Grade 4 Singing Syllabus

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The document outlines the requirements for a Grade 4 singing exam, including 3 accompanied songs from lists A, B, and C and 1 unaccompanied traditional song. It also includes requirements for sight singing and aural tests.

List A contains songs by Arne, Ford, and Purcell. List B contains songs by Giordani, Handel, and Lully. List C contains a variety of composers from the Renaissance through the 20th century such as Rodgers & Hammerstein, Sondheim, and Mercer.

Composers and songs mentioned include Arne's 'Blow, blow, thou winter wind' and 'When daisies pied', Handel's 'Non lo dirò col labbro', and Purcell's 'The Knotting Song'. Hughes arranged 'Down by the salley gardens' and 'The Gartan Mother's Lullaby'.

from 2009

Singing GRADE 4
THREE ACCOMPANIED SONGS: from memory, one chosen by the candidate from each of the three
Lists, A, B and C (listed below). See also pp. 5, 6 and 10.

ONE UNACCOMPANIED TRADITIONAL SONG: from memory, of the candidate’s own choice. See
also p. 7.

SIGHT-SINGING*: see pp. 8–9

AURAL TESTS FOR THE GRADE*: see pp. 82 and 84

ACCOMPANIED SONG LISTS


LIST A
1 T. A. Arne Blow, blow, thou winter wind.
A b (e b⬘–a b⬙): Arne 12 Songs for High Voice, Book 1 (Stainer & Bell B461)
A b or E b: English Songs: Renaissance to Baroque (high or low) (Hal Leonard HL40018 or HL40019–
Music Sales)
F: arr. Barclay Wilson. Pp. 11–12 from Arne Selected Songs (Cramer)
F: arr. Shaw. No. 171 (first tune) from The Oxford Book of Carols (OUP)
F: arr. Diack. The 100 Best Short Songs, Book 3 (Paterson PAT00603)
F: Singing Time! Grade 4 (Bosworth BOE005169)
E b: arr. Hargest Jones. Songs of England (Boosey & Hawkes)
E b: The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM)
2 T. A. Arne When daisies pied.
G (d⬘–g⬙): Arne 12 Songs for High Voice, Book 2 (observing DC, but omitting other repeats) (Stainer &
Bell B462)
G or E b: English Songs: Renaissance to Baroque (high or low) (Hal Leonard HL40018 or HL40019–
Music Sales)
F: Shakespeare Song Album (Boosey & Hawkes)
F: arr. Barclay Wilson. Arne Selected Songs (Cramer)
F: The Art of Song (revised & expanded edition), Grades 4–5 (high or medium-low) (Peters EP 71763
or 71764)
E b: The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM)
3 arr. Carol Barratt Down by the salley gardens. (M)
D b (d b⬘–e b⬙): The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM)
4 T. Campion The peaceful western wind (verses 1 & 2; omitting repeats).
G (d⬘–e⬙): No. 19 from English Lute Songs, Book 1 (Stainer & Bell B616)
G or F: The Art of Song (revised & expanded edition), Grades 4–5 (high or medium-low) (Peters EP
71763 or 71764)
5 T. Ford Since first I saw your face ( first & last verses).
E (e⬘–e⬙) or C: English Songs: Renaissance to Baroque (high or low) (Hal Leonard HL40018 or
HL40019–Music Sales)
E b: arr. Diack. The 100 Best Short Songs, Book 4 (Paterson PAT00604)
E b: arr. Macfarren. Singing Time! Grade 4 (Bosworth BOE005169)
E b or C: The Art of Song (revised & expanded edition), Grades 4–5 (high or medium-low) (Peters EP
71763 or 71764)
D: The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM)
C: No. 49 from English Lute Songs, Book 1 (Stainer & Bell B616)

* Published by ABRSM (Specimen Sight-Singing Tests; Specimen Aural Tests)


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6 Giordani Caro mio ben (Dearest and best/Ah dearest love).


