Modern French Songs

This is one of a series of posts about books used as source material for Art Song Central.

Book Title: Modern French Songs

  • In two volumes, and in both Low and High voice editions

Editor: Philip Hale
Publisher: Oliver Ditson Co.
Copyright: 1904

Google Books has a complete edition of each volume available for download

Contents of Volume I:

Contents of Volume II:

  • Gavotte du masque Alexandre Georges
  • Te souviens-tu? Benjamin Godard
  • Embarquez-vous! Benjamin Godard
  • L’amour Benjamin Godard
  • Au Printemps Charles Gounod
  • Medjé Charles Gounod
  • Le Vallon Charles Gounod
  • L’heure exquise Reynaldo Hahn
  • Si mes vers avaient des ailes! Reynaldo Hahn
  • Thrînôdia. Chants de la Kitharède, No. 3 Augusta Holmès
  • Noël d’Irlande Augusta Holmès
  • Brises d’autrefois Georges Hüe
  • Madrigal. Op. 4 Vincent d’Indy
  • Lied maritime Vincent d’Indy
  • L’esclave Edouard Lalo
  • Vous dansez, Marquise Gaston Lemaire
  • Le Nil Xavier Leroux
  • Chant Provençal Jules Massenet
  • Ouvre tes yeux bleus Jules Massenet
  • Que l’heure est donc brève Jules Massenet
  • Havanaise Émile Paladilhe
  • Bonjour, Suzon! Émile Pessard
  • Sérénade. Op. 7 Gabriel Pierné
  • Berceuse J. Guy Ropartz
  • Si vous n’avez rien à me dire Baroness Willy de Rothschild
  • La Cloche Camille Saint-Saëns
  • Clair de lune Camille Saint-Saëns
  • Le SoirAmbroise Thomas
  • Sonnet d’amour Francis Thomé
  • Soupir Charles M. Widor

Notes:
Each of the 60 songs in these volumes will be uploaded as song posts are created for them. If you would like me to give priority to a song that is not yet posted, please let me know via the contact page.