The text of Albert Lozeau’s poem, Musique, published in the collection L’Ame solitaire (Montreal 1907), refers to music being used to enhance the words of religion, patriotism, and the expression of a whole range of human emotion. This recording of songs drawn from the publications of the Canadian Musical Heritage Society, CMH volumes 3, 7, 10, 12, and 14 reflect all of those areas. …The first examples of music written for a solo voice with accompaniment by a named Canadian composer are from operas by Joseph Quesnel (1749-1809). This recording includes the two airs sung by the heroine of Colas et Colinette (1789). …To conclude this recording a selection of songs from the range of operas and operettas produced in Canada during the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century has been chosen.

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1. Musique

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2. Aimer

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3. Clos ta paupiere

CALIXA LAVALÉE

4. Nuit d’ete

LIONEL DAUNAIS

5. Berceuse Esquimaude

LIONEL DAUNAIS

6. Les Puces savants

J.F. LEHMANN

7. The Merry Bells of England

ROBERT AMBROSE

8. One Sweetly Solemn Thought

MRS. G.A. GILBERT

9. Come to the Vale of the Beautiful Don

SAMUEL WARREN

10. The Wings of Song

CLARENCE LUCAS

11. When Comes the Spring

ERNEST WHYTE

12. Love is on the High Road

ERNEST WHYTE

13. The End of Day

EDWARD MANNING

14. Indian Maid’s Lament

BARBARA PENTLAND

15. A Lavender Lady

JOSEPH QUESNEL

16. « Cher Protecteur »

JOSEPH QUESNEL

17. « Le tendre amour »

FREDERICK MILLS

18. « Only a Daisy »

ALPHONSE LAVALÉE-SMITH

19. Melodrama, Gisèle

OSCAR TELGMANN

20. « Some Day »

WILLIAM DICHMONT

21. « Simple Maid »