F (e⬘–g⬙) or Db: A Selection of Italian Arias 1600–1800, Vol. 1 (high or low) (ABRSM) (Ital/Eng)
E b or D: No. 28 from 30 Italian Songs and Arias of the 17th & 18th Centuries (medium-high or
medium-low) (Peters EP 7743a or 7743b) (Ital/Eng)
E b or C: The Language of Song: Elementary (high or low) (Faber) (Ital)
E b or C: No. 23 from 26 Italian Songs and Arias (medium-high or medium-low) (Alfred 3402 or 3403)
(Ital/Eng)
7 Handel Non lo dirò col labbro (Silent Worship, arr. Somervell): from Tolomeo, HWV 25.
A (e⬘–f # ⬙) or F: The Language of Song: Elementary (high or low) (Faber) (Ital)
G: publ. separately (Roberton 75364) (Eng)
G: Celebrated Songs, Book 1 (Chester CH55317) (Eng)
G: The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM) (Eng/Ital)
8 Hoddinott The Holly (Y Gelynnen): No. 4 from Four Welsh Songs (Pedair Cân Gymreig). E b (e b⬘–f ⬙)
(OUP archive–Banks) (Eng/Welsh)
9 arr. H. Hughes Down by the salley gardens. (M)
D b (d b⬘–e b⬙): Irish Country Songs (highlights edition) (Boosey & Hawkes)
10 arr. H. Hughes The Gartan Mother’s Lullaby.
D (d⬘–e⬙): Irish Country Songs (highlights edition) (Boosey & Hawkes)
11 Lully Bois épais (Cast your shade/Sombre Woods) (with repeat): from Amadis.
F (d⬘–f ⬙): arr. Holloway. Celebrated Songs, Book 1 (Chester CH55317) (Fr)
F or E b: The Art of Song (revised & expanded edition), Grades 4–5 (high or medium-low) (Peters EP
71763 or 71764) (Fr/Eng)
F or D: The Language of Song: Elementary (high or low) (Faber) (Fr)
E b: arr. Diack. The 100 Best Short Songs, Book 4 (once through) (Paterson PAT00604) (Eng)
12 Purcell The Knotting Song ‘Hears not my Phyllis’, Z. 371.
F ( f ⬘–g⬙): realized Britten. Purcell A Miscellany of Songs (Faber)
F or D: The Art of Song (revised & expanded edition), Grades 4–5 (high or medium-low) (omitting verse 2)
(Peters EP 71763 or 71764)
F or D b: Purcell 40 Songs (high or low) (omitting verse 2) (IMC 2071 or 2072)
13 Purcell Love quickly is pall’d: from Timon of Athens, Z. 632.
A (e⬘–g# ⬙) or F: Purcell 15 Songs and Airs, Set 2 (high or low) (Novello NOV170265 or NOV170266)
A or F: The Art of Song (revised & expanded edition), Grades 4–5 (high or medium-low) (Peters EP
71763 or 71764)
F: The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM)
14 Purcell Man is for the woman made: from The Mock Marriage, Z. 605.
C (e⬘–g⬙) or A: Purcell 15 Songs and Airs, Set 2 (high or low) (Novello NOV170265 or NOV170266)
C or A: The Art of Song (revised & expanded edition), Grades 4–5 (high or medium-low) (Peters EP
71763 or 71764)
C or A b: Purcell 40 Songs (high or low) (IMC 2071 or 2072)
C or G: Purcell Songs, Vol. 3 or Vol. 5 (Schott ED12413 or 12494)
A: arr. Turnbull. Singing Time! Grade 4 (Bosworth BOE005169)

