Choral music Books
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 With most literature on the topic either out of date or focused on the teaching techniques limited to vocal jazz (drawing on the choral genre's origins as swing choirs), instructors are in dire need of a resource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
Rowman & Littlefield ChoralOrchestral Repertoire
Book SynopsisChoral-Orchestral Repertoire offers a fully comprehensive list of choral orchestral works. It not only compiles Jonathan Green’s earlier six volumes on this topic published over the past two decades, but it updates and adds to the list of entries. It appears in a large format, following the precedent established by Daniels’ Orchestral Music.Trade ReviewAt last, Jonathan Green's six invaluable books on works for chorus and orchestra are gathered together in a new omnibus edition! Green's careful research and perceptive insights into choral-orchestral works from Monteverdi to Penderecki are now in a single volume that earns a place on every conductor's shelf. -- David W. Daniels, author of Daniels' Orchestral MusicEncyclopedic in scope, this breathtaking achievement is an essential resource for conductors. It not only lists important works but also presents commentary which will help conductors decide programming. -- Harold Rosenbaum, founder, The New York Virtuoso Singers
£110.70
Rowman & Littlefield French Vocal Literature
Book SynopsisFrench Vocal Literature: Repertoire in Context introduces singers to the history and performance concerns of a vast body of French songs from the twelfth century to the present, focusing on works for solo voice or small vocal ensembles with piano or organ accompaniment, suitable for recitals, concerts, and church performances. Georgine Resick presents vocal repertoire within the context of trends and movements of other artistic disciplines, such as poetry, literature, dance, painting, and decorative arts, as well as political and social currents pertinent to musical evolution. Developments in French style and genreand comparisons among individual composers and national stylesare traced through a network of musical influence. French Vocal Literature is ideally suited for voice teachers and coaches as well as student and professional performers. The companion website, frenchvocalliterature.com, provides publication information, a discography, links to online recordings and scores, a chroTrade ReviewMany singers would find this [book] to be a welcome addition to the literature. . . The text would be a natural fit for a college vocal literature course. . . French Vocal Literature further establishes Resick’s reputation as a champion of underestimated composers and their work by providing resources for future generations while honoring the legacy of generations past. * Classical Singer Magazine *Beginning with 12th-century troubadours and trouvères and continuing to the present, Resick discusses French composers and their repertoires for solo voice accompanied by keyboard or small ensemble. Resick extends her focus beyond the standard repertoire (Fauré, Debussy, Poulenc) to such neglected works as troubadour songs, 18th-century cantatas, and innovative post–WW II compositions by Edgard Varèse, Pierre Boulez, Betsy Jolas, and others. The author introduces several recurring themes in French music history—the long tradition of listening to music for pleasure; exotic influences from Spain, northern Africa, the Far East, and other locales; resistance to influence from Italian opera in the Baroque and Romantic periods; and the originality and independence of French composers across nine centuries. The author contextualizes the musical selections of each period by placing them in their political, social, and/or philosophical frame, and she discusses the relationship of music to the other arts, especially poetry and literature. Important terms are introduced in bold letters and defined in a six-page glossary, and a companion website includes a discography and publication information for each song presented in the text. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals. * CHOICE *A recitalist’s dream! Internationally recognized artist and scholar Georgine Resick presents and celebrates overlooked treasures in French Vocal Literature, exploring historic context, poetry, and relevance. The book is an illuminating adventure—a fresh, comprehensive guide for teachers, singers, and coaches. -- Gary Glaze, professor emeritus, vocal arts and opera, Flora L. Thornton School of Music, University of Southern CaliforniaResick synthesizes essential historical, literary, and musicological information to illuminate the origins and evolution of French vocal repertoire in a context that will inform a deep understanding of style for the performer. Don’t program your next vocal recital without reading this book first! -- Paul Appleby, tenor, Metropolitan OperaTable of ContentsPrologue: French Prosody Chapter One: French Poetry and the Development of Vocal Forms (12th-16th centuries) Chapter Two: The Turbulent Century and the Air de cour (1576-1661) Chapter Three: The Grand Siècle: Louis XIV and the birth of French opera (1661-1715) Chapter Four: Life after Lully (1697-1750) Entr’acte: Enlightenment, Revolution and Empire (1750-1815) Chapter Five: Romance to Mélodie: The Advent of Romanticism in France (1815-1848) Chapter Six: Middle Class Mélodie (1848-1870) Chapter Seven: The Mélodie as Chamber Music (1850-75) Chapter Eight : Wagnerites and Acolytes (1880s and 1890s) Chapter Nine: The Belle Epoque I (1885-1894) Chapter Ten: Harmonic and Prosodic Rebels: The “Impressionists” (Belle Époque II:1894-1906) Chapter Eleven: “True France” and the March to War (Belle Époque III: 1906-1914) Chapter Twelve : Les Années folles: Cocteau, Satie and Les Six (1918-1930) Chapter 13: Mystical Mélodie: Romanticism extended (1914-1945) Chapter Fourteen: Into the Twenty-First Century: Connecting the Irreconcilable (1945-present)
£81.00
Rowman & Littlefield French Vocal Literature
