Choral music Books
The University of Chicago Press The Lucca Choirbook
Book SynopsisComprises what remains of a gigantic cathedral codex commissioned in Bruges about 1463 and containing English, Franco-Flemish, and Italian sacred music of the fifteenth century - including works by the celebrated composers Guillaume Du Fay and Henricus Isaac.
£228.00
The University of Chicago Press Hymns Inni
Book SynopsisComprises Giuseppe Verdi's two surviving secular choral works: "Inno popolare", or "Hymn of the People", for unaccompanied male chorus, and "Inno delle nazioni", or "Hymn of the Nations", for tenor solo, chorus, and orchestra.
£128.25
MO - University of Illinois Press The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Book SynopsisA first-of-its-kind history, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir tells the epic story of how an all-volunteer group founded by persecuted religious outcasts grew into a multimedia powerhouse synonymous with the mainstream and with Mormonism itself. Drawing on decades of work observing and researching the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Michael Hicks examines the personalities, decisions, and controversies that shaped America''s choir. Here is the miraculous story behind the Tabernacle''s world-famous acoustics, the anti-Mormonism that greeted early tours, the clashes with Church leaders over repertoire and presentation, the radio-driven boom in popularity, the competing visions of rival conductors, and the Choir''s aspiration to be accepted within classical music even as Mormons sought acceptance within American culture at large. Everything from Billboard hits to TV appearances to White House performances paved the way for Mormonism''s crossover triumph. Yet, as Hicks shows, such success raised Trade ReviewFinalist, Utah Book Award for Nonfiction, Utah Center for the Book, 2016. Honorable Mention, Best Biography, Mormon History Association, 2016. “Mormon history written by Mormons can be pretty dry, but Mr. Hicks, a professor of music at Brigham Young University, is funkier than your average saint. . . .the anecdotes alone are worth the price of the book.”--The Wall Street Journal "Tracking the choir from its humble beginnings in 1836 to moves into radio, international touring, and TV and film appearances, the material is as expansive in scope as the choir's reach has become. . . . Intriguing."--Library Journal "A well-done biography that best highlights the historical aspects of the growth of the choir and the vision of its several directors."--Association for Mormon Letters "While the historical information is well presented and highly engaging, it is the story of the choir's intersection with American society and culture, and Hicks' ability to bring out these nuances, that make this book a brilliant read."--The Journal of the Association of Anglican Musicians“Hicks documents plenty of intrigue in the leadership, mission and repertoire of ‘America's choir,’ . . . . this history is more provocative than readers may suspect.”--Kirkus Reviews "The Mormon Tabernacle Choir: A Biography is the most accessible and authoritative history of this unique musical ensemble yet published. . . . Required reading not only for Mormons and musicians, but for anyone who wants to learn about the realities of world-class music making in a hierarchal religious community."--Mormon Studies Review "This fascinating, honest account should find many eager readers among the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's millions of fans. Michael Hicks combines the accuracy of a fine historian with the sensitivity of a judicious music critic." --Daniel Walker Howe, Pulitzer-Prize-winning author of What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815–1848 "An invaluable retelling of one of America's most vibrant and important musical institutions." --Eric Whitacre "A fascinating history of the wonderful Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Michael Hicks traces the story of this great ensemble from its early days to its current status as one of the world's great choirs. He highlights the remarkable dedication and musicianship of the choir members through the years, and the leadership and vision of the conductors." --David Hurley, member of The King's Singers
£21.59
University of Illinois Press The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Book SynopsisA first-of-its-kind history, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir tells the epic story of how an all-volunteer group founded by persecuted religious outcasts grew into a multimedia powerhouse synonymous with the mainstream and with Mormonism itself. Drawing on decades of work observing and researching the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Michael Hicks examines the personalities, decisions, and controversies that shaped America''s choir. Here is the miraculous story behind the Tabernacle''s world-famous acoustics, the anti-Mormonism that greeted early tours, the clashes with Church leaders over repertoire and presentation, the radio-driven boom in popularity, the competing visions of rival conductors, and the Choir''s aspiration to be accepted within classical music even as Mormons sought acceptance within American culture at large. Everything from Billboard hits to TV appearances to White House performances paved the way for Mormonism''s crossover triumph. Yet, as Hicks shows, such success raised Trade ReviewFinalist, Utah Book Award for Nonfiction, Utah Center for the Book, 2016. Honorable Mention, Best Biography, Mormon History Association, 2016. “Mormon history written by Mormons can be pretty dry, but Mr. Hicks, a professor of music at Brigham Young University, is funkier than your average saint. . . .the anecdotes alone are worth the price of the book.”