Description
ABRSM Songbook Plus Grade 1 is a new collection to complement ABRSM’s bestselling Songbook 1. The Songbook Plus series features a wealth of material from ABRSM’s 2018 Singing syllabus at Grades 1 to 5.
The unrivalled choice of repertoire in a huge variety of styles will inspire singers of all ages. The books include a diverse range of pieces from core classics to songs from stage and screen, as well as fresh new arrangements, newly-commissioned editions and English singing translations. They also include notes on the songs, to aid practice and performance.
ABRSM Songbook Plus Grade 1:
- Three pieces from each of Lists A and B, and six from List C
- Published to support the release of ABRSM’s new Singing syllabus (for use from 2018 onwards), with all books featuring a wealth of songs from the new syllabus
- Selections of engaging repertoire, from classic to contemporary songs, that will appeal to singers of all ages
- Recordings of the accompaniments for all the songs in this book are available as audio downloads or via the Singing Practice Partner app
ABRSM Songbook Plus Grade 1 contents:
- Anna-Marie [Trad. Dutch]
- Skye Boat Song [Trad. Scottish]
- Go tell it on the mountain [Trad. Spiritual]
- Sing a Rainbow, from Pete Kelly’s Blues [Arthur Hamilton]
- Out in the garden, No. 8 from Freddie the Fly [Susie Hare]
- Der Abendstern (The Evening Star), No. 1 from Lieder-Album für die Jugend, Op. 79 [Robert Schumann]
- We’re off to see the wizard, from The Wizard of Oz [Edgar Yipsel Harburg / Harold Arlen]
- After the Ball [Charles K. Harris]
- Conkers!, from Songs for Every Season [Helen Johnson / Mark Johnson]
- Pirates! [Lin Marsh]
- Truly Scrumptious, from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang [Robert Sherman / Richard Sherman]
- Catch a falling star [Lee Pockriss / Paul Vance]
