Ludwig van Beethoven composed more than 150 works for the English editor George Thomson, beginning in 1809:

• 25 Scottish songs for voice and piano trio, Opus 108;
• 25 Irish songs for voice and piano trio, WoO 152;
• 20 Irish songs for voice and piano trio, WoO 153;
• 12 Irish songs for voice and piano trio, WoO 154;
• 26 Gallic songs for voice and piano trio, WoO 155;
• 12 Scottish songs for voice and piano trio, WoO 156;
• 12 songs of diverse nationalities for voice and piano trio, WoO 157;
• 23 songs of diverse nationalities for voice and piano trio, WoO 158a;
• 7 popular English songs for voice and piano trio, WoO 158b;
• 6 songs of diverse nationalities for voice and piano trio, WoO 158c.

15 Irish Folksong Arrangements sung by Frank Patterson, tenor.
Difficult to find elsewhere apart from the ABF – Association Beethoven France et Francophonie

This disc collects recordings made in 1970 during the bicentenary of the birth of Beethoven.  The 15 arrangements of Irish songs are accompanied by a piano trio and sung with spirit by a renowned tenor.
A lovely compilation of his little known works which will honour your CD collection.

• Put round the bright wine, WoO 154, no. 6;
• Dermot and Shelah, WoO 152, no. 14;
• Sad and luckless was the season, WoO 153, no. 6;
• Come, draw we round a cheerful ring, WoO 152, no. 8;
• The return to Ulster, WoO 152, no. 1;
• The pulse of an Irishman, WoO 154, no. 4;
• Sunshine, WoO 153, no. 13;
• Thou emblem of Faith, WoO 152, no. 11;
• Since greybeards inform us, WoO 153, no. 4;
• The farewell song, WoO 154, no. 3;
• The soldier's dream, WoO 152, no. 9;
• Morning a cruel turmoiler is, WoO 152, no.21;
• No more, my Mary, I sigh for slendour, WoO 153, no. 18;
• Once more I hall thee, WoO 152, no. 3;
• The morning air plays on my face, WoO 152, no. 2.

Frank Patterson, tenor
The Music Group of London: D. Parkhouse, piano, H. Bean, violin, E. Croxford, cello

The 17th box of the Complete Beethoven Edition gathers together the complete arrangements of popular songs of Ludwig van Beethoven, including those which were never published at the time.  The order in which the works are presented is that which Beethoven himself requested, and not that of the editor.  A great box.

• 25 Scottish songs for voice and piano trio, Opus 108;
• 25 Irish songs for voice and piano trio, WoO 152;
• 20 Irish songs for voice and piano trio, WoO 153;
• 12 Irish songs for voice and piano trio, WoO 154;
• 26 Gallic songs for voice and piano trio, WoO 155;
• 12 Scottish songs for voice and piano trio, WoO 156;
• 12 songs of diverse nationalities for voice and piano trio, WoO 157;
• 23 songs of diverse nationalities for voice and piano trio, WoO 158a;
• 7 popular English songs for voice and piano trio, WoO 158b;
• 6 songs of diverse nationalities for voice and piano trio, WoO 158c.

Dame Felicity Lott - Janice Watson - Catrin Wyn Davies, sopranos
Ann Murray - Ruby Philogene - Sarah Walker, mezzo-sopranos
John Mark Ainsley - Timothy Robinson - Toby Spence, tenors
Thomas Allen - Christopher Maltman, baritones

Deutsche Grammophon
7 CD - 1977

Deutsche Grammophon
7 CD - 2004

• Womankind, folk song for 3 voices & piano trio, WoO 156/8;
• The Sweetest Lad Was Jamie, folk song for voice & piano trio, Op. 108/5;
• The Kiss, Dear Maid, folk song for voice & piano, WoO 153/9;
  
• Come Draw We Round a Cheerful Ring, folk song for voice & piano trio, WoO 152/8;
• Come Fill, My Good Fellow, folk song for voice & piano trio, Op. 108/13;
  
• On the Massacre of Glencoe, folk song for voice & piano trio, WoO 152/5;
  
• What Shall I Do, folk song for voice & piano trio, WoO 152/6;
  
• The Farewell Song, folk song for voice & piano trio, WoO 154/3;
  
• The Lovely Lass of Inverness, folk song for voice & piano trio, Op. 108/8;
  
• Oh Thou Art the Lad, folk song for voice & piano trio, Op. 108/11;
  
• The Dream, folk song for vocal duo & piano trio, WoO 155/14;
  
• The Pulse of an Irishman Ever Beats Quicker, for voice & piano trio, WoO 154/4;
  
• The Return to Ulster, folk song for voice & piano trio, WoO 152/1;
  
• Constancy, folk song for voice & piano trio, WoO 155/22;
  
• To the Aeolian Harp, folk song for voice & piano trio, WoO 155/9;
  
• Since Greybeards Inform Us, folk song for voice & piano trio, WoO 153/4;
  
• The Parting Kiss, folk song for voice & piano trio, WoO 155/25;
  
• Wife, Children and Friends, folk song for voice & piano trio, WoO 152/19;
  
• Again My Lyre, folk song for voice & piano trio, Op. 108/24;
  
• God Save the King, song for voice & piano trio, WoO 157/1;
  
• The Vale of Clwyd, folk song for voice & piano trio, WoO 155/19;
  
• The Monks of Bangor's March, folk song for voice & piano trio, WoO 155/2;
  
• Faithfu' Johnie, folk song for voice & piano trio, Op. 108/20;
  
• Soldier's Dream, The, folk song for voice & piano trio, WoO 152/9.

