Alec Wilder (1907-1980) was at home with American music in the largest sense, from Broadway to Hollywood, popular or classical. The idiosyncratic mixture of styles in his music make it just as much an American original as that of his avant-garde contemporaries. One trait throughout his song style is a gift for melody that makes the songs very appealing to singers. Classical singers will find these 25 songs to be a natural fit for the recital stage. Poets represented include: Arnold Sundgaard, Loonis McGlohon, Carl Sandburg, Tennessee Williams and William Butler Yeats.
The Lake Isle Of Innisfree In The Morning Did You Ever Cross Over To Sneden's The Baggage Room Blues Chick Lorimer (Gone) The Colleen Definition Don't Deny Easter 1916 If Someday Comes Ever Again If You Are Happy (Covenant) It's A Fine Day For Walkin' Country Style Margaret Mimosa And Me The Olive Tree The Plowman River Run The Rose On The Wind Spring Unbelievable When A Robin Leaves Chicago When I Am Dead, My Dearest Where Do You Go? Blackberry Winter While We're Young In The Morning