A new edition of art songs by Samuel Barber, including the entire contents of the Collected Songs and Ten Early Songs, plus many songs never before published, with extensive introductory commentary.

Contents: Three Songs, Op. 2: The Daisies; With Rue My Heart Is Laden; Bessie Bobtail Three Songs, Op. 10: Rain Has Fallen; Sleep Now; I Hear An Army Four Songs, Op. 13: A Nun Takes The Veil; The Secrets Of The Old; Sure On This Shining Night; Nocturne Two Songs, Op. 18: The Queen’s Face On The Summery Coin; Monks And Raisins Nuvoletta, Op. 25 Melodies Passageres, Op. 27: Puisque Tout Passe; Un Cygne; Tombeau Dans Un Parc; Le Clocher Chante; Depart Hermit Songs, Op. 29: At Saint Patrick’s Purgatory; Church Bell at Night; St. Ita’s Vision; The Heavenly Banquet; The Crucifixion; Sea-Snatch; Promiscuity; The Monk And His Cat; The Praises Of God; The Desire For Hermitage Despite And Still, Op. 41: A Last Song; My Lizard (Wish For A Young Love); In The Wilderness; Solitary Hotel; Despite And Still Three Songs, Op. 45: Now Have I Fed And Eaten Up The Rose; A Green Lowland Of Pianos; O Boundless, Boundless Evening

SONGS PUBLISHED POSTHUMOUSLY: Ask Me To Rest Au Claire De La Lune Beggar’s Song Fantasy In Purple In The Dark Pinewood La Nuit Love At The Door Love’s Caution Man Mother, I Cannot Mind My Wheel Music, When Soft Voices Die Night Wanderers Of That So Sweet Imprisonment Peace Serenader A Slumber Song Of The Madonna Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening Strings In The Earth And Air There’s Nae Lark Lady, When I Behold The Roses An Earnest Suit To His Unkind Mistress Not To Forsake Him Hey Nonny No! Thy Love Little Children Of The Wind Longing Invocation To Youth I Never Thought That Youth Would Go Watchers Who Carries Corn And Crown