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Amazing Grace
John Newton (1779) — Beloved hymn, two verses — ideal for hymn-block, gospel, or shape-note styles.
Simple Gifts
Elder Joseph Brackett (1848) — Shaker hymn, two verses — perfect for shape-note or hymn-block styles.
When the Saints Go Marching In
Traditional — Classic spiritual, two verses — try gospel style with the 'shout' variant.
Morning Has Broken
Gaelic melody (BUNESSAN, 19th c.) — Gaelic hymn tune BUNESSAN — try hymn-block or anthem style.
In the Bleak Midwinter
Gustav Holst (CRANHAM, 1906) — Holst's beloved Christmas hymn tune CRANHAM — try hymn-block or anthem style.
O Sacred Head Now Wounded
Hans Leo Hassler (1601), harm. J.S. Bach — Bach's Passion Chorale harmonization — try bach-chorale style.
Ubi Caritas
Traditional chant (10th century) — Ancient Latin chant — try taizé style for meditative repetition.
Greensleeves
Traditional English (16th c.) — Tudor melody with chorus — try lieder or impressionist style.
Danny Boy (Londonderry Air)
Traditional Irish (c. 1855) — Irish air, full melody — beautiful for lieder, french-melodie, or wolf-lied styles.
Scarborough Fair
Traditional English — Medieval ballad, two verses — try impressionist or french-melodie style.
Ave Maria
Bach/Gounod (1853) — Bach/Gounod Ave Maria melody over arpeggiated harmony — ideal for lieder style.
Là ci darem la mano
W.A. Mozart (Don Giovanni, 1787) — Don Giovanni duet melody — try french-melodie or lieder style.
Erlkönig (opening)
Franz Schubert, D. 328 (1815) — Schubert's dramatic Erlkönig narration — try wolf-lied style for driving intensity.