ZOLTAN KODALY CHORAL METHOD Senies editor PERCY MYOUNG { Cpeqeams) Revised Cilition (Aine songs with piano ) English words by GEOFERY RUSSELL-SMITH mp UF "8! BOOSEY & HAWKESTHE KODALY CHORAL METHOD Since the appearance of the first volumes of the Koddly Choral Method in an English Edition over 10 years ago, the musical world has come to regard Kodély’s contribution to music-education with ever increasing esteem and respect By the same token, and also due to the widespread adoption of the Choral Method throughout the English-speaking world, the volumes marked * below are now being re-issued with a completely revised English text by Geoffry Russell-Smith These and the remaining volumes are also being presented in a more economical form, thereby affording the publishers a welcome opportunity to reduce selling- prices as the now editions become available. Further information (including details of the German, French and Spanish editions) may be obtained from the Educational Music Department, Boosey & Hawkes. The complete edition comprises * 50 Nursery Songs within the range of five notes 333 Elementary Exercises. Pentatoni¢ Music Vols. | - IV in preparation) Lot us Sing. Correctly (Exercises in Intonation) * Bicinia Hungarica |: 60 progrossive two-part songs * Bicinia Hungarica II: 40 progressive two-part songs * Bicinia Hungarica III: 20 progressive two-part, songs * Bicinia Hungarica IV: 60 progressive two-part songs Fifteen Two-part Exercises forming with Let us Sing Correctly an introduction to the next six volumes. 77 Two-part Exercises 66 Two-part Exercises 55 Two-part Exercises 44 Two-part Exercises 33 Two-part Exercises 22 Two-part Exercises Tricinia: 29 progressive three-part songs * Epigrams; Nine songs for one or two voices or instruments with piano accom- paniment (separate editions} 24 Little Canons on the Black Keys BOOSEY & HAWKESESCOLA DE mdsica ~ 27'S oO 2. _seraréeo coun & SLIBLIOTECR Sie PREFACE TO THE REVISED ENGLISH EDITION These nine pieces for solo voice and piano were composed to form part of the Koddly Choral Wethod. Originally they consisted of wordless vocalises, and as port of the student's final stage of development in combined musicianship and literacy training. Essentially they are for reading at sight, and for this purpose they differ From other items from the Method in that they are accompanied. Due tw the mure advanced technique of the singer implicit in this collection , the composer was able to produce items of such immediacy of appeal that words were later added by Melinda Kistetenyi and the resulting songs becane popular with both singers and concert aud ‘The English words by Geoffry Russell-Smith donot attempt a line-by-line transliteration. but capture the mood of the original atmospheric and evocative lycies. Loadon 1968 The vocal part. if so desired. may be given to a string or wind instrument and may be transposed an octave higher or lower. It ean, with advantage to the singer (performer), br treated ax a series of sight-reading exercises with piano Zoltan Kodély accompaniment. (Epigrams for tco voices or instruments, re-set by the composer, is also available.)EPIGRAMS” Nine songs for medium voice and piano Original Hungarian pogms by MELINDA KISTETENYI eee English translation by ZOLTAN KODALY GEOFFRY RUSSELL-SMITH 41. The Fields Lento, J=60 Eee eeeeeee VOICE ‘The fields shim-mer, the fields 60 high with wa- ving gol - den —.. irr B&H, 1966510 LA DE 30 a) SiBLioteCh A Allegretto 4=88 SOE Cae aEEiaer i Bright isthe morn-ing on the fresh young” grass - 8, Hak tothe bub-ble of the stream that pass = es, Sins wr wih gun snore i Skimmed by dra = gon- fly a I B.& H, 19608,1 t Cool streams spar- ke as they run, Up a - bove the Birds are sing- ing as they fly, A a + round is dim, - - - - - - : - : a i lark is—sing = ings Spring's bright morn- ing has be - gum, life mu = sic. Black - bird, can you tell mo why inthe trees play - ing in the sua, staal in un» der- neath the sky? B&H. 198682 6. Lullaby Andantino d=72 orese. + lasby, 0 rock you to sleep; so a, dont you ery Rok you [nl = ta = by, Sua - light shines | a- Fe at S = Your dad-dys work-ing for you and me. Un - til the sun's be- the tree, darting and make cry, While D8 H, 1966818 7. Clouds wseeurene mooie SY NO S18 TEC? Con moto d= 96 oe P a-bove the fields clouds slip ‘and p subito - gainst the deep blue sky, B&H. 106884 p eresc. | : 7 : Strange shapes, =| ye \P are you crese. ‘ 7 - - iz - bright rimmed with B&H, 1966815 Could Taal 4 For thus you Ss OL _U Ba H. 1968816 8. The Dream 2268 P this strange far off pa lace Where the walls were dark and shi- cing, Jost-ling fi-gures danced bes, though they scarce - ly toached the floor There the prin- cess was re - clin. ing, $ Ba 1.1906817 crese. Z 7 7 : : St Jew-els spackling, glittring, shin ing Swee: mu- sic f10E the the stood, bean - trous, her smile, like the pp subito ‘And her laugh-ing eyes shin ing But the morn-ing star_. cee o— = ‘pp subito ——— B.& H. 19003,18 am, shone, Thus she fa-ded, all was gone. Will I eer find that - gain. see her — face, uf See her smile, her B&H. 19608JES 9. The Storm Jaca rf jes ‘The Win- ter wind In vain it blows__ whist -ling through the chim~ ney with its mourn- ful sound | B,& H.1986820 Though the wild winds shriek, and snows __ tant tow oR te 1 & H 1960s