This is a new anthology made by Brian Jeffery, published in 2000 by Tecla in two volumes, each containing ten early nineteenth century English songs for voice and piano, in reprints of the original editions. Some editions exist of what is usually called "Victorian song", but these are from a generation earlier than that and as far as I know no collection of them has previously been published. They are extremely singable. They are the same kind of songs (some are the same ones) as are in the older Tecla collection of English Romantic Songs and Ballads for voice and guitar. You can obtain the songs online from Hebe, or you may find it more convenient to have them in these bound volumes.
Volume 1 contains the following songs:
Mrs. Robert Arkwright: Then be it so
M. W. Balfe: The light of other days
John Barnett: The light guitar
Thomas Haynes Bayly: Long, long ago!
Sir Henry Bishop: Home! sweet home!
Sir Henry Bishop: Oh! no, we never mention her
Mrs. Price Blackwood: They bid me forget thee!
J. T. Craven: The light bark
John Ditchfield: Won't you?
C. Eulenstein: O give to me those early flowers
Volume 2 contains the following songs:
Charles E. Horn: Cherry ripe
Charles E. Horn: I've been roaming
William Knyvett: Bid me not forget thy smile
Alexander Lee: Come where the aspens quiver
Alexander Lee: Away, away to the mountain's brow
Louis Leoni Lee: A nosegay once of varied flowers
G. Linley: Thou art gone from my gaze
Thomas Moore: If thou would'st have me sing and play
J. Augustine Wade: My lute it has but one sweet song
J. Augustine Wade: Meet me by moonlight
Paper edition:
Volume 1: TECLA 0381: $29.00 or 17.00 pounds
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Volume 2: TECLA 0382: $29.00 or 17.00 pounds
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Cloth edition:
Volume 1: TECLA 0383: $66.00 or 32.00 pounds
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Volume 2: TECLA 0384: $66.00 or 32.00 pounds
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Copyright 1999 by Tecla Editions. Errors and omissions excepted.