--The Wall Street Journal "Tracking the choir from its humble beginnings in 1836 to moves into radio, international touring, and TV and film appearances, the material is as expansive in scope as the choir's reach has become. . . . Intriguing."--Library Journal "A well-done biography that best highlights the historical aspects of the growth of the choir and the vision of its several directors."--Association for Mormon Letters "While the historical information is well presented and highly engaging, it is the story of the choir's intersection with American society and culture, and Hicks' ability to bring out these nuances, that make this book a brilliant read."--The Journal of the Association of Anglican Musicians“Hicks documents plenty of intrigue in the leadership, mission and repertoire of ‘America's choir,’ . . . . this history is more provocative than readers may suspect.”--Kirkus Reviews "The Mormon Tabernacle Choir: A Biography is the most accessible and authoritative history of this unique musical ensemble yet published. . . . Required reading not only for Mormons and musicians, but for anyone who wants to learn about the realities of world-class music making in a hierarchal religious community."--Mormon Studies Review "This fascinating, honest account should find many eager readers among the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's millions of fans. Michael Hicks combines the accuracy of a fine historian with the sensitivity of a judicious music critic." --Daniel Walker Howe, Pulitzer-Prize-winning author of What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815–1848 "An invaluable retelling of one of America's most vibrant and important musical institutions." --Eric Whitacre "A fascinating history of the wonderful Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Michael Hicks traces the story of this great ensemble from its early days to its current status as one of the world's great choirs. He highlights the remarkable dedication and musicianship of the choir members through the years, and the leadership and vision of the conductors." --David Hurley, member of The King's Singers
£15.19
Taylor & Francis Ltd Empowering Song
Book SynopsisEmpowering Song: Music Education from the Margins weaves together subversive pedagogy and theories of resistance with community music education and choral music, inspiring professionals to revisit and reconsider their pedagogical practices and approaches. The authors' unique insight into some of the most marginalized and justice-deprived contexts in the world prisons, refugee shelters, detention facilities, and migrant encampments breeds evocative and compassionate enquiry, laying the theoretical groundwork for pedagogical practices while detailing the many facets of equity-centered, musical leadership. Presenting an orientation to healing informed by theory, Empowering Song explores the ways in which music education might take on the challenging questions of cultural responsiveness within the context of justice, seeking to change not only how choral music is led but also our conceptions of why it should matter to all.Table of ContentsForeword by Bryonn Bain / Preface / PART 1 / 1 Musicking People / 2 Disrupting Practice / 3 Empowering Song / PART 2 / 4 Sounding Bodies / 5 Narrating Selves / 6 Dancing Stories / 7 Painting Dreams / Afterword 1 by Wayland Coleman / Afterword 2 by Truth / Epilogue
£19.99
LUP - University of Michigan Press Singing Out GALA Choruses and Social Change
Book SynopsisCan you change the world through song? This appealing idea has long been the aim of singers who are part of the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses. By taking a close look at these choruses and their mission, Heather MacLachlan unpacks the fascinating historical and cultural dynamics behind groups that seek to change society for the better.
£61.70
Faber & Faber A New Heaven
Book SynopsisThe Sixteen have become a household name. They are the Voices of Classic FM, and stars of the BBC Four series Sacred Music, presented by Simon Russell Beale. Every year since the millennium, they have undertaken a Choral Pilgrimage, bringing a programme of a cappella vocal music to around thirty cathedrals the length and breadth of the country. They are prolific recording artists, and perform at festivals and venues all over the world.Harry Christophers is a unique figure in music. With The Sixteen, Christophers has succeeded in nurturing a choir of exceptional calibre, establishing a business model that includes a record label and extensive tours to capacity audiences, mining a rich variety of repertoire, and combining enormous popular appeal with the stamp of approval from experts. This book will be accessible to everyone, regardless of musical experience or knowledge. It will appeal to anyone interested in classical music, to those who sing in amateur or professional cho
£9.49
Faber Music O Magnum Mysterium
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£5.69
Faber Music Hamilton A Choral Medley
Book SynopsisRelive the best hits from the Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award and GRAMMY Award-winning musical Hamilton in this 9-minute choral medley for SA/Men. With opportunities for soloists and small groups, this is a perfect showcase piece for your choir and a lively and fun addition to any concert programme.Table of ContentsAlexander Hamilton, My Shot, The Schuyler Sisters, The Room Where It Happens, Helpless and Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down).
