SING ROUND THE YEAR.

Songs of praise selected and composed by Donald Swann. Mostly unison or two-part songs and piano. Original publisher: Bodley Head, London 1965. David White, USA Aug. 1966. Now distributed by Stainer & Bell.
Order: www.stainer.co.uk

1. Here We Go Up to Bethlehem (Sydney Carter & trad.)
2. Standing in the Rain (Sydney Carter)
3. Every Star shall sing a Carol (Carter)
4. Jesu Parvule (Michael Hoban & Donald Swann)
5. The Storke Carol (Anon. & Donald Swann)
6. Jubilate Domino (David Marsh & Donald Swann)
7. Christmas (John Betjeman & Donald Swann)
8. The Devil Wore a Crucifix (Sydney Carter)
9. Psalm 95: Venite (Common Prayer & Donald Swann)
10. The Clock Carol (Paul Townsend & Donald Swann)
11. Sanctus (Clemens non Papa)
12. Judas and Mary (Sydney Carter)
13. Praise the Lord who reigns above (Charles Wesley & Donald Swann)
14. The Fruit of the Tree (Harvest Carol) David Marsh & Donald Swann)
15. Dust, Dust and Ashes (trad.)
16. I lie down with God (Eleanor Hull & Donald Swann)
17. Lord of the Dance (Sydney Carter)
18. Benedictus (Common Prayer & Donald Swann)

RECORDINGS: LP

THE ROPE OF LOVE (Around the Earth in Song).

An anthology of contemporary carols 'for all seasons' selected and composed by Donald Swann. Unison, two-part, SATB and piano. Original publisher: Bodley Head, London 1973. Now distributed by Stainer & Bell.
Order: www.stainer.co.uk

1. God's Riddle (Malcolm Stewart)
2. Carol of the Birds (John Wheeler & William G.James)
3. The Air that is Immortal (Donald Swann & Greek trad.)
4. Eia Susani (Christine Heuser trans. Donald Swann & Peter Janssens)
5. The Rope of Love (the Hopi Bible & Donald Swann)
6. West Indian Lord's Prayer (trad.)
7. The Message (Thich Nhat Hanh & Donald Swann)
8. Hail, Gladdening Light (John Keble & Donald Swann)
9. Pilgrim's Hymn (Donald Swann)
10. The Wassail of Figgy Duff (Michael Flanders)
11. Red & Green Christmas (Nadia Cattouse)
12. I Want to Go Out (David Goodall)
13. St Nicholas (Donald Swann & Andreas Toumazis)
14. Too Much to Do (Donald Swann & Achilleas Lymbourides)
15. Don't Wait for an Angel (Caryl Micklem)
16. No Man May Shorten the Way (David Marsh & Donald Swann)
17. One More Step (Sydney Carter)
18. Christmas Candle (Donald Swann & trad.)
19. Half the World (Joan Maitland & John Scott)
20. Make us Worthy Lord – Mother Teresa's Daily Prayer (trad & Donald Swann)

RECORDINGS: LP

Songs from THE ROPE OF LOVE: Set 1

Unison and two-part voices and piano.
Stainer & Bell (UK)/ Galliard (US) 1973.
Order: www.stainer.co.uk

1. Red & Green Xmas
2. Too Much to Do
3. Christmas Candle
4. Hail Gladdening Light

Songs from THE ROPE OF LOVE: Set 2

Unison and two-part voices and piano.
Stainer & Bell (UK)/ Galliard (US) 1973.
Order: www.stainer.co.uk

1. Eia Susani
2. West Indian Lord Prayer
3. I Want to go Out
4. St Nicholas
5. Make us Worthy Lord

SINGALIVE! – 12 SONGS & A CAKEWALK

Words by Arthur Scholey. Music by Donald Swann. Songs of praise for childrens' choirs. Original publisher: Collins, London 1978. Now distributed by Lindsay Music.
Order: www.lindsaymusic.co.uk

1. I'm a Living Song
2. Baboushka
3. Christmas Present
4. Who am I?
5. A Song in the City
6. I'm Glad to be Human
7. We've Only One World
8. Lord, Who has Shown to Us
9. We Welcome you, Night (from THE SONG OF CAEDMON)
10. Oh, Praise Him (from THE SONG OF CAEDMON)
11. Simeon's Song
12. The Song of the Building
13. The Fuddlejig Cakewalk (from WACKY & HIS FUDDLEJIG)

