HEAD, Michael (1900-1976)
NINE CORNISH SONGS
for voice and piano
Roberton Publications 1513
First publication (2007) of nine settings of poems by John Harris, James Dryden Hosken, Joseph Thomas and Charles Causley all with a Cornish theme. The songs are:
Kynance (John Harris) [Range: Bb(Db) - Bb]
Mystic melody (John Harris) [C - Ab]
Porthleven: The brown sails tremble (J. D. Hosken) [C# - A]
The burial (Will's ferret) (John Harris) [D - E]
As I went down Zig-Zag (Charles Causley) [E - G#]
The Lark (John Harris) [Eb - Ab]
Mary, Mary, Magdalene (Charles Causley) [Eb - G]
Gyllyngdune (John Harris) [B - A]
My young man's a Cornishman (Charles Causley) for soprano OR Kitty Cornish (Joseph Thomas) for tenor [E - A].
The ranges are generally suitable for high voice though "The Burial (Will's ferret)" and "As I went down Zig-Zag" could be sung by a mezzo or baritone. The songs have been edited by Alison Mary Sutton from Michael Head's manuscript.
Total duration c.25 minutes
Kynance (John Harris) [Range: Bb(Db) - Bb]
Mystic melody (John Harris) [C - Ab]
Porthleven: The brown sails tremble (J. D. Hosken) [C# - A]
The burial (Will's ferret) (John Harris) [D - E]
As I went down Zig-Zag (Charles Causley) [E - G#]
The Lark (John Harris) [Eb - Ab]
Mary, Mary, Magdalene (Charles Causley) [Eb - G]
Gyllyngdune (John Harris) [B - A]
My young man's a Cornishman (Charles Causley) for soprano OR Kitty Cornish (Joseph Thomas) for tenor [E - A].
The ranges are generally suitable for high voice though "The Burial (Will's ferret)" and "As I went down Zig-Zag" could be sung by a mezzo or baritone. The songs have been edited by Alison Mary Sutton from Michael Head's manuscript.
Total duration c.25 minutes
