The First Book of Mezzo-Soprano/Alto Solos for Classical Singers | Songs with Piano Accompaniment and Online Audio for Medium-Difficulty Voice Study, ... and Performance (First Book of Solos)

The First Book of Mezzo-Soprano/Alto Solos by various composers is a classical vocal solo collection for mezzo-soprano and alto singers, edited by Joan Frey Boytim. Widely used in voice teaching, it offers dependable repertoire for students, teachers, and singers preparing for lessons, auditions, and performance.The collection includes more than 30 songs for voice with piano accompaniment, spanning American and British art songs, folk song arrangements, sacred songs, and selections in German, Italian, Spanish, and French. With vocal lines, lyrics, piano accompaniment, and online audio, it supports both study and performance while staying focused on repertoire appropriate for mezzo-soprano and alto voices.The varied selection helps singers explore essential composers and styles while building confidence through expressive, well-established repertoire. Teachers value its balanced range of material, and students benefit from having a single source that supports core areas of vocal study, including language, phrasing, and musical interpretation.Song List American Lullaby * L'anneau D'argent * Die Bekehrte * Der Blumenstrauss * The Cherry Tree * Chi Vuol la Zingarella * Christopher Robin Is Saying His Prayers * Cloud-Shadows * Crabbed Age and Youth * Crucifixion * El Majo Timido * Evensong * Go 'Way from My Window * Ici-Bas * Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley * The Lamb * The Lass from the Low Countree * The Lord Is My Shepherd * Loveliest of Trees * Morning * O Rest in the Lord * Oh Sleep, Why Dost Thou Leave Me? * Open Our Eyes * Prayer * Preguntale a las Estrellas * Silent Noon * Der Schwur * The Sky Above the Roof * The Statue at Czarskoe-Selo * This Little Rose * Turn Then Thine Eyes * Volksliedchen * Wie Melodien * Wind of the Western Sea Read more