Welcome!
Welcome to British Song, a searchable database of British songs from the end of the 16th century to the present. Whether you're a singer, a teacher, a concert programmer looking for repertoire, or just someone with a taste for beautiful songs and great poetry, you're bound to find something interesting.
For a quick and simple search, use the Quick Search box found on every page. For a more complete search, try the advanced search page, which will let you easily build more complex searches to find just what you're looking for.
About the Database
The British Song database gives you access to a wealth of information. In addition to English songs, there are songs from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Canada, Australia and South Africa. Some songs are in a foreign language, but by British composers.
With the information in the British Song database, you could find:
- A composer's dates
- Who wrote a song to your favorite Shakespeare poem
- Tennyson's dates
- Unusual combinations, like songs for soprano and cello
- Tenor and baritone duets
- A song that goes no higher than F, or lower than D
- A cycle or set of three songs' length
- Who publishes the songs of Roger Quilter
- A song that is 1:30 in length, or songs between 1:00 and 3:00 in length
These are just a few of many inquiries that can be quickly answered. You can also print your search results. Give it a try and have fun exploring!