A collection of American and British songs for the progressing singer. Contents: Dirge (Argento) • The Ash Grove (Britten) • O Waly, Waly (Britten) • The Salley Gardens (Britten) • At the River (Copland) • Simple Gifts (Copland) • Fear no more the heat o' the sun (Finzi) • Oh fair to see (Finzi) • Money, O! (Head) • Spring Sorrow (Ireland) • Drink to me only with thine eyes (Quilter) • Weep you no more (Quilter) • Little Elegy (Rorem) • Love (Rorem) • Bright is the ring of words (Vaughan Williams).