Book SynopsisFrench Vocal Literature: Repertoire in Context introduces singers to the history and performance concerns of a vast body of French songs from the twelfth century to the present, focusing on works for solo voice or small vocal ensembles with piano or organ accompaniment, suitable for recitals, concerts, and church performances. Georgine Resick presents vocal repertoire within the context of trends and movements of other artistic disciplines, such as poetry, literature, dance, painting, and decorative arts, as well as political and social currents pertinent to musical evolution. Developments in French style and genreand comparisons among individual composers and national stylesare traced through a network of musical influence. French Vocal Literature is ideally suited for voice teachers and coaches as well as student and professional performers. The companion website, frenchvocalliterature.com, provides publication information, a discography, links to online recordings and scores, a chroTrade ReviewMany singers would find this [book] to be a welcome addition to the literature. . . The text would be a natural fit for a college vocal literature course. . . French Vocal Literature further establishes Resick’s reputation as a champion of underestimated composers and their work by providing resources for future generations while honoring the legacy of generations past. * Classical Singer Magazine *Beginning with 12th-century troubadours and trouvères and continuing to the present, Resick discusses French composers and their repertoires for solo voice accompanied by keyboard or small ensemble. Resick extends her focus beyond the standard repertoire (Fauré, Debussy, Poulenc) to such neglected works as troubadour songs, 18th-century cantatas, and innovative post–WW II compositions by Edgard Varèse, Pierre Boulez, Betsy Jolas, and others. The author introduces several recurring themes in French music history—the long tradition of listening to music for pleasure; exotic influences from Spain, northern Africa, the Far East, and other locales; resistance to influence from Italian opera in the Baroque and Romantic periods; and the originality and independence of French composers across nine centuries. The author contextualizes the musical selections of each period by placing them in their political, social, and/or philosophical frame, and she discusses the relationship of music to the other arts, especially poetry and literature. Important terms are introduced in bold letters and defined in a six-page glossary, and a companion website includes a discography and publication information for each song presented in the text. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals. * CHOICE *A recitalist’s dream! Internationally recognized artist and scholar Georgine Resick presents and celebrates overlooked treasures in French Vocal Literature, exploring historic context, poetry, and relevance. The book is an illuminating adventure—a fresh, comprehensive guide for teachers, singers, and coaches. -- Gary Glaze, professor emeritus, vocal arts and opera, Flora L. Thornton School of Music, University of Southern CaliforniaResick synthesizes essential historical, literary, and musicological information to illuminate the origins and evolution of French vocal repertoire in a context that will inform a deep understanding of style for the performer. Don’t program your next vocal recital without reading this book first! -- Paul Appleby, tenor, Metropolitan OperaTable of ContentsPrologue: French Prosody Chapter One: French Poetry and the Development of Vocal Forms (12th-16th centuries) Chapter Two: The Turbulent Century and the Air de cour (1576-1661) Chapter Three: The Grand Siècle: Louis XIV and the birth of French opera (1661-1715) Chapter Four: Life after Lully (1697-1750) Entr’acte: Enlightenment, Revolution and Empire (1750-1815) Chapter Five: Romance to Mélodie: The Advent of Romanticism in France (1815-1848) Chapter Six: Middle Class Mélodie (1848-1870) Chapter Seven: The Mélodie as Chamber Music (1850-75) Chapter Eight : Wagnerites and Acolytes (1880s and 1890s) Chapter Nine: The Belle Epoque I (1885-1894) Chapter Ten: Harmonic and Prosodic Rebels: The “Impressionists” (Belle Époque II:1894-1906) Chapter Eleven: “True France” and the March to War (Belle Époque III: 1906-1914) Chapter Twelve : Les Années folles: Cocteau, Satie and Les Six (1918-1930) Chapter 13: Mystical Mélodie: Romanticism extended (1914-1945) Chapter Fourteen: Into the Twenty-First Century: Connecting the Irreconcilable (1945-present)
£43.20
Rowman & Littlefield The Real Tales of Hoffmann
Book SynopsisOf all operas in the standard repertory, none has had a more complicated genesis and textual history than Offenbach's Tales of Hoffmann. Based on a highly successful 1851 play inspired by the short stories by the German Romantic writer E.T.A. Hoffmann, the work occupied the last decade of Offenbach's life. When he died in October 1880, the work was being rehearsed at the Opéra-Comique. At once cut and rearranged, the work was performed from the start in versions that ignored the composer's final intentions. Only a few decades ago, when previously unavailable manuscripts came to light, it became possible to reconstitute the score in its real form. Vincent Giroud and Michael Kaye's The Real ''Tales of Hoffmann'' tells the full story for the first time in English. After discussing how the work of Hoffmann became known and influential in France, the book includes little-known sources for the opera, especially the complete Barbier and Carré play, in French and English. It describes the geneTrade ReviewThe Real ‘Tales of Hoffmann’ is a commendable collaboration of the opera historian par excellence, Vincent Giroud and Michael Kaye, who is something of a genius—a tireless researcher, an original thinker, a musicological historian unencumbered with prefabricated aesthetic prejudices—who has given the world rare, often revisionary, always profoundly valuable insights into the mind of Jacques Offenbach and the circuitous creation (also re-creation over time) of Les contes d’Hoffmann. They have earned unbridled admiration and gratitude from all who seek broadened horizons regarding the universal presentation of conventional, also unconventional, music and theater. -- Martin Bernheimer, Pulitzer Prize winning critic and New York correspondent for the Financial Times and Opera Magazine., New York correspondent for the Financial Times, editorial board member of Opera Magazine, and Pulitzer Prize-winning former music critic of the Los