£6.77
Faber Music Ltd O Albion
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£4.97
Faber Music Christmas Cantata
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsRomance of the Angels; Stella, quam viderant magi (The Wise Men and the Star); It came upon the midnight clear; Lullaby of Winter; To see another sun; Romance of the Epiphany; I am Christmas Day
£11.39
Faber Music Twas in the year
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£6.77
Faber Music Ltd A Day May Come
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£5.32
Hal Leonard Europe Limited Heinrich Schutz Christmas Story Sheet Music for
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£10.92
Hal Leonard Europe Limited Hymn of Praise for 2 sopranos 2 tenors mixed
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£16.96
Arcadia Publishing American Choral Directors Association Images of
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£18.69
The History Press Ltd The Cotswold Male Voice Choir
Book SynopsisThe Cotswold Male Voice Choir, formed in 1949, has become a well-known part of the music scene in the Midlands and the South West. In addition to many local events including concerts at Tewkesbury Abbey and Gloucester Cathedral, in the past year the Choir has performed in the French Alps at Annecy, in Wales with three Welsh choirs, in York''s Guildhall at the invitation of the Mayor of York, and twice at the Malvern Music Festivals. The choir sings a broad repertoire including male voice choir favourites, classic and operatic, big show numbers and popular music. The majority of Cotswold Male Voice Choir concerts support good causes. Over the years, this has accounted for many thousands of pounds raised for charities. This heart warming history follows the progress of hundreds of singers, their piano accompanists and guest artistes as well as the company''s travels at home and abroad.
£11.69
Warner Bros. Publications Inc.,U.S. The SightSinger Vol I Uni2Part Treble Voices A
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£8.25
Hal Leonard Corporation 371 Harmonized Chorales And 69 Chorale Melodies
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£14.39
Scarecrow Press The Use of the International Phonetic Alphabet in
Book SynopsisThe fusion of text with music is one of the most powerful methods by which a composer can express emotion to an audience, yet, all too often, the diction of choral groups is lacking to such a degree as to make the text unintelligible. So argues Duane R. Karna, who in The Use of the International Phonetic Alphabet in the Choral Rehearsal brings together 30 essays by experts from around the world to describe how the character symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) can be used by singers in the choral rehearsal. In an effort to conquer one of the greatest challenges facing choral directors and their choirs, contributors explore the use of the IPA system in a vast range of languages. Readers will find essays devoted to the use of IPA on matters of lyric diction for the following tongues: Baltic Languages, Basque, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Dutch, Ecclesiastical Latin, English, Finnish, French, Georgian, German, Germanic Latin, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, and Swedish. Holding firmly to the belief that basic instruction in IPA character is part of a choir's training, Karna and his contributors see enormous potential for choirs to expand considerably their foreign-language repertoire and save considerable rehearsal time. The Use of the International Phonetic Alphabet in the Choral Rehearsal is the ideal primer for choral directors and choirmasters as well as choir members.Trade ReviewThe Use of the International Phonetic Alphabet in the Choral Rehearsal addresses a great need in the area of choral musicians: the ability to use diction in their practice and performance in order to enhance the pronunciation of the words that blend with the music. As the editor states, "All too often, the diction of choral groups is lacking to such a degree as to make the text unintelligible" (back cover). It is the editors hope that implementing the teaching of this volume will expand the foreign-language capability of choral musicians, enhancing their overall performance. After introductory chapters on the use of the International Phonetic Alphabet in rehearsal and vowel and consonant modification in the choral setting, each chapter focuses on one specific language: English, Latin, German, French, Spanish, Hebrew, Romanian, Japanese, Swahili, Greek, Russian, and Polish, just to name a few. The contributors go into great deal about the diction of each language, focusing on the most common and troublesome words. The volume concludes with an appendix of four sample songs. * American Reference Books Annual *Singers of classical music face a particular challenge: the works they perform are often in languages other than their native language. Voice students and their teachers can find help with pronunciation in books about diction for singers, many of which use the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). A seminal example is Phonetic Readings of Songs and Arias, by Berton Coffin et al. (1964; 2nd ed., 1982). Such books are usually intended for solo singers of English, French, German, or Italian repertory. In contrast, the present volume is intended for choirs and is much broader in scope. Karna (Ball State Univ.), who is a veteran academic choral director, opens this collection with an essay (coauthored by Sue Goodenow) on effectively teaching IPA in choral rehearsals. He then presents essays by experienced choral directors and professional singers with special language expertise. These essays provide basic IPA guidelines for singing in 25 different languages and are not choir-focused. Thus, the information they provide is appropriate for choral singers and solo singers alike. This book certainly belongs in academic music libraries and public libraries with significant music collections. