Peter Warlock Critical Edition Volume 5 – Songs 1923-1928 High Voice and Piano High Voice

The Peter Warlock Critical Edition series represents a treasure trove of English song. The fifth volume focuses upon songs for the High Voice from the period 1923-1928. The songs of Peter Warlock are inspiring and intriguing pieces that rank him with the greatest English composers of all time. This is truly a superb collection of some of the best of his work, painstakingly and meticulously edited by Michael Pilkington. This revised Critical Edition is an accurate, faithful and exhaustive volume that maintains Warlock's original keys and intentions. With fifteen songs, each featuring an in-depth commentary, this is a tremendous acquisition for any enthusiasts of English song. Contents: A Prayer to St. Anthony of Padua • Celestina • Consider • Milkmaids • Mockery • Passing By • Pretty Ring Time • Song for Christmas Day / Chanson du Jour de Noel • The Contented Lover • The Countryman • The Magpie • The Passionate Shepherd • The Sick Heart • Tom Tyler • Yarmouth Fair.