Easy Songs for the Beginning Tenor [CD Included]

Easy Songs for the Beginning Tenor is a carefully curated vocal collection of songs by various composers, designed for developing tenor voices. Edited by Joan Frey Boytim, this songbook presents accessible English-language repertoire for beginning tenor singers, students preparing solo material, and those building foundational vocal technique.

The book includes classic selections spanning art songs, folk melodies, spirituals, and vintage popular standards. Each piece features clear vocal notation and piano accompaniment suitable for study, rehearsal, and performance, while the included online audio provides professionally recorded accompaniments for streaming or download so singers can practice outside of lessons.

This repertoire collection works well as preparatory literature for vocal students before advancing to more demanding solo anthologies. The approachable ranges and expressive melodies allow singers to focus on tone, diction, breath control, and interpretation without overwhelming technical difficulty.

Whether used in private voice lessons, classroom study, auditions, or contest preparation, the songs in this volume provide meaningful performance opportunities for emerging tenor voices. The combination of recognizable melodies, varied repertoire, and practical accompaniments makes this collection a dependable resource for singers, teachers, and music programs.

Song List
By the Light of the Silvery Moon * Come, Aurora * Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes * A Fable * Flow Gently, Sweet Afton * Hark! Hark! the Lark * I'm Always Chasing Rainbows * If You've Only Got a Moustache * Katy Bell * My Wild Irish Rose * Passing By * A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody * Requiem “Underwoods” * Rock-a-My-Soul * The Rose of Tralee * Santa Lucia * Scarborough Fair * Standin' in the Need of Prayer * Steal Away * When Irish Eyes Are Smiling

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