Vocal Repertoire for the Twenty-First Century, Volume 2

Described as the "life and soul of British contemporary music", Jane Manning is an internationally celebrated English concert and opera soprano. In this new follow-up to her highly regarded New Vocal Repertory, Volumes I and II, she provides a seasoned expert's guidance and insight into the vocal genre she calls home. Vocal Repertoire for the Twenty-First Century spans the late middle-20th century through the second decade of the 21st. Manning's comprehensive selection of contemporary art songs ranges from the avant-garde to the more easily accessible, including substantial song cycles, shorter encore pieces, and songs suitable for auditions and competitions. The two-volume guide presents expertly-informed selections tailored to particular voice types. Each of the 160 selections is accompanied by a highly detailed performance guide, music examples, levels of difficulty, and a brief encapsulation of vocal characteristics or challenges contained in the piece. A supplemental companion website provides composer biographies and an up-to-date list of recommended recordings. With a focus on younger composers in addition to prominent figures, Manning encourages singers to refresh and expand their recital repertoire into less familiar territory, and discover the rewards therein. Volume 2 features works written from 2000 onwards, including pieces from contemporary composers Mohammed Fairouz ("Annabel Lee"), Missy Mazzoli ("As Long as We Live"), Judith Weir ("The Voice of Desire"), and Raymond Yiu ("The Earth and Every Common Sight").

Jane Manning, OBE is a freelance singer, teacher, and academic, currently a Professor in the Vocal Studies Department of the Guildhall School of Music, and Visiting Professor at the Royal College of Music. In the U.S., she has been Visiting Professor at Mills College, and has given guest seminars at Columbia, Cornell, Harvard, MIT, New England Conservatory, Princeton, Stanford, USC and Yale. A soprano with over 50 years' experience as an internationally celebrated contemporary music performer, she holds Honorary Doctorates from the Universities of York, Keele, Durham, and Kingston, and is a Fellow of the Royal Academy and the Royal College of Music. Over the course of her career, she has given over three hundred world premieres and has worked closely with composers such as Harrison Birtwistle, Pierre Boulez, John Cage, Elliott Carter, Oliver Knussen, Peter Maxwell Davies and Judith Weir, earning her a reputation as an exemplary performer of new music. She is the author of Voicing Pierrot (2012), New Vocal Repertory: An Introduction (OUP, 1994), and New Vocal Repertory, Vol. 2 (OUP, 1999).

IntroductionGuide to GradingsAbout the Companion Website
Featured WorksBAINBRIDGE, Simon ORPHEUS High voiceBARCHAN, Stephen TWO SONGS ABOUT SPIDERS solo soprano BEAMISH, Sally FOUR SONGS FROM HAFEZ soprano/tenor (baritone version also available)BERKELEY,Michael THREE SONGS TO CHILDREN soprano/tenorBRAY, Charlotte SONNETS AND LOVE SONGS baritoneBRUCE, David THAT TIME WITH YOU mezzoBURRELL, Diana LOVE SONG (WITH YOGA) sopranoBUTLER, Martin LONDON baritoneCARPENTER, Gary LOVE'S ETERNITY alto/mezzoCASHIAN, Philip THE SUN'S GREAT EYE baritoneCAUSTON, Richard THE FLEA solo baritoneCIPULLO, Tom LONG ISLAND SONGS tenorCOLE, Jonathan SORFUL TER sopranoCONSTANTINOU, Stace FROM THE BOOK OF SONGS soprano and electronics CURRIER, Sebastian THE NYMPHS ARE DEPARTED High/medium voiceCUTLER, Joe BANDS tenor/ baritoneDALE ROBERTS, Jeremy SPOKEN TO A BRONZE HEAD mezzoDEAN, Brett POEMS AND PRAYERS mezzoDOVE, Jonathan CUT MY SHADOW mezzoELIAS, Brian ONCE DID I BREATHE ANOTHER'S BREATH baritoneEWERS, Tim MOONDRUNK medium voiceFAIROUZ, Mohammed ANNABEL LEE baritoneFEIGIN, Joel TWO SONGS FROM 'TWELFTH NIGHT'. baritoneFELSENFELD, Daniel ANNUS MIRABILIS bassFINNISSY, Michael OUTSIDE FORT TREGANTLE baritoneFRANCES-HOAD, Cheryl ONE LIFE STAND mezzoFUJIKURA, Dai LOVE EXCERPT sopranoGILBERT, Anthony PEACE NOTES soprano/mezzoGRIME, Helen IN THE MIST tenorHARRISON, Sadie EASTER ZUNDAY tenorHESKETH, Kenneth CHRONICLES OF THE TIME baritoneHOLLOWAY, Robin GO LOVELY ROSE mezzo/contraltoHOWARD, Emily WILD CLEMATIS IN WINTER mezzoHUGH-JONES, Elaine TWO NIGHT SONGS sopranoHYDE, Thomas THREE LARKIN SONGS baritoneJOLAS, Betsy L'OEIL ÉGARÉ baritoneKAY, Don FOUR BIRD SONGS FROM SHAW NEILSON baritoneKEELEY, Rob FIVE SONGS ON POEMS OF STEVIE SMITH mezzoLAITMAN, Lori MEN WITH SMALL HEADS counter-tenor/mezzo/baritoneLANE, Liz LANDSCAPES baritoneLEE, Joanna YOUR LITTLE VOICE solo sopranoLIEBERMANN, Lowell SIX SONGS ON POEMS OF RAYMOND CARVER baritone LISTER, Rodney SONGS TO HARVEST medium voiceMACHOVER, Tod OPEN UP THE HOUSE sopranoMATTHEWS, Colin OUT IN THE DARK sopranoMAZZOLI, Missy AS LONG AS WE LIVE mezzoMOORE, Lloyd CHARMS TO MUSIC sopranoMORLOCK, Jocelyn INVOLUNTARY LOVE SONGS baritone (also versions for soprano or mezzo)MULVEY, Gráinne ETERNITY IS NOW (solo voice) mezzoMUSTO, John SUMMER STARS sopranoNATHAN, Eric FOREVER IS COMPOSED OF NOWS soprano/mezzoNESBIT, Edward A PRETENCE OF WIT sopranoNORMAN, Andrew LULLABY mezzoPASQUET, Yves-Marie MUSIC high sopranoPHIBBS, Joseph TWO SONGS (from SHADES OF NIGHT) tenor PITKIN, Jonathan FEATHER-SMALL and STILL mezzoPOOLE, Geoffrey HEYNONNYNONNY SMALLPRINT (solo voice, any) RITCHIE, Anthony TWO PANTOUMS sopranoROSE, Gregory AVEBURY STONE CIRCLES sopranoROXBURGH, Edwin REFLECTIONS baritoneSAXON, Katherine SEA FEVER baritoneSAXTON, Robert THE BEACH IN WINTER: SCRATBY (for TESS) baritone/mezzoSHADLE,Charles THE HILLS OF DAWN baritoneSMIRNOV, Dmitri WONDERFUL STORIES mediumTORKE, Michael HOUSE AND HOME sopranoTOWER, Joan UP HIGH soprano/mezzoTURNAGE, Mark-Anthony THREE SONGS baritoneWATKINS, Huw THREE AUDEN SONGS tenorWEIR, Judith THE VOICE OF DESIRE mezzo/countertenorWILLIAMS, Roderick A COAT baritoneWOOD, Hugh THE ISLES OF GREECE baritone YIÙ, Raymond THE EARTH AND EVERY COMMON SIGHT sopranoZEV GORDON, Michael INTO THE DARK (alto voice/piano/electronics)
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