Benjamin Britten: Complete Folksong Arrangements | 61 Songs for Medium Low Voice | Vocal Sheet Music Collection for Classical Singers | Folk Songbook with Piano Accompaniment | Boosey Hawkes Edition

by Benjamin Britten, Benjamin Britten (Composer)

(Boosey & Hawkes Voice). This landmark publication includes 61 songs, combining the contents of the seven published books of Britten folksong arrangements in High and Low Voice editions. Some of the songs have never before been transposed. The songs of Volume 6, for voice and guitar, have been transcribed for voice and piano for this edition.

238 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2006

About the author

Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten, Order of Merit, Order of the Companions of Honour, was an English composer, conductor, and pianist.

Britten's interests as a composer were wide-ranging; he produced important music in such varied genres as orchestral, choral, solo vocal, chamber and instrumental, as well as film music. He also took a great interest in writing music for children and amateur performers, and was a fine pianist and conductor.