Angeles TimesThis scrupulously historical reconstitution of the origins and destiny of Les contes d’Hoffmann, perhaps the most misunderstood work in the operatic repertory, and certainly one of my favorite operas, will be a revelation to musicians and to everyone who has ever fallen under the spell of Offenbach’s immortal masterpiece. -- Neil Shicoff, internationally renowned star-tenor and one of the 20th century’s foremost interpreters of HoffmannThe authors of The 'Real Tales of Hoffmann' have performed an invaluable service to all opera theaters, audiences, and scholars by presenting in one volume so much information about Offenbach’s masterpiece and important source material that is not readily available. Stage directors, designers, dramaturgs, conductors, and singers will also find the advice on choosing a version particularly illuminating. -- Ronny Dietrich, Dramaturg and Director of Publications of the Salzburg Festival (2012–2016)Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations Foreword by Plácido Domingo Introduction Acknowledgments Chronology Part 1 – Essays 1.The Awareness and Influence of E.T.A. Hoffmann in France Before Les contes d’Hoffmann, Vincent Giroud 2.The Librettists of Les contes d’Hoffmann, Vincent Giroud 3.“Hallucinations in the Tavern”: Barbier’s Scenario of the Play, Michael Kaye 4.The Barbier and Carré Play and its Reception, Michael Kaye 5.The Birth of the Opera, Michael Kaye The Revision for the Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin Hector Salomon: Le rêve d’Hoffmann (1875–1881) The Unrealized Opéra-féerie Version of Les contes d’Hoffmann 6.Les contes d’Hoffmann, From Play to Opera Libretto, Charlie Richards 7.Barbier as Versifier, Vincent Giroud 8.Hoffmann after Offenbach, Michael Kaye Summary of Performances at the Opéra-Comique Prior to 1911 and the First Performances of the Opera in Other Countries The Brussels Version of the Opera (1887) The Surprising Tale of Raoul Gunsbourg’s Version of the Opera for Monte-Carlo (1904) Albert Carré’s revival of Les contes d’Hoffmann at the Opéra-Comique (1911) 9.Les Contes d’Hoffmann on the Stage: From Felsentein to the Present, George Loomis 10.“Elle est sur la scène”: Arriving at and Choosing a Version, Vincent Giroud and Michael Kaye Part 2 – The Play and the Libretto 11.Les contes d’Hoffmann: The Complete 1851 Barbier and Carré Play, Edited by Michael Kaye, English translation by Vincent Giroud 12.The Libretto of Les contes d’Hoffmann, Edited and translated by Michael Kaye 13.Literary Annotations for the Play and the Opera, Michael Kaye and Charlie Richards Appendices A. Comparative Table of Venues in the Opera in Early Sources B. Descriptions of E. T. A. Hoffmann by Adolphe François Loève-Veimars (1799–1854) English translation by Vincent Giroud C. Little-Known Response to E.T.A. Hoffmann Prior to the Barbier and Carré Play Michael Kaye Gaetano Donizetti (1797–1848): “Le violon de Crémone d’Hoffmann” Juliette Godillon: A Forgotten French Composer Inspired by E.T.A Hoffmann D. A Weimar-Era Example of the Opera’s Popularization: „Laß’ dir nix von Hoffmann erzählen“ (1929), Michael Kaye Select Discography, Videography, and Filmography, Charlie Richards
£117.90
Rowman & Littlefield The Real Tales of Hoffmann
Book SynopsisOf all operas in the standard repertory, none has had a more complicated genesis and textual history than Offenbach's Tales of Hoffmann. Based on a highly successful 1851 play inspired by the short stories by the German Romantic writer E.T.A. Hoffmann, the work occupied the last decade of Offenbach's life. When he died in October 1880, the work was being rehearsed at the Opéra-Comique. At once cut and rearranged, the work was performed from the start in versions that ignored the composer's final intentions. Only a few decades ago, when previously unavailable manuscripts came to light, it became possible to reconstitute the score in its real form. Vincent Giroud and Michael Kaye's The Real ''Tales of Hoffmann'' tells the full story for the first time in English. After discussing how the work of Hoffmann became known and influential in France, the book includes little-known sources for the opera, especially the complete Barbier and Carré play, in French and English. It describes the geneTrade ReviewThe Real ‘Tales of Hoffmann’ is a commendable collaboration of the opera historian par excellence, Vincent Giroud and Michael Kaye, who is something of a genius—a tireless researcher, an original thinker, a musicological historian unencumbered with prefabricated aesthetic prejudices—who has given the world rare, often revisionary, always profoundly valuable insights into the mind of Jacques Offenbach and the circuitous creation (also re-creation over time) of Les contes d’Hoffmann. They have earned unbridled admiration and gratitude from all who seek broadened horizons regarding the universal presentation of conventional, also unconventional, music and theater. -- Martin Bernheimer, Pulitzer Prize winning critic and New York correspondent for the Financial Times and Opera Magazine., New York correspondent for the Financial Times, editorial board member of Opera Magazine, and Pulitzer Prize-winning former music critic of the Los Angeles TimesThis scrupulously historical reconstitution of the origins and destiny of Les contes d’Hoffmann, perhaps the most misunderstood work in the operatic repertory, and certainly one of my favorite operas, will be a revelation to musicians and to everyone who has ever fallen under the spell of Offenbach’s immortal masterpiece. -- Neil Shicoff, internationally renowned star-tenor and one of the 20th century’s foremost interpreters of HoffmannThe authors of The Real 'Tales of Hoffmann' have performed an invaluable service to all opera theaters, audiences, and scholars by presenting in one volume so much information about Offenbach’s masterpiece and important source material that is not readily available. Stage directors, designers, dramaturgs, conductors, and singers will also find the advice on choosing a version particularly illuminating. -- Ronny Dietrich, Dramaturg and Director of Publications of the Salzburg Festival (2012–2016)Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations Foreword by Plácido Domingo Introduction Acknowledgments Chronology Part 1 – Essays 1.The Awareness and Influence of E.T.A. Hoffmann in France Before Les contes d’Hoffmann, Vincent Giroud 2.The Librettists of Les contes d’Hoffmann, Vincent Giroud 3.