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We have indicated appropriate voice ranges for many but not all of the works of this list. In the nineteenth and early twentieth century, composers wrote for "voice" without defining parts, and consequently, many pieces do not have extreme ranges.
You will find works here that are cross-listed in the Art Song list, due to their common features. Do try to establish contrast in your final selections.
You may also learn a song by aural memory from a recording by a popular artist. Notice that your accompanist may have to do the same. For this process, you are advised to listen to the great performers and composers of Latin song, such as Agustin Lara, Pedro Vargas, Mercedes Sosa, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Carlos Gardel, Simon Diaz, etc. You may want to discuss your choice with the LAMC, to see if we agree on the quality of the chosen work. Current commercial music is not recommended.
Early Music singers are invited to browse works written before 1800 and to view Collections of Renaissance repertoire, some of which have been noted in this list.

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Alvarez, Fermín María (d. 1898)
La partida (coloratura soprano, lyric soprano, dramatic soprano, mezzo-soprano, lyric tenor, dramatic tenor, baritone) [EHRET LP-S .C3148 D.2]

Aretz, Isabel (Argentina/Venezuela, 1913- )
5 fulias (sobre melodías folklóricas venezolanas) [*M1621 .A68 F9]: "Yo pensé enamorarte," "Qué bonito está el altar," "Por debajo corre el agua," "Mañana me voy," "Francisca'e Paula Chirimoya"

Bahia, Xisto (Brazil, 1841-1894)
Yayá você quer morrer?, lundú (low voice) [M1621 .B15 Y2]

Bañuelas, Roberto (Mexico, 1931- )
Tres canciones españolas (García Lorca), 1971 [M1621 .B219 C2]

Braga, Ernani (Brazil, 1888-1948)
Ó kinimbá [M1621.B8 O2] [CD .S2742 D.5: Variations AHN0087]

Caamaño, Roberto (Argentina, 1923-1993)
2 cantares galaico-portugueses del siglo XIII Op. 18, 1954 (medium voice) [M1621 .C12 C2 op.18]
3 cantos de navidad Op. 4 (Lope de Vega), for medium or high voice) [M2113 .C12C2 Op.4]: "Alegraos pastores…," "Dónde vais zagala…?," "Temblando estaba del frío…"
2 cantos gallegos Op. 3 (Rosalia de Castro), 1945 (medium voice) [M1621 .C12 C2 op.3]

Campos Parsi, Héctor (Puerto Rico, 1922-1998)
Puntos cubanos (Luis Llorens Torres), 1960 [*M1621 .C19 P9]

Cosme, Luís (Brazil, 1908-1965)
Bombo, dance-song [M1621 .C83]

Falla, Manuel de (Spain, 1876-1946)
Cantares de nochebuena [*M2114.5.F34 C3]: "Pastores venir," "Maravilla nunca vista," "Esta noche ha de nacer," "Un pastor lleva un pavo," "Venga la bota," "En el portal de Belén," "Por la calle abajito," "La leche de viejas," "Un zapatero aburrío" [folk style]
7 canciones populares españolas (popular texts), 1914, (lyric soprano, dramatic soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto, lyric tenor, baritone) [*M1621.F17 C26] [CD .C3148 D.9: Variations AJJ1209]: "El paño moruno," "Seguidilla murciana," "Asturiana," "Jota," "Nana," "Canción," "Polo"

Fernandez, Oscar Lorenzo (Brazil, 1897-1948)
Meu coração (Mello de Souza) [*M1620 .F363]
Ó vida da minha vida [*M1620 .F363]
Toada pra você (Mário de Andrade), 1928, (mezzo-soprano or baritone) [M1621 .F36 T6] [Frontlog CD ALC1094: Variations ALC1094]
"Velha história" (Honórico Carvalho) from Duas modinhas (lyric soprano) [M1621 .F36 V3] (lyric-spinto soprano or lyric mezzo) [Frontlog CD ALC1094: Variations ALC1094]

Freire, Osman Pérez (Chile)
Ay, ay, ay [*M1680 .S33 T8] [EHRET LP-S .C3148 D.2]

