| English Romantic Songs and Ballads
is a selection of 17 splendid songs in English from the early 19th
century, with guitar accompaniments from the period. Re-engraved (not
facsimile).
See a song from this book: My heart and lute (pdf,
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A note (SEPTEMBER 2007) from a user of the book, who writes: 'I have often played many of them to private audiences with wonderful
results'.
He writes:
"Sometime in the early eighties I found the songbook
English Romantic Songs
and Ballads for guitar and voice. I started playing
some of them immediately and
soon found that they were different enough from the normal fare to attract attention and applause, even occasional encores, from
listeners looking for something different. I have kept some of these
beautiful, light and appealing songs in my repertoire ever since. My
musical choices range far and wide, from Dowland to Dylan, The Stones
to Jewel, Folk, Blues, Country, Classical and beyond. These delightful songs fit right in."
Arthur Sherry, NY, NY, USA
REVIEWS:
"Seventeen of
the most delightful songs imaginable ... The guitar accompaniments
are truly accessible to almost anyone with a year or two of study, and
yet could be very useful to university level students who need
experience in accompaniment" (Soundboard,
Summer 2001).
The book is particularly recommended for
guitarists (even of moderate accomplishments) who wish to work with
singers. Superb repertory for voice and guitar. Composers include
Thomas Moore, Balfe, Sir Henry Bishop; arrangers include Sperati, Sola,
Eulenstein. Includes "Cherry Ripe" and "Home, sweet
home". With a preface and notes by Brian Jeffery.
"I purchased a volume by Brian Jeffery,
'English Romantic Songs and Ballads',
and I have often performed many of them to private audiences with
wonderful results." (a customer, September 2007)
These songs were recorded, from this book, by Ann
Murray and Simon Wynberg on a record which received highly
enthusiastic reviews.
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The contents of Songs for Voice and Guitar are as follows.
- Alexander Lee: Come where the aspens quiver
(Guitar arrangement by B. Sperati) (c sharp to e') (with optional
ornaments going up to g')
- J.A. Wade: Meet me by moonlight (Guitar
arrangement by C.M. Sola) (d to e')
- C.E. Horn: My dark hair'd girl (Guitar
arrangement by T.B. Phipps) (d to f')
- Sir Henry Bishop: My heart and lute (Guitar
arrangement by A. Donnadieu) (c sharp to e')
- Alexander Lee: When the dew is on the grass
(Guitar arrangement by T.B. Phipps) (c to g')
- Joseph de Pinna: Awake! Awake, mine own love
(Guitar arrangement by A. Bertioli) (d to a'')
- Michael Kelly: Flora McDonald (Guitar arrangement
by C.M. Sola) (g to f')
- John Barnett: My minstrel love (Guitar
arrangement by C. Eulenstein) (d to f' sharp)
- Thomas Haynes Bayly: Welcome me home (Guitar
arrangement by C.M. Sola) (c sharp to d')
- N.J. Sporle: Do you think I can forget? (Guitar
arrangement by Louis Leo) (e to g')
- M.W. Balfe: The light of other days (Guitar
arrangement by C.M. Sola) (e to f' sharp)
- Charles Purday: The broken hearts (Guitar
arrangement by F. Pelzer) (d to d') (with optional ornaments up to
e')
- Thomas Moore: They tell me thou'rt the favour'd
guest (Guitar arrangement by P. Verini) (d to f')
- P. Verini: Farewell! and never think of me
(Guitar arrangement by P. Verini) (e to f' sharp)
- Sir Henry Bishop: Home, sweet home (Guitar
arrangement by C.M. Sola) (e to e')
- C.E. Horn: Cherry ripe (Guitar arrangement by C.M.
Sola) (c sharp to f' sharp)
- Thomas Haynes Bayly: Long, long ago (Guitar
arrangement by C.M. Sola) (c to d')
Ranges: Some of the songs will suit a tenor or
soprano going up to f' or g' or a'', while others such as The broken
hearts or Long, long ago are for lower voices going only up to d'.
The exact ranges are indicated above as follows:
a, b, c, and so on up to g: this means from the a four notes below the
treble stave, up to the g which is on the second line of the treble
stave.
a', b', c', and so on up to g': this means from the a which is on the
second space of the treble stave, up to the g which is on the space
just above the treble stave.
a'', b'', c'', and so on: this means from the a which is on the line
immediately above the treble stave, upwards.
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