“Hallucinations in the Tavern”: Barbier’s Scenario of the Play, Michael Kaye 4.The Barbier and Carré Play and its Reception, Michael Kaye 5.The Birth of the Opera, Michael Kaye The Revision for the Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin Hector Salomon: Le rêve d’Hoffmann (1875–1881) The Unrealized Opéra-féerie Version of Les contes d’Hoffmann 6.Les contes d’Hoffmann, From Play to Opera Libretto, Charlie Richards 7.Barbier as Versifier, Vincent Giroud 8.Hoffmann after Offenbach, Michael Kaye Summary of Performances at the Opéra-Comique Prior to 1911 and the First Performances of the Opera in Other Countries The Brussels Version of the Opera (1887) The Surprising Tale of Raoul Gunsbourg’s Version of the Opera for Monte-Carlo (1904) Albert Carré’s revival of Les contes d’Hoffmann at the Opéra-Comique (1911) 9.Les Contes d’Hoffmann on the Stage: From Felsentein to the Present, George Loomis 10.“Elle est sur la scène”: Arriving at and Choosing a Version, Vincent Giroud and Michael Kaye Part 2 – The Play and the Libretto 11.Les contes d’Hoffmann: The Complete 1851 Barbier and Carré Play, Edited by Michael Kaye, English translation by Vincent Giroud 12.The Libretto of Les contes d’Hoffmann, Edited and translated by Michael Kaye 13.Literary Annotations for the Play and the Opera, Michael Kaye and Charlie Richards Appendices A. Comparative Table of Venues in the Opera in Early Sources B. Descriptions of E. T. A. Hoffmann by Adolphe François Loève-Veimars (1799–1854) English translation by Vincent Giroud C. Little-Known Response to E.T.A. Hoffmann Prior to the Barbier and Carré Play Michael Kaye Gaetano Donizetti (1797–1848): “Le violon de Crémone d’Hoffmann” Juliette Godillon: A Forgotten French Composer Inspired by E.T.A Hoffmann D. A Weimar-Era Example of the Opera’s Popularization: „Laß’ dir nix von Hoffmann erzählen“ (1929), Michael Kaye Select Discography, Videography, and Filmography, Charlie Richards
£67.50
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers English and German Diction for Singers
Book SynopsisThis resource offers a thorough analysis of the German and English languages and includes oral drills, word lists, tables, charts, musical examples, and tongue twisters. Unique to this publication is the illustration of the rhythmic timing and release of consonants within the International Phonetic Alphabet transcriptions in all musical examples.Table of ContentsPART I: INTRODUCTION Chapter 1: Elementary Concepts Chapter 2: Proficiency in English IPA Chapter 3: Proficiency in German IPA PART II: ENGLISH Chapter 4: Introduction to English Diction for Singers Chapter 5: English Phonemes Chapter 6: The Structure of English Chapter 7: Characteristic English Phonemes Chapter 8: Vowels Chapter 9: Glides and Approximants Chapter 10: Consonants Chapter 11: Advanced Concepts in Diction Chapter 12: Common Pitfalls PART III: GERMAN Chapter 13: Introduction to German Diction for Singers Chapter 14: German Phonemes Chapter 15: The Structure of German Chapter 16: Characteristic German Phonemes Chapter 17: Vowels Chapter 18: Consonants Chapter 19: Advanced Concepts in Diction Chapter 20: Common Pitfalls PART IV: ENGLISH AND GERMAN—COMMON GROUND Chapter 21: Commonalities Between English and German Chapter 22: Legato Singing Chapter 23: Close but No Cigar Chapter 24: Lyric Diction in Opera Chapter 25: Concise History of the English Language Appendix A: Glossary of Phonetic and Anatomical Terms Appendix B: Supplements Appendix C: Suggested Repertoire for Lyric Diction Study Flashcard (removable reference for English and German IPA)
£80.10
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers English and German Diction for Singers
Book SynopsisThis resource offers a thorough analysis of the German and English languages and includes oral drills, word lists, tables, charts, musical examples, and tongue twisters. Unique to this publication is the illustration of the rhythmic timing and release of consonants within the International Phonetic Alphabet transcriptions in all musical examples.Table of ContentsPART I: INTRODUCTION Chapter 1: Elementary Concepts Chapter 2: Proficiency in English IPA Chapter 3: Proficiency in German IPA PART II: ENGLISH Chapter 4: Introduction to English Diction for Singers Chapter 5: English Phonemes Chapter 6: The Structure of English Chapter 7: Characteristic English Phonemes Chapter 8: Vowels Chapter 9: Glides and Approximants Chapter 10: Consonants Chapter 11: Advanced Concepts in Diction Chapter 12: Common Pitfalls PART III: GERMAN Chapter 13: Introduction to German Diction for Singers Chapter 14: German Phonemes Chapter 15: The Structure of German Chapter 16: Characteristic German Phonemes Chapter 17: Vowels Chapter 18: Consonants Chapter 19: Advanced Concepts in Diction Chapter 20: Common Pitfalls PART IV: ENGLISH AND GERMAN—COMMON GROUND Chapter 21: Commonalities Between English and German Chapter 22: Legato Singing Chapter 23: Close but No Cigar Chapter 24: Lyric Diction in Opera Chapter 25: Concise History of the English Language Appendix A: Glossary of Phonetic and Anatomical Terms Appendix B: Supplements Appendix C: Suggested Repertoire for Lyric Diction Study Flashcard (removable reference for English and German IPA)
£43.20
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
Alfred Music Choral and Vocal Sight Singing pianist
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£12.56
Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. A Cappella The Book Ausgabe fr Chor
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£28.49
Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. Lights A Choral Movement DVD DVD
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£29.99
Alfred Music Vive lAmour Ttbb Lawsongould
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£6.60
Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. Sally K AlbrechtAndy BeckMovin A Choral Movement
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Alfred Music Choral Conducting Technique
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£37.49
HarperCollins Publishers Inspire Your Choir
