Series:
Vocal Collection
Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.
Format: Softcover
Composer:
Virgil Thomson
This is the first substantial collection ever published of songs by Virgil Thomson (1896-1989), composer of the operas The Mother of Us All and Four Saints in Three Acts. Thomson's musical style was based in Americana, but he was attracted to abstract poetry. The unique result is traditionalism turned on its ear. The songs date from 1926 until 1974.
Contents: Le Berceau de Gertrude Stein ou Le Mystère de la rue de Fleurus • The Courtship of the Yongly Bongly Bo • The Feast of Love (low voice only) • Film: Deux soeurs qui ne sont pas soeurs • Mostly about Love: Love Song; Down at the Docks; Let's Take a Walk; A Prayer to Saint Catherine • Portrait of F.B. (Frances Blood) • Praises and Prayers: From the Canticle of the Sun; My Master Hath a Garden; Sung by the Shepherds; Before Sleeping; Jerusalem, My Happy Home • Preciosilla • Shakespeare Songs: Was this fair face the cause; Take, o, take those lips away; Tell me where is Fancy bred; Pardon, Goddess of the night; Sigh no more, ladies • Le Singe et le Léopard • Susie Asado • The Tiger • Two by Marianne More: English Usage; My Crow Pluto.
Before Sleeping
The Courtship Of The Yongly Bongly Bo
Down At The Docks
English Usage
Film: Deux seurs qui ne sont pas soeurs (Film: Two Sisters Not Sisters)
From The Canticle Of The Sun
Jerusalem, My Happy Home
Le Berceau de Gertrude Stein ou Le Mystere de la rue de Fleurus (The Cradle of Gertrude Stein or Mys
Le Singe et le Leopard (The Monkey And The Leopard)
Let's Take A Walk
Love Song
My Crow Pluto
My Master Hath A Garden
Pardon, Goddess Of The Night
Portrait of F.B. (Frances Blood)
A Prayer To Saint Catherine
Preciosilla
Sigh No More, Ladies
Sung By The Shepherds
Susie Asado
Take, O, Take Those Lips Away
Tell Me Where Is Fancy Bred
The Tiger!
Was This Fair Face The Cause
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