Sheet Music for Voices: Alto & Bass

The songs Homecoming and Quilt were commissioned by the West Chester University Poetry Conference, West Chester, Pennsylvania, and were premiered by baritone Robert Barefield and pianist Carl Cranmer...

This text has been adapted from Mark Twain's The War Prayer, which he wrote in 1904-5 to protest America's involvement in the Spanish-American War. His family convinced him to keep if from publication...

Many attribute this text to to Noah S. ('Soggy') Sweat, a judge and member of the Mississippi legislature, circa 1952. This may or may not be true, but to whomever spoke the words used here, my sincer...

Immerse yourself in one of the most poignant masterpieces of Romantic vocal art: "Die Uhr" (The Clock) op. 123/3, featuring the unforgettable opening line "Ich trage, wo ich gehe". This profound balla...

Experience one of the most moving and timeless ballads in the classical art song repertoire with "Die Uhr op. 123/3" (featuring the famous line "Ich trage, wo ich gehe"). This profound work reflects o...

Experience the profound romanticism and poignant longing of the art song: "Heimweh" with the moving subtitle "Wer in die Fremde will wandern'" is an expressive piece filled with poetic melancholy. Pub...

The edition is part of the ABRSM syllabus (grade 6)

The edition is part of the ABRSM syllabus (grade 6)

British Waterside (or The Jolly Sailor) as sung by Mr Samuel Stokes (August, 1906, at Retford Almshouses, Retford, Nottinghamshire, England). Collected by Percy Aldridge Grainger and set for voice and...

British Waterside (or The Jolly Sailor) as sung by Mr Samuel Stokes (August, 1906, at Retford Almshouses, Retford, Nottinghamshire, England). Collected by Percy Aldridge Grainger and set for voice and...

Goehr brings an ancient world to life in his setting of eight texts by Hesiod and Homer. Translated into English by Dorothy Wilder and the composer, this song cycle uses the classic stories of Prometh...

This short work for solo bass voice was written for Clive Birch from the Australian vocal ensemble The Song Company. At the premiere it was used to bridge two larger works but it would be equally well...