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LIST A (cont.)
15 A. Scarlatti O cessate di piagarmi: from Il Pompeo.
A min (g # ⬘–g⬙), F min or D min: No. 21 from Italian Songs of the 17th and 18th Centuries, Vol. 2 (high,
medium or low) (IMC 2234, 2235 or 2236) (Ital)
A min or E min: The Art of Song (revised & expanded edition), Grades 4–5 (high or medium-low)
(Peters EP 71763 or 71764) (Ital/Eng)
G min or E min: No. 7 from 26 Italian Songs and Arias (medium-high or medium-low) (Alfred 3402 or
3403) (Ital/Eng)
G min or E min: A Selection of Italian Arias 1600–1800, Vol. 2 (high or low) (ABRSM) (Ital/Eng)
F min: arr. Parisotti. Singing Time! Grade 4 (Bosworth BOE005169) (Ital/Eng)
F min: The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM) (Ital/Eng)
D min: No. 12 from 30 Italian Songs and Arias of the 17th & 18th Centuries (medium-high or medium-
low) (Peters EP 7743a or 7743b) (Ital/Eng)
16 arr. Carl Strommen To the sky.
B b ( f ⬘–g⬙), A b or F: Folk Songs for Solo Singers, Vol. 1 (high, medium-high or medium-low) (Alfred
21836, 4952 or 4953)
17 arr. Mansel Thomas Wrth fynd efo Deio i Dowyn (Going with Tom to Towyn). E min (d⬘–e⬙): publ.
separately (Mansel Thomas Trust MT042) (Welsh/Eng)
18 Trad. American Poor Wayfaring Stranger.
D min (c⬘–d⬙): arr. Althouse. No. 9 from Ready to Sing…Folksongs (Alfred 17173)
19 Trad. Canadian The Jones Boys.
E b (d b⬘–e b⬙) or C: arr. Althouse. No. 12 from International Folk Songs for Solo Singers (medium-high
or medium-low) (Alfred 16959 or 16960)
20 Trad. Chinese (Xinjiang) Bai Ti Ma (White-hoofed horse).
E (d # ⬘–f # ⬙): P. 46 from Chinese Folk Song Collection, Vol. 1 (Taipei Musiker House) (Mandarin)
21 Trad. English (attrib. Henry Carey) Sally in our Alley (omitting verse 3). (M)
B b (b b–e b⬙): arr. Hargest Jones. Songs of England (Boosey & Hawkes)
B b: arr. Macfarren. Singing Time! Grade 4 (Bosworth BOE005169)
22 Trad. French Chevaliers de la table ronde (Let us all gather round the table).
G (d⬘–g⬙) or E b: arr. Althouse (verses 1–3). No. 5 from International Folk Songs for Solo Singers
(medium-high or medium-low) (Alfred 16959 or 16960) (Fr/Eng)
F (c⬘–e⬙) or E b: The Language of Song: Elementary (high or low) (Faber) (Fr)
23 Trad. French, arr. Holst Masters in this hall (verses 1, 2 & 5).
D min (c # ⬘–f ⬙) or C min: No. 12 from Sing Solo Christmas (high or low) (OUP)
24 Trad. Irish The Lark in the Clear Air.
B b (e b⬘–g⬙), A b or F: arr. Tate. Publ. separately (OUP archive–Banks)
A: arr. Rose. The Boosey & Hawkes Song Collection, Vol. 2 (Boosey & Hawkes)
25 Trad. Latin American El capotín (A Little Rain Hat).
E b (g⬘–f ⬙) or C: arr. Trinkley. No. 7 from Nine Latin American Folksongs (medium-high or medium-
low) (Alfred 22933 or 22936) (Span/Eng)
26 Trad. Latin American Una tarde fresquita de mayo (One Cool Afternoon in May). (M)
(d⬘–f ⬙) or (b–d⬙): arr. Trinkley. No. 6 from Nine Latin American Folksongs (medium-high or medium-
low) (Alfred 22933 or 22936) (Span/Eng)
27 Trad. Mexican The Hammock.
G min (d⬘–e b⬙): The Library of Folk Songs (Amsco AM961521)
28 Trad. Ukrainian, arr. W. H. Anderson Alone: No. 1 from Two Ukrainian Folk Songs. E min (b–e⬙):
(Roberton 1048)

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29 Trad. Venezuelan Valencianita. (M)


