American legends: six songs for voice and piano

Song Collection

American legends: six songs for voice and piano is a song-cycle composed by Elie Siegmeister that sets the poetry of various authors to music. Each song focuses on an important American figure, including Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed, Abraham Lincoln, and others.

Date: 1947Composer: Elie SiegmeisterText: Rosemary Benét

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Songs

Paul Bunyan

Elie Siegmeister

Song Collection: American legends: six songs for voice and piano

Nancy Hanks

Elie Siegmeister

Rosemary Benét

Song Collection: American legends: six songs for voice and piano

John Reed

Elie Siegmeister

Song Collection: American legends: six songs for voice and piano

Johnny Appleseed

Elie Siegmeister

Rosemary Benét

Song Collection: American legends: six songs for voice and piano

Lazy Afternoon

Elie Siegmeister

Song Collection: American legends: six songs for voice and piano

The Lincoln Penny

Elie Siegmeister

Song Collection: American legends: six songs for voice and piano

Sheet Music

The Lincoln Penny

Composer(s): Siegmeister

Voice Type: Medium Voice

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