Fresedo
Vida mia, tango (Emba) [CD .D6712 D.4: Variations ABF3924]

Galindo Dimas, Blas (Mexico, 1910-1993)
2 canciones, 1944 [*M1621 .G158 C2]: "Arrullo" and "Madre mía, cuando muera"
3 canciones, 1939 [*M1621 .G158 C3] [Frontlog CD: Variations CAJ6999 (first and third items only)]: "Jicarita," "Mi querer pasaba el rio," "Paloma blanca"

Gallet, Luciano (Brazil, 1893-1931)
Bambalelê, embolada [M1621 .G16 B2] [EHRET LP .H8437 D.1: Variations BGP2523]

Garcia, José Maurício Nunes (Brazil, 1767-1830)
Beijo a mão que me condena, modinha [M1621.G22 M6]

García Lorca, Federico (Spain, 1898-1936)
Trece canciones españolas antiguas [*M129.G373 C3] [EHRET LP-S .A582 D.3]: "Anda jaleo," "Los cuatro muleros," "Las tres hojas," "Los mozos de Monleón," "Las morillas de Jaén," "Sevillanas del siglo XVIII," "El Café de Chinitas," "Nana de Sevilla," "Los pelegrinitos," "Zorongo," "Romance de Don Boyso," "Los reyes de la baraja," "La Tarara"

Gardel, Carlos (Argentina, 1890-1935)
El dia que me quieras, tango (A. Le Pera) [Frontlog CD ALL6230: Variations ALL6230]
Mi Buenos Aires querido, tango (A. Le Pera) [CD .D6712 D.4: Variations ABF3924]

Gerhard, Roberto (Spain, 1896-1970)
6 cançons populars de Catalunya [*M1614.G376 C3]: "La calàndria," "La mort i la donzella," "El petit vailet," "El Cotiló," "Enemic de les dones," "Els ballaires dins un sac"
Cantares (voice and guitar) [*M1623 .C27]: "La indita," "El toro," "La ausencia," "Un galán y su morena," "La lobada," "La muerte y la donzella," ""Reinas de la baraja"

Ginastera, Alberto (Argentina, 1916-1983)
5 canciones populares argentinas Op. 10, 1943 (high or medium voice) [*M1621.G49 A6] [Frontlog CD CAM0227: Variations CAM0227]: "Chacarera" (mezzo-soprano), "Triste" (lyric soprano, dramatic soprano, mezzo-soprano, baritone), "Zamba" [Frontlog CD CAJ6999: Variation CAJ6999], "Arroró" (lyric soprano, lyric tenor), "Gato" (lyric tenor)

Gnatalli, Radamés (Brazil, 1906-1988)
A gaita (Augusto Meyer) [M1621 .G57 G2]

Gomes, Carlos (Brazil 1836-1896)
Conselhos ("Dr. Velho Experiente"), canção popular brasileira, 1884 [*M1620.G633 C3]

Grever, Maria (Mexico, 1894-1951)
Júrame, tango (text by the composer) [*M1621 .G837 J9] [CD .C3148 D.9: Variations AJJ1209]

Guarnieri, Camargo (Brazil, 1907-1993)
Den-báu, 1932 [*M1621.G88 S7] For spinto-high, medium voices.
4 cantigas (Anonymous folklore text) [*M1621.4.G88 S6]: "A cantiga da mutúco," "Cantiga," "Não sei," "Vamos dar a despedida"

Guastavino, Carlos (Argentina, 1912-)
4 canciones argentinas, 1949 [*M1621 .G91 C2]: "Desde que te conocí," "Viniendo de Chilecito," "En los surcos del amor," "Mi garganta"
El prisionero, 1947 [M1621 .G91 P8]

Guerra-Peixe, César (Brazil, 1914-1993)
Trovas alagoanas [*M1621 .P379 T7]: "A viola e a prima," "Tomara achar quem me diga," "Até nas flores se nota," "Nosso amor...," "Canoeiro, canoeiro"
Trovas capixabas [*M1621.B379 T72]: "Abaixai, ó limoeiro," "O lua que estás tão Clara," "Tanto verso que eu sabia," "Ainda que o fogo apague," "Vou-me embora, vou-me embora"

