Singing: techniques Books
Alfred Music Ave Verum Corpus: Easy-Medium: For Flute and
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£6.00
Hal Leonard Corporation Speak with Distinction: The Classic Skinner
Book SynopsisWidely recognized as the most complete and rigorous text of its kind since it was first published in 1942 ÊSpeak With DistinctionÊ is an invaluable resource. It presents a comprehensive study of the sounds of Spoken English in their most important phonetic environments. This most recent revision also adds much material for comparisons of speech sounds; suggestions for accurate efficient and conversational ways of combining the sounds into connected utterance; indications that foster a working knowledge of two dialects of speech (General American and what Mrs. Skinner called Good Speech for classic and elevated texts); and beginning material to show application of the principles of Good Speech to well-written texts.ÞSome important additions to the book are the extensive Glossary and Index abundant guides to pronunciations new sections featuring such details as the complete Ask-List of words a program for the elimination of glottal attacks of vowel and dipthong sounds greatly expanded practice material of phrases and sentences and an updated Chart showing several levels of phonetic transcription and spelling equivalents in current usage.ÞÊSpeak With DistinctionÊ can be used in several ways: as a primary educational textbook for both the beginning and advanced actor; as a supplementary textbook for teachers and students who have their own methods and agenda for study; and as a reference book for teachers speech coaches and directors.
£999.99
Hal Leonard Corporation Sweat, Tears and Jazz Hands: The Official History
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£26.92
Hal Leonard Corporation Voice and Speech Training in the New Millennium:
Book SynopsisVoice and speech training has long been a part of the fabric of actor training and the training of those whose task it has been to persuade through the voice: primarily actors politicians lawyers and other public speakers. ÊVoice and Speech Training in the New MillenniumÊ is a collection of interviews with 24 of today's leading voice and speech teachers each of whom has contributed to the advancement of the field and made today's training a cutting edge component of actor training. Included are interviews with master teachers Richard Armstrong Cicely Berry Patsy Rodenburg Kristin Linklater Catherine Fitzmaurice Dudley Knight Robert Barton Rocco DalVera Natsuko Ohama Nancy Krebs Bonnie Raphael Susan Sweeney Fran Bennett Louis Colaianni Nancy Houfek Jan Gist Andrea Haring Saul Kotzubei Robert Neff Williams Andrew Wade David Carey Phil Thompson Deb Kinghorn and Gillian Lane-Plescia. Amidst their similarities and differences in approach is a unified spirit and acknowledgment that voice work is of fundamental importance to the actor's training process and has the potential to resonate profoundly with the actor and with the audience.
£999.99
GIA Publications The Anatomy of Melody: Exploring the Single Line
Book SynopsisDrawn from the world’s most beloved songs, the more than 70 examples in this book explore the history and crucial elements of melody, which is the very basis of song. This unique guide allows readers a new insight into the composition of songs and focuses solely on how simple musical lines combined with the right texts can make a catchy melodic phrase that lasts throughout the ages without consideration of harmony, counterpoint or other constructs.
£21.56
GIA Publications The Anatomy of Tone: Applying Voice Science to
Book SynopsisA valuable resource for choral conductors, no matter the age or experience of their ensembles, this volume explores essential aspects of anatomy, physiology, and acoustics, then describes their impact on choral teaching and rehearsal. In addition, this book reviews groundbreaking scientific information on spacing of singers and its effect upon intonation and vocal health. This volume contains pedagogical information pertaining to: breathing, resonance, and formants in the choral rehearsal; structuring warm-ups; using the breath as a foundation of expression; using legato in rehearsal; choral spacing for balanced resonance; teaching specific vowels and their internal architectures; piano accompanying to support good vocalism; building listening skills; and more.