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty; professionals. * CHOICE *The Use of the IPA in the Choral Rehearsal by Duane Karna is a valuable resource for singers and conductors. . . .Very few publications supply the breadth and depth of languages that is collated by Karna in this book. It is a valuable resource for anyone who works with singers, whether it is in the secondary classroom, university lecture room, from the podium, or in a private studio. * International Choral Bulletin *This very useful volume brings together information in one place regarding choral pronunciation, imparted via the International Phonetic Alphabet (hereafter IPA), of 25 different languages. . . .[T]his volume will be most useful to the choral conductor in providing perspective on diction issues for a broad range of languages, whether or not the IPA orthography makes its way to the choral folder or not. * Music Reference Services Quarterly *The volume proves to be a useful starting reference for conductors interested in creating IPA charts for their choirs. * Choral Journal *Advocating the use of IPA to voice teachers is preaching to the choir, for they regularly employ the pronunciation tool. Nevertheless, studio instructors are recommended to peruse this useful volume, for they will find it offers valuable assistance with less commonly sung languages. The convenience of having a reference guide to so many languages in one source is incalculable, particularly when resources for some of the languages are difficult to find. Studio instructors are encouraged to explore this most useful volume-and to share the recommendation with their choral colleagues. * Journal of Singing *Table of ContentsForeword, Thomas Goleeke Preface The IPA Symbols The Use of the IPA in the Choral Rehearsal, Duane Karna Vowel and Consonant Modification for Choirs, John Nix English Diction, Thomas Goleeke Ecclesiastical Latin, Andrew Crow Italian, Susan Bender German Diction, Kathleen Maurer Germanic Latin in Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, Hank Dahlman French Diction, Kathleen Maurer Spanish Diction and the IPA, Joshua Habermann Hebrew, Ethan Nash Romanian Language and Pronunciation, Bogdan Minut Japanese Diction for Singers, Minoru Yamada Chinese Pronunciation Guide for Western Singers, Mei Zhong Korean Diction, Soojeong Lee Singing Brazilian Portuguese, Martha Herr and Wladimir Mattos Swahili for Native English Language Choral Singers, Stephan Wilson and Kathleen Wilson Basque Diction, Gotzon Ibarretxe and Kepa Larrea Hawaiian Diction and the IPA, Joshua Habermann Hungarian, Harald Jers and Ágnes Farkas Baltic Languages: Latvian, Lithuanian, and Estonian, Heather M. Garbes and Andrew Schmidt The Dutch Language, Petronella Palm Georgian Pronunciation, Clayton Parr Russian Diction, David M. Thomas Swedish, Christine Ericsdotter and Sten Ternström Finnish and IPA, Jaakko Mäntyjärvi Greek Diction, Areti Topouzides Norwegian Diction, Dan Dressen Polish IPA, Anna Helwing
£79.80
Rutgers University Press A Queerly Joyful Noise Choral Musicking for
Book SynopsisA Queerly Joyful Noise investigates why so many LGBTIQ people are drawn to choral music and how queer chorus members create an experience that is beautiful and politically impactful. Julia “Jules” Balén vividly conveys how queer choruses can collectively empower their singers and serve as progressive rallying calls for their listeners. Trade Review"I have spent many hours pondering how it is that our work as LGBTQ choruses impacts social change. Julia's book made me laugh and cry but most importantly informs our ongoing efforts to enhance our effectiveness at creating social change through the power of music." -- Robin L. Godfrey * executive director, GALA Choruses *“Balén’s book sweeps you into the life of LGBTQ choral music. As a conductor in the GALA network for 30 years, it is a joy to see it so beautifully described in this important book. Balén is able to take the reader on a beautiful journey and educate us all along the path. Every person – gay or straight – who loves music should read this book.” -- Dr. Timothy Seelig * Artistic Director, San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus *"Balén accurately unwraps our shared queer choral musiking with vision and depth while also tracing our connections to other contemporary movements for social justice and equality. In addition, she is able to capture familiar choral issues, events, rehearsals, and performance experiences with humor and aha moments. Wonderfully readable and well researched. Enthusiastically recommended." -- Dr. Catherine Roma * founder of Anna Crusis Women’s Choir and current conductor of Hope Thru Harmony Women’s Choir *“A unique and seminal study, A Queerly Joyful Noise: Choral Musicking for Social Justice is exceptionally informative and extraordinarily well written. An important and primary work of original scholarship.” * Midwest Book Review *"Balén give[s] special weight to women’s and mixed choruses, which have often been neglected in this discussion....If you happen to be thinking about forming an LGBT chorus in your town, it might serve you well to study Balén’s treatise