Easy Songs for the Beginning Mezzo-Soprano/Alto

Easy Songs For The Beginning Mezzo-Soprano/Alto. For mezzo soprano voice (mezzo-soprano/alto) (Mezzo-Soprano). Vocal Collection. Vocal Standards and Play Along. Difficulty: easy-medium. Songbook (two copies needed for performance) and accompaniment CD. Vocal melody, lyrics, piano accompaniment and introductory text. 72 pages. Published by G. Schirmer.

This series was designed to supplement traditional vocal instruction and works perfectly as preparatory literature for The First Book of Solos and The First Book of Solos Part II. Each piece is in English and has a limited vocal range as well as a piano accompaniment that is playable by a student pianist. The pieces include art songs, folksongs, humorous songs, and suitable vintage popular songs and are all appropriate for contest solos. The accompanying CD includes professionally-recorded accompaniments.

Includes: At Parting * If No One Ever Marries Me * Early One Morning * Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit * The First Primrose * Gently, Johnny, My Jingalo * It Was a Lover and His Lass * Last Night * Little Wild Rose * Long, Long Ago * The Lotus Flower * The Maiden's Wish * more.