E b (d⬘–e b⬙) or C: arr. Althouse. No. 5 from International Folk Songs for Solo Singers (medium-high or
medium-low) (Alfred 16959 or 16960) (Span/Eng)
30 Trad. Welsh Fy Nghalon (My Heart) (omitting verse 2).
A min (e⬘–f ⬙): arr. Barratt. The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM)
A min: arr. Hargest Jones. Caneuon Cymru (Boosey & Hawkes: piano accomp. available in Songs of
Wales) (Welsh) or Songs of Wales (Boosey & Hawkes) (Eng)

LIST B
1 Brahms Es steht ein’ Lind’ (A linden tree stands).
C (g⬘–g⬙) or A b: No. 41 from Brahms Deutsche Volkslieder, Vol. 2 (high or low) (IMC 1023 or 1449)
(Ger/Eng)
2 Brahms Lieber Gott, Du weisst, wie oft bereut ich hab’ (Loving God, Thou knowest how oft I’ve rued
this), Op. 103 No. 4.
F ( f ⬘–f ⬙) or D: Brahms Zigeunerlieder, Op. 103 (high or low) (Schott ED 1667 or 1668) (Ger/ Eng)
3 Brahms Sandmännchen (The Little Sandman) (any two verses).
A (e⬘–f # ⬙) or G: The Art of Song (revised & expanded edition), Grades 4–5 (high or medium-low)
(Peters EP 71763 or 71764) (Ger/Eng)
G: Singing Time! Grade 4 (Bosworth BOE005169) (Ger/Eng)
4 Britten A New Year Carol: No. 5 from Friday Afternoons, Op. 7.
E b (e b⬘–e b⬙): vocal score (Boosey & Hawkes)
E b: The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM)
5 arr. Cassils She’s like the swallow. (M) C min (c⬘–e b⬙): publ. separately (Roberton 75386)
6 Chopin Życzenie (Mädchens Wunsch) (The Wish), Op. 74 No. 1.
G (b–d⬙): No. 1 from Chopin Complete Works, Vol. 17: Songs (PWM 242071) (Pol/Eng)
G: No. 1 from Chopin Polnische Lieder (Polish Songs) (Universal UE 934) (Ger/Eng)
7 Ronald Corp Weep you no more, sad fountains (voice 1 part): from Cornucopia. E min (b–e⬙): (OUP
archive–Banks)
8 C. Cui Tsarskoselskaya statuya (The Statue at Czarskoe-Selo), Op. 57 No. 7.
D b (d b⬘–e b⬙): The First Book of Mezzo-Soprano/Alto Solos (G. Schirmer GS81174) (Russ Cyrillic/Eng)
9 Dray The Virgin’s Cradle Hymn ‘Dormi, Jesu’.
(b–e⬙): The Boosey & Hawkes Song Collection, Vol. 2 (Boosey & Hawkes) (Latin)
10 Dilys Elwyn-Edwards Guto Benfelyn (Goldheaded Gitto): from Chwe Chân i Blant (Six Songs for
Children). D (e⬘–d⬙): (University of Wales Press) (Welsh/Eng)
11 Dilys Elwyn-Edwards Penfelen (Golden-hair): from Chwe Chân i Blant (Six Songs for Children).
F (d b⬘–e b⬙): (University of Wales Press) (Welsh/Eng)
12 Christopher Field Sleep, little babe, I love thee: from Slumber Songs of the Madonna. (F)
F min (c⬘–f ⬙): 20th-Century Easy Song Collection (Boosey & Hawkes)
13 Finzi The lily has a smooth stalk, Op. 1 No. 1.
F min (c⬘–f ⬙): 20th-Century Easy Song Collection (Boosey & Hawkes)
14 Armstrong Gibbs Dusk.
F (c⬘–e b⬙): 20th-Century Easy Song Collection (Boosey & Hawkes)
15 Grieg Jægersang (Jägerlied) (Hunting Song), Op. 4 No. 4.
E b (b b–f ⬙) or D: The Art of Song (revised & expanded edition), Grades 4–5 (high or medium-low)
(Peters EP 71763 or 71764) (Ger/Dan/Eng)

