Torna a Surriento and Cor'ngrato

Torna a Surriento is one of the most popular Neapolitan song genre. It was written in 1902 by the De Curtis brothers and has been recorded from a diverse range of singers, including Pavorotti and Frank Sinatra. Here it is arranged for piano, string quartet and tenor with stylistic effects that add authenticity and Italian sentiment. It is composed a half step down than the traditional key, making it more versatile for more expression and more dramatic. (Top Range of high Bb)Full score and individual parts are included. Score can be performed with only voice and piano. Add additional instruments as desired. Core'ngrato (Ungrateful Heart) or Catari, Catari one of the most recent of Neapolitan songs 1911 and the only one to be written in the United States. It was created with the great tenor Enrico Caruso in mind. Featured in movies like the "Godfather" and television series, "The Sopranos" it is pure beautiful Italian sentiment which can stand in its own right. American composer James Nathaniel Holland has arranged it for tenor in the key of Eb and small ensemble (string quartet and piano) with full score and parts and Italian vocal stylistic effects that will put authentic sentiment into your performance without being overdramatic.Use only the vocal piano part or add additional instruments as desired. Beautiful 1st violin solo in the introduction, can be interchanged with flute.
About the Author: James Nathaniel Holland is an American classical music composer of operas, symphonies, ballets, songs, and other musical concertworks that incorporate a unique, eclectic, blend of romantic, classical, world and jazz styles. Born and raised in Indiana, he studied music at DePauw University, Vienna Austria, Interlochen National Music Camp and Indiana University (Bloomington, IN). At these schools many of his early pieces were premiered and performed, with one work being selected for main-stage production in the season. Moving to Los Angeles and then settling in New York, he performed professionally sometimes as a singer, sometimes as a pianist, sometimes as choral conductor. He composed incidental music for the stage. In 2002 he founded a composers collective where they showcased their work. He was one of the first composers to participate in the American Music Center's initial on-line library. The New Jersey Concert Opera and the Gay Men's Chorus of New Jersey also featured his comic operas and art songs. From 2005 he moved to Costa Rica where he organized concerts with visiting guest artists to present his chamber music to the public. Presently he lives in a castle in the central mountains of Costa Rica. Website: http: //www.lacoronadelossantos.net/jamesnathanielholland.html YouTube Channel: https: //www.youtube.com/user/composerjnholland