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Song : a history in 12 parts / John Potter.

by Potter, John tenor.

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Yale University Press, 2023.

Songs -- History and criticism.

Singing -- History.

Singers -- History.

9780300263534 (hc)

ix, 355 p. : ill. (black and white) ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Points of departure -- 1 Hildegard von Bingen : "Columba aspexit" -- 2 Bernart de Ventadorn : "Can vei la lauzeta mover" -- 3 Josquin Desprez : "La d©♭ploration sur la mort d'Ockeghem" -- 4 Cipriano de Rore : "Ancor che col partire" -- 5 John Dowland : "Flow my tears" -- 6 Barbara Strozzi : "Lagrime mie" -- 7 Robert Schumann : "Du Ring an meinem Finger" -- 8 Erik Satie : Ludions -- 9 George Butterworth : "The lads in their hundreds" -- 10 George Gershwin : "Summertime" -- 11 Benjamin Britten : "O might those sighes and teares returne againe" -- 12 Luciano Berio : Sequenza III -- History and future song.

"From one of our most innovative singers, a vibrant history of song stretching from Hildegard von Bingen and Benjamin Britten to Björk. “Songs can be intensely personal (whether you hear them or sing them) and none of us would choose the same twelve songs as anyone else. My choices are based on decades of performing experience in many different genres, but I hope they will reveal aspects of our common humanity as the story evolves from the Middle Ages to the present.” In this celebratory account, author and singer John Potter tells the European story of song. The form has captivated audiences and excited performers for centuries, from the music of the troubadours and the Christian liturgy through classical composers such as Bach and Schumann up to Britten, Berio, and the rise of popular music. Choosing twelve key works, Potter offers a personal tour through this vital tradition, from John Dowland’s “Flow My Tears” to George Gershwin’s “Summertime.” Throughout, he reveals who wrote and sang these joyful masterpieces -- and what they mean to singers and audiences today."--Publisher.

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