GUIDE TO LIBRARY RESOURCES

REPERTOIRE & SONG INTERPRETATION

The majority of the resources listed below describe the vocal repertoire in a given area. They can serve as a guide to finding music for performance. Several also provide additional information such advice about interpretation and translations (literal and/or poetic). This list is not comprehensive. The Robinson Music Library call number is provided (in bold print) for each title listed.

Art Song

• Art Song in the United States, 1795-1999: An Annotated Bibliography. 2^nd ed. (Carman et. al.) Ref. ML 128 V87 C211ar 1987
• The Singer's Repertoire. 2^nd ed. (Coffin) Ref. ML128 V87 C654s
• Music for the Voice (Kagen) Ref. ML 128 V87 K119m 1968
• The Art Song: A Research and Information Guide. (Seaton) Ref. ML 128 V87 Se18

Opera

• Guide to Operatic Duets (Boldrey) Ref. ML 102 Op2 Bo637gd
• Guide to Operatic Roles and Arias. (Boldrey) Ref. ML 102 Op2 Bo637gr
• An Interpretive Guide to Operatic Arias: A Handbook for Singers, Coaches, Teachers and Students. (Singher) MT 892 Si64inB

Specific Composers

• Interpreting the songs of Gabriel Faure (Gartside) Ref. ML54.6.F274G198in.
• Interpreting the Songs of Maurice Ravel (Gartside) Ref. ML 54.6 R196 G198in
• The Schubert Song Companion (Reed) Ref. ML54.6.Sch78R251

Redlated Guides

• Diction
• Translations & Phonetic Reading