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 folk song settings. Includes historical notes on the

One of the most prolific and respected of American art song composers, Ned Rorem is finally represented in a substantial, representative collection, which includes many newly published transpositions, and

This moving piece is the lullaby-like concluding aria from "Final Alice," the fifth of six large works for soprano and orchestra based on Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" books. This arrangement for

Already chosen for several all-state choral festivals, this exciting a cappella choral fanfare is the perfect concert opener. The text, in Italian and based on lines from Dante's The Divine Comedy,

Although this is an original work, the words, which simulate a tribal language, give it a world-music feeling. In fact, the chant-like character of the piece almost makes you feel as though you are taking

This work, which celebrates and honors Mother Earth, is written in the Sami yoik tradition. The title word Aejlies which translates to "holy" is used along with yoik syllables to allow the human

Now in a second edition, this a cappella setting of Agnus Dei from the major work "The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass" is rich with lush harmonies that breathe new life into an oft-set text. This work

Al Shlosha D'varim is a lyrical setting of an essential maxim from Jewish morality laws, translated to mean: "The world is sustained by three things: by truth, by justice, and by peace." Available