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LIST B (cont.)
16 Grieg Med en Primula veris (Mit einer Primula veris) (With a Primrose/The First Primrose), Op. 26 No. 4.
G b (d b⬘–g b⬙) or E: The Art of Song (revised & expanded edition), Grades 4–5 (high or medium-low)
(Peters EP 71763 or 71764) (Nor/Ger/Eng)
F: The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM) (Nor/Eng)
17 Hely-Hutchinson Dream Song. B b (e b⬘–f ⬙): publ. separately (OUP archive–Banks)
18 Karl Jenkins He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven. A (c # ⬘–e⬙): publ. separately (Boosey & Hawkes)
19 Keel My true love hath my heart: from Three Old English Lyrics. (F)
E b (e b⬘–e b⬙): 20th-Century Easy Song Collection (Boosey & Hawkes)
20 Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel Auf der Wanderung (omitting verse 3).
E (d # ⬘–e⬙) or D: No. 2 from Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel 16 Songs (high or low) (Alfred 4961 or 4963)
(Ger)
21 Mozart An die Freundschaft (To Friendship)/Auf die feierliche Johannisloge, K. 148.
D (d⬘–f # ⬙) or C: The Art of Song (revised & expanded edition), Grades 4–5 (high or medium-low)
(Peters EP 71763 or 71764) (Ger/Eng)
D or B: No. 3 from Mozart Complete Songs (high or medium) (any 3 verses) (Bärenreiter BA 5330 or
5328) (Ger)
22 Mozart Die kleine Spinnerin (The Little Spinner Girl), K. 531. (F)
C (e⬘–f ⬙) or Bb: The Art of Song (revised & expanded edition), Grades 4–5 (high or medium-low)
(Peters EP 71763 or 71764) (Ger/Eng)
23 Mozart Die Zufriedenheit (Happiness/Contentment), K. 473.
G (b–e⬙) or F: The Art of Song (revised & expanded edition), Grades 4–5 (high or medium-low) (Peters
EP 71763 or 71764) (Ger/Eng)
G: Singing Time! Grade 4 (Bosworth BOE005169) (Ger/Eng)
24 Poston The Dormouse’s Carol.
D min (d⬘–d⬙): publ. separately (Curwen JC72356)
D min: The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM)
25 Reger Mit Rosen bestreut (Covered with Roses), Op. 76 No. 12.
F (e⬘–f ⬙) or E: Reger Schlichte Weisen Op. 76, Vol. 1 (high or low) (Bote & Bock) (Ger/Eng)
26 J. Rodrigo Canción de cuna (Cradle song): No. 12 from Doce canciones españolas.
F ( f ⬘–d⬙): Rodrigo 35 Songs (Schott SMC 541) (Span/Eng)
F: Rodrigo 12 Spanish Songs (Schott ED 10675) (Span/Eng)
27 Betty Roe Song of the Bluebell Wood. A b (c b⬘–e b⬙): publ. separately (Thames TH9781001)
28 John Rutter A Clare Benediction (upper part on divisi). D (c # ⬘–e⬙): publ. separately (OUP)
29 Schubert Abendlied ‘Der Mond ist aufgegangen’ (Evening Song), D. 499.
B b ( f ⬘–f ⬙) or G: The Art of Song (revised & expanded edition), Grades 4–5 (high or medium-low)
(Peters EP 71763 or 71764) (Ger/Eng)
A b: Singing Time! Grade 4 (all 4 verses) (Bosworth BOE005169) (Ger/Eng)
30 Schubert An die Laute (To the Lute), Op. 81 No. 2, D. 905. (M)
D (d⬘–f # ⬙) or C: The Art of Song (revised & expanded edition), Grades 4–5 (high or medium-low)
(Peters EP 71763 or 71764) (Ger/Eng)
D or B b: The Language of Song: Elementary (high or low) (Faber) (Ger)
D: Celebrated Songs, Book 1 (Chester CH55317) (Ger)
C: Singing Time! Grade 4 (Bosworth BOE005169) (Ger/Eng)

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31 Schubert Seligkeit (Heavenly Bliss), D. 433. (M)


