This selection was made with student singers and pianists in mind. They are 12 of the most practical and accessible of Britten's jewel-like folksong settings. The book also includes historical notes on the songs, and the CD of performances by professional singers will help students and teachers to familiarise themselves with these expressive lyrical works.

• At The Mid Hour Of Night
• Come You Not From Newcastle?
• Early One Morning
• Greensleeves
• I Will Give My Love An Apple
• O Waly, Waly
• Sail On, Sail On
• Sweet Polly Oliver
• The Ash Grove
• The Brisk Young Widow
• The Salley Gardens
• There's None To Soothe