Book excerpt: (Vocal Collection). The largest, most comprehensive collection of French art songs ever published, with 60 songs by 24 composers. This wonderful anthology, with newly researched editions in clean new engravings, includes interesting notes about the composers, poets, facts about the composition and performance history for each song, and new line-by-line translations for study. Some songs are published in transpositions for the first time. This is the ideal collection for teachers to assign to voice students. Includes the complete Le Bestiaire (Poulenc) and Five Greek Songs (Ravel). This complete edition includes the original Anthology plus the Pronunciation Guide (with two CDs) and the three piano accompaniment CDs. The accompaniment CDs also include tempo adjustment and transposition software for CD-ROM computer use in addition to standard audio files.