?A list of 554 works for accompanied solo voice or voices, both conventional and avant garde with the latter particularly conspicuous. The useful annotations address general listeners and performers; two useful appendixes provide access for different instrumentalists and ensemble combinations. These sections are followed by a title index (to the larger works, but not to the component parts) and a general index to topics and names. ...the valuable introduction reveals the hand of a compiler well in tune with the repertory itself. Recommended for academic collections that serve adventuresome vocal performers.?-Choice