The Language of Song: Elementary

Are you struggling to sing in a foreign language? The Language of Song are graded songbooks that provide classic song repertoire, carefully selected by examiners and professional singers Heidi Pegler and Nicola-Jane Kemp to develop the vital skills required to sing in a foreign language. Each song gives both a literal and poetic translation of each text, a detailed pronunciation guide and background information on the songs as well as technical and musical teaching points. The accompanying CD provides the text for each song spoken by a native speaker — expert language consultants who specialize in coaching singers — as well as a recording of each song accompaniment. Titles: (Caldara) Alma Del Core, (Schubert) An Die Laute, (Lully) Bois Epais (Sombre Woods), (Giordani) Caro Mio Ben, (Brahms) Chevaliers De La Table Ronde, Dein Blaues Auge, (Fauré) En Priere, (Schubert) Fruhlingslied, (Mendelssohn) Gruss, (Schubert) Heidenroslein, (Schumann) Kinderwacht (Little Children), (Fauré) Lydia, (Paisiello) Nel Cor Piu Non Mi Sento, (Anon) Nina, (Handel) Non Lo Diro Col Labbro, (Cottrau) Santa Lucia, (Caldara) Sebben, Crudele, (Brahms) Sonntag (Sunday), (Carissimi) Vittoria, Mio Core!, (Brahms) Wiegenlied Op. 49 No. 4.