{"product_id":"the-thomas-moore-songbook-9781789979763","title":"The Thomas Moore Songbook","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Irish songwriter, Thomas Moore (1779-1852) enjoyed enormous popularity during and after his lifetime and his celebrity was summed up by his friend, Lord Byron, who declared him: «The poet of all circles and the idol of his own». Yet, despite his seminal role in the development of Irish national song, few modern editions have been made available and none focus on the earliest piano arrangements published during Moore’s lifetime and the decades following his death. This new critical edition collects together for the first time in one volume selected original arrangements of the world-famous \u003ci\u003eIrish Melodies \u003c\/i\u003efor solo voice and duet along with other successful English-language songs to texts by Moore and foreign-language settings by Schumann, Mendelssohn, Berlioz and Duparc. Several aspects were considered in choosing songs such as their historical significance as well as their usefulness to the performer and impact in performance and the beauty of the vocal content and the partnering accompaniments. \u003ci\u003eThe Thomas Moore Songbook \u003c\/i\u003ewill appeal to a broad spectrum of academics, practitioners and teachers of singing as well as those with a deep interest in Irish history, culture and heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e«This \u003ci\u003eUrtext\u003c\/i\u003e edition gives students and recitalists a nicely contextualised selection of domestic and art song associated with Ireland’s most captivating lyricist Thomas Moore. Irish Melodies, National Airs, and ballads in settings by Stevenson (solos and duets), Balfe, Stanford and Lambert are complemented by the «foreign songs» of Berlioz, Mendelssohn, Schumann and Duparc. A valuable repertory is now accessible thanks to editor Una Hunt.» (Dr Sarah McCleave (Queen’s University Belfast))\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e«This wonderful anthology, which ranges from Sir John Stevenson’s arrangements of Moore’s airs to original settings by Mendelssohn, Berlioz, Schumann and Duparc, is at once a decisive contribution to Moore scholarship and a vital resource for teachers and students of singing. It will solace thousands, and deserves an ardent reception.»  (Harry White, Professor of Music, University College Dublin)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents: Source Editions and Abbreviations – Song Texts and Notes to the Songs – The English Songbook – arr. Sir John Stevenson: Oft in the stilly night – arr. Stevenson: The song of Fionnuala (Silent, oh Moyle!) – arr. Stevenson: Avenging and bright – arr. Stevenson: The farewell to my harp (Dear harp of my country!) – arr. Stevenson: Those evening bells – melody - Giovanni B. Viotti: Love thee, dearest, love thee! – arr. Henry R. Bishop: The dream of those days – arr. Michael W. Balfe: The minstrel-boy – arr. Balfe: The meeting of the waters – arr. Balfe: ’Tis the last rose of summer – arr. Charles V. Stanford: At the mid hour of night – arr. Stanford: ’Twas one of those dreams – arr. Stanford: Fly not yet – Frank Lambert: She is far from the land – The Foreign Language Songbook – Felix Mendelssohn: Der blumenkranz – Hector Berlioz: three songs, \u003ci\u003eIrlande\u003c\/i\u003e, op. 2 – Robert Schumann: «Zwei Venetianische Lieder», \u003ci\u003eMyrthen\u003c\/i\u003e, op. 25 – Henri Duparc: Élégie – arr. Sir John Stevenson: Original Duets – Oh! Breathe not his name – Believe me, if all those endearing young charms – It is not the tear at this moment shed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Lang International Academic Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042600878423,"sku":"9781789979763","price":34.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781789979763.jpg?v=1750954814","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-thomas-moore-songbook-9781789979763","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}