As might be expected in one who championed the English tradition , his works often involve folk song and Elizabethan influences .
Most of Foss 's own musical compositions are short forms : songs , piano pieces , and chamber music .
As might be expected in one who championed the English tradition , Foss ' works often involve folk song and Elizabethan influences .
Most of Foss 's own musical compositions are short forms : songs , piano pieces , and chamber music .