{"title":"Art Songs","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough I've written a number of art songs, I'm only gradually consolidating them here and making them available. My standard for art song is that if you can't understand 80%+ of the words on first hearing without a printed text, then the project is a failure. So, I think it's really a difficult form. The problem is not just the setting of the text by the composer. Some of the rest of the problem is the poetry itself. Poetry is often written to look at the whole page at once and to be able to go up and down, back and forth, to let it sink in. IMO, that kind of poetry makes for miserable art song. Anyway, lemme back off the soapbox and let you decide for yourself about these...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of the songs listed, except the \"Three Petrarch Sonnets\" (Baritone) are available in High, Medium, and Low.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are looking for \"Arrangements and Derangements of Schubert,\" \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.canticledistributing.com\/arrangements-and-derangements-michael-ching.html\"\u003ethat is over at EC Schirmer. \u003c\/a\u003eThat includes this gem, \"DIE Forelle!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eQoxI-EyM2A?si=-yIjrxUJLOIMbl9A\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are looking for songs from \"Essentials.\" \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.canticledistributing.com\/essentials-9302-ching.html\"\u003eYou can get that directly from EC Schirmer.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThose six songs have lyrics by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.reghuston.com\/\"\u003eReg Huston\u003c\/a\u003e.  \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0002\/1371\/files\/Reg_Huston_480x480.jpg?v=1659565117\" alt=\"\" width=\"94\" height=\"132\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0002\/1371\/files\/Reg_Huston_480x480.jpg?v=1659565117\"\u003e including \"When time no longer has trust in me,\" \"Heaven's Gaze,\" and \"Person in the Moon.\" \u003ciframe title=\"Heaven's Gaze, Music by Michael Ching, lyrics by Reg Huston, performed by Matthew Worth\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eazmH1aV4HI\" height=\"306.75\" width=\"545.25\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"three-petrarch-sonnets","title":"Three Petrarch Sonnets (Bar) (Pdf)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSonnets \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eLXI\u003c\/span\u003e, LXII, and \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eLXIII\u003c\/span\u003e from Petrarch’s Rime Sparse. For Baritone and Piano (1983). Range is A2 to E4. These are MIDI reference audio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1187997583\u0026amp;color=%23ff5500\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=true\u0026amp;show_comments=false\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=false\u0026amp;visual=true\" height=\"300\" width=\"100%\" allow=\"autoplay\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1187997925\u0026amp;color=%23ff5500\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=true\u0026amp;show_comments=false\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=false\u0026amp;visual=true\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1187998258\u0026amp;color=%23ff5500\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=true\u0026amp;show_comments=false\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=false\u0026amp;visual=true\" height=\"300\" width=\"100%\" allow=\"autoplay\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc; line-break: anywhere; word-break: normal; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: 100;\"\u003e\n\u003ca style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"Michael Ching\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/michael-ching-3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMichael Ching\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"Volgendo gli occhi from THREE PETRARCH SONNETS\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/michael-ching-3\/volgendo-gli-occhi-from-three-petrarch-sonnets\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVolgendo gli occhi from THREE PETRARCH SONNETS\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Michael Ching Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":228371,"sku":"","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0002\/1371\/products\/petrarch_one_p1.jpg?v=1181497951"},{"product_id":"the-rose","title":"The Rose","description":"\u003cp\u003eLyrics by Jasmine Bey Cowin. Demo performed by Megan Cleaveland. This song is available for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/artsongcentral.com\/2019\/ching-the-rose\/\"\u003efree download from Art Song Central.\u003c\/a\u003e It is not available through this shopify site. Ignore the \"temporarily unvailable\" and click on the Art Song Central link!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/656867387\u0026amp;color=%23ff5500\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=true\u0026amp;show_comments=false\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=false\u0026amp;visual=true\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc; line-break: anywhere; word-break: normal; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: 100;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/michael-ching-3\" title=\"Michael Ching\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMichael Ching\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/michael-ching-3\/the-rose\" title=\"The Rose\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Rose\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Michael Ching Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40148744405071,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0002\/1371\/products\/TheRoseCHINGCOWINHighVoice_Page_1.jpg?v=1659407731"},{"product_id":"i-know-the-stars","title":"I know the stars","description":"Poem by Sarah Teasdale. I gave this one away to the world years ago and you can find several student performances of it on youtube. It is available in high and medium keys \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/artsongcentral.com\/2010\/ching-i-know-the-stars\/\"\u003efrom Arts Song Central for a free download.\u003c\/a\u003e Ignore the \"temporarily unavailable\" below and click on the link!","brand":"Michael Ching Music","offers":[{"title":"High","offer_id":40148747452495,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":40148747485263,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0002\/1371\/products\/IknowthestarsMEDIUM_Page_1.png?v=1659407527"},{"product_id":"darling-chum-m-or-s","title":"Darling Chum (M)","description":"The text for this is based on a letter written by Thelma Roe to an unknown friend, inviting them to her eventual wedding to James Milnes. It was written in honor of Sherrill Milines and commissioned by his wife, Maria Zouves. A portion of proceeds will be donated to the Savannah Voice Festival. \u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/370394453\u0026amp;color=%23ff5500\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=true\u0026amp;show_comments=false\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=false\u0026amp;visual=true\" height=\"300\" width=\"100%\" allow=\"autoplay\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc; line-break: anywhere; word-break: normal; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: 100;\"\u003e\n\u003ca style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"Michael Ching\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/michael-ching-3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMichael Ching\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"Darling Chum O'Mine\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/michael-ching-3\/darling-chum-omine\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDarling Chum O'Mine\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Michael Ching Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40157632561231,"sku":"","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0002\/1371\/products\/SherrillathomewithThelma_mother.jpg?v=1659811138"}],"url":"https:\/\/mcmusic.myshopify.com\/collections\/songs-and-art-songs\/pdf.oembed","provider":"Michael Ching Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}