———, “The Song File: Art Songs Oubliées (Part 1),” Journal of Singing 68,

no.1 (September/October 2011).

———, “The Song File: Made in the U.S.A.: Some Thoughts on American
Song,” Journal of Singing 67, no. 4 (March/April 2011).
———, “The Song File: A Suggested List of French Song for Young Singers,”
Journal of Singing 67, no.2 (November/December 2010).
———, “The Song File: A Smorgasbord of Song Groups,” Journal of Singing
66, no. 3 (January/February 2010).
———, “The Song File: Tweaking the Song Recital,” Journal of Singing 66, no.
2 (November/December 2009).
———, “The Song File: Bright Is the Ring of Words,” Journal of Singing 66,
no.1 (September/October 2009) .
———, “Working With Song Literature: The Journey to Performance,” Journal
of Singing 53, no. 3 (January/February 1997).
———, “Jane Bathori’s Interpretive Legacy,” Journal of Singing 57, no. 3
(January/February 2001).
———, “Unity from Contrast: Poulenc’s La Fraîcheur et le feu,” The NATS
Journal 44, no. 5 (May/June 1988).
———, “Poulenc’s Le Travail du peintre: A Synthesis of the Arts,” The NATS
Journal 44, no. 2 (November/December 1987).

Finally, I dedicate this book to all singers and pianists

who have been profoundly moved by reading a poem, or by
singing or playing an art song. In your hands is the
safekeeping of the future of this treasured art form. In
some quarters, art song may be considered an endangered
species, but in the performances of inspired and competent
creators, it will continue to have a long life and remain a
vibrant part of our artistic lives.
—Carol Kimball
—May, 2012