''My True Love Sings'' is a 1956 LP by the

Robert Shaw Chorale The Robert Shaw Chorale was a renowned professional choir founded in New York City in 1948 by Robert Shaw, a Californian who had been drafted out of college a decade earlier by Fred Waring to conduct his glee club in radio broadcasts. History ...

, conducted by Robert Shaw.

Soundtrack

The album contains the following songs:

Side 1

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Annie Laurie "Annie Laurie" is an old Scottish song based on a poem said to have been written by William Douglas (1672 - c1760 ) of Dumfriesshire, about his romance with Annie Laurie (1682–1764). The words were modified and the tune was added by Alicia Ann ...

'', Alicia Ann Spottiswoode, words attributed to William Douglass # ''

Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair" is a parlor song by Stephen Foster (1826–1864), published by Firth, Pond & Co. of New York in 1854. Foster wrote the song with his estranged wife Jane McDowell in mind. The lyrics allude to a permanent sepa ...

'', English traditional, words by

Stephen Foster Stephen Collins Foster (July 4, 1826January 13, 1864), known as "the father of American music", was an American composer known primarily for his parlour music, parlour and Folk music, folk music during the Romantic music, Romantic period. He wr ...

# ''When love is kind'', words

Thomas Moore Thomas Moore (28 May 1779 – 25 February 1852), was an Irish writer, poet, and lyricist who was widely regarded as Ireland's "National poet, national bard" during the late Georgian era. The acclaim rested primarily on the popularity of his ''I ...

, Thomas Pyle, baritone # ''

Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier "Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier" is an Irish folk song. The lyrics lament the sacrifices that men and women make in going off to war. Men would help by going off to war and women would help by sacrificing men and selling goods to buy military suppl ...

'', traditional Irish and American folk song, Louisa Natale, coloratura soprano # '' I Know My Love'', Irish traditional # '' Comin' Thro' the Rye'', words

Robert Burns Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796), also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the List of national poets, national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. He is the be ...

, Jane Craner, mezzo-soprano # ''Black, black, black is the color of my true love's hair'', Appalachian traditional song, Clayton Krehbiel, tenor # ''Da unten im Thale'', Bavarian folksong # ''Flow gently, sweet Afton'', Jonathan E. Spilman, words

, Thomas Motto, tenor

Side 2

# ''Treue Liebe'', German traditional # ''Adiós, Catedral de Burgos'', Spanish traditional,

Florence Kopleff Florence Kopleff (May 2, 1924 – July 24, 2012) was an American contralto. She was born in New York City, and died in Atlanta, GA of complications of diabetes. She grew up in the Bronx, NY, the daughter of Charles and Rebecca Kopleff. She had ...

, contralto # ''

Auprès de ma blonde "Auprès de ma blonde" (French for "Next to My Girl") or "Le Prisonnier de Hollande" ("The Prisoner of Holland") is a popular chanson dating to the 17th century. The song tells the story of a woman who laments to the birds in her father's garden ...

'', French traditional # ''He's gone away'', American traditional, Louisa Natale, coloratura soprano # ''

A Red, Red Rose "A Red, Red Rose" is a 1794 song in Scots by Robert Burns based on traditional sources. The song is also referred to by the title "(Oh) My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose" and is often published as a poem. Many composers have set Burns' lyric to ...

'', Scottish traditional, words Robert Burns,

William Diard William Diard (April 26, 1924 – March 8, 2009) was an American operatic tenor, teacher, musician, and actor. Birth William Diard was born in Floral Park, New York on April 26, 1924. Career He earned degrees in vocal performance from the Hartt ...

, tenor # ''Al olivo'', Spanish traditional # ''In stiller Nacht'', German traditional, words

Friedrich Spee von Langenfeld Friedrich Spee (also ''Friedrich Spee von Langenfeld''; February 25, 1591 – August 7, 1635) was a German Jesuit priest, professor, and poet, most well known as a forceful opponent of witch trials and one who was an insider writing from the epic ...

# ''The soldier boy'', American traditional, Jane Craner, mezzo-soprano # ''Fa una canzone'', composer

Orazio Vecchi Orazio Vecchi (6 December 1550 (baptized) in Modena – 19 February 1605) was an Italian composer of the late Renaissance music, Renaissance. He is most famous for his madrigal comedy, madrigal comedies, particularly ''L'Amfiparnaso''. ...

References

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