Guridi, Jesus (Spain, 1886-1961)
6 canciones castellanas [*M1621.G976 C3] [Frontlog CD AGC6517: Variations AGC6517]: "Alla arriba, en aquella montana," "¡Sereno!," "Llamale con el panuelo," "No quiero tus avellanas," "Como quieres que adivine!," "Mañanita de San Juan"

Halffter, Ernesto (Spain, 1905-1989)
Chansons portugaises (medium and low medium voice) [*M1621.H158 C5 v.1-6]: "Ai que linda moça," "Gerinaldo," "Escolher Noivo," "Minha mãe me deu um lenço," "Don Solidon," "Agua do rio que la vai"

Henrique, Waldemar (Brazil, 1905-1995)
Hei de seguir teus passos, maracatú [M1621.H54 M2]

Jobim, Antonio Carlos (Brazil, 1927-1994)
Desafinado [*M1690.18.J63 S63 v. 1-3] [*M1690.18.J63 C3] [Frontlog CD CAX3857: Variations CAX3857]
Luiza [*M1690.18.J63 S63 v. 1-3] [*M1690.18.J63 C3] [Frontlog CD CAX3859: Variations CAX3859]
Retrato em branco e preto [*M1690.18.J63 S63 v. 1-3] [M1690.18.J63 C3] [Frontlog CD CAX3849: Variations CAX3849]

Lara, Agustin (Mexico, 1897-1970)
Granada (all voices) [*M1621.L318 G7] [Frontlog CD AHM2398]

Lavilla, Felix (Spain)
4 canciones vascas [Frontlog score AFV0529]: "Ai Isabel, Isabel!," "Anderegeya," "Loa-Loa," "Alda-peko Mariya"
4 canciones españolas [Frontlog score AFV0524]: "Fandango," "Vasca," "Nana," "Asturiana"

López Buchardo, Carlos (Argentina, 1881-1948)
6 canciones al estilo popular, 1948 [M1612 .L864 C2]

Mignone, Francisco (Brazil, 1897-1986)
Canção brasileira, 1934 [ML 199 .B6 Suppl. Vol. 1]
Canto de negros (Sybica), 1931 [*M1621.M63 C3]
O doce nome de você (João Guimarães), 1941 [M1621.M63 O2]

Nazareth, Ernesto (Brazil, 1863-1934)
Feitiço não mata…, chorinho carioca (Ary Kerner) [M1621 .N33 F3]

Nin, Joaquín (Cuba, 1879-1949)
20 chants populaires espagnols (not too suitable for very light, high voice) [*M1779 N72 C4 v.1-2]: "Montañesa" (coloratura soprano, lyric soprano, lyric tenor), "Tonada de Conde Sol," "Malagueña" (lyric soprano), "Granadina" (lyric soprano, lyric tenor, bass), "Paño murciano" (mezzo-soprano, contralto), "El vito" (lyric soprano, dramatic soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto, dramatic tenor, bass), "Canto andaluz" (lyric tenor), "Polo" (lyric soprano)
10 noëls espagnols (10 villancicos españoles) [*M2114.5.N7 N6] [EHRET LP-S .H81325 D.2: Variations BGP3297 (first four items only)]: "Villancico asturiano," Villancico andaluz," Villancico castellano," "Jesús de Nazareth" (mezzo-soprano), "Villancico catalán" (lyric soprano), "Villancico vasco" (mezzo-soprano)

