the world's best-loved songs from the Medieval era though the 20th Century, presented with historical information and performance suggestions that are designed to enhance and educate developing vocalists. Art Songs, Arias, Folk Songs, Spirituals, and Lieder -- they're all here, and they're all beautifully laid out in this comprehensive 200-page anthology for vocal study. English, Latin, Italian, German, French, Spanish, and Hebrew texts are included, and accurate translations and IPA pronunciation guides pave the way for serious singers. Available in low, medium, and high editions with optional accompaniment CDs (set of 2), Singer's Library of Song is a must-have for every voice teacher and student.

Songlist: All Through The Night, Amazing Grace, At The River, Ave Maria, Ave Maria, Bist Du Bei Mir, Bois Epais, Come Again Sweet Love Doth Now Invite, Deep River, Die Lotosblume, Down By The Salley Gardens, Early One Morning, Gioite Al Canto Mio, Go, Tell It On The Mountain, Greensleeves, Hatikvah, Heidenroslein, I Attempt From Loves Sickness, I Will Sing New Songs, Jesu Joy Of Mans Desiring, Lo How A Rose E'er Blooming, Loch Lomond, Love Has Eyes, My Lovely Celia, O Come O Come Emmanuel, O Holy Night, O Rest In The Lord, Panis Angelicus, Se Tu Mami, Shenandoah, and more

The newest addition to our Vocal catalog, Singer's Library of Song features 37 of the world's best-loved songs from the Medieval era though the 20th Century, presented with historical information and performance suggestions that are designed to enhance and educate developing vocalists. Art Songs, Arias, Folk Songs, Spirituals, and Lieder -- they're all here, and they're all beautifully laid out in this comprehensive 200-page anthology for vocal study. English, Latin, Italian, German, French, Spanish, and Hebrew texts are included, and accurate translations and IPA pronunciation guides pave the way for serious singers. Available in low, medium, and high editions with accompaniment CDs (set of 2), Singer's Library of Song is a must-have for every voice teacher and student.

Songlist: All Through The Night, Amazing Grace, At The River, Ave Maria, Ave Maria, Bist Du Bei Mir, Bois Epais, Cielito Lindo, Come Again Sweet Love Doth Now Invite, Deep River, Die Lotosblume, Down By The Salley Gardens, Early One Morning, Gioite Al Canto Mio, Go, Tell It On The Mountain, Greensleeves, Hatikvah, Heidenroslein, I Attempt From Loves Sickness, Jesu Joy Of Mans Desiring, Lo How A Rose E'er Blooming, Loch Lomond, Love Has Eyes, My Lovely Celia, O Come O Come Emmanuel, O Holy Night, O Rest In The Lord, Panis Angelicus, Se Tu Mami, Shenandoah, and more

Contents: Willow, Willow - The Twa Corbies - Died for Love - Six Dukes Went Afishin - The Spring Of Thyme - The Pretty Maid Milkin' Her Cow - British Waterslide (Or The Jolly Sailor) - Early One Morning - Lord Maxwell's Goodnight - Bold William Taylor - Hard Hearted Barb'ra (H)Ellen - Creeping Jane - The Pow'r of Love.

Songlist: Early One Morning, The Willow Song, Twa Corbies, The (Scottish), Died For Love, Six Dukes Went Afishin'(British), Sprig Of Thyme, The (British), Pretty Maid Milkin' Cow(British), British Waterside (Jolly Sailor), Lord Maxwell's Goodnight (Scot), Bold William Taylor (British), Hard Hearted Barb'ra (H)ellen, Creeping Jane (English), Power Of Love, The (Danish)

This selection was made with student singers and pianists in mind. These are 12 of the most tangible, useful and approachable of Britten's jewel-like folksong settings. Includes historical notes on the songs. The audio of performances by professional singers will aid in familiarizing students and teachers with these expressive lyrical works. Contents: The Ash Grove - At the mid hour of night - The Brisk Young Widow - Come you not from Newcastle? - Early one morning - Greensleeves - I will give my love an apple - O Waly, Waly - Sail on, sail on - The Salley Gardens - Sweet Polly Oliver - There's none to soothe. The audio is acceessed online using the unique code inside each book. It can be streamed or downloaded according to personal preference.

