Books by Christopher Goldsack

Aimed at English speaking singers, SINGING IN FRENCH is a complete introduction to the French language and stylistic guide to French classical art song, known as Mélodie. The volume is an anthology of songs, carefully annotated making extensive use of the International Phonetic Alphabet to guide pronunciation. All the songs are chosen to be appealing and accessible to young or inexperienced singers They cover a variety of composers and periods and each still deserves its place on the modern professional concert platform. The songs included are: Jeunes fillettes - arr. Weckerlin, Tyndaris - Hahn, Guitare - Lalo, Ici-bas! - Faure, Viens! les gazons sont verts! - Gounod, Chanson de Fortunio - Offenbach, En prière - Faure, A Lucette - Pierné, Lydia - Faure, Chanson d'amour - Fauré, Le secret - Faure, Bonjour, Suzon! - Delibes, Ma poupée chérie - de Séverac, Le charme - Chausson, Psyché - Paladilhe, Oiseaux, si tous les ans - Mozart, Ouvre tes yeux bleus - Massenet, Chanson d'avril - Bizet.

Aimed at English speaking singers, SINGING IN FRENCH is a complete introduction to the French language and stylistic guide to French classical art song, known as Mélodie. The volume is an anthology of songs, carefully annotated making extensive use of the International Phonetic Alphabet to guide pronunciation. All the songs are chosen to be appealing and accessible to young or inexperienced singers They cover a variety of composers and periods and each still deserves its place on the modern professional concert platform. The songs included are: Jeunes fillettes - arr. Weckerlin, Tyndaris - Hahn, Guitare - Lalo, Ici-bas! - Faure, Viens! les gazons sont verts! - Gounod, Chanson de Fortunio - Offenbach, En prière - Faure, A Lucette - Pierné, Lydia - Faure, Chanson d'amour - Fauré, Le secret - Faure, Bonjour, Suzon! - Delibes, Ma poupée chérie - de Séverac, Le charme - Chausson, Psyché - Paladilhe, Oiseaux, si tous les ans - Mozart, Ouvre tes yeux bleus - Massenet, Chanson d'avril - Bizet.