ROUND THE PIANO WITH DONALD SWANN

Songs for school choirs – some written by children themselves. Selected and arranged by Donald Swann. Unison and two-part & piano. Original Publisher: Bodley Head, London 1979. Now distributed Stainer & Bell.
Order: www.stainer.co.uk

1. God Made Every little Creature (Frank Topping)
2. The Moon in the Morning (Sydney Carter & Donald Swann)
3. A Song for Shipdham (G.Kay & Thomas Bullock Voluntary Aided Primary School)
4. Hayward's Heath Today (Kenneth Jackson & St Wilfred's C of E Primary School)
5. I Like Kedington (Kedington Primary School)
6. Happy Song (Michael Flanders & Donald Swann)
7. Hobo Bill's Last Ride (W.L.O'Neal)
8. I Believe in Batman (Sydney Carter & trad. Arr. Donald Swann)
9. Upside-Down Song (Paul Tracey)
10. The Jaguar – Versions I &II (Michael Flanders & Donald Swann)
11. The Kangaroo (Michael Flanders & Donald Swann)
12. Spread Your Carpet (Nadia Cattouse)
13. The Birth of the Calypso (Michael Flanders & Donald Swann)
14. A Bird on My Head Sydney Carter & Donald Swann)
15. I Love You (Donald Swann)
16. Friendly Duet (Donald Swann)

CANDLES IN THE WINDOW

A collection of songs with lyrics by Arthur Scholey, one of Donald's most prolific collaborators. Edited by Leon Berger. Scolyrical Press 2007.
Order: www.lindsaymusic.co.uk

Scholey & Swann songs featured:
1. The Candletree Carol
2. Baboushka
3. Christmas Present
4. Simeon's Song
5. Who Am I
6. A Living Song
7. Oh Praise Him
8. We've Only One World
9. Song of the Journey
10. Lord, Who has Shown to Us
11. We Welcome You Night
12. I'm Glad to Be Human
13. Bird Song
14. The Psalm of the Deep
15. A Song of the Building (lyrics only)
16. A Song in the City (lyrics only

The Arthur Scholey Website: www.arthurscholey.co.uk

THREE SONGS SET BY SWANN

Three early lyrical songs including the celebrated 'Youth of the Heart'.
Publisher: Chappell, London 1969.
Order: Chappell Archive sales. Tel 0208 8222 9210

1. Youth of the Heart (Sydney Carter & Donald Swann)
2. I Loved You Once (Pushkin adapt. David Marsh & Donald Swann)
3. Dark Rose of My Heart (Francis Scarfe & Donald Swann)

THE SONGS OF DONALD SWANN – VOLUME 1

SEVEN SONGS FOR MEDIUM VOICE. Original publisher: THAMES 1998. Now distributed Elkin Music.
A selection of familiar and unknown poems selected from the 1,000s of art songs Donald composed. Including a setting of 'Lúthien Tinúviel', a later addition to Donald's Tolkien song cycle The Road Goes Ever On. Forewords by Leon Berger, Alison Swann Smith & John Jansson.
Order: www.elkinmusic.co.uk

1. Arcades (John Milton)
2. Lúthien Tinúviel (J.R.R. Tolkien )
3. A Red Red Rose (Burns)
4. The Passionate Trencherwoman (David Climie)
5. Raiders' Dawn (Alun Lewis)
6. See, Dearest, How the (David Marsh after Pierre de Ronsard)
7. We'll Go No More A-Roving (Byron)

THE SONGS OF DONALD SWANN – VOLUME 2

SIX SONGS FOR MEDIUM VOICE Original publisher: THAMES 1998. Now distributed Elkin Music.
A further selection of familiar and unknown poems including 'Je Suis le Ténébreux' from At the Drop of a Hat. Forewords by Leon Berger, Alison Swann Smith & John Jansson.
Order: www.elkinmusic.co.uk

1. He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven (W.B.Yeats)
2. It was a Lover & his Lass (Shakespeare)
3. Je suis le Ténébreux [Il Desdichado] (Gérard de Nerval)
4. The Kingdom of God (Francis Thompson)
5. Marguerite (David Marsh after Jean Froissart)
6. Stopping by Woods (Robert Frost)

THE SONGS OF DONALD SWANN – VOLUMES 3-6

The publication of the above four volumes was halted upon the demise of the proprietor of Thames Publishing.