Thirty-five songs by Kentucky-born John Jacob Niles, one of the most loved American vocal composers, whose songs are a staple of contest solo lists. Eleven songs have been added for the 2015 expanded
With texts written by Hila Plitmann and inspired by a reunion of musician friends in Germany, each song in this suite is a poetic postcard that captures every lush, romantic moment in full. Originally
Bonds is well known for the melodic richness and emotional intensity of her works, and these Millay settings are no exception. Remarkable for their symphonic textures and sense of drama, the music renders
This collection of five songs is scored such that it can be performed by a vocal soloist or a B-flat clarinet soloist. There is a thorough pronunciation guide and translation for the Czech texts and
A cycle of songs for mezzo-soprano and piano set on texts by Marilyn Kallet. Also included in Cipullo's collection Songs for Mezzo-Soprano. Titles include: Why I Wear My Hair Long; Saying
This song cycle is, in part, a mediation on what it means to be a mortal being who exists in time. The first and last movements each present a different take on looking back, and the cycle moves backward in
Emily Dickinson's nature–inspired text has sparked the creativity of many song writers. This newly engraved 2020 version of Perera song cycle is available for mezzo-soprano with piano or with
This song cycle for high voice is fitting for experienced singers wishing to add contemporary art songs to their repertoire. The witty Carl Sandburg text comes to life with atonal though melodic writing and
A solo art song for mezzo-soprano and piano on a poem by John Boyle O'Reilly. Also included in Cipullo's collection Songs for Mezzo-Soprano.
A stand-alone art song for mezzo-soprano and piano on a text by Linda Pastan. Also included in Cipullo's collection Songs for Mezzo-Soprano.
A song cycle from Cipullo's Songs for Baritone, Volume 1. Titles include: Monet's Waterlilies; Hey Nonny No; The Point (Stonington, Connecticut); The Whipping; Those Winter Sundays; Frederick
Termed a "dramatic song cycle," by the composer, the singer portrays five roles (4 male, 1 female) in this 25 minute monodrama. The libretto is sometimes spoken, more often sung, and distills what was a
Art song composer Juliana Hall wrote this monodrama as a gift for admired English mezzo-soprano Kitty Whately. Godiva is based on the legendary Lady Godiva and sets a libretto by Caitlin Vincent.
This collection of 12 songs continues Cipullo's outstanding art songs for baritone and piano. An Earth to Walk Upon, a set of six songs, reflects on life in this physical world and compares our
Cipullo's vocal works are becoming increasingly popular. The 14 songs in this volume for baritone and piano were composed between 2002 and 2009. A set of six, America 1968, represent poet Robert
A solo art song for tenor and piano, setting a text of George Eliot. A perfect choice for weddings or celebrations of love. Also included in Cipullo's collection Songs for Tenor, Volume 1.
Comprising six short movements, this setting of Caitlin Vincent's text expresses raw and shifting emotions in a dramatic setting for soprano that allows direct communication from singer to audience without
Hall's song setting for soprano voice and alto saxophone of the famous Wallace Stevens poem is composed in 13 short parts, each a brief performance at one of the 13 stops along the Wallace Stevens Walk in
Love and loss are the themes of this moving poem by A.E. Housman. The musical setting for tenor and piano encapsulates the deep emotion inherent in the poem.
William Carpenter's prose poem expresses the longing of a group of widows as they reunite with their husbands in memory. This musical setting for soprano and baritone duet with flute, viola, and piano
A set of songs for baritone and piano included in Cipullo's collection Songs for Baritone, Volume 2 and based on the poetry of Linda Pastan. Titles include: blizzard; The Almanac of Last
A set of seven songs based on texts by Polish poet Agata Tuszynska for mezzo-soprano and piano. Also included in Cipullo's collection Songs for Mezzo-Soprano. Titles include: Echo; Impossible;
Excerpted from the ten-movement, 30-minute work "Insomnia," this stand-alone art song for baritone and piano is also included in Cipullo's collection Songs for Baritone, Volume 2.
Tom Cipullo continues to add to the canon of modern art songs. The works in this volume for mezzo-soprano and piano were all composed between 1999 and 2006. Glances is a setting of six brief,