Popular Ballads for Classical Singers

Publisher: Hal Leonard
The Vocal Library - High Voice
Series: Vocal Collection
Arranger: Richard Walters

These wonderfully complex, sophisticated and stylish art music arrangements by composer Richard Walters of classic songs by Richard Rodgers, Cole Porter and George Gershwin are designed to flatter a classical singer and pianist, and have been widely performed in North America and Europe by professionals and advanced students. As one performer put it, “the arrangements are so rich they become art songs on their own.”

Rodgers songs:

• The Sweetest Sounds
• I Have Dreamed
• You're Nearer

Porter songs:

• I Am in Love
• I Concentrate on You
• I Hate You
• Darling

Gershwin songs:

• They Can't Take That Away from Me
• Nice Work If You Can Get It
• A Foggy Day/Love Walked In
• Love Is Here to Stay

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