The King's Singers Book of Rounds, Canons and Partsongs - The King's Singers

This compilation contains almost 100 rounds and canons, from short, easy songs of 4 bars of music up to longer and more complex compositions. They are all suitable for anything from one to four parts, sometimes even more. The songs vary from sacred to secular, from easy to complex, from medieval to modern, from famous to obscure. I’ve used this book innumerable times for my choirs, as warm-ups and exercises, as well as concert songs. There is material here for both the less experiences choir that sings only in two parts, and for more complex 4-part and 8-part choirs. Many of the canons are easy enough to learn in very short time, and possible to develop into as difficult ...  Read the complete review