E (e⬘–g # ⬙) or C: The Art of Song (revised & expanded edition), Grades 4–5 (high or medium-low)
(Peters EP 71763 or 71764) (Ger/Eng)
D: The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM) (Ger/Eng)
32 Schubert Tischlerlied (The Carpenter’s Song), D. 274. (M)
C (c⬘–d⬙): The Art of Song (revised & expanded edition), Grades 4–5 (high or medium-low) (Peters EP
71763 or 71764) (Ger/Eng)
33 Schumann Die Waise (The Orphan), Op. 79 No. 14.
A min (e⬘–f ⬙) or G min: The Art of Song (revised & expanded edition), Grades 4–5 (high or medium-
low) (Peters EP 71763 or 71764) (Ger/Eng)
G min: Singing Time! Grade 4 (Bosworth BOE005169) (Ger/Eng)
G min: The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM) (Ger/Eng)
34 Schumann Ein Jüngling liebt ein Mädchen (A youth oft loves a maiden): No. 11 from Dichterliebe,
Op. 48.
E b (b b–f ⬙): The First Book of Tenor Solos (G. Schirmer GS81175) (Ger/Eng)
E b: Schumann Dichterliebe, Op. 48 (Henle 549) (Ger)
35 Stanford O mistress mine. (M)
F (b –d⬙): Shakespeare Song Album (Boosey & Hawkes)
F: Singing Time! Grade 4 (Bosworth BOE005169)
36 Thiman The Man in the Moon. E b (c⬘–f ⬙): publ. separately (Curwen JC72413)
37 Mansel Thomas Chwefror: Lili Wen Fach (February: The Snowdrop): No. 2 from Caneuon y Misoedd
(Songs of the Year). A (e⬘–e⬙): (Mansel Thomas Trust MT029) (Welsh/Eng)
38 Mansel Thomas Ionawr: Bore Calan (January: New Year’s Day): No. 1 from Caneuon y Misoedd (Songs
of the Year). C (d⬘–f ⬙): (Mansel Thomas Trust MT029) (Welsh/Eng)
39 Trad. Newfoundland, arr. Carol Barratt She’s like the swallow. (M)
C min (c⬘–e b⬙): The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM)
40 Vaughan Williams A Cradle Song.
E b (c⬘–e b⬙): 20th-Century Easy Song Collection (Boosey & Hawkes)
E b: The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM)
41 Vaughan Williams The Woodcutter’s Song: No. 6 from Seven Songs from ‘The Pilgrim’s Progress’.
G (d⬘–e⬙): No. 6 from Vaughan Williams Collected Songs, Vol. 3 (OUP)
G: publ. separately (OUP archive–Banks)
G: The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM)
42 arr. Weckerlin Aminte: Tambourin (Aminta: Dance-Song).
F (c⬘–d⬙): No. 7 from Bergerettes – Twenty Romances and Songs of the 18th Century (G. Schirmer
GS32612) (Fr/Eng)
43 arr. Weckerlin Venez, agréable printemps (Oh, come again, beautiful Spring).
(c⬘–f ⬙): No. 15 from Bergerettes – Twenty Romances and Songs of the 18th Century (G. Schirmer
GS32612) (Fr/Eng)
44 Jón ¿órarinsson Fuglinn í fjörunni (Friend of the Ocean).
D (d⬘–f # ⬙) or C: Icelandic Art Songs, First Collection (high or low) (Ísalög Music) (Ice/Eng)