Sophie Daneman, soprano, Paul Agnew, tenor, Peter Harvey, baitone.
Jérome Hantaï, pianoforte (Broadwood 1806), Alessandro Moccia, violin (Gisalberti 1715), Alix Verzier, cello (Storck 1782).

The "New York Vocal Arts Ensemble" recorded also16 arrangements of Beethoven's folksongs for voices and piano trio. A chorus sometimes joins the singers and the result sounds great!

• Highlander's Lament, WoO 157/9;
• Chase Of The Wolf, WoO 155/1;
• The Soldier In A Foreign Land, WoO 154/11;
• The Pulse Of A Irishman, WoO 154/4;
• Lochnagar, WoO 156/9;
• O Swiftly Glies The Bonny Boat, Opus 108/19;
• O Might I But My Patrick Love, WoO 153/16;
• Kak Pashli, WoO158/15;
• Una paloma blanca, Bolero, WoO 158/19;
• Ridder Stigs Runekast, WoO 158a/1;
• When Mortals All To Rest Retire, WoO 155/15;
• Faithful Johnie, Opus 108/20;
• Charlie Is My Darling, WoO 157/3;
• Glencoe, WoO 156/10;
• Come Fill, Fill, My Good Fellow, Opus 108/13 ;
• Auld Lang Syne, WoO 156/11.

Beverly Myers, soprano, Katherine Benfer, mezzo-soprano, James Archie Worley, tenor, John Kramar, baritone.
Raymond Beegle, piano, Arturo Delmoni, violin, Fred Sherry, cello.

A remarkable CD, which collects three very beautiful works, performed with the accompaniment of a choir which brings once more into relief these songs which are certainly very rare and surprising: acquire it without delay.

• The Shepherd's Song, popular song for voice and piano trio, Opus 108/23;
• Bonny Laddie, Highland Laddie, popular song for voice and piano trio, Opus 108/7;
• Music, Love and Wine, popular song for voice and piano trio, Opus 108/1;
• Sunset, popular song for voice and piano trio, Opus 108/2;
• Come Fill, My Good Fellow, popular song for voice and piano trio, Opus 108/13;
• Nei campi e nelle selve (originally for a duo, trio, or quartet of voices), unaccompanied voice, WoO 99/7b – Hess 220 (2nd version);
• Chi mai di questo core (originally for a duo, trio, or quartet of voices), unaccompanied voice, WoO 99/2 – Hess 214;
• Quella cetra ah pur tu sei (originally for a duo, trio, or quartet of voices), unaccompanied voice, WoO 99/10c – Hess 219 (2nd version);
• Giura il nocchier (originally for a duo, trio, or quartet of voices), unaccompanied voice, WoO 99/5a – Hess 221 (2nd version);
• Già la notte s'avvicina (originally for a duo, trio, or quartet of voices), unaccompanied voice, WoO 99/4a – Hess 222 (2nd version);
• Sweet Power of Chants, popular song for voice and piano trio, WoO 152/2;
• Judy, Lovely Matchless Creature, popular song for voice and piano trio, WoO 153/19;
• Der Gesang der Nachtigall – Höre, die Nachtigall singt, for voice and piano, WoO 141;
• Zärtliche Liebe, song for voice and piano, WoO 123;
• Resignation – Lisch aus, mein Licht, song for voice and piano, WoO 149;
• The Highlander's Lament, song for voice and piano trio, WoO 157/9;
• Sir Johnnie Cope, song for voice and piano trio, WoO 157/10;
• The Soldier, popular song for voice and piano trio, WoO 157/2;
• La gondoletta, song for voice and piano trio, WoO 157/12;
• O sanctissima, song for voice and piano trio, WoO 157/4;
• God Save the King, song for voice and piano trio, WoO 157/1;
• Un lieto Brindisi, cantate for 4 voices and piano, WoO 103;
• Graf, Graf, liebster Graf – Graf, Graf, Graf, musical joke for three voices, WoO 101;
• Canon for 5 voices in G major : Falstafferel, WoO 184;
• Canon for 4 voices in F major : Es muss sein, WoO 196;
• Canon for 3 voices : Herr Graf, ich komme zu fragen, Hess 276;
• Canon for 3 voices : Esel aller Esel, Hess 277.

Amy Lawrence, soprano, Marco Beasley, tenor, Dorothee Labusch, mezzo-soprano
Andrea Marcon, pianoforte, Giorgio Fava, violin, Walter Vestidello, cello
Coro della Radio Svizzera Italiana conducted by Diego Fasolis

These songs, which join the Trio of the infancy of Beethoven and some Ländler, are a pleasure for the ear.  The songs are accompanied by and orchestra, beguiling originality.  To be discovered.

• Trio for piano in B flat major “Allegretto”, WoO 39;
• Four Irish songs for voice and piano trio, opus 108, no. 7, 8, 17 and 5;
• Five variations for piano in D major on “Rule Britannia,” WoO 79;
• Four Irish songs for voice and piano trio, opus 108, no. 2, 24, 20 and 3;
• Ländler for two violins and double bass, WoO 15;
• Four Irish songs for voice and piano trio, WoO 152, no. 1, 5, 8 and 11.

Marjanne Kweksilber, soprano.
Gijs Beths, violin, Vera Beths, violin, Anner Bijlsma, cello, Stanley Hoogland, pianoforte.