Song of America
This Web site commemorates the history of the American art song by highlighting the Library's unparalleled collections of holograph manuscripts, first editions of published sheet music, copyright deposits, and recordings. The site is also serves as a companion to the 2009-10 concert tour featuring renowned baritone Thomas Hampson.
- Essay: The American Art Song
- Videos: Thomas Hampson in Recital
| Hampson Master Class
Browse Composers and Song Collections
select composer to view biography and song title to learn more about the song:
Ernst Bacon (1898-1990)
Henry Burleigh (1866-1949)
Walter Damrosch (1862-1950)
Arthur Farwell (1872-1952)
Stephen Foster (1826-1864)
Charles Griffes (1884-1920)
Francis Hopkinson (1737-1791)
Charles Ives (1874-1954)
Edward MacDowell (1860-1908)
Charles Loeffler (1861-1935)
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