£999.99
Chicago Review Press Being a Singer: The Art, Craft, and Science
Book SynopsisBeing a Singer: The Art, Craft, and Science provides the solutions you need to make practical, consistent changes in your singing. This book pulls back the curtain on how singing actually works, from cognition to anatomy to your amazing hearing system and even your instincts and emotions. Based on the training approach of Seth Riggs, supported by vocal science, neuroscience and motor learning, Being a Singer offers clear tools and strategies that train your voice, empower you to find solutions, build your awareness, and develop confidence. Stories and interviews will inspire you. Exercises with clear how-to’s, evaluations, and troubleshooting will train your voice, mind, and body. Exercises are available online. Trade Review"Balliro has created a training manual that is a page turner -- I couldn't put it down! I would love to learn how to sing and Linda's book made it seem plausible even for me. I'm thrilled to recommend Being a Singer for anyone who wants to understand singing, how it works, and why we do it. This vocal training is the best in the industry." -- Marilyn R Atlas, Talent and Literary Manager and Producer, and coauthor of Dating Your Character"Being a Singer provides a refreshing insight into the importance of a singer's ability to find their own voice. The book provides a logical approach that guides singers in the direction of optimal vocal performance. When talking to patients with voice disorders, I will utilize examples from the 'chart your experience' exercises." -- James Burns, MD FACS, Associate Professor of Laryngeal Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
£17.05
Ricordi Liriche italiane scelte - Voce acuta: 15 Liriche
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£17.09
Ricordi Essential Italian Art Songs - Low Voice: 15 Songs
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£999.99
Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation The Singer's Anthology of Movie Songs: Men's
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£19.54
Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation The Singer's Anthology of Movie Songs: Women's
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£19.54
Ricordi 15 Composizioni Vocali Da Camera - High Voice:
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£20.39
Hal Leonard Corporation Singing Kids' Songbook Series - Level 1: Book
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£21.74
Ricordi Messa Per Rossini Vocal Score Reduction for Voice
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£30.39
Hal Leonard Corporation Christmas Vocal Duets: Intermediate-Level
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£16.99
Ediciones Joaquin Rodrigo Cuatro Madrigales Amatorios for Medium Voice and
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£20.96
Ediciones Joaquin Rodrigo Cuatro Madrigales Amatorios for Medium Voice and
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£22.36
St. Rose Music Publishing Co./Chester Music Nico Muhly: Inward Things - For Mezzo-Soprano and
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£8.39
Hal Leonard Corporation Pop Warm-Ups and Work-Outs for Tenor/Bass
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£23.99
Lerner Publishing Group Like a Bird: The Art of the American Slave Song
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£9.99
Book Peddlers 101 Ways to Tell Your Child i Love You]]book
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£8.50
Brepols N.V. Medieval Ritual and Early Modern Music: The
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£66.94
Brepols N.V. Latin Letters and Poems in Motet Collections by
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£66.50
Austrian Academy of Sciences Press Und Eine Neue Welt Entspringt Auf Gottes Wort:
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£999.99
V&R Unipress Menschsein Und Religion: Anthropologische
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£55.10
Ricordi BMG La Dorilla RV 709: Ed. Critica Di Ivano Bettin -
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£27.54
Ricordi BMG Il Flaminio: Ed. Critica Di Ivano Bettin -
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£33.24
Ricordi BMG Lucia di Lammermoor: Ed. Critica Di Gabriele
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£35.99
Second Floor Music Singing in Tune
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£20.39
Alphonse Leduc Etre Heureux Ou Ne Pas l'Etre: Three Songs for
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£15.29
MH - Indiana University Press The Music of the Troubadours
Book SynopsisA comprehensive critical study of the 315 extant melodies of the troubadours of Occitania. It begins with an overview of their social and political milieu in the 12th and 13th centuries and then, provides brief biographies of the 42 troubadours whose music survives.Trade ReviewThis is the place to come to learn about the manuscripts, about the copying of text and music, about forms, rhetorical devices, compositional techniques and biographies... a down-to-earth treatment of the discernible facts, ordered according to the types of evidence that survives. It is a book to sober up the discipline." --Times Literary Supplement "Specialists and general readers alike will be grateful to have this fine book ..." -Choice "The book is the fruit of many years of research the information collected, sifted and made available to scholars will be very useful indeed." --The Medieval Review 1/2The Music of the Troubadours studies the 315 extant melodies of the troubadours of Occitania, whose poetry and music reflect the social and political milieu of the late medieval Mediterranean world. "[I]nvaluable for musicologists and troubadour scholars interested in knowing about the 'whole song', and it also provides an excellent introduction to troubadour music for the historian, philologist or, indeed, anyone with a passing interest." --David Cashman, Parergon "It is a down-to-earth treatment of the discernible facts, ordered according to the type of evidence that survives. It is a book to sober up the discipline." --Daniel Leech-Wilkinson,Times Literary Supplement "[A] welcome guide for the growing number of performers wishing to recreate these magical treasures from the medieval Midi." --Donna Mayer-Martin, Notes"Table of ContentsGlossarySigla and AbbreviationsIntroduction1. Historical Background2. Transmission3. Poetics and Music4. Genre5. Form6. Style7. PerformanceNotesBibliographyGeneral IndexSong Index