Book SynopsisThe two lead choir mentors from BBC''s The Naked Choir. which airs autumn 2015, provide a practical dip-in book of tips and techniques to get choirs to excel. Perfect for all choral leaders, enthusiasts and singers, Dominic and Mark explain how to raise your game and take your choir to the next level, with advice on technical excellence, creating a good working environment, and managing people.The two lead choir mentors from BBC''s The Naked Choir. which airs autumn 2015, provide a practical dip-in book of tips and techniques to get choirs to excel. Perfect for all choral leaders, enthusiasts and singers, Dominic and Mark explain how to raise your game and take your choir to the next level, with advice on technical excellence, creating a good working environment, and managing people.With over 25,000 choirs in the UK and the numbers growing, Mark De-Lisser (vocal coach on BBC''s ''The Voice'' and mentor on ''The Naked Choir'') and Dominic Peckham (leading choral director & ambassador an
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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.
£20.39
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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Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation Teaching with Respect Inclusive Pedagogy for
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Lexington Books Music Culture and the Politics of Health
Book SynopsisThis book is an ethnographic study of a HIV/AIDS choir who use music to articulate their individual and collective experiences of the disease. The study interrogates as to understand the bigger picture of HIV/AIDS using the approach of microanalysis of music event. It places the choir, and the cultural and political issues addressed in their music in the broader context of South Africa's public health and political history, and the global culture and politics of AIDS.Trade ReviewMusic, Culture, and the Politics of Health is a significant contribution to localized studies of music and global health concerns. By focusing on the Siphithemba Choir, Austin C. Okigbo unveils the use of the arts in sub-Saharan Africa to function both as educational outreach for local communities and as an internal intervention for the choir itself. Drawing on song texts rich in details related to health and society, this ethnography stands as a testament to the important role music serves in the everyday politics of AIDS in South Africa today -- Gregory Barz, Vanderbilt UniversityMusic, Culture, and the Politics of Health is original, beautifully written, and insightful - an indispensable book in the discourse on health, music, faith, and politics. It offers us a rare glimpse into the lives of the members of the Siphithemba Choir, an HIV/AIDS support group in South Africa, and how the group uses music to traverse through their often-stigmatized social environment. This ethnographic text is a departure from the usual 'here’s another example of HIV/AIDS and musical activism' that has dominated the scholarship. The author places the choir in a broader framework, enabling him to take the reader through history, culture, and politics of health in local and transnational contexts. It is a thought-provoking must-read that will be of interest not only to scholars or experts in the field, but to the general public. -- Paul Nnodim, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, professor of philosophy, interdisciplinary studies, and modern languagesFocusing on the Siphithembe choir from Umlazi near Durban, South Africa, Austin Okigbo weaves a compelling narrative about the role of song in the larger struggle against HIV/AIDS. Along the way, he broaches questions of history, politics, race, economics, and health care, and their thematization in musical creation, performance and reception. Okigbo has listened well to his field associates and has projected their thoughts, desires and priorities even while negotiating his own multiple identities. This is a significant contribution to a topic of great contemporary relevance. -- Kofi Agawu FBA, Princeton University, Author of The African Imagination in MusicTable of ContentsChapter One: Introduction: Towards Ethnography of AIDS Music in a South African Experience Chapter Two: The Making of the Siphithemba Choir Chapter Three: Music and Epidemics in South Africa Chapter Four: “We are a family”- Musical Space as Social Space of Communal Action Chapter Five: “We Sing with One Mind and Purpose”: Expressing Spirituality and Sociocultural Experience Chapter Six: Creative Processes and Musical Stylistics Chapter Seven: Dance without Drum: Playing the Politics of Culture in the Context of an Epidemic Chapter Eight: The Siphithemba in Politics of Identity and Representation Chapter Nine: Conclusion: Reflections on Siphithemba Choir and the Politics of AIDS and Health
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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
£85.50
Rowman & Littlefield The Confident Choir: A Handbook for Leaders of
Book SynopsisThe Confident Choir is an exploration of conditions affecting the confidence levels in singers of all levels to create an accessible synthesis of the psychological models and offer practical confidence-building strategies for conductors, teachers, community musicians, and workshop leaders. Michael Bonshor combines his experience as a singing teacher and choral director with a series of in-depth interviews that give an intimate depiction of the challenges faced by the contemporary choral singer. These insights provide the basis for a range of suggested techniques to bolster confidence and reduce anxiety in the group-singing context. This book is primarily designed as a guide for leaders of amateur group singing activities and is relevant to choirs of all sizes and genres. The content will appeal to singers, teachers, and choir leaders; students and scholars in the fields of choral research, community music, music psychology, and adult education; and educators training the musical leaders of the future.Trade ReviewMichael Bonshor has created the new number one companion for every Choral Conductor. His assiduously tailored chapters provide insights, tips and strategies to create confidence, clear direction, sound communication, and a positive contagion from both sides of the