Songs & Arias

Peter Dawson (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 1, 1996)
• Label: Memoir Classics
• ASIN: B0000044S8
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,326,533 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. We Saw the Sea, song (from 'Follow the Fleet')

2. Phil the Fluter's Ball

3. The Rebel Maid, operetta: The Fishermen Of England

4. Waiata Poi

5. Drink to me only with thine eyes, folk song

6. The Kerry Dance

7. The Drum Major

8. Glorious Devon

9. With My Shillelagh Under My Arm

10. Saddle Your Blues to a Wild Mustang, song

11. El abanico

12. Roses of Picardy for voice & piano

13. Waltzing Matilda, folk song

14. Chu Chin Chow, operetta: The Cobbler's Song

15. The Floral Dance, for voice & piano

16. Parted!, for voice & piano or orchestra, C.S. 176

17. Love, Could I Only Tell Thee

18. She Is Far From The Land

19. Faust, opera: Even Bravest Heart

20. Acis and Galatea, oratorio, HWV 49: I Rage, I Melt, I Burn...O Ruddier Than The Cherry

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Peter Dawson, May 19, 2000

By 

Gary A. Lynch - See all my reviews

This review is from: Songs & Arias (Audio CD)

Peter Dawson is one of ther greatest singers that music lovers in the United States have never heard of. His entire career was in the UK, New Zealand, and his native land of Australia. He made about 3000 recordings between 1904-1955. This group of recordings from the 1920's and 1930's are among some of his best. Mr. Dawson posessed a huge bass-baritone voice that seemed to improve with age. The selections on this albun, including British Empire martial music, opera arias in English, movie songs, and popular ballads are anong the best collections that I have seen of this great man's work. I highly recommend it. If you have never heard Dawson perform before, take a chance on this CD. You should enjoy it.