Description

Author: The Royal Conservatory
Format: Book with Audio Online
Instrumentation: Voice
Level: 1
The Voice Series, 2025 Edition is North America’s leading resource for teaching and studying singing. With a refreshed collection of exceptional Repertoire, Vocalises, and Recitatives, this series focuses on building a strong foundation for musical success by integrating effective technique at every level and supporting healthy vocal development in young singers. Offering a diverse range of songs for all levels, it provides a holistic approach to singing and includes access to an online collection with recordings to enhance learning.
Covering a broad spectrum of styles and genres — from Baroque to Contemporary music, as well as musical theatre and popular styles — Voice Repertoire 1 features a balanced selection of composers. It includes new and unique arrangements, beloved classics, various languages, and pedagogical challenges, making it an essential tool for singers and educators alike.
Contents:

• List A: Folk Songs and Pre-1900 Repertoire
  • Regenlied (Rain Song) – Carl Reinecke, arr. Mark Mrozinski
  • la volette (For All of a Flutter) – French Canadian folk song, arr. Christine Donkin
  • Down in the Valley – American folk song, arr. Kathleen Wood
  • L’inverno l’e passato (The Wintertime Is Over) – Italian folk song, arr. Stephan Chatman
  • Skye Boat Song – Highland rowing measure, arr. Malcolm Leonard Lawson
  • Vive la Canadienne – French Canadian folk song, arr. Hugh J. McLean
  • When the Saints Go Marching In – African American Spiritual, arr. Forrest Kinney
  • Lavender’s Blue – English folk song, arr. Christine Donkin
  • Ma bella bimba (My Lovely Little Lady) – Italian folk song, arr. Christine Donkin
  • Marmotte (Marmot), op. 52, no. 7 – Ludwig van Beethoven
  • Tepuk Amai-Amai (Clap with the Ladybugs) – Malaysian folk song, arr. Chee-Hwa Tan
• List B: 20th- and 21st-century Repertoire
  • La fourmi (The Ant) – Joseph Kosma, arr. Harold Birston
  • The Spider Hunter – William Henry Anderson
  • Silver Moon – Lin Marsh
  • Cooroo Cooroo – Steve Kupferschmid
  • Hummy Hummingbirds – Donna Rhodenizer
  • Little Things – Maria Case
  • The Wind – Cecil Sharman
• List C: Popular Repertoire
  • Sing a Rainbow – Arthur Hamilton
  • Where Is Love? – Lionel Bart