This collection of the most popular French songs includes exquisite recordings of the piano accompaniments by pianist Gary Arvin, a specialist in song literature on the faculty of Indiana University. Includes translations and IPA pronunciation guides. The pronunciation lessons on the CD are from a native French speaker. Useful for High school contest soloists, college/university students and professional singers. Contents: Aimons-nous (Saint-Saí‚ns) Œ‡ Aprí©s un Rí©ve (Faurí©) Œ‡ Aurore (Faurí©) Œ‡ Beau Soir (Debussy) Œ‡ Chanson triste (Duparc) Œ‡ Ici Bas (Faurí©) Œ‡ La Procession (Franck) Œ‡ Mandoline (Faurí©) Œ‡ Nuit d'í©toiles (Debussy) Œ‡ Psyche (Paladilhe).