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 “Americanoriginal” 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 forthe recital stage. Poets represented inc...

• The Lake Isle Of Innisfree
• 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)
• In The Morning
• 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 Wi...