(Vocal Collection). 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 Bop Tail * 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