Songlist: O Waly, Waly, Greensleeves, The Ash Grove, Sweet Polly Oliver, The Brisk Young Widow, At The Mid Hour Of Night, Come You Not From Newcastle?, Early One Morning, I Will Give My Love An Apple, Sail On, Sail On, The Salley Gardens, There's None To Soothe

This selection was made with student singers and pianists in mind. These are 12 of the most tangible, useful and approachable of Britten's jewel-like folksong settings. Includes historical notes on the songs. The online audio tracks of performances by professional singers will aid in familiarizing students and teachers with these expressive lyrical works. Contents: The Ash Grove - At the mid hour of night - The Brisk Young Widow - Come you not from Newcastle? - Early one morning - Greensleeves - I will give my love an apple - O Waly, Waly - Sail on, sail on - The Salley Gardens - Sweet Polly Oliver - There's none to soothe. 48019746 High Voice,Book/Online Audio $17.95 48019747 Medium/Low Voice, Book/Online Audio $17.95

Songlist: O Waly, Waly, Greensleeves, The Ash Grove, Sweet Polly Oliver, The Brisk Young Widow, At The Mid Hour Of Night, Come You Not From Newcastle?, Early One Morning, I Will Give My Love An Apple, Sail On, Sail On, The Salley Gardens, There's None To Soothe

A comprehensive collection of over 120 folk favorites, including: All Night, All Day - The Banana Boat Song - Cotton Eyed Joe - Down by the Salley Gardens - Frere Jacques (Are You Sleeping?) - How Can I Keep from Singing - John Henry - Man of Constant Sorrow - O Happy Day - Pop Goes the Weasel - Somebody's Knockin' at Your Door - Three Blind Mice - and many more.

Songlist: I Know Where I'm Goin', The Lark In The Clear Air, I Never Will Marry, Tom Dooley, I've Got Peace Like A River, The Banana Boat Song, Somebody's Knockin' At Your Door, Soon I Will Be Done (Trouble Of The World), Steal Away (Steal Away To Jesus), Simple Gifts, The Lonesome Road, Goodbye, Old Paint, All Night, All Day, All The Pretty Little Horses, The Bamboo Flute, Ein Prosit Der Gemutlichkeit (To All Good Cheer), Krakowiak (Darling Maiden, Hark, I Ask Thee), Great Day, Down By The Sally Gardens, Siyahamba (We Are Marching In The Light Of God), O Tannenbaum, Water Is Wide, O Happy Day, 'Tis The Last Rose Of Summer, We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder, Mrs. Murphy's Chowder, Animal Fair, And The Green Grass Grows All Around, Follow The Drinkin' Gourd, Aupres De Ma Blonde (Nearby To My Dear One), and more

The selection of songs has been carefully considered to represent a variety of composers from primarily the twentieth century. Songs were chosen that are appropriate challenges to the advancing teenage singer, or for the university student.

Songlist: Linden Lea, Weep You No More, Op. 12, No. 1, Bright Is The Ring Of Words, Love, Love's Philosophy, Op. 3, No. 1, A Lullaby, Simple Gifts, I Attempt From Love's Sickness To Fly, If Music Be The Food Of Love, O Waly, Waly, Spring, The Little Horses, Jupiter Has Seven Moons, I Hate Music!, Come You Not From Newcastle?, Early One Morning, Dirge, Little Elegy, Oh Fair To See, Spring Sorrow, Love Went A-Riding, Central Park at Dusk, Why Do They Shut Me Out Of Heaven?, When Children Are Playing Alone On The Green, A Spring Song, Op. 21, No. 2, Dream Valley, Op. 20, No. 1, The Sky Above The Roof

Rarely heard works by English composer/conductor John Rutter are highlighted on this highly acclaimed disc by the St. Charles Singers. Fancies is a cycle of choral settings with small orchestra which uses texts from the 15th and 16th centuries including Shakespeare and Thomas Campion. This performance is only the second recording of this charming piece. Other Rutter pieces include, "The Keel Row," "Black Sheep," "Down By the Sally Garden" and "I Know Where I'm Goin'." All of the Rutter arrangements are accompanied by soloists from the Metropolis Chamber Orchestra. The remainder of the recording is an assortment of American and British folk song arrangements. "Flower of Beauty," is especially beautiful. This recording includes some great singing from a fine American choir.