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LIST C
1 Arlen & Harburg Over the Rainbow (original Arlen version only): from The Wizard of Oz.
E b (c⬘–f ⬙): vocal selections (chorus only) (Alfred TSF0038) (NB: 70th Anniversary Deluxe Songbook
not suitable for exam use)
E b: The Harold Arlen Songbook (chorus only) (Hal Leonard–Faber)
E b: Stage & Screen – The Black Book (Wise AM92249)
E b: Essential Audition Songs for Kids (starting b. 25) (Faber)
D: arr. Marsh. Junior Songscape (Faber)
2 Bart Consider yourself: from Oliver!
B b (c⬘–f ⬙): film vocal selections (Lakeview Music LK56070)
B b: Singing Time! Grade 4 (Bosworth BOE005169)
B b: Stage & Screen – The White Book (Wise AM92248)
A: Essential Audition Songs for Kids (Faber)
G: stage vocal selections (up to key-change) (Lakeview Music LK56195)
G: No. 9 from vocal score (to fig. J) (Lakeview Music LK56088)
G: arr. Marsh. Junior Songscape (Faber)
G: The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM)
3 Richard Rodney Bennett Clock-a-clay (Marienkäfer): No. 4 from The Insect World.
G (d⬘–e⬙): Bennett The Insect World (Universal UE 14167) (Eng/Ger)
G: The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM) (Eng)
4 I. Berlin Cheek to Cheek: from Top Hat.
C (b–e⬙): 90 Golden Years of Irving Berlin (IMP)
5 L. Bernstein Peter, Peter: from Peter Pan. (F)
G (c⬘–g⬙): 20th-Century Easy Song Collection (Boosey & Hawkes)
G: Leonard Bernstein Song Album (Boosey & Hawkes)
6 L. Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim I feel pretty (without repeat): from West Side Story. (F)
F (c⬘–g⬙): publ. separately (Boosey & Hawkes)
F: vocal selections (new edition) (Boosey & Hawkes)
F: The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM)
7 L. Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim One Hand, One Heart (without repeat): from West Side Story.
E b (e b⬘–e b⬙): publ. separately (Boosey & Hawkes)
E b: Singing Time! Grade 4 (Bosworth BOE005169)
E b: The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM)
D: vocal selections (new edition) (up to key-change) (Boosey & Hawkes)
8 Jerry Bock & Sheldon Harnick Matchmaker: from Fiddler on the Roof.
F (c⬘–f ⬙): vocal selections (Wise AM39520)
F: Stage & Screen – The Black Book (Wise AM92249)
9 C. Cope Shiny: No. 2 from Two Songs from ‘The Wandering Moon’.
C (c⬘–f ⬙): Cope Two Songs from ‘The Wandering Moon’ (Roberton 75041)
C: The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM)
10 arr. Copland Long Time Ago: No. 3 from Old American Songs, First Set.
C (g⬘–g⬙), B b or G: Copland Old American Songs, Complete (high, medium/original or low) (Boosey &
Hawkes)
A b: The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM)
11 David & Arthurs I want to sing in opera.
C (e b⬘–e⬙): The Bumper Book of Music Hall Songs (Faber)
12 Fain & Webster My Secret Love: from Calamity Jane.
E b (b b–e b⬙): Stage & Screen – The White Book (refrain only) (Wise AM92248)
D (a–d⬙): No. 23 from vocal score ( figs 2–6 only) (Faber)

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13 Flanders & Swann The Warthog (ending b. 88).