podium. -- Robert T. Elliott, festival director, Cornwall International Male Choral Festival LtdThis realistic, well researched and practical guide provides conductors and scholars with transformative advice for building confidence in choirs. Bonshor’s comprehensive approach and coherent writing provide pragmatic solutions for all readers. An influential book which will stimulate motivation and inspire confidence! -- Mary Black, post-doctoral research fellow, Music Department, Leeds UniversityThis immensely thoughtful yet extremely practical book is based on a satisfying mixture of established psychological and pedagogical research, and Michael Bonshor's own qualitative research and experience of directing groups of singers in a wide variety of settings. I will almost certainly revisit this book at the beginning of each new choral society season to remind myself how to get the best out of my choir! -- Matthew Redfearn, conductor and music director, Glossop Choral SocietyThis fascinating new book is a great resource for both beginners and experienced practitioners working with amateur singers who seek to develop their professional skills and knowledge within this field. This scholarly yet richly practical guide is supported by checklists and thought provoking statements from singers and conductors relating to collective singing performances. The book is underpinned by the extensive expert professional experience of the author and will be of significant interest and value to all who lead amateur singing ensembles. -- Joy Hill, choral conductor, Royal College of Music Junior DepartmentTable of ContentsIntroduction: Singing Together Chapter 1: Conveying and Cultivating Confidence Chapter 2: Practice, Preparation, and Presentation Chapter 3: Choral Acoustics and Choir Configuration Chapter 4: Collaboration and Communal Learning Chapter 5: Conductors and Verbal Communication Chapter 6: Singer-Centred Choral Conducting Conclusion
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Rowman & Littlefield The Confident Choir: A Handbook for Leaders of
Book SynopsisThe Confident Choir is an exploration of conditions affecting the confidence levels in singers of all levels to create an accessible synthesis of the psychological models and offer practical confidence-building strategies for conductors, teachers, community musicians, and workshop leaders. Michael Bonshor combines his experience as a singing teacher and choral director with a series of in-depth interviews that give an intimate depiction of the challenges faced by the contemporary choral singer. These insights provide the basis for a range of suggested techniques to bolster confidence and reduce anxiety in the group-singing context. This book is primarily designed as a guide for leaders of amateur group singing activities and is relevant to choirs of all sizes and genres. The content will appeal to singers, teachers, and choir leaders; students and scholars in the fields of choral research, community music, music psychology, and adult education; and educators training the musical leaders of the future.Trade ReviewMichael Bonshor has created the new number one companion for every Choral Conductor. His assiduously tailored chapters provide insights, tips and strategies to create confidence, clear direction, sound communication, and a positive contagion from both sides of the podium. -- Robert T. Elliott, festival director, Cornwall International Male Choral Festival LtdThis realistic, well researched and practical guide provides conductors and scholars with transformative advice for building confidence in choirs. Bonshor’s comprehensive approach and coherent writing provide pragmatic solutions for all readers. An influential book which will stimulate motivation and inspire confidence! -- Mary Black, post-doctoral research fellow, Music Department, Leeds UniversityThis immensely thoughtful yet extremely practical book is based on a satisfying mixture of established psychological and pedagogical research, and Michael Bonshor's own qualitative research and experience of directing groups of singers in a wide variety of settings. I will almost certainly revisit this book at the beginning of each new choral society season to remind myself how to get the best out of my choir! -- Matthew Redfearn, conductor and music director, Glossop Choral SocietyThis fascinating new book is a great resource for both beginners and experienced practitioners working with amateur singers who seek to develop their professional skills and knowledge within this field. This scholarly yet richly practical guide is supported by checklists and thought provoking statements from singers and conductors relating to collective singing performances. The book is underpinned by the extensive expert professional experience of the author and will be of significant interest and value to all who lead amateur singing ensembles. -- Joy Hill, choral conductor, Royal College of Music Junior DepartmentTable of ContentsIntroduction: Singing Together Chapter 1: Conveying and Cultivating Confidence Chapter 2: Practice, Preparation, and Presentation Chapter 3: Choral Acoustics and Choir Configuration Chapter 4: Collaboration and Communal Learning Chapter 5: Conductors and Verbal Communication Chapter 6: Singer-Centred Choral Conducting Conclusion
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Rowman & Littlefield Growing Your Choral Program
Book SynopsisGrowing Your Choral Program: A Practical Guide for New Directors is a practical guide for early career choral directors and music educators in search of tangible and simple solutions to problems typical of developing choirsincluding church choirs, community choirs, school choirs, and children's choirs. Nicolás Alberto Dosman tackles various scenarios and real-world issues, both musical and non-musical, that often go unaddressed in choral education programs. Some topics include: Choral philosophies and approaches Programming Logistical concerns Simple strategies for notational literacy and vocal technique Diverse repertoire selections Choral program management Leadership skills Lesson and rehearsal planning Whether you are a new choral director at a school, church, or community choir, this book will help you navigate challenging moments that are common for developing choirs.
