Description
The ABRSM Songbook – Book 4 is part of the five-volume ABRSM Songbook series offers singers and their teachers an unrivalled choice of core repertoire that will provide the bedrock for many years of rewarding vocal study.
This series features:
- Over 1000 art songs, drawn from Grades 1-5 of the Associated Board’s Singing syllabus.
- A massive range of repertoire from the Medieval to modern musicals – many in practical new editions.
- Irresistible new arrangements by Carol Barratt of eighteen classic songs.
- A rich collection of sixty authentic unaccompanied traditional songs, sourced from around the world.
- English singing translations for every non-English-language song – many newly-commissioned.
- Useful notes on the songs containing background information and performance suggestions.
- CDs of Piano accompaniment to all the art songs, performed by Simon Lepper, as well as recordings of the text to every song, performed by native speakers.
ABRSM is the UK’s largest music education body, one of its largest music publishers and the world’s leading provider of music exams, offering assessments to more than 630,000 candidates in 93 countries every year.
ABRSM’s mission is to inspire achievement in music.  We support high-quality music-making and learning around the world. We offer pathways and resources for learners and teachers that help build musical skills, provide goals and encourage progress.
We offer pathways and resources for learners and teachers that help build musical skills, provide goals and encourage progress.
ABRSM Songbook – Book 4 Exams and assessments
Our core activity is the provision of graded music exams,assessments and diplomas. An ABRSM grade has a worldwide currency and our exams are designed to motivate students at all levels and ages, providing realistic goals and tangible rewards for their achievements.
Resources, events, scholarships and sponsorship
We support teachers and learners with a range of award-winning digital resources and publications.
We work with a variety of organisations in the UK and around the world.
Founded in 1889, we have 125 years of experience and an international reputation.
As a charity, we invest £6 million in music education annually in both the UK through our Royal Schools partners and internationally, providing resources and guidance to those wishing to develop their musical ability.
We want everyone to be able to fulfil their potential with music. We believe that access to high-quality, progressive music learning is the right of everyone.