Songlist: Tell Me Where is Fancy Breed, There Is a Garden in Her Face, The Urchins' Dance, Riddle Song, Midnight's Bell, The Bellman's Song, Flower of Beauty, The Keel Row, The Turtle Dove, Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair, Lamorna, Black Sheep, Down By The Sally Gardens, He's Gone Away, Swansea Town, The Oak and The Ash, Early One Morning, I Know Where I'm Going, Londonderry Air, Shenandoah

When Mary Martin debuted in Rodgers and Hammerstein's hugely popular "The Sound of Music" in 1959, the play's subjects, the Von Trapp Family, had recently concluded their successful music career. Touring the world for 20 years, they brought a unique mixture of liturgical music, madrigals, folk music and instrumentals to audiences in over 30 countries. Loosely based on the life story of Captain Georg von Trapp, his second wife Maria, and his 7 children by his first wife, Agathe. The music of the play was quite different from the music performed by the Trapps in thousands of live performances, but fortunately they recorded hundreds of choral and instrumental works with RCA and Decca. One Voice is the first definitive compilation, a two-CD set of 36 songs apiece, of the choir's musical history, from 1935 to 1956. A few of our many favorites are German Folk songs "In Stiller Nacht," "Song of Parting," "Muss I'Denn" and "Jagerlied," Australian Folk song "Waltzing Matilda;" Maori Folk song "Pokare Kareana;" Austrian Folk songs "Der Gru" (The Cricket) and "Die Hoch Alma" (The Highest Mountains); Spanish Folk song "Pastores A Belen;" Christmas and religious tunes "Carol of the Drum," "Angels We Have Heard on High," Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring," Humperdinck's "Evening Prayer," Palestrina's "O Bone Jesu" and many, many others. A wonderfully sung collection that touches and entertains!

Songlist: Sing We And Chant It, In Stiller Nacht, Allemande And Sara Bande, Il Blanco E Dolce Cigno, Song Of Parting, Waltzing Matilda, Pokare Kare Ana, Kuckuck Hat Sich Zu Tod Gefalun, Innsbruck Ich Muss Dich Lassen, Every Year Brings Something New, The Farmer's Boy, In Einem Kuhlen Grunde, Muss I'Denn, Jagerlied, The Lone Prairie, Aneriskay Love Lit, Early One Morning, Der Gru, The Highest Mountains, Andreas Hofer's Abschied Von Leben, Easter Eggs, Que Lejos Estov, Chilectoto, J'entends Le Moulin, Peuer Natus Est Nobis, Pastores A Belen, Carol Of The Drum, Bring Your Torches Jeanette Isabella, The Christmas Rose, Angels We Have Heard On High, and more

New York City's Apollo Records was a key fifties R&B label that released great groups, blues and gospel. In their archives, however, was unearthed a treasure trove of audition tapes of early a cappella groups, The Casanovas, Miriam Grate & The Dovers, the Gentlemen, The Keynotes, and the Avalons. This is a collection of 20 of the best songs rescued from the dusty boxes in Apollo's warehouse: "A Star" and "Early One Morning" by the Keynotes, "Pleading from My Heart" and "Night Rider" by the Casanovas," The Dovers' tasty "My Love" and "Sweet as a Flower," "Baby Looka Here" by the The Avalons, and "Story of a Love Gone Cold" by the Gentlemen are some of our favorites. Most of these songs are new to us, and they showcase the raw talent and creativity of the early Doo-Wop scene, where dozens of groups were a record contract or some radio play away from a hit and stardom.

Songlist: Please Be Mine, Only Heaven Knows, Youre Driving Me Crazy, A Star, Pleading From My Heart, My Love, Love Me Now Or Let Me Go, Girl In The Chapel, Sweet As A Flower, Suddenly, Baby Looka Here, You Are My Queen, Tell Me You Love Me, Night Rider, Do Something For Me, Early One Morning, The Sentence, Story of a Love Gone Cold, I Don't Know, Your Love