I am thinking of taking the grade 8 piano accompanying exam and I will probably ask my tenor friend to sing. I want to ask your opinion that which pieces are more suitable for tenor voice. IF possible please let me know about the piano parts so i know which ones to avoid
the list is here:
Group A:
Armstrong
Gibbs Five Eyes Boosey
Purcell Hark hark! the Echoing Air Novello NOV 952908 archive
Quilter Love’s Philosophy Boosey
Schubert Der Musensohn (from Selected Songs) Peters EP 8150a/b/c
Schubert Die Forelle (from Selected Songs) Peters EP 8150a/b/c
Group B:
Britten Cradle Song (“Sleep, my darling, sleepâ€) Faber
Elgar The Shepherd’s Song (from Seven Lieder) IMP
Howells Come Sing and Dance OUP
Rachmaninov Vocalise Boosey
Schumann Widmung Peters EP 8160a/b/c