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Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation SightReading Success A Daily Workout for
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Alfred Music Howard Goodall's Great Big Tunes
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Choral Music in the Twentieth Century
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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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Hal Leonard Corporation Old American Songs: Complete
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Alfred Music Vesperae Solennes de Confessore, K. 339:
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Alfred Music Missa Brevis in C, K. 220/196b Sparrow Mass
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Boydell & Brewer Ltd Karl Straube (1873–1950): Germany’s Master
Book SynopsisThe first thorough examination of the most renowned and influential organist in early twentieth-century Germany and of his complex relationship to his country's tumultuous and shifting sociopolitical landscape. In the course of a multifaceted career, Karl Straube (1873-1950) rose to positions of immense cultural authority in a German musical world caught in unprecedented artistic and sociopolitical upheaval. Son of a German harmonium-builder and an intellectually inclined English mother, Straube established himself as Germany's iconic organ virtuoso by the turn of the century. His upbringing in Bismarck's Berlin encouraged him to develop intensive interests in world history and politics. He quickly became a sought-after teacher, editor, and confidante to composers and intellectuals, whose work he often significantly influenced. As the eleventh successor to J. S. Bach in the cantorate of St. Thomas School, Leipzig, he focused the choir's mission as curator of Bach's works and, in the unstable political climate of the interwar years, as international emissary for German art. His fraught exit from the cantorate in 1939 bore the scars of his Nazi affiliations and issued in a final decade of struggle and disillusionment as German society collapsed. Christopher Anderson's book presents the first richly detailed examination of Karl Straube's remarkable life, situated against the background of the dynamic and sometimes sinister nationalism that informed it. Through extensive examination of primary sources, Anderson reveals a brilliant yet deeply conflicted musician whose influence until now has been recognized, even hailed, but little understood.Trade ReviewThe definitive work in any language. The research is impeccable. More than just a biography of an organist, this book puts the reader in the world of German culture and church music from the 1880s to the middle of the 20th century. Highest recommendation. * AMERICAN ORGANIST *Written with sensitivity, [Anderson's book] goes into factual matters in fine detail but also gives a satisfying sense of [Straube as a] person. Straube's activities during the Third Reich are laid out with care, avoiding both hagiography and [negative] polemics. * MUSIC UND KIRCHE *[This book's] utterly stunning quantity of information from primary sources... makes it an outstanding reference point not merely in debates around [Straube's] life and work ..., but also for interpreting Reger or for understanding Leipzig's musical history. * ARS ORGANI *A thorough exploration of the life and work of Karl Straube,...a musician of the highest order [whose] solo organ playing was considered revolutionary. If you want to know a lot more about the life of this extraordinary musician...I would wholeheartedly recommend this book. * ORGANISTS' REVIEW *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction Part I. Berlin 1873-1897 1. Headwaters 2. Mentors 3. Liftoff Part II. Wesel 1897-1902 4. New beginnings 5. Reger 6. "I'd like finally to get on with it!" Part III. Leipzig 1903-1918 7. A Berliner in (little) Paris 8. Off the organ bench 9. Trouble in paradise 10. "In my naïveté" 11. Emmi Leisner 12. Deaths and transfigurations Part IV. Intermezzo: Leipzig 1918-1920 13. Decision point 14. Portraits in ambivalence Part V. Leipzig 1920-1929 15. On the road and at the negotiating table 16. Politics I 17. "When the days of darkness come" 18. Colleagues 19. The treadmill 20. Movements in time 21. "God preserve Karl Straube" Part VI. Leipzig 1930-1939 22. Bach on air 23. Politics II 24. Praeceptor Germaniae 25. The spring of our discontent 26. Beyond the Rhine 27. Deceptive cadence 28. Tempelreinigung Part VII. Leipzig 1940-1950 29. The Franciscan way 30. Perils 31. Götterdämmerung 1943 32. Gone with the wind 33. Reckonings 34. "Like sand through the fingers" Epilogue: Musical Offering Bibliography Index
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Lexington Books Choral Treatises and Singing Societies in the
Book SynopsisChoral Treatises and Singing Societies in the Romantic Age charts the interrelated beginning and development of choral methods and community choruses beginning in the early nineteenth century. Using more than one-hundred musical examples, illustrations, tables, and photographs to document this phenomenon, author David Friddle writes persuasively about this unusual tandem expansion. Beginning in 1781, with the establishment of the first secular singing group in Germany, Friddle shows how as more and more choral ensembles were founded throughout Germany, then Europe, Scandinavia, and North America, the need for singing treatises quickly became apparent. Music pedagogues Hans Georg Nägeli, Michael Traugott Pfeiffer, and Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi invented the genre that became modern choral methods; initially these books were combinations of music fundamental primers, with frequent inclusion of choral works intended for performance. Eventually authors branched out into choral conducting textbooks, detailed instructions on how to found such a community-based organization, and eventually classroom music instruction. The author argues that one of the greatest legacies of this movement was the introduction of vocal music education into public schools, which led to greater musical literacy as well as the proliferation of volunteer choirs. All modern choral professionals can find the roots their career during this century.Trade Review“This book has long been needed. It fills a gap in our knowledge of the development of choirs and choral singing in the nineteenth century, thereby providing useful