ROYAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
VOICE SYLLABUS
All songs include piano backing track and pdf $10
Additional keys available $5 (pdf only)
Purchase includes a license for one studio and their students
The Man in the Moon
A musical setting of the whimsical traditional children’s poem about the moon and the constellations.
Key: Bb major
Range: D4 - D5
Pages: 2
Age group: 12 and under
Michaud
French-Canadian folk song is a good introduction to singing in French with repetitive text.
Key: G major
Range: D4 - D5
Pages: 1
Age group: 12 and under
Donkey Riding
Spirited Canadian folk song and traditional work song which refers to the small hoisting steam engines used in the logging industry to load cargo, known as “donkeys”.
Key: D major
Range: D4 - D5
Pages: 2
Age group: 12 and under
Las Mañanitas
Traditional Mexican birthday song that is also sung for other occasions, such as anniversaries and serenades.
Key: G major
Range: D4 - D5
Pages: 2
Age group: 8 and up
Dinosaurs
This descriptive and rhythmic song is perfect for young singers who love dinosaurs.
Key: C major
Range: C4 - C5
Pages: 4
Age group: 12 and under
Sleep, Little Baby
This gentle, sweet lullaby is in 3/4 time and is an excellent study in legato singing.
Key: F major
Range: E4 - D5
Pages: 3
Age group: 8 - 12
Prayer for a Child
Thoughtful poem set to music, with a gentle melody that reflects the caring feeling of the lyrics. This song is a lovely sacred solo suitable for music festivals and church service performances.
Also available as a 2-part choral with flute.
Key: F major
Range: C4 - C5
Pages: 2
Age group: 12 and under
Mr. Nobody
This playful traditional text is about a mysterious little person who creates a lot of mischief in the house and does not get caught. Is there a Mr. Nobody in your house?
Key: F major, Eb major
Range: C4 - D5, Bb4 to Eb5
Pages: 3
Age group: 7 - 12
Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor
This comical, well-known Newfoundland and Labrador folk song is loosely based on the biblical Jonah and the whale story with a fisherman as the hero.
Key: C major
Range: B4 - D5
Pages: 4
Age group: 8 - 14
De Colores
This joyful Mexican folk song is well loved by young and old and is an excellent introduction to singing in Spanish. “I love all the beautiful colours that give all the people a reason to sing”
Key: C major, D major
Range: D4 - C5, E4 - D5
Pages: 4
Age group: 8 and up
Softly Now
This thoughtful and gentle sacred poem has been set to music with optional harmony and flute part and is suitable for solo, duet, or choir. Poetic idea is “God takes care of us when we are awake or asleep”.
Key: C major, Eb major
Range: C4 - E5, Bb4 - Eb5
Pages: 4
Age group: 10 and up
A Song of Sharing
This song, with an important message about sharing, loving and caring for others, was a Leslie Music bestseller and has been performed internationally. Optional Christmas verse.
Key: F major, Eb major, D major
Range: C4 - F5, Bb4 - Eb5, A4 - D5
Pages: 4
Age group: 8 and up
Vieni Sul Mar
Traditional, well known Italian folk song “Come to the sea” is a staple of the Italian tenor song repertoire.
Key: C major, D major
Range: C4 - E5, D4 - F#5
Pages: 4
Age group: 9 and up
Un Canadien errant
This beautiful, sentimental and pensive French Canadian folk song about the pain of exile is well known across Canada and has been recorded by many famous folk singers. It is a suitable Teacher’s Choice selection for RCM level 3.
Key: F major
Range: C4 - D5
Pages: 2
Age group: 9 and up
Olde Irish Blessing
This traditional blessing is available in solo, SSA, SATB, and TTBB versions and has been performed internationally by choirs, soloists, and instrumentalists. It has become a favourite of many choirs and soloists and is often used to close a concert, recital or church service, or for graduation.
Key: C major, Eb major
Range: C4 - D5, Bb4 - Eb5
Pages: 4
Age group: 8 and up
La Paloma Blanca
Traditional Mexican folk song. Both one verse and two verse versions are included.
This alternate arrangement can be used for RCM Level 3 (Exam must be one verse version)
Key: F major
Range: C4 - D5
Pages: 2
Age group: 9 and up
Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep
This beautiful, inspirational and moving poem has a message of comfort, hope, and renewal and is often recited/sung on Remembrance Day or for funerals and memorial services. It was set to music for both choral and solo voice and reminds us that the people you love are all around you.
Key: A minor
Range: A4 - D5
Pages: 6
Age group: 12 and up
A la Nanita Nana
This beautiful Spanish Christmas carol was arranged specifically for the RCM Level 4 songbook and has become a favourite of many students for recitals, festivals, and exams.
Key: D minor / D major
Range: D4 - D5
Pages: 3
Age group: 9 and up
I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
William Wordsworth, a British Romantic poet, wrote this beloved lyric poem in 1804, celebrating the beauty of nature and the bliss of solitude. This art song depicts the beautiful imagery of the poetry and is most suitable for recitals, concerts, examinations and festivals. It can be used on the RCM exams as a Teacher’s Choice Selection (level 7).
Key: C major
Range: E4 - E5
Pages: 6
Age group: 14 and up