A new edition of art songs by Samuel Barber, including the entire contents of the Collected Songs and Ten Early Songs, plus many songs never before published, with extensive introductory commentary.

Contents: Three Songs, Op. 2: The Daisies; With Rue My Heart Is Laden; Bessie Bop Tail • Three Songs, Op. 10: Rain Has Fallen; Sleep Now; I Hear An Army • Four Songs, Op. 13: A Nun Takes The Veil; The Secrets Of The Old; Sure On This Shining Night; Nocturne • Two Songs, Op. 18: The Queen’s Face On The Summery Coin; Monks And Raisins • Nuvoletta, Op. 25 • Melodies Passageres, Op. 27: Puisque Tout Passe; Un Cygne; Tombeau Dans Un Parc; Le Clocher Chante; Depart • Hermit Songs, Op. 29: At Saint Patrick’s Purgatory; Church Bell at Night; St. Ita’s Vision; The Heavenly Banquet; The Crucifixion; Sea-Snatch; Promiscuity; The Monk And His Cat; The Praises Of God; The Desire For Hermitage • Despite And Still, Op. 41: A Last Song; My Lizard (Wish For A Young Love); In The Wilderness; Solitary Hotel; Despite And Still • Three Songs, Op. 45: Now Have I Fed And Eaten Up The Rose; A Green Lowland Of Pianos; O Boundless, Boundless Evening

SONGS PUBLISHED POSTHUMOUSLY: Ask Me To Rest • Au Claire De La Lune • Beggar’s Song • Fantasy In Purple • In The Dark Pinewood • La Nuit • Love At The Door • Love’s Caution • Man • Mother, I Cannot Mind My Wheel • Music, When Soft Voices Die • Night Wanderers • Of That So Sweet Imprisonment • Peace • Serenader • A Slumber Song Of The Madonna • Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening • Strings In The Earth And Air • There’s Nae Lark • Lady, When I Behold The Roses • An Earnest Suit To His Unkind Mistress Not To Forsake Him • Hey Nonny No! • Thy Love • Little Children Of The Wind • Longing • Invocation To Youth • I Never Thought That Youth Would Go • Watchers • Who Carries Corn And Crown