Songs of John Jacob Niles and Expanded Edition: Low Voice

by John Jacob Niles (Composer)

Overview

(Vocal). 35 songs by Kentucky-born John Jacob Niles, one of the most loved American vocal composers, whose songs are a staple of contest solo lists. 11 songs have been added for the 2015 expanded edition. Includes Gambling Songs and a collection of Niles' Appalachian Carols, as well as a preface by and biographical notes on the composer. New in the 2015 Revised and Expanded edition: The Blue Madonna * Calm is the Night * Careless Love * Reward * Wayfaring Stranger * The Cherry-Tree * Lulle Lullay * Down in yon forest * Jesus the Christ is born * The Seven Joys of Mary * See Jesus the Saviour Complete Table of Contents: The Black Dress * Black is the color of my true love's hair * The Blue Madonna * Calm Is the Night * Careless Love * The Carol of the Bells * Evening * The Flower of Jesse * Go 'way from my window * I wonder as I wander * Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head * The Lass from the Low Countree * Little Black Star * The Lotus Bloom * My Lover is a farmer lad * Reward * Ribbon Bow * The Robin and the Thorn * Sweet little boy Jesus * Unused I am to lovers * Wayfaring Stranger * What Songs Were Sung * When I get up into Heaven * The Wild Rider * The Rovin' Gambler * The Gambler's Lament * The Gambler's Wife (By-Low) * Gambler, don't you lose your place * Gamblyer's Song of the Big Sandy River * The Cherry-Tree * Lulle Lullay * Down in yon forest * Jesus the Christ is born * The Seven Joys of Mary * See Jesus the Saviour "These two lovely volumes for high and low voice are the result of growing scholarship around the work of a composer often slighted...We are fortunate indeed to have this latest generous edition, offering as it does a wealth of material for recital and pedagogic purposes. The inclusion of Niles's own notes from the original edition is particularly moving."— Journal of Singing

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780793523344
Publisher:	Schirmer, G., Incorporated
Publication date:	04/01/1993
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	152
Product dimensions:	11.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)

Table of Contents

Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair

Evening (Niles Jj)

Flower Of Jesse, The (Niles)

Gambler's Lament, The (Niles)

Gambler's Song - Big Sandy River

Gambler's Wife,The (By-Low)niles

Gambler, Don't You Lose Yr Place

Go 'way From My Window

I Wonder As I Wander

Jesus, Jesus Rest Your Head

Little Black Star (Niles)

Lotus Bloom, The (Niles Jj)

My Lover Is A Farmer Lad(Niles)

Ribbon Bow (Niles Jj)

Robin And The Thorn, The(Niles)

Rovin' Gambler, The

Sweet Little Boy Jesus (Niles)

The Black Dress

The Carol Of The Birds

The Lass From The Low Countree

Unused I Am To Lovers (Niles)

What Songs Were Sung

When I Get Up Into Heaven(Niles)

Wild Rider, The (Niles Jj)