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Books
The books fall into two categories: books about American art song and collections of American art songs.
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My inclusion of a book here in no way represents an endorsement. However, there are a few books that I do note as "Recommended" because of the high quality of the research and content reflected in the text.
Soon, I will have these books nicely organized. For now, you can enjoy browsing.
Books about American Art Song
| A Singer's Guide to The American Art Song, 1870 - 1980 |
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Villamil, Victoria Etnier. A Singer's Guide to The American Art Song, 1870 - 1980. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1993.
Recommended -- This invaluable guide details the range, tempo, mood and other background information of hundreds of art songs.
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Recent American Art Song: A Guide
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Clifton, Keith. Recent American Art Song: A Guide. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, Inc. 2008.
Recommended -- This reference source focuses on post-1980 songs with English texts by American composers, written for solo voice and piano. Composer entries include biographical and bibliographical information, as well as commentary concerning the range, appropriate voice type, and musical style of the songs.
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Art Song in the United States, 1759 - 1999
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Carman, Judith E., William K.
Gaeddert, Rita M. Resch, with Gordon Myers. Art Song in the United States, 1759 - 1999. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, Inc. 2001.
Recommended -- This covers a wider range of dates than the Villamil guide, but at the same level of detail.
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| American Art Song and American Poetry |
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Friedberg, Ruth C. American Art Song and American Poetry. Volume I: America Comes of Age. Volume II: Volume I: America Comes of Age. Volume III: The Century Advances. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1981.
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| Musicians Wrestle Everywhere: Emily Dickinson and Music |
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Lowenberg, Carlton. Musicians Wrestle Everywhere: Emily Dickinson and Music. Berkeley, CA: Fallen Leaf Press, 1992.
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| Anatomy of Melody: Exploring the Single Line of Song |
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Parker, Alice. Anatomy of Melody: Exploring the Single Line of song. Chicago: IL. GIA Publications (April 1, 2007) .
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Art Song Collections
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