Nin-Culmell, Joaquín (Cuba, 1908- )
5 canciones tradicionales españolas [*M1621.N72 C65] [Frontlog LP AFG1570: Variations AFG1570 (except the second item)]: "Tres morillas me enamoran en Jaéz," "Si tu madre quiere un rey," "En el café de Chinitas," "Este galapaguito" (nana), "Tengo los ojos azules"
2 chansons populaires cubaines [*M1621 .N72 C5]: "Canción de cuna afro-cubana" (popular text), "La niña de Guatemala" (José Martí)
4 chansons populaires de l'Andalousie (4 canciones populares de Andalucia) [*Frontlog score AJN0221]: " Anda jaleo (Vas-y chahut)," "Los cuatro muleros (Les quatre muletiers)," "Debajo de la hoja (Sousa la feuillée)," "Seguidillas sevillanas (Séquidilles sévillanes)"
4 chansons populaires de Catalogne (4 canciones populares de Cataluña) [*M1621.N72 C4]: "Rossinyol que vas a Franca," L'hermosa Antonia," "El pobre alegre," "La gata i el belitre"
12 chansons populaires de Catalogne (12 cançons populars de Catalunya) [*Frontlog score AJN0223]: Lo noy de la mare (berceuse)," "Lo mariner (Le marin)," "La filadors (La fileuse)," "La pastoreta (La petite bergère)," "Cansó de Nadal (Chanson de Noël)," "La Noya d'Ampurdá (La jeune fille de l'ampurda)," "L'hereu riera (L'ainé riera)," "Caterina d'Alio (Catherine d'Alio)," "Bon cassador (Le bon chasseur)," "Mort de la Nuvia (La mort de la fiancée)," "Lo mestre (Le maítre d'ecole)," "La ploma de perdiu (La plume de perdrix)"
12 chansons populaires de Catalogne (12 cançons populars de Catalunya) [*Frontlog score AJN0222]: "La mare de Déu (La mére de Dieu)," "El ram de la passió (Le rameau de la passion)," "La dama d'Aragó (La dame d'Aragon)," "El testament d'Amelia (Le testament d'Amélie)," "La Paula i en Jordi (La Paule et le Georges)," "L'hostal de la peira (L'auberge de la peira)," "Muntanyes regalades (Montagnes dégelées)," "Canço del Lladre (Chanson du voleur)," "El pardal quan s'ajocava (Le moineau en se retirant...)," "La filla del marxant (La fille du marchand)," "Mariagneta (Mariagnett)," "Els fadrins de Sant Boi (Les beaux de Saint Boi)"
4 chansons populaires de Salamanque (4 canciones populares de Salamanca) [*M1621.N72 C7]: Los mozos de Monleon (Les garçons de Monleon)," "Ya se muriu el burru (Il est mort le petit âne)," "Los ojos de mi morena (Les yeux de ma brune)," "Ahi tienes mi corazón (Voici mon cœur)
6 chansons populaires sephardiques (6 canciones populares sefardies) [*M1621.4.N55 C2]: "Yo boli de foja en foja (J'ai volé de feuille en feuille)," "Adonenu, elohenu (Notre seigneur, notre dieu)," "La rosa enflorece (La rose fleurit)," "Ya salio de la mar (Elle est sortie de la mer)," "Mi suegra la negra (Ma belle-mère)," "Secretos quero descuvrir (Secrets je veux découvrir)"

Obradors, Fernando J. (Spain, 1897-1945)
Aquel sombrero de monte (soprano, lyric tenor) [*M1620 .O15 v.3] [LP-S .C1122 D.3: Variations BAF6066]
Canción del Café de Chinitas [*M1620 .O15 1992 v.4]
Chiquitita la novia (Coplas de curro dulce) (coloratura soprano, lyric soprano, dramatic soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto, lyric tenor) [*M1620 .O15 1992 v.1] [EHRET LP-S .P946 D.2: Variations BHR9910]
Del cabello más sutil (Dos cantares populares) (lyric soprano, dramatic soprano, contralto, lyric tenor) [*M1620 .O13] [CD .C3148 D.9: Variations AJJ1209]
El molondrón (soprano) [*M1620 .O15 1992 v.4] [LP-S .C1122 D.3: Variations BAF6066]
El Tumba y lé (dramatic soprano, contralto) [*M1620 .O15 1992 v.2]
El vito (lyric soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto, lyric tenor, bass) *[M1620 .O15 v.3] [LP-S .C1122 D.3: Variations BAF6066]
La guitarra sin prima (contralto, lyric tenor) [*M1620 .O15 v.3]
Malagueña de la "Madrugá" (mezzo-soprano) [*M1620 .O15 1992 v.4]
Romance de los peregrinitos (mezzo-soprano) [*M1620 .O15 1992 v.4]
Trova [*M1620 .O15 1992 v.4]

