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Cycle or set: Three Frost Songs

Cycle Comments: three songs with poems by Robert Frost and music by John Frantzen

1. "The Pasture": Music: by Frantzen, John (all songs in catalog) originally for tenor; treble clef, C4 - F5 (original key), medium high tessitura, 1 voice and 1 piano [GET IT!]; Text: by Frost, Robert (all songs in catalog); in English, from a gender-neutral perspective

2. "October": Music: by Frantzen, John (all songs in catalog); treble clef, Eb4 - Ab5 (original key), medium high tessitura, 1 voice and 1 piano [GET IT!]; Text: by Frost, Robert (all songs in catalog); in English, from a gender-neutral perspective

3. "To the Thawing Wind": Music: by Frantzen, John (all songs in catalog); treble clef, Db4 - Ab5 (original key), medium high tessitura, 1 voice and 1 piano [GET IT!]; Text: by Frost, Robert (all songs in catalog); in English, from a gender-neutral perspective

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Cycle or set: Three Métis Folk Songs from Saskatchewan

Cycle Comments: Texts and melodies are from "Seven Metis Songs of Saskatchewan", collected and annotated by Barbara Cass-Beggs. Arranged by Malcolm Forsyth. Commissioned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for Maureen Forrester at the International Music Congress, Calgary, September 25th, 1975.

1. "Chanson du Petit Cordonnier": Music: by Forsyth, Malcolm (all songs in catalog); treble clef, B3 - Eb5 (original key), medium tessitura, 1 voice and 1 piano [GET IT!]; Text: by Angelou, Maya (all songs in catalog); in French, from a male perspective

2. "Adieu de la Mariée": Music: by Forsyth, Malcolm (all songs in catalog); treble clef, C#4 - C#5 (original key), medium tessitura, 1 voice and 1 piano [GET IT!]; Text: by Anonymous (all songs in catalog); in French, from a gender-neutral perspective

3. "Chanson de la Grenouillére": Music: by Forsyth, Malcolm (all songs in catalog); treble clef, G3 - G5 (original key), medium low tessitura, 1 voice and 1 piano [GET IT!]; Text: by Anonymous (all songs in catalog); in French, from a gender-neutral perspective

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Cycle or set: Three Nativity Songs

Cycle Comments: three songs for soprano and string quartet written especially for Betty Hartman.

1. "All Poor Men and Humble": Music: by Locklair, Dan (all songs in catalog) originally for soprano; treble clef, D#4 - G5 (original key), medium high tessitura, 1 voice and string quartet (violin, violin, viola, violincello) [GET IT!]; Text: by Roberts, K. E. (all songs in catalog); in English, from a gender-neutral perspective

2. "Righteous Joseph": Music: by Locklair, Dan (all songs in catalog) originally for soprano; treble clef, E4 - A5 (original key), high tessitura, 1 voice and string quartet (violin, violin, viola, violincello) [GET IT!]; Text: by Anonymous (all songs in catalog); in English, from a gender-neutral perspective

3. "The Virgin's Lullaby": Music: by Locklair, Dan (all songs in catalog) originally for soprano; treble clef, D4 - A5 (original key), high tessitura, 1 voice and 1 piano [GET IT!]; Text: by Ballet, William (all songs in catalog); in English, from a gender-neutral perspective

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Cycle or set: Three Queneau Songs

Cycle Comments: Duration 5:00 Three contrasting songs: the first nostalgic, the second punning, the third rarified.

1. "Soixante-Quatre Ans": Music: by Vores, Andy (all songs in catalog); treble clef, D4 - B5 (original key), high tessitura, 1 voice and 1 piano [GET IT!]; Text: by Queneau, Raymond (all songs in catalog); in French, from a gender-neutral perspective

2. "Forme de la Ferme": Music: by Vores, Andy (all songs in catalog); treble clef, C4 - F$5 (original key), high tessitura, 1 voice and 1 piano [GET IT!]; Text: by Queneau, Raymond (all songs in catalog); in French, from a gender-neutral perspective

3. "Jardin Oublié": Music: by Vores, Andy (all songs in catalog); treble clef, C4 - A5 (original key), medium high tessitura, 1 voice and 1 piano [GET IT!]; Text: by Queneau, Raymond (all songs in catalog); in French, from a gender-neutral perspective

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