The Sacred Collection: The Vocal Library High Voice

This high voice edition of The Sacred Collection is created for classical singers, voice teachers, church musicians, and students who need a wide-ranging resource for lessons, worship services, concert preparation, and recital repertoire. It supports home practice, studio instruction, and performance planning with a versatile set of sacred works that suit developing and experienced vocalists alike. Its layout offers singers a dependable guide for interpreting musical expression while refining vocal technique through meaningful, text-driven literature.

Inside this comprehensive volume are seventy selections spanning art songs, traditional melodies, hymn settings, and twenty-eight of the celebrated spiritual arrangements by Harry T. Burleigh. Four duets add additional flexibility for studio use or collaborative performance. Each piece is edited with clarity, presenting music that encourages expressive phrasing, strong musicianship, and thoughtful stylistic understanding. With its breadth of repertoire and carefully prepared notation, the collection offers performers a valuable tool for building confidence, studying vocal color, and developing interpretive skill across a variety of sacred genres.

This edition is particularly valuable as a teaching resource, offering material that strengthens rhythm, reading, and performance readiness while supporting expressive vocal growth. It is equally useful for worship leaders and church soloists seeking polished selections for services throughout the year. The thoughtfully curated mix of spirituals, hymns, and classical works provides engaging repertoire that motivates consistent practice and enhances artistic communication.

Song List
Agnus Dei * Ah Holy Jesus * All Creatures of Our God and King * Ave Maria Bach Gounod * Ave Maria Franck * Schubert Ave Maria * Balm in Gilead * Be Thou My Vision * Bist du bei mir * You May Bury Me in the East * and many more