20th / 21st Century Song Collections

Here's a charming duet (or duel!) between a woman who loves music and a man who loves poetry, from a text by Richard Barnfield written in 1598. The battle begins with a flourish of alternating lines traded

A 30-minute dramatic song cycle for soprano, baritone, and piano with brilliant and witty texts by Mark Twain, this four-movement work is both whimsical and deeply moving. The narrative expresses the

This song is from a projected musical film created by director/writer Margaret Constantas. On the Wentloog Levels near Cardiff, two artisan shoemakers, husband and wife, have fallen on hard times. Their