Ned Rorem (born 1923) is one of the most accomplished and prolific of American art song composers. This selection of songs is suitable for student singers. Contents list is the same for High and Medium/Low Voice editions. Contents: Ferry me across the water • Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair • A Journey • Little Elegy • Look down, fair moon • Love • Nantucket • The Nightingale • O Do Not Love Too Long • Poem for F.

Text by Paul Goodman.

Contents: Lear · Katharine · Titania and Oberon · Caliban · Portia · Why Hear'st Thou Music Sadly? · Our Minutes Hasten to Their End · Remembrance of Things Past · Iago and Othello.

HPS 815

Text by Andrew Glaze

Contents: First-Day Thoughts · Mary Dyer Did Hang as a Flag · Evidence of Things Not Seen · There is a Spirit that Delights to Do No Evil · The World of Silence · Bewitching Attire of the Most Charming Simplicity · A Secret Power · No Darkness At All · One Sigh Rightly Begotten · Return Home to Within · Ocean of Light.

for Soprano, Clarinet and Piano. Clarinet part included Contents: Words · Poppies in July · The Hanging Man · Poppies in October · Lady Lazarus.

Full score and orchestral parts available on rental from Boosey & Hawkes

Motet for Epiphany

Play by Kenneth Koch

Contents: Matins (Nocturne) · Lauds (Sunrise) · Prime (6 A.M.) · Terce (Mid-morning) · Sext (Noon) · None (Mid-afternoon) · Vespers (Evensong) · Compline (Nightfall).

for Flute, Two Violins, Cello and Piano

for Flute, Two Violins, Cello and Piano

All settings a cappella Contents: Confitebor tibi (Solo or Unison) · Magnificat anima mea (S.A. or T.B.) · Nunc Dimittis (S.A.T.).

All settings a cappella Contents: Benedictus es Domine (SATB) · Phos Hilarion (SATB) · Ecce Deus (SATB)

Translated by Aubrey Beardsley.

and Solo English Horn Part

Two copies needed to perform

Poem by Elizabeth Bishop

Violin and Keyboard

Inspired by the Walt Whitman poem, The Dalliance of the Eagles.

Voice and Keyboard

Instrumentation: Flute · Oboe · Clarinet · Trumpet in C · Percussion (2 players) · Harp · Piano · Violin · Viola · Cello.

Contents: The Lion in Love · The Sun and the Frogs · The Bird Wounded by an Arrow · The Fox and the Grapes · The Animals Sick of the Plague.

Written in celebration of the 20th anniversary of The William Ferris Chorale.

Contents: Sometimes With One I Love · Look Down, Fair Moon · Gliding O'er All · Reconciliation · Gods.

Words by Frank O'Hara. Contents: The Subway · The Airport · The Apartment · In Spain and in New York.

Contents: Almighty God (Advent) · The Word of the Lord (Pentecost) · Cry Out with Joy · I Heard Every Creature.

Contents: Ask Me No More · Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal · Far - Far - Away · The Sleeping Palace.

Text by Percy Bysshe Shelley

Motet for Ascension

Contents: In Love with You · Down at the Docks · Poem · Spring · Invitation · Hearing.

with Piano

Full Orchestra Set contains strings: 8-8-6-6-6