for useful direction." * People's World *"Cultural Singing as Personal and Political," by Julia 'Jules' Balen * Gay & Lesbian Review *A Queerly Joyful Noise chosen as Choice "Outstanding Academic Title 2018" * Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2018 *"Balén effectively establishes and substantiates a theoretical framework that illustrates 'a larger picture of queer choral musicking as a social practice with a purpose.' Because the movement centers LGBTQ stories in music designed for social change, Balén centers the stories of her interviewees for discussion here. She explores questions pertaining to why LGBTQ singers join gay and lesbian choruses working toward social change, as well as how those choruses both measure and achieve lasting social change." * Ethnomusicology *Table of ContentsContents Introduction: Why Choruses? Part I: Finding our Voices Chapter 1: Singing as Counterstorying Practice Chapter 2: Choral Musicking for Change Part II: Queer Organizing for Social Change Chapter 3: Practices of Identity: Queering Social Institutions Chapter 4: Queer Choral Musicking: Cultural Contexts Chapter 5: Choral Technologies for Queering Part III: Communal Erotics and Social Justice Chapter 6: Emotions, Identities, and Choral Musicking Chapter 7: Communal Erotics: Choral Musicking and Our Capacity for Joy Acknowledgments Bibliography
£27.99
Rutgers University Press A Queerly Joyful Noise Choral Musicking for
Book SynopsisA Queerly Joyful Noise investigates why so many LGBTIQ people are drawn to choral music and how queer chorus members create an experience that is beautiful and politically impactful. Julia “Jules” Balén vividly conveys how queer choruses can collectively empower their singers and serve as progressive rallying calls for their listeners. Trade Review"I have spent many hours pondering how it is that our work as LGBTQ choruses impacts social change. Julia's book made me laugh and cry but most importantly informs our ongoing efforts to enhance our effectiveness at creating social change through the power of music." -- Robin L. Godfrey * executive director, GALA Choruses *“Balén’s book sweeps you into the life of LGBTQ choral music. As a conductor in the GALA network for 30 years, it is a joy to see it so beautifully described in this important book. Balén is able to take the reader on a beautiful journey and educate us all along the path. Every person – gay or straight – who loves music should read this book.” -- Dr. Timothy Seelig * Artistic Director, San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus *"Balén accurately unwraps our shared queer choral musiking with vision and depth while also tracing our connections to other contemporary movements for social justice and equality. In addition, she is able to capture familiar choral issues, events, rehearsals, and performance experiences with humor and aha moments. Wonderfully readable and well researched. Enthusiastically recommended." -- Dr. Catherine Roma * founder of Anna Crusis Women’s Choir and current conductor of Hope Thru Harmony Women’s Choir *“A unique and seminal study, A Queerly Joyful Noise: Choral Musicking for Social Justice is exceptionally informative and extraordinarily well written. An important and primary work of original scholarship.” * Midwest Book Review *"Balén give[s] special weight to women’s and mixed choruses, which have often been neglected in this discussion....If you happen to be thinking about forming an LGBT chorus in your town, it might serve you well to study Balén’s treatise for useful direction." * People's World *"Cultural Singing as Personal and Political," by Julia 'Jules' Balen * Gay & Lesbian Review *A Queerly Joyful Noise chosen as Choice "Outstanding Academic Title 2018" * Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2018 *"Balén effectively establishes and substantiates a theoretical framework that illustrates 'a larger picture of queer choral musicking as a social practice with a purpose.' Because the movement centers LGBTQ stories in music designed for social change, Balén centers the stories of her interviewees for discussion here. She explores questions pertaining to why LGBTQ singers join gay and lesbian choruses working toward social change, as well as how those choruses both measure and achieve lasting social change." * Ethnomusicology *Table of ContentsContents Introduction: Why Choruses? Part I: Finding our Voices Chapter 1: Singing as Counterstorying Practice Chapter 2: Choral Musicking for Change Part II: Queer Organizing for Social Change Chapter 3: Practices of Identity: Queering Social Institutions Chapter 4: Queer Choral Musicking: Cultural Contexts Chapter 5: Choral Technologies for Queering Part III: Communal Erotics and Social Justice Chapter 6: Emotions, Identities, and Choral Musicking Chapter 7: Communal Erotics: Choral Musicking and Our Capacity for Joy Acknowledgments Bibliography
£105.40
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd Requiem Complete Vocal Score
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£15.29
Novello & Co Ltd Antonio Vivaldi Gloria RV589 SSA Sheet Music for
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£8.91
Novello & Co Ltd Gabriel Faur Requiem SSA SSA Vocal Score
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£8.99
Novello & Co Ltd Saul
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£14.72
Tomahawk Press Singing Without Straining the Voice
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£7.50
Massey University Press Sing New Zealand
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£37.59
Barry Michael Rose Sitting on a Pin