background for more recent developments in the early twentieth century. David Friddle’s scholarship is solid, the commentary stimulating, and the result illuminating. It is a very welcome addition to the literature.” -- Nick Strimple, University of Southern California"David Friddle is the sleuth that found and has assembled the numerous puzzle pieces of choral methodology. Choral Treatises & Singing Societies in the Romantic Age fills a long-standing gap. Thanks to his diligence, we can trace the invention, development, and dissemination of choral singing and singing treatises from Berlin to Oklahoma City and beyond. This comprehensive history is the first of its kind and merits our study. I urge you to look inside and discover our collective roots as choral professionals." -- Jo-Michael Scheibe, University of Southern CaliforniaTable of ContentsContentsAcknowledgments & ProvisoForeword, by Amanda Quist, DMARomanticism in MusicChoral TreatisesI. Training Volunteer Choristers to SingIII. Building Community ChorusesIII. Choral ConductingIV. François-Joseph FétisV. SummationSinging SocietiesI. The Beginning of Singing SocietiesII. German-Speaking EuropeIII. Great BritainIV. FranceV. North AmericaVI. Italy & the Iberian PeninsulaVII. Low CountriesVIII. FinlandIX. ScandinaviaX. SummationAfterwordBibliographyIndex
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Lexington Books Sing Romantic Music Romantically:
Book SynopsisThere is a paucity of material regarding how choral music specifically was performed in the 1800s. The Historically Informed Performance (HIP) movement has made remarkable advancements in choral music of the Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical periods, with modest forays into the music of Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, and other early nineteenth-century composers; however, there are no sources with a comprehensive examination of how choral music was performed. Using more than one-hundred musical examples, illustrations, tables, and photographs and relying on influential, contemporaneous sources, David Friddle details the performance practices of the time, including expressive devices such as articulation, ornamentation, phrasing, tempo, and vibrato, along with an in-depth discussion of period pronunciation, instruments, and orchestral/choral placement. Sing Romantic Music Romantically: Nineteenth-Century Choral Performance Practices fills a gap in choral scholarship and moves forward our knowledge of how choral music sounded and was performed in the nineteenth century. The depth of research and abundance of source material makes this work a must-have for choral professionals everywhere.Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionProvisoForeword, by Nick Strimple, DMAOne More ThingChapter 1. Expressive DevicesChapter 2. PronunciationChapter 3. Chordopohones, Aerophones, and DrumsChapter 4. Quires, Bands, and Where They Sit[Semi]final ThoughtsBibliographyIndex
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Hal Leonard Corporation Choral Reflections: Insights from American Choral
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Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation Dalcroze Eurhythmics in the Choral Classroom
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Hal Leonard Corporation Pop Warm-Ups and Work-Outs for Tenor/Bass
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Wilfrid Laurier University Press Music-Making in U.S. Prisons: Listening to
Book SynopsisThe U.S. incarceration machine imprisons more people than in any other country. Music-Making in U.S. Prisons looks at the role music-making can play in achieving goals of accountability and healing that challenge the widespread assumption that prisons and punishment keep societies safe. The book’s synthesis of historical research, contemporary practices, and pedagogies of music-making inside prisons reveals that, prior to the 1970s tough-on-crime era, choirs, instrumental ensembles, and radio shows bridged lives inside and outside prisons. Mass incarceration had a significant negative impact on music programs. Despite this setback, current programs testify to the potency of music education to support personal and social growth for people experiencing incarceration and deepen social awareness of the humanity found behind prison walls. Cohen and Duncan argue that music-making creates opportunities to humanize the complexity of crime, sustain meaningful relationships between incarcerated individuals and their families, and build social awareness of the prison industrial complex. The authors combine scholarship and personal experience to guide music educators, music aficionados, and social activists to create restorative social practices through music-making.Trade Review“Music-Making in U.S. Prisons is an important work that demonstrates the power of collaborative musical art-making within prisons with an illustrative collection of examples from many locations and across timespans. This book is grounded in humanity, both an incarcerated individual’s understanding of their own humanity, and society’s perception of it within incarcerated people. I believe it will spark the imagination of many practitioners and could encourage more dramatic change in the prison-industrial complex through the mechanisms described: connecting people inside to the community outside and reinforcing the humanity and dignity of everyone involved.” —Robert Pollock, Prison Writing Program Manager, PEN America “At just the right moment—as art is increasingly recognized as a potent weapon in the ongoing fight against mass incarceration—this thoughtful, artful, humanizing analysis of music’s role as an agent of healing and collective action is critical reading.” —Dr. Baz Dreisinger, author of Incarceration Nations: A Journey to Justice in Prisons Around the WorldTable of Contents 1: Why Music-Making in Prisons? 2: “Might Is Not Always Right”: Historical Reflections of Music-Making in U.S. Prisons 3: “In Encourage Everyone to Step Out of Their Comfort Zone”: Developing Agency in Instrumental Music Education in Prisons 4: “Their Singing Saved Me”: Social Awareness through Choral Singing 5: Dynamic Nature of Songwriting in Prisons: Interactions among Singers, Prison Staff, and Audience Members 6: “So Much More”: Pedagogies that Support Human Dignity and Social Responsibility for Musical Communities Working toward Abolition of the Prison Industrial Complex
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