£17.99
Faber Music Written on Skin
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£33.25
Hal Leonard The Singers Musical Theatre Tenor Volume 1
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£18.99
Hal Leonard Corporation Rigoletto Vocal Score Ricordi Opera Vocal Score
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£33.24
Rowman & Littlefield So You Want to Sing World Music: A Guide for
Book SynopsisSo You Want to Sing World Music explores vocal music from around the globe. Over the past several decades, world music styles have been making increasing inroads into Western popular music, music theater, choral concerts, and even concert hall performances. This book serves as a compendium of these genres while also offering technical approaches to singing non-Western styles. In this volume, Matthew Hoch gathers a cohort of expert performers and teachers to address singing styles from across the globe, including Tuvan throat singing, Celtic pop and traditional Irish singing, South African choral singing, Brazilian genres, North Indian classical singing, Native American vocal music, Mexican mariachi, Lithuanian Sutartinės, Georgian polyphony, Egyptian vocal music, Persian avaz, and Peking opera. Additional chapters offer resources for soloists and choral directors as well as primers on voice science, vocal health, and audio enhancement technology. The So You Want to Sing series is produced in partnership with the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Like all books in the series, So You Want to Sing the World Music features online supplemental material on the NATS website. Please visit www.nats.org to access style-specific exercises, audio and video files, and additional resources.Trade ReviewThis star cast of writers presents an engaging catalyst to spark further discussion. Our K-12 choral directors are way ahead of most of many voice teachers in the inclusion of world music, and I hope we soon follow their example. -- Martha Randall, University of Maryland, president, American Academy of Teachers of SingingThis colorful compendium pays tribute to a grand variety of the world’s brilliant vocal practices. So You Want to Sing World Music will entice readers to seek out the recordings of notable singers even as they read about their song styles. Singers and song-lovers alike will find the volume to be a captivating read. -- Patricia Shehan Campbell, Donald E. Peterson Professor of Music, University of WashingtonTable of ContentsPart I – World Vocal Styles: An Introduction Chapter 1: Singing the Music of the World, Matthew Hoch Chapter 2: Singing and Voice Science, Scott McCoy Chapter 3: Vocal Health and the World Music Singer, Wendy LeBorgne Chapter 4: Using Audio Enhancement Technology, Matthew Edwards Part II – The Americas Chapter 5: Native American Vocal Music: Tohono O’odham Songs, Erin E. Bauer Chapter 6: Mexico’s Mariachi Vocal Tradition, Juanita Ulloa Chapter 7: Popular Music in Brazil: Bossa Nova and Other Genres, Suely Mesquita & Christina Howell Part III – Europe Chapter 8: Irish Traditional Song: Style, Practice, Context, Sandra Joyce & Éamonn Costello Chapter 9: Celtic and Celtic Pop, Elizabeth L. Blades Chapter 10: Exploring and Performing Lithuanian Sutartinės, Sarah J. Bartolome Chapter 11: Exploring Folk Polyphony through Georgian Songs, Matthew E. Knight Part IV – The Middle East Chapter 12: Egyptian Vocal Music, Laura Lohman Chapter 13: Avaz: The Art of Persian Traditional Singing, Behzad Namazi Part V – Africa Chapter 14: Choral Singing in South Africa, Michael Barrett Chapter 15: Istibili: Singing and Learning South African Folk Song, Sarah-Jane Gibson Part V – Asia Chapter 16: An Introduction to Hindustani Vocal Music, Marged Trumper Chapter 17: Peking Opera, Po-wei Weng Part VI – Integrating World Music Traditions Chapter 18: Overtone Singing around the Globe, Rollin Rachele Chapter 19: World Music in a Choral Setting, Stefanie Cash Chapter 20: Traditional Arabic Music and the Western Song Recital, Feryal Qudourah Chapter 21: Vocal Versatility in Bel Canto Style, Ethan Sperry & Mary Goetze Chapter 22: Musical Rhythms to Learn, Love, and Share, Patricia Shehan Campbell Chapter 23: Voice Pedagogy: Imagining a Global Future, Matthew Hoch
£999.99
Hal Leonard Corporation The Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology: Tenor
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£999.99
Chester Music Tom O'Bedlam (Trio Version) (Score and Parts):
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£23.74
Ricordi Vivaldi Album - 12 Selected Arias for Contralto
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£16.99
Legare Street Press Songs for Young Girls Sixteen Songs With Piano Accompaniment
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£22.75
Legare Street Press Choral Technique and Interpretation
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£25.60
Legare Street Press Chansons populaires romandes Volume 2
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£22.75
Legare Street Press Létranger action musicale en deux actes
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£21.80
Legare Street Press The The Harvest of Song
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£23.70
Legare Street Press Voice Training for School Children
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£22.75
Legare Street Press Simple Truths Used by Great Singers
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£22.75
Legare Street Press Histoire Générale De La Musique Depuis Les Temps Les Plus Anciens Jusquà Nos Jours Volume 3
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£31.30
Legare Street Press Les Fabulistes Latins Depuis Le Siécle Dauguste Jusquà La Fin Du Moyen Âge Volume 4...
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£29.40
Legare Street Press La La Voix
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£25.60
