Second volume in the series (first was The Boosey & Hawkes 20th-century Easy Song Collection). This one covers 1901-2004. The songs are suitable for UK exam grades 4 to 7: many pieces in this collection already feature on exam syllabuses of the Associated Board and Trinity Guildhall, and several songs are not otherwise currently available in print.The publication is part of the ABRSM singing exam syllabus (grades 4,5,6,7,8).

L. Lehmann: The swingR. Vaughan Williams: The sky above the roofR. Quilter: O mistress mineH. Hughes: She moved thro' the fairR. Vaughan Williams: Linden LeaF. Bridge: E'en as a lovely flowerJ. Ireland: Spring sorrowI have twelve oxenM. Mead: The ships of ArcadyF. Keel: Trade windsH. Howells: The widow birdR. Clarke: Infant JoyE. Poston: Sweet Suffolk owlB. Britten: The birdsH. Hughes: A young maid stood in her father's gardenM. Mead: MambleM. Seiber: O your eyes are dark and beautifulN. Rorem: Little elegyM. Rose: See, see, mine own sweet jewelA. Copland: Long time agoN. Rorem: On a singing girlA. Copland: Little horsesM. Rose: The lark in the clear airH. Ferguson: The apron of lowersR. Dray: In praise of aleThe Virgin's cradle hymnC. Field: Spell of creationP. Ayres: There was a naughty boyC. McDowell: If there are angels