(a–e b⬙): The Songs of Michael Flanders & Donald Swann (Faber)
14 G. & I. Gershwin Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off: from Shall We Dance?
(d⬘–e⬙): The Best of George Gershwin (Faber)
(d⬘–e⬙): The Great Songs of Gershwin (Alfred SF0147)
15 G. & I. Gershwin Love is Here to Stay: from The Goldwyn Follies.
F (c⬘–e⬙): The Best of George Gershwin (Faber)
F: The Great Songs of Gershwin (Alfred SF0147)
16 Gilbert & Sullivan Willow, Tit-Willow ‘On a tree by a river’ (omitting verse 3): from The Mikado.
A b (c⬘–db⬙): Gilbert & Sullivan for Singers – Baritone/Bass (Hal Leonard HL00740217–Music Sales)
A b: The Singer’s Gilbert & Sullivan – Men’s Edition (Hal Leonard HL40056–Music Sales)
A b: The Art of Song (revised & expanded edition), Grades 4–5 (high or medium-low) (Peters EP 71763
or 71764)
17 Kern & I. Gershwin Long ago and far away: from Cover Girl.
G (c⬘–f ⬙): The Essential Jerome Kern Song Book (Wise AM81506)
F: The Definitive Jazz Collection (2nd edition) (refrain only) (Hal Leonard–Faber)
F: The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM)
18 C. Le Fleming A Smuggler’s Song.
E min (d⬘–d⬙): publ. separately (OUP)
E min: The ABRSM Songbook, Book 4 (ABRSM)
19 Meyer, Leslie & Goetz For Me and My Gal (verse 1): from For Me and My Gal.
G (c # ⬘–d⬙): 100 Years of Popular Music: 1900 (Faber)
20 Glenn Miller Moonlight Serenade.
F (c # ⬘–e⬙): Glenn Miller 1904–1944 (Faber)
21 arr. Michael Moores Single Girl: No. 1 from Four Traditional American Songs. (F) (d⬘–e⬙): (Basil
Ramsey BR31)
22 Rodgers & Hammerstein Do I love you because you’re beautiful?: from Cinderella. (M)
A min (e⬘–e⬙): The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology, Baritone/Bass Vol. 1 (revised edition) (Hal
Leonard–Faber)
G min: The Rodgers & Hammerstein Collection (Williamson HL00313207)
23 Rodgers & Hammerstein Hello, young lovers: from The King and I. (F)
D (b–d⬙): The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology, Soprano Vol. 1 (revised edition) (Hal Leonard–
Faber)
C: vocal selections (Williamson HLW00313067)
C: The Rodgers & Hammerstein Collection (Williamson HL00313207)
24 Rodgers & Hammerstein I Enjoy Being a Girl: from Flower Drum Song. (F)
F (c⬘–e⬙): The Rodgers & Hammerstein Collection (Williamson HL00313207)
F: Musical Theatre Collection for Young Women Singers (Hal Leonard HLE90001476–Music Sales)
D: The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology, Mezzo-Soprano/Belter Vol. 1 (revised edition) (ending top
of p. 110) (Hal Leonard–Faber)
25 Rodgers & Hammerstein It Might as Well Be Spring: from State Fair.
G (d⬘–d⬙): The Rodgers & Hammerstein Collection (Williamson HL00313207)
G: Musical Theatre Collection for Young Women Singers (Hal Leonard HLE90001476–Music Sales)
G: 100 Years of Popular Music: 40s Vol. 1 (Faber)
26 Rodgers & Hammerstein The Sound of Music: from The Sound of Music.
G (e⬘–e⬙): The Broadway Ingénue: 37 Theatre Songs for Soprano (Hal Leonard–Faber)
F: vocal selections (revised edition) (Williamson HLW00312392)
F: The Rodgers & Hammerstein Collection (Williamson HL00313207)
F: The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology, Soprano Vol. 2 (revised edition) (Hal Leonard–Faber)

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LIST C (cont.)
27 J. H. Rogers Cloud-shadows.
F (c⬘–e⬙): The First Book of Mezzo-Soprano/Alto Solos (G. Schirmer GS81174)
28 Stephen Sondheim Comedy Tonight: from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
G (a–e⬙/g⬙): All Sondheim, Vol. 1 (Alfred VAL2023A) (now out of print)
G: arr. Marsh. Songscape: Stage and Screen (melody line bb. 44–48) (Faber)
29 Warren & Gordon I Know Why: from Sun Valley Serenade.
E b (b b–e b⬙): Glenn Miller 1904–1944 (Faber)
30 Warren & Mercer You must have been a beautiful baby: from Hard To Get. (M)
E b (c⬘–f ⬙): American Songwriters Series: Johnny Mercer (Alfred PFM0508)
31 Willson Goodnight, my someone: from The Music Man.
C (b–e⬙): The Broadway Ingénue: 37 Theatre Songs for Soprano (Hal Leonard–Faber)
C: The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology, Soprano Vol. 1 (revised edition) (Hal Leonard–Faber)
C: Musical Theatre Collection for Young Women Singers (Hal Leonard HLE90001476–Music Sales)
32 Sandy Wilson I could be happy with you: from The Boy Friend.
E b (c⬘–f ⬙): The Broadway Ingénue: 37 Theatre Songs for Soprano (Hal Leonard–Faber)

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