Ovalle, Jaime (Brazil, 1894-1955)
Modinha (Manuel Bandeira) [M1621 .O96 M6] [EHRET LP-S .A639 D.1: Variations BHS6247]

Pinilla, Enrique (Peru, 1927-1989)
Molle, molle (Popular song from Cuzco, Peru) [M1621 .P65 M7]
Saucecito, palma verde (Popular song from Conchucos-Huarí) [M1621 .P65 S2]
Tarde de la noche vengo (Popular song from Cuenca, Ecuador) [M1621 .P65 T2]
Tristezas (Popular song from Cuenca, Ecuador) [M1621 .P65 T8]

Pixinguinha (Brazil, 1897-98-1973)
Carinhoso [Frontlog score 4786584] [Frontlog CD AKY4568, disc 1]
Rosa [Frontlog score 4786584] [Frontlog CD AKY4568, disc 1]

Plaza, Juan Bautista (Venezuela, 1898-1964)
7 canciones venezolanas, suite (Luis Barrios Cruz) [Frontlog score ACG7341]

Ponce, Manuel (Mexico, 1882-1948)
Cerca de tí (B. Dávalos) [M1621 .P79 C3]
Espera (Rina de Toledo) [M1621 .P79 E8]
Estrellita, canción mexicana, 1912 [low voice: *M1621.P79 E82; high voice: *M1621.P79 E82a] [EHRET LP-S .C3148 D.2]
Insomnio (Rina de Toledo) [M1621 .P79 I6]
Palomita, Mexican popular song [M1621 .P79 C2 no. 1]
6 canciones populares mexicanas Op. 7 [*M1683 .P79 C2]: "Palomita," "La peña," "Joven divina," "Qué pronto," "China del Amor," "Hace ocho meses"
Serenata mejicana, 1915 [*M1621 .P79 S3] [EHRET LP .P7239 D.1: Variations BHT0043]

Ramirez, Ariel (Argentina, 1921-)
Alfonsina y el mar [Frontlog CD CAM6723: Variations CAM6723]

Rodrigo, Joaquín (Spain, 1901-1999)
12 Spanish Songs [*M1620.R62 S69]: "Viva la novia y el novio!," "De ronda," "Una palomita blanca," "Canción de baile con pandero," "Porque toco el pandero," "Tararán." "En las montañas de Asturias," "Estando yo en mi majada," "Adela" [Frontlog LP AFG1570: Variations AFG1570], "En jerez de la frontera," "San José y Maria," "Canción de cuna"

Tavares, Hekel (Brazil, 1896-1969)
Bahia [*M1620 .T23] [EHRET LP .H8437 D.1: Variations BGP2523]
Benedito pretinho (lyric soprano), for voice and guitar [M1624.T23 B3] [EHRET LP .H8437 D.1: Variations BGP2523]
Bia-ta-ta, coco (lyric soprano) [M1579.3.T23 C6] [EHRET LP .H8437 D.1: Variations BGP2523]
"Caixinha de música" (Luiz Peixoto) from Cenas infantis (low voice) [*M1620 .T23]
O preto velho cambinda, canção brasileira (Joracy Camargo), for low voice [*M1620 .T23]
3 canções brasileiras [*M1620 .T23]: "A rendeira" (Joracy Camargo), "Madrugada" (Gastão Penalva), "Saudade" (Luiz Peixoto)
Côcos [*M1621.T23 C6]: "Benedito Pretinho" [EHRET LP .H8437 D.1: Variations BGP2523], "Vadeia Cabocolinho," "O meu barco é veleiro"
Faz isso comigo não, toada (Luiz Peixoto) [*M1620 .T23]
Funeral do Rei Nagô (low voice) [M1621.T23 F9]
Papá Corumiassú (on a theme from the Parecis indians). [*M1620 .T23]

Toldrà, Eduardo (Spain, 1895-1962)
12 canciones populares españolas [Frontlog score AFV0531]: "Con el picotin," "La panaderita," "No llores, niña," "Rataplan," "La bamba," "La perrita chita," "El pájaro era verde," "El Kyrie eleison," "Lorenzo y Catalina," "Una vez en el mercado," "Clo-clo," "Tengo un arbolito"

Velásquez, Consuelo (Mexico, 1924-)
Besame mucho (mezzo-soprano, contralto) [M1630.18.R31 P6]

Villa-Lobos, Heitor (Brazil, 1887-1959)
Chansons typiques brésiliennes (all voices) [*M1621.V71 B8] [Frontlog CD CAJ7042: Variations CAJ7042] [Selections: Frontlog CD AGZ4803: Variations AGZ4803 and Frontlog CD: Variation CAJ6999]: "Mokocê-cê-maká," "Nozani-na" (mezzo-soprano), "Papai Curumiassu" (mezzo-soprano), "Xangô" (mezzo-soprano, lyric tenor, baritone), "Estrela é lua nova," "Viola quebrada," "Adeus Ema" (mezzo-soprano), "Pálida Madona," "Tu passaste por este jardim," "Cabôca de Caxangá"
"Modinha" (Manduca Piá, pseudonym of Mário de Andrade), 1925, from Serestas, for voice and guitar [*Frontlog score CAX2616] [Frontlog CD AGJ0395: Variations AGJ0395]
Modinhas e canções Vol. 1 (all voices) [*M1621.V71 M7 c.2] [Frontlog CD ADM5332: Variations ADM5332]: "Canção do marinheiro," "Lundú da Marquesa de Santos" (Viriato Correia), "Cantilena," "A gatinha parda," "Remeiro de São Francisco," "Nhapopé" (Alberto Deodato) "Evocação" (Sylvio Salema)
3 poemas indígenas (Brazilian Indian, M. de Andrade), 1926 [*M1621.V71 I4] [Frontlog CD CAJ0607: Variations CAJ0607]: "Cande-Ioune-Sabath" (Brazilian indian words collected by Jean de Lery, ca.1553), "Teiru" (Brazilian indian words collected by Jean de Lery, ca.1553), "Iara" (Mário de Andrade)
Samba clássico (C. Paula Barros), 1950 [M1614.V71 S2] [Frontlog CD AGZ4803: Variations AGZ4803]

Yradier, Sebastián de (Spain, 1809-1865)
La paloma (coloratura soprano, lyric soprano, lyric tenor) [*M1680 .S33 T33] [CD .A582 D.15: Variations AGC6557]

Anonymous Folk Songs:
A casinha pequenina (Brazil), for voice and piano [*M1680 .S33 T8]; for voice and guitar [M1624 .A447 C2] [[CD .S2742 D.5: Variations AHN0087]
Cielito lindo (Mexico) [*M1680 .S33 T8]

COLLECTIONS:

Ary Barroso (Songbook) [Frontlog score AKP0857 v.1-2]
Bossa nova (Songbook) [M1690.18 .B66 v.1-5]
Cancionero de las dos Castillas [M1779 .H632]
Cancionero musical popular español (Pedrell). [M1779 .P31 v.1-4]
Cancioneiro Jobim: Obras escolhidas [*M1690.18.J63 C3]
Canciones populares españolas (Tarragó) [*M1623.T37 C4]
20 chants populaires espagnols (Nin) [*M1779.N72 C4 v.1-2]
Dorival Caymmi (Songbook) [M1690.18.C417 C5 v. 1]
25 Favorite Latin American Songs [*M1680 .S33 T8]
Modinhas imperiais (Brazil, 19th c.) [*M1620 .A55]
Modinhas luso-brasileiras [M2 .P85 v.44]
Música y poesía popular de España y Portugal [M1779 .F63]
Noel Rosa (Songbook) [M1690.18.R66 S66 v. 1-3]
Pixinguinha [Frontlog score 4786584]
Tango! Tango! [*Frontlog score AKL6299]
Tango-Land Album: A Collection of the World's Best International Tangos [M30 .T164]
Tom Jobim (Songbook) [*M1690.18.J63 S63 v. 1-3]
Vinícius de Moraes (Songbook) [M1690.18.M68 S6 v.1-3]

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