Book SynopsisA musical memoir
£17.06
Orion Publishing Co Song of the Sea
Book SynopsisOne woman's journey through love and loss to find her voice with the Fishwives Choir.Trade Review'A touching story of triumph over grief' * woman&home *The moving story of transforming personal mourning into the collective joy of making music. -- Iain Finlayson * SAGA Magazine *'Song of the Sea is an original contribution to the canon of grief and recovery' -- Liz Hoggard * Independent on Sunday *
£8.24
Hal Leonard Corporation Essential SightSinging Treble Voices Volume 2
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£7.50
Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation Essential SightSinging Mixed Voices Volume 2 Pt
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£7.55
Rowman & Littlefield Singing in Greek
Book SynopsisIn Singing in Greek: A Guide to Greek Lyric Diction and Vocal Repertoire, Lydía Zervanos reveals to singers the vast riches of Greek vocal music. Dating back to 1770, Greek art musicfollowing the Western European styles, often drawing on themes from folk music and motifslong awaits its rightful place in a truly international vocal repertoire. Modern singers in search of new musical opportunities will find in Singing in Greek the necessary tools to locate and perform art songs and arias from this extensive national vocal repertoire. Concisely written and full of practical advice, the book opens with an introduction to the Greek alphabet and pronunciation, navigating the assignment of International Phonetic Alphabet symbols. Zervanos covers such topics as Greek vowels, digraphs, consonants, binary consonants, consonant combinations, palatalization, basic Greek grammatical concepts and their role in stress and length, syllabification, and punctuationall separated into easily referenced chTrade ReviewWith this volume, Zervanos has taken away the obstacle of an unfamiliar language that, to this point, has prohibited wider exploration of Greek repertoire. In so doing, she has opened up a world of previously inaccessible music - and for this, singers everywhere can be grateful. (Brian Manternach) * Classical Singer Magazine *Singing in Greek is not simply an exploration of the Greek language and pronunciation but also an overall and thorough presentation of Greek music. . . .[T]his book is a valuable source of information. . . .All the credit should go to the author Lydía Zervanos not only for her deep scientific knowledge and study of the Greek language as a whole and its lyric pronunciation specifically, but also for her knowledge of music history. A book that should be on the shelves of every musician and every music-lover. (Translated from Greek) * Operatikos *Classical Greek repertoire needs to be done more often as it has so much to offer in extraordinary beauty of text, melody and style. Lydia Zervanos' Singing in Greek is a tool that can break down the barriers for artists and help them learn to sing the tragoúdia (songs) in this beautiful language. Not just a book about diction, it provides much needed information about this vast and important genre. I'm so delighted that this book exists and hope that it will be in the libraries of every singer, right along side their Italian, French and German language books. -- Maria Zouves, Greek-American soprano, producer, director, executive director of the Sherrill Milnes VOICE Programs (VOICExperience & Savannah VOICE Festival)At last we have a resource for the Greek vocal repertoire—and what a terrific resource! Lydía Zervanos opens this vast repertoire up to us, with a very clear, detailed and easy-to-use guide to Greek diction (including understanding the Greek alphabet) and audio examples from some of the best Greek singers of our time. With her passion for the subject, she makes the history of Greek vocal music come alive, as well. A must have reference book for singers, coaches and conductors interested in broadening their repertoire. -- Ellen Rissinger, vocal coach, Semperoper Dresden, host of The Diction PoliceA fully comprehensive guide to singing in the Greek Language; I am sure this landmark work will make Greek vocal literature accessible to a wider audience' -- Dr. Pantelis Polychronidis, senior lecturer/pianist, University of Music and Performing Arts, ViennaTable of ContentsRecording Examples Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Part One: The Sounds of the Greek Language Introduction to Part One Chapter 1: The Greek Vowel Sounds – [a] [ɛ] [i] [ɔ] [u] Chapter 2: Digraphs – ΑΙ αι, ΕΙ ει, ΟΙ οι, ΟΥ ου, ΑΥ αυ, ΕΥ ευ (ΥΙ υι, ΗΥ ηυ) Chapter 3: The Greek Consonant Sounds Chapter 4: Assimilation Part Two: Greek Vocal Repertoire Chapter 5: Overview Chapter 6: Ionian School of Music – Composers Chapter 7: Nikolaos Halikiopoulos-Mantzaros (1795-1872) Chapter 8: Pavlos Carrer (1829-1896) Chapter 9: G. & N. Lambelet Chapter 10: Spyridon-Filiskos Samaras (1861-1917) Chapter 11: National School of Music – Composers Chapter 12: Manolis Kalomiris (1883 - 1962) Chapter 13: National School of Music – Song Selection Chapter 14: Greek Operetta Chapter 15: Modernism in Greek Art Music Chapter 16: Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): Five Greek Folk Songs Appendix A: Publishers Appendix B: Organizations Appendix C: Greek Poets Appendix D: Vowels to IPA Consonants to IPA References Index About the AUthor
£58.90
Rowman & Littlefield The Show Choir Handbook
Book SynopsisWith the popularity of television shows such as Glee, American Idol, and The Voice, show choirs have become a vibrant component of college and high school music programs. Music teachers must not only know how to teach choral singing for popular music, but also be versed in show design and production. In The Show Choir Handbook, Alan L. Alder and Thalia M. Mulvihill address both song technique and show presentation, giving show choir directors the full set of tools they need for successful performances.The Show Choir Handbook is a resource for current and future music educators who administer show choirs. With most literature on the topic either out of date or focused on the teaching techniques limited to vocal jazz (drawing on the choral genre's origins as swing choirs), instructors are in dire need of a resource that addresses music produced by publishers and choral arrangers.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction and History of Show Choir Chapter 2: Budget, Short and Long-term Fundraising, and the Ultimate Fundraiser: Hosting a Show Choir Competition Chapter 3: Vocal Auditions Chapter 4: Dance Auditions Chapter 5: The Interview Chapter 6: Vocal Technique, Production, The Rehearsal, and the Physical Aspects of Singing Chapter 7: Choosing & Working With a Choreographer, and Dance Rehearsal Without the Choreographer Chapter 8: Designing a Show Choir Show Chapter 9: Costume Design and Selection, and Make up and Grooming Chapter 10: Accompaniment and Sound Reinforcement Chapter 11: Other Considerations Chapter 12: Conclusion
£38.70
Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation Creating Artistry Through Movement and the
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£29.99
Hal Leonard Corporation 15 Art Songs by American Composers High Voice
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£15.29
Hal Leonard Corporation You Play Pop Songs Collection for Young Voices
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£13.49
Hal Leonard Corporation Choir Builders for Growing Voices 2
Book Synopsis(Music Express Books). This second volume of the popular Choir Builders for Growing Voices series offers 24 MORE warm-ups and workouts for teaching proper vocal technique to young voices! These fun and original reproducible exercises will continue to get your students'' growing voices on the right track to producing a quality sound. Strengthen phrasing and breath control, use dynamic expression, enhance independent and harmonic singing, perform accurate articulations, head voice "sighs," swing eighths and syncopation patterns, proper diction and rhythm accuracy, and much more with these wonderful exercises for young voices. Sing along with the demonstration tracks for quick learning, or use the accompaniment-only tracks for ear training and assessment options. Twelve of the exercises also offer optional Orff and percussion accompaniment parts. Get ready for more of a workout to a better sounding choir! Warm-ups include: Autumn Breeze, Celebrate Peace, Jazzin'' It Up, Music in the Air, Shine Your Light, Together As One, Walkin'' in Blues Country, A Little Latin Scattin'', and more! Suggested for grades 4-8. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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Hal Leonard Corporation The Heart of Vocal Harmony
Book SynopsisMost choirs spend their rehearsal time focusing on notes rhythms and precision. They rarely if ever discuss a song''s meaning and feeling even though those elements are precisely what draws people to the music in the first place. Thousands of books have been written about choral technique teaching people how to sing technically well. What sets ÊThe Heart of Vocal HarmonyÊ apart is its focus on honest unified expression and the process of delivering an emotionally compelling performance. It delves into an underdeveloped vocal topic ä the heart of the music and the process involved with expressing it.ÞÊThe Heart of Vocal HarmonyÊ is not just for a cappella groups ä it is also for vocal harmony groups ensembles and choirs at all levels with or without instruments. In addition to the process the book features discussions with some of the biggest luminaries in vocal harmony: composers arrangers directors singers and groups ä including Eric Whitacre Pentatonix the Manhattan T
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Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation Rhythm Reader Digital Edition Level I
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Choral Voices
Book SynopsisChoral Voices: Ethnographic Imaginations of Sound and Sacrality is about sacred and secular choirs in Goa and Shillong across churches, seminaries, schools, auditoriums, classrooms, reality TV shows, and festivals. Voice and genre emerge as social objects annotated by tradition, nostalgia, and innovation. Piety literally and metaphorically shapes the Christian lifeworld, predominantly those belonging to the Presbyterian and Catholic denominations. Indigeneity structures the political and cultural motifs in the making of the Christian musical traditions. Located at the intersection of Sociology, Anthropology, and Ethnomusicology, the choral voices emplace affect' and the visual-aural dispatch. Thus, sonic spectrum holds space for indigenous and global musicality.This ethnographic work will be useful for scholars researching music and sound studies, religious studies, cultural anthropology, and sociology of India.Trade ReviewChoral Voices is fantastic! In destabilizing notions of culture, colonization, and sound, Sebanti Chatterjee weaves a compelling story of belonging and faith. Through aural participation and multi-sited ethnography readers are transported to the overlooked arenas of identity and indigeneity in contemporary India, with crucial insights for worlds beyond. * Duncan McDuie-Ra, Professor of Urban Sociology, The University of Newcastle, Australia *Choral Voices is an important addition to the growing body of work that challenges fondly held notions of 'East' and 'West.' * Naresh Fernandes, author of Taj Mahal Foxtrot: The Story of Bombay's Jazz Age *This excellent study brings together an understanding of music, sound, voice, indigeneity, sacrality, and the ways in which these are knitted together in the choral music of Shillong and Goa. The book is also a moving personal account of crossing given religious, linguistic, regional, and cultural identities through the practice of music. * Vidya Rao, singer, writer, and editor, Orient BlackSwan publishers *Sebanti Chatterjee constructs a beautifully detailed and captivating ethnographic account of Christian choral singing within contrasting locales in India. Highlighting colonial influence as well as indigenous agency, Chatterjee's account demonstrates the intertwining roles of faith and musical genre in creating a people's sacred imagination. Her book is an important addition to anthropological and ethnomusicological studies of Christian communities. * Monique Ingalls, Associate Professor of Music, Baylor University, USA, and author of Singing the Congregation: How Contemporary Worship Music Forms Evangelical Community (2018) *Sebanti Chatterjee’s work is a significant contribution to the emerging field of voice studies in South Asia. Backed by a rich ethnography, it parses choral voices in multiple sites to revisit questions of repertoire, indigeneity and faith practice and in the process indexes a complex set of social relations and meaning making. * Lakshmi Subramanian, Visiting professor of History, BITS Pilani Goa, India *Table of ContentsListofIllustrations Prologue: Warming Up 1 Introduction: Choral beginnings: Inside the chapel and a home studio 1.1 A biography of community- delineating the Sacred and the Heritage 1.2 Establishing a musical cadence 1.3 Framing choral music within Christian landscapes 1.4 Aural Intentions: Summary of chapters 2 Making of the Indigenous 2.1 Interrogating the Indigenous 2.2 Emplacing the Indigenous 2.3 Understanding Indigeneity, Inculturality and Decoloniality 2.4 Music and Decoloniality 2.5 Exploring the relationship between Indigeneity and Sacrality 2.6 Indigenous Possibilities in curricula and performance: Field narratives 2.7 Towards Sonic Interculturality 3 From Loft to the Recording Studio: Shillong Diaries 3.1 What brings you to Shillong? Introduction 3.2 Cusp of Sacrality, new Technologies and Creative Processes 3.3 Choral Voices as ethnographic objects 3.4 Short Historical Snippets about Christianity and Musicality in Khasi and Lushai Hills 3.5 Discussing Genre, Intertextuality and Territorialisation 3.6 Shillong Chamber Choir 3.7 Repertoire- Medleys/Crossovers 3.8 Beyond performance 3.9 Aroha Choir 3.10 Conclusion 4 The Language of Music: Notes from a Goan Seminary 4.1 Inhabiting the Seminary 4.2 Outlining Goan Sacred Music 4.3 A brief history of music and language in Goa 4.4 Entering the field site 4.5 Rachol Seminary 4.6 Introducing the seminarians 4.7 Syncretic musical experimentations in Goan Sacred music 4.8 Goan Sacred music- Motets 4.9 Conclusion 5 Mapping Choral Voices: Role of People and Places 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Hierarchization of voices 5.3 Indigeneity and Christian Music Tradition 5.4 Music Performance 5.5 Conclusion 6 Tutti: Concluding Section 6.1 The Musical Clef Notating Certainty- Uncertainty 6.2 Positing the Vocal Phrasing Acknowledgments Bibliography Glossary Appendix Documentary – Da Capo Index
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Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation SightReading Success A Daily Workout for
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Shawnee Press 101 Ideas for the Music Classroom Refresh
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Petrucci Library Press Mass in B-flat major 'Harmoniemesse', Hob.XXII: 14: Vocal score
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Petrucci Library Press Gloria in Excelsis Deo, BWV 191: Vocal score
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Petrucci Library Press Coronation Mass, K. 317: Vocal Score
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Workman Publishing Imperfect Harmony: Finding Happiness Singing with Others
Book Synopsis“In this one-of-a-kind celebration of singing with others, I’d call her pitch nearly perfect.”—The Atlantic For Stacy Horn, regardless of what is going on in the world or her life, singing in an amateur choir—the Choral Society of Grace Church in New York—never fails to take her to a place where hope reigns and everything good is possible. She’s not particularly religious, and her voice is not exceptional (so she says), but like the 32.5 million other chorus members throughout this country, singing makes her happy. Horn brings us along as she sings some of the greatest music humanity has ever produced, delves into the dramatic stories of conductors and composers, unearths the fascinating history of group singing, and explores remarkable discoveries from the new science of singing, including all the unexpected health benefits. Imperfect Harmony is the story of one woman who has found joy and strength in the weekly ritual of singing and in the irresistible power of song.
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Centerstream Publishing Putting the Show in Choir
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