Songs for Children (Book 1)

This song cycle is comprised of short works written specifically for children. Begun about 30 years ago, numbers have been added from time to time. After being asked recently to arrange a collection of children’s songs for a voice professor, I made these into a little cycle. There is no great music to be found in these, but they were written for sheer enjoyment and to appeal to the youthful ear. The score may be viewed at the American Music Center website. (Note that the Scorch plug-in is required for viewing the scores.)
	“The City Child” (Alfred, Lord Tennyson) (1:29)
	“Three Jovial Huntsmen” (Traditional) (3:09)
	“Red Roses” (Traditional) (0:39)
	“The Owl and the Pussy-Cat” (Sir Edward Lear) (2:02)
	“How Doth the Little Crocodile” (Lewis Carroll) (1:32)
	“There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly” (Traditional) (4:03)
	“I See the Moon” (Traditional) (1:05)
	“A Good-Night” (Francis Quarles